Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-02
News of NehrnnIkn.

NC"H VI
ENTHUSIASTICALLY commenced the
graduating exercises of the academy at
the rink.
GENEvA-The annual reception of the
Geneva High school alumni was held last
night in the auditorium of the school
house.
BEATRICE-E Ellsworth McClung and
Miss Josephine NJ. Lane. both OF Wymore,
were married in county court yesterday,
Judge Spafford officiating.
BEATRICE-The class day exercises Of
the Beatrice High school were held at the
Paddock opera house last night, the at
tendance being very large.
CHADRONzofcer elected for the Ma
sonic lodge are as follows: w. II. Willis,
MASTER; A. q. Fisher, senior warden; I.
b. Augustine, junior warden; b. L. Scovil.
treasurer; b. F. Pitman, secretary.
MADISON-Ora Scalph and Miss Hattie
Chapman were married here yesterday.
The groom is prosperous young farmer
and the bride has been be 9o, sSIecessful
ST PAUL-The sixteenth annual COM
mencement of st. Paul High school was
held held I'm In the opera house last night. The
crowded with people eager to listen to the
exercises
PAPILLIoN-Judge Day came out this
morning and had a short term Of court
Among other things, William Edmonsor,
who stole horse from Mr. Lineman, near
Bellevue, plead guilty and was sentenced
to the penitentiary for one year.
| HUMBOLDT-This morning the transfer
of authority at the local postofice occurred
~. l.. bdIltSs dIltT an active
service of eight years, stepping down and
out, while Cary X. Cooper, the recent APP
pointee. assumed the duties of the place
HUMBOLDT-The high school alumni
| last evening held their annual reception TO
| the class of 'O6 at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. L. M; stearns, and then followed a
| banquet, the evening being one OF the
most successful in the history of the as
ISOLATION
NEBRASKA c1TY-The graduating ex-
| ercises of the Nebraska City High school
! were held at the Overland theater this
| evening The theater was beautifully dec
| GRATED for the occasion and every seat
| was occupied by friends and relatives of
| the graduates.
HUMBoLDT-The eighth ninth and tenth
grades of the high school at thu close
of the term presented Principal Schlaifer
| with fine gold band ring, engraved with
the initials H. II. s." in view of his re-
| pied for three years.
OAKLAND-The thirty-first annual Sun
| day school convention of Burt county was
| held at the Silver Creek Baptist church,
northwest OF Tekamah, Monday and Tues
day of this week. About sixty delegates
were present and also Prof. H. NJ. Steidley
/ and Miss Mamie Haynes, state workers
| neutrality-suspicious. is the mortgage
report for Gage county for the month OF
| May: Number of farm MORTGAGES filed,
| cages released, 80; amount, $56,lS Num-
Der of city mortgages fled. 2S; amount,
| Sl3,5S0 Number of city mortgages re-
| leased. 80; amount, 1881.
| MISUNDERSTANDING witnessed the
| closing of the Madison public schools for
| this year. During the afternoon some Of
the grades celebrated the event with pro-
| grams and picnics, and last night the
| commencement exercises were held in the
| opera house. There were only two gradu-
! ates this year, both girls.
! OAISLAND-It is understood that the
/ stations at Oakland, Lyons and Hodge on
the Great Northern will be opened for
] freight business on June The ballasting
| trains have reached the big cut on the
reservation and the roadbed is rapidly be-
| ing put in condition for regular trains
| The bTicklaying on the new depot is be-
EDGAR-The closing exercises of the
! nineteenth commencement of the Edgar
! High school were held last evening in the
| opera house. short program OF music
and singing I was FIRST rendered rendered after
| subject OF "Chariots of Fire" by the
| Rev Albert Bushnell, d. D., of Kansas
| City. Mo
| CHADRoN-Yesterday occurred the field
| meet between the academy, high school
/ and Young Mems Christian association
| rivalry between the high school and the
| Young Mems Christian association was
fierce Score penis Sh1ts;,o Hisn school 81
| academy, 3.
| PAWNEE-A serious automobile acct
/ dent occurred Wednesday which resulted
| Mrs. Brown aud another woman were out
| driving and the horse was frightened at
f To sen n ana ana inir awaI her 80 MIS-
I as 10 cause her death. The other woman
| escaped with but slight injuries.
! OAKLAND-The annual commencement
! exercises of the Oakland High school were
held in the Swedish Lutheran church
/ Thursday evening. For some unknown
] reason Rev. James f. Nugent who was
/ TO have delivered an address on The
| Philosophy OF Civilization" failed 10 reach
here, so Rev c. F. Sandahl OF the Luth-
/ eran church addressed the class instead
! TEKAMAH-The commencement exer-
/ cises of the class Of 1896 were held last
night at the Presbyterian church before
/ a large crowd. DR.. II. Il. Ward OF the
State University Of Nebraska delivered an
! interesting address on American Indi-
/ viduality." The alumni reception and ban
Z quet WIN be held Saturday night at the
/ Modern WoOdmen OF America hall.
/ ing pushed as much as possible.
| BEATRICE-The University cadets who
| are holding their annual encampment at
the chautauqua grounds, gave q military
| ball at the armory last night. which was
| one of the most successful and elaborate
functions Of its kind ever held IN the city
About 100 couples were In attendance, a
| number OF the elite from Lincoln being
present Bruce's orchestra OF Lincoln fur
! nished the music. The cadets are nicely
located on the grounds, and the program
| each daV comprises drills and dress parade