Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-19
Nebraska

fered fractured skull. His son, who was
with him at the time, was injured about
the head
NEBRASKA CITY-Harry speakman and
Miss Mable Stottler were married wednes-
Gay at the home Of MI. and Mrs E. Ellis
worth la the presence OF irienus and reia-
ttves
q BEATRICE-Three stacks OF wheat on
the farm OF Aaron Classen. living a few
miles southwest of town. were struck by
lightning Wednesday morning and burned
to the ground
BEATRICE-The farm house Of Henry
Bohlman, three miles northwest OF Pickrell
was struck by lightning during the storm
"wednesday night and burned to the ground
The family escaped unintured. The loss Is
placed at $500, partly covered by insur-
ance.
NEBRASKA CITY-E. f. Thorp. one Of
the oldest settlers OF this place and a
prominent member or the Masonic order,
vas severely injured yesterday by the
overturning Of wagon IN which he was
riding.
FREMONT-The signal corps left at SCI
a. M, today for Valley, where the company
took a special train for Fort Riley Kan.
The company carried its complete equip
ment of signal apparatus and expected to
do a large amount OF field work. Forty Of
ficers and men made up the party.
BHlATRfCk-The beatrice Woman S
Temperance union held its annual meeting
Wednesday and elected these officers: Mrs.
John Bealer, president; Mrs. j. b. Parker
first vice president; Mrs. s, b. Ayres,
second vice president; Mrs. E. 0. Kret-
singer, corresponding secretary Mrs. Z. 4.
sears secretary; Mrs, U. @. Swigart
treasurer.
FKEMONT-Alumni day at Fremont col
lege was observed Wednesday with a
business meeting in the morning, noon
dinner rendered by the President and Mrs.
Clemmons, and the alumni banquet in the
evening. One hundred and fifty plates
were laid for the noon dinner Wsiie 1O
lack, society editor of a daily newspaper
at Rockford. Ill, was alumni orator
| NEBRASKA CITY-A man registering as
Moore, tried to pass check for $40 on the
night clerk at the Frontier hotel, but
man fled leaving the check lying on the
counter. The officers tried to locate the
man. but he walked out OF the city lie
| claimed TO be commercial man. 1t was
afterwards ascertained that he Is wanted
| in Kansas for passing this kind Of checks
| TAYLOR-Fred Cooks house in Almerls
was totally destroyed by fire at midnight
last night. 1t will be remembered that II
| Is less than a week since Ben Henry
house, in that part of the county was
mysteriously burned. Last night at mid
night the Cook family was awakened 10
| find the house In flames. The stairs al
| they came down were almost unoearaoly
| hot They escaped without even theiI
clothing, and $500 or $500 in currency was
also burned with all the furniture
NEBRASKA CITY-Yesterday afternoon
at the home of the grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. b. Huckins, occurred the marriage
Of their granddaughter, Miss Evelyn
| Storms, to Mr. Reuben p. Beard. The wed
ding was a quiet one, none but the relatives
and few personal friends being present
Rev, F. M. Sisson, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, perIol lneu tue ceie4iOhy
| After wedding dinner Mr. and Mrs. Beard
| left for Kentucky to spend their money
moon among relatives OF the groom. They
will make this city their future home.