Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-21
Nebraska News Notes.

SEWARD-The date for the German
American picnic has been changed from
September 20 October 6 on account of the
Seward county fair.
SEWARD-Mrs. A. ]. Rogers has issued
invitations for the marriage of her dauGh-
ter, Eliza Pamela, to Earl Houderscheldt,
Wednesday, August %.
SEwARD-Thomas, the man who stole
a couple of guns here, and was confined
in the county Jail, broke Jail and fled. 1t
was easy to do this, as the building is ar
old shell.
YORK-The York Artificial Ice company
find that the new plant does not have the
capacity sufficient and its directors have
voted to build and increase the capacity
again as large.
BEATRICE-George HlIder and Miss
Winifred Roberts were married at Wymore
Wednesday evening, Rev. Benjamin Bean
officiating. They will make their home on
a farm near Diller.
YORK-Dr. John Meehan, a native son
of York and one Of she most popular
young men Of this city, Will locate at SUIT
ton, Neb. whore he will engage in the
practice Of medicine,
SEWARD-The parsonage of the st.
Vincent Catholic church, formerly occupied
by Rev. Father Murphy. now occupied by
Father O'Brien, the resident priest, is TO
be rebuilt and rehabiitated.
BEATRICE-Vern Coon, the young son
of C. NJ. Coon, fell a distance OF twelve
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street bridge. He sustained a broken rib
and severe bruises about the body.
BEATRICE-GeorEe W. Hawkins, for
~twenty-eight years a resident of Beatrice,
died last evening at his home in West Bea-
trice, aged So years. He was a native Of
Vermont and leaves a widow and seven
children.
BEATRICE-The marriage Of Miss
Katherine O'Connor Of this city and James
Butler of Lincoln was solemnized yester-
day at Lincoln, Rev. Father Bradley Off
ciating. The young couple will make their
home there.
KEARNEY-Jesse c. Anderson, aged q
ears, Of Hampton, Neb.. and Miss Minnie
Thinner, aged Is, of Sumner, accompanied
by their mothers, were issued a marriage
license here today, The wedding will take
place at once.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. chautauqua will
close Sunday, August %, with a very in
teresting program. The feature OF that
days session will be an address by ex-
characteristics OF ex-President Roosevelt.
BEATRICE-The farm house Of John
AUdreas, jr., three miles west Of this city,
was destroyed by fire last evening about
3 o'clock, with all its contents. AS the
family was away from home when the fire
broke out its origin is a mystery. The loss
Is placed at 5000, partially covered by
insurance.
FAIRBURY-N. A. barton, government
geologist, is in Fairbury contracting Ce-
ment, stone, etc, for the new $4,000 gov
eminent building TO be erected here. Mr..
Darton stated that the delay In starting
work on the FairbuTy building was oc-
casioned by an over amount Of work in the
architects office.
YORK-Under the management Of Mr..
P. SpurloCk the Orphans Home Of this
city has become known as a model man
aged institution. This week Nj. and Mrs.
c. j. Lindeman. superintendent and as
sistant superintendent for the Home 4
Navajo Indians at Pennington. y. NJ,
spent several days studying the arrange,
ment Of buildings, the methods Of work
carried on and securing information.
SEWARD-Henry Miller, a lineman en-
ployed by the Independent Telephone COM
paUy, received a severe fall Yesterday from
the top Of a telephone pole. In falling he
was caught on the hooks used for steps
on the pole, which frightfUlly tore tho
flesh on his side. Twenty Stitches we're re-,
quired 70 sew up the wound.
McCOOL JUNCTION-The school board
has purchased the frame store building
formerly used and now owned by JOHr
/ Nahrgaug and have moved the same on
the school grounds where 10 Is being over,
hauled and fixed up for the primary room