Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-14
Nebraska News Notes.


BEATRICE-A light shower visited this
vicinity yesterday morning. Not enough
moisture fell, however, to benefit growing
crops.
corn the plant Of the Nebraska Corn
Products company in this city has shut
down temporarily.
BEATRICE-The Beatrice fire depart
ment has been rendered the use of the
chautauqua grounds and is making plans
to hold a big Fourth of July celebration.
NEDkAShA Ga Y-Cnester h. Waldo
and Miss Marguerite. 4. Pittman, two
united in marriage in this city last even
ing.
BEATRICE-Many farmers in this sec
ton of the staten nave finished planting
corn. Rain is badly needed at present and
unless 1t comes soon wheat and oats will
suffer.
AINSwORTH-A much needed rain fell
here last night. While the ground Is In
good shape below the surface, the winds
mad dried the surface and the small grain
was retarded.
this city attended a meeting of the Masons
at Blue Springs last evening, the occasion
being the celebration of the remodeling of
their new hall. A banquet was served after
the meeting, at which two candidates were
initiated.
ARLINGTON-A gang OF surveyors has
been busy running a survey for an electric
road from Omaha to Fremont via Elk city.
At presen it is not known whether this city
Will be on the survey or not
NEBRASKA CITY-The city council at
a special meeting yesterday afternoon
granted a saloon license to James Fleming
This makes twelve saloons In this city at
the present time and there are several more
applicants.
NEBRASKA ~CITY-Judge A. P. Young,
one of the pioneer settlers of this county,
died at his home near Berlin from a sud
den attack of heart disease. He settled in
TINS country in 1850 and has since made It
his home.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Edgar L. Fas-
sett has Just announced that the business
done at this office for this quarter far
exceeds all previous records. The gains
made by this office ave been regular for
the last three years.
FALLS CITY-The Missouri Pacific Rail
way company has sent here six men from
its engineering department who are now
at work making maps and surveying
routes in an effort to make an easier grad
ing between this place and Verdon to avoid
me heavy grade just north and west of
this city.
BEATRICE-A heavy rain and hailstorm
visited this section this evening. Rain fell
in torrents for half an hour~and soon after
railing as large as hickory nuts, covering
the ground. The moisture is badly needed
in this section for crops.
GRAND ISLAND-The board of trus-
tees of the Grand Island college held its
annual meeting last evening and fixed the
date or the commencement June 8. The
49, ~ az sun Stdi was tHOStu,
but the personnel will not be announced
until acceptances have been received from
all OF those selected.
SUTTON-"Closed for repaIrs" vere the
words posted on the door of McDonald's
saloon tuesday morning after the pro-
pfletor had pleaded guilty to the charges
OF seillng intoxicating liquor to minors.
ton this spring for the same offense.
BEATR!CE-The second game in the
Beatrice City Base Ball league played yes
terday between the Young Mems Christian
association and Harden's Hatters' team
was won ny the former by the score OF 0
10 l. Miller, who pitched for the associa-
ton nine, held his opponents to one scratch
hit and struck out eleven men.
SGTIoNTmIhs old council finished its
e oSslmSss was Tue sGayr evening and the new
ing 1t met and allowed a saloon license
to II. Klundt; The license fee was raised
A remonstrance was filed against The
application of l.. Phillips and hearing set
for May II.
TABLE ROCK-w. L. Minis. who was
recently arrested at Burchard and brought
here to answer to the charge OF beating a
hotel bill at the Marble hotel, quietly
walked OUT OF town Yesterday, forenoon and
not a track or trace of him has been dis
covered. The trial was to nave been yes
terday and the officer is quite chaRrined
at his escape.
HASTlNGS-The senior class of the Hast
ings High school was entertained with a
banquet by the juniors Tuesday evening
James Walker, president of the juniors. pre-
sided as postmaster. The speakers were.
Misses Bowlby, Martin, Damron and Brach
ard Messrs. George Dutton, Lincoln Baugh'
Van Webster, Louis Stein and Raymond
Brown.
NEBRASKA CITY-At the annual meet
afternoon, the following officers We're
elected: President. Mrs. Anna Vie Gates.
s sirs5 YiS Sica pT SSeaiGa1t MTs: E e Mitchell;
secretary. Mrs. II. II. Hanks: treasurer
Mrs s, b. Eastman. The membership OF
the club has rapidly increased during the
MCOoK-The McCook Commercial club
a. us annual election last night elected
+. NJ. kimmell president; C. L. Fahen-
stock vice president; J. f. Ludwick, sec
rotary; l.. Thorgrimson. treasurer. The
remaining directors elected are A. Rarnett
! Ir f, Kelley D. suess; II; {. Clapp. w. B.
A, Pencil. anu +
HAsTINGs-The most brilliant social
functions ever given in Hastings were
club in the auditorium Monday evening and
Tuesday afternoon. Both were Nav psrtIes
the one Tuesday afternoon being especially
for children. They were given for the pur-
pose of raising funds with which 10 pro
VIDE Ter permanent quarters for the club
IN the proposed new opera house. The re-
celpts were about $500 and the expenses 500.
FALLS CITY-Mrs. Alice TruelL. grand
chief. and Mrs. Alice Dilworth. past an
pTeme chief, have organized Jasmine lodF-
No. q. Pythian Sisters, with a charter
membership OF thirty-six. The Officers
elected are as follows: Mrs. James Pickett
f. C.; Mrs. NJ, L: Wilson. S. f. C.: Mrs
Carrie Paxton, j. f.. c.: Mrs. Amelia
Spence, M. Of F.: Miss Naomi FalIstead
p; Mrs. Albert Maust. guard; Mrs. w. s.
Leyda, p f. C.; Mrs. Mcmillan. Mrs. Dit
mar and Miss May Glines, trustees.
BEATRICE-In the district court vester-
day the partition suit OF Rev. Edmund Erb
against Laura c. and A. NJ. McMaster et
al. occupied the attention of the court
The case Is one wherein plaintiff Is seeking
to obtain one-fourth interest In the estate
of his deceased wife, Eliza NJ. Erb. Cecile
I. Busch was granted a decree OF divorce
from George +. Busch and restored 10 her
maiden name, Cecile l.. Burkhart. Cruelty
and nonsupport were grounds for the ac-
ton; She resides in the Liberty neighbor-
hood.
WEST POINT-The heath OF Rev. George
W. Crofts, ID. D, pastor of the CongreRs-
ton church at West Point, has been seri-
ously affected during the last winter. 50
much so that he has been Compelled 10
tender his resignation to the CONGREGATION
on account Of the esteem In which the
doctor is held both by his conRreFation
and the townspeOple at large, his resigna-
ton was not accepted. in the hope that re.
turning warm weather would restore The
pastor TO his accustomed vigor. DR.. Crofts
came here two years ago from Beatrice and