Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16
Nebraska

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MCOOK-The annual stockholders' meet
ing of the McCook Cooperative Building
and Savings association was held in this
Lehn and c. J. O'Brien were retained on
the board Of directors as holdovers.
BEATRICE-Word was received from
Lincoln announcing the death of r. H.
Linn of Lincoln, a former resident OF
Beatrice. which occurred at that place yes
terday. Mr.. Linn was II years OF age and
the father of Mrs. Samuel Bangs OF this
city.
KEARNEY-The first step toward organ
lzing a base ball team In this city was
taken Monday, when a small bunch Of live
business men got together and sent two
delegates to the meeting of the state league
at Hastings with the word that Kearney
wanted a place.
WEST POINT-Fred w. Tietje and Paul
Kase, respectively, former county treasurer
and deputy, have opened a real estate
office In West Point. The new firm
handle lands exclusively for themselves,
having large holdings in South Dakota and
western Nebraska.
BEATRICE-The committee in charge Of
building the proposed Mennonite hospital in
this city held a meeting yesterday and de-
cided to have Architect Grant of this city
submit plans for the building. The struc-
ture will be two stories high and will cost
not less than $4,000.
WEST Word has been received
here that F.. L.. Gallagher, former deputy
sheriff of Cunning county and now a
banker at Rosalie, has announced himself
as a candidate on the democratic ticket for
float representative for Cunning, Thurston
and Dakota counties In this state.
WEST POINT-The marriage OF Andrew
B~ryngelson and Miss Selma Marx was
celebrated at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. william Marx. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. William
AhrenS OF Bennington and was according
to the ritual of the German Lutheran
church.
MADIsON-The big horse sale Saturday
at the Matthews Livery barn in this city
attracted a large nrnun and mas I'M
precedented for the high prices which the
horses brought the average being upwards
mares was sold to DR.. Condor at the top
price of $615.
GRAND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES an
nouncement has been made tina the st. JOS
eph g. Grand Island will put on a motor car
service in addition to the present passen-
ger train service. between this city and
Hanover, within three or four weeks. The
car will leave this city daily, for the
eastern trip. at 400 o. m.
NEBRASKA CITY-The body Of Mrs.
Hannah Ellis, who died in a hospital at
Lincoln after undergoing a surgical opera
tlon, was brought to this city and her
funeral was held yesterday afternoon from
the Latter Day Saints church. She was q
sister of Ex-Chief of Police F. L. Faunce,
Lee Faunce and Mrs. o Crichton, all of
this city.
WEST POINT-Marriage licenses were
issued during last week to the following;
Otto Wendt and Miss Ida Schultz; to
George Eichelberger and Miss Lena Mar
tin, all Of Bismarck township, and to
Lester Miller and Miss Louisa Godeke,
both of stanton. The last named couple
were married on Saturday by County
Judge Dewald.
KEARNEY-Carl wohllebe, a pioneer of
Buffalo county, died Monday morning of
heart failure and asthma. Mr.. Wohllebe
was born in Germany, seventy-three years
ago, and came to this state when a young
man, settling near Fremont. He moved
from that place to this county about TWEEN
ty-five years ago. He is survived by his
wife and daughter, who were with him at
the time of his death.
NEBRASKA CITY-Mrs. Elizabeth Thurn
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Oscar Ricketts,, in this city on Saturday
night, aged Sc; Hire husband died a short
time ago and since then she has con-
stantly grieved until it resulted in her
death. She was an old settler in this
section, coming here many years ago. She
leaves two sons and two daughters. The
funeral was held yesterday afternoon from
the Christian church.
PLATTSMOUTH-The jury term Of dist
riot court convened in this city today with
Judge H. ID. Travis on the bench. The
docket was called and Mrs. Mabel Conn
of Louisville was granted a decree of
divorce from her husband, Frederick, on
the grounds of excessive use of intoxlcants
and deSertion. The case of Lawrence
Bowers against the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad for damage was called
this afternoon and a jury empaneled.
MADISON-The suit brought by August
Wolfgram, administrator, of Henry Wolf
gram, ueCedSeu, VINO lOSL MS lie Dy IAlllnR
through a bridge with a separator some two
years ago, the petition OF which was filed
February 10. 1910, claiming damages from
Madison county to the amount of 5000,
was dismissed without prejudice, the plain
tiff paying the costs. 1t is thought that
another action will be commenced later
perhaps after a claim has been submitted
to the Board Of County Commissioners and
rejected.
COLUMBUS-The Commercial club of
this city expects to push the paving ques-
finn NhNC Efn . M Nnfll nHNaUnnN a~a
make a start in this direction during 1910.
With the Union Pacific putting in paving
around it's new depot, the club hopes to
secure the cooperation of the business
men in extending this to some of the
principal streets. A number of the bust
ness men have signified their willingness
to make this improvement, and the club
will talk over the matter and see II a
start cannot be made.
KEARNEY-Mayor j. w. Patterson en-
tertained the directors of the -Kearney
Commercial clubs at the new Colonial cafe
for dinner Monday noon. After a varied
assortment of eatables were consumed sew
eral addresses on paving were delivered.
The meeting of the board of directors Of
the club will take place every Monday noon
discussion will be held on whatever the i'm
poItant topic of the day may be. 1t was
decided at this meeting what streets would
be paved first and that the material would
be brick blocks.
GRAND ISLAND-word has been re-
ceived of the death of Mrs. c. Kingsbury OF
tnlS city, at I1onB Beacn, Cal, Whlther she
went, accompanied by her husband and
two daughters, a few months ago, in the
interest of her health. Mrs. Kingsbury
was born in Illinois, was wooed and won
at Ohiowa, about thirty-four years ago
by c.. Kingsbury, and lived at Ohiowa
until six years ago, when they zane here,
with their son, Raymond, who is at pres
ent one OF the main owners OF the Grand
Island Plumbing company.
GRAND ISLAND-FiEa was discovered
in the roof Of the Union Stock yards hotel,
two miles east of the city, at u:3O p. m,
originating 1t Is believed from sparks of
burning SCOT from the chimney, and the
local fire department made the long run.
Besides the hose and chemical cart, a
light hook and ladder truck was attached
to the team and the trip was made in
a little over ten minutes. The fire was
under control by the yards equipment
and quickly e~xtinguished with the aid
OF the city's department. The damage,
including that by water, will not be over
$500, fully insured.
LAUREL-The Woman's Institute asso-
citation is the name OF the new Woman's
organization here which starts out with
fifty members. IT is an OffshOoJ of the
Farmers institutes for men and at its
monthly meetings papers will be read
and discussions had upon topics of inter-
est to the home-maker. The officers OF
the new organization are: President, Mrs.
Bert Shtvely; vice president, Mrs. w. c..
Sabin; secretary-treasurer, Miss Kate
Beckman. Directors: Mesdames. Adoiph
Mittelstadt, S. L. Wedding and William
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