Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-11
NebrRsJsa New. Notes.

ZEN NENA-Saturday A. II. Holt was
flee here in place OF Manager j. A. Cart
man, who has been advanced to Crete as
sub-distrlet manager.
GENEVA--The Jameson hotel Is in charge
Of Mrs. A. ]. Webb OF Omaha, assisted by
Miss Louise Webb.
,GBNEVA--The juniors gave a class play
L Olamonds ana Hearts," at the high school
auditorium Friday. A full and appreciative
audience was on hand.
FULLERTON-E. Wood Smith. proprletor
OF the only stock OF furniture In the city.
mas sold the entire stock TO Lewis Kremer,
eN-deputy county treasurer Of Nance
FULLERToN-on year ago c. G. Woods
sold quarter section OF land south OF the
Loupe river about three miles from town,
70 X, A, Grubb for $50 per acre Last week
the iand was again sold to George Fleece
Tor $ll6 per acre, an advance OF S35 per acre.
WEST PO1NT-The births and deaths for
cunning county Tor the month OF March
were as follows; Births, IL; deaths, O.
WEST POINT, At the recent municipal
votes that g. A. Heller and G. A. McClin-
tock had tied for the office of city engineer.
The tie was drawn off last evening and re.
suited in favor OF Mr.. Heller who is the
present county surveyor.
WEST POINT-The West Point woman's
elub met last week at the home OF Mrs.
Herman Sass. Responses TO roll call were
Opinions on Woman's Suffrage" The pI o.
gram was as follows: Older and Newer
Ideals Of Marriage" Mrs A. Il. Walla:
Woman as a Wage Garner" Mrs. o. c.
Anderson; reading, Psychology Of Wom-
ans Dress" Mrs. r. NJ Noodle The next
meeting VIII be held at the home of Mrs.
5, $. krake.
WEST POINT-The appointments for
United States census enumerators for Cum
ing county are; Bancroft Herbert M. Bas-
singer; Beemer John c. Briggs; Bismarck.
ceVegaSd cTSng S Lesy FyGd Blaine WsPry
Charles W. Sass Elkhorn; William Brock
man. Garfield, Charles H. Sass; Grant
Frank Flenniken; Lincoln, Ben F. Graunke:
Logan, Harry belmont; Monterey, John
Schorni Neltghs Louis Zobel; st. Charles,
Otto II. Brockman; Sherman, Martin BY
song; West Point city, H. ID. Readlnger;
Wisner township and city F. j. Buck
WEST POINT-The following teachers
have been elected for the West Point school
district: Misses Solomon. Wilson. Shearer,
Matzen Chambers Gallagher, Brazda ana
Halston; Messrs. Thompson and Solomon.
WEST POINT-John Stieren and Miss
Anna Doernemann were united in marriage
at the Catholic church at Alloys on Thurs
day. The bride is the eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Doernemann and
the groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs Carl
Stieren. Both OF them were born and
brought up here.
TECUMsEH-Frank E. Helvey, super
visor OF the census for the Firss Nebraska
district held a school of instruction for
the enumerators of Johnson county in
Tecumseh this afternoon.
TECUMSEH-Joseph Ellsworth, local
stockman, sold team or horses to Colonel
Ben Miller, horse buyer. receiving the very
unusual price Of $3.50 for the span The
team consisted of mare and a horse, aged
and years, respectively. They were of
the draft type and nicely matched. The
team was taken to the st. Joseph market.
TECUMSEH-Prof r. b. Sims instructor
In mathematics in the Tecumseh High
school, has been elected to the principal
ship of the Johnson schools for next year
lie has accepted the place.
HuMBOLDT-In the league debate held
az the opera house in this city last even
Unions Are, on the Whole, Beneficial" +"
Humboldt upheld the affirmative and Falls
CITY the negative Humboldt's representa-
tiVes were Florence HosfpTd, Paul Walsh
and Sam Zimmerman, while Falls City was
represented by Jean Cain, Camille Leyda
and James Falcon. The judges were
city schools Prof. Churchill of Wesleyan
university and Prof. Virtue OF the UniVer-
slty OF Nebraska: The decision was two to
one in favor Of the negative.
BROKEN BOW-The base ball season
was opened in this city Friday with
game between the high schools OF Broken
Bow and RaVenna. The game was easily
won by Broken Bow Score: RaVenna 10:
Broken Bow, To-
PLATTSMOUTH - Mount Zion Com
mandery No. elected the following Of
ficers for the coming year: Dr. p. w.
son, generalissimo; George w. Thomas.
captain general; Alfred W. White treas.
urer, and ]. G. Peterson. secretary. Fol-
lowing which the members partook OF a
SUBSTANTIAL banquet, which was prepared
by the women of st. Luke's Guild. w l..
Pickett was POSTMASTER.
PLATTsMOUTH-Th parents of Miss
Wise, l6-year-od lass, telephoned the
Officers here to be on the lookout for their
daughter and Mr. Root, who left his
wife and several children in their home
IN Weeping Water. The officers watched
hA n iNrnN - l.. =
locate the elopers.
HASTINGS-At it's annual meeting this
week the congregation of the Presbyterian
church granted Rev. c. w. Weyer- a
months it leave Of absence, gave him purse
CT SleO to spend on a vacation trip and
raised his salary $500 per year. Rev. M
Weyer has occupied the pastorate three
and cne-half years and during this time
the membership Of the church has grown
from about 300 to GIG.
HASTINGS-The Adams county fair
grounds, which rs equipped with one of the
pest haif-mile tracks in the state, has
business men and will be maintained as a
place Tor public amusements. The tract
was about to be converted TO pastorate,
on account Of the lack of interest in horse
racing mere.
HoLDREGE-J. w. French, who came to
TINS county to visit his son, who resides
north of the city, died yesterday after an
Illness lasting only week The deceased
leaves four sons-W Walter and D. j. now
living at Fremont; Roy of McCooki ana
William, at whose home he was staying
married daughter residing at Clay Center
and a widow also survive him. The funeral
Will be held today al Clay Center, where
the deceased had made his home for many
years. He was a prominent citizen OF that
town ana one of the best known members
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic In Clay
county.
HOLDREGE-James Carver died yester-
DAY at the home OF his daughter after
lingering Illness OF more than a wear The
deceased was past IS years old and was one
OF the youngest old soldiers In this part
OF the country. I'D to the time OF the first
stages or his sickness he was one OF the
most regular attendants at all Grand Army
or the Republic reunions In this part OF the
state. The remains viii be Inferred IN a
country cemetery near RaEan following a
briet service at the home OF his daughter
Mrs, 7. J.. Miller, east of this city. Rev.
10. c. Newland VIII officiate.
HOLDREGB-Wo has just been re-
Seived In THIS city Of the death OF Ernest
PETERSON far In the interior OF Alaska on
the gath OF February. lie was the son OF
g. j, Peterson, who lives north OF this city
and leaves besides hts aged parents 10
mourn MIN, two brothers, August Of Hax-
tun, Colo, and Alfred OF Oakland Cal. and
west some years ago and previous 20 his
trip north was employed on several of the
largest ranches OF Montana at different
times. Had he lived one day more he
would have been IS years old. He was born
IN l4oekport, III, aud came 10 this county
with his parents when he was still a boy.
The deceased had gone 70 Alaska IN search
or fortune, nut While compelled TO endure
the hardships Of the Alaskan interior was
80 Weakened IN body that he was not able
which attacked him later and from which
he died The body was Inferred in the