Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27

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Rev. Mr.. Wood Of Harrington to supply
the pulpit one-fourth time. All the churches
now have pastors and are In a prosperous
condition.
vALLEY-varey camp No. 30. woodmsn
Of the World. has reelected the following
a. H.; John SG MonaSsn' CLERK; W. % Weekly.
bankers Simon Rice. f.; w. 7. Miller, 5.
NEBRASKA CITY-Chrstmas day John
scharp. one OF the wealthy young farmers
marriage 70 Miss Eva Carrie Schreiner'
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mix schreiner.
PLATTsMOUTH-Mrs. j. NJ. Roberts
dinner her parents, Judge and Mrs. w. II
Newell. and her brother and sisters and
their. families ard Grandma ATWOOD. forty
In all.
GUIDE RoCK-Miss Ethel E.. Albln and
Ray ~ Glenn were married by Rev. q. w.
Pool Friday afternoon at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. ana Mrs; @. NJ. Albin.
They will reside at Hildreth, where the
groom Is teaching.
NEBRASKA CGTY-Mrs. william Mel
bauer died at her home near Talmage
She had been a resident OF this county for
thelast forty years. The funeral will be held
Monday from the family home near Tai
mage.
DAVID CITY-Joseph Kutka filed a COM
plant before Judge Roper charging Joseph
Check with shooting with Intent to kill the
WIG OF hulhds check gave pOiu y NJ
pear before Judge Roper on the Goth to
answer the charge. The parties concerned
live near Brazil ard.
PONCA-The residence Of Mrs. Nicholas
Wcllingstein, about six miles from here,
was burned last evening. The only son
who Is living at home was attending a
dance at the opera house when he learned
Of the fire. The loss Is estimated at o,OO
and was well insured.
STANTON-Friday morning while Sheriff
Sucker was doing the chores at the jan
his one prisoner, Joe Novotney, who was
sentenced to ninety days for wife beating,
tried to make his escape, hut Mr.. Sucker,
having put his bloodhounds on the trail,
he was soon captured.
VALLEY-A series OF special gospel
meetings will be held in the Second Baptist
church every evening next week. Rev;
Mr.. Ostrom. the pastor. will be assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Rosendahl OF the First Bap-
list church of Evansville and Rev. Mr.
Hasselblad, a former pastor Of the church.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Christmas
programs were rendered by the children in
the churches in this city Thursday evening.
The Mothodtsts gave the beautiful ~cantata,
The Santa Claus Family" and each child
was remembered with q present. The
Modern Woodmen and the Sons Of Herman
also entertained.
COLUMBUS-Gethseman commandery OF
Knight Templars, No. q of this city. held
its usual Christmas observances yesterday
morning. There was a good number or
the sir knights present to participate in
the services. Eminent Sir Knight Charles
E.. Pollock presided as eminent commander.
DAVID CITY-Cambden Carlow, a young
man living here, while riding a fractions
horse in front of Halls livery barn In
this city, was thrown off and severely in
jured. He struck on his head, and an ex-
animation disclosed that he had fractured
his skull. He was taken to the David
City hospital.
NEBRASKA CITY-William Gall and
Mrs. Mary Klagel of Council Bluffs. Ia,
were united in marriage this evening at the
home of the brides cousin. Mrs. Joseph
Rurr. The wedding WAS a uet one. none
being present but the relatives of the con-
tracing parties. They will make their tu-
ture home at Council Bluffs.
WEST POINT-J. f. Vance, a popular
landlord of West Point. served a unique
free lunch to his patrons on the day before
Christmas he imported from hass4 T,t a
sweet potatoes in the old southern style
and served without stint to all Corners,
many of whom ate of this dish for the
first time.
PONCA-Mrs. @. p. Frances invited
several friends to her home to dinner on
Christmas day, and after dinner the party
a special entertainment, thence they moved
to the residence of DR.. NJ L. Crate. where
refreshments and further entertainment
were provided. Later the party repaired
to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Frances,
where special music and a general social
time completed a delightful day.
FALLS ~CITY-Jesse Cook died at his
home in this city Thursday morning, aged
So years, after an Illness of several weeks.
The funeral was held from the family
home Saturday morning and was one OF
the largest ever known In this city. Uncle
Jesse. as he was known to everyone here,
was one of the first settlers in Richardson
and two children, w. II. Cook and Mrs.
j. r. White, seven grandchildren ana
four great-grandchildren survive him.
NEBRASKA CITY-William a. Keith
died at his home in this city on Christmas
day, aged 20. He came to this city IN 1881
and has since made 1t his home. lie. was
unable TO do much work because OF NV
five wounds which he received In the clVI
war. he having served through IT as a
member OF Company X, Forty-second reg
iment, volunteers of Indiana. He leaves 2
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon and
will be under the direction OF Wlllam
Rauder post Grand Army of the Republic
CITY-Last week Adolph
missing from his home south of Polk. and
| after the search for him had been success
fully prosecuted a bad state OF atfalrs De.
came generally. known. II seems Una!
Wednesday Of last week young Kruger
came to town and sold the pony on WhlcI
ne made the trip. and Thursday ne hlrSu
/ a rig and drove to the home OF Ethel Bush
a young woman % years of age. living neaI
polk They came to Central CITY ano
stopped over night at the Belmont, w Itre
Eriday they departed for Cheyenne, Wyo,
/ In the meantime an elder brother OF hruseI
was wondering what hsd become 1 . CON-.
ference with Sheriff Her, who immedtately
got onto the trail of the couple he as
covered that he had purchaseeo uf tx eui iS%e
him the elder Kruger started west. he
Tonnd the pair domiciled in Cheyenne aho
Immediately took rl MS IS y tps eas Seo went on &c
Seattle, while the Krugers starleu i'
home.
CHINESE LEPER IS NO MORE