Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-06

SEWARD-Ralph Dunbaugh the only
son Of Mr. and Mrs. S. x. Dunbaugh, died
at their home this morning. He underwent
an operation yesterday. He was a most
estimable young man.
MISUNDERSTANDING l.. Metcalfe as
soCiate editor of The Commoner Lincoln,
Tecumseh High school upon the occasion
of graduation, Thursday evening, May 20.
The class will include eighteen young peo-
pie, eight boys and ten girls.
LDREGE-Ellsworth j. Swidell and
Zaida Belle Little, both Of Oxford Wers
married at the Baptist parsonage yester-
day by Rev. W. NJ. Martin The bride was
born born at Genoa, ~. where she spent her
F'near oxford all his life The young couple
expect to 90 to housekeeping at once on
a farm in Harlan county.
SEWARD-The will Of the late Henry
Bedford, which was contested by his chill
dren, was set aside yesterday by Judge
Colman. This estate was $4,000 and the
money was left to be divided among TWEEN
ty-seven grand children when they had
| reached the age of 30 years. Some years
prior to Mr.. Bedfords death he gave each
| of his children a fine farm.
! TECUMSEH-The Tecucseh friends of
| Miss Mary Fairbrother, who have heard
| but little Of her since the San Francisco
earthquake, will be pleased to learn that
| she is succeeding in newspaper work in
| that city. At recent feeting of the
members of the parliamentary section OF
| the California club of San Francisco, OF
which Miss Fairbrother is a member, she
was presented with a handsome California
! club pin by her associates.
! HOLDREGE-The first event OF the
school years close In this city was he'd
yesterday when the senior class OF the high
| school observed sneak day, which Il
granted them annually by the faculty. II
was intended at first to have a picnic at
Wock Falls north Of here, but, thu incon-
! sistency of the May weather DIR We the n
to seek a warmer place, so they went 10
! oxford, instead. There they had an en-,
a trip to the Republican river being amnog
| other amusements Of the days program.
| Miss Matthias m, one OF til high sch)ol
instructors, accompanied the class, and
chaperoned them during the day. xt
! Wednesday evening the annual junlor-sen'
Tor banquet vii be gwen ct the NV
| function for number Of yea pas ard
! this spring the attendance will Re la e
than ever, plates having been eng lEed for
/ over 100 Of both classes A number of oas q
| will be responded to by both students and
members Of the high school faculty
| HOLDREGE-L. Il. Johnson, chairman OF
| the Commercial clubs committee on ar
the Phelps County Boosters day" which
| will be held In this city on May II. The
| merchants of the city will make prepare
tons to entertain the people OF the county
| In different ways, With the object OF pro-
noting the interests Of the farmers and
the townspeople. which are identical with
| those Of the retailers. Addresses Will be
made during the day and problems OF com
mon good VIII be discussed by county
boosters George b. Irving of Chicago
who has made considerable study OF the
smaller citiGs and their operations In a
business way, Will give an address In the
evening at the opera house. He will point
out the pitfalls that usually are in the way
Of the average town and what co-opera-
ton and enthusiasm Ia necessary to keep
the people OF the cities and adjacent terri
tory working for the ultimate good Of all
While In this city Mr., Irving VIII study
Industrial and manufacturing resources
here and make recommendations a. "a
profitable business expansion In different
lines of trade in the city.