Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-06

and was highly respected. His wife. one
child, mother, two sisters and two brothers
all reside in this county.
WEST POINT-The commencement exer-
announced to be held in the high school
auditorium on June 8. Nine young men
and women will graduate.
LEIGH-At the regular meeting of signet
lodge No. 1893, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Henry Z. Hooker,
warden; c. II. Stockdale, junior warden;
]. A Kebler. treasurer; II. p. Buhman,
secretary.
WEST POINT-The graduating exercises
of the musical department of st. Josephs
convent school will be held in the opera
house May ID and is. The sisters in charge
numerous pupils a high degree of musical
talent, the choicest OF which will find ex-
preston at the function.
KEARNEY-After lingering since Thurs
day, when he was fatally burned by an
explosion Of gasoline, Riley Irvine passed
away this morning at the hospital. The
immediate cause OF his death was septic
poisoning. Riley was IA years old. He is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Anna Irvine,
brother, Robert, and a sister.
sEWARD-Mr and Mrs. John Zimmerer
who are touring Europe, were leaving
Naples for the Nile country as Mount
Vesuvlus was first in eruption. On their
countered the terrible eruption and were
detained with hundreds of other tourists
who CHANGED to reach Naples at that time
PLATTSMOUTH-Th Plattsmouth Won.
ans club has elected the following officers
| for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Will
liam Cole; vice president Mrs. II. j..
| Streight; recording secretary. Mrs George
| Dodge: corresponding secretary, Mrs H.
| ID. Travis; treasurer, Mrs. l. A. Moore.
The next meeting will be at Mrs ]. d.
! BEATRICE-Coal has been discovered on
| the farm OF c. +. Morris, three miles
] southeast Of Dlller and samples brought
| to three inches in thickness. The vein
crops out in a cut made by the Burlington
/ company In STRENGTHENING Its roadbed. and
| as yet no efforts have been made to de-
velop the find.
sPRINGFIELD-Th annual saloon row
| failed TO come OF this year, as no remon-
| strances were hled. The applicants how
| ever, had their papers and petitions In
/ legal shape and the board granted licenses
| TO W. j. Iske and Frank Zimmerman
upon condition however, that all chairs,
! tables and seats Of every kind be removed
! from the ROOM
! BEATRICE - Captain Workizer has an
/ nounced that the university cadets would
| hold their annual encampment at Beatrice
| for one week. beginning May % The en-
cadets join in the Beeorspon day Ee ex sae
cises with Company and the Grand Army
Of the Republic.
FREMoNT-Fay Baker. who was ar
rested at Osceola Friday on the charge
| Of stealing a team OF horses from George
/
! TO Fremont Saturday by Sherin Bauman.
! He waived preliminary examination In
! Justice court on the charge OF horse steal
( ing and in default OF bail committed
! 10 the county jail
| WEST POINT-At the city council meet
| ing Mayor f. d, bunker made the follow
| ing appointments Arthur G. Sexton,
/ street commissioner and day marshal
| Harvey Miller. night Waterman; Fred c.
| Leffert, water commissioner and water
! works engineer: Il. NJ. Noodle, city attor-
! ney. The appointments we're Immediately
| confirmed by the council.
DANNEBRoG-The farmers cooperative
! creamery was opened for business Friday
| The directors express themselves as beinl
! well satisfied with the prospects. There arc
| l60 shareholders They have given theii
/ butter maker full power 10 reject all cream
| that Is not sweet and clean. They eXpec
1 "a churn 5000 20 5000 pounds OF butter
| month during the summer months.
| WEST POINT-The Woman's club met a
| the home OF Mrs Jessie Krauss with ar
excellent membership. Interesting papers
we're read by Mrs. II. G. Summers. Mrs
W. c. Smith and Mrs. William A. Black OF