Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
News of 5e1raN:Sa. .

BEATRICE-Adams Will hold street
carnival July p TO 20.
GBNEvA-Ideal harvest weather Is pre-
vRiling and the corn Is growing finely.
BEATRICE-Miss Elizabeth Spilker of
Clatonia was operated on for appendicitis
at DR.. Hepperlen's hospital this morning.
BEATRICE-Louie Werner Of this city
was yesterday awarded the contract for
Neb.
MERNA-while leading a COW from the
pasture this evening Homer Lucas was
crowded into barbwire fence, cutting ana
mangling his hand.
MERNA-About $500 people attended, the
northwest Custer county old settlers pic
mic today, held at the James Landley grove
about ten miles northeast Of this place.
MERNA-Bob Wingate who is overseeing
the construction of the water system, lost
the first joint OF his finger by getting It
caught In the release OF the big pump this
evening.
LOUISVILLE-The republican county
central committee met here today and set
the date Of the county convention on July
"a at Plattsmouth The primaries will be
held on July q.
LOUISVILLE-Herma the son of Peter
Gohemeier, was Kicked squarely in the face
by horse Monday and mas not regained
consciousness yet. il is feared that the
blow will prove fatal
FREMONT-"Jus the thing for corn" is
what the farmers say of the weather of the
last two days. The mercury has been up
in the 90s and that staple crop is growing
last. Some nelds are pretty weedy.
BEATRICE-J. Y. Allen, an old resident
Of the town of Virginia, was severely IN
1ured in runaway accident he was ter
ribly bruised and lacrrated about the body
and his condition is considered serious.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ashbrook, aged IS,
died yesterday The funeral will be tomOr-
row. She leaves three sons, James, John
and Lew, ana three daughters Mrs, Brant
Miss Anna Ashbrook Of Geneva.
FAIRBURY-The city council in session
today sold 1900 sewerage bonds 70 j. w.
Price at par and a premium OF go, the
awarded 10 A. A. Lang of University Place,
Neb.. for $3.50 for the main sewer.
ALDA-Ed Swift, aged Z son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. d. Swift residing on the Wilker-
son ranch received a broken arm which
resulted from his falling out of an apple
! tree, AS the fracture is below the elbow
1t is not thought TO be dangerous.
BEATRICE-Word was received here yes
| terday announcing the death of Miss Alva
keever, a sister OF Mrs. w. II. Kearns
OF this city, which occurred at Davenport,
la. Miss Newer was we'll known in Bca-
trice, having visited here number OF
times.
BEATRICE-walter Dabler. who has been
clerk in the office Of District Foreman Lima
han of the Union Pacific at this point for
several months has resigned his position
and gone TO Omaha TO work for the COM
pany. p. A. Harmon OF Omaha is his
BEATRICE-This morning at O'Clock
Mr.. George Gustafson OF Randolph. Kan.
and Miss Maud Burks Of this city, daugh-
united in marriage, Judge Spafford offi,
ciating. The young couple will make their
future home at Randolph.
MERNA--Chester Graves, catcher for the
| little boys ball team, was thrown from
the buggy while returning from a game
at Anselmo today, one bone OF the right
limb was broken above the knee and mis-
collar-bone splintered by the wheel OF the
vehicle running over his shoulder
CREIGHTON-Mrs T. H. Timmons, wife
of Y. p. Timmons, living five and One-half
miles west OF here, died very suddenly
today. Mrs. Timmons was taken an last
night at o'clock and suffered with con-
WILSON'S until death. Deceased was 81 years
old and leaves a husband and large family.
COLUMBUS-With the Thermometer rang.
ing W above the S0s, the people are gettins
out Ia the country 20 get a breath Of fresh
air. The First Presbyterian Sunday school
about 100 strong. started out this afternoon
for stevens lake. where they are TO picnic