Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-10

from, last Friday on account Of inclement
weather.
BEATRICE-Athletic league No. 5,
comprising Fairbury, Hebron, Crete and
Beatrice, hold its annual meeting here
Friday, May 10.
ARLINGTON-Some farmers have COM
ward, 1t Is claimed that there viii be
more put in than was expected.
YORK-Thc Brotherhood of Andrew quite
appropriately observed its third anniversary
at the Congregational church. The church
was beautifully decorated and a large au-
dience was in attendance
PLATTSMOUTH-Corn planting 10 the
order of the day among the farmers in
this locality, and IL the weather remains
favorable for few days most OF the
grain will be in the ground
AUBURN-James l. BahTat Is at this
place in the interest Of the government
census bureau taking a complete record
Of the marriage and divorce record in this
county for the last twenty years.
YORK-Lewis Richmond a citizen of
Minden, Neb., and proprietor Of the Min
parsonage. Rev Mr.. Medlar oficiating.
ARLINGTON-C. c. Marshall has sold
his interest in the Arlington nursery TO
Nsb orSfner srsSa' 6 Sb weeps5s ma tbis
city and will reside here in the future
sEWARD-An Italian peddler who was
travelling overland, had to ship his goods
its leg. south of town. and he had no
money with which TO replace the animal.
William Leskey. aged rs, a
respected and prominent citizen, died this
morning OF apoplexy after a weeks Ill
ness The funeral will be on Saturday.
A wife, three daughters and a son survive
him.
FUI.LERTON-owtnE to circumstances
having been flied to the three saloon petit
tions and the same having been sustained,
The saloon men will file new petitions at
once.
KEARNEY-Rob Morris lodge Of Masons
entertained Grand Master Baird at ban
Quet last night, also Oran J. King, deputy,
Of Lincoln. Covers for 100 were laid. A
large number Of visiting Masons from
nearby towns were present.
BEATRICE-George H. Coons. manager
Of the Searle & Chaplin Lumber company
at this point a year ago, purchased
98SsTeT s %yn 81 ana Zoo tn and IseeentY
sold IL for double that amount.
! ARLINGTON-The Northwestern has
/ built an ONCE at Bowen switch, four miles
I east OF this place and will keep an opera
/ tor there during busy time on the road.
/ The talk of double tracking between Mis-
] souri, Valley, Ia, and Fremont, Neb, con-
! PLATTSMoUTH-M Mary L. Ham
/ mond, residing east of this city, whose
j husband was killed while walking along
| the railroad track in an intoxicated condi-
| ton. has brought suit against three sa-
loon keepers to collect the sum OF Sl2'5oO
i damages.
| ChElGftION-Ine FUNERAL OF MRS. ..
/ ]. @. Irwin. whose death occurred here at
/ $50 a. m. Tuesday, will be held at 2
/ o'clock Friday afternoon. The deceased
had been long and patient sufferer Of
cancer of the breast. Mrs. Irwin was a
member OF the Royal Neighbors and OF
| the Order Eastern Star.
ASHLAND-Car burglaries upon the Bur
! lington tracks have been 30 frequent of
! late that special detective force has been
detailed to put stop to these crimes Last
Sunday a burglary was perpetrated In
\ open daylight. The seal was broken and
articles taken from boxes Of freight con
| signed to Ashland merchants.
| PLATTSMOUTH-T. J. Freer of Chi
cago, general storekeeper for the Rurling-
ton. Civil Engineer Cartilage. f. 7. Oar
row and a few other Burlington CThcials
were in the city yesterday, and while
here visited the new stone quarry and
secured samples Of the stone, which will
be tested. They came in c. H. CartheleBe s
private car
| NEBRASKA CITY-Prof George e
| Martin, who has been principal Of the
high school for the past year. has nou-
ned the Board OF Education that he will
not accept a reelection. This II re-
GREETED by all as Mr. Martin has been one
OF the most successful teachers we have
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