Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Nebraska News Notes.

BEATRICE-B. H, Conlee and r. S.
Arthur yesterday purchased the elevator
OF w. y. Spellman on lower Court street.
They will assume charge OF the plant In a
few days.
KEARNEY-The town bail team OF Shell.
ton came up Friday afternoon b snd piS SseH
5 the mG Morma Tne team amman on b 56S A won out pa by
a score of 3 to o.
BEATRICE. C. Cathcart. a prominent
farmer living eight miles southwest of this
city, died suddenly this morning OF heart
trouble. aged 20 years. He leaves a widow
and four children.
BEATRICE-Rev. F. r. Wedge, who won
a fast boxing bout from Harry FORBES az
Chicago the other evening, was formerly
located at Barneston. this county, where he
is known as the Fighting Parson.'
BEATRICE-The Beatrice Commercial
club is trying to induce the ROCK lsland
company. TO put the two passenger eraaiinnss
again. The trains gave splendid service
between Fairbury and st, Joseph
BROKEN BOW-The Board Of County
sWS1S.s TSe bridge STfSge e aa3GnrRinfS for y t6e com,
Ing year to the Standard Bridge company
of Omaha. There were six competitors
in the field. everyone being underbid by the
concern.
NEBRASKA CITY-Fred, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hebard, died at the
home OF his parents north Of the CITY ri.
sunday afternoon from family residence,
The deceased was afflicted with Bright's
disease.
Los Angeles, Cal, today, where he had
recently gone on account of his health.
lie had been a resident of this place Tor
over thirty years. He was county treasurer
Of this county for two terms and repre-
sented the county in the legislature also
for two terms.
YoRK-Friends here have learned that
f. Spellman has just had a stroke OF
paralysis. and is in an alarming CONDITION,
For nearly twenty years Mr.. Spelimsn
was connected with the York Roller Mills
erty ana moved 10 Kansas.
KEARNEY-Henry HORNED. a local car
penteT, sustained a broken leg .whlle
shingling the residence Of c. w. HoXie' on
West Twenty-sixth street. While hoist
ing a heavy plank ~ on the ,scsffoldine
IL fell and struck Mr.. HORNED, breaking
his leg about two inches above the ankle.
LEIGH-Miss Selma Helena Fowler and
John Karsk were united In marriage last
Saturday, Rev. Mr., Elliot performing the
ceremony. The bride is the eldest daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p. Fowler ~ this
place. Mr.. and Mrs. Karsk will make their
home on the groom's farm near North
Bend.
ARLINGToN-Miss Bertha Enyart Of
Hayes Center has been elected as assistant
principal Of the high school TO fill the va
cancy caused by the advancement Of Miss
Aida GRAY to the prineipalship, Miss
Blanche Wise. who was elected principal;
decided not 70 teach the coming year and
handed in her resignation.
BROKEN BOW-The committee APP
pointed bv the city council have recon-
mended that the electric light franchise
be granted 10 John w. Early OF Column
bus, Neb.. which practically gives it to
him. The franchise. as II now stands,
insures the lighting OF the city by cleo
tricity In less than a year. Early personally
pledges himself to have the plant In oper-
alton within eight months,
LEIGH-The Leigh school board held it's
meeting for the purpose Of electing teach
ers for the coming year on Wednesday
evening. The corps OF teachers elected Is
as follows: G. A. Marshall, principals