Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21
Nebraska News Notes.

Nebraska News Notes.
ALMA-The Eastern Star loge gave a re-
eeption last evening in honor OF Mrs. ].
w. Purse, the worthy matron, who will
soon leave here for Lincoln, as her hus-
band has been appointed secretary to Gov
ernor-elect A. G. Shallenberger.
ALMA-E. NJ. Rohrbough, a civil engineer
from Omaha, was in Alma Friday enroute
home from Cambridge, where he had been
to submit a proposition in regard to put
ing In a system of water works.
SUTToN-There has been organized
within the male membership OF the Meth
omlst church a society called the Brother
hood Of st. Paul. 1t has for it's object the
extension of the influence Of the church to
bership. The officers for the ensuing year
are: Rev. John Calver, president; j. b.
Scott vice president; w. J. Baine, secre-
webber ms Phil schward, directors. The
brotherhood held an open meeting at the
church a. December u and rendered a pro
John Roberts made an address on Good
Reading and Prof. Clippinger on Chris
tian Education"
PERU-The music department of the
Normal gave a grand concert last Friday
evening. The Normal chorus of 100 voices,
under the direction Of Prof. H. C. House,
sang a number OF very excellent selections.
MISS Sidney Murphy played the piano ac-
compartment for the chorus, Other fea-
lures of the program were a piano. duet
by Misses Beck and Larimore, a vocal solo
by Miss Adeline Blankenshlp, several Sc
lections by the, Normal Ladies' octet, sew
eral selections by the Boys Giee club and,
as a very special feature, a number Of Sc
lections by Dr. Clemens Movius, the great
basso OF. Lincoln, who was repeatedly en-
cored. A large crowd was present. The
music faculty includes Prof. II. c. House,
Sidney Murphy and Prof. C. B. Cornell.
PERU-The Normal model school is hold
ing an art exhibit and sale. The specimens
of art on sale there have all been made
by the pupils of the model school and the
funds derived therefrom will be used to
improve their art dnDaFfment Thia aaHhihft
affords an especially valuable opportunity
to the teachers who are taking training
here to see what can be done in the public,
schools of the state along this line, and
also gives them models from which to work.
ALBIoN-1n the case Of Catherine Kra:
upon a paternal charge, the Jury, after be-
ing out a short time, returned a verdict of
guilty. The court has not yet fixed the
amount for the support OF the child.
ALBION-The public schools were dis
missed yesterday for the holiday vacation
of two weeks. Superintendent F1lley and
the nonresident teachers have left for their
homes.
ALBIoN-Colonel C. q. Barns. who about
a year AGO disposed OF his interest In the
Albion Milling company, has again become
It's manager.
wILCOX-school district No. 60 has Just
issued $4,000 worth Of bonds to build a new
school house. The bonds were sold to the
~ per Gent interest. The contract for the
build'rr "as let THE week IN c. Halgreen,
contrsctor and builder at this place,
Z. Allen of McCook has
bought the American house here of d. c.
Shelter, VINO some time ago took the same
over from G. Il. Congdop.
WILCOX-Arthur Newton sold out his
butcher business at this place yesterday to
Hugh Clifford, a farmer, for $500.
WEST POINT-The local lodge of the
Roman Catholic Mutual Protective ASSOC
differed in 1909 by the following: Presi-
dent, ]. F. Kaup; vice president, William
Stieren; secretary-treasurer, John II. Lin
dale. The headquarters of the order are
at Fort Madison. la,
WEST POINT-The second annual show
of the West Point Poultry and Pet Stock
in West Point on January 1875. The breed
ing of fancy poultry has of late become
very popular among the young men Of the
| bred fowls will be on exhibition al the
show. B; J. Fischer is the secretary Of
the association.
WEST PoINT-The local lodge OF the
Royal Neighbors of America at their last
meeting elected these officers: Oracle,
Miss Emma Hoist; vice oracle, Mrs.
Bertha Dill; chancellor, Mrs. Ida Hermann;
recorder, Mrs. Bertha Krause; receiver,
Mrs. Minnie Hermann; Inner, sentinel, Mrs.
Nellie wilde; outer sentinel, Mrs. Lizzie
sistant marshal, Mrs. Meta Hansen; man
ager. for three years. Mrs. Malinda Acker-
man.
WEST PoINT-Dr. H.. s.. Summers, one
4 OF InE tut DAA1 9AAAaA5 az NAN 1919 AN@b
announced his intention Of retiring. The
retirement Of the doctor is
| deeply regretted by this community, where
he has lived and labored so long and so
successfully, his residence here being for
over thirty years, the only period OF his
! absence being when he was appointed sup
erintendent of the norfolk Hospltal lot
the Insane by Governor Boyd.
FALLS CITY-Sam stouffer was taken
IN the insane asylum at Lincoln Thursday
nv Sheriff Fenton. Mr.. Stouffer was shot
in The head when a boy and the bullet was
never extracted.
FALLS CITY-The taxes collected in
this county since November now amount
10 S66.OO9, which exceeds those or any pre-
vious year.
FALLS CITY-Veteran post No. "a, Grand
Army of the Republic, has elected the fol-
iowing officers for the year 1909: John L.
Clsaver. commanders; John Gapen, senior
Vice commander; William Cade, junior vice
cnmmender: Edwin Glines. adiutant; j. X.
NessIer. uuartermaster; w. A. whitaker,
chaniain: j. A. Mccormack, officer OF the
davr Roswell Fisher, officer of the guard;
trustees. James A.. Hill. James Mcdowell
ana Charles Kreker. John Gapen. and
Iames A. Hill were elected delegates to the
| dsnartment encampment at Lincoln.
Granville Making Terms.
sIoITx CITY. Ia, Dec. 0-(special)-
Arth1,r Granville, who for the last two
1aars has been shortstop for the local base
6Su team. has been in Sioux City during
re last week endeavoring to arrange with