Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-30

z09, met last evening and elected the fol-
owing officers: Henry Rodgers, president;
Edward Hackney, vice president; Ralph
Sherwood, secretary; Charles Alvey. treas
urer: S. W. johnson guardian; George
West. guide; Frank Chapman, recorder.
vALLEY-The patrons of rural route No.
!, out OF Valley, as a token OF respect
and appreciation, presented TO John l.
Yeager, who has been carrier ever since
it was established eight years ago, as a
Christmas presen1 seventy pushels OF
corn, ten bushels Of oats and 800 In cash.
COOK-Marcus Chamberlain, one Of the
earliest settlers in tnis ne-ghborhood, dieo
al his home in Cook today, aged 81 years
He. with his wife, homesteaded tive miles
east Of Cook in 1864, where they resided
until a few years ago, when they moved
TO town. He is survived by his wife an0
five children.
BEATRICEoJudge Pemberton yesterday
held a short session of the district cOurt
and ordered the clerk TO discharge tle
jury for the November term. A jury term
will be called February l, for which an
entirely new jury will be drawn. After
confirming a number OF tax sales court
adjourned to January 4
PONCA-Messrs Elmer Kingsbury OF
Bend, s.. D; Ralph Bachman Of Henry
Colo, and H. Kantz Of Henry, Colo, are
here for the holiday season. They are
holding down claims in their respective
places Mrs. Bachman is editing the
Leader for her brother, Mr.. kingsburyl
while he proves up on his claim.
PONCA-A few days ago Joseph GrittneI
drew a check for So and signed the name
of Peter Burns, "a well-to-do farmer near
Ponca. When he was arratgned before
Judge Brown of the county court ne
pleaded guilty TO the charge OF forgery
and will be sent TO Pender this week lo
receive sentence from Judge Graves.
BEATRICE-At a recent meeting OF the
Barneston Telephone ompany these ORR
GERS were elected. Delmar Strawn, presi-
dent; William Towns nd, secretary; A. c.
Ehnen, treasurer, j. A. Anderson ana JohI
Gerdes, directors. The secretary report
showed that there was $500 In the treasury
and no indebtedness against the company.
BEATRICE-The Beatrice Commercial
club has decided TO assist the JONI Auto
company in the sale Of $1,000 worth OF
stock. The promoters now have about
SIS 200 tied up in the Industry, and loca
capitalists will be asked 10 subscribe tOi
stock by those OF the Commercial club who
are anxious to see this infant industry
grow.
AINSWORTH-John Ouncrman, from d
ranch south OF Johnstown, Was IL uoTr
TINS afternoon to get some medicine Iol
among the horses in his neighborhood re
sembling swamp fever, which Is a puzzle
to all. A horse will be walking along ap
parently all right, and shortly, the earl
viii commence 10 drunp ana IN d rev mourn
the horse will be dead.
REATRICE-Mr. and Mrs. G.. B. Rey'
nolds. who located in Gage county forty
wears ago. Yesterday celebrated their III
LNEan AAAAAE A@H - HHH-~r -
in this city in the presence OF their chill
dren and grandchildren. They were mar
ripd in Sullivan county. n. y, fifty years
ago and have lived in Beatrice and Vi
cinitv since coming west.
HAsTINGS-OVer 5000 las been raised
in the $500 fund for the purchase OF al
abandoned owen property here Tor q
girls academy, which the Dominican sis
ters propose 10 establish II the p.Operty II
decided 10 them. Half Of the money thui
far subscribed has been raised in the loca
Catholic membership. The original cost o.
the property was upwards of Slu0.VD.
OSCEOLA-These are the officers OF
J.. +. Reynolds post, Grand Army OF the
Republic for OsceOla for the ensuing year
Thomas KlOssy. commander; christopher
Timm, senior vice; William McBeth, junior
vice: NJ. j. Brown quartermaster; Rev
William Crisp, chaplain; Fred Tlmm, SUI
Ceon: j. Locke. officer Of the day; Charles
Burkhardt. officer Of the guard, Fl. y
7 Bense, delegate TO the encampment at Ere
mont.
HARNARD-JOhn Townsend and M A
Sheer have purchased from Jerry Delane
the Harvard flour mills and taken pos
session today. The intention OF the ne'
firm 3 10 keep this min I'm the best q
condition and push the flour business [
jts utmost capacity 81 the mill. Mr.. Dc
business viii be. hut will remain IN Hal
ward for some months al least. closing U
other business matters.
OsCEOLA-These are the officers tina
will look after the interests OF the ~
soldiers for the ensuing year IN ~
MOman'E Relief Corps: President Mr.