Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
Nebraska

basement used by a tailor for cleaning
clothes. About 500 worth Of clothing was
destroyed.
KEARNEY-wiIliam L. seybold Of Kear-
ney and Mrs. Dicea Wamsley OF Lyons,
Colo, were married at the parsonage of the
First Methodist church Tuesday evening
by Rev. G. w. Abbott.
COLUMBUS-The new city council has
granted twelve saloon licenses, as the old
ones expired today. There were thirteen APP
plications, but as an ordinance had been
passed some time ago limiting the number
to twelve, the council refused TO grant
the extra license, as II would have meant
another building occupied by a saloon.
COLUMBUS-F0r some time an expert
has been here installing two new pumps
at the city water works, to be operated by
the electric light company under contract.
and this week he had completed his work
far enough so that a test could be made.
While the new pumps have not been ac-
cepted they are working satisfactorily anC
Will. no doubt. meet ali requirements.
SEWARDvSeward Is experiencing a
building boom this spring which keeps
every mechanic in town on the jump. Be
sides the new city hall. r. G. Buchanan
is building a brick laundry. Joe Rupp,
Fred TrCte, Rudolph Bluhm. ID. b. Palmer
and Mart Castle are all building new mod
ern residences, and George Thomas and O.
E; .Bernecker are building two houses each.
This work., with the new S26, 900 Lutheran
church to be erected this summer. is keep
ing the mechanics all busy. Many addi-
tions to residences and minor Improvements
NphACtlibidNtO VIII HMM lnlE lne banner
building year Of the city.
SEWARD-The marriage of Miss Blvira
Ruby, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Ruby and Mr.. Nels Evenson of Osakls,
Mimi, will occur at the home on Thurs
day, April Is, at 3 p. m. Rev. George Will
hams OF the Presbyterian church will Off
SEWARD-The marriage of Miss Nellie
Fallen, daughter of MIR. and Mrs. J. /.
Fallen Of Seward to Mr.. John Bertwell of
Crete, took place at the family home at =
y. m. Thursday.
BEATkICE-The women's Foreign
Missionary society of the United Brethren
church convened Yesterday for a two days
session at Blue Springs. The afternoons
program consisted of the reading of reports
or the local organizations, all of which
showed splendid progress during the last
year. The society has missionaries at work
IN Africa, China and the Philippines. Rev.
Mr. Wlddoes, a returned missionary from
the philippines, delivered an interesting adj
dress on the work in that country. Last
evening the young people of the United
Brethren church gave a literary and mu-
steal entertainment. There are about twelve
delegates from Beatrice in attendance at
the meeting.
chard and Miss Minnie Hubka of Virginia
We're married here yesterday by County
Judge Spafford.
BEATRICE-An action in garnishment
against Amariah McMaster, administrator
or the estate of Elijah M. Erb. was be-
gun yesterday in the district court. the ar
ildsVit for garnishment setting forth that
said administrator has money and credits
in his hands belonging TO Edmund Erb.
against whom John Taylor. who instituted
the proceedings, holds a judgment in the
sum OF $l,Slos5, with Interest at the rate of
10 per cent dating from May IS, 1898.
BEATRICE-A committee from the Com
merciai club was before the Board of
Supervisors yesterday with a proposition
that the county try an experiment in perm
anent road Improvement. The matter was
referred to the road committee, with no
action taken. A resolution was introduced
petitioning the judge Of the district court
70 call a session of the grand jury for the
adopted.
WYMoRE-Floyd Davis and Miss Vera
Cole we're married at s o'clock this morn
Rev. E. F. Gates of the Methodist church
officiating. They were attended by Frank
Evans Of Hastings, Neb., and Miss Enid
Patrie of Washington, Kan.
WYMORE-The Central hotel has been
sold by Robert Davis to Barney Schiangen.
who takes possession tomorrow. Mr.. Davis,
who has run the hotel for several years,
has not decided where he will locate as yet.
MT. Schlangen comes from near Lanham.
lie was city marshal here two years ago.
WYMOEtE-The Highlanders closed a
contest last night for new members, eX-
tending over several weeks. Thirty-one.
candidates we're Initiated into the order,
and after the ceremonies a luncheon was
served. some time ago the lodge members
were divided into sides, each with a cap
tain. They were given up to the 18th to
secure new members. and at the end of
that time the side securing the most was
TO get a banquet paid for by the losing
SIDE captain John Marquardts side won.
BEATR1CE-The deciding ball game Of
the series between the sophomores and the
seniors was played yesterday afternoon,
the former winning by a score of IL to 4.
BEATRICE-The 10-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Highland, living near Ellis
was Od0IN injured Yesterday nv faIlipg an,
a pulverizing disc. The child's limbs were
cut and mangled in a horrible manner, and
u was by mere chance that he was not
killed outright. The attending physician
has hopes for his recovery.
BEATR1CE-In the coursinE meet held
at Summerfield. Kan, yesterday. whisper
ing Wind, owned by Or. Stevens of Sum
merfield, won first place, and Water Sprite.
owned by Sherman Whitcomb of Beatrice
secured second plane.
BEATRICE-At s O'Clock last evening at
the home of the brides brother in West
Beatrice, took place the marriage of BERT
Buster of Seward Neb.. and Miss Nellie
Davidson OF this city. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. ]. a. Smith and was
young couple will make their home in
Seward. where the groom is engaged in
business.
BEATRICE-Floyd Davis and Miss Vera
ole, both of Wymore, were married at
that place yesterday morning. The bride
Is a daughter of Postmaster and Mrs. s.
ID. Cole. After a brief honeymoon spent
at. Omaha and Kansas City the couple will
take up their residence in Wymore.
NEBRASKA CITY - At a meeting of
Nuckolls lodge No. Z. Ancient Order OF
United Workmen, held last evening, the
following were elected as delegates to the
grand lodge: Roberto. Marnell. William
Gilmore, Henry Bourlier. James Busch. M.
w. Neihart and Richard Laidlay. Alter
mates. E. d. Marnell, r, r. Ricketts,. Fred
Heller, Chris Coffey, Edward Henk and
d. W. Schminke.
NEBRASKA CITY-Emil Ries. wife and
daughter, had a narrow escape from death
last night. The pipe leading from their
coal stove became disconnected and the
room filled with gas. The daughter came
downstairs and was overcome. The mother
heard the fall and came to the rescue OF
the daughter and she, too. was overcome.
The father missing the wife and daughter
came down, but detecting gas fumes opened
the doors and windows and then called a
physician who, after some time, revived
mother and daughter.
NEBRASKA C~ITY-Frank McMnlen. tr
son OF Engineer Frank McMillen OF The
burlington, while playing ball with some
of his school mates. last evening, ran
into the hatcher of the opposing team and
suffered from conclusion of the brain. He
dition. He was a member of the high
school team and they were playing a series
of games with the other teams OF the
school when the accident occurred.
NEBRASKA CITY-Mrs. Pearl Densmore
join Ringling's circus. who opens the sea-
Snn there naxt Waak Cha ie tho e...-.