Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18

E1-At a meeting OF the city
council Monday evening II was decided 10
place the question OF License or mo LII
ton.
AINswoRTH-Tbe Ainsvortb house
changed hands this morning. Mrs. Il. s..
Edwards OF Kearney has leased the hotel
from A. J. warrick. She took possession
this morning.
PAxToN-The Payne Investment COM
pany has contractors at work building a
fine new house, horse barn and COW barn
on the land recently purchased about three
miles northeast OF town.
BBBRON-Prof. w. II. Wagner of this
city is the newly elected principal Of the
Auburn, Neb., public schools. For twelve
consecutive years the professor was SUI
BEATRICE-The funeral services over
the body of the late Mrs. Laura Davis were
held this afternoon at $3.50 from the family
nome, conducted by Rev. u. @. Brown. In
torment was in Evergreen Home cemetery.
NEHAWKA-Mrs. sturm. wife OF
Colonel A. f. Sturm. accompanied by her
son, Victor, and daughter, Gertrude. left
last night for a trip through the southern
states. Their itinerary viii Include the
principal southern cities and a visit to
PERU-The Ciceronian Debating club Of
the Normal at a recent meeting elected the
following Officers for the spring semester:
Allen j.. Hill, president; James b.. Dennis,
vice president; Edison Petit, secretary;
Fred Ebert, treasurer; Lewis Coale, SER
geant-at-arms.
NEBRASKA CITY-Henrx Gollner and
Miss Mary HolE OF North Branch precinct
were united In marriage last evening az
the home of the brides parents. Both are
well-to-do Germans and the wedding was
celebrated according to the customs OF the
old country and the festivities will last
BLUE HLL--William Shockey. who has
been sick for q number of years, died at
his home Monday. Funeral services we're
held Wednesday at the Methodist E,pis-
| CODaI church coUducfNd INV Rav Mr. JT,rn
mel OF Red Cloud, and burial took place
IN the Ramey cemetery, six miles east
OF Blue Hill.
YORK-The funeral service of Herman
Behling, one of the oldest, most highly re-
spected and prosperous business men of
York, was held today from his residence.
neral hour. from 2 to 3 O'Clock, and the
funeral was attended by hundreds of friends
and acquaintance.
NEBRASKA CITY-Karl Gelbmeyer of
Plum Hill, ILL.,, and Miss Emma Bramier
were united in marriage this afternoon at
the home OF the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs, Henry Bramier. near Dunbar. The
crate wedding dinner. to which over 100
guests were invited. After the ceremony
the young people left for their future home
NEBRASKA CITY-Frank j.. KART was
married today to Miss Mabel ID. France, at
the home OF the brides parents, C.. T..
France and wife. This is the first of the
Nh $1,000 VI Wi alu 4 n iii
to marry. The wedding was a very elabor-
ate affair and was attended by a large
number OF friends and relatives. Both Of
the young people are well-to-do and highly
connected.
PERU-Prof. Fl. c. House Of the Normal
has been appointed by President Crabtree
to fill the vacancy caused by the absence
OF Prof. F. M. Gregg, who Is taking adj
vanced work in the psychology department
OF Chicago university. The degree of doc
tor Of philosophy was conferred upon Prof.
yesterday.
NEBRASKA CITY-Henry Rudolph Shra-
der died at his home at Berlin yesterday,
aged 30, and was buried at that place to-
day. He was the youngest brother of ex-
Sheriff Charles shrader and has been a
RESIDENT OF that precinct since his birth. He
had been Ill for some time and contracted
pneumonia and died from the effects of
that disease. He was single and held in
high esteem by everyone.
BEATRfCEAw. III. Barnes of Fairbury.
q representative Of the grand lodge of the
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows, was in
the city yesterday and In company of a
committee from the local lodge visited a
number of farms near town which would
make a suitable site for the Odd Fellows
home. Kearney, Fremont and other towns
IN the state are making an effort TO Sc
cure the location OF the building.
KEARNEY-At O. meeting OF the Kearney.
Commercial club, held Monday evening, the
question OF improving the roads leading In
Nf1 49, - ~ 0hty wac utnGuEhCQs n Slldl l
sum OF money was appropriated out of the
clubs treasury, and a like sum has been
subscribed by local Automobiles The en-
tire meeting was taken up with the discus
sion OF the good roads question and, with
the cooperation OF the city and county
much Improvement is looked for.
PERU-The Phillips building standing
across the street south OF the hank was
sold this week to j. ID. Bishop. one OF
the partners Of the Barnes Drug COMPANY.
The purchase was s2.1OO and the transfer
through within the last week is the sale of
the new cottage which Prof. Duncanson |
erected last summer for the use OF Prof.
Oyerholt and which stands just south of
what is known as Majors brick, to Mrs,
W OF the normal faculty.
MlNDEN-The annual meeting Of the
scandinavian Mutual Aid association OF
Nebraska was held this afternoon. The
usual routine OF business was transacted.
DR.. A. Bostrum was elected president; ]. |
!: Johnson OF Funke was elected vice-pres-
ldent; Arviu Anderson, reelected secretary: |
5. j. johnson of Aurora, c. Hove Of Min.
den and Ed Peterson OF Axtell were elected
directors for a term of three years. The
association has gained in membership and
all those present were pleased with the out. |
look for another year.
NEBRASKA CITY-The will OF tho late |
Samuel Bacon. was filed for probate In the
county court last evening. It gives all OF
his personal property to his son and
daughter. Charles Bacon and Mrs. Philip
NJ sim. He leaves all OF his real estate.
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farming land In this county, to his two
grandchildren, Frank and Sarah Sim, and
1000 each to each OF the children Of
Charles Bacon. The real estate Is 10 be
held until the youngest OF the two children
Is IS wears OF age. 1t Is more than likely
the will Is to be contested.
PERU-Justice Of the Peace ]. c. Chat
lain recently received notice from his AZ
torneys that actinn had heen beRun against
rim by l.. n, Dillon for the shootinK on
Halloween. Mr.. Chatham went into court
without the formality OF having papers
served on him and was released on his own
reccgnizance. On Halloween Justice of the
Peace Chatham was called up by telephone
several times by Prof. Duncanson and urged
70 put an end 70 some mischief that was
heine done TO the sidewalks OF the town.
Finally about midnight Justice Cbatlain
again urged by Prof. Duncanson. started
out TO stoD the trouble. He encountered a
marty OF the disturbers near Mr.. Dillon's
livery stable and in an ARRAY which en-
sued Dillon was shot In the leg.