Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-03

WEST PoINT-Strehle Bros. former
nVeryInen,, nave solo out their stock OF
cher lage livery barn into an Automobile
garage. -
WEST PoINT-PFof. leigh Krake, at the
nead OF the science department of the
sioux rams, 3. D., schools, spent the holt
5. Krake. ~
FREMONT-The report Of the Fremont
Gearing house for the year 1879 SHOWS a
lotdi OF SlJe62,5IS. II, as against $i6,7g2,
yO5.6l for 1908. The largest ~clearances for
any month We're OF March, when the total
was $2,O4S, $50. 81.
WEST P~oINT-steps nave been taken
ana a movement ~jnaugurated in West
Folnt Tor the purpose of placing this town
on the racing circuit map and Of having
a plg racing meet, here next summer. An
EFFORT VIII be made 10 join the Tekamah-
tremont-Columbus circuit.
FREMoNT-Charles Norweick. alias Nor
ton, was brought to Fremont yesterday
charge OF forgery. Norweick is thought
to be the SAME party who forced the names
OF James O'AAra and M. Buchata on a
couple OF checks at North Bend about two
weeks ago and got the money on them.
WEST POINT-County Supervisor Rich
ara STAFFORD met with a serious accident
on Thursday at his home at Bancroft. He
was taken with 4 severe spell of cough
ing and In the paroxysm he lost his bal
ance and fell on an icy cement sidewalk
MIN great force, sustaining a fracture Of
800 NbhA wa hOIt III GCONGI nRln
by attending physicians.
CLAY CENTER-The Countq Board of
supervisors Saturday appointed John 8.
Logan OF Deweese, this county, as special
ozer OF cases In which the county Judge
elect Is disqualified by reason OF being an
attorney OF record. Mr.. Logan was as
years in Adams county.
FREMONT-Joseph H~ollingswor,h h. the
man VINO reH from the third story of the
ola beet sugar factory at Leavitt Friday
afternoon Is in a much more serious con-
dition than 1t was at first supposed. one
wrist and one ankle were SO badly mashed
as to have to be amputated. lie was also
ical. ~ w.
FREMONT-A joint committee from the
" oman's club and Women's Christian
temperance union Inspected the court
house basement yesterday afternoon. and
at the next meeting of the county board
VIII ask them to have a part OF 1t fitted
up Tor rest rooins, including a reception
room, toilet rooms and cOnvenieiees. THE
total cost OF such improvements are Cs.i.
mated at S5O,OO. Favorable action is ex-
WEST PoINT-The West Point woman's
club met this week at the home OF Mrs.
A, r.. Walla. The program rendered was
as follows; Roll call was responded to by
Christmas quotations; Mrs. ella De Bel
read a paper on Review OF Christmas
MagSSinesia MIS- Benedict read Sc,
and a reading, "A Christmas story" was
given by Mrs. H. L. Wells.
CLAY CENTER-The case OF the state
against Clarence McGrue was dismissed
IN the county court here Saturday. This
Is the case commenced about TWO month.
ago ostenstbly to test the law prohibiting
an elevator company from paying more
Tor grain In one place than another. Nc,
Grue Is the local manager for the Updiks
company at Harvard, this county. Sick.
ness OF one of the states witnesses was
given as the reason for the dismissal.
CLAY CENTER-The Clay County
Agricultural society held It's annual meet.
ing here Saturday. The following officers
were elected for the coming year: Priest
dent w. Il. Holcomb; first vice president
a. y. RandallH second vice president, A
w. Hall; secretary, II. H. Harvey; treas,
urer j, o. Latta; superintendent, Franh
Milleri speed secretary, w. II. Swanson
Numerous amendments were made to tbs
bylaws. Five thousand dollars was ex'
pended on new buildings on the grounds
the last season.