Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29

of people have been exposed. Sixteen
families in all, have been quarantined, but
no fatalities have occurred as the con-
tagion seems to be OF light nature
NEBRASKA CITY-The annual memorial
services will be held in this city next Mon
day under the direction of the Grand
Army of the Republic post. jerome Schamp
of Lincoln will deliver the address at the
the ceremony.
KEARNEY- Kearney Commercial
club trade excursion, which was knocked
in the head with a heavy rain this week.
will be pulled off next week in a bigger and
better manner than originally planned. The
date set for the next trip is wednesday
and Thursday, June and 3.
CAMBRIDGE-A telegram was received
from Decatur, ILL.,. yesterday morning an
nouncing the death of Thomas H. Clark
Mr. Clark was one of the pioneers of this
county and left his home here to go to
his old home in Illinois to spend his last
days, where he died of cancer.
NEBRASKA CITY-Ernest ]. Whitsell
and Miss Marie E. Trimble, both Of Hills
boro Mo-, came to this city yesterday and
were quietly married, They had eloped from
parents who opposed their marriage and
will remain here until they get forgiven
and are asked to return home
CAMBRIDGE-This section Of the state
received a fine rain wednesday night OF
! &c of an inch, and another gentle rain last
night measuring an inch. Farmers are re-
porting a large per cent of the small grain
in excellent condition and, with the present
abundance of rain, are looking forward to
| a bumper wheat crop.
REPUBLICAN CITY-Mrs Duncan Kerr
met with quite a serious accident while
; in town yesterday, while she was getting
started and in trying to stop them she was
! thrown to the ground. She received
several cuts and bruises about the face and
head, besides a broken arm.
| KEARNEY-Joseph Grove, a resident OF
this city, died at his home on Twenty
ninth street and Avenue A, Thursday
evening. Death was caused by lnflamatory
rheumatism from which he had been suf-
! formerly resident of Vinton, Ia, and the
body was shipped there for interment.
SARGENT-A declamatory contest by
eight girls was held at Abbott Hall or
| Thursday evening, when Miss Ruby Sturn
won gold medal Miss Irma Crownover
second and Miss Byrnine Prentice third.
musical program was given Friday nigh
at the same place the proceeds of which
will be expended for supplementary schoo
| apparatus
| CAMBRIDGE-Prof. F. A. Stuff of the
state university delivered his lecture, The
Boy and His Books" at the commencement
program of the class of 1910 held at thu
opera house last evening. In spite of thu
rain a large audience was present. Tit
entire program was unique In every par
ticular. The class consists of six girls and
seven boys
NEBRASKA CITY-George b. Hendricks
one of the pioneer residents of Hendricks
been a resident of that precinct for TIN
last forty-five years and the precinct wa
named after his mother, who was there II
the pioneer days. He is survived by hi
widow, two brothers, four sons and tw
daughters, all grown.
CRAIG-Some large investments in tn
Dakotas have recently been made by Grail
men. l.. o. Longwell traded the hotel
meat market and a store building for
4S0-acre tract in South Dakota. Last weel
| d. r. Strathers traded the Ideal Role
mills, valued at sos, 900, for 800 acres of LAM
near De Lamere, N. D., giving possession
of the mill in thirty days.
) REPUBLICAN CITY-Madison b. Os
born, aged 6S. died at his home last Thurs
day and was buried in Cedar Grove GENE
; terry at this place yesterday. Mr.. Osborn
served four years in the civil war. II
l was a member of the Modern Woodmen
being one Of the Oldest members in tn
, state. He was the father of three children
I two of whom survive him.
, CRAIG-The Craig School alumni he'll
t their annual meeting and banquet Frida
G program was furnished and a fine banque
! served. Former officers were reelected
{ as follows: VIII T. Miner, Craig. pres
Z dent; James A Clark, Tecamah, vice pres
ident; Edith Batchelder, Craig, secretary
s Ella Mnler, Craig treasurer.
: WISNER-The class play of Wisner wa
$ put on Thursday evening. The class all di
e remarkably well. The house was crowde
and all seemed to appreciate the effort
o OF the young people The door receipt
: were over $500 Graduating exercises too
!, place Friday evening in the opera hous
s The class address was given by Prof.