Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
Nebraska

city, of cancer, aged 6S years. She leaves
a family of eight children, six sons and
two daughters, all grown.
BEATRICE-Farmers report that winter
wheat in this locality is badly in need of
rain. Some farmers have finished plow-
remains favorable they will start to plant
ing the grain in a few days.
PLATTSMOUTH-The Cass county COM
mlssioners have granted a license to An
drew Thompson to conduct a saloon In
CEDAR Creek he to pay $1,000 for the privil-
eye; but refused to issue one to John Gauer,
believing that one was plenty.
NEBRASKA CITY-John Egglesear. jr.,
was out riding last evening when his
horse became frightened at an automobile
and ran away, throwing him out and
breaking his collar bone and otherwise
bruising him considerable about the body.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lodge Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons have elected the
following officers for the ensuing Masonic
year: Ray c. Pollard. worthy master; II. F..
Kropp, senior warden; T.. j. O'Day, junior
Adams. secretary.
NEBRASKA ~CTTY-This afternoon. at
the home of the brides parents. near Tor
ton, George D. Nisegadis and Miss Wibka
Maria Frerichs were united in marriage.
They are both well to do and popular
young people and will go to housekeeping
on a farm owned by the groom near Tai
mage.
BROKEN Bow-The oratorical contests
and field meets of the Custer County High
schools will take place here next Satur-
day. The students are training hard and
intend making a big effort to keep most
OF the prizes at Broken Bow. The med
ais this year will be of gold and silver.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Elks fair,
which is being held this week, is proving
to be a bigger success than any had an
ticipated. The Elks Of Shenandoah, Ia,
will be here on Friday evening on a spe-
cial train. The Elks of Thurman, Ia, and
that vicinity were here last evening.
NEBRASKA CITY-The amateur base
ball season opened here yesterday after
noon with Mayor l.. F. Jackson in the box
has six base ball clubs and they have a
schedule for playing four and five games
each week. They play In the evenings on
their grounds near the center of the city.
BEATRICE-The running events in the
high school preliminary were pulled off
yesterday and the members OF the local
track team, which has been entered at
the meet to be held in Crete next Satur-
day, showd up strong. The 100 and 300
yard dash was won by Kruse, and the
44O-yard and half-mile dash were won by
Claussen.
BEATRICE-The board of directors Of
the Beatrice City Base Ball league held
a meeting last evening and made final
arrangements for the opening of the
when the Dempster and Gas Company
teams will play. There will be four teams
In the league.
BEATRICE-The city council of Wymore
| ldSl evening duopltC u RESOLUTION liking
the annual expense bill of the city the
coming year at 81, 800. l.. Fl. Archard OF
Wymore made a proposition to lease the
waterworks plant for a period of twenty
years at a nominal price and furnish the
city with filtered water at so much per
gallon. No action was taken.
LNDSAY-Charles Schaecher and Miss
Josephine Albracht We're married at the
st. Bernard Catholic church. After the
ceremony the young people repaired to
the home Of the brides parents, living
/ a hnnf ffUa Tnilaa naCs 90 lAra urL.u. =
large wedding reception was given them.
The young people will make their home
here.
BEATRICE-F. s. Beck, whp has been
occupying rooms at the Young. Mems
christian association building since last
December has skipped out, leaving be
mind some unpaid bills. Beck came to
Beatrice afoot last winter and he was
hungry and without means TO rent a
room. Secretary LAYERS took him in. He
later secured Beck a job and he has been
working ever since he struck town. AS
yet no complaint has been filed against
me young man, whose home is said to be
In the northeastern part OF the state.
BROKEN BOW-The board of trade YES
terday sent out a brass band and many
hand bills, heraldlng a meeting of bust
in the evening, when it was to be deter
mined II the city should indulge in a big
Fourth OF July celebration this year. AS
only a rev citizens and a scattering of
small boys put in an appearance, the
court house ianitor abruptly closed the
meeting by turning out the lights. This
seems TO be a silent permission for the
surrounding towns 70 celebrate as much
as they want without interference from
Broken Bow.
NEBRASKA CITY-Yesterday afternoon
Clarence H. Bickel and Miss Mabel L.
Overton were united I'm marriage at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs
George Overton, five miles south of the
city by Rev. @. NJ. Blaine, In the presence
Of "a host nf relatives anA fvH.na. nv
wedding was a most elaborate one. Both
OF the young people We're born and reared
IN this county and were lovers from young
childhood. They both graduated from
Wesleyan university. The bride IL a mem
Der of one Of the oldest families in the
county. as Is the groom. The latter is
] cashier of the Cnnk StaIe hanE