Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
Nehraska New Notes.

STELLA-J. C. Reimers has bought the
barber shop from II, ". Davis. Mr.. Davis
will continue TO work in the shop for the
present.
AURORA-Mildred Culley, daughter of A.
2. and Minnie l.. Culley of Loup City,
Neb., died November 10 and was buried at
York, Neb., on November q.
STELLA-The Lutheran church will hold
Its annual fair and supper In the opera
house, Thanksgiving day and evening. The
stores will close from 1880 until 5 y. m.
TRUMBULL-This little burg is hav-
fine residences being under construction
and another business building is being
planned.
limited Lyceum bureau" of Lincoln en-
tertained a large and appreciative audi
ence here on Monday evening In the gym
nasium hall.
OSCEOLA-Since the beginning Of the
year mortgages have been filed in the county
clerks office to the amount OF $SS4lSo q,
and released to the amount of $226,O96. 56,
leaving an indebtedness of S6s,024.a for the
ten months.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is to rave a sec
ond livery barn, to be operated by Mason
Shurtleff, who has just closed a deal for
the sale pavilion barn, and has already
opened up. The barn will still be kept IN
shape to clear for stock sales, however.
DICKENS-Corn is making more bushels
per acre than was figured on when farmers
began shocking. Several cars of corn will
be shipped from this station this fall. There
are several big feeders In this locality,
but they will not be able to use the entire
corn crop.
BATTLE CREEK-A light rain began
falling here Sunday afternoon and con-
tinued until Monday noon. The amount OF
precipitation was one inch. It was a typical
summer rain, accompanied by hail and
lightning. A rainfall at this time is espe-
cially beneficial.
MEADOW GROVE-In a fight which
occurred last night in Al Hannen's tenn
perance saloon at this place between Dave
| Hale and Orr Williams the latter WAS
quite badly bruised up and may lose an
eye. The fight Is said to have started
over a dice game.
STELLA-Fred Adams and Miss Alice
McCray were married at the home of the
brides parents, In this city. yesterday even
ing by Rev. A. /. Ogden, pastor of the
Christian church.. The young couple left
this afternoon for Boone, Ia, where they
will make their home.
HUMBOLDT-Funeral services were held
yesterday at the Pleasant View church over
the body of the late Dudley Milton Sargent,
one of the leading farmers of this section,
who died at his home northeast of the city
after several months Illness, from an az
f%ectlon pronounced cancer of the liver.
VALENTINE-A short session of court
began today, Judge Harrington presiding:
There are only a few criminal cases and
some civil. Jake Sanders trial vas on
today and hit was found guilty and sem
fenced to one year In the penitentiary
for beating up his wife and almost scalp
ing her. He lives south of Merriman on
a ranch.
HUMBOLDT-wm c. Norton was in the
city over Sunday consulting with l.. c. Ed
wards over the proposition to purchase the
Standard. the local democratic newspaper
but it. is Indsrst3od tns deal has So, not beer tsI
office OF r~egfster ,afaadeeds. hence cannot
spare the time to give personal attention tC
the publication.
osCBoLA-sheriff Ehlers has offered q
reward of 5000 for thee Apprehension OF
David Horner, who broke jall at Osceola
The sheriff and his deputies are on th,
and on saturday all hands went over tc
Columbus, where they heard the fellow had
been lately, but they came back to Osceola
empty handed.
week celebrated her 9th birthday. Grand
ma" Fentress Is in possession OF all hei
faculties except that she is quite deaf. She
Is very smart. and can keep up her END
of conversation with anyone of so. She
lives with her daughter, Mrs. Byers, who
invited a number of friends and relatives
to help celebrate the return of the day.
F~RIENDLThe large barn on the Lee
farm eight miles southeast OF Friend,
with twenty tons OF hay. 1000 bushels OF
wheat, 400 bushels OF oats. a lot OF farm
machinery and a set of harness was
burned. The loss was partly covered by
insurance, which expired at noon on the
for this fire, which occurred at about 8
O'Clock in the morning.
HUMBOLpT-Tse Teachers association
Of west Richardson county met at the High
SAACO 1AA1A 80 49,
urday, with a remarkably good attendance
OF teachers from this section of Richard
son county. Addresses were made by Super
intendent Hoff of the city schools and Su-
perintendent oliver OF the county, as well
as several others on topics of Importance
to the teachers and their work. After the
adjournment Saturday at noon the entire
group of instructors took in the Falls City
Humboldt basket ball game on the High
school campus
M'COOK-The body of George Smoke. the
Burlington fireman killed in the collision
at Red Cloud Sunday morning, was brought
here this noon for burial. Funeral service:
were conducted in the Methodist church, q
large number of citizens, especially from
railroad circles. attending, together with
members OF the order to which he belonged
the brotherhood of Locomotive F1remer
and Enginemen, in a body. Engineer ]. W
BartholOma, who met his death in the sam,
sad affair, was buried in Culbertson. Brake
man Lichtenberger, who was injured In the
collision, is recovering.
GRAND IsLAND-J. w. Davis, a veteran
and a rural mail carrier, was seriously In.
/ jured this afternoon by a runaway acci
dent. He was coming down town in his ril
and at a street intersection was run into
by a runaway team belonging to Geer &