Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-14

uty county treasurer, all Of whom were
the guests of retiring County Treasurer H.
h. Erickson, at the Hampton hotel.
PLATTSMOUTH-George d. Irving OF
New York city, representing the Root
Newspaper association, delivered an ad-
dress before the Commercial club last
evening. This morning he was accompanied
by Colonel =. A. Barrows, editor of the
Daily News, the officers of the Commercial
club and others to the high school building,
where he delivered a short address to the
students.
YoRK-The large fine residence on the
farm of w. II. Newcomer, one OF the
largest and finest farm homes in north
York county, occupied by his son-in-law
and family, during a few minutes alb
burned to the ground. The Insurance was
only 81, 600, in the York County Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance company, which was
paid promptly.
ets' institute school yesterday was as large
as on the previous day.. In the forenoon
Prof, g. g. Gilbert and Prof. L. NJ, Wilson
gave lectures on corn growing and seed
selection, and in the afternoon the cattle
judging was conducted by Messrs. Coupe
aud Gilbert. In the domestic science de-
partment lecutr IS and demonstrations were
given by Mrs. Blair and Miss Rowan.
MADISON-The annual meeting Of the
North Nebraska short ship Race Circuit
association for the election of officers and
arr angement of race meet dates and pro-
grams will take place Monday. January II,
at . o'clock, at the Oxnard hotel, Norfolk.
The meeting is called by order of President
w, c. Galley of Creighton and Secretary
]. l.. Rynearson of Madison has notified
all secretaries of the circuit to be present.
SEWARD-Two smooth men dropped into
Seward Saturday. with a scheme. They in
duced twenty-five young men to form a
club for mutual assistance in case of sick
ness, and in case OF Illness each member
was to chip in so cents a, week until tho
! member gets well. Each member paid the
promoters 81 to join tho club and they left
with $22 in good Seward money for their
timely suggestions and part Of n days
work.
YORK-Mrs. w. II. Harrison Of this city,
chairman of the forestry committee Of the
Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs,
by her excellent work has gained gratifying
recognition from those interested in the
| promotion of the conservation movement.
The work Mrs. Harrison Is doing is greatly
appreciated and her recent address at the
state convention is being reprinted and
published in all the conservation maya
zines.
YORK-Mrs. NJ. b. Thompson, wife o. NJ.
b. Thompson, a retired business man, met
with a very painful accident at her home.
occurring about midnight, when she arose
to get some medicine and, losing her way,
she opened the cellar door, thinking 1t the
entrance to the kitchen, and fell down the
cellar stairs. Her husband, hearing her
fall, found her at the bottom of the cellar
unconscious. Fortunately no bones we're
broken, but her injuries are most painful
and serious.
YORK-The flremen Of York at a regular
meeting elected fourteen delegates to att
tend the state convention OF firemen TO
be held in fremont january IS, 10 and 20.
York firemen hope to interest citizens hero
meet at York. The various business or
CARNATIONS of the city will be asked to
assist and assurance Is given that II York
will invite the next tournament It will
tournament was held in York nearly 5000
| people attended.