Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-07

the week was cold. with considerable wind.
Friday and Saturday were warm.
BEATR1CE-Company gave a dance
in the armory here last night. Prof.
and the affair was largely attended.
WEST PoINT-During the month Of De-
cember sixteen births were registered in
the West Point district and during the
same time four deaths only have oc-
CURED
BEATRICE-Barney Ready of wymore
drawing a gun on George Hrock of Wy
more and threatening TO kill him. He will
be given hearing Monday.
ELMWOOD-Willard T. Davis Of the
Peru normal school has been elected princi-
pal of the Emwood schools, to fill the
vacancy. caused by the resignation of
County Superintendent ]. W. Gamble.
PLATTSMOUTH-Th Plattsmouth State
bank has elected the following officers
President. W. H. Newell; vice president
J. p. Falter; cashier, ]. NJ. Roberts; direc-
Albert.
sEwARD-word has been received here
f the death Mr. and of Mrs b R R2%p unit
recently residents OF this county. Mr.
Brown served two terms as legislator from
this county.
PAPILLIoN-Judge Wilson handed down
his decision in the contest case of Collins
against Miller, sustaining paragraph :. The
other motion was denied; The ma! nearing iatng
judge (Bhlers) this month.
PAPILLION-Judge Day will preside
over the judicial affairs of this county
TO this place by the judges of the district
at Omaha. Court opens here in Febru-
airy. The jury will be drawn this week.
HUMBOLDT-Don Gridley, secretary, is
preparing for the local farmers institute
which is set for January u and February
| /, at which time number of speakers of
! state reputation will aid the local farmers
| in solving the problems which confront
| them.
sEwARD-win Nefr a young man living
| near Ruby, met with a severe accident
! while skating on a pond near that place
He tripped and fell and the ice gave way
| open from the eve to the back of his ear
| He was brought to Seward for treatment.
| WEST POINT-Judge Graves came over
session Of district court that afternoon. A
| number of motions and demurrers were
| heard and several judgments were entered
| upon verdicts. In the matter of the pre-
aside.
| BEATRICE-John Meints. secretary of
the Farmers Elevator company at Pickrell
was in the city yesterday and stated that
| while the company has had some difficulty
| in securing sufficient number OF cars
10 handle the business. II is not handi-
| capped any more than the shippers are at
other stations.
| SCHUYLER-A. c. Godenschwager has
| sold his implement and buggy business to
Z. J. Pokorny. who viii continue the BUSH
ness in the present location. Mr. Goden-
, schwager retains his hardware business
and will devote his time to that for the
| present. The business is one of the oldest
| and largest in town.
| WEST POINT-John Pahlow of Alliance,
! Neb.. and Miss Emma kratke of Cunning
| county were united in marriage by County
| Judge Louis Dewald. The bride is the
| sister of Louis kratke of Cleveland town
ship and is well known throughout the
| county. The groom is a prosperous farmer
! of Box Butte county.
| MILFORD-The annual meeting of the
| Farmers Mutual Telephone company was
held at the opera house on Thursday and
| a complete set of officers was elected.
| George c. Foster was elected president.
| Representatives from the Bell and indie
pendent companies met with the Farmers
Mutual to try to make connections.
| BEATRICE-The funeral of the late
| Major j. w. Williams was held here Sat
| urday at 10 o'clock M, the remains ar
| irving here Friday evening from Okmugee,
| !. T., at which place Mr.. Williams died.
| Rawlins post No. IS, Grand Army of the
| Republic had charge of the services, and
! interment was in Evergreen cemetery.
| WEST POINT-Miss Theresa Rice OF
| West Point was united in matrimony 10
| George Glass of Tilden on Wednesday az
| Ruesing. rector The bride is the daughter
| Of Nicholas Reuss of West Point and the
| groom young business man of Tilden,
| where the couple will make their home.
HUMBOLDT-C. Edwards, who went
down from here yesterday to Falls City
TO take the Office Of register of deeds, 70
which he was elected in November came
very near having to resort to the courts
| in order to secure possession, The old
! official. William Rieger hesitated about
giving possession until he could secure an
! agreement from Edwards to release the
office to him in case the supreme court
reversed itself when the biennial election
law came up for re-hcaring. The forma