Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15

pond has frozen over, so that skating par
ties are getting ready.
PONCA-A light snow has been falling
all day here and, while IL melted Al good
deal, about one inch covers the ground.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES real estate is
still on the boom a nd the record Tor the
last two weeks shows t here have been
twenty-six. transfers, amounting to the
sum of S9l,24S.
BEATRICE-The funeral services for
the late Lewis T. Griggs, who died a
few days ago at his home at Boyd. Wyo,
were held mere today from the home OF
his son. kirkland Griggs. Interment was
i'm the Beatrice cemetery.
AUBURN-A light fall of snow COM
menced here yesterday evening. accom-
panied by a strong northwesterly wind.
and continued all night. Not much snow
rel. however. Inc weather is conslGera-
bly, colder tina II has been any time this
winter.
PoNCA-wiliam and Joseph Pearson
are great fishermen. They caught a cat
and sold three to William Leslie Of Ponca
which weighed, together, los pounds. This
have caught this week.
NEBRASKA CITY-Mrs. Eugene Stutt.
aged Is, died at her home in North Branch
precinct yesterday, after having undergone
a surgical operation. She leaves a husband
and two children. The funeral will be held
Sunday from the family residence.
PLATTSMOUTH Ex-senator S. L.
Thomas stated that the Missouri river was
frozen over fifty years ago today and many
teams were driven over from the Iowa side.
Prairie chickens, ducks and geese were in
abundance at that time.
LINDSAY-A. w. Hogeman, editor of
the Lindsay Post for the last two and a
half years. has sold out to John Foley
of Blair, Neb. Mr.. Hogeman leaves for
Seward next week, his former home, not
having fully decided wha to do.
COMMUNICATION. and Mrs. James Z.
North will spend the winter Mt San
Diego, Cal. and will start Sunday. Mr..
life. thinks the climate on the coast will
be much better for him and will give it
a goo dtrial.
NEBRASKA CITY-At a meeting Of the
Board Of Directors of the Nebraska City
Telephone company. Charles Bennett, who
has been the acting manager was elected
as manager and will have full charge of
the affairs OF the company in this city
and county
VALENTINE-The new addition to the
school house is just about finished and it
Is expected to be put in use now inside of
a week. Valentine now has a school build
ing to be proud of. and the students will
have lots of room and fine accommodations
in every way.
TECEMSEH-The first event In the Tc-
cumseh lecture course for this season was
the appearance last evening of Captain
Jack Crawford, the poet-scout. TIL en-
tertainment was splendid, the poet-scout
most thoroughly entertaining for two hours.
The attendance was good.
PONCA-The Board of Education has
finally secured the services of Carl Nun
son for the eighth grade to fill the va
cancy made by Miss Kline's resignation.
Miss Amy Mccarthy of Ponca las been
employed to teach the sixth and seventh
grades. these having been divided among
the others before this school year began.
LINDSAY-Miss Lizzie Blank and Will
liam lsenhower were married yesterday
church. ten miles northeast of here. at
kalamazoo, Rev. Mr.. George officiating.
Mr.. LssnhoweT Is one of The meEchsnts
Eisenhower will be at home some time
next week,
| TECUMSEH-The Johnson County Sun
day School association will hold a why
convention in Tecumseh on Saturday and
Sunday, November IA and Is. Several prom
inent speakers will be. in attendance, in
Guiding G. D.. Meigs of indianapolis, Ind.
Paul s.. DIETRICH of Lincoln and others. \
good meeting is anticipated.
BEATRICE-The Sunshine special
travelling over the Rock Island route and
carrying about $50 members of the Corr
meTcial club of Kansas City. Kan. wstl
reach Beatrice on the evening of Noveni-
stcrcopticon lecture will be given at the
Young Mems Christian association rooms
In the evening.
VALENTINE-The Farmers institute
held a meeting at the court house this All
ernoon and evening, both maatflgs tc.r'y
well attended. On account of the cold
obliged to miss the meeting. Prof. Hunt.
Mr.. Hull and Miss Rowan gave the ad-
dresses ana MISS Rowan also gave a
demonstration in cooking on the fireless
cooker.
NEBRASKA CTTY-Peter James Bourlier.
aged 30. died at the home of his daughter
at Lection, Mo-. and the remains were
brought here for burial. He was born in
Columbia, Fountain. France and came to
this county i'm 1873 and made his home
until a short time since. n" leaves a large
family of children, all grown and who re-
side mostly in this county.
~TECUMSEH-It was found necessary to
amputate enc Of A. II. Kuse's feet. Mr..
Kuse is a resident of Cook, this county. and
ten days ago he was The victim OF a run
away accident. In jumping from a car
rage his feet went through the spOkes Of
the wheel and both legs were broken above
the ankles. Blood poison set i'm and a
foot had TO be amputated 10 save his life.
Mr.. Kusc Is reported as being very low.
TECUMSEH-Councilman #. T.. Fielding
caused the arrest of William Garriss,
charging him with the theft of corn from
the formers field, at the edge of the city
on the evening of November 2. The case
was tried in the justice court of j. A.
Lawrence, and Mr.. Garriss pleaded not
guilty. The court found him guilty, how
ever, and he was fined 40 and costs.
amounting in all to S41 %. The case was APP
pealed to the district court.
COLUMBUS-At the regular meeting of
Orient chapter, Roya Arch Masons. held
on Friday evening. the following officers
were elected: George A. Scott, most ex-
hitch