Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-14

prevailed here Saturday and sunday Rain
now threatens.
AINSwORTH-Th annual meeting OF the
EllShorn Valley Press association win be
held In this city on Saturday, June Is.
AUBURN-AIrs. Johanna whalen died at
her home in this city yesterday, after an
20 years of age.
YORK-In the wedding Of Mr. August
Beauseigneur 10 Miss Elizabeth Rollinger,
two OF York county's most popular young
people were united In marriage.
ASHLaAND-Chestcr Waltermine had his
hip so badly sprained in the contests OF the
interhigh school field meet at Wahoo Sat
urday that he is unable 10 walk.
MEADOW GROVE-Contrary to the pop
ular vote at the spring election a saloon
license was granted to Louis G. Ruegge
and a saloon opened on Saturday.
AINSWORTH-The pros )ec here are IA
vorable for a large crop Of fruit u all
kinds. Farmers predict a large crop q all
kinds of grain. Stock Is in good condition.
MEADOW GROVE-A home talent play
was given at the opera house Saturday
evening for the benefit of the school IL
brary Il was well rendered and highly ap-
preciated by a large audience.
GENEVA-Mrs. w. I. Thomas died this
morning at her home in Geneva after an
operation performed a couple of weeks ago
! She leaves a husband, son and daughter
who we're with her at the time.
IIARTINGTON-The first good rain for
this year fell here Sunday night and will
! do an immense amount of good. All small
| grain needed moisture and pastures espe-
cially were very short on account of the
| lack Of spring rains.
TECUMsEH-Prof J. s. Knight Of Chi
\ cago has located in Tecumseh and has
| taken charge of the Tecumseh Military
! band and the Tecumsea orchestra. The
first open air concert by the band for the
| year will be given Tuesday evening.
HARTINGTON-On June 4 the old set
| tiers of Cedar county will meet in Harting-
/ ton for the purpose of perfecting county
| organization and holding annual reunions.
| A preliminary meeting
held and committees appointed to formulate
| bylaws
GENEvA-Carmen Fisher, winner of first
place in the dramatic class at Hastings,
subject The Honor of the Woods" ar
rived home yesterday afternoon and was
met by delegation Of teachers and pupils
who drew her up into town from the depot
/ In a carriage.
YORK-Real estate men report there is
a larger demand for city real estate than
that prices for the last six years have been
| advancing until property that was pur-
chased at that time is worth at least 100
per cent more.
| AUBURN-Harrison Reed died at his
home, seven miles north Of this city, this
morning. Mr. Reed was one Of the oldest
J and most respected citizens of Nemaha
| county, coming here at a very early day
! and living here continuously until his death.
He was about 20 years of age.
! SDWARD-The death Of Mrs. Harget an
| aged woman, who fell last fall and broke
| her hip and arm, occurred at Broken Bow
| Saturday, and her body was brought to
] Seward Sunday and funeral services con-
Quoted at the cemetery by Rev. Willisford,
passcf Of the Congregational church
| TABLE ROCK-Deputy Assessor A A.
4 Widdiheld of Table Rock precinct has Just
completed the work of assessment of this
precinct and returned his books to the
! county clerk yesterday. The total assess
of last year, for the Table Rock precinct.
| TABLE ROCK-At a regular meeting Of
| John N Gere post, Grand Army Of the Re-
...f - ..Ia tia IA r.,1N
| terday, resolutions were adopted fayoring
| the candidacy Ct Rev. p. c. johnson, ID. D.,
| Of Tecumseh for the position of department
! commander Of the Grand Army of the Re
| public for Neb. aska.
| ALBION-From noon yesterday until 7
! o'clock this morning the mercury took a
vailed from the south Saturday and yester-
| day and a very slight rain fell last even
ing. This morning the wind is in the
north, with a cold mist in the air. Indica-
lions are good for snow.
sBwARD-The death of Mrs. Boredell
| Wilbur occurred Saturday at st. Eliza
beth's hospital at Lincoln, where she had
gone to make her home. she was IS years
of age and had lived in Seward for many
! years. The funeral services were conducted
/ from the Congregational church OF this
place by Rev Willisford, at II a. m on
/ Sunday
YoRK-Five years ago John Burke pur-
northwest Of York, for which ne paid
| $500, and this week he sold his farm to
John Foster, prosperous York county
/ farmer, for 3l126O per acre. When Mr..
Burke paid s55 per acre for the farm five
years ago he remarked that he thought he
was paying all the farm would ever be
worth
YoRR-The May festival given at the
opera house under the direction OF Miss
Cora Conway. supervisor of muse, wai
a grand success. The first evenings en-
tertainment was given by the grade pupils
and every number was heartily encored
given by the high school members, which
was composed OF the High School Glet
club of sixty voices
| HASTINGS-The regular annual meeting
OF Group Four. Nebraska Bankers associ-
alton, will be held at Hastings. Wednesday
May Is Among the speakers will be secre-
tary Royse of the State Banking board
Bankers association; A. G. Shallenbergel
of Alma, A. l.. Clarke and J. p. A. Black
of Hastings j. b. Dinsmore Sutton; II. M
Bushnell. Lincoln; Clement Chase Omaha
YORK-Thirty members of the Junior higf
school class absented themselves from
school today, and two Of the teachers wen
on the creek. The superintendent of schools
and the directors had learned Of the affail
the evening before and did all they coulC
70 prevent them from taking vacation
The school board win take some action
; but Just what will be done Is not known a
this time
ECUMSEH-Although no provision hal
been made by the legislature for the pay
ing OF bounty on wolf scalps, the scalpi
county clerk of johnson county. MIN
came in IN one day recently. There seem
20 be quite a number Of wolves here yet
even though the country is well settled
: Allen Crabtree, the young son of JohI
Crabtree. who lives southwest of the city
killed six young wolves one day recently.
ASHLAND-Coai oil lamps have been II
great demand in Ashland since the FIRE las
week destroyed the plant of the ASHLAND
Electric Light company. Practically all tn
, residents Of the city have used -electricit!
and were lily prepared for the emergency
! Last night union services of the churche
were held in the one church equipped witt
coal OIL lamps. The electric light compan,
: announces that it's probably VIII be mont
? before the temporary plant for furnishing
. light will be In readiness for use.
TECUMSEH-Th Sl2,750 electric lighting
| bonds OF this city Will be sold Wednesday
They will bear AZ per cent interest. rul
J twenty years and be optional after tel
= years According to the plan adopted 10
the disposition of the bonds they will 3
, to the best bidder. II is expected tina
: the contract for the proposed new Carnegi
library building for this city, to cost S6,0O(
will be let that day. Andrew SimpsO
has let the contract for his brick liver
T barn to William Roseliuss and work 1
already under way.
CAMBRIDGB-A fitting memorial
honor OF the late John II. Rosenfelt wa
/ held at the Cambridge opera house Sunda
= at 2O D. m. John H. Rosenfelt died a
!, his home IN this city April q, 1907, at 81