Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-30

where he recently went for a few days
visit
FALLS CITY-The big dredge boat has
now reached one mile from the point where
it left the Nemaha river and is pushing its
way, through the Nemaha bottoms at a
good rate.
CENTRAL CITY-N. o. Nordstrom Of
this place has bought part of the grocery
and general merchandise stock of F. G.
Ratcliff and is moving II to Hordvtle,
where he will open up a store.
/ FALLS CITY-The funeral services OF
Joseph Horney was held at his late resi-
dence. Mr.. Forney had been q resident of
this county for many years, being one OF
the Oldest residents of the county.
BEATRICE-Mrs. Agnes zednik, living
east of WILDER in Gage county, was yester-
day adjudged insane and ordered taken to
the asylum. She is only twenty-five years
of age.
BEATRICE-The party of Beatrice hunt
ers who have been in camp fourteen miles
west Of eBatrice, returned home yesterday,
They killed coons, sixteen possums and
three dozen squirrels.
BEATRICE-Obadiah Weaver, an old.
resident OF Ellis, died yesterday morning,
aged seventy-seven years: He leaves a
widow and four children. The remains Will
he taken to Illinois for interment.
BEATRICE-Mrs. Carrie L. Mcdonald, a
resident of Wymore for the mast fifteen
years, died yesterday morning aged sew
enty-seven years. She leaves a family of
four children, three daughters and a son.
BEATRICE-The funeral of the late
George Darwin was held yesterday from
the Methodist church at Virginia under the
ausices of the Masonic and Woodmen Of
the World orders. lnterment was In Filley
cemetery.
SEWARD-Hugh Hibbs, who resisted ar
rest when Night Watch Lawshka tried to
take him in charge yesterday, was shot In
the side and arm. lie will recover. The
: officer fired three times striking Hibbs
once.
FULLERTON-Nine years ago J.. w.
Bennett moved here from York county and
east of this city, paying $40 per acre. He
sold the farm today to r. G.. Clark for
800 per acre.
FALLS CITY-Del Harbaugh OF Miles
ranch has sold two carloads of cattle on
the Kansas market for s. per hundred
weight. This is the top price since 1902,
market for $500.
FALLS CITY-The probate judge of Rich
ardson county has collected during the
past four years $500 inheritance tax and
turned II over to the county treasurer.
No inheritance tax was collected in the
previous four years.
WYMORE-The annual convocation Of
the diocese of Nebraska, for the Episcopal
church, will be held in Wymore, November
16 to 10. The Nebraska diocese takes in the
eastern half Of the state. Public services
and sessions will be held each day,
FALLS CITY-The old First Presbyterian
church has been sold TO Bohre Bros,
and is being remodeled into a dwelling
was the third church building in the city.
SEWARD-A party Of seven youths. from
Yorok speeding through Seward in an auto
exceeded the local speed limit Of eight
miles an hour ana We're arrested Each
tribute York's swiftness must pay to it's
neighbOring town.
WYMORE-Postmaster s. d. Cole has
lust been Informed that pouch mail SER
. vice will he inatQllRd nv the gnVarnnaant
on the new trains No. Sc and Sc on the
Burlington between Wymore and Lincoln,
Wymore several hours earlier than is now
possible.
WYMORE-Jullus Neumann and Sherman
Taylor inspected churches recently built in
week., with a view TO utilize some of the
ideas in the new Methodist church TO be
cided on for the new building.
FULLERTON-The marriage Of Ioren
Taylor and Miss Edith Rockefeller took
place at the home Of. the brides. sister,
OF our leading milliners and the groom is
associate editor Of the Fullerton Post and
leader OF the Fullerton Woodmen OF the
World band.
that RALPH Ray, a former Central City
boy who has been heOlding a responsible
position In the government land office at
Billings, has been transferred from there
TO Roswell, N. M, 10 fill a more respon-
sible position. Since entering the service
OF the government, Mr.. Rays advance
ment has been rapid.
FALLS CITY-Joseph Douglas was SEN
fenced to serve a term OF three years in
the state pentitentiary for horse stealing.
He stole a horse from d. Crush more
than four years ago. The sheriff has
worked on the case ever since, finally
landing him In the pe%nitentiary. This Il
the second time he has been sent up from
here for the same offense.
CE.. TRIAL CITY 80 Friends here are
watching with interest the career OF a
Central City boy viii has entered the
roles as a professional singer. Charles
Scudder began his musical career here and
later attended a conservatory OF music In
Chicago, and since has been travelling
with a big theatrical company IN the south.
He has Just accepted the position OF singer
TECUMsEH-Mrs. Ita L. Kiechel, wife