Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-20

News of Nebraska.
SEWARD-August Goldhammer has sold
his quarter section southwest OF Milford
PLATTsMOUTH - Charles L. Sheldon
was looking after his political fences here
on Friday.
IsE5WARD-The Strong Lithia springs of
Milford has been Incorporated for $40 900
$4,000 of which is paid up.
HUMBOLDT-Dr. f. A. Litchield has
been spending the week at Omaha attend
ing the state dental meeting
HUMBOLDT-A base sbaIl club has been
organized in this city, suits purchased and
grounds laid of and an early season is
promised.
PLATTSMOUTH-Th local conference of
the Swedish Mission church convened in
THIS city Saturday evening for three
days session.
BEATRICE-It is reported the Rock
and Fairbury will consist of two passen-
ger and two freight trains daily
FALLS CITY-The class reception given
by the juniors to the seniors was held at
the high school building Friday evening,
About $50 guests were in attendance.
BEATRlCE-At a meeting of the senior
class OF the Beatrice High school Charles
Thornburg was selected as class valedc-
torian and James Ayres as salutatorian.
YORK-Many. improvements are being
made in York park and Chautaudua
grounds. VIII Regner has placed an order
for another Detroit modern gasoline launch
which he will put in service.
HUN Leila Patterson left
yesterday for San Bernardino. Cal, to visit
with relatives and attend the marriage of a
sister. Miss Zula, who has been out in
that state n couple of years.
HUMBOLDT-The william Mix Grand
Army post has arranged to observe Dec
grafton day with it's usual exercises at
the hall and in the city park. although a
speaker has not been selected as yet
Observation-Disclosures lodge No. 30.
Knights of Pythias, held a largely at
tended meeting Friday night, at which
there was number of limitations. a ban
quet was held at the close Of the business
meeting.
BEATRICE--C. B. Rodgers. superin-
tendent of the Wymore division of the
spector, passed through Beatrice Friday
In Mr.. Rodgers private car on an inspec-
BEATRICE-The Beatrice woman's club
met in special session Friday at the home
of Mrs. f. c. LaSelle. The constitution
ana bylaws were revised and general plans
Tor next years work were discussed and
decided upon.
PLATTsMoUTH-J. A. Walker and Allen
Wilson of Murray came to this city and
accepted challenge from n. N Dovey
and w. X. Fox to play a series of games
of 'pitchl' The score was to 2 in favor
of the visitors
word from Marysville, Kan, that a team
OF horses was stolen there Thursday night
and that the thieves were headed toward
been apprehended.
BATTLE CREEK-The ninth annual
commencement of the Battle Creek High
yates were: Loretta Carr, Hazel Kil6urn.
Rose KrNanek and Verna Oliver All de-
Hvered orations and acquitted themselves
creditably.
sEwARD-The case of Christiana Sou
chek an inmate OF the Girls Industrial
home at Milford. against Ernest Carr was
tried tried at me last tenn and the defendant
dict to that effect after being out all OF
last night.
Commencement exercises of Co
The class consisted of Nellie c. Anderson,
Rosina Billeter, Mamie Nemic and Fern
Peck, The four girls did themselves great
credit in the construction and delivery OF
their Orations.
BBATRICE-Two divorce cases were
filed in the district court Saturday. ora
Miller on grounds of cruelty and non
support. and Paul Witzki asks divorce
from Lottie witski on charges OF adultery
sEwARD-The Nebraska fish and game
commission car passed through Milford
and left 5000 small catfish and pike 10
placed at different points in the river be-
low the dam. The Soldiers Home river
was we'll stocked with the fish.
PLAATTSMOUTH-Ioh Gorder OF this
city and Miss Zetta Peters were united IN
marriage at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr., and Mrs. William Peters, in
60=
ding trip to the coast the happy Couple
will reside in their new home near this
city.
BEAVER CITY-Mrs. H p. WiIcockson
died suddenly at 1850 this evening OF heart
trouble. She had been IN for some weeks
but had been much better today She
dropped dead while walking from one room
to another The WilcOcksons formerly
lived at Elmwood where Mr.. Wiicockson
was postmaster.
MCOOK-Three separate attempts a. pre-
sumably incendiary fires were made in
this city late last night. The only damage
worth mentioning was in the Franklin
block, occupied BY James McAdams and
the loss here did not exceed 800. The au-
thorities have placed In service an extra
night Waterman
BEATRICE-The gasoline weed burner
which has been working on the Union
Pacific line between this city and Lin
coin for the last few days, has been taken
TO omaha for repairs. It's work has been
unsatisfactory, as IL consumes q large
amount OF gasoline and fails to do the
work for which il is intended.
BEATRICE-Word has been received
that Robert Klose. proprietor OF the