Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
Nebrnska News Notes.

bELA - j. hICSoll
has an apple tree in West Beatrice that is
in full bloom.
- BEATRICE-The Ashland and Beatrice
foot ball teams will open the season here
next Saturday afternoon.
YORK-Otto Wulff of Omaha, an employe
Of the Personal Rights league, has been in
York county in the interest of the league.
BEATRICE-The funeral for the late Ira
2 Ray was held yesterday morning at
Davis. Interment was in Evergreen ceme-
terry.
ELGIN-A heavy rain fell here last night.
Rain began falling early and conttnued
throughout the night. II put the ground
in good condition and will be a great help
to winter wheat.
sToCKVILLE-The regular jury term Of
district court openes in this county this
morning. There are no criminal cases. In
dications are that the term will be short,
week.
BEATRICE-Howard Evarts Weed OF
Chicago, a landscape architect, gave an in
teresting and instructive lecture last even
ton building. His subject was "A More
Beautiful Beatrice"
OXFORD-The drouth of the past several
weeks was broken here Sunday night. when
inches arrived. The rainfall, heavy as it
was here, did not extend to the west a
great distance. but its value to the farmers
is great.
bhl1 AAASA1- NOh am ANOs o.
Woodmen of the World, held a largely at
tended meeting last night, thirty members
from the Wymore camp being present.
Five candidates from Wymore and one from
Beatrice were initiated. A banquet was
held at the close of the business meeting.
REPUBLICAN CITY-william Hickman,
who lives four miles northeast Of this place
had two barns destroyed by fire last night,
they being struck by lightning. About sixty
tons OF hay, five sets double harness, and
one horse were burned. And had 1t not
been for the heavy rain the dwelling would
have been destroyed also. Estimated loss
$500, insured for $1,000.
BEATRICE-The money bequeathed to the
city by the late James Charles for city
park purposes has been turned over to
the city treasurer by H.. e. Sackett, ex-
ecutor. The amount available is about $12,-
600, and IT will be used for the purchase Of
a park site selected a few months ago by
the city council as soon as the city secures
a clear title to the property.
YORK-Ons of the greatest events in the
lives of the old people is the sunset social
which has been held each year for the
last seven years. The eighth annus sun
from l to 8 o'clock, October s., 1908, at the
church psrlors of the Methodist church. All
igible and are urged to attend.
PERU-The Ciceronian Debating club of
the Normal held its first debat of the year
Saturday evening The question considered
was: RESOLVED that municipal ownership
Of public municipal utilities is superior TO
private ownership" The question was af-
firmed by J. Eastwood, Allen Hill and
| W. l.. Best. 1t was negatived by j. r.
Morgan, j. o. McMillen and H.. Johnson.
1 FoRK-The republicans OF York county
were proud Of the notification hat the
York Taft club had the largest delegation
at the Taft Lincoln meeting. This week
promises 10 be pretty lively. Tonight Con-
gresham e. H. Hinshaw delivered an ad-
dress and on Thursday Governor Hughes
will speak. Every night this week the
republicans will hold political meetings In
some part of the county.
YORK-The York Commercial club has
been notified that the Northwestern rail-
road has taken exception to the decision OF
the Nebraska State Railway commission
that ordered a transfer switch to be built
In YORK connecting the railroads. This case
was tried at York, and then tried again at
Lincoln, and the Commercial club showed
that York's commercial interests were in
1ured and that a connecting switch was
necessary.
BEATRlCE-At a meeting of the Board
OF Education last evening Miss Sadie L.
Green OF Springfield, Mo-, was employed
as an additional teacher in the East school
superintendent BodwelIs report showed
the total enrolment to date TO be 1873. as
against l,S23 last year. Superintendent Bod
well and f. r. Beers were instructed "a
prepare a program for the cornerstone
aging OF the new high school building, the
date or which has not yet been set.
OXFORD-Last night burglars entered
the jewelry store of GoodeIl & Edawrd al
this place, securing tewelry to the amount
OF over 80 They broke in a glass over
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after doing their work escaped IN safety.
This Is one of several bus. houses
broken into the past several months. The
Jewelry stolen from Mr.. Edwards consisted
OF rings and bracelets. The millinery store
adjoining the JeWelry store was also broken
into, but nothing was taken.
YORK-The building boom whic COM
menced six years ago seems to have nc
letup here and many who have been able
10 employ masons to put In their founda-
tons are unable to secure carpenters. and
unless more carpenters and builders car
be induced to locate in York a large mum.
Der OF homes will not be completed This
winter. There are at this time several
foundations laid and for months. not be-
ing able TO secure carpenters, the owners
have been compelled to postpone operations.
.YoRK-One OF the newest corporations is
the +. p. Van Wickle company of York.
which Will incorporate for S15OOOO CAPITAL
Mr.. Van Wtckle will bring into the cor
poratlon his line OF elevators at Thaver
Houston. York, Charleston and ~ockho
Neb-i one Touring mill at David City, Neb'
and another in South Dakota and also will
include several lumber yards and an i'm
plement business at York. r. 0rosshans
a we'll known business man Of Henderson,
has purchased an interest and will have
charge OF the new lumber yard and i'm
plement business. at York. and all OF the
employees have taken stock.
Desperate ShoOffnm