Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

pleased with the new train service which
will he started April is. Arlington will
then have ten passenger trains daily
ARLINGTON-The young son of Chris
Besgard living east of town, ran away
from home and was lost several hours
He was found by his, father sleeping in
cornfield near home.
TABLE ROCK-News arrived here this
morning of the death of Mrs. Ruth A. Mes
bitt at the advanced age OF 81 years at
the home of her son, Charles A. Nesbltt
at Burlingame, Kan.
PIATTsMOUTH-A son of George Rey-
nolds, living southwest of Plattsmouth, laid
a cartridge on the ground and lit II with
a match. Before he got out of the way It
exploded, causing him to lose the sight OF
one eye.
GRAND IsLAND-The barn of II. II.
Grant, recently built was destroyed by
fire Friday, ashes thrown in the alley com
municating fire to the structure. There
was no insurance. Loss about $500. The
contents Of the barn were saved
BEATRICE-Henry Austin, foreman for
John Sparks, the bridgeman, will begin
work Monday for the county under the
direction of Supervisor Werner. Mr. Austin
will overhaul and repair number OF
bridges throughout the county while mere.
PI.ATTSMOUTH-Th home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Wescott was the scene OF
merry gathering of young folks in honor
OF Miss Vernon Storey Of Red Cloud, Neb,,
and the celebration OF the l4th birthday
anniversary OF Miss Marie Donnelly.
ARLINGTON-The water works is now
completed and Arlington has one Of the
best plants In the state A. a meeting OF
chase one hose cart and five hundred feet
of hose. A fire team will be organized In
the near future.
YORK-Councilman V. Hyder has re-
turned from an extended trip through the
south and a long stay in California, where
has he w eeea t 5s health and announees
to the public that he will continue in the
: hardware business.
PLATTSMOUTH-The supreme court has
/ ftlaf a decision Affirming the
| Judgment of 81, 595.SS, which was rendered
! by the district court against the Maryland
| Casualty company for money stolen from
! the vault OF the Bank of Murdoch on the
| night of January %, 1904.
| Observation-Disclosures Overstreet, one Of
farmers living north Of Bradshaw. is
| talked of as a candidate on the republi-
| can ticket for the legislature. The many
friends OF Mr.. OYerstreet hope to induce
| him to make the race for the nomination.
| GIBBON-saturday was the anniversary
/ of the old settlers colony. They settled
at Gibbon April I, 1872, and every year
1 far and near to celebrate with each other
/ and talk over old times. Saturdays rain
| did not succeed In marring the success OF
| the occasion.
/ NEBRASKA CITY-The annual meeting
! of the Otoe County Medical society was
held in this city today. DR.. Claude Wat
| Crudup was elected secretary and treas
! urer. DR.. S. +. Wilson was chosen dele
] gate 10 represent tie ASSOCIATION at the
| meeting OF the State Medical society.
| FREMONT-Isaac n. Dickinson was
bound over 10 the district court on the
| charge Of forging check on trankma1
/ Bros & Morris for $2210, and in default
OF bail was committed TO the county jail
1 He Is a skilled structural steel worker
\ drawing a good salary but az the time the
| offense was alleged TO have been com
mitted was on big drunk.
| BEATRICE-Word was received here yes
terday Of the death OF Mrs. Caroline swart
mother OF A. +. Swart, until recently pro
prietor Of the City hotel here, which oc-
CURED at York. Neb. Mrs. swaTt lived
IN Beatrice for some time with her sor
and her friends were surprised to Learn
OF her death. She was native Of New
York and was IS years OF age.
WEST POINT-The regular session o
the Womans club of West Point was held
this week at the home Of DR., and Mrs
II. S. Summers. The first part OF the pro
gram was devoted to the subject OF agr
culture and roll call was responded to by
quotations on this subject. An instructive
interesting and accurate paper was reaS
b. Mrs. J. A. Stahl. entitled State Aid