The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-14

blowing down quite number and
tearing off branches of all sizes from
others. 1t is estimated that the wind
also did considerable damage to crops,
such as corn and beets. Il was one
OF the fiercest gales western Nebraska
has seen for some time.
Beatrice--Davis e Mayne, proprie-
tors of the stone quarry ut Blue
Springs, shipped 202 carloads of stone
from that point during the last month.
Plattsmouth-A sad accident oc-
Cured at the home of Joe Tague. east
OF Plattsmouth. Mrs. Tague was do
Ing the family washing, but stepped
out OF the room a minute, and in her
absence her eighteen-month-old son
pulled the plug out of the washing
machine and the scalding hot water
fell on the child A physician was
summoned and arrived within thirty
minutes, but the little one was beyond
medical skill, and soon after died.
Beatrice AT the annual meeting of
Elizabeth Montague chapter. Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution,
held at the home of Mrs. c. H. Van
Arsdale, these officers were elected:
Mrs G. H. Brash, regent; Mrs. M. v.
Nichols, vice regent Mrs. Samuel
RInaker recording secretary; Miss
Minnie Davis, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. B. H. Begole, treasurer
Miss Anna Black, registrar, and Miss
Maria Epson, historian.
Falls City-The district court is still
in session at this place. The case
of Mrs. Cynthia Berard against the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
was taken up Wednesday morning and
occupied the attention of the court
until O'Clock Thursday evening.
when it was given to the jury. 1t was
out all night and returned Friday
morning with verdict in favor of the
plaintiffs for $345. Mrs. Berard, who
lives between Falls City and Rulo.
was suing the company for the value
OF crop destroyed.
F'remont--The city council held a
special meeting and made the levy for
the payment of the Fifth street inter-
sections. The petition for the paving
OF Broad street thirty-four feet in
width between Military and Seven
teenth streets was presented and dis
cussed at some length. The opponents
OF paving the street objected TO the
driveway being narrowed and some of
the Board of Public Works were of
the opinion that money could be saved
by postponing the work until later.
The cost to the city will be $4,000.
petition for special election for
the issuance of $4,000 bonds for en-
larging the water and light plant is
being circulated and quite generally
signed
Northumberland Comstock, better
known as Dad Comstock, for over fif-
teen years conductor on the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway between Auburn
and Crete, is dying at his home in
Kansas City from blood poisoning. He
is over 20 years old and is very pop
ular.
Humboldt--Rev. Emil Lehrer. pastor
of the Dry Branch German Reformed
church, left for Amazonia Mo-, to at
tend the annual conference of the
organization. 1t is probable that Rev.
Lehrer will be returned to the local
pastorate, which he has held for about
three years.
Plattsmouth--After failing to agree
on satisfactory terms for repairing
the Platte river foot and wagon bridge
near Louisville, the Cass county COM
missioners will have the bridge put
in passable condition and then pro-
ceed to collect one-half of the cost
for the same fro mSarphy county. Mr..
Hawksworth stated that the SarpY