Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-16
Nebrnska New. Note.


PLATTSMOUTH-R. Il. Windham and II.
N. DOvey departed last evening for Chi
cago to attend the national republican con-
vention.
ALBIoN-Rufus Pryor. one OF the county
commissioners of this county, died at his
home In Primrose last Friday after a lin
gering Illness.
PLATTSMOUTH-The wife Of County
Attorney Rawls returned home Sunday
evening after a pleasant visit with friends
along the Pacific coast
Altoona gasoline explosion occurred
at the house of Bert WEIGH yesterday, re
sulting in the serious burning of Mrs.
WEIGH and her small child
ADBION-Although constant search has
been Kept UP for the recovery Of the body
Of the little Briese boy who was drowned
In the Beaver one week ago today, so far
1t has been in vain.
NORTH LoUP-Henry T. Thorngate and
Lorenda Crandall Thorngate celebrated
their golden wedding Sunday. having been
married at Dakota, Wis, in 1855. They
were among the early settlers Of Valley
M'CooK-The McCook Driving Park as
ISOLATION has about completed its plans for
the races July 3 and 4. Already many fine
purses have been hung up and it is ex-
pected TO make this event a notable one in
the history Of the association.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are being
made to hold one Of the biggest fairs here
this fall that Hitchcock county has ever
held. Spring wheat, corn, sugar beets and
potatoes are looking fine throughout the
fallen in this. section in the last two weeks
and the gr0dnd is in good condition.
EDGAR-sunday was observed as me-
Rebekahs OF this city. Appropriate serv-
ices were held, consisting of songs suitable
Tor ne q occasion and an address by Rev.
marched to the cemetery and decorated
bers.
s.o,, -
Tor June 10 to elect two members on the
school board for the three-year term, also
70 vote more bonds in order to build the
addition to the present school building.
Last January 5000 bonds We're voted. but
when the bids were opened the lowest bid
bonds again.
the Culbertson schools resigned last even
ing TO accept the principalship of the
Minden schools. for which post ne has been
elected. Mr.. Lyme has had charge Of the
public schools at this place for three years
and has been reelected for the coming
year. He ranks as one Of the best Instruct
ors In the state and Minden is to be con-
graduated on securing him..
ALBION-Another heavy rain fell yester-
day beginning about 7 O'Clock in the morn
weather is interfering with corn blowing
and the harvesting Of alfalfa. All crops
look well and with a little warm sunshine
dition. The strawberry harvest has Just
begun and the quality is far above the
average.
PLATTsMOUTH-Mrs Abbie Frances
bradford passed away in the Nebraska
Masonic home Sunday evening" Mrs. Brad
FORD was born in Concord. N. H, March is.
since February p. 1906. Her husband died
In Omaha May s. 1897. The remains will
probably be buried in Prospect Hill ceme-
terry, Omaha beside those OF her husband.
EDGAR-Rev. l. z. Humphrey NJ the
Presbyterian church and Rev. f. f. Duley
OF the baptst church have resigned their
SgsIses sna preached their farewell
out pastors. Rev. Mr.. Humphrey has
several offers of pastorates in Nebraska
and Iowa, but has not vet accepted. Rev.
Mr.. Duley has accepted a call to the pas
torate of the Baptist church in Ellensburg.
MCOOK-McCooR now has subscribe
$4,000 of the s5. 900 required for its Masonic
temple and opera house combined. A build
ing COMMITTEES has been selected and the
tects from Kansas City. Waterloo, Ia. and
elsewhere. 1t is expected in a few days
to begin excavating for this splendid struc-
ture. which will be the best i'm southwest
ern Nebraska.
TECUMS1H-The local lodge Of Odd
Fellows held memorial services at Their
hall Sunday afternoon. The speaker was
Rev. Robert Liddell, d. D.. pastor OF the
presbyterian church. Following the exer-
cises at the hall the lodge members formed
a column, headed by the Tecumseh military
band and proceeded to the Tecumseh ceme-
terry where the graves Of departed mem
betS were StfeWn with flowers.
TECUMSEH-The will of the late Mrs.
Ann Waterworth. who was well known i'm
this county, has been filed for probate in
the county court Of Furnas county. The
about 2.O0O, to the Methodist church of
Beaver CITY, Her ssp, Charles T. Water
worth of McCook. the only living child, has
arranged to contest the probation of the
instrument. He says his mother, who was
- years old, was unduly influenced and
induced to disregard him in the distribution
Of her property.
NORTH LOUP-Last week the Seventh
Day Baptist church celebrated Chiidren's
day and yesterday Old Folks day. All the
elderly people of the community We're in
vited and as they entered the church each
one over 20 years of age was decorated
with a red rose every great-grandparent
with a yellow one, each one who had been
a Christian fifty years with a white one
and every constituent member of this
church, which was organized thirtyAsix
years ago, was given a pink rose. Only one
old woman was entitled to wear all four
roses and she was not able TO attend. The
pastor, Rev. George B. Shaw, preached
from the text, Honor Thy Father and Thy
Mother"
TABLE RoCK-A meeting Of the repre-
sentative people Of Tab Rock assembled
last night at the Methodist Episcopal
church pursuant TO call for the purpose OF
erecting an organization OF the Table
Rock Chautauqua association. OFF cers
were elected as follows: President. rev
G. e. Ruch; vice president, Mrs. Anna
koyanda; secretary. Prof. w. II. Simons.
ANo0Attit \. D. hNOQ. A contract Was
then entered into with the Nebraska Re.
form Chautauqua association for a seven
days chautauqua, beginning Friday, Au.
gust 2L Committees were appointed and
a second meeting will be held Friday even,
ing, June IS.
CULBERTSON-PrincipaI j.. o. LYME OF
MCOOK-Michael Newell Of West Point
Ill, en- route TO Lafayette, Colo, wandered
away from the depot here Saturday, and
spent the night and forenoon OF the follow.
ing day tramping over the country south.
east of this city. A farmer finally per.
suaded him to get into his wagon ant
brought the old man to town. where n
} was restored TO his daughter and niece
who were accompanying him to Colorad,
TO see another daughter. who Is I'M. Tn,
, old gentleman is evidently
He carried considerable money on his per.
y son. but II was untouched. and he wa,
apparently none the worse for his experi
ence. The women were all but distracted
at his disappearance.
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