Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-07
Nebraska New. Notes.


CSOFTON-A special election was held
here Tuesday TO vote on the water works
bond proposition. The bonds carried by a
vote OF rs to Z.
BEATRICE-The base ball team OF the
Lutheran Sunday school last evening de-
feated the United Brethren nine in a close
and exciting contest by a score of I to 6.
SEWARD-The chautauqua opened here
yesterday. Ralph Bingham spoke here last
night. Judge Estelle of Omaha, Governor
Hoch Of Kansas and Lieutenant Richmond
p. Hobson are on the program.
M'CooK-oran Dean, aged 16 years, of
Geneva, N. Y. died in this city this morn
ing, after a short illness here. The body
was taken to Ashland, Neb., where he was
born and spent most Of his life, for burial.
BEATRICE-C. b.. Dempster, president
pany, went to Mobile, Ala, yesterday to
look after the branch house of the COM
pany there. He will be absent about ten
days.
BEATRICE-A double wedding in which
two couples from Dewitt, Neb., figured
occurred here today. The brides and bride
grooms were George Plucknett and Miss
Clara Baker AMI Jesse Nichols and Miss
Lucille Skradla.
BEATRICE-Leo Gessell, a l5-year-old
boy, was severely bruised yesterday in at
tempting to stop a runaway team In West
Beatrice. He grabbed the lines and was
pulled under the wagon, which passed over
his legs. His injuries are not fatal.
MCOOK-Andrew r. Hammell, an early
settler of this part Of Red Willow county.
died at his farm a few miles southeast
of McCook. this morning. Interment was
made in this city this afternoon. He died
following an operation for the relief of a
serious kidney trouble.
DICKENS-This part OF Lincoln county
Is beginning to need rain, although crops
are not suffering badly. Corn is looking
fine and Indications are that there will be
a large yield II the rain doesn't hold off
too long. Grass on the range in the sand
hills IL fine and cattle are ioing well
sEWARD-Mrs. James Miller died last
night at her home near Seward. She was
a member of, the Methodist Episcopal
church of this place. Her funeral Will be
held from her late home at P; m. Thurs
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church.
BEATRICE-Robert Klose, owner of the
brick plant south OF this city, has sold part
of his interest to DR.. II. NJ. Hepperien and
controlling interest; The plant is one OF
the largest in southern Nebraska and has
been doing a. good business for the last
few years. ..aE estJ.1 5dt - .a,s ,J4
BEATRICE-A valuable Shetland pony,
owned by ]. A. Dohner ofoWest Beatrice,
was shot in the head by some boys who
y mere ,5 PIHy sntsrs s1G tSe 1 Mr. I'D, RSh0 of the h SeSd
and came out through the roof of the
mouth. The veterinarian in attendance be-
lieves the animal will recover.
BENNINGTON-The business men OF
Bennington have arranged to observe the
first annual harvest festival, August 10
Cash premiums will be awarded on all
kinds of farm produce and fine horses
ball games, tug-of-war and shooting blu
rocks will be on the program.
BEATRICE-H. Overleese of this city,
employed on the Union Pacific as a brake
man, was caught between a freight car
and coal chute at Valparaiso while switch
ing and badly injured. His left shoulder
and he was severely bruised. He was
taken to a hospital at Omaha for treat
ment.
NEBRASKA cITY-The local chautau.
qua qua opens E SsfTfSsy 1 is in lSS readiness aneiH 4 fOl
The event. Monday will be the first bis
day, when Champ Clark delivers an ad
dress in the afternoon. All stores will b.
closed and business suspended so as t.
enable all to attend and the same thlnl
will be done when Governor Hanly comes
on Friday.
BEATRICE-The matter of assessing tn,
erty consumed the entire daY before tn
Board of Equalization. The Beatrice Elec
trio company is the complainant. IT assert
In at a value Of $l6,95O and that the as
SCISSOR had raised It TO s35 $50, The elect-i
company further sets forth that us prSp
either the gas company's assessment SHOULD
be raised or the electric comPanys assess
ment lowered. The work OF equaiising VII
probably consume another week.
GUIDE ROCK-Last evening at the HON
of the bride the wedding OF Mrs. Jennie I
Campbell and Mr.. Fred watt took place
Rev G. w. Pool of the Methodist Episco
pal church performed the
GUIDE ROCK-The Women's Christia
r Temperance unlop will give home talen
play the latter part of this month,
GUIDE ROCK-Citizens are watchin
with interest the development OF a gas 2
oil we'll which Is being put down on VII
lam Pettit's farm near here.
WYMORE-The Adams Express compan.
has ceased delivering goods In the resi-
-. dence portion of this city. Packages WI
be delivered only in the business district,
WYMORE-Rev. T. H. Werley of tn
Methodist church has been taken to al
Omaha hospital to have an operation per
; formed.
r wYMoRE-Ed Line, ar engine inspecto
at the Burlington round house, accidentl
stepped into a pit full of boiling waite
/, Tuesday and severely burned his leg tror
the knee down. At present he is restin
easy. but will be confined for severa
weeks.
( WYMoRE-wmiams & Foy of Fremon
, purchased a carload OF apples IN I'M
vicinity and shipped them to their nom
-. town. They paid 30 cents a bushel. Farm
ers are feeding apples and peeches to the
. hogs for lack of a market
= WYMORE-A young man by the name
a Poe rode a bicycle from his home, Nv
I miles north Of Odell about ten miles WEI
? of here), to this city Tuesday and was {
heated up that .ahTe9s fa wnrS 6 n a oa n fa ihS
he struck against an iron on a shlnin
chair and fractured a rib and injured h
u. lung so that he had a hemorrhage. He wa
kept here over night and sent to Odell b
train yesterday.
WYMORE-Special evangelical service
are being held at the United Brethre
4 church 4. this city. Rev. ]. r. Mouer
/, Beatrice Is in charge.
! wYMORE-A liveryman named Nelso
i from Blue Rapids, Kan, lost a valuab
E horse here yesterday. He drove here frol
Oketo, Kan, yesterday and after the horl
had been put in the barn IL became sicI
hut seemingly recovered. IL was harnesse
e up and Nelson started to drive back
E Blue Rapids when the horse dropped deal
E WYMORE-A Barneston resident in Il
city yesterday said that his town was bad
! torn up over the saloon fight and that }
wouldn't be surprised II trouble would tai
place. Yesterday a deputy sheriff wei
down there and hunted up Mr.. Spence
the village clerk, and served notice on hi
70 sign the report Of the proceedings Of n
} board In the -remonStrance case. Tn
Spencer did and II Is expected that n
court will hand down a decision at once.
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