Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-09
News of NebrasIxa.

NORTH BEND-The Modern woodmen Of
North Bend are negotiating for site upon
which to build a lodge room.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. opened again last
Monday after a two weeks vacation on
account of a smallpox scare.
UPLAND-Work has commenced on the
new Methodist parsonage. The money TO
build it was collected by popular subscrip-
UPLAND-Buildings are so scarce here
that one family has secured discarded
photographers car and Is at present living
PLATTsMoUTH-Geo Ruby, aged 70
years one OF Cass countys pioneer settlers
| and a prominent citizen, was laid to rest
Blue HILL-The knights of Pythias,
| Red Cross lodge No. SIS, took in five can
didates, three of the first rank, Wednesday
NORTH BEND-A gasoline famine is be-
ing experienced at North Bend, and large
number OF engines have been compelled to
| close down.
BEATRICE-The senior class of the Be
atrice High school, numbering about thirty
| five, went to Lincoln today 70 visit the
State university.
NORTH BEND-T. F. Swift & Co. is dis
posing Of its large ranch, known as the
Bay State Farm, $50 acres being sold yes
terday for $4,000.
HUMBOLDT-The Manning Glee club OF
Boston appeared at the opera house as
the final number of the local lecture course.
| The course was well patronized.
| AINSWORTH Last Tuesday evening
about thirty members of the Eastern Star
met In Rlslng,s hall and had celebration
LONG PINE-Mr. s. NJ. Figi of Long
Pine, formerly travelling salesman for the
McCord-Brady company of Omaha, is going
| to open grocery store at the old Mygatt
stand.
BEATRICE-Pneumon caused the death
OF Carl Elfeldt, residing four miles north
west of Cortland. He was GA years of age
and was one Of the old settlers of that
neighborhood.
NORTH BEND-A party of Union Pacific
surveyors have established office at
North Bend and are laying out plans for
the new double track to be laid between
Valley and Kearney.
BLUE HILL--The council has ordered
| that walks of brick, stone or cement be
laid. starting at the corner where Bentz 3
| implement house is located and extending
east to the section line. This will cover
six or seven blocks
| STERLING-Fred Beuhler has abandoned
his project of establishing an electric
light plant after securing a franchise and
lights. The franchise will be transferred
to any one who desires it,
PAPIL.LION-In the case of A G. Lay
ton, who sued the county for damages
for the breaking down OF bridge while
driving over with his traction engine the
jury brought In sealed verdice. Court
has adjourned until March II,
ALLIANCE-C. II. Connect, who for
years has been cashier OF the Alliance
National bank, rendered his resignation to
take effect at once TO take the position of
manager of the Nevada Mining company,
with headquarters at Tonopah. New.
AINSWORTH-Wedn night basket
ball game played between Warner Business
college team OF Sioux City and the Aims
worth team resulted in a Victory for Sioux
City. The women's team from Johnstowa
played the women's team here and Aims
worth won.
LONG PINE-The Brown County Med
ical association, comprising the medical
men of Brown, Rock and Keya Paha coun-
ties, held an interesting session at the
ONCE OF DR.. Black of Long Pine on Thurs
day afternoon, March Z. The meeting was
well attended.
NEBRASKA CITY-Mrs. Carl Chapman
has received news VI the death OF her
sister, Mrs. Fred Martin, at her home In
Pennsylvania. Mrs. Martin came to this