Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
News of

BEATRICE-Jack O'Keefe. court reporter
for Judge Raper, left yesterday on an ex-
tended trip to his old, home in ireland.
~BEATRICE-In the Sunday School league
the Methodist Baraca nine last evening de-
feated the P~resbyterians by the score Of
9 to g.
NEBRASKA CITY-The public schools
here will open September 8, according to a
ruling Of the Board Of Education made last
evening.
BEATRICE-The congregation of the Con.
gregational church rendered a reception to
Rev. Fred Hall and wife last evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Thompson.
BEATRICE-A light rain fell here last
night, the first in several weeks. Corn
is needing moisture. badly and a good soak
ing rain would be just the thing at the
present time.
YORK-Every preparation is being
made for holding the York chautaudua,
The c~hautauqua will open with a larger
attendance and a better program Is pre-
sented than in years past.
FAIRBURY-A Bryan club was organ
lied here last night. with John Iiurd,
president; P. s. yesterday, vice president,
and Dan Kavanaugh, treasurer. A secre-
tary and committee will be appointed
NEBRASKA CITY-Dr. c. T. Irons. chief
inspector of the Bureau OF Animal Indus
try at this point. leaves Monday for Lon
don. England. to visit his old home and
charge here during his absence.
ELSIEJohn A. Fought, an old settler,
farmer and stock raiser, living five miles
southwest OF Elsie, died at his residence
after a prolonged illness of Bright's DIS
ease. The body was laid to rest in the
Wallace Catholic cemetery Sunday.
Neutrality-suspicious. Grover Morris. with
a pair OF the Fulton bloodhounds. waA
called to Steele City yesterday by Sheriff
Churnside Of Fairbury, in response to a
telephone message stating that a store had
been broken into and robbed Monday night
BEATRICE-Mrs. Mary Burke, a pioneei
resident Of Gage county, died yesterday
morning at her home northeast OF Pickrell,
aged 50 years. She fell several months agi
and broke her limb, and never recovered
from the injury. She leaves a family OIL
six children all grown.
YoRK-TheTs Is a scarcity Of con
tractors and first1elass Iorkmen in the
ers report a big demand for city prop
erty and that prices, especially In the
prices heretofore paid.
AINSWoRTH-Mrs. Warriek, the wife OF
Judg A: ]. Warrick. is lying at the point
Of death. and their two sons, Arthur OF
Omaha and Charles j. of Kansas City, Mo.
arrived here this morning. The physicians
say the chances for recovery are poor
She is over 70 years old.
YORK-The York Independent TeIe-
phone company has purchased all the cop
per toll lines between Seward and Grand
Island and Seward and David City and Is
Island to Ravenna, connecting with the
Broken Bow company,
BEATRICE-The library board held its
annual meeting last evening and elected
these officers: Alex Graham. president
A. L. Green. vice president; A. H. Kidd
secretary. The sum OF 500 was appropri
ated for the purchase Of new books.
BEATRICE-Captain Kidd. a former
Beatrice resident, who is now living at Elk,
celsior Springs. Mo-. Is visiting old friend,
in town. He was proprietor OF a hotel II
Beatrice for years. and later. engaged II
the hotel business at Nebraska City.
ASHTON-An Old Settlers association
has been organized and will hold a reunion
September a and n The following Of
flcers were elected: President, Theodor
OJendyk; secretary, Thomas JaenroJ; VIC
pressdente, 8. GolcLinski and ] Sondburg
treasurNf, II. Smelser; executive commit
tee, /. M Polsk and Jacob ALDER.
BEATRIClcJohn Bishop Mahck. the lit
tie son OF J. b. Malick Of BtsVens' Point
via. died yesterday At the home OF nj
unit. Mrs. W. c. Hooker. with whom tn
child has been living since the death o
its mother at Bloomington. Heb.. a yea
ago. me body WIS taken TO Stevens
Point yesterday afternoon for interment.
NEBRASKA CTTY-Eari ]. HadseII an
Miss Edna Busch were unifed In maFr3ae
t0aay at high noon a the home Of IN
brides pareetE. IN the Southwestern portio
OF the county, In the presence o. a lArE
numbeT Of relatives and frienAz The ma1