Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-27
gan. secretary literature; Miss Lucy Arm

the Oakland lecture course MONDAY ni8ht
/ with his lecture. The Harp Of the Senses"
II was one OF the best lectures ever given
| here
NEBRASKA CITY-Fred Guber. willie
| working with a corn shelter. had his hand
caught and 30 badly lacerated that he lost
\ two fingers and IL is doubtful II he Will
| save his hand.
| FREMONT-wor upon the Burlington
passenger depot, which has been suspended
since January, will be renewed in a rev
days. The building viii probably be opened
for use early next month.
| PLATTSMOUTH-Co Judge II. ID:
| Travis and A G. Carey have returned
from Trego county, Kansas where the
| acres of which u in wheat.
| BEATRICE-A little child in the family
Of John Rife, Lying near Holmssville; died
ties are taking every precaution to keep
the disease from spreading.
! SCHUYLER-while out hunting for few
hours the Hashberger brothers killed fifty
| three ducks. Much hunting has been done
| In these parts in the last two weeks, ducks
| being the most game killed.
PLATTSMOUTH-In district court Mon
| day Judge Paul lessen imposed fine Of
500 and costs against Hugh Townseley Of
| Union, who pleaded guilty to the charge
OF having sold liquor Illegally.
/ PAPILLION-Phl Lieber, living three
miles south Of town. lost his thoroughored
chickens Saturday night about fifty being
stolen. Mr.. Ldeber offers reward Of $50
for the apprehension Of the thief
| AURoRA-The first session Of the Ham.
county was ntiu
Tuesday afternoon. Hon. d. p. Ashburn
of Gibbon and w. A. Poynter of Lincoln
spoke. Good interest was shown.
| SCHUYLER-FranlS Verba Of the firm of
| Knukle Verba, who have been In the
butcher business here two years, has
bought out his partners interest Mr..
| Knukle will move to a farm north OF town
| BEATRICE-Clyde Wright, who left Be
atrice several years ago and located at Des
Moines, Ia, recently won the middleweight
championship of Iowa as a wrestler. He is
| teaching wrestling at that nlaCe at
ent.
SCHUYLER-Miss Turek, who died at
Fremont from the effects OF an operation
for appendicitis, was inferred in the
Schuyler cemetery. Her home is here, but
she was working in Fremont when taken
sick.
FALLS CITY,. J. Norris is dangerously
sick. Mr.. Morris has lived for ten years
in Falls City and before that was prom
inent business man of Humboldt. Owing
to his advanced age 1t is feared he will
not recover.
BEATRICE-Judge RAper yesterday ad-
journed district court TO Thursday morning.
at which time he will take up the fnjunc-
ton suit of S. A. Kinney against the Gill
hgan Bridge company and the Board OF
Supervisors.
SHELTON-The annual smoker and ban
quet of the Knights of Pythias lodge was
attended by about eighty members and in
vited guests The evening was passed in
whist and other games and a nice lunch
and social chat.
AINSWORTH-Mrs r. F. Paxton, the
wife Of the Conversational minister, died
| from long-standing case of consump-
ton. The funeral will be at 10 a. m.
"Wednesday and interment in the Aims
| worth cemetery.
! UPLAND-The proverbial Oldest inhabi-
tant cannot remember a finer winter than
this one, with the trees pouring out sap,
the wheat turning green and thousands of
ducks flying about, we are surely advised
that spring is upon us.
| AURORA-The election to vote bonds in
aid Of the Omaha & Nebraska Central rail-
| WAY held in Aurora Hamilton TTniOn
and Scoville precincts Monday. The bonds
carried in all but Scoville. The amount OF
the bonds carried is 1880.
BEATRICE-H. +. Cook yesterday Sc
cured temporary injunction in the county
court to prevent the city Of Beatrice from
northeast Beatrice The city is given until
: April to file an answer to the suit.
NEBRASKA CITY-Dr. and Mrs. L
this city, will leave in few dayE FOL
wheeling, w Va. to make their home
: with their son Carl. who is manager OF
the water and light plant in that ,,ity.
| .CoLUMBUS-Jack Sheppard who is EN-.
, ployed at the Union Pacific roundhouse
hung his vest on peg with fine gold
gone. Chief OF Police Schaak thinks h,
can bring the man who took it to justice.
PLATTsMoUTH-Among the late ar
i Omaha, W. M. Warren Of FairbT bury Jo6 HI
Edgar of Neigh, Mrs. Alicia Russell o.
e Tilden and Mrs. Frances Rosa Of Hi
a dreth.
NEBRASKA CITY-John p. Bridges
e who is charged with assaulting his daugh
a ter and incest, was araigned yesterda,
in the county court, pleaded guilty. waived
: examination and was bound over to III
n district court, he giving a surety bonC
: in the sum of $1,000.
OSCEOLA-Citizens are happy over tn
e fact that five boys were born in the cas-
4 came to the home of ex-County Clerk ant
Mrs j. w. Fillman. They are asking tn
d western part OF the city 10 try and see
5 they can do as well this week.
o | UPLAND-Walter T. Graves, editor o
the Eagle, is improving slowly. 1t vii
n be weeks before he can assume his dutles
: 1t seems impossible for him to secure tn
e services of a good manager during hi
convalescence, and as result the Eagl
4 is not up to its usual high standard.
3 BEATRICE-Mrs. John f. Burbank liv
4 ing near F1lley, died at Falls sanitarium
ago. She was born in Stark county
| twenty-five years. She leaves her husban,
: and daughter, Mrs. James Perky of FIJI
| ley.
= PRIMROSE-The new opera house wa
opened Monday night The hall was file
with large and enthusiastic audience
The Lincoln male quartet was the attrac
I ton. The new building is a cement ston
q structure, BxS0 feet, and the stage set
tings and interior decorations are stricu
modern.
: ORCHARD-R. l.. Drayton has accepte,
$ the position of local manager for the Alta
;. | Elevator company made vacant by tn
I resignation Of A. s. Joyce, who last weel
: purchased the hardware business of T. A
!: Drayton. Mr.. Drayton will take charge o
! the cOmpany's business here on Monday
) March g.
: OXFORD. B. Reynolds residing nv
mikes west. recently refused SIS per acr
| for his quarter section of alfalfa land.
short time previously Z. W. Giles sold
| ten-acre tract half mile east of the cit
| for $500 per acre. This place has an or
chard. but the building improvements ar
| ordinary.
UPLAND-As a result OF 1.-The Need
D OF Upland" as published in The Bee
, | week ago, many inquiries have been re
ceived from business men In dinferon
parts OF the state A gentleman from
| Fremont Is here looking over the Srount
with view TO starting a cement bricl
| works here.
BEATRICE-Captain Shannon Of Ne
braska City last evening inspected Com
pany c in heavy marching orders, and ais
inspected the clothing and all accouterment
Of the company. which. he says, is one o
the best he has yet inspected. He visite-
Wymore today and inspected Battery A
stationed at that place.
| UPLAND-Many farmers from thi
! vicinity have visited the western countr!
| of late looking for bonanzas in land. Tn
| consensus OF opinion of those who hav
returned seems 10 be that Franklin count!
Is good enough and that some one is go
Ing TO get stuck mighty badly in a fai
In value Of this unirrigated land soon.