Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-27

ham this week. with Mrs. Fletcher he has
been spending the winter in Washington.
d. G. Mrs. Fletcher was one Of the prom
inent club women OF the state, having been
president OF the Iowa Federation OF
Women's clubs
ATIANTIC-At a meeting OF the Board
OF Directors of-the Cass County Fair as
ISOLATION, the date for the 1903 exhibition
was placed at September IA to 20. This Is
in accordance with the schedule adopted
by the Betna Valley Short shipment Trot-
ting association composed OF the towns OF
Harlan. Avoca, Atlantic and Audubon,
where in they assigned Atlantic the third
week. Some decided improvements have
been made in the race program and new
features will be added to the fair by the
association this year.
RESTON-Recently Detective Stan
bridge was called to Burlington to investi-
gate the numerous car thefts OF liquor at
that place. He succeeded in finding over
200 bottles, but the contents were mostly a
minus quantity. A large number Of these
empty bottles weer found in the lockers
of local trainmen, and twelve Of the Of
tenders were speedily dismissed by the
men are not the only offenders and It is
hinted Creston trainmen might take a
warning. before 1t is too late as well as
many others along the line.
ATLANTIC-Mrs e. S. Sanford one of
the most lovable and popular women OF
this place, died suddenly of heart fall
ure just after getting up from the dinner
table She was AZ years of age and had
been a resident of this place for years.
other deaths that have saddened this com
munty are Mrs. Chris Carlson Of Rocky
Ford Colorado, a former resident of this
place, Mrs. Harry Braash. a sister of Fred
Aurbach, Louis Mccartney of near Cum
berland, who died at the age of 8 years
Of whooping cough w, Z. , ruler OF OK
today for burial
HALLTOwN-Thomas Kelly of
Olean. N. Y, arrived in the city today to
find his brother, Daniel Kelly, whom he
haA M for twenty dead. Knlly
died here ten days ago, but all efforts to
find the residence OF relatives was with
out avail. The brother says that his
mother, Mrs. Catherine Lennon Of New
York City, saw an account Of the death of
a Daniel Kelly in this city in a newspaper.
She suspected that 1t might be her son.
whom she had not seen for twenty-seven
years, and sent her other son to investi-
gate. The brother was able to Identify the
body positively as that of his long lost
brother.
CRBSTON-The Union county farmers
institute held at Alton last week closed
Friday after arousing much enthusiasm
and bringing out a large attendance. The
corn Judging contest resulted in j. r.
Crumpacker getting first, Clyde Hoffman
second and j. p. Day third. There were
ten entries in this contest A prize was
also given for the best first, second. third,
fourth and fifth ten ears Of yellow corn
and the same for white corn. Also prize
for best single ear. Fred Day captured
the prize for best single ear in which there
were six entries. For the best ten yellow
ears Clyde Hoffman took first, L. ]. Day
second Ernest Day third. Fred Day fourth
J. G. Johnson fifth. In the white corn
Harry Holloway took first Earnest Day
second e. G. Majors third, Frank Craw-
ears were sold after the contest The yell
low corn Drinking S85 for forty ears. The
prize white corn, forty ears $500 and the
single prize ear 500 The former officers
were all reelected to serve the coming
year President, w. l. Reeves; vice presi-
dent L. Z. Garland; secretary, l.. ]. Day.