Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-22
Nebraska


company was also inspected. The major
viii inspect the Wymore company Thurs
day night.
BEATRIcE-Emn Kaufman and Miss
Hannah Schwartz. both OF this city, were
married last evening at the German Baptist
church. Rev. KlinEbel officiating. They
will make their home In Cedar Rapids. la.
BEATRICE-The high mark for land was
reached here yesterday, when John Conner
Of Hamburg, la. purchased the 1~60-acre
farm Of General L. W. Colby, a mile south
acre. The farm is Well improved.
wYMORE-whIe on the way to school
Helen Hirmon, the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Tony Hirmon, was struck on the
nose by a brick thrown by some boys. The
nose was smashed and an operation was
necessary, several pieces Of bone being re-
moved.
NEBRASKA CITY-word has been re-
ceived In this city of the death of DR.. p.
b. Draper at Kansas city, Mo. He was
born and reared In this city and was a
leading physician. He was the eldest son
OF DR.. j. w. Draper, one Of the pioneer
physician of this section.
FREMONT-George Maurer, a pressman
on the Tribune, died this morning OF
stomach trouble at the age OF AZ. He served
In the Nebraska National Guard In the
Sioux indian campaign OF December, 1890,
contracting rheumatism from which he
never fully recovered. He leaves n widow
and seven small children.
BEATRICE-Two weddings occurred at
Wymore yesterday. In the morning at s
o'clock at st. Mary's Catholic church Sam
uel L.. Bates and Miss Clara Marie Mark
wart were united In marriage and at s
o'clock In the evening Claude b. Scott and
Miss Florence T.. Wilson we're Joined In
wedlock. Mr.. Bates apd Mr.. Scott are
employed by the Burlington at that place.
REPUBLICAN CITY-The District sun
day School convention was held here yes
terday at the Methodist Episcopal church
The convention was well attended and ex-
cellent reports came from all the schools,
The Republican City, Sunday school is tho
tendance of 14O pupils. Mr.. Brown clifford
was district superintendent and Miss Lora
Smith was director Of the music.
BROKEN BOW-At the annual meeting
of the stockholders Of the Security State
bank yesterday, a new board OF directors
was elected, who In turn elected the fol-
lowing officers: w. A. George, president;
Jules Haumont, vice president; L. H. Jew
EFT, cashier, and Ross Pickett, assistant
cashier. Cashier Jewett says the bank is
In better condition at present than ever
before.
Recommendations people nave had
the pleasure of seeing some real building
going on in the last few days. Contractor
Schiller Of Reno. New, is building tht
postoffice building and the Catholic church
at the same time and 10 providing the WORK
to his utmost. Kearney contractors are
noted as the slowest to be found anywhere
and some OF them are learning something
by having an outsider come In an teach
them how to work.
KEARNEY-The Northwest District Den
tai association banqueted it's members last
night at a local cafe and following the
feast several papers were read by the
toothpullers and a question box was opened
Then they adjourned to the Owl club rooms
and held a short business session, ap.
pointing several new committees and
electing DR.. Wallace Phillips OF Hastings
es secretary. The session closed today
with a lecture on Cavity Preparations
by G. e. Woodbury., and chair demonstra-
tons by DR.. Chamberlain Of Gothenberf
and DR.. Ferrel Of Cozad.
BROKEN BOW-James Keenan,, aged 81
years. residing on his farm one mile east
Of Broken Bow. died Tuesday night OF
blood poisoning resulting from the prick
OF a sandburr. Mr.. keenan, was born In
ireland in the year 1918 and came to this
country when q boy. For many years he
resided in the city Of Philadelphia and was
a friend of the great philanthropist
Stephen Girard. The body will be taker
to Imogene, Ia, where Mr.. Keenan's VIII,
is buried. Mr.. Keenan,, who was probably
the oldest man in the county, and a de
vout Catholic, is survived by four sons
three of whom reside here.
TABLE ROCK-October /. a young fel
rived here, registering at the Marble hote
as Ray Carney, Wimore." He was quit,
genteel in appearance. and after diune
went to the store OF W. g. Fellers, desir
ing to purchase a hats He rave a checl
on the Odell bank, whIoh, he said, hat
been sent him by his brother. The cheol
was dated September a. 1909, and given b!
lCharles Russell to Willie Russell, whicl
he claimed was his name. He Endorsed
the check, which was for $40, with tn,
way, after receiving his change. Today 1
developed that the check came back dis
honored, with the news that no such part
wa known at Odell.