Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-12
Nebraska

large dose of wood alcohol and strychnine,
and died shortly after in great pain. She
leaves husband and six children.
HUMBOLDT-The children of j. e. Frey,
leading. retired farmer celebrated his
eightieth birthday anniversary by arrang
ing surprise in the shape Of a family e.
union. All of the eight grown children ex-
cept two were present and participated in
day of Teasing and pleasure.
CHARLES CITY-The Charles City
schools havel caught the spirit of the age
and VIII add to their well equipped school
a department of domestic science. Miss
Meta Rustic has been engaged as Instructor.
She was graduated from the Simons col
lege in Boston. Mass, this month.
WYMORE-A meeting of the American
Railroad Employees association was held
here Thursday night, about twenty local
members attending. Address were made by
j. d. Pennington, organizer for the Burling-
ton, and by Superintendent Lyman and
others Twelve new members were enrolled.
RUSHVILLE-Mrs. William Shell, who
had been i'll for some time, died at her
home yesterday at D. m. She had been
resident of RushvillC since 1889 and was
much respected in this neighborhood. The
funeral was held Saturday from the Meth
odst Episcopal church, Rev. Sutton preach
ing the sermon.
BEATRICE-C. w. Williams and wife
Of New York are visiting at Pickrell with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. f.
Williams. Mr.. Williams is the first mann
to make parachute drop in this country
and travelled through America and Europe
for years. He is at present engaged in the
theatrical business.
NEBRASKA CITY-Three boys whose
ages ranged from II to II followed the John
Robinson circus away from this city. One
of them, William Dennis son of a barber,
was captured and returned home from
surgeon to close the gashes and will be
Spence. managed to hide from the officers
and make their escape to Holton, Kan.
FREMONT-Melvin Karth, who shot his
wife and then cut his own throat at Salt
| resident of Fremont and in charge of the
meat department at Gumpert's store. The
| Karths had some matrimonial difficulties
while here. He took exceptions to his wife's
friendship with another man and she left
| him.
HUMBoLDT-;Little Helen, the 7-year-
old daughter of Mrs j. w. Scott, while
visiting in the country with Mrs. John
! Voeller sustained a serious and painful ac-
cident when she fell into a boiler of scald-
ing water. The victim suffered some
! frightful burns about her limbs and the
lower portion of her body, but physicians
are hopeful that no permanent serious re-
suits may ensue.
HUMBOLDT-Mrs. j. w. Youngman was
| agreeably surprised to learn in a second
message that her aunt, Mrs. Martha Sny-
der of Salem, was not killed by the stroke
of lightning as first reported to them by
| members of the family, but had been rem
| dered unconscious and in comatose state
| resembling death 1t is now believed that
she viii recover from the effects of the
| shock.
RUSHVILLE-The presentation of di-
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place in the opera house Friday afternoon,
the graduates coming from the high schools
| OF Gordon, Hay Springs and rLushville.
| DR.. Saunderson of Fremont delivered an
| eloquent address, drawing illustrations of
| the power of knowledge as exemplfied in.
the lives of great men who have moved the
world.
| NEBRASKA CITY-The fire companies.
of this city will observe their memorial day
Sunday. They will be Joined by largd
number of the organizations in this city.
An address will be delivered at the cemel
terry by Rev. v. M. Sisson, pastor of thu
Methodist Episcopal church, after which
all of the graves of the members Of the
various organizations will be decorated
This is an annual affair and the Mer-
chants band will head the procession, which
forms down town after dinner and marches
to the cemetery.
graduating exercises of the eighth grade
scholars of this county was held at the
Overland theater Saturday morning. There
were 1Ib graduates in attendance who re-
was delivered by Prof. j. w. Searson. The,
opera house was unable to accommodate
the crowd that applied for admission, being
composed of relatives and friends of the
mas was made by Superintendent G. e.
MARITIME of the Nebraska City schools.
WYMORE-M. p. Curtis of Omaha, rep
resenting the road oil department of the
Standard OIL company, was in the city a
| few days since and aroused interest in the
proposition of oiling Wymores streets. An
] investigation has been started and II has
| been found that for the sum paid in one
year to sprinkle the main business part of
| town with water TO lay dust during the
summer months all the streets In the down
| town district can be graded and perma-
nently surfaced with gravel and oil. The
city council will bring the matter up for
| consideration at an early meeting.