Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18

WEST POINT-A marriage license has
been issued to Daniel ]. Brand and Miss
Mary Baehr. both of Wisner.
CENTRAL CITY-Treasurer Dixon has
received check from the Union Pacific
for 1862 SO, the balance due on taxes for
the last three years.
CHADRON-Mrs. Emily Foxworthy. aged
81 years, is dead. Funeral services held at
the residence were conducted by Rev. F. F.
Bberly Of the First Baptist church.
CHADRON-The school board has re-
the public schools of Chadron at an in
creased salary. His work the last year has
been exceptionally satisfactory.
Walter Billings and Miss
Laura Shaffer, two well-known young peO-
pie of this city went to Falls City yes
to the surprise Of their friends hereabouts
NEBRASKA CITY-The republicans held
primaries Saturday evening and elected
delegates to the convention to be held Tues
day evening. There are four councllmen
and three members of the Board of Educa-
tion to be elected this spring.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Robinson. a we'll
in this city, sustained a badly mashed
hand, with slight injuries to his chest, by
getting In the way Of falling barrel Of
station.
WEST PoINT-The people OF Cunning
county still owe the sum of $4,000 of the
road bonds. They have already paid
$1,000 OF the $4,000 first given to aid in
the construction OF that road through Cum
ing county.
CENTRAL CITY-The new stromsberg
line was opened Friday. the first regular
passenger train leaving at 6:30 a. M, re-
at p. m. There is little difference in the
mileage of the Union Pacific and the Bur-
| lington between here and Lincoln.
WEEPING WATER-J H. Davis, an old
citizen Of Cass county, died Friday night
after an illness Of several weeks due TO
a general breaking down in health. He
NTna va oil NaRNa m oil cold "A
highly respected and influential citizen
| The funeral will be held from the Methodist
Episcopal church at 2 o'clock Monday
| CHADRoN-Charles +. Corey, president
| Of the First National bank Of ChadrOn,
| has purchased a majority OF the stock in
| the bank OF Hay Springs. and with d. II.
! Grlswold of Gordon now owns that bank.
| Walter G: Brown, who used to be cashier
Baziie Mills, Neb, is now cashier Of the
| Hay Springs bank.
! OXFORD-Owing to the existence OF
! smallpox contagion in the postotnce build
1 ing, the department mas ordered the tenn
| porary removal OF the office, and Postmas-
ter Lashbrook is dispensing mail at the
| Baptist church to the best of his ability
with his limited facilities. New cases de-
| yeloped are Frank Cook and Miss Lucy
Hand. All the churches Of the city have
been ordered closed
| PLATTSMOUTH-The Woman's Christian
! Temperance union scored another success
| Friday evening In the Methodist Episcopal
1
| contests, which was largely attended. The
class comprised seven boys between the
ages Of II and Is years. The judges, Revs,
| y II. Salisbury, J. Z. Houlgate and A. l.
link. awarded the medal to Benjamin
| Windham, son OF Hon. r. r. Windham.
WEST POINT-At the adjourned regular
meeting Of the West Point school board
teachers were elected and their salaries
fixed as follows Emma Miller, S6Oi Blanche
Schairer, $50; Margaret Gallagher, S45
Elizabeth Kay, $50; Elsie Piper assistant
principal, SO; Charles r.. Weeks, SO. Mis-
NeTna Barr who has done splendid work
IN the seventh grade did not apply for re-
election. IL Is understood she Will teach
In Lincoln the coming year.
WEST POINT-C. C. Doescher, proprietor
| OF the Beemer Roller mills has exchange,
that property with J. p. McAllister o
| Atkinson for 20 acres Of Holt county land
| WEST POINT-The body OF Mrs. KOcl
arrived In the city Sunday and was IN
TERED by the side OF her husband IN tn,
public cemetery. Mrs Koch, who died II
! Norfolk, was one OF the best known pionee
/ women OF this section OF the state. Sh,
had been a widow for eighteen years.
| NEBRASKA CITY-Ths will OF Charlie
Keegan has been died for probate Ia IN
county court The Will Was drawn Oi