Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-15

HAsTINGS-Miss May Belle Parks and
John p. Madgett, assistant cashier OF the
First National bank, were united in mar
riage at the home of the bride Monday
evening.
FALLS CITY-Herrman Hanika cele-
brated his eightieth birthday Sunday with
daughter, Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer, twelve miles
north Of town. Th%irty-nine children and
grandchildren were present
HASTINGS-The largest single extension
of the sewer system ever undertaken in
Hastings has Just been ordered by the
council. The aggregate length Of mains
and laterals will be nearly rive miles, all
close to the business center Of the town.
HASTINGS-After thirty-six years OF
welded life, Mrs. Martha NJ. Hutchinson
has begun suit for divorce from James E..
Hutchinson. Both were among the earliest
pioneers in this county. They were mar
lled in Hastings in 1873, the year the first
city administration was elected.
HARTINGTON-At the republican county
convention, ]. c. Robinson of Harrington
was elected chairman of the county central
committee and F.. w. B%arnhart, secretary.
Resolutions were drawn endorsing the
record of the party. Delegates were elected
to the state convention and precinct com
mitteemen were elected.
TABLE ROCK-The Board OF Education
met last night at the secretary's office and
was organized as follows; G. l. Norris,
president; H. T. Freeman, vice president;
NJ. H. Marble, secretary; G. ]. Wood,
treasurer. After the appointment OF the
various committees by the president, the
board adjourned.
LAUREL-At the annual election of Of
ficers of the Farmers State bank, Guy
Wilson was elected president to succeed
his father, Colonel d. b. Wilson, who has
been president the last ten years, most
Of which time the son has been cashier.
J. B.. Bessire and F. j. Spence were re-
elected cashier and assistant cashier, re-
spectively.
BEATRICE-The Gage County Medical
society held it's quarterly meeting at Wy
more yesterday. DR.. Gafford read a paper
on Fractures" and DIR. Yoder on "Obstet-
RIGS" There were twenty members pres
ent, and the visitors were entertained by
the Wymore doctors at a banquet. The
next meeting of the society will be held
in Beatrice on the first Tuesday in Octo-
Der.
BEATRICE-A telegram was received
here yesterday from Los Angeles, Cal, an
~nouncing the death of w. u. Boldly, a
former resident of Beatrice, which occurred
at that place Monday night after a years
illness. He was engaged in the grocery
located in California. He was about Sc
years of age and leaves no family except
his widow.
/. HAsTINGs-The city council has ordered
orator, with direct connected turbine, for
installation at the earliest possible time.
capacity of the municipal lighting plant,
which is now o~vertaXed, and the demand
Is constantly increasing. Proposals have
been called for, to be considered by the
council on July 26.
LAUREL-The following delegates were
selected yesterday to represent Cedar
county at the republican state convention
Barnhardt, W. F. sehwerin, F. b. Stone,
]. B.. Bessire, ]. A. Olson, G. F. Furley,
L. H. Bruner. U. @. Bridenbaugh. e. A.
Miller, K P. Jensen, Q. H. Rerley, w. A
Burney.
BHATRIcE-The action Of the suprem,
court in declaring the nonpartisan Judi
ciary law void was the signal for Gag
county politicians to get busy and line
who filed yesterday were: c. = A: Bart
ling, republican, for treasurer; M. w
Terry; DEMOCRAT; for county Judge B; 4
republicans, for county clerk: Miss jessie
Pyrtle, republican, for superintendent OF
schools; ]. q. Reed, republican, for coroner
sion this week, and on account Of the
heavy rains, roads and bitches are occupy,
ing most OF their slime. Several new
bridges were ordered constructed. Land
r complained that some parties had dumped
: hay into the Raw Hide creek in Mapl'
wanted something done. The matter wal
; referred to the county attorney. The Ere
= mont cutoff ditch was ordered cleaned
out.
FALLS CIrY-The county board me
Tuesday in their regular July meeting 70,
the purpose of making the regular semi
annual settlement with the county off
:. cials, allowing claims and transactinI
other county business. Among othet
things the road matter OF N. A. Wickhan
of Salem will probably come up for fina
Ohio township and the Gentry road mat
ter of Nemaha and Grand townships will
also receive attention. The session will
probably not last longer than Friday, a
the members Of the board are all anxiou
to be at home caring for their crops,