Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09
New. of Nebraska.

News of Nebraska.
COLUMBUS Mary Borowiak, Who
has been the manager Of the millinery store
Of J. G. Fillman on Olive street, has re-
signed and Mr.. Fillman came on from Chi
cagO and sold the stock to Mrs |. ID. Stires.
WEST POlNT-A marriage license has
been issued by Judge Dewald to Herman
Kratke and Miss Dora stuckensmith, both
OF Cleveland township and also to Fred
Clattenhoff and Miss Meta Meyer Of Grand
township. Both marriages will take place
next week
GRAND IsLAND-The fire department
was called to the extreme northeastern
part of the city yesterday afternoon
small residence having become afire. The
department soon had stream on the
flames and the loss Is nominal, covered by
Insurance. The residence was that OF Emil
Detlefsen.
NORTH PLATTE-rhe funeral Of j. D.
Shaffer, who died day before yesterday
was held from the residence at 2:3O Satur-
day afternoon. The deceased was an early
ably known. He was carpenter and
wagon maker by trade. He leaves his wife
and four children to mourn his demise.
OAKLAND-A fire was discovered I'm the
house occupied by Esmer Lindahl shortly
after O'Clock Saturday afternoon, which
did considerable damage, but the prompt
response of the fire company saved the
building. The origin of the hre is mys-
terry, as no one was In the house at the
time Both house and furniture are In
COLUMBuS-Airs Title A. Munter, VINO
was married in Columbus to john Munter
in 1893, wants TO be freed from MIN by the
courts ana has filed petition for divorce
has beaten her several times ana repeat
eddy threatened to do her violence, he
she desires to be separated from him.
WEST POINT-Miss Emma Wendt Of
| West Point and Richard Palmquist of OAK
land were united in marriage by County
| Judge Dewald yesterday afternoon. Inc
| bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs John
Wendt Of West Point and the groom the
| son OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. Palmquist Of OAK
| land. The young couple will make their
home at Oakland, where the groom is en-
/ gagged in business,
I WEST POlNT-Dr. w. Il. McCrsy, q
veterinary surgeon, who has been located
| in West Point the past year, has been APP
pointed an inspector I'm the Bureau OF AMI
| assume the duties OF the position. DR.. Nc
Cray is an authority In veterinary practice
and has been very successful while in Cum
ing county. The citizens very much dis
| like TO see him leave the community.
| WEST POINT-The iron and steel work
| for the interior frame of the new block
| being erected on Main street by the Bau-
\ man Brothers has arrived and is being
| rapidly put in place A large force OF
workmen is busily engaged on the structure
| for the fall trade. When completed this
l building will be beyond question the finest
building in the Elkhorn valley, west OF
| Fremont
\ sured.
WEST PoINT--Died in Roswell, New
| Mexico, early Wednesday morning, Bart
| lett y. Ioder, aged 6S years Death was
| due TO Hodgins disease, failure of the
| glands TO perform their functions. Services
| and interment occurred in Roswell Sunday.
business man of West Point, moving from
here some years ago with his family TO
IOmaha. and thence to New Mexico.
| MINDEN-The cornerstone of kearney
| county new court house will be laid july
| IL. The ceremonies will be in charge Of
the Masonic fraternity ana there Will Dc
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. There will be un
extensive program of sport under the Gt-
will be free dinner for everyone. TWO
fine steers have been purchased and, they
| will be roasted and served attthe feast.
| WEST POlNT-rhe republican cUuaty
central committee at ITS last meeting called
the republican county delegate COW ention
| 70 meet in West Point on August IL. Inc
gates and II is stated that at the conven-
| ton nominations will be, maae Tor county
FisSeenih S sf ielesates vii he elected
also to the state, congressional float rep
resentative and float senatorial convention
GRAND ISLAND-Fred koplin, who as.
saulted police officer on the morning OF
the Fourth, at a ball game between Hast
ings and Grand Island, and was immediately
released by another officer, was later com
: planned against by the officer assaulted anC
pleaded guilty to the charge Of assault anC
was fined in the sum of $40, also agree
ing, through his father, TO leave the city
his family being confident that away from
his past associates he will not be involved
in trouble.
Board OF Education Miss Bertha Hender
son, science teacher, and Miss Ada Ora
ham, teacher OF language, resigned Mis-
Henderson has accepted more lucrative
position teacher in South Omaha and
Miss Graham has decided to attend th'
! of sloan Ia was elected by the board al
science teacher and the other position u
still vacant, but there are several apph
TECUMSEH-Mr Fisher, wife OF Gran
FISHER, drayman here Is considerably wOr
D Tied over the Whereabouts or hef spouse ,.s
of July and bOughJ a ticket 10 Lincoln
: Up to this time he has not returned, no
has he sent any word home. Fisher Is
well-meaning fellow who works hard. ant
his friends are wondering at mis- strans
action. 1t is said he has desired to- NOV
!. to another town for some time. lie let
no unpaid bills.
department carried on the hOnors at Lex
ington on the Fourth, winning the we
y nose coupling contest, an when the Nortl
. Platte fre department boys made a lvO
water out OF the nozzle In twenty-siX sec
= onds while the Lexington team requires
h twenty mine and half seconds for n
: In the tennis tournament, winning four GU
7 OF the seven singles and three out OF fou
BUKCHARD-Mrs. w. T. Henry enter
| tanned the old toiks'' az her home in Bur
u chard Friday. Eight persons We're presen
n whose aggregate age was 624 years, tn
| average being Is years and all were We
: and hearty enough to ENJOY the feast pre-
n pared for them by their hostess. j, i
o swallow read a paper on The Early Day
. | OF Nebraska Territory" which was full o
reminiscences OF early days. Those pres
Q emf who mad passed the age OF 70 year
were: Julia Donahue, 70; Miehael bona
hue n; X. McNey, "a; j. +. swallow, q
Eaiza Heron, Il; A. J. Alden, -; Her
r1etta A. kason, 30; Mary Foteet, 90
! COLUAIBU S-FOr the last few days CC
y Iunbus mas furnished entertainment
= MISSIONARY society OF the North Nebrask
q Conference of the Methodist Episcopi
le church This is the ninth annual CONVEX
n tion and the third meeting for the Gran
: Island district. AIRS, J. b. Leedom OF woo
y River is the presiding Ofncer ana MIS-.
Is ~ Willard OF ColumDus is secretary. ~
sides the addresses of the general organ
izer, Miss Anna o.: Clark OF Sambrlds
Mass and Mr. n. W. Bass or New YORK,
Sns nrogram was carried out for eac
} daN's service Among those who TOOK pa
=, N,sre: Rev. l.. r. DeWolf, Miss Nett
= | Miller Miss Hazel Millard, MISS Mar
st Ztnneeker and Miss Lucille DeWolt.
IS GRAND ISLAND, The city authoriti
Al | nave ordered more shutOn valves placed
y, 80 svstem OF mains, In order that not
!" large "A portion OF the city must be shl
" on from the service in the event OF
ID break In the mains. and while the same a
Undergoing repair. These valves are no
= being placed on Friday evening the wat
commissioner gave notice TO the Union =
enc company TO store up on water as
would be necessary 10 close the mains 4
A few hours The order was forgotten al
the tanks of the company soon ran dr.