Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-21
Nebraska News Notes.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES will hold a
monster celebration this year on the Sd Of
July,
M'CooK-Mrs. Frank belong died of
cancer in this city. She was buried in
Longview cemetery, Wednesday.
BEATRICE-The Young Mems Christian
association base ball team played the Ellis
nine at Ellis yesterday, winning by a score
OF 10 to Z.
TEKAMAH-Half an inch of rain fell
here last night. The crops are in excellent
condition., a large percentage of the corn
being up nearly two inches.
M'CooK-Robert Moore, jr,, of Coleman
precinct. Red Willow county. died on
Wednesday and will be buried from st.
Patrick's church Friday. He was II years
old.
home one mile south of town last night,
after a short illness Of about two weeks.
He leaves a large family Of twelve chill
dren and a wife.
BEATRICE-In the City Base Ball league
last evening the Gas Company team won
from Harden's Hatters by the score of 5
to T. IT was the fastest game played in
the City league this season.
KEARNEY-H. j. Hendryx died at the
home of his son on east Twenty-fifth street
Tuesday evening after a short Illness. The
1uneral Will be held from the residence and
the body. will be shipped to Columbus for
interment.
PONCA-The Commercial club has taken
active measures to secure a free public
'abAoAs " i oINd y Tree entertainment
was given at the opera house last night
for the purpose of interesting all citizens
In the scheme.
BEATRICE-The senior class play Of the
Blue Springs High school was given last
evening In the opera house at that place
to a large audience. the title OF the piece
being 'Tompkins' Hired Man" The grad
uating class numbers sixteen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has been re.
ceived here Of the approaching marriage
Of Miss Ethel Moore, a former Beatrice
resident and Roy Lotspeich, which is t.
take place at the home Of the brides par
ents at Knoxville. Tenn. June /.
BEATRICE-Miss Grace Iiddicott has
been elected secretary OF the Board Of
Education to fiji the vacancy caused by
the death OF DR.. f S. Albright. Miss Lid
dicott has been employed ns a teacher in
the city schools for a number of years.
KEARNEY-Csptain L. c. Campbell Of
the salvation Army has been transferred
from this city to Beatrice. captain Camp
SeIl came TO this city last summer and has
in the raising of enough funds to purchase
a permanent home for the army in this city.
GREENWOOD-While Mrs. ]. L. Graham
Stone Mercantile company she was sud
denly stricken with paralysis. Medical Aid
Tas summoned, and as soon as practical
she was taken to a neighhorinR house,
where she lies In a very critical condition.
TEKAMAH-The following officers OF
Tekamah lodge No. 81, Ancient Free and
accepted MasonS, were elected last night
for the ensuing year: Emmett I. Ellis.
worthy master; Fred Wixer. senior warden
Harry X. Clark, Junior warden; ]. P. Latta,
treasurer: j. NJ. Crowell. secretary.
M'COOK-Failure Of the dog in the drum
Of the hosting machinery Of the Burling-
ton coal chute here to work this morning
partially wrecked the machinery and build,
ing, the incredible speed obtained hurting
pieces Of castings many hundred feet into
the Burlington roundhouse and machine
shop: Fortunately no employees were In.
iured. A similar accident occurred al
Sheridan, Wye. in the company's plant q
year or two since.
WYMORE-At the regular meeting Of thu
city council last niFht a resolution tc
employ Hazlett e. Jack OF Beatrice Il
assist CITY Attorney McCandless in fight
ing the injunction suit brought bv r. N
Kaufman was introduced, but as il re
quired a 'hree-fourths vote to enter int,
such a contract and the necessary vnt,
was lacking no action was taken. A part,
from Kansas City desires to come 10 WV
more and look over the ground relative I,
nutting In a water works plant The clerl
was authorized to notify the party in ques
ton and have him come to Wymore. MAYO
Rawlings has designated May Is as clean
up day.