Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-21

BEATRICE-The rainfall in this section
Yesterday afternoon is estimated at an
inch.
PERU-Reoresentative Ernest NJ. Pol
lard, candidate for reelection, will speak
In Peru on October q.
L~EIGH-NIrs. John Gradert, who had
been i'll for five weeks with septic Dneu-
monis, died Thursday.
MCOOk-Mr, and Mrs. ]. c. PredMore,
old-tine and respected residents of McCook.
celebrated their golden wedding October II.
MISUNDERSTANDING Dibble, one Of the
earliest pioneers of Gage county. Is lying
critically i'll at his home northwest Of
this city.
York;. o. Stuckey has sold his gro
Gerry stock in north York to j. .Blocksome
of Kansas, who disposed of the stock to
Joseph Hackenthal of York.
MCOOK-This morning A Davidson, a
well known hotel n OF Wymore, took
charge Of the Commercial hotel of this city,
as lessee. vice Mrs. Sara y. Kay.
LEIGH-The first number of tho high
school lecture course, which consists Of
five numb RS, was given at the opera house
entertainers.
M'COOK-Plans are now being worked
out for the Iemodeling of a structure in
McCook for hospital purposes. The hos
pital as at present contemplated will con-
tain ten beds.
BEATRICE-The Alpha Philathcas met
last night and elected these officers: Mabel
Butler, president; Beryl High, vice presl-
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garet Fuller, assistant teacher.
GRAND ISIAND-The firm of DeBord
and Whitesell, the local Sleuman agency,
is doing business as usual, having secured
connection Immediately with the Christy
Commission Co. of Kansas City.
YORK-This time thirty years ago a To-
cal paper published at York mentions that
a citizens mass meeting met for the pur-
pose of blowing fire guards around York
to protect the town from prairie fires.
CLAY CENTER-Judge Orr of McCook
held a special term of the district court
here yesterday. Several matters pending
on motion were heard, after which the
regular term was adjourned without day.
LEIGH-Mrs. Frieda Wilken died at her
home ten miles south of here last Satur-
day, after a lingering Illness. She was p
years old and was united in marriage 10
Henry S. Wilkens, who survives her, on
January 4, 1905.
GENEVA-Monday afternoon a hGavy
wind and driving rain storm came from the
southeast, blowing signs down, windows IN
and tearing the smoke stack of the electric
light plant in two. over ndlf an inch OF
rain fell in a few minutes.
COLUMBUS-The rain Of last night in
terferred somewhat wit hthe meeting o.
the republicans to hear Senator Burkett
but Notwithstanding the rain. T. was &
fine meeting, held at the North opera
house, and the senator was I'm good trim
and gave a fine talk.
HARVARD-A light rain fell Sunday, the
weather continuing cloudy, with rain indi.
cations until Monday, when .t5 inch of rair
fell in a short time, acco nnanied with mucf
wind, at times reaching nearly the force
Of a small tornado. This morning the
weather Is much colder.
BE~ATRICE-An organization TO be know
as the Brotherhood OF the PRESBYTERIAN
church was formed Sunday by tine ~eIectIor
Of these officers: w. w. Black, president
w. w. Wright. vice president; r. NJ. Hood
secretary; l. J.. Chapman, treasurer. I'll,
organ'z1'ion starts out with a membershi,
of fifty-six.
SHELTON-George Meisner. Shelton
foremOst investor, has commenced the cree
ton Of a fine bank building on the corne
lots which he purchased last year. Nj
Meisncr has always been a staunch frien.
Of his home town and done more than an,
other individual towards building II up.
GRAND ISLAND-W. II. Thompson re
ceived the sad news Of the death of
nephew at Alliance, Sunday In a railroa,
accident. the nephew. Latimer Wood, bein.
employed by the Burlington. Owing [
the death, Mr.. Thompson, the prominen
local democrat, has cancelled all speakin.
dates for this week.
YORK The republican county centra
committee has arrange for two and tire
meetings every night in York county u
10 November / and republican speakinr
will be held in nearly every school hous
in the county. Republicans say they hav
gains and that York county with it's re
liable republican majorities will roll u
for Taft.
COLUMBUS-There has been a fine tim
at the home OF Judge and Mrs. A. NJ. Pos
for several days on account OF a gatheTin
for a family reunion, and the relatives hav