Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-13
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| Union Pacific shops, and two small chill
dren, one of them but two weeks old, and
an uncle. Fred Roth.
| BEATRICE-The county physician has
/ found six new cases of smallpox ten miles
| northwest of town. There are about fifteen
gases In that section and general out
| break is feared. '-s
| DAVID CITY-Mrs, Abts, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs William Titzen OF Center town
ship, died at her home in Sioux City, La,
| David City Wednesday evening, accom-
panied by her husband and mother. The
funeral took place Saturday morning at
| st. Francis Catholic church in Center.
| BEATRICE-Gage lodge No. ISL, Fra
ternal Union of America, met last night
| fraternal master; H. @. Kemp, Justice;
| Mae, Fryer, mercy: Jennie Whiteside'
| truth stephen Bull. secretary; w. W
| oscar Wayham Polly Bull, H. E. Palmer
II. ]. Kemp, stewards.
! NORTH PLATTE-The relatives and
| friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Combs of
| Myrtle precinct rendered them a surprise
| last Tuesday, on the occasion of their
| tiftieth wedding anniversary. Mr.. Combs Is
| 20 years and his wife 90 years of age. Their
| three children and families were present
and, together with the neighbors and
| friends. the time passed very pleasantly
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Roller, son of Mr..
| and Mrs. j. T. Roller of this city, came
very near being drowned yesterday while
skating on the Blue river, Jacob Paine. a
! through the ice and, securing rope threw
| II. to young Roller, who quickly seized Il
and was pulled ashore, badly exhausted
and thoroughly chilled from his icy bath
| DAVID CITY=while returning her
| home In the north part of the city after
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. John Danaher
! dropped dead in front Of the Christian
church He4Ft failure was fh be-, ca s h, Of
| in st. Mary's church of this city Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. She. leaves hus.
band, four daughters and seven sons.
i DAVID C1TY-David City fire department
held its annual installation Of officers Mon
day evening. after which members retired
temple with their wives and a few invited
| friends and enjoyed a social time and a
grand banquet. After an excellent program
| was rendered games of various kinds were
| INDUCED in until a late hour. IL was one
! of the most enjoyable events of the season.
Word was received here yes
terday from Portland, Ore, conveying the
! news that Louis Meader. former resident
Of this city had been drowned at that place
and that the body had not been recovered.
At the time of his death he was employed
/ in lumber mill and was crossing the river
en- route home In scow, when he fell over
board In some way and was drowned. He
was married in this city two years ago to
Miss Edith Funk. sl FL -nlg a.-
NORTH PLATTE-A Greek laborer was
arrested last night on the charge of threat
! eniug the life of one of the daughters of
/ Mr.; and Mrs. John N; Baker. He met the
| XIII on tine street ana urea TO induce HeT
to meet him later in the evening at a GER
tain point When she Indignantly refused
to grant his request, he drew a gun and
reaching home told her parents, and the
fellow was thereupon arrested.
| BEEMER-Wurtzel Brothers' sale, held
Beemer Tuesday, was one of the most
largely attended sales ever held in this
part Of the county, 6TSgght
| Poland-China hogs, There was a number
of breeders from abroad present, but most
Miller of Beemer bought three of tho
best brood sows sold for s123.
PLATTSMOUTH-The wife of Jacob Jel-
in this city yesterday. The funeral services
will be Sunday afternoon In the Bohemian
Catholic church. A husband. two sons and
one daughter survive her. During her last
hours she informed her daughter Mary
who cared for her during her last Illness,
where she had hid stoclSing, containing
81 $50 in gold, which she had managed to
save during her eighteen years residence In
this city. She gave the money to her
! WAHoO-The following officers were
elected at the annual meeting OF the Wahoo
Volunteer Fire department: Chief, J0hn-R
James Kearney, of Co No. 2: president. j.
I M ohslund, OF Co. No. 81 secretary, @. e.
Loder. hook and ladder; treasurer, Charles
Hofta hook and ladder: sergeant-at-arn1s,
Oscar Lent. of Cos No Il; trustees. hook
and ladder company, M. Carlisle; hose com
L.
Frank KOudele, jr.; company No 8, ]. M
Ohslund. -. .--
BEATRIcE-The German Mutual Tele-
phone company, comprising about $50 stock
holders living in. northern Gage county,
held its annual. meeting yesterday at the
home of M -. kassing. The books OF
the treasurer showed that the affairs of the
proposition OF me New Home Telephone
company OF this city to connect up its lines
with the Mutual company was taken under
sdvisement These officers were elected: u.
David Bassing. treasurer.
STANTON-The Stanton Picket has been
sold by James 8, Picket, who has been
OF local pOllticanx The Picket was
started thirteen years ago last October BY
A. F. EnOs, who remained its publisher
until last March. when Il was sold because
being the purchaser. The new manage
ment will assume control February 1, OF
which time Mr.. Picket win leave for
Oklahoma CITY, where he has a better
opening awaiting him. The management
of the paper under the new proprietOrship
has not been made public -
WEST PoINT-stockholders Of West
Point banks elected officers and directors,
as follows: West Point .NatiQnal-PreS-
dent, William Stuefer; vice president, j. T,
Bauman; cashier, James Shearer; directors,
Shearer, Joseph Hunker and J. r, Bau-
man, First NatiOnal-PresIdent, w. A.
Black; vice president, Henry bunker
cashier. e HiTsehman: directors. Henry
| Charles II. Wilde and Henry Schinstock.
| Nebraska State Bank-Directors, James
Mertsnsen. PT p ThhO91Pfi Gis IL
The other ofiicers will be chosen next week.
WAHOo-Wahoo lodge No. 8 Independ-
ent Order q odd Fellows, installed the
f4STSinE GfSer scn TdsnW HHe g9nss 1ose
! Sunbeam, secretary; Elmer Johnson, treas