Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-19
Nebrnnka New. Note..


PLATTSMOUTH-G. j. Gould of Lincoln
will succeed ]. Z. Berwick as chief clerk
for William Baird, superintendent of the
local Burlington shops.
BEATRICE-Union Thanksgiving serv-
Ices will be held at the Methodist church.
The sermon will be given by Rev. ]. e..
Davis of the Christian church.
TABLE RoCK-Mrs. Sarah L. Hoig died
at her residence four miles southwest OF
Table Rock last evening after being a help
less invalid for nearly eight years.
BEATRIcB-George F.. Fulton and Miss
Anna N. Kobjerowski, both of Beatrice,
were married yesterday morning at st.
Joseph's Catholic church. Rev. Father Pet
rasch officiating.
WEST P~OINT-James B.. Shearer, the
only son of J, w. Shearer, cashier OF the
West Point National bank, died of organic
heart disease yetserda yat the home of
his father, at the age of 20 years.
BEATRICE-The New Home Telephone
company is building a new. toll line be-
tween Beatrice and Cortland. When this
line is completed every town in the county
will be supplied with a toll station.
locate his son., Melvin Nelson, who re-
Gently disappeared from his home at Ellis.
Neb. Mr., Nelson is i'll from grieving over
his son, who should write him at once II
he happens to read this item.
BEATRICE-Tweny-fiv have enrolled
Tor the high school preliminary debate, the
to be discussed is Resolved. That a limited
armament Of the leading powers will pro-
mote the civilization Of the world"
PLATTSMOUTH-The news has reached
his Plattsmouth friends that Vivian l..
Robinson, who formerly resided in this
city, was married in Portland, Ore, today
to Miss Vallie Veatch Collins, a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Collins of
Portland.
CoLUMBUs-Columbus and Platte county
Will nave a corn show of their own. II
will be held next Saturday. Good prizes
Will be given for the best exhibits. There
will be $50 distributed. The object is to
get the best corn grown in the county and
the exhibits will be taken to the National
Corn exposition to be held in Omaha.
TABLE ROCK-The 4-year-old son of
Mrs. Ellen Rhoden was severely bitten by
a dog which he was tormenting Monday
evening. The wound was lust below the
eye and a half dozen stitches were required
to close the wound, which was Immediately
cauterized, and it Is hoped that no serious
results will ensue.
BEATRICE-Word was received here
yesterday from Mobile, Ala, that the ium-
Der yard and sawmill owned by the Demp-
ster company Of this city had been dam
aged by fire. The officials of the COM
pany at this place were unable to receive
any definite information from Mobile last
evening concerning the fire. The ~company's
ued at something like 10000.
PLATTSMOUTH-James Adams and
wife, two evangelists, and their five chill
dren, one son and four daughters, the
youngest, Edna, only 4 years of age, were
stranded here on account OF the ice form
ing in the Missouri river. They traded their
team and wagon for a boat at White
Earth, N. D., and started down the Mis-
souri, river, expecting a reach a warmer
climate before the freezing over OF the
stream.
PLATTSMOUTH-Rev. Fred Spriegel con-
Quoted the funeral services Of Mrs. Cath
crime 5. M. Hennings, aged 90 years, today.
'Ihe deceased was born in Mecklenburg,
Germany, and with her husband came TO
Cass county in 1873, where she has since
resided: Three sons, John A., Charles. c.,
and one daughter, Mrs. Emma NJ. Brau''
survive ner, her husband having passed
away twelve years ago
WEST POINT-One of the saddest
stories of family affliction known to this
community for many years is exemplified
IN the death of Mrs. William Pates, a
well known resident, which occurred last
night. Some months ago the husband and
father, William Pates, a prosperous farmer,
and large land owner, died very suddenly
No sooner had this calamity been brayeiy
met by the widow, when a child of Z years
sickened and died of diphtheria. On the
way from town to the farm home with
the coffin some weeks ago, the unfortunate
woman was thrown out of the Carriage
IN which she was riding with the hired man.
receiving what have since deVeloped into
serious injuries. She was taken home. hut
never fully rallied from tn eshock, RradnS
her relief last night. She elaves a large
family OF small children, doubly bereayed.
none of them of sufficient age to care for
themselves. Funeral services will be held
FRIDAY under the auspices of the German
Lutheran church.