Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-29
Nebraska Notes.

WAINE-The weather during the month
OF January has never been better at any
time in the history of Wayne county. 1t is
superb.
NEHAwKA-Thc Rebekah lodge of Ne
hawka gave play, Under the Laurels,
Saturday night to packed house The
proceeds were about $50.
WAYNE-The Nebraska Normal college
OF this city has the largest enrolment this
term IN ,od the history Of the institution there
being 500 students enrolled.
KAMAH-Lieutenant Colonel Osborn
regiment, Nebraska National guards, at
this place last night.
TABLE ROCK-Friday evening the local
society of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union OF this place gave its annual
reception to the teachers and school officers
of Table Rock.
CHADRON-Independe order OF odd
Fellows officers installed for 1905 were: A.
u. Dubois, noble grand; l.. Roy Bowers,
vice grand; Ira Longer. right SUPPORT; K. =.
Scott, secretary.
WAYNE-The new firm of Miller & Ahern.
James G.. Miller and James Ahern, proprie-
tors, will open general store in a few
days to succeed the old-established grocery
firm of F. l.. Miller & Son.
WEST POINT-The January term of the
Cunning county district court will begin to-
day with Judge Guy T. Graves of Pender
on the bench. There are thirty-one cases
civil.
PLATTSMOUTH-In ST. Paul's Evangel-
ical church today Rev. G.. A. kanZler OF
Milford. Neb., preached the dedicatory ser
mon of the newly acquired PARSONAGE
Rev w. Scaefer of Omaha preached in
the evening.
WEST PoINT-The $4,000 of the West
Point precinct bonds were sold by County
Treasurer Meyer yesterday to the City
Savings bank of Omaha. The bonds were
purchased by the bank at their face value
and the accrued interest.
WOOD RlNER-Nearly every day some
one has a close call at the Union Pacific
crossings here in town, as the trains pass
taalN Il n aF n
the elevators hide the view of the APP
preaching danger to the travellers
GENEVA-County superintendents from
Clay, Nuchols. Thayer and Saline counties
with State Superintendent J. l.. McBren
were inspecting our new high school build
ing today; They pronounced the building
the best they had found In the state.
BEATRICE-Judge Kretsinger has sent
the resolution asking for the location Of n
federal court at Beatrice to Senator o. ).
Burkett. The resolution was signed by
all the members of the Gage county bar
OF which Mr.. Kretsinger is president
CHADRON--Joseph Theodore Hilton of
Mechler at the Catholic church by Rev.
Father Barry. A feast was then given
at the residence of the parents Of the bride
and a large reception given. The couple
will reside at Deadwood.
WEST POINT-Grand Vice President
Hoffman OF Scribner, assisted by Grand
newly elected officers Of Steuben lodge of
the Order of the Sons of Herman last
Friday evening An open social session
followed the installation.
BEATRICE-Cnon Pacific motor cars
Nos. and were In the city saturday. NO
was en- route to Omaha from Kansas
No, was going there TO take it's place
number of citizens looked the cars over
while they were In the yards
TEKAMAH--Seth Kelly, who has been
under a $l25 peace bond for the past six
months. got into a fight last night and be-
fore the officers could get him he skipped.
marshal says he will get him if he ever
comes back to the town again.
WOOD RIVERAThrough the carelessness
of brakeman the rear trucks of the ca
boose of a freight We're deraled and a de-
lay of an hour caused east bound mail
train No. 10 yesterday morning: The
brakeman threw the switch before the rear
trucks of the caboose had passed over.
WOOD RIvER-1Re local sheepmen have
lot of sheep ready for the market and a
, train of several cars will leave for market
some time during the week. The winter
has been so exceptionally fine that the
sheep have fattened rapidly and are ready
for the market much earlier than usual.
FREMONT-The Fremont Herald has
moved into its new quarters. in the
Masonic building on Fifth strcet, which II
has leased tor a period of years. New type
and presses have been installed. The paper
had been printed in the basement of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank building for
twenty-five years.
CHABRON-James o. Bolts, who has
lately had trouble with his wife, tried to
shoot himself, but was prevented Dy
man standing near knocking the pistol from
Bolts hand. The authorities brought the
case up before the Board for the Insane.
but sufficient ground for holding him could
not be found SO he is loose again.
PLATTSMOUTH-From the Shepherd
home, near Murray. comes the word that
| one of the cows was taken sick and that
| veterinarian was called and pronounced
| the disease lockjaw Later four persons
| of the family were taken with the same
| disease and slight hopes are entertained
| for their recovery. The COW was shot.
MCOOK-The deal was closed today for
! the purchase of the Indianola Reporter. Il.
| g. Byfield and J. L. Sims Of the Danbury
News became the new owners, with Il. 5.
| Byfield as editor and publisher. Possession
| will be given on Thursday of next week.
| Mr. Phillips, the present owner, will devote
| himself TO his other business interests in
Indianola.
| OSCEOLA-The First Presbyterian church
! OF Osceoia kept the week of prayer at the
beginning of the year and then stopped Its
meetings for a rest, but will begin again on