Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-26
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ATLANTIC-Mrs. Chris Nave. one of
the pioneer settlers of this county,, died
at her home north of Marine at II 80
yesterday morning of heart failure. She
had been In poor health for a long time
and her death was not unexpected. She
leaves a husband and three children.
Observation-Disclosures morning, at the
home of his brother-in-law, occurred the
death Of Patrick Sweeney, an old and well
known resident of the county. Death. re-
suited from a cancer OF the neck from which
he has suffered for several years past. The
deceased was born In County Mayo. Ire
land, and was over so years of age at the
time OF his death.
CRESTON-Yesterday morning the heav-
lest transfer Of mail ever made between the
Union Pacific and the Burlington was made
at the Union Pacific transfer at Council
Bluffs, when seven cars of Christmas let
tiers and packages were sent on to their
destination over the Burlington. Fast mail
No. 5 was delayed a number of hours and
minutes.
ATLANTIC-The. wedding Of Miss
FlaVilla Cole, formerly of this city, to
Or. Louis Blondel of Lake Benton, Mich,
has been announced 20 take place Janu-
airy s, Miss Cole is a sister of Carlos
M; Cole, now principal of the Sioux City
! schools. but for a number of years SUI
perintendent Of the city schools here, and
also a sister of Crowley E. Cole, a bust
ness man OF Atlantic.
.CREsToN-Rev, George ]. Nixon. known
all over the Des Moines conference as
Father Nixon, died at his home at Imogsne
1AL@@ 49, ms ~ lie AiAiAt VI no hNaNAl
he bore the distinction OF being the oldest
minister in the conference, of which he
was a charter member; He has been &C
lively engaged in the ministry for siXty-two
years, although he has been retired for the
last few years on account of his age.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ramstead.
bank Of Vinton. who was Shot through
the shoulder two weeks ago when he was
mistaken for another person, came near
driven down town for the first time since
he was injured. The horse his father
WAS was t 1riVimg became anne frightened, oyer5urn-
stead into the ditch. He had one collar
bone broken and his injured shoulder was
badly hurt.
MARSHALLTOWN-On the fifty-second
anniversary of their wedding. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Galloway of this city this aft
ernoon gave their daughter. Cora. in mar
riage TO Prof. Howard q. Ford Of the de-
partment of civil engineering of Iowa
State college. Ames. The double event
the many members of the Galloway fam
MISS galloway has been secretary
70 Prof. A. Marsten, dean OF the engineer
three years. Prof. and Mrs. Ford will
go at once to Ames to live.
ATLANTIC-Max Baker, the l2-year-
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. CABaker' met
with an accident shortly after noon yes
terday that Will cost him his left foot
II Is not known aust how the &C ,ident
walking along the track when the branch
train from the north pulled in, and in at
was caught and before he could get avs
his left foot was beneath the VIII cells. DIR
Emmert. the road physician. was called
and the boy taken at once to the hospital
where a part Of his foot was amputated
MARSHALLTOWN-Marsh alltown is q
receive from the Rockefeller Institute OF
Medical Research, New York City, a con
signment OF the newly-discOvered serum
for the treatment OF cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts. This city is the first In the state
to receive some of this serum, which Is
a recent important discovery for combat.
ting this very fatal contagious disease
The serum Is being sent for the use OF
it's appearance here. The serum Is OBJ.
tained by inoculating healthy horses
with germs Of the disease and then usiRg
mans ms mat e~ ~