Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
Nebraska News Notes.

club will hold its annual banquet at the
Paddock hotel Thursday night.
BEATRICEMThe z IT city council last evening
sspitSer q Co. for ss% per cent of their
NEBRASKA CTrY-Drs. Frank 8. Har-
coin. to attend the meeting OF the state
medical society.
BEATRICESRev. J. E. Davis and fam
ily were called to Jamesport, Mo. yes
terday by. telegram announcing the
death of Mr.. Davis father.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Morton-GreR-
son pork packing plant which has been
closed down to undergo repairs for the
pasct sixty days has resumed operations.
BEATRICE-The marriage of Rudolph
Engier and MISS Elizabeth Broschinsh was
solemniSed yesterday at the home of the
brides parents in West Beatrice Rec
Poeverlein officiating.
BEATRICE-The commencement exer-
ciSes OF the Beatrice High school will be
held In the Christian church, June and s.
The graduating class numbers ffty-two
thirteen more than has ever graduated be-
fore.
NEBRASKA CITY-The cadets of the
state university will come to this city
next Tuesday for five days encampment
Arrangements have been made to royalty
entertain the young men while they are
here.
BEATRICE-In the City league the Blue
Valley ball team defeated the Young Mems
Christian association nine last evening by
lost every game played since the opening
OF the league.
BEATRICE-State Labor Commissioner
Ryder was in the city yesterday making an
Investigation relative to complaints made
of certain buildings needing fire escapes
He found several buildings on which fire
escapes must be placed.
PLATTSMOUTH-The Masonic order in
Plattsmouth have elected the following
named officers for the ensuing year: Oliver
{. Dovey. worshipfui master; Fred Range
senior warden; John w. Crabill junior
warden; NJ Archer, secretary.
NEBRASKA CITY-John Mates. tr., A.
p Youngf, DR.. c. F. Stockert, William
Gebert Henry Heesch Claus Koch and
Island to attend the meeting of the grand
lodge Of the Sons OF Herman.
LEIGH-rhe Leigh Independent Tele-
phone company has made connections with
the Nebraska Telephone company. This
measure is a welcome one to subscribers
as hereafter long distance calls will not
necessttate trip down town to the central
NEBRASKA CITY-John Tyner and Miss
Rachel Mcintyre OF Randolph. Ia. came to
this city last evening and were united in
Dyterian church. They are prominent young
people and the marriage was a surprise
to their many friends.
BEATRICE-Company c met last night
to organize a social order. committee
was appointed to draft constitution and
bylaws ana VIII report Friday night. The
company NUMBERS fifty men and is in COM
mand OF Captain A. II. Hollingwprth. The
boys received their new uniforms last eve
ming.
GRAND IsLAND-Retan Merchants As
sociation has been organized with s. Hexter
as president and c. e. Fraiick secretary.
Retail merchants ana their managers only
are eligiblet. The particular purposes OF
the organization are united action as to
Donations, advertising in fake schemes.
the matter OF credit. etc.
BEATRICE-James Gilbert, charged with
assault and threatening the life OF Frank
Van Boskirk, was bound over to the dis
triet court yesterday at his preliminary
hearing in the sum of $500 He furnished
living northwest Of Beatrice, and have been
having trouble for the last year.
NEBRASKA CITY-The county eomnis
sioners awarded the contract 10 the VIII
son Re-enforced Concrete company OF
Omaha for the building OF a large bridge
across South Table creek, in the eastern
portion OF the city, 10 take the place OF
the large combiaation bridge washed awav
b. the STERN of tive years ago. Tvhis ts Ire
first concrete bridge 10 be erected In this
county and IL they prove a success many
others will be ordered.
oGALLALA-At a special election held
here Tuesday to re-vote on water honda
the bonds were defeated. after having car,
ried at the regular election. On accotint Of
the notice OF election not having been
was declared illegal and a special election
became necessary. The vote stood 50 for
ana % against As II required q two-thirds
vote. the water bonds were. defeated.
PIsATTSMOUTH-Sne thieves got bus,,
IN Plattsmouth Tuesday night. A man was
seen trying TO Iemoye screen from win
DOW In the residence of Q. c. Wesott but
he was frightened away and the police
went west In the alley 20 the next block
and removing 4 screen from the vindoVr
entered the residence Of A w. Atwood and