Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-03
News Of Nebr..I.a.

berry crop.
MILFoRD-John Haverstock of NIL
ford was seriously crippled Tuesday by
well derrick falling on him.
PLEASANT DALE-A small child Of
James Shane swallowed some poison and
4 took heroic efforts to save the child's
UTICA-A mass meeting Of the citizens
OF Utica was held Friday to make ar
rangements for the Fourth Of July cele-
OsCEOLA-Miss Mabel Heffelbower died
| Thursday of tuberculosis at the age Of g.
She is to be buried Sunday at the Osceola
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in this section are
| busily engaged in cultivating their corn
| crop. Conditions are much improved since
| the late rains.
FALLS CITY-Mary Long, whose home
| is nine miles north, died here Saturday
| morning at the home of her sister, Mrs,
j. j. Lollman.
| PAPILLION - Commencement exercises
| OF the Papillion High school were held at
the opera house Friday evening. There
were six graduates, five girls and one boy.
| BbAIR-The twenty-first graduating exer-
! cises of the Blair High school were held
| at the opera house Friday evening The
| class contained twelve boys and eight girls.
| BEATRICE-The marriage of Charles
Skanes and Miss Grace Bristol was SOL
| emnized Thursday evening at Wymore,
| where the young couple will make their
| home.
SOUTH BEND-Jacob c. Kline and Miss
| Eunice E. Hill and Charles F. Hill and
| Miss Blanche Wallick were united in mar
riage here Saturday afternoon at the Hill
! NORTH PLATTE-A one-story brick adj
dition, 9Ox4O feet in dimensions is being
\ built to the rear of the Vienna restaurant.
! Increasing business demands increased
floor space.
NORTH PLATTE-The United States
land office at this point has been doing a
! rushing business lately. over 1900 acres
Of land having been filed upon during the
| month of May.
MILFoRD-The old soldiers at the Mil
| ford Soldiers home are catching quanti-
ties of fish. An eleven=pound carp and
| nine-pound catfish were among their
| trophies this week.
hay have been shipped from this station
this week and considerable has been pur
chased in the vicinity Of Maxwell. The
price is around $780,
WEST POINT-Miss Florence Hoy,
| well known teacher of Cunning county,
has been elected to take charge of the
second primary department of the public
| schools OF Osmond
| lSEWARD-The marriage Of Miss Alta
Lawsha and Mr' Chester Stonecker. will
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Lawsha. next
| Wednesday evening
'sEWARD-The Seward County Agricul-
speed program for the county fair Sep
TENDER IL. Three thousand dollars will be
given in the six races.
| WEST POINT-Frank Drebert has been
| appointed local night telegraph operator
at the Northwestern passenger station at
West Point He was for some years
| station agent at Ceresco.
| BEATRICE-Miss Beulah Blass closed
her school in District No. 16 yesterday with
| picnic and entertainment. About 100
patrons and pupils attended the exercises,
after which a splendid dinner was served.
| OAKLAND-The Oakland High School
Alumni association held its nineteenth an
| nual banquet at Benson's hall Friday
| evening, about seVenty-fiVe being pres
| ent. Carroll Stauffer acted as POSTMASTER
| EATRICE-Commandant WorSizer Of
| the University cadets entertained the offi-
| GERS and few OF his Beatrice friends at
a dance in the armory Friday evening
About twenty-five couples were In attend
| ance
| NORTH PIAATTE-The Matthews Plano
| company has opened a salesroom in the
| Mcdonald block on Dewey street. This
| salesroom will be permanent and the resi-
dent agent will work both east and west
| of the city.
PLATTsMOUTH-Me and friends
of the Methodist Episcopal Ladies Aid
home of Mrs. Miles Morgan In honor of
Mrs William Houseworth who goes to
| California to reside.
| WEST POINT-Mrs. Esther Neisius has
| obtained a divorce from Matthew Neisius
! of this city. The decree was obtained in
the district court Of stanton county.
where the woman now resides on the
ground OF nonsupport.
| GENBVA-Friday night the members Of
the Methodist church gave a reception at
wedding anniversary. of Rev Mr.. and Mrs,
| Parker. Many handsome presents OF sill
verware were presented.
| SEWARD-The only appraisement made
| In connection with the Burlington extern
| sions here was held this week on the
land of II. ID. Landis All the rest had
| been settled. The railroad offered Lands
$500 and the appraisers found the nine
acres worth $3.50.
REPUBLICAN CITY-Thursday evening
the opera house was well filled, the occa-
sion being the annual commencement exer-
cises OF the Republican City High school.
The class this year contained but three
| members. The address was given by A. G.
Shallenberger of Alma.
| PLATTSMOUTH-The finance committee
of the Degree of Honor. consisting OF Mrs.
Mary Latky.. grand chief, and Mrs. Lou
r. Spencer, both of Lexington. and Mrs.
Ella E Chapman OF Lincoln, held bust
session is This in ct he Ss of the grand
oSCEOLA-The high school commence
| ment exercises were held at the Auditorium
Friday night. Each of the graduates. four
OF them in number, gave orauons OF high
order Dean Fordyce of Wesleyan univer-
sity gave an interesting address on the
forces that determine destiny.
| WEST POINT-The large barn of T. II.
Gardner of Cleveland township was struck
by lightning Friday evening and burned
70 the ne ground: "a large i quantity SoI OF nay
stroyed The property consumed was COW
cred with only 800 Insurance.
BEATRICE-The twenty-hfth annual
1
dock opera house Friday night before q
large audience, The address to the grad
uatlng class. which numbers thirty-seven
was delivered by II. II. Wilson OF Lin
coin. The diplomas were presented 70 the
class by b. III. Begole.
| COLUMBUs-The twenty-third annual
exercises OF the Columbus High school were
| held at the North opera house Friday
| evening" The house was filled TO overflow
ing and was beautifully decorated. Prof
| r. b. Sherman gave the highest words OF
commentator TO the fourteen graduates
and presented the diplomas.
| GRAND ISI4AND-An Italian laborel
| working on the Burlington near Abbot
created considerable trouble Friday b,
nouHshing a gun and threatening 10 shoe
member OF the gang. He finally mad
I tracks and came TO this city, but evacuate,
I'm short ORDER when he saw blueooats ap
preaching and left the vicinity.
FALLS CITY-A class OF three boys an
| nine girls was graduated from the Fail
| City High school this year. the exercise
| taxing place AZ the Ceiling opera hOus
| Friday evening. w. n. Pilisbury, who IN
| been the superintendent OF the Fails Cit
| High school for several years. has resigne
. | his position and win move 20 Lincoln.
d. BEATRICE Pagels visited hi
fatn IN Sicily towusnip Friday and foun
that hia csrneribs and ootouildinGs ha