Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-13

Observation-Disclosures will have a
street carnival on September % to Is, in
elusive.
TECUMSBH-secretary William Ernst
announces a good race program for the
Johnson county fair, which will be held in
Tecumseh September 2S, 20 and 80 and Oc-
tober /.
KEARNEY-Dr. A.. o. Thomas Of the
Normal left Saturday evening for Endi-
colt, Neb., where he delivered an address
to the gathering Of old settlers at their
picnic Sunday,
WEST POINT-Forty-three young people
of both sexes approached holy communion
for the first time this morning at the high
mass at st. Mary's Catholic church at West
Point. Very Rev. Dean Ruesing was the
celebFant,
ARLINGTON-This city has been with
out a city marshal for over a year, but the
council decided to appoint one at It's last
meeting, and James Blevin, who is also
street commissioner, was selected to rill
the place.
KEARNEY-The West Nebraska confer
ence will convene In this city, starting
Wednesday, September %, and closing Sun
day. September 10. Bishop Henry White
Warren. ID. D., LII. D., will be In charge
OF the meetings.
LAUREL~. w. Dreamer, editor OF the
Belden Progress, died at the home OF his
mother in that place at 4 o'clock this
morning. His health had been failing for
some time and the last few weeks he had
gone down rapidly.
LEIGH-Joseph Cibulka of Clarkson, who
has purchased the hardware and furniture
business of Wenk 81 Co, will take posses
sion September Is, Mr.. Wenk and family
will move onto a farm near Creston, which
he has recently purchased.
LAUREL-Rev. Henry Trezona, who has
been the pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal
church here the last two years, viii not
take a charge the coming year. but will
leave for California in a few weeks in the
hopes that the change will be a benefit 10
his wife's health.
KEARNEY-The first week Of Kearney
public schools closed and the attendance
reached close to 1900 pupils. Superintend-
ent Bradford expresses satisfaction over
the pupils this year and looks forward to
a very successful term.
ARLINGTON-The rains have stopped
haying and II is getting wet for blowing.
The farmers are trying to get in a larger
acreage OF winter wheat than formerly.
The hay crop Is the best in recent years
and, unless frost comes before It can be
put up. will be a paying crop.
Observation-Disclosures post. Grand
Army OF the Republic, OF his city has
raised a sufficient amount Of money by
popular subscription TO erect q steel flag.
staff In the court house yard. The hand.
some silk flag presented the post by tht
last legislature viii be unfurled from this
staff.
LAUREL-Guy Wilson has purchased
the J. III. Burns property adjoining tn,
Farmers State bank, and will Immediately
tear out the old structure and erect {
brick to front on the north and also on thu
east in the rear OF the bank. The bulldinf
is to be completed before cold weather AMI
will be occupied by Hole & Wares genera
store.
KEARNEY-The United Brethren confer
ence In this city closed today, they havinJ
had a very interesting and successful serlei
Of sessions, Saturdays and Sundays ses
sions were taken up with more suggestion.
by some of the officers Of the church ant
interesting addresses by different parties
DR.. Phillip OF Dayton, o., PREACHED IN,
closing sermon at 5 p. m. Sunday.
LEIGH-The town board held it's regular
monthly meeting on Friday evening, a
which time II accepted the resignation o
John Metzger as water commissioners an
appointed L. J. spuhler In his stead. Tn
annual tax levy was also made and will bi
the same as last year, 20 mills. The schoo
board met in special session and F. J
Smith, who has served on the board for
number OF years. handed Ia his resigna
ton. The same was accepted and II. ]
MeNaIy was appointed 20 fiji the vacancy
John 6tubblefield was elected janitor 10
the coming year,