Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-21
NebrasIsn News Notes.

Nebraska News Notes.
CHADRoN-oeorge Harmony, one Of the
o5aesI mail clerks on the Northwestern
near Casper last night. The body is being
brought home for interment, the family
having lived in Chadron for more than
twenty years. He leaves a wife and one
son, aged Il years.
CENTRAL CITY-The case Of scarlet
fever which made its appearance in the
tlfth grade OF our schools last week has
about recovered and the quarantine will
shortly be lifted. The member of the class
who was afflicted with the malady was
the lO-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. G. Jensen.
CENTRAL CITY-The burial. Of two for
nier Central City people occurred this
who died in the hospital at Hastings, and
Mrs, Jerome Campbell Of Maxwell, Neb.,
formerly Miss Mamie Lyman OF this place,
VINO died In a hospital In Omaha. Both
deaths occurred Friday Of last week. The
remains OF Mr.. Wheeler. who was an old
soldier, were brought here for burial. Mrs.
with her grandfather, IL. w. Jersons. She
twas married here about ten years ago TO
Rev. Jerome Campbell, a Baptist minister,
and is survived by her husband and three
small children.
GoRDoN-The new Merchants hotel was
rented this week TO W. G. Trand, a local
by him. It is expected 1t will be opened
on St Patriok's day, March II.
PERU-An appropriation has been made
by the Burlington officials for a new
DEPOT at this place and plans are already
drawn for 1t. The new Structure will be
S0XG0 feet and will be used for a pas
senger depot and ticket office solely. 1t
VIII be a frame building. but will have
tile floors, fireproof roof and will be
modern throughout. with toilet rooms and
water. Tn old structure viii be detached
from the new, separated from 1t by a
covered passage and VIII be used as a
freight and baggage depot
PERU-C. r. Weldon, the cashier of the
new bank, has purchased theJ. w. Scar
son property and will take possession
March 1. Prof. and Mrs. Searson will go
to Lincoln, where he Will study for the
remainder OF the year.
PERU-W. c. Purviance and family who
last summer moved from California to
Peru, have returned to Los Gatos, Cal,
their former home, on account of the
health OF Mr.. Pu~rviance, who Is blind.
PERU-The senior class Of the state
normal has decided to give for Its class
play When Knighthood WAS in Flower"
They hsvs also decided to wear caps and
PERU-While playing about the house
Thursday the infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Lash fell down the stairs and vas
seriously hurt about the head and back.
STANTON-District court will convene
in Stanton March Z and the jurors have
been selected
STANTON-C. c. Mayer, who has fur
nished the city with Ice for the last mum
y Va NSlSf la pOid us DhoAAANG " OOAAil
Hanff and William Brown.
UTICA-Mrs. F. e. Cross gave a party
Friday evening In honor of her daughter,
Murlel's, 14th birthday. Forty invited
Many present were given.
UTICA-A surprise farewell party was
given at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
their Friends. They soon cave. for their
home near Halkirk, Alberta, Can.
BROKEN BOW-Lewis Quigler, about 65
q .a . q a.A lHrf-. IN n AnnAaNnn nAun
Anselmo, was found dead in bed early this
morning. QuIglsr, who~was a single man,
living entirely alone on his claim, had not
been seen for some time and his neigh
bors, becoming alarmed, made an investi-
CATION. The deceased was lying on the bed
and had apparently been dead some hours.
Coroner Pennington and Undertaken Cole
started for the scene this evening in order
to ascertain the cause of Quigleris death.
BROKEN BOW-One of the big events
Of the week was the seventh annual ban
Quet given by the Knights OF Pythias In
their lodge rooms. Although the thermom-
eter was, playing hide-and-seek with zero,
nearly $50 knights. with their women,
turned out and enjoyed the sumptuous
spread. A novel feature of the evenings
entertainment was the adjournment of the
banqueters TO a moving picture theater,
where the drama OF Damon and PythiRs'
was thrown upon the canvas, Editor c.. w.
Beal acting as lecturer. Among the speak
ers were Judge Shinn, County Attorney
Cadd. Judge Humphrey, Rev. Howard, n.
Dwight Ford, d. z. Konkel. r. W.. Love-
lace r. B.. Mullins,-R. G. Moore and Mrs.
Purcell.
KEARNEY-Neil Everitt, son of F, ],
Everitt of this city and formerly Of Schuy-
ley, was accidentally shot this afternoon.
The wound Is between the mi ana the
knee and shattered the bone quite badly.
Drs. Cameron and Gibson attended the In
j1red man and after dressing the wound
report that the patient Is resting well.
Nothing serious is anticipated.
K~EARNEY-A marriage license was
uVsn nfnA SATURDAY. nv the NnIIpfV fn1Hn IN ]
Truman F. Stern and Miss Emma G.. Fines
OF Gibbon.
KEARNBY-An interesting game Of bas-
ket ball was played Friday night between
Kearney High school and Grand Island
High school. The game was swift from
start to finish and the score stood So TO 1B
Kearney girls played the girls Of Grand
Island the same evening and lost by a
score of y to "A. This game was also nip
and tuck.
KEARNEY-The schools at Elm Creek.
which have been under quarantine for
scarlet fever for the last week, have deAi
clded to continue closed another week so
as to let the epidemic die out, A number
OF country schools in this county are also
closed.
KBARNEY-The preliminaries for the
state high school debate Will be held dur
ing the coming week. There are but two
schools in the central west district Of Ne
braska, Keerney and North Platte. and at 4
these preliminaries contestants for the de-
Ddtt DSANNSh AhNht lWo SSHOolS Will pt
chosen,
PI.ATTSMOUTH-Postmaster Schneider
has received the plans for the new govern
ment building, which It is expected wrl be
erected this year, ard shows the dimen-
sions Will be-5GX76 feet.
TECUMSEH-A swindler got in his work
ip the neiRhborhood OF Sterling one day
recently. He is said to nave sold a
farmer there the right TO write insurance
and make farm loans I'm the county, re-
ceiving a nice bonus for the privilege.
TECUMSBH-Mrs. Frank Jones died very /
suddenly at the family home near SCOTS
Bluff Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones for
merry lived in Johnson county and had
was made at Scott's Bluff.
GENEVA-The safes have all been res
cued from the ruins In the basement OF
the burned Masonic temple, with contents
intact, and the large vaults opened with
everything safe on the inside. Rebuilding
will begin at once.
ASfILAND-The Woman's club gave a
farewell reception Thursday night at the
home Of their president, Mrs. J. b. La
Chapelle, In honor OF Mrs. L. r. Brush,
who left today for her new home at
Boulder. Colo, Mr.. and Mrs. Brush were
married in the house where the reception
was held and ave been residents of Ash
land for over thirty years.
ASHLAND-Marriag licenses we're is
sued last week by County Judge Charles
n. SlamR 70. the following: George Albert
LAenemann and Miss Elsie Anna Burmeis-
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