Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-06

BEATRICE. Z. Hutson. an old resident
of Beatrice, is seriously i'll from an attack
OF stomach trouble.
KEARNEY-Superintendent Bodell and
Joseph Sparks OF the state examining board
visited the normal "wednesday.
KEARNEY-The Anti-SaIoon league OF
this city held a meeting Wednesday and
lad plans for drying up the town in the
spring.
HASTINGS-The Commercial club OF Has
tings is planning to have its annual ban
quet for this year on the night OF Wash
ington's birthday anniversary.
KEARNEY-Emma ]. Messick died at her
home. Tw~enty-sfxth and Second avenue. a.
1878 today from heart trouble. Mrs. Mes
sick had for several years conducted a
boarding house.
farmer living just south OF this city. came
very near losing one Of his eyes yesterday.
He was kicked in the face by a mule while
trimming the animals tail.
PENDER-The farm of John Heineman.
three miles south OF Fender. was pur-
chased by Henry Hilker, his neilyhbor, for
$40 per acre. This IS the highest price yet
paid that distance from town.
PENDER-Fhe body of j. G. Dowues. an
old resident of Fender, who about one year
ago went to Ce6Srsdye, Colo, to reside, was
brought here for suriaI beside that of his
wife, who preceded some eighteen months
ago.
PENDER-M. n. Snyder. who has been
engaged in the drug business here the last
eighteen years.. has sold Wis stock 10 W ?.
Crawford OF Sioux City, IN, who will take
pleted.
BEATRICE-Martin Klein, for the last
twenty-five years a resident OF Adams
township. died yesterday at his home at
Adams. aged 70 years. He was a native OF
Holland and is survived by a widow and
three children.
HERMAN-During the year 1898 the ex-
press company from Herman handled 3,Ja
cans OF milk and 1000 cans OF cream, prac-
tically all for Omaha. and l672 cases Of
eggs. SIS pounds Of live poultry and I,5ov
pounds Of butter.
BEATRICE-The marriage OF Herman
Reimer and Miss Justine Penner was SOL
emnized yesterday afternoon at the home
OF the bride near Hoag, Rev. John Penner
officiating. The bride and groom are prom
inent MennOnftes OF this section and will
make their home on a farm near Hoag.
CENTRAL CTTY-The Chapman saloon
case. which has been carried through the
state court and has been warmly contested
for upwards OF nine months, has finally
been settled and the saloon has been closed
BY order OF the court and Merrick county
now has but one saloon, the one at Silver
Creek
BEATRICE-The funeral services over
| the body of Mrs. J. r. MOuer were hei'
yesterday afternoon at ? o'clock from II
1 United Brethren church. Rev. W. o. Jon
and Rev. W. +. MCNulty officiating t
four sons of the deceased acted as pa
bearers Interment was in Evergreen Hon
cemetery.
BE~ATRICE-At a meeting OF Hose cor
pany No. 5. Joseph Wilmer. a delegate Z
the Nebraska State Firemen's conventio
held recently at Norfolk, submitted an IA
teresting report. Arthur Woelke was e.
dorsed as a candidate for fire chief. and J
r. Ellis as a candidate for president o
the fire department
BEATRICE-At the German Lutherar
church at CIatOnia yesterday took plac'
the marriage OF George Huneke and Ms
Lena Kracke. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
Fred Kracke- Following the ceremony a
wedding dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs
Huueke will make their home on a farm
nea4 Plymouth. jefferson county.
LUSHTON-Peter H. PurseI OF this place
was hurried to-day. DR.. william E Schel
had charge OF the funeral services. a large
concourse of people attending. The deceased
was one Of the earliest settlers OF this re-
giOn and widely known as a good either
and upright Christian man. He reached
the advanced age Of almost q years
TECITMSEH-John Ferguson died al a
failing health for some time His passing
VS. due 10 disease incidental TO age. hi
being about % The funeral services wers
held az the grave in the Tecumseh Gem,
etery and were conducted BY Kew Richard
Pearson OF the Methodist Episcopal church
KEARNEY-ThOmas W. Cole. who hailes
from an unknown lGAd. walked into a loca
furniture store and purchased enough furni
ture % furnish A vacant lOL giving IN
\ check for 80 on a Sioux Cty hank IN,
| change Was Slo. the clerk Was out, the banl
l~eeu to- and Mr. Cole shook the dust iron