Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-20
News of Nebraska L.

SEWARD-"Sky Pilot Evans, the sand
hill minister has been called to the pulpit
of the Congregational church of this city.
BEATRICE-The commercial club d.
rectors Wednesday evening made con-
tract with the Government Insurance com
pany to secure 1t 500 memt ers provided 1t
would locate its headquarters In Beatrice.
BEATRICE-Elzie Holingsworth and Miss
Elizabeth Mitchell were married last even
ing at the brides home at Wymore. The
groom is a fireman on the Burlington at
that place,
SEWARD-Bert r. Atkinson of Seward
and Miss Mabel Kuntzelman of Pilger were
married at the parsonage by Rev. Mostin at
. O'Clock last evening. The groom Is the
acting manager of the base ball team.
YORK-York county farmers are looking
for the organization that advised them to
hold their wheat. The present Is most
unsatisfactory experience in following the
advise given for the reason that they have
been obliged to take considerable less than
what they could have sold for last winter
YORK-Thrty delegates to the district
convention of the degree of Rebekah held
by owners and the Commercial club to the
new State Odd Fellows home adjoining
York, where work has commenced on the
new modern buildings that will cost when
completed nearly $9O,OOO,OOO.
KEARNEY-Mrs. Freeman Merryman,
aged 60 years today, died at her home In
the eastern part Of this city at o'clock
Wednesday morning. Mrs. Merryman had
and was well known. Death was due to
cancer of the stomach. She leaves a hus-
band and two stepchildren.
BEATRICE - In the district court
Wednesday the case of Mrs A. H. Coon
against Mrs. Marie M Colby, action
brought to have receiver appointed for
the Paddock block, was continued to May
"a. Friedrich Schumacher was granted
decree Of divorce from Emm Schirr-
| macher on the grounds of extreme cruelty
SEWARD-In the case Of Walter Hansen,
minor, by Peter Hansen, his father
against Otto E. hmm for damages grow
ing out of Hansen's team becoming
frightened at INNS automobile and run
ming away and injuring Walter Hansen
! the jury brought In verdict for 500 for
the plaintiff. This puts the costs on Imm
YORK-Hog buyers in York county claim
| that II is nearly impossible to buy car
load of hogs for the reason that there are
was thousands of dollars worth of hogs
farmers owing to high prices paid for corn
and cholera prevailing disposed of their
| hogs and nearly every hog yard is empty
! or has half dozen or more where were
! fifty to 800.
YORK-A letter was received by Presi-
dent Alfred B. Christian of the York Com
merclal club form the state railway commits
sion stating receipt Of letter written by
! c. w. Holdrege, general manager of the
Burlington, assuring the commission that
! the transfer switch connecting railroads at
York would be built. The commercial in
! terests of York need this transfer switch
and will appreciate the building OF same.
| BLUE HILI-This is commencement
week in the Blue Hill High school. Sunday
evening the baccalaureate sermon was de-
livered before the graduating class by
| Rev Mr. Rose of the Christian church.
Last evening Or. Samuel Avery, chancellor
of the State university, delivered the class
address, his subj ct being "A Comparison
| of German and American Schools" In
concluding this address, the chancellor
| presented diplomas 10 the class consisting
! of twelve members, eleven young woman
| and one young men. The class play, In
| the Kingdom OF Hearts Content" was
presented at the opera house tonight and
| will be prepeated Saturday night.