Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-16

vesting their crop this week. This is the
first crop of ice harvested here for three
years. All the ice that has been used in
that time has been shipped in from the
north.
STANTON-News has just reached the
city OF the death Of William Zander, who
f f0giSna l H;s r aeae { es' r 1es here Seen a nEih Z Is
thought his body will be brought here for
burial.
PLATTsMOUTH-while serving oysters
in his restaurant, Jesse Perry found a pearl
for which b.. A. McElwain, a jeweler,
offered him s14, but not being satisfied
with the price, the Jewel was sent to
Omaha.
error in the publishing of the election proc
lamation of the water works question
which was to take place the 8th of this
month, the election is again postponed until
March 2.
FALLS CITY-The preliminary hearing
Of Otis Spickler for reckless driving, which
resulted in the death OF Mrs. August
Mueller, was held Monday. Mr.. Spickier
was bound over to the district court in the
sum of 5000.
PLATTSMOUTH-The First National
bank in this city has elected the following
named officers for the ensuing year: Presl-
dent, George Z. Dewey; vice president, f.
+. Schlater; cashier, II. N. Dewey; assistant
cashier, Carl G.. Fricke.
STANTON-Fred Mack, aged 70, died at
his home in East stanton last Wednesday
evening. Funeral services will be held Sat
urday afternoon. He was one of the early
settlers here. He leaves a wife and eight
children, all Of whom are grown.
STANTON-The local Sons OF Herman
lodge installed the following officers at
its last meeting: President, Robert Loerke
vice president, Mathew Mueller; secretary,
| John SCHNEIDER: treasurer William Beutel:
trustee for three years, G. Meyer.
BEATRICE-J. r BardIn and wife, for
merly of Joliet, Ill, have arrived in the
city to locate here. Mr.: Bardin has ,purc-
pIaaaA On ANa-o tn Tho a RaOOln G.
Van Arsdale corporation, which assumes
the business OF the old firm February /.
NEBRASKA CITY-The general store of
M. w. Duncan at unadtla' was robbed
therein, amounting to something like 800.
The Lincoln bloodhounds were sent for,
but they were unable TO trail the thieves.
BEATRICE - John K. Warkentin and
Miss Gertrude Ensz were united in mar
riage yesterday afternoon at the home OF
the brides parents in West Beatrice. Rev.
Herman Wieba officiating. The young
couple will make their home on a farm
near Newton, Kan.
GUIDE ROCK-Mrs. z. Norris. aged IS
years, died last night at the home Of her
held at the Methodist church at l o'clock
Saturday, Two Of her sons, Noah and
Emanal Peters, eside here and Joseph
Peters at Mankato, Kan.
BEATRICE 49, The stockholders Of the
First National bank at Adams held their
annual meeting this week and elected these
directors; J.. W, McKlbben, l. b. Howey'
H.. ]. Merrick, II. II. Norcross and F.. y,
Draper. The directors organized by elect
ing the following officers: l. b, Howey,
president; j. w. McKlbben, vice president
F. r. Draper, cashier.
PLATTsMOUTH-The Woman's Relief
corps has installed the following officers
| President, Loretta Ault; s., ", Catherine
I Lindsay; chaplain, Inas STEINER; treasurer
Bertha Peterson; secretary, Jennie Dodge
williams; assistant guard Sarah Kerr
patriotic instructor, NJ. Phebus; press
correspondent, Lydia Newland; musician
Gertrude STEINER.
HAsTINGS-A report Of shop work in the
Hastings High school since the first Of the
present school year, shows that with UNI
Der and hardware to the value Of s255.S3 the
students have constructed furniture and
fixtures for the high school building which
are estimated at a total value Of 1878. 70
They still have some $50 worth OF lumber
on hand. With an investment Of $3.50 they
. have given the school district a profit of
500.
National bank held their annual meeting
yesterday morning with nearly all shares
represented. The reports Of officers shows
the bank TO be In excellent condition. tn
following officers were elected: c. @. An.
derson, president; j. A Reuling, vice presi'
dent; j. s. Jones, cashier; F. y, Smith
assistant cashier; directors. c. G Anderson
j. A. eulm Sherman Taylor, T.. d
Smith and J. S. Jones.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and Brow
county have, for the last three weeks, had
the coolest weather Of It's history as known
TO the oldest settlers. the thermometer
to % below, and at - m. today the tenn
! perature raised a few degrees and in one
hour three inches OF snow fell. when the
temperature fell and the snow stopped fall.
fine quality OF twenty-tWo-inch ice.
! FREMONT-The Dodge County Medica.