Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-17
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ALMA-Thls city is filled to the over
flow point with school teachers, who are
attending the Junior Normal course.
WYMORE-A subscription paper is being
circulated among members OF 81. Luxe
Episcopal church to raise funds to build a
rectOry.
BEATRICE-Frank A. Mason and Miss
Vesta Pauline SlyhOff were united in mar
riage at the Christian parsonage, Rev. J. +.
Davis officiating.
ALMA-The continued wet weather makes
II unsatisfactory for stacking the crop of
alfalfa, which is about all cut down at
the present time.
~ELSIE-The Grant ball team came down
and played the home team between trains
Thursday. The resulting score stood Is TO
5 in favor of Elsie.
B~EATRICE-In the Sunday school base
ball league, last evening the Bereans OF
the Christian church defeated the United
Brethren team. Score, 6 to 3
BEATRICE-The JONI Automobile com
pany began installing machinery in It's
plant yesterday. The work Of manufactur-
ing automobiles will be started soon.
wYMORE-A big mass meeting Of citi-
Gems was held last night and II was decided
the people Of the surrounding country to
help.
BEATRICELCharles Heckathorn and
Miss Cora Mckinley, both of this city, were
married at Lincoln, Judge CosgrOve Off
ciating. They will continue to reside IN
Beatrice.
installation OF o1tlcers Oh
the Order of the Eastern Star and Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons lodges took
place in Masonic hall here Saturday night.
Many from outside towns were here.
BEATRICE-John S. Walker. a veteran
fireman of this city, has received word OF
his appointment by President Charles c.
Chain to membership on the promoting
committee of the national association.
ALMA-The Harlan County Mutual Tele-
phone company has its central office open
and In running order in Alma, and starts
again makes two telephone companies In
Alma.
HARvARD-The annual reunion of old
settlers and old soldiers for Clay and
Nuckolls counties. to have been held at
Deweese today and tomorrow. has been in
definitely postponed by reason OF the ex-
cessive rains.
BEATRICE-word has been received here
Atating that Charles F. Moore. husband of
Hrs. Elizabeth Moore, a former resident
OF eBatrice, was killed last week by falling
down a mine at Victor, Colo. Mr.. Moore
was "a years of age.
ALMA-Adjusters for the different insur-
ance companies have been busy for a week
past adjusting the losses of the win storm
several thousand dollars In damage was
done in the town and county.
REPUBLICAN CITY-The memorial ex-
ercises OF the Ancient Order of United
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. Mr.. Plat
of Alma rendered a very appropriate ser
mon.
AINSLEY-Alfalfa is being cut IN the
rain. an unusual sight for Custer county.
II has rained every day for the last three
Using for years past. Corn is growing fine
and is free from weeds considering the
weather.
REPUBLICAN CITY-Children's day was
Episcopal church. The Evan
gelical church held it's Children's day ex-
school at 10 a. m, picnic dinner at II and
the program at 2 p. m.
HARVARD-A steady rain fell during
most OF last night and this morning. that
from reports is general over the county.
Corn blowing was being pushed rapidly,
though in many cases the ground was
hardly dry enough to work. but this rain
will again prevent farmers from this work.
Weather Observer Fleming gives the rain
fall so far for June as being L42 inches.
wYMORE-A man was in town yester-
day looking over the ground with a view of
putting in a street railway between this
city and Blue Springs. the trains to be
hauled by a gasoline motor. much the same
as are used by the Union Pacific. All he
asks Is a franchise and this would be
granted him in the city; He would haul
freight and passengers. There is consider
able traffic between the two cities.
TABLE ROCK-The Indenepdent Order of
Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges met at
their hall yesterday afternoon and held
their memorial exercises, as also the An
cient Order of United Workmen and De-
gree of Honor, at their hall. At the conclu-
sion of the exercises at the halls the four
orders formed a procession and marched to
the cemetery and the graves Of the de-
ceased members weer strewn with flowers
and the ritualistic ceremonies of the orders
were observed.
BEATRICE-The Board OF Supervisors
met yesterday to consider the rebuilding
and repairing of bridges damaged by the
recent floods. When the members were
shown the law on this subject they found
that new bridges could not be constructed
unless there is sufficient money In the road
FUND to cover the necessary expenses. In
asmuch as the Gage county road fund is
exhausted the board finds itself in a pre-
dicament which may not be easily solved.
The damage to bridges in this county is es-
timated at close to $4,000.
NORTH PLATTE-The whole town is
making arrangements to celebrate the
Fouth of July. "A large AMOUNT OF money
has been raised by the citizens and one of
the finist programs, including sports of all
kinds Is being prepared. Bucking broncho
contests and races will make up a part Of
the program, also a public wedding, if par
ties to participate can be found. The old
flag pole that has been at Fort Mcpherson,
has been given by the government to the
local order, Grand Army of the Republic,
and win be raised in the city on the Fourth
OF July with appropriate ceremonies.
TABLE ROCK-Mrs. Fannie Slower, wife
OF Hugh NJ. Slower. one OF the pioneers OF
southeast Nebraska, died Saturday night,
aged about s. years, at her residence, in
Auburn, Heb., where they removed re-
Gently. Hugh NJ. Slower came here from
Jones county. Iowa, In 1866. and settled on
county. some twelve miles northeast Of
here. where they lived a great many
years until they removed to Auburn. The
body will be brought here for burial and
cemetery. near where they lived for so
many years.