Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-25

came down to West Point Tor a shoot /
with the Antelopes The event took place |
at the ball grounds, with fifteen blue rocks |
each. The score was as follows; Beemer, |
al West Point. s..
AINswoRTH-Friday night the Nesbit |
Hose company held its sixteenth annual 7
ball at the auditorium, where all the busi- |
ness firms Of the town were Represented !
and grand time was had The hall was
NEBRASKA CITY-walter Palmer, a
resident of this city, was the victim OF an |
over the head with piece of gas pipe in
the hands of q man named Gibbs. He is
in a critical condition.
NEBRASKA CITY-The educational
rally in this city was the most successful
of any ever held in this county, thore be-
ing 107 teachers enrolled. Saturday. the
addresses were delivered by Rev. DR.. Leg
gett and Judge Paul lessen
TECUMSEH-Judge J. @. o'Connell and
ID. w. Hotaling, who have been In the
implement business in this city for sew
OConnell, announce their intention OF go
ing out Of business in the near future.
WEST PoINT-At the last session Of the
pledges OF membership for the year 1908
were received from fifty-fve persons, com
prisng the best representative element of
the farming community OF Cunning county.
BEATRICE-The funeral services for the
late Joseph Lescher were held Sunday aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock from the home, under
the auspices of the Grand Army OF the
Republic. The attendance was large. and
lnterment was in Evergreen Home ceme-
terry.
YORK-The following will represent York
college at the intercollegiate state ora
torical contest at Crete. William o. Hall,
orator; s. s. Banta1 business representa-
| tive associates, @. NJ. Danly. Ohio Stout,
| w. w. Kratzer, Bessie Casebeer and Lizzie
Hall.
BEATRICE-Charles McAllister, who re-
| turned Friday night from Central America,
was taken III yesterday while waiting for
/ Burlington train, which he Intended to
| board for his home at Grand Island. He Is
! at the Markell hotel under the care of
physician.
WEST PoINT-The late snowstorm has
| abated and with warmer weather the snow
bad weather Of the last week has caused
an epidemic of grip in this vicinity. Large
numbers Of persons are confined to their
| rooms on this account.
HARVARD-The first Of monthly series
of horse sales to take place under the d.
reetion of s. w. Mockett at his barns IN
| this city, was held Saturday afternoon.
| large number of horses were sold, all
I bringin Ood prices, several buyers being
present ..Jm other places.
| TECU SEH-The Misses Bertha and
| Bessie Shelp of Tecumseh will embark
in the millinery and dressmaking business
in Douglas. Miss Bessie Shep is I'm st,
Louis buying the opening stock of goods
and as soon as the same can reach Doug
las the women will open their store.
WEST POINT-The remains of Miss Car
lotta Crawford the eldest daughter of the
late Judge Crawford, were laid to rest in
the family lot in the public cemetery. The
death of this estimable woman was great
shock to the community, where she was
born and grew to womanhood She was
80 years of age.
HARvARD-Mrs Mary Mcbride, widow
of the late w. H. Mcbride, residing with
her son, north of this city, died suddenly
Saturday afternoon, aged n years. She had
not been feeling as well as usual for a
day or two but was able to attend to many
OF her duties about the home. she is sus-
vived by one son and Ave daughters.
TECUMSEH-JamesS Summers, for many
years a resident OF Tecumseh, died at his
rooms at the Tecumseh house last even
ing. He had been sick but week. HIS
age was 81 years. Mr. Summers wife
adopted daughter, Mrs. Minnie jackson.
The funeral will be held Monday after
noon.
TECUMSEH-The Johnson County Home
Telephone company, being the independent
concern, with headquarters In this city,
has bought the interests of the johnson
County Telephone company, the latter be-
ing the Smartvtlle company. The owners
of stock in the Smartville company were
given stock in the johnson County Home
company.
| NEBRASKA CITY-Allen Biggs, aged
SIS years, died Friday morning at the
home of a daughter at oskaioosa, Kan,
and the body was brought to his old home
near Lorton. and the funeral was held
Sunday afternoon from the home Of his
son, Frank Biggs. Mr.. Biggs had been
resident of this county for more than
fifty years. r -
TECGMSEH-The Teoumseh Commercial
club will give its second annual reception
at the club headquarters on Tuesday
evening The club is In nourishins
condition having membership of from
sixty to seventy. home talent enIer-
tainment Is scheduled by the members
for the near future, having in view the
! raising of funds for the purchase of q
lot for the proposed Carnegie library.
TECUMSEH-Wor came to Tecumseh OF
the death of John Tierney at his home al
Waunakee, Wis, on February 8, after a
brief illness. Mr.. rierney was aged about
IS years. He was wealthy, a part of his
estate being johnson county land, and he
spent considerable of his time here. A
brother, Kyron Tierney, was Tecumseh's
first hotel keeper, having conducted the
old Sherman house here, and that gentle
man has been deceased for many years.
t TECUMSEH-The relatives here of Mrs
Louisa Modrell have received word thai
she died in San Bernardino, Cal, on Thurs
day her sons, Charles and Virgil Modrell
have started for Tecumseh with the BODY
and when they arrive here the intermen
will be made in the Tecumseh cemetery
Mrs. Modrell went to the Pacific coast two
: years ago with her daughter Mrs. G. X
J phillips, She had been an invalid for 4
number OF years. Her age was "A years.
4 TABLE RoCK-The revival meetings Al
the Christian church are still in progress;
J and there are great crowds in attendance
the church being packed every night; TIT
interest throughout the town and vicinity
J is intense ana quite a number have al
: ready given in their names 10 Join the
CnurCn. MIS-. HuBn l1OnldN, sister OF In'
evangelist, from Highland, Kan, arrived
Wednesday to assist In the singing at tht
. meetings, which will probably last for TIVE
g weeks yet.
NEBRASKA CITY-John p brown,
. pioneer citizen OF this city, died SaIurda.
] night at the nome or his Law, Post
y master Frank -AicCarney, aged rs years
His illness was of brieI duration, h
: was on the streets Tuesday last. Frida!
n evening he became quite ali and died SAT-
!, ! urday night. lie came to this city In 1858
y and worked at his trade OF carpenter an'
| building contractor. and erected many o
A the best buildings in this city. He wa
n | a member OF the Odd Fellows locge. ii
q leaves widow, one daughter anu tire
: | sons.
ALLIANCE-The Box Butte County Med
zeal society met saturday evening at III
: | Office OF Dr. Moore and elected the fol
: lowing officers for the ensuing year: DI
: II. H. Bellwood. president Or. @. W
Mitchell, vice president; Dr. ]. T.. Moore
secretary and treasurer Drs. Bowman
s Mitchell and Barr were elected censors
8 DR.. Bowman was elected delegate to tn
: state meeting, 10 be held at Omaha In MAY
K Although several matters of impOrtanc
were discussed, the entire business of th
i meeting was not cleared up before a lat
d hour. at which time they adjourned unit
q next Wednesday.
e TECUMSEh-The body of John AbeI
nethy- who died at the home Of his dapgh
Is ter, Mrs. w. c. Robb. near Toronto. Kan
) Thursday, arrived in Tecumseh Saturda
Is afternoon. a short service was cOnducte
% at the Presbyterian church by the pasto