Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-27
wenty-five years resident Of Sherman

twenty-five years resident of Sherman
township, died at his home two miles
southwest of Virginia, yesterday, aged IS
years, He was a native of Maryland, and
leaves large family, all grown, to mourn
his departure.
HUMBOLDT-The family of Charles w.
Shurtleff several miles northwest of
town, is under quarantine on account of
diphtheria7 which has attacked the mother
ana one young daughter. One son died a
few days ago with diphtheria of the most
malignant type.
LINwOOD-The last week has been very
cold, dry and windy. Winter wheat is
color not being good. No green bugs have
appeared here yet Farmers are blowing
yet The early fruit is killed.
BEATRICE-Ed Kemper. a colored man
OF this city, yesterday found a pocketbook
containing $500, which belonged to a Ger
man farmer living near Beatrice. The
purse and money were turned over to him
and he rewarded the colored man for his
honesty by giving him a dime
CLAY CENTER-Charles l.. Coons fled
his resignation with the county clerk today
as superintendent Of Clay county. The only
reason assigned for his action is that he
other whom the board may appoint can
best serve the schools OF the county.
NEBRASKA CITY-Mrs. Theresa, wife OF
John Meyers, died Thursday. She was the
city, spent her girlhood days here, was
/ married to John Meyers and to them seven
children were born; They have lately
| county.
| PLATrsMoUTH-Mi Alice Dewey is in
| New York now to complete arrangements
| From there she goes to Cleveland to visit
| F. o. March, dramatic critic for the Cleve-
land Leader. Miss Dewey will then re-
turn to this city and spend the summer
with her parents.
! HUMBOLDT-Mrs. Jacob Arnold for
| many years resident Of the county, died
| while lying down TO rest at her country
| home. Several hours passed before the
| household discovered her condition as the
| husband was absent at town and other
members engaged in household duties
AUBURN-At a mass meeting held by the
citizens Of this place Il was decided that
| Auburn celebrate the Fourth of July here
, this year. great many arrangements
| were made and 1t was the sentiment of the
meeting that this be made the most notable
celebration of the character that has ever
taken place In this section OF Nebraska
| TABLE ROCK-The coroner's jury in
| the case Of Mrs. Frank brought in a YER
dict saying that Edith Frank came to
her death by suicide. The deceased was
% years of age and was a daughter OF
Mrs. F. W. Ault by her first husband
DR. rr Allen snd the c, young couple were
ARAPAHOE-Mrs. Charles Dunlap, liy.
ing ten miles north OF this place. dropped
dead yesterday afternoon while arranginl
a window curtain in an upstairs room o.
her residence. A little grandchild was tn,
only one at home at the time. Deceased
was an old settler in this section. Hel
husband and four grown up children sur
ViVe her
4 TABLE ROCK-At special meeting o.
the school board held on Tuesday nigh
Miss Mary Goodrich, assistant principa
OF our schools, was reelected for the com
ing year and Miss Flora Purmiton OF VII
cox Neb., now attending the State Norma
at Peru, was selected for the second gram
mar room. This fills the corps Of teach
ers for 1907 and 1908
GENEVA-A mass meeting was held II
matters pertaining to the proposed JUNO