Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
Nebraska

sHIIBERT-P. ID. Gushard will soon erect
a cement block factory at Shubert. He Is
a contracting carpenter and VIII make
cement blocks in connection with his other
business.
HUMBOLDT-Cards have been received
here announcing the approaching marriage
son, at Clarkville, Mo- February Is. Miss
Idle formerly lived in Humboldt
BEATRICE-Jacob p. Beck, for thirty
two years a resident Of Beatrice, died last
evening, aged 50 years. He was engaged In
the harness business here for many years
and leaves a widow and two daughters.
FAIRMONT-w. II. Morton, principal of
the high school, has been employed as
leader, Mr.. Gilmore, having resigned to
accept the leadership Of the Blue Hill band.
TECUMSEH-Rev. u. @. Miller, pastor
Of the Baptist church at Glbbon, Neb.l has
Tecumseh Baptist church. He will move
his family here within the next few weeks.
HUMBOLDT-A large country reception
was held Tuesday evening at the home of
John r. Hunzeker and wire in honor of
the marriage Of their daughter, Rose, to
Charles Rist. The wedding took
place at Pawnee City.
HUMBOLDT-One Of Richardson ~oounty's
pioneer citizens, Robert Edie. who lives
several miles south of Humboldt, sold his
farm this week and will move to Emporia,
Kan. Mr.. Edie has lived here for forty-four
years.
BEATRICE-The case Of James Nelson
against f. p. Wickham, involving the 100
acre farm OF the late Horace Wickham.
has been decided In favor OF the plaintiff
by the supreme court. The case has been
In the courts for Years
FAIRMONT-On Sunday, February, 20.
the Presbyterians and Congregationalists
begin a special series of evangelistlc meet
ings under the leadership of Rev. Charles
7. Wheeler of Paola, Kan. Harold r. Cof-
fin Of Chicago will direct the singing.
NEBRASKA CITY-1ncoln's birth ami
NyarQaFU WAS observed nv the members of
the Grand Army Of the Republic post and
the Woman's Relief corps at Memorial hall
and II was followed by a banquet for all
Of the old soldiers and their families.
FAIRMONT-George Magee and Miss
Marie Edmondson were married at An
thony, Kan, February o. The groom is a
and the bride is a s~tepdaughter OF Mrs.
George Bennett-Edmondson. formerly Of
this place.
NEBRASKA cITY-Grand Master ]. w.
Kelly and Past Grand Master Covick Of
the I. o. o. F. were here Thursday even
ing and were the guests Of the local
lodge. They put in the secret work and
both delivered addresses. After the meet
ing a banquet was served.
KEARNEY-Sheriff Walter Sammons
started Friday on the work Of serving dis
The number ne has to serve this year is
very small as compared with other years.
In some townships there are none and In
several there is only one or two.
FAIRMONT-The Modern Woodmen Of
America have chosen sides and are work.
ing to see which side can secure the most
members for the lodge. The terms OF
contest are an oyster supper for the win
ming side at the expense of the losers. They
have secured ten new members within the
last week.
WYMORE-An oil fight is on here among
~Standard oil retailers and an independent
concerns branch house, which was estab-
lished here last week. The Independent
concern announced tina coal oil would be
sold FOR ~ Nanfa q on lion TnCal retailers
at once cut the price of STANDARD kerosene
from Is cents to s cents per gallon.
YORK-The business of the York County
Independent Telephone company has grown
to such a magnitude that at a meeting Of
the directors 1. c. Erect, formerly con
nected with the Fork High school. was Of
fered the position OF assistant manager t
w, e. Bell, The local company now hai
nearly seventy-five persons on its payroll
TECUMSEH-Through the efforts OF H
j. Enders a choral society has been or
gantzed in Tecumseh. The first public ap
p~earance of the new society will be at tn
Grand Army of the Republic celebration o
birth anniversaries of popular American
men. to be held at the Methodist Episcopa
Birthday.
FAIRMoNT-Rev. Mr.. DeWolf of tn,
First Methodist church was surprised
Wednesday night by the membership o
his church. who gathered at the parson
age to help celebrate the thirty-sevent
anniversary of his birth. On behalf of tn
Il C0uTCn UlGIlDGI billp OupCll IN
r presented Mr.. w with an elegan
leather chair.
KEARNEY-F. F.. Roby of the Kearne,
Flour mills left Thursday night for Kan
sas City to attend a meeting OF the mill
5 ers of Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Okla
homa, the purpose of the meeting belnI
/ to organize a permanent association. IN
attack by the government upon the proc
e ess of bleaching of flour will be Tough
S by this association.
n HAMPTON-F. M. Timblin, an old-tlm
: resident of this place, but now OF Weepin
= Water, came here about three weeks ag
: for an indefinite visit with his daughter
: Mrs. Henry WEIGH, and has since been yer
sick with pneumonia. Other complication
have set in and there is but little hope fo
his recovery, as he is close to so years OLE
o He was a very active man In this CON
n munity for many years.
FAIRMONT-The men Of the Methods
\ Episcopal church met recently n OF
u ganized a Methodist Brotherhood and 50
: lected the following officers; w. g. Brooks
e president; j. r. Easley, first vice pres
. dent; c. d. Dumond, second vice president
u Elwood Bender, third vice president;
: U. Carey, fourth vice president; Geore
# Dennis, treasurer; Frank Carey, secretar!
| and Rev. L. r. DeWoolf, chaplain.
NEBRASKA CITY-Word has been r.
ceived in this city of the death of Mr.
J. {. Gafford at Topeka, Kan; she wa y
with her mother in 1865, and was mai
ried to ]. c, Gafford In. 1873 and move
to Kansas. Her husband is state auditC
of that state and she is survived by tw
sons, both cashiers Of banks, and a daugl
- ter. Her maiden name was Lizzie Mo
den.
WYMORE-The funeral of Mrs. Fost,
West was held at the home yesterds
morning, Rev. Mr.. Volck OF the Bapti
church officiating. Interment was In w,
more cemetery. Mrs. West died Monds
evening, following an operation for absces
She is survived by a 2-months-old bah
n her husband, her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Earl and two brothers, Grover al
Clinton Earl, of this city. She was 26 yea
N of age.
70 NORTH PLATTE-A complaint hi
AZ been filed in the county court of tn
county by Solome Cowman charging h
y husband with refusal TO support her.
l. warrant has been issued for his arre'
but he evidently left town In haste, as Z
officers are unable to find him. Befo
s. filing the complaint Mrs. Cowman brood
is over her trouble and took a dose of lau
anum. but the timely arrival OF a doctC
. who pumped out the contents of her stor
ly ach, saved her life.
iy NEBRASKA CITY-The odd Fellows
CT this district are arranging to hold a I
rally and class initiation in this city
the Overland theater on March II. All
IT, the lodges in this district Will join In I
NJ movement and will be assisted by {
Rebekahs. 1t will be an Rll-day sessiC
OF followed by a class initiation In the eve
b. ing In the lodge room. Elaborate arranl
as ments have been made for the enterta
II ment of those who attend.
81 NEBRASKA CITY-Henry L. Severe, G
81 OF the wealthy young farmers OF PalmS
ue precinct, was united In marriage today
noon to Miss Jennie l.. Wlles, one OF
leading young women OF that part OF
county. The marriage took place at