Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-14

HEBRoN-Thayer county teachers In
stitute closed Saturday. The attendance was
large.
BEATRICELG. W. warner has sold his
elevator at Ellis to the wright-Leet Grain
COMPANY OF Lincoln.
sEwARD-A meeting was called at tho
court house last night TO further plans
to celebrate the Fourth Of July.
PLATTSMOUTH-The will Of the late
Samuel 8. Johnson. this county. bequeathed
TO the Nebraska Masonic home f.oo
PLATTsMOUTH-The Missouri river at
this point IL gradually rising and the
high water mark has almost been reached.
HEBRON-John Baird and Miss Wilma
Wright will be married at the home Of the
brides parents in Superior, next Wednes-
day.
vALLEY-Hsrvey Decker and Miss Jessie
Hartford were married Thursday. They
will live on the Charles Merriwether farm,
west Of Valley.
BEATRICE-Ida Bell. the trotting mare
Of the late F. E Cook. with a record Of
2:25h. was sold yesterday to Mr.. Hsrring-
ton OF Crab Orchard.
BEATRICELReports from the vicinity Of
Odell state that nearly all the bridges in
that section OF the county have been badly
damages or washed away By the floods.
VALLET-The Woman's club held an
enjoyable k~ensington t7a at the home Of
Mrs. George Fouts Friday emo
Music and a social time was followed by
a lunch.
NEBRASKA CITY-Frederick ]. Wise of
Adams county. Missouri, and Mrs. Luella
v. Bernasck Of Logan county. Iowa. came
to this city yesterday afternoon and were
quietly married.
NEBRASKA CITY-s. T. williamson, who
was thrown from a wagon a few days
since and severely injured, has since suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis and II Is feared
he cannot recover.
BEATRICE-Harry c. King. second as
sistant cashier Of the First National bank
OF Diller, and Miss Elma Oaks were mar
ried at the brides home in Diller Thursday
afternoon. Rev. W. T. King officiating.
SEwARD-Twenty-three members Of the
Woman's club of Beaver Crossing were en-
tertained by the Woman's club Of this
city at a banquet and musical in the build
ings at the fair grounds park yesterday.
NEBRASKA C~ITY-During the storm
Thursday night lightning struck the eleva-
tor OF E. II. Read at St. Paul and did con-
siderable damage to the same. The eleva-
tor is q new building having been erected
last fall.
NEBRASKA cITY-The firemen and
Sons OF Herman will observe Sunday as
memorial day and will hold services in the
afternoon and march to the cemetery.
where the graves of the deceased members
will be decorated.
EDGAR-Invitations are out to the mar
rage OF Miss Mary Ethel Ferree. to Mr..
Cecil Cleveland Stout, deputy county clerk
of Clay county. at the home OF the brides
Wednesday evening.
BEATRICE-Announcement OF the mar
riaEe Of Miss Nellie Mack Of this city to
Thayer Clayton Shomber, which occurred
recently at Seattle, Wash, has been re-
ceived here. The couple will make their
home at Ottawa, Kan.
BEATRICE-The Hood situation here Is
changed but little. The river rose a foot
yesterday because of the rains Of Thurs
day night. The stream is nearly as high
as 1t was a week ago. when the top mark
for this spring was reached.
BEATRICE-senator c. H. Aldrich Of
David City, candidate for congressman from
the Fourth district. was in the city Satur-
day in the interest of his candidacy. Mr..
Aldrich is making a trip over the district,
ard feels encouraged. over the outlook Tor
success.
sEwARD-Ninety-four children of the
county received eighth grade diplomas
here at the opera house yesterday. j. W.
searson of Peru and w. l. Stevens Of
seward county and Adrian Demens OF
Ames, Ia. were the speakers
BEATRICE-The independent Order Of
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs observed sun
day as memorial day. A program was
given at their hall. the address being de-
ivered by Rev. ]. r. Mouer. A
visited the cemeteries and decorated the
graves of the deceased member with
flowers.
NEBRASKA CITY,. z. weisner. who
operates a confectionery store and ice
cream parlors at Talmage, was caught a
few days since selling ice cream which did
not comply with the pure food law. he
where he pleaded guilty and was able to
escape with a fine Of SO and costs.
ELBA-Commencement exercises of the
public schools were held al the opera mouse
Friday evening. The storm prevented many
from coming. Superintendent George D.
/ Darlington OF Nemaha county gave the
class address. There was but one gradu-
ate, Stanley Kaminski. Principal Haua
closes his school work here with this term
1 NEBRASKA CITY-The closing exercises
at the institute for the blind were neI1
elaborate program was carried out ana i've
students graduated. The graduates were
I, Glen Lewis and Anna Linstrom. President
: John o. Detweiler made an Interesting ad-
dress.
NEBRASKA CITY-There was another
rise in the water in the river YESTERDAY
- which sent the flood out over the bottom
= lands. and many fields are Snaer ws'e 4,
= has been for several years and the farmers
$ on the bottom lands are setting ready 70
move out because OF the large volume OF
water they can see on every hand.
a NEBRASKA CITY-In sinking a we'll on
E the Gilbert Hanks farm south of this city,
e a ssHt Ssptb Of torty feet. There we're sew
eral veins below that but none OF them
over ten inches in thickness inssrsoL
ing a record 70 show Just what they en-
counter. They expect to go down 500 feet
. PL.ATTsMOUTH-As requested by Con
engineer OF the Agricultural department.
arrived in this city Friday evening from
Washington. D. c. Saturday. In company
with the county commissioners. he drove
out through the county and counseled viii
them concerning the best methods 20 adop
4 for a general plan for the improvement
/, OF the roads.
NEBRASKA CITY-Word was received II
this city that Clarence. son Of Mr.. and Mrs
A. ]. kaufman, had his right eye injured
BY the bursting OF an emery wheel a
Marion. la. His parents left at once To-
that place and will take him TO Omaha
One OF his eyes was injured by lime som'
% years ago and II was the good eye tina
was injured this time, which may leave hin
g totally blind.
In NEBRASKA CITY-Since the 18th Of Ma
fourteen inches OF rain has fallen in thi
city. The roads throughout the county ar
in an almost impossible condition. ant
many OF the bridges are gone. The damag
- 10 roads and bridges in this county VII
y amount TO many thousand dollars and tn
county commissioners are in a Quandar,
how 10 raise the funds TO repair then
IN without making an excessive levy.
A BEATRICE-Robert and Everett, two liz
u tie sons OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore o
n Cortland. disappeared from home the othe
day. After a search they were found sit
e ting unconcernedly on the platform for
ID 4-foot windmill tower with their feet hang
le ing over. william Young. the grandtathe
OF the children. who are 5 and 5 years O
age. respectively. started up the ladde
after them. but they came down safely be