Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-22
Nebraska News Notes.

WEST POINT-D. M. Huber has sold
his confectionery and restaurant business
TO his son. j. M. Huber of Hooper.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Klein, aged 5b years.
died at his home at Thirteenth street ana
Avenue ID after a short attack of inf1amma-
ton OF the bowels.
WEST -PoINT-Casper Ref and Miss
Margaret B~lsnknagei were married at st.
Mary's church Thursday, Rev. A. &c.
Klemenz, assistant pastor, celebrating the
nuptial mass.
KEARNEY-Mrs. Desdemona Kelly. wife
of George Kelly of this city, died Friday
evening OF peritonitis. Mrs. Kelly was
but a few days over 10 years old and leaves
a child 9 days old. +
KEARNEY-Word has been received to
the effect that l.. r. Wernert and Miss
Anna Rebhausen were married at Columbus
Friday. Mr.. Wernert is manager OF the
Kaufman q Wernert store in this city.
SCoTIA-Louise Standish Moore, widow
OF David Moorse. died February IS, aged
Is years, The family came to Greeley
county, Nebraska, In 1873. being among the
early settlers Of the North Loup valley.
WEST POINT-John Beerbohm, a we'll
known pioneer of Cunning county, died at
his farm home Saturday, aged IS years.
MI. Beerhohm was a native of Germany.
lie has reared a large family OF children.
SHELTON-The annual smoker given by
knights Of Pythiae lodge No. % was held
In the lodge rooms Saturday evening. AL
most a hundred prominent business and
PROFESSIONAL men were present. The even
ing was spent at whist and checkers.
BLUE HILL-T. T. Toben, who dismissed
Of his clothing stock here last week to
Souchek q Shields, has purchased a half
interest in the Rhea Tailoring company at
Holdrege and expects to move there In q
few weeks and al the management.
BLUE HII4L-R. w. Shields, publisher
and owner of the Blue Hill Leader, has
sold bis interest to ]. b. Ian of Holdrege.
who will look carefully to its welfare in
lha fafn-n The f1rot LESSEE xuAA. a.,
management OF Mr.. will be published
this week.
SILVER CREEK-Robert Taylor. for
more than t~hlrty-five years a resident of
by slipping and falling on the ice and
fracturing his hip. Owing TO his age, which
is past 20. the physicians In attendance
consider his chance OF recovery slight.
KEARNEY-Dean Bode of Laramie gave
an organ recital to a large and apprecia-
tive audience at the new st. LuIke's church
In this city Friday night. The new pips
organ has recently been installed at a cost
of $500. One-half of the funds to pur-
chase 1t were donated by Andrew Carnegie.
PERU-The preliminary announcement
for the next summer session OF the normal
IL just out. Summer school will begin
June z and continue for eight weeks. Mr..
Crabtree expects an enrolment of over
1000 and Is making all necessary arrange
ments 70 accommodate this large attend
ance.
sHELToN-The Twentieth Century club
held It's annua banquet Saturday evening
at the home of o. H. Crumley. Eighteen
JNeiuhere were present and the evening was
plaAlantly and profitably spent, the theme
being Patriotism" Tn rooms were
decorated In the national eolors. The wo-
men OF the Presbyterian church served the
banquet. +.
WYMORE-HarmoniA lodge No. 4,
Knights OF Pythias, observed the forty
filthy anniversary OF tllD Founding OF the
order nv hannDaa ErG HNnfeskat ~ pncnk ~
the armory Saturday evening. Invited
guests and Pythians from Liberty NUM-
bered over $50. Mayor s. r. Yoder made
an address of welcome ana Fred Warren
was the speaker OF the evening.
WYMoRE-The water supply is still the
most discussed question In Wymore. Those
who are back of the movement TO bring
the Blue Springs water here and organizing
a company to do so are not laying much,
but are said to be saving wood Another
project being talked OF. and favorably re-
ceived in some quarters, is to build a
large filter and clear the Blue river water
through II,
WEST PoINT-Rev. L. J.. Powell, the
recently elected pastor of Grace Lutheran
church. was formally installed In his office
sSSSsy by RI RsS. e 3. e. e R,n the P pa w.y Tss
statistical secretary. and the charge 70 the
congregation was delivered by Rev. DIR.
Groh OF Omaha. president OF the Nebraska
synod. The affairs OF the church are in
a flourishing condition and the pastorate
OF Rev. Mr.. Powell promises well.
WEST PoINT-The mortgage record for
Cunning county for the year 1905 shows
that during the year there We're placed
mortgages on farms TO the amount OF
&IS,l0 and during the same period $50. eI3
was released. On city real estate the
amount placed was s1sS.sS and released
S04,691. The chattel mortgage record shows
a satisfactory state OF affairs, the filings
being E1.4I9. while TIE releases amounted
TO 50. $50.
WAYNE-"A Day in the Union Depot
was presented by home talent at the opera
house Friday night under TIE auspices OF
the Monday club OF this city, the proceeds
In eduipptng the gymnasium OF the hand
some new high school building low in
o0ufss OF construction. Tn entertainment
IN Wayne, never having been exceeded
financially OF In attendance % far as paiC
! admissions are concerned