Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-19

/ ing.
wYMoRE-It is rumored that the Bur
lington shop and office forces are TO be re-
7 duced here soon
| OAKLAND-Ollie Swanson won the plano
| In the Independents contest Saturday over
/ Mable Swanson by about 1000 votes.
WOOD RIVER-The Woodmen lodges OF
| this county are organizing a county log
! rolling association and propose giving an
annual picnic.
! WEST POINT-County Judge Louis De-
| valid united in marriage yesterday at his
| ONCE In West Point Miss Bertha Bielke and
! john Suckers.
! WOOD RIVER-The biggest crop OF cher
| ries ever known to central Nebraska is be
| ing picked. The trees are simply loaded
down with the fruit.
! BEATRICE-The PickreIl ball team de-
| feated the Ellis nine at Ellis yesterday by
| a score OF 70 2. The same teams play at
| Pickrell next Saturday.
J WEST POINT-William Charles Mohr
and Miss Myrtle Eunice Hughes were mar
| ried at the home OF the brides mother In
Tekamah on Thursday.
BEATRlCE-Oliver Fritz was arrested on
the charge of violating the city dray ordi
nance. He pleaded not gAilty and his case
was set for hearing on June 20.
dSstsS Mi Smith TnS OF cFste
church yesterday and will have charge
every other Sunday hereafter.
BEATRICE-Henry Won steen, in diving
three ribs yesterday by the board breaking
I and his falling across the supports.
! WAHoo-The assessed valuation of
Saunders county as returned by the county
/ treasurer. amounts to over $l,971,6 $50. This
| is an increase Of over Sl3O,6SS over the as
sessment for 1905.
WYMORE-Police Judge Crawford has
had placed in the, city jail yard n few tons
OF large Mint rocks. AS long the vass
hold out the city will operate a private
stone crusher.
PLATTSMOUTH-Will II. Clements re-
ports that the Missouri river at this point
has risen IL feet within the last forty
I hnuFa a nd lie aff rfcfn laffa
river is also on its annual June BOOM"
WIMORE-The Bell Telephone company
has force of men at work setting
ing the system mere. 1t will be strictly a
cable plant. The contemplated improve
ments will cost close to $4,000.
BEATRICE-Robert Klose and wife, who
have been spending the past year in Europe.
have returned home. Just before leaving
Bremen, Germany. Mr.. Klose was taken
sick and was obliged 10 undergo an opera
ton for appendicitis before sailing for
America
-wYMoRE-Battery A of the state guard
has received a supply Of new blankets and
tents TO replace those sent to San Fran
cisco. They are taking in new recruits to
Fort Riley in August to the national ma
neuvers.
! BEATRIcE-MIss Isabella Sheriff., a
daughter Of the late Thomas Sheriff., a
pioneer resident OF Gage county, died at her
home Ave miles northeast OF Beatrice. after
an Illness OF three years of tuberculosis.
| 6ne 10 survived neT mOInGfa lnEee DIOlD-
ers and three sisters.
WOOD RIVER-Rev. and Mrs. ]. c. IT.
win OF the Presbyterian church are expected
home from California soon, where they
have been for the past winter and spring
Rev. Barrett of Indiana, who has had
. charge OF the church during theiE absence
will return this week.
BEATRICE-The returns OF the deputy
assessors show a considerable increase IN
8 valuations in Gage county over last year
4 The total number of schedules in the coun'
~ In 1Q06 RIA and & 41Q this The
total valuation last year was $3.50, SO. This
D year II is Ss,10T,SSl, an increase OF $Ss2,Sse
I PLATTSMOUTH-The Burlington Rail
5 road company has recently spent thousands
: of dollars in ripTaping the east bank OF
the Missouri river, opposite this city, and
: the officials Of the company have little feal
q OF damage by overflow and the washns
: rise"
WEST Po1NT-Mrs. Miller of West Point
who Is the Oldest woman in Cunning county
being over "a years Of age, sustained .
severe accident yesterday by losing hel
balance and falling. breaking her arm
Some months ago she broke her lowel
limb, which makes this accident doublS
serious.
HARTINGToN-County Treasurer Henr,
Hoese, L. f. Hoese. c. NJ. Olsen and vii
| Pohie returned today from a two days fish
ena. fhey caught over 100 pounds of fish
among which was one catfish that wheI
put on the scales here weighed seventy
three and one-half pounds.
BEATRICE-The little town of JanseT
has arranged for big celebration on thu
Fourth of July. The speakers for the oc
casion will be Hon Peter Jansen, JohI
Heasty and Frank L. Rain. The Plymouth
band will furnish the music, and there VII
be ball games and outdoor sports, beside
a great display Of fireworks in the evening
BEATRICE--The police raided the Davi
hotel and Davis block at midnight las
night and arrested Arthur Wilson an'
Eileen Barlow ia the former and Clsrenc
Cave and Geniveve ST. Clair In the latter
each couple occupying apartments together
the PU MS women eSSeT I RsTe ned & eseh ann
Cave. being an old offender, drew $3.50.
COLUMBUs-The members and congre
Columbus. after listening to two fne ser
mons from Rev. W. II. Lytle Of Bellevue
Kan, yesterday had large and enthu
extend a call to Rev. Mr. Lytle to becom
their settled pastor. The church has bee
without a settled pastor for sewers
months.
HARTINGToN-Hartin lodge, Inds
pendent Order OF ODD Fellows. observe
sunday June L. as memorial day, and III
. terry, where the beautiful and impressiv
ritualistic services OF the order were helS
. attended church In a body, where memo
rial sermon was preached by the Re-
Sheppard OF Coleridge.
! GENEVA-The body OF Walter Andersen
. young man who was accidental
drowned In Lincoln on Saturday, wa
brought 70 the home q County Attorne
. viii be held tomorrow, the interment be,n
Z I'm the Fairmont cemetery. Walter wa
taken by Mr., and Mrs. Waring when bI
a small boy and had since made his hon
with them until Of late.
\, BURWELLS-rhe Independent Order
n ! odd Fellows lodge held its memorial SER
\ ices yesterday at the Methodist churc
The largest congregation ever assemble
! here In one building was present. tt
= address was delivered by Chaplain j.
5 / Waldron. Music was furnished by n
Burwen band and BY a select quartet
lt COMMITTEES was sent TO the cemetery, Whel
d the regular services were conducted.
= BRAINARD-A picnic was held here ye
d terday by the local Bohemian society
70 {. b. J. Lodges from Prague, LinwOo
m Able and Bruno. accompanied by bra
n bands. arrived here on a special FrencI
hikhorn a Missouri Valley train. About
O'Clock a procession was formed in TOW
J. ana marched 70 the picnic grounds, Whe
A. spe9king, music and amusements OF vaFio
kinds were held, Frank j. Sadiik OF Wib
= being the speaker The attraction OF d
r afternoon WAS 3 ball game between b
s. Seward and Brainard mines which result
M IN score OF 3 10 IN favor OF BraiiaF
= The game was hotly contested from sta
"A 70 finish. Batteries Seward. Darling AZ
,. Lynch; Brainsrd. Kavaiec brothers.
I pIAAoNDs-FTsnzeT. lbth and Dodge :