Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-04

Gruenther. aged 81, died at the home Of
her son, in Wyoming precinct, yesterday
survived by three children. being Mrs.
Heyer and Mrs. August Gruenther of this
county and Mrs. Johannah School of Yuma.
Colo. The deceased was born In erman
and came 10 this county many years go.
Her funeral was held today.
NEBRASKA CITY-Tbe Eks have de-
cided to hold a fair shortly after Lent in
place Of their annual minstrel perform
ance. Il will last five days. The COM
mittees have all been named and the en-
tire matter has been placed in the hands
NJ. Bradley. The net proceeds OF the fair
are to be devoted TO charity.
BEATRICE-C. s Moore yesterday re-
ceived a letter from his brother-in-law. Paul
Mrs. Hanks had been killed by being struck
| by a train while attempting 10 drive over
Hanks and her little son were riding was
cut in two and Mrs. Hanks received in
juries from which she died a few hours
! later. Her son escaped injury.
NEBRASKA CITY-During the month of
February there were filed for record in
the office OF the county recorder nineteen
farm mortgages whose value was $500.
! and tweuty-three releases. their value being
E4.3Sl. On town and village property there
were filed fourteen MORTGAGES and their
value was tlo.lol. and eight released Of
the value OF 2.gS.e5. This is the lightest
month for the last year, both as to filings
and releases.
NEBRASKA CITY-The cars occupied
by the Greek section men on the Missouri
| Pacific at this point were entered a few
! days ago by two strangers, who took
away all Of their clothing and sold il %
the junk man for rags. The Greeks were
indignant and threatened to raise a row
until they located their goods. The rob
hers made their escape from the city be-
fore the officers were informed OF what
had been done.
YORK-The York county grand jury.
called in session by District Judge George
Corcoran. organized this week and Wit
nesses subpoenaed from the different towns
and parts Of the county, are giving testi-
monv before the jury il seems that the
Temperance element OF Benedict believed
that II a grand jury pro4Sd into the affair
as to the liquor traffic as carried on in a
town where the saloon has been closed.
NEBRASKA CITY-The home of Edwin
Mason. in the eastern part of the city. Wes
entered by burglars some time sunday
I night and three pOcketboOks secured which
/ contained something over 80 in cash. The
goods were all carried out in the yard
! where everything was left but the cash
The burglar seemed well acquainted with
the premises and how 10 get in and out
Of the house. which leads many to be
licye il was the work Of a local character
AJBURN-The location committee Of thu
Nebraska lodge Of Odd Fellows. which wal
out for the purpose Of selection a site fo'
CITY Yesterday afternoon over the BurlinE
ton and was met bv a committee n
{ citizens with six autnmOhleS. Ihey WeTi
shown some choice locations for their homl
and afterwards treated 70 a ride over In
7 CITY. they were entertained last night q
the local lodge hall, where several promi
nent fruit growers OF the county gave SOM
interesting addresses.
HASTINGS-The proposition for the issu'
OF bonds for the proposed new high schoo
building. TO cost upward Of 10000 viii
probably be submitted at a special election
following the regular municipal election il
April. some attorneys have declared tina
i ~ the issue is presented at the regula
election il would have TO receive the nee
essary majority Of the votes in both tn
{ municipal and school district elections, evei
though the two are practically separate. I
is believed that an expression on the issu
7 can be more effectively secured II a bon,
p, lection is held after the regular election
AURORA-Hannah VI. Phelps. wife q
~,cneZsr s. Phelps and one q the earl
tiers Of this county. died at her HON
. this city al Ae advanced age OF y year
nd . days. Had Mrs. Phelps lived TIL mex
august she and MI. Phelps would hav
aeEn married for seventy years She cam
IN Hamilton county with her husband I
1873 and for twenty-five years lived on
farm four miles from this city. Since tina
! time they had resided in this city. Beside
her husband, who is past 80 years OLE
: she leaves two sons. Otto c. Phelps Of hi
city and Ansel w. Phelps Of Wallace. Mel
The deceased was a member OF the COngTs
d gational church.