Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-24
News of NehrnnI,n.


SEWARD-Orrin Squires has purchased
the stock, feed and provision store of c. D.
Knox.
PLATTsMoUTH-Arbor day was gen
of trees.
AINswoRTH-Distric court convenes
mere on April "a with j. ]. Harrington on
the bench and light docket
SCHUYBER-By the start made this
spring there promises to be more permanent
walks put I'm than in any year before
There are two gangs at work and indica-
frost time.
YORK-E. B. Woods. merchant of this
city, received from his brother Charles
Woods, business man of Tecumseh, Neb.,
q wireless message from 300 miles at sea
As far as known this is the first wireless
message received at York.
TECUMSEH-Leo Benninghoven of Grand
Island desires to open the third saloon in
Tecumseh. He is circulating his petition
here and Of the thirty signers required he
cuniseh is now $500 per year.
TECUMSEH-Jacob Wagner, who lives
west Of this city. was kicked in the face
| by a vicious horse. His nose was broken
| and he was otherwise injured. The member
was raised and set and Mr.. Wagner is re-
ported as getting along nicely.
| TECUMSEH-Michael Quinn of Lancaster
/ county and Mrs Patience Curtis were mar
! ried in Tecumseh Monday, the ceremony
being performed at the Hotel Hopkins by
| Father Barden The couple have gone 10
Havelock.
TECUMsEH-It is now settled fact that
the company of Lincoln capitalists will
prospect for oil, gas and coal in the neigh
borhood of Tecumseh. OF the 10000 acres
desired by the company for prospecting
purposes. the Messrs Maupin have secured
over 5000 acres.
| TECUMSEH-News reaches Tecumseh OF
the death of Mrs. Krum wife of Rev, J.
D. Krum. at the family home in Ottawa
| Kan, Monday. Mrs. d. F, Osgood of this
county is a daughter. The Krum family
formerly lived in Tecumseh, when Rev. Mr.
Krum was pastor of local church.
FREMONT-The state firemen's tourna-
ment will be held here August Il, 10 and
10 and the following local committee al.
ready has begun arrangements for IL: Johr
C. Cleland, chairman; Ernest Hahn, secre'
| tary; J. II. Mathews, treasurer; Mark Nor.
Jensen, c. H. Green and ]. ]. Johnson.
| PLATTSMOUTH-The fire department
was called to the home of eX-County At.
torney Jesse L. Root at o'clock this morn.
ing and found the roof in flames Most OF
the household goods were removed. The
damage is estimated at about $1,000. Origin
of the fire Is supposed to have been caused
by defective fiue.
| LEIGH-At a meeting OF the members
evening Rev, G. l.. shull of Crawford
/ Neb.. was given a unanimous can to be.
come the permanent pastor of the church
Rev. Shull is of a pleasing appearance anC
an excellent speaker. He has been pastor
Of the Crawford church for the past five
years.
IECOMSEh-MrS. J. ii. AnthOltz, who
| lives north OF this city, is suffering from
the effects of a peculiarNaccident. She was
boiling coffee in a lard bucket, the cover
being put on tightly. When the LIQUID
boiled the steam forced the cover on anC
II flew through the air and struck Mrs
Antholtz in the face. Her face and meek
were severely scalded with the hot coffee
AINSWORTH-Ains is on the boom
The assessor said yesterday that there ma,
been over $4,000 improvements since tn,
last assessment and when the buildings ar,
completed that are now commenced IL vii
reach over 100000. As to this being ;
fruit country IL has been thoroughly testeC
and the farmers are laying in large sup
ply OF all kinds of fruit trees, which ar,
being delivered here now.
EDGAR-The remains Of Mrs d A
Jones OF Cheyenne, Wyo., were brouRh
here yesterday for interment. Mrs lone
formerly resided In Edgar and was a SIS
ter of Mrs. DR.. Anderson. "A short seryic,
was held at the home of Mrs Anderson
after which the body was Inferred in tn
Edgar cemetery. The deceased was nearl,
thirty-seven years OF age and leaves a hus
band and two children, 16 and Is years .
age.
EDGAR-A number OF Edgar people Vsr
known TO have been in San FTancisco a
the time OF the earthquake and great ALARM
FOR their safety was felt by their friend
here. A part OF those from Edgar VII
were In the doomed city were heard frou
yesterday morning by WIRE as follows
Hon. s. w Christy and wife his brotheI
T. H. Christy, and wife; Mrs J ii. Phelp