Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-02

MADIsoN-R. A. Maloney has sold his
hardware store TO John Horst and will
again engage in the abstract business.
| LTNWOOD--The old year died pleasantly
here With watch meetings all over town,
| the new year came in with snowstorm
| which is still on.
LINwooD-Mrs. NJ. J. Dickinson, pastor
of the congregational church, rendered her
| resignation, to take effect February A. She
| expects to go to Boise, Idaho.
| WEST POINT = Frank McClaren, late
ger depot in West Point, has been APP
pointed station agent at Superior.
MADISoN-Rev. G. II; Churchill, for two
here, has removed his family to Emerson,
Neb, where he has accepted a pastorate.
| WEST POINT--Miss Elsie Il. Lane has
No. As and accepted the position of teacher
] in the primary department of the schools
Of Scott's Bluff Neb.
| GENEVA-Last night, at the Methodist
! church., the board of stewards burned the
mortgage notes against the building after
| the usual evening service. the new, church
building being now free from debt.
| GENEVA-The Masonic lodge entertains
| today and will serve refreshments both at
noon and evening. The members of Silver
Link Rebekah lodge have an old-fa shioned
E. Westcott this evening.
| MADISON--Henry Becker retired fur
niture merchant of this place. who the last
month has been confined to his bed found
broken above the knee. He had had an
open wound on the leg received while in the
civil war.
WEST POINT-Just before noon yester-
day the dwelling house of Charles Zeng
located in the Third ward of West Point
caught fire from a defective fue and to-
gether with it's contents, was totally de.
| stroyed. The loss on the building Is about
Sl,Ooo; on furniture, $500; no insurance.
FREMONT-The last pile on the Great
Northern bridge across the platte was
driven yesterday Afternoon and the work
Is In such shape that the building of the
superstructure can be rushed. Some of this
crossings with the Union Pacific and North
western inside the city limits are being pu
In and few low spots in the grade filled
FREMONT-A 12-year-old son of Prof. s
kostlan Of this city fell Of the north ent
OF sixteen feet, to the ground yesterda!
afternoon and was quite badly injured
ties. which are only about three inche,
apart. The wheel turned little, throwing
MIN headlong over the side of the bridge.
LEIGH-New Years came in with a snow
storm Early this morning a mist and ligh
rain began falling and before 10 o'clock 1
had turned to snow, and by noon thu
pie are well prepared for cold weather IL
this vicinity. The continued pleasan
weather during the entire month of Deem
Der gave everyone ample time TO make al
necessary preparations
GENEVA-Yesterday the new schoo
building was open to visitors from to
! pupils who took advantage of II showed tn
interest taken In the new high school
superintendent Taylor, with the member
of the school board. were present to shos
) the people over the building, which il on
OF the best in the state. A large gymnasium
In the basement and rooms for the study o
domestic science and manual training ar
among the appointments.
; WEST POINTS. j. Oliverus, a youn
business man of West Point, having spen
ten months in improving his land an
, erecting buildings thereon on the Rosebu
agency and having fulfilled all the require
! ments of the government in obtaining It'll
to his land has returned home to this city
He was one of the lucky winners in tn
Rosebud lottery and now owns farr
worth $500. File was the only one fror
this section of the state who had the luc
! to make a successful draw.