Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
Nebraska News Notes.

LEIGH-The prairie chicken. season is at
its height and many local hunters are leav-
ing for the western part OF the state 10
indulge in the sport,
BEATRICE-Rev. and Mrs. Leon D.
Young entertained the choir of the Presby-
terrain church last evening at their home
About fifty guests were present.
BEATRICE-The first foot ball game OF
the season was played here yesterday
afternoon between the Maroors and Wind
TANNERS. The score was a tie, . to 0.
BEATRICE-A telegram has been re-
ceived here announcing the death of Henry
Wolfe, sr., a former Beatrice resident,
which occurred at his home in Falls City.
He was Il years old.
BEATRICE-Word has been received here
OF the death of Mrs. Jacob Claassen. which
occurred Tuesday evening at her home
north of Jansen. She was Al years old and
leaves a family of eight children.
BEATRICE-Mrs. J. |. Horton, a Gage
county pioneer, died suddenly on Satur-
day at her home west of the city fol-
lowing a stroke Of paralysis. She was
II years OF age ana leaves a husband
and large family Of grown children.
NEBRASKA CITY-A. J. Bennett, a coal
expert Of Mt. Etna, Ia, is here prospect
ing for coal. He says that he has found
plenty of good prospects in and about this
city, and is trying to organize a company
to mine the same.
NEBRASKA CITY-Miss Sue Andreason
Of this city has become prominent on the
stage in the east and has become one OF
the leading women under Sam Bernard In
Nearly n Hero" She is a faVorite witt
the theater people OF New York City.
NEBRASKA CITY-The big picnic giver
by the Eagles at Berlin was well attended
a monster crowd being present. The Mer'
chants band was present from this city
and furnished the music. 1t is though
there were 5000 or 5000 people present.
BEATRICE-The tunior class Of the hisl
school met yesterday and elected these
officers: James Rothenberger, president
Miss Florence Pagels, vice president; MIS-
Vera Farlow, treasurer; Miss Norma Kidd
treasurer; Leonard Purdy, serseant-at
arms.
NEBRASKA CITY-Mrs. Barbara Tonor
aged 6S, died at her home south of thi
city yesterday, after a brief illness. Sh'
leaves a number of grown children Il
mourn her death. The funeral took plac,
in the Lee cemetery, south of the city.
BEATRICE - Lawrence Wilson. ar
rested Saturday on a charge preferred b!
a young woman, escaped from the Off
GERS after he had been landed at the pc
lice station. He was arrested a year ag,
on the same charge. but escaped prosecu
ton because of a technically in the com
plant.
BEATRICE-The p. F. o. society hel,
its first meeting of the year last evening
with Mrs. w. w. Duncan. The new yea
books and the books for the Bay View
course Of study were distributed. Voca
solos were given by Mrs. Nina Manol
King Of Edgar and piano solos by Mis-
Ruth Duncan.
BBATRICE-The water committee OF IL
Commercial club is continuing its investi
CATION for a supply Of water for Beatrice
A large we'll has been sunk in the WestoI
pasture, north OF the city, and smalle
wells will be put down in that immediat
vicinity with a view OF securing enougI
water to supply the demand.
BEATRICE-The executive committee o
the republican county central committe
has secured a suite Of rooms at the Pad
dock hotel for headquarters during tn
campaign. The republicans have a stronI
] OrganiZafirU and nTOgnoCta are tina GAG
county will come to the front this IA
with the usual republican majority.
LEIGH-A telegram was received yester
day announcing the death of Mrs. Georg
Johnson at her home in Douglas, Wye
Clara Smith Johnson was the only daugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, old an
honored residents OF this county. She wa
a successful public school teacher and wa