Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-07

ANsELMO-Dr. q. z. Pennington H. ar
ranging to open a new stock OF drugs mere
wAYNB-The spring term OF the Ne
braska normal college opened Monday with
very large attendance.
NORTH BEND-The United Presbyterian
congregation has called q pastor, Rev. j.
w. Black Of Pittsburg. Pa
ANsELMO-David Williams and Miss
he A Meth sSSS Ep STs 'G parsonase.
PLATTSMOUTH-Duc are reported
very plentiful In the Platte river from
South Bend TO the missouri river.
NORTH PLATTE-Mrs. Nancy Richard.
son died at the age Of SO. The funeral
was held Tuesday and intermeut vas IN
the Ellis cemetery.
SHELTON-The annual banquet of the
Shelton Volunteer Fire department was
held at the Newshan cafe. Covers were
laid for forty members
BEATRICE-A citizens mass eonven-
ton will be held Friday evening. March
g. for the purpose of placing In nominal
ton candidates for city offices.
wAYNE--Judge A. A: WEIGH Of this dis
trict is holding court this week at Hasting-
ton. in place OF Judge Groves OF Pender,
who is presiding here for Mr.. Welch.
NORTH BEND-Morse BLUM, the village
been affiicted with measles. There have
been over fifty cases and the schools are
closed.
base ball team has been reorganiznd with
Frank Z. Warren manager Charles Wilk-
ems captain, and H. e. Weidman, presi-
dent and treasurer
WAYNE-The First National bank. the
Citizens bank and the State bank OF
WAYNE on the first and second o days sbs 81
half million Of dollars
GENEVA-St. PauTs Brotherhood gave
chicken pie supper and program IN
the basement Of the Methodist Episcopal
the furnishing of their hall.
BEATRICE-The dwelling house of
Charles Confer two miles east Of Beat
afternoon with all it's contents. Loss,
$1,000, with 500 insurance.
COLUMBUS-The committee having in
Christian association building is taking a
rest now and the fund Still remains near
the $4,000 mark, as indicated by the Their
mometer.
PLATTSMOUTH-Sev Masons from
this city expect to attend a reception
Thursday afternoon to be given ny Cap
itol lodge No. in Omaha In honor OF the
silver trowel, which is taking a trip
around the world.
BLUE HILL-Robert Blum, living on
farm about FIVE miles northwest, lost
a number Of stacks of hay and alfalfa,
which were set on fire by his children,
who were playing with matches. lie car
ried no insurance.
HERMAN-The Omaha road now will sell
tickets to Omaha for 70 cents, or $40 for
the round trip This is the same as what
has been one one. and oneshif f0 rate; T d
everybody waiting for the reduced rates.
NORTH PLATTE-George E. Fren;h
will open up law office In this city ss
soon as he retires from the land Office.
Previous to his appointment as register
of the land office Mr.. French was one of
the leading attorneys in this part If the
! state.
PAPILLION-The contract for building
county bridges has been awarded to Charles
Thompson OF Springfield. The county print
Monitor and Breeze, three papers published
In the county.
BEATRf C. NJ. Hemler, an old res
ident of I rice, who had much to 60
wANh the LG..ding OF the Dempster plant
anu sile Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton building here, is lying at the polut
of death at his home In this city.
BEATRICE-The drillers who have
! been employed at the oil well southeast
| OF the city, have quit work and gone to
will be resumed at the we'll in about ten
days under the supervision OF w. N. Far
7 low.
CoLUMBUs-The last week has been the
County, Clerk Crafts office. The total
amount of transfers for the week amounted
Indebtedness over releases amounted to
31s2 S45.sS.
GENEvA-Friday evening Japanese
and Ben Hur fete Is to be given In the
high school auditorium under the aus
pices of the Geneva Equal Suffrage club
and Miss Stephens Of New York City.
work in the school.
BLUE HILL-A building growth is
promised Blue Hill the coming season
that will probably surpass anything in
the towns history. The winter has BEEN
so mild that number Of dwellings are
nearing completion or are now occupied,
having recently been finished.
BEATRICE-Much interest Is centered
In the wrestling match to be held here
next Friday evening between Emil Klank
! of South Omaha and Clyde Wright OF
Des Moines, Ia As a preliminary to the
exhibition ]. L. Schiek, a hypnotist Of
this city, will give an entertainment.
| NEBRASKA CITY-The value of the real
estate transfers, shown by the deeds
/ filed with the county r corder during Mon
/ day. was SSe $50, and from the first of the
| month was over $4,000 These deals are