Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

for work around the farm. The boys have
been very successful this year with their
crops, having raised 1000 bushels of pota-
toes and about the same amount of corn.
PERU-The death of Samuel Snowden,
the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Snowden of this place, occurred yesterday:
Mr.. Snowden is a prominent citizen OF
Peru. He moved here from Dunbar two
years ago.
WEST POINT-The death of Frederick
Pieper. whose funeral occurred on Fri
day, removes from this county. one Of
it's most prominent, public spirited and
wealthy pioneers. Mr.. Pieper was a
native of Germany and had reached the
WEST POINT-Miss Ella Schwarting,
while driving q hay rake on the home
farm in lower Bismarck township, was
machine, remaining unconscious for over
three days, Her condition, while serious
Is not necessarily hopeless.
BEATRICE--The Crabtree Forensic club
met last evening and elected these Off
GERS: James Rothenberger, president; War
rem Burgess, vice president; Alfred Wright,
secretary; Willard Bourne, treasurer;
Harold Nation, press correspondent
KEARNEY-Word reached this city an
nouncing the marriage Of Miss Irene Atchi-
son and Mr.. Frank Nye, at Los Angeles,
Cal Both young people were born and
moved to California and the groom still
being a resident Of Kearney.
LYoNs-Art Lenig, of the country,
| Nllllt IlAElitk liz JIG ulAlt btll AAnAAlg
In the charlvari Of Rovena Garvis and
bride pulled the bell from its fastenings
on the pole, when 1t fell upon him
rendering him insenstble. A physi-
clan was called and he is recovering
rapidly.
BEATRICE-Mrs. II. C. Day entertained
the Woman's club yesterday, The program
being in the civic topics department. The
delegates TO the fifteenth annual state
convention, TO be held at Lincoln next
week, are Mrs. S. c. Smith, Mrs. Jennie
Starn, Mrs. A. II. Felch and Miss Kath-
crime Howe,
WEST POINT-The farm of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. r. DEWITT. north Of the city,
was the scene of a pretty home Z edding
Mary, was united in marriage 10 Henry
II. Craunke, the cece nony being per-
formed by Rev: C. II. Hemkin, pastor Of
the Evangelical church.
BEATRICE-Battery A.. Beatrice light
artillery, was mustered in here last even
ing by Adjutant General John G. Hartigan.
The organization has a membership Of
thirty-two. +. j. Shinn and IL, T. Weston
are the l~ieutenants. DR.. J. !, McGirr was
chosen Lieutenant surgeon. A smoker was
held at the close Of the meeting.
KEARNEY-Shortly after I o'clock Fri
day morning a string Of box cars thrown
on a flying switch missed the frog and
crashed into the caboose on the local freight
train. A brakeman by the name of 7. c.
knee and the engine and caboose were
damaged so that they we're sent into Grand
AhldHu ana announcer OuLIlI sent back to pull
the train to the end of the district.
EMERSON-The funeral OF Mrs. Emily
A. Conley occurred yesterday, the remains
having been brought from San Francisco,
Cal, for interment. She was well known
In northeast Nebraska, where her husband,
the late Rev. II. W. Conley, was a promi-
nent Methodist minister. She leaves two
children, Mrs, Donizella Dillon Of San
Francisco and Mrs. S. E. Cobb OF Emerson.
WEST POINT-The democrats of West
Point have nominated F. J. Malchow as
precinct assessor for the city OF West
Point. Mr.. Malchow has served very ac-
ceptably In that capacity for many years.
In city politics. both count and munich
pal, Ahe nOnpartisan idea prevails in
West Point City Marshal Al G.. Sexton
and NJ. A Feeham were nominated for
Constables.
PERU-The Agricultural society met last
evening and elected the following officers:
President, ID. II. Weber; secretary, Lenore
Muehleis; treasurer, Lulu Day; Prof. c. w.
Weeks, the adviser OF the association, IS
making arrangements for the club to go
IN a body to the Omaha Corn exposition.
The club has a large number OF members