Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-29
Nebraska
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KBARNEY-A closely contested game OF
basket ball was played between the Hast
ings and the Kearney Normal girls. The
result was a victory for the Hastings girls
With a score Of Is to IS.
LEIGH-A. ]. Miller. Fred Porter and
A. Hasson came here from Dodge last
week and purchased the John r. Buhma
farm. which consists Of a half section OF
land seven miles north Of here.
YORK-E A. Rutherford has arranged
70 give possession OF his farm sold to
the Odd Fellows OF Nebraska for an Odd
Feliows' Nebraska home. The building
VIII cost completed from $50 o to 1900.
TECUMSEH-A district sunday school
convention will be held in the Methodist
church at Elk Creek, Sunday. March q
n good program has been repaired and II
Is expected the attendance will be large.
LEIGH-C. d. Hart. formerly manager
OF the Transmississippi elevator ut THIS
place was promoted by the Ny@-Schneider.
Fowler company last week and has taiea
chsrge OF that ~company's business at Car
roll, Ia.
-TBCUMSEH-Two criminal cases in the
johnson county district court nave been
dismissed upon the recommendation of the
county attorney. Both are for the alleged
Illegal sale OF LIQUOR and are hrainst
cumseh.
LEIGH-The Methodist church will he
opened for services again after being closed
Tor over two years. The building has beer
reprinted and remodeled and Rev. c.. II
moore OF Creston will preach here every
Two weeks. The Congregational church Il
al present without a pastor.
WEST POINT-In apite of the raw
blustery and Indictment weather prevailing
many farmers are out In the fields pre-.
pairing the ground for spring sowing. THE
heavy SHOWS OF the lsst winter have ali
OGHn ah0nEhAA ana Al ---..- -
dio condition to receive the seed.
WEST POINT-Henry Hunker, r.. tho
yoCIser son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hciker and a brother of Mayor Hunker
- IN an Omaha hospital suffering from
an attack OF appendicitis, for which ar
operation has been performed. His condi.
ton Is not now regarded as serious.
PLATTsMoUTH-The Plattsmouth Ioar
q Building association has elected these Of.
tlcers: President, w. ]. White: vice nresi.
dent. William Balance: treasurer. y +,
W secretary, T. NJ. Patterson: soHci.
TOR, X. b. Wihdham. The business for the
iest yea mas been a very successful one
kbARNEY-The Union Pacific has
paced another motor car In service on the
hearney and Black Hills branch. II viii
ieave kearney for Galloway each day al
branch better service for trading in Kear
ney. No change has been made in the othe,
trains on the branch.
PLATTSMOUTH-In the First Presby.
teIidu cnuTCn IN thiS city SUNDAY after,
noon Evangelist Chester Birch from win.
ona Lake. Ind, delivered an address n
men only. AZ the same hour Miss ida v
Jontz, Of the Associated Charities IL
Omaha, delivered an address to womer
only in the First Methodist church.
BLUE HTLL-At a meeting of the vlllax,
board the resignation of William BatIers
as engineer OF the water works was ten
uered and accepted by the board. Wines
the water works was first nut in, fifteeI
years ago, Mr.. Bauers was secured as en-
glneer. Mr.. Mcmahon was appointed to iii
\ April 1.
BLUE HILL-Aa the recent caucus VIII
nam schulz was nominated upon the citi
zens' ticket for the office of village trustee
put after due consideration of the matte
ne Withdrew his name from the ticket. TIL
following Judges and clerks have been an
pointed; Thomas Burge, William Arndt an,
onward DInden, judges, and Moses Wilson
and George Greig. clerks.
PLATTSMOUTH-Zerah WtIber col
died at his farm home four miles soutl
or Plattsmouth, Saturday afternoon. M
Cole was born In Ohio in 1s4S and has re
sided IN this county since 1857. He is sur
vived by a wife, one son and one daugh
ter. He is a brother of Mrs. Ida r. Venner
Mrs. Ida A. Long and Mrs. Mary Eccles
me funeral will be at his late home Mon
day afternoon and interment in HorninI
cemetery.
YORK-The Art League company an ad
vertising firm in New York City in al
action brought over an advertising con
tract with J: {. C~ollander, a real estat
dealer was not given any damages. Dis
trtct Judge Corcoran ruled that Collande
was not getting his moneys worth. Thi
company has a large number of contract
TN Nebraska and the suit was brough
mainly to test the validity of contract
they made in Nebraska.
DAVID CITY-The Sixteenth conventio,
OF Butler county teachers closed here afte
a two days session. A large number O
teachers were enrolled. The princips
numbers were addresses by Prof. G. II
NAL. Richard L. Metcalfe, C. II. Aldric.
and Prof. Julian. Miss Howell of tn
state university gave a series of reading
and the musical numbers were furnishe
by local talent assisted by Mr.. Boostror
and Profs. Miller and Porter.
WEST POINT-Much Dissatisfaction
being felt sind many strong remonstrance
filed In the matter Of the proposed drain
age ditch on the Cunning and Dodge count
line by the owners OF adjacent lands TIL
proposed ditch is about three miles Ions
one-half being I'm each county. The prime
pal objection is the alleged excessive COS
OF the work, the DIRECTORS claiming this
the expense will he burdensome. TIL
boards OF the two counties have the matte
in charge jointly.
WEST POINT-The woman's club m,
last week at the home Of Mrs. w. !
Schwencker. The subject of the evening
study was the works OF George Ellio
The answers at roll call were given I
the question, What is your favorite EllC
novel?' The program consisted OF tn
following: Character Sketch Mrs. {
Heilman; Review OF Adam Bede,' Mr.
O. c. Anderson: reading. Hills Revie'
OF Romola," Mrs. Herman Sess. The clu
accepted the invitation Of Mrs. Heilma
TO hold the next meeting at her home
Crowell.