Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-28

Nebraska News notes
PIATTsMOUTH-Thi Was the coldest
morning OF the season. the mercury regis
terinE below
BEATRICE-Mr George Savage and Miss
Mary Gallaghers both Of this city, were
BEATRICE-The Farmers institute at
Virginia closed Saturday afternoon after
a successful run Of two days
PLATTSMOUTH-wil Hutchinson and
Miss Daisy Campbell, residing south OF
Plattsmouth, were united In marriage to-
WISH BR-Wednssd and Thursday,
February and 4 are set for the farmers
program.
BEArRICE-Mr. Thomas 3. Fielding and
Mrs. Ida McNair. both OF Lincoln, were
married here Saturday night, Judge epaf-
ford officiating.
BEATRICB-H. II. Harvey, for the last
FIVE years baRgageman at the Burlington
station here, has resigned his position. He
is succeeded by I'd Jones of this city.
BEATRICE-A valuable COW belonging to
William Floyd, living in West Beatrice,
was killed by a Rock Island train yester-
day and an hour later he lost a horse.
NEBRASKA CITY-In an exciting end
well played game OF basket ball Friday
evening the Peru normal team defeated
the local high school players by score
Of 10 to a.
BEATRICE-C z. Rodgers Of wymore
has presented the Beatrice hremen with a
check for S25 in behalf OF the Burlington
company as a donation to the hremens
monument fund.
BBATRICE-The Gage County Teachers
Reading circle held meeting at the court
house Saturday afternoon. at which an in
teresting program was given. Fifty teach
| ers were present. f.
I NEBRASKA CITY-The Otoe Preserving
company Gamers, has purchased canning
plant recently erected In Rockport, MO-,
| and will operate it In the future in connec-
| tion with the plant here.
| NEBRASKA CITY-The Commercial club
| has subleased the Overland theater from
| the present lessees, Woodward n Burgess,
and and Will operate It IN the future: Char'es
| NEBRASKA CTTY-George W. Hameyer
| of the Otoe Lumber company has pur-
! chased the interests of w. II. Hogrefe ana
| r, y. Weller in the company and will con-
| tinue the business under the same name.
/ FREMONT-Mrs. Nancy Melford died OF
old age yesterday at the residence OF her
| 50 years old and had lived here for twenty
soven years. Her husband died nine years
| ago.
| BEATRICE-word has been received here
| announcing the marriage of Mr.. Ben RAJ
ston and Miss Nellie Helfrich, which &C
Cured Thursday at the bride nome IN
| Pittsburg, Kan. They will make Beatrice
| their home.
BBATRICB-The wrestling match held
here Saturday night at the auditorium be,
| tween Charles Baker of Table Rock ana
| the Dago Kid was won by the latter after
| as pretty an exhibition OF wrestling as was
ever pulled OF in Beatrice.
4 LII
| Varricka, about twelve miles south of this
| .ity, was destroyed by Are Friday moru-
.ng. The fire started from "a detective nue.
/ and the loss is about 800. BY the timely
| assistance OF neighbors the furniture was
| saved
| BEATRICE-The funeral services for the
| ate Mrs. Amelia Osborn were, held sunday
| It 2:3O from the family home. conducted
| by Rev. w. G. Brown. She was a native
OF New York and is survived by her nus
band and a son, who is engaged In the
| theatrical business.
BEATRICE-C. J. Claassen. for the last
| two years cashier of the state bank az
| Winnipeg Man, where he becomes man man
ager OF the Saskatchewan Elevator COM
pany's interests. He is succeeded in the
| bank by ]. E. Grebe.
| BEATRICE - The Board of Supervisors
has let the contract for printing and sta
tionery to Milburn & Scott of this city
1ens. ' etc to Walter Bros. The beatrice
Daily Sun will print the proceedings OF
the board for the coming year.
| BEATRICE - Yesterday Sheriff Trude
levied on the stock OF novelty goods be-
longing to Wait s. Son, who recently came
here from Atchison, Kan, to satisfy q
claim of $40 for rent held by Mrs. sarah
Grinsberg The case will be heard In
county court next Wednesday morning
WEST PoTNT-The marriage of Jacob
| Birky OF Illinois to Miss Lizzie OSWALD OF
Beemer was celebrated at the brides home,
| Rev. Jacob Brky, pastor of the Mennonite
church, officiating The bride Is ths
/
Of Bsemer and a niece OF ex-shertn Chris
Rupp.
GRAND IsLAND-william Crawford. a
Ton O restaurane skipped out yesterday
| morning after, II 10 alleged, having robbed
| the trunk OF student who was aotine
| as walter at the restaurant while attending
| he business college, and taking therefrom
$50 gold certificate and razor.
! VAILEY-The Woodmen of the World
Hail a l.: John Monahan, banker; VII.
liam Dubois, clerk; s. ]. Rice, escort =
farewell reception was given Tor b. n
| home in Saunders county The lodge pre-
sented a chair a token Of esteem.
GRAND tsI4AND--J j, Walker, an EN-.
| ploye of the American Beet Sugar com
pany, was severely scalded yesterday By
the blowing out of boiler tube at tbs
factory Mr.. Walker was standing In such
a position that he could not Immediately
get clear of the escaping steam and his
face and hands were severely scalded.
PLATTSMOUTH-The Engineer Johnson
who was killed on the Atlantic Coast lin,
last week, was not Engineer Frank II
johnson, son OF Captain ]. w. Johnson o
this city, who was an engineer for tn,
Burlington for many years before going
to Florida. where he holds a similar posi-
ton. but is not pulling passenger train.
FREMoNT-Carl Engbetg. Gardene
living west OF this city, died last evening
after a brief illness, aged CO. He CAM
| from the extreme northern part OF Swedei
and had lived here for twenty-five years
He leaves a widow and two sons, Prof
c. II. Engberg. Instructor in mathematic
at the University of Nebraska. and on
residing in South Dakota
NEBRASKA CITY-John Bridges. witt
lost his wife last November, left for part
unknown few days ago leaving six chill
dren from 4 to 10 years old To be care
for by charity He had previously told tn
children that he was going away and tina
} he would not return. The children ar
being cared for and an investigation will
probably lead to the prosecution of th
father should he be apprehendeds
l WEST PoINT-The newly elected officer
| Of the local branch of the Catholic Mutun
, Benevolent association were Installed OF
Thursday evening by Very Rev. Josepl
Ruesing as follows: President, Rudolpi
BraEda; nrst vice president. c. A. Hugo
| | second vice president, J. r., Kaup; secre
, tary, William Gentrup; recording seere
tary, William Harstiek; treasurer. Johi