Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-08

elevator The fire department responded
promptly TO the alarm, but owing to the
insufficient supply of hose, was unable to
render assistance. The fire was ex-
tinguished by bucket brigade. Damage,
500.
BEATRICB-Theb body Of August Hoops,
the German who committed suicide at his
home four miles southeast Of CORTLAND a
few days ago. was brought here last night
and will be held by Coroner Reed to asCer-
tain n possible. II he has any relatives
FREMONT-A good many horse dealers
from out Of the city are in the city today
to attend the annual auction sale being
stock at the race track. There were TWEEN
ty-three extra good ones on the list The
sale was held In a large tent
HUMBOLDT - Lutte Skalak and Miss
Mary Chaffin, two well known young peO-
pie of this city, stole a march on their
friends yesterday and went down to Falls
City, where they were united in marriaS q
by the county judge, leaving at once there
after for Butler county, Kansas, where
they will remain during the winter.
HUMBOLDT-A company OF local capt
talists closed a deal with John Holman Tor
a ten-acre strip of land extending north
from Grand avenue, one Of the most popu-
road on both sides, paying therefor the
sum Of $3.50 an acre. The intention is to
plat the tract and dispose OF it as city lots,
there being quite demand for suitable
building lots.
WEST POINT - The intensely cold
weather of the past two daxs has caused
considerable inconvenience, coming 50 sud
denly after a protTacted warm spell. The
cold has acted very beneficially on corn m
the cribs which, although, apparently ripe
ting wind has effectually removed all mois-
ture. Stock throughout the county is in
good shape for winter.
COLUMBUs-The rector Of Grace EpiscO-
pal church, Rev. Arthur j. WestcOtt, at the
request of Bishop Williams OF Omaha, mas
accepted an invitation TO do missionary
work at Trinity Episcopal church al Nor
folk and will begin the mission next Sab
| bath morning and 1t Will continue for ten
days The rector here has secured an
assistant and the usual services will be
held here at Grace church.
BEATRICE-Beatr ice aerie Of Eagles, No
| b3l, elected these officers last night for the
coming year: W. A. stoli. past worthy
| president; A d. White, worthy president,
| 4. NJ Gashaw, vice president; Ellis Smith
| chaplain; Robert +. Carmichael, secretary
George Segelke, treasurer; Joseph Speiler
| conductor; NJ. e, Smith, inside guard +
| G. Leber, outside guard; W. II. Hilbourn
Roy Drew and c. A. Osborne, trustees.
! BLOOMFIEL.D-The old opera house
known as the Grand Army OF the Republi,
/ hall, was today sold TO Willard MoWrel
and will be torn Gown and converted int
a two-story building, Of which the lowe
| floor will be used by the Bloomfield Ca.
| company and the upper floor for resldenct
| purposes. All contracts for shows mad,
5y the managers Of the old opera hOus
| shil theater
| LINWOOD-Last night was the coldes
/ OF the season. The mercury went to
! degrees above. Yesterday was disagreeabls
/ a cold, high northwest wind prevailing a
uay. Corn husking is all done in TIL
section The farmers are not selling, bu
are waiting for higher prices Cattle feed
ing is more extensive this year than las
No hog cholera here, but southeast Of her
few miles il Is reported cleaning OF
whole herds.
PLAT farmers institut
| convened IN the court house in this cit
this afternoon at ? O'Clock. F. W. Chas
. spoke for an hour upon Good Roads
and then c. G. Marshall delivered an ad
! dress on Soil Tillage' for the same lengt
Of time. A large collection OF splendid cor
Is on exhibition. This evening Mr.. Marsha
2 spOhe on Care OF the Home Orchard" an
1 ID. b, Gbbon spoke Of Boys and Gil
OF American Homes
; BEATIuCD Dudley castle No. 10, Roy
, ldtghlanueIs ntld d largely attended nee
ing last night, at which there were 81
; mutations. These officers were eleCte,
e IA. J. DObbs. past illustriOus protector;
q Il. Mclaughlin, ulustrlOus protector; S.
{ CarnaAan, chief counselor; Mrs. H. W.
! Jackson, worthy evangel; Mrs. Emm
Savage, secretary; G. h. Van Horne urea
I ureIi u. l. Savage, wardeE; +. A. M
Glasson, sentry; ". d. Care, l.. NJ Hoa,
ley and Frank Chittenden, credential Chiei
r Umbrellas-Copley, jeweler. 2l5 s 18th g