Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

the Congregational church. Rev. Paxton
oficiating. Mr.: Day enlisted in 1862, in
Company L. 10th Wisconsin, and was
mustered out at the expiration of the war.
| LINWOOD-This is one of the hottest
| days of the year-102 in the shade at 10 80
p m. Corn is making a wonderful growth
and II the right kind of weather prevails
there Will be one of the largest crops ever
| raised here
| TECUMsEH-Dillon & Oder of Tecumseh
| have sold to a Kansas City firm several
same to be taken from their grove just
| west of town The lumber will be con-
verted into furniture
| TEkAMAH-Word was received here
| yesterday announcing the death of Mrs.
| Charles A. Darling of Lyons Neb., In
California, where she had gone for her
j. T. Blackstone of this place.
4 HUMBOLDT-The Nebraska City presby-
terry is called to meet in Humboldt the
first Tuesday in September and the local
| church is preparing to entertain a large
| crowd of delegates. The session will con-
| tinue over one day and night.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and fruit as well
as the grain in this section are badly in
| need of rain. Pastures are. drying up and
1t is said the late corn will be materially
| reduced III we do not get moisture soon.
The fruit crop has been the largest known
in this section for years
BEATRlCE-Fifty-two wolf bounty
claims on file in the county clerks office
amounting to Sis have been rejected by
| the board OF supervisors upon the advice
Ol county Attorney hlllen. Inc levy for
the coming year contains no item for the
payment of such claims.
| BEATDICE-Josiah H. Ford, and old
resident of this city. died yesterday morn
ing at his home in Glenover aged 30 years
He leaves a widow and five children The
funeral services were held this afternoon
at $3.50 from the nome, conducted by Rev
j. E. Davis. lnterment in Evergreen Home
cemetery
FREMONT-John Ledgerwood, the Union
Pacific brakeman who had his left leg cur
| OF DV train the ITniOD dan0t
terday, died last night from the effects Of
his injuries. He never rallied from the
shock of the amputation. His wife, who
lives in Omaha, was visiting relatives in
Minneapolis and has been notified.
BEATRlCE.The case against Marion
Bessmer of Adams, charged with deserting
his wife, was called in county court yester.
day and continued thirty days Bess-
mer was released on his own recognizance
and he left last evening for Adams in com
pany with his wife and two children 1t
| Is thought the case will be settled by Bess-
| mer returning to his family.
| BEATRICE-The ground selected for the
new packing plant is a ten-acre tract on
SIR Blakely's farm about mile south
tracks and extends from the right-of-way
to the river. The ground is so situated
as to afford good drainage from the pack
ing houses and the stock yards to the river
The location will tend to Increase values in
this part of the city.
TABLE ROCK-As DR.. E. l.. McCrea was
driving in from the country yesterday. ac-
companied by his 10-year-old son, Lorani,
and Charlie Wood, the lO-year-old son OF
\ c, j. Wood the team became frightened
and upset the buggy throwing out the &C.
cupants The doctor sustained a severe
cut to the bone over the left eye and was
otherwise bruised. His son sustained a
fractured arm. while Charlie Wood escaped
with slight bruises.
| DISQUALIFICATION ID. Blackstone, age
"A, died at his home in this city this morn
| Ing N. Blackstone was born August "a
lsS2, a -, harmony, Me. In 1886 he moved TO
Wisconsin and in 1853 came to this county,
Decatur. which locality he named Fair
view" and by which 1t is known today.
th IN ly nI ne gave up farming and came to
s. 1865, to Miss Amelia X. Arlington, who
| survives him,
| HUMBOLDT-Rev. Arnold of this CITY
was seriously injured while loading a car
of wheat at the mill yesterday A freight
| backed onto the sidetrack and bumped into
the car in which he was working, break
ing the iron loader and causing two heavy
iron rods to strike him with terrible force
across teh NECK and breast. the injured
suffered intense pain. Physicians are un-
able as yet to ascertain just how serious
1 his internal injuries are.
| TABLE ROCk-An accident occurred
Wednesday evening to train No. 81, east
bound freight at the uptown switch be-
tween = and 10 p; m The train was
gines, the head one. cutting of from the
| train, went ahead to make a switch, but
while on the main line the air refused to
crashed into It, The front wheels were de-
rallied, the pilot demolished and a couple
OF cars were slightly damaged.
| AUBURN-Thursday. the sixth day of the
Auburn chautauqua, was good one. The
lecture in the morning OF DIR. Phil c. Baird,
| The Unfolding of the Rose of Sharon"
was well rendered and duly appreciated by
! all. Superintendent ]. L. McBrien delivered
an instructive lecture in the afternoon,
| THE Gospel OF Optimism, to a large audi
| ence. In the evening Frank r. Robertson
delivered one OF his many pleasing and in
| structive lectures. "a Tour Through Eu-
rope" TO one OF the largest audiences that
has yet participated.
| ALBION-The old settlers picnic held In
Atwood's grove west OF town was largely
| attended. The program OF the day con-
sisted OF short addresses. recitations and
music. The Albion band was present and
rendered several fne selections. Perma-
nent county organization was effected
| f. Atwood was selected president; W. C.
| WeitEel. secretary; and Arthur Hare
treasurer. Sports of various kinds were
INDUCED in. Notwithstanding the excessive
heat. the large crowd seemed TO enjoy the
occasion II is the intention hereafter
TO have an annual picnic and meeting OF
| the old settlers
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