Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-17

the work. Officers were: Messrs. Huber,
Jacoberger, Suger, Bosworth, Ray, Wultt
and Virgins.
Bellevue.
L, N. Purcell has been on the sick list
this week.
Miss Eva waltenrath has again returned
to school after prolonged Illness.
Lily, Agnes and Rosie Remington and
Enga Rothery visited Omaha Sunday.
Rev. Stephen A. Phelps preached at the
Presbyterian church Sunday evening.
Miss Maud Mitchell has been forced to
leave chool on account of poor health.
The new cottage which is being built by
Mrs, Parker Dillon Is nearing completion.
v. w. Chapman has purchased five bob
sleds for use in the cornfields on the Clarke
farm.
The Ladies Aid society was entertained
by Mrs. Lloyd Erion Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Elizabeth Fletcher of Sioux City,
Ia, has been a guest Of relations here dur
The official bond of A. H. Hood having
been approved makes Mr.. Hood justice Of
peace In Bellevue. .
The freshmen and sophomores are work
ing on the preliminaries for the declama-
tory contest this week.
Saint Elmo Lehr has returned from his
western trip and Is visiting friends and
relatives in Bellevue.
Monday Howard A. Clarke come in from
Columbus, Neb., to see his aunt. Mrs. e.
L. Chaffe, who was quite sick last week.
Miss Hertha T~ongheine was awarded two
prizes at the National Corn exposition this
year, one for sewing and one for cooking.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Mitchell of Audubon,
Ia, are spending a short vacation In
Bellevue with the family OF Or. G. A.
Mitchell.
While Mrs. H. H. H~enningson was cut
/ ting meat Saturday she received a serious
cut in her left hand which required sur
gical attention.
DR.. Stookey entertained five Of the girls
belonging to the literature class, which Is
studying Shakespeare, at Macbeth" last
Monday evening.
Coasting has become a very popular
sport with the college students, Starting
from Clarke hall a track Of nearly one
DR.. e. L.. Robinson of Central City,
Neb., was called here this week By the
illness of his mother, Mrs. L. b. Moorsman,
who Is resting easier.
Arthur Wright, accompanied by his sister,
Mrs. Henry McRoberts, and children, left
Monday for Dallas, s. D., after a several
weeks visit at the Wright home.
Mrs. d. r. Kerr of Fulton, Mo-, who
was called to Omaha by the illness of
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. ]. Fred Kerr,
last week, was visiting Bellevue friends
Sunday.
Thursday ended the official term OF
Harry Peters as county commissioner This
leaves the east end of the county without
any local representative on the BOARD Tor
the first time in many years.
Tuesday morning about 8 o'clock w. II
Harrison was awakened to find his house
on fire. Grabbing what wearing appare
that was at hand and a small grip near the
bed, he made his exit just In time to es
cape the falling roof. Mr.. Harrison's home
was the old Bordwell house that stood JUS
west of the Burlington depot and had beer
occupied by him for about five or si1
years. The building and contents wer,
partly insured.
Early Sunday evening Henry Collins
died suddenly at his residence in the ole
Fenner Ferguson house, in the lower par
OF town, presumably of heart trouble. Two
or three weeks ago Mr.. Collins was suf'
had about recovered. when suddenly Sun
day evening, after eating a hearty supper
he fell over and before medical aid coulC
be had he was dead. Mr.. Collins was g
Joyed reasonably good health. The funera
was held from the house, services being
Lconducted by Rev. T. D.. Lane, Burial wal
made In Bellevue cemetery.
h annual oratorical contest of Bellevu,
college was held at the Presbyterian church
Friday evening. The program consisted o
several songs rendered by the quartet an'
Valley" by A. c. Barry, World Confed
Grafton by H. j. Brandt, The Conserva
ton of Natural Resources by F. d. En-
field, The Problem Of Immigration" b!
Orient" by w. p. Primrose. The judge
decided in favor of Mr.. Primros for frs
prize and Mr.. Brandt, second prize. Mr.
Primrose will represent Bellevue college II
the state contest. Hon. H. T. Clark,
awarded the prizes, the first being $40 ant
the second $40. He thought the other con
testants deserved more than honorabl
mention so he handed each of them a bill