Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-10

tendent Of the Rock Island at Chicago to
the chief clerkship in the passenger de-
partment at st. Louis.
WEST POINT-The school board unani-
mously elected Prof r. NJ. Campbell to the
position of superintendent. His salary was
liked at N,l2S per year being an ineIsas se
have but one day of vacation during Easter
time, Friday, March g.
HARVARD-Bradford Stone, died at his
home aged 75 years, leaving widow and
ward in 1872, was built by Mr. Stone and
his partner. During the civil war he was
member of company ID, sixteenth New
York infantry, and saw much hghting.
BENEDICT-York county farmers are
reaping harvest on the sale of alfalfa,
clover and timothy seed There was a
large acreage and an extra large yield OF
seed. Farmers are making all the way
from SIS to $50 per acre from the seed
alone, not counting the value of the hay.
SCHUYLER-The republican city caucus
was held in the county court house Friday
evening Mayor Rothsack City Clerk
Woods and City Treasurer Higgins were
nominated by reclamation. One councilman
from each ward and also two new men,
bers for the school board were also NOM
mated.
STROMSBURG-At a referees sale of a
city the farm brought s95 per acre and it
| is not an average good farm. The i'm
| provements are poor. There were only
| three bidders. Polk county land has ad-
months.
| RED CLoUD-At meeting of the Com
mercial~club Tuesday evening the following
officers were elected: Frank Cowden, pres
| ident; Alfred Mccall, vice president; Paul
| Dietrich, secretary and treasurer; exec
| utive committee, Charles Plat, James Pc
| terson, Del Turnure, DR.. Creighton and
| Bert Grice.
VALLEY-The Busy Bees" and Valley
| Woman's club held a reception at the home
| of Mrs. w. E. Weekly in honor of Mrs
| s. f. Lyons who leaves soon for her new
home in Seattle, Wash Mrs. Lyons was
| president of the Busy Bees" two years and
| librarian for the Woman's club since It's
| organization.
FALLS CITY-Mrs. T. Roy, one OF the
| oldest residents of Falls City, has sold
| her live stock and farming implements and
! is leaving the home she has occupied so
| many years at the edge Of town. The land,
| over twenty acres, has been sold to cap
italists Of Falls City for the benefit of the
| city as a park.
NEBRASKA CITY-One of the Oldest
two-story brick houses in this city is being
torn down by Cal Chapman and the ma
! houses. The building was used by hide
house for many years and the salt de-
! stroyed the foundation, so 1t was necessary
| to tear down the building.
| YORK-C. A McCfoud, president OF the
Farmers National bank, had contracted In
] advance for ticket No at the 2-cent rate
over the Burlington. 9; G, Boslow, deputy
| at the 2-cent rate over the Northwestern.
| Burlington depot agent Smith says that he
| expects large Increase IN travelling.
| CHADRON-Frederick Hall of Danbury,
| Neb., and Eleanor Reynolds were married
| by Rev. G.. W. Mitchell, In the presence OF
over 200 invited guests: The groom Is ,,o the
| church, at which place the young couple
| will make their future home. The bride IL
the only child of ex-senator w. H. Rey-
nolds
sTRoMsBURGzFhe Young Mems Chris
tian association entertained the business
men, over hundred being present. r.
CASTLE, president of the association. was
POSTMASTER, and speeches were made By
State Secretary Bailey, DR.. Creighton OF
York, Mr.. Lashley: the local secretary ane
A. r. Hedbloom OF this city.
AsHLAND-A county tournament wal
held this week at Cedar Bluffs among rep
resentatives of various gun clubs in tbs
county for the trophy championship o.
Saunders county. The contest finally mar
rowed down TO Albert Olsen of Cedar
Bluffs and William Smith, jr,, of Ithaca
finally being won by Mr.. Olsen by scor'
of forty-five to fOrty-three.
ASHLAND-The team belonging to RALPH
Hayes young farmer living west OF Ash
land. ran away with heavy lumber wager
running over and completely demolishing
buggy belonging 70 Mr.. Ed Hovey, who's
Hayes team had become heightened by |
small wagon drawn by boys.
SOUTH BEND-The Rock Island hai
withdrawn most OF its workmen from IL
bridge at South Bend, leaving a few car
penters TO complete the repairs to the struc
ture which was damaged by the recen
high water in the Platte river. Search 4
still being maintained for the workman
who fell nom TIE bridge about two week
ago and was drowned The railroad ha
offered a reward for the body.
NORTH PLATTE-Ar. George W. Par
, sons one OF the most prominent citizen
of Brady and vicinity, met with very Sc
we're accident on last Saturday. His team
, became frightened IN some manner an