Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-19

Leslie Faee OF This city will try and land
some fish for the lakes.
ARIINGTON-The Board OF Education
OF this city has elected Prof. Earl j. He'd
sell Of Hydnnis, Neb., as city superintend-
ent TO fill the vacancy caused by the resis-
nation OF Superintendent McNown.
oXFoRD-The piping for the water
works system has been practically all laid
the last ten days. other work incident TO
the putting In OF the pytem IL being pushed
and an early completion Of the same is an
ticipated.
WEST PoINT-The annual commence
ment exercises OF the West Point High
school will take place In the high school
auditorium on May & Ten graduates, five
young men and five young women, will re-
ceive diplomas.
SHELTON-The baccalaureate services
were held in the Methodist church last
evening and were largely attended, the
sermon being delivered by Rev. Umpleby.
The graduating class this year consists or
four young women and one young man
WEST POINT-The Masonic fraternity of
West Point, Jordan lodge No. "a, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, have elected
officers for the coming year as follows:
Peter Poellett worshipful master; Alon1o
l.. Krause, senior warden; r NJ. Campbell,
junior warden; w. c. Smith, secretary; j..
B. Tharp, treasurer.
OXFORD-The members OF the oxford
Indian base ball team managed by ]. r.
Beltzer and Harry Quigle, are assembled
In this city and practicing daily. They ex-
peCN 10 arrange lot games lnEOubHOul
state this summer and will open the season
in oxford Friday next, with two games
with the strong McCook team.
OXFORD-The annual baccaleaureate ad-
dress to the high school graduating class
was delivered last night by Rev. J. H.
Clay of Holdrege at the opera house and
was listened to by a large assemblage
The commencement exercises are to take
place Friday evening. May q. The class
this year consists of four young women.
STANDARDIZATION lodge No. SO, Ancient
Free ard Accepted Masons, has elected the
following officers for the ensuing term
shoppers senior warden; Erwin Spicer,
Junior warden Mark G. Lee, treasurer;
Charles NJ Wallace. secretary; F. C.
John Fines. Tyler.
ARLINGTON-It seems that the party
who was shot by William Wilson, one OF
our merchants. cannot be prosecuted. The
man was trying to enter Wilson's depart
ment store by a rear window, when he re-
ceived a load of shot in the face. He was
caught at Missouri Valley, Ia, having the
shot picked out. Inasmuch as he had not
broken the window, 1t appears that he will
escape prosecution.
WEST POINT-Dr A. f. Davisson Of
Lincoln, principal of the State Agricultural
school last Friday on, The Value of Agri-
cultural Education" The address was a
strong, practical presentation of the sub
ject and showed the great increase in dairy
and agricultural products in Nebraska,
brought about by scientific methods. intelll-
gently applied
HARVARD-Last evening the bacca-
laureate sermon to the high school, class
was given by Rev. Preyor of the Congrega-
tional church. Thursday evening graduting
exercises will be held at Stokes opera
house, where large class will deliver their
orations. Saturday will be field day at
Clay Center. where all the high schools of
the county will participate and which has
become one of the important factors of the
school year closing.
SHELTON-The last week has been the
best farming week so far this season and
farmers have improved the time planting
corn, having already finished, ard the
ground is in excellent condition. Fine rains
have made the soil plenty moist enough
and some corn is up. Fall wheat is coming
on splendidly and will soon be in head.
The late frosts Of two weeks ago damaged
the alfalfa to quite an extent, but the crop
is now growing fast and will not be many
weeks before the first cutting will be ready.
FULLERTON-During the last week Rev.
Mr.. Wright and the officials of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church of this city have re-
moved the old church from It's former To-
cation and have the exavating almost COM
pleted for the new $4,000 church. Work
will Immediately commence the new
building. The Episcopal society of this
city has secured the services of a resident
pastor in the person of Rev. r. G.. Hamilton
OF Georgia St. Adams church here has
been without a regular pastor for some
time.