Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-30

BAXTER--Fhe German Reformed church,
mile east OF here vas totelS aesroyed
by fire early TUESDAY morning The loss
Is 81 SEQ partly insured.
CREsTON-Lula Kirkpatrick former
Crestoh girl, has been granted a divorce
from her husband. Grover kirkpatrick. on
the ground of non-support, al Wichita
Kan.
CoRNING-while returning Nth a load
OF coal from Carbon. la. J. II. child. aged
~ years, was killed, IL is believed, By fall
ing from the wagon and being kicked by
one OF the horses.
CARROLL-The Carroll Herald, which
has been owned and edited By J. B. Hun
gerford for twenty-five years yea, has been
sion January !. The paper Is a valuable
weekly property.
CREsTON - Mrs. Ellen Bergensen. 81
years OF age Is dead at the home OF
daughter, Mrs. Frank O'Dell, in Highland
township. She had been an invalid for
some time, Funeral services are 10 be held
q Lamopi, Ia Mrs. Bergensens former
home.
FORT DoDGE-Dr. Emil Lund is TO
come from Centerville. X J., 10 accept the
pRstOrate' OF the First Swedish Lutheran
years widely experienced IN the church.
The church has been without a pastor
since last April.
HARLAN-A c Wilson one OF the most
prominent prohibitionists in the state, dieA
at his home in this city yesterday. He was
afflicted with cancer OF the brain. He had
tthEIHl times DEEn a EanuiuAkG EOf various
state offices. He had been a resident of
this county for forty years.
CRESTON-Just enough water Is left in
Summit lake TO last Creston until March
according TO statements made By officials
OF the water company, In order 10 help
out the Burlington has ordered ali OF the
freight engines 70 take water at other
points sDd passenger engines to take only
what Is absolutely necessary here. Water
ears are being oVerhaulcd and the com
pahY may even start hauling All Of is own
water. The school board may be asked 70
eo-operate BY taking steps TO prevent the
heavy waste Of water In the public schools.
WN-Mr. and Mrs AlonEo
u. Frederick, who were married AT Madi-
later lived for many years near Kearney.
Geb., today celebrated the giftieth anniver-
sary Of the wedding. Many relatives and
friends attended the reception.
CRESTON-Mrs. Hicks. wife Of George
Hicks, former chief OF police here. fell
through a cellar door left open b. an en-
plOye Of the gas company who had called 70
read the meter and sustained serious in
juTes, which may prove fatal, owing 10
the IN health she has zuffered for the pas.
few years
FORT DODGE-H. n Rohrer q switch
man for the Illinois Central was killed in
stantly this morning near Tara when he
bent 10 couple some cars and the drs 81 bars
came together, crushing lis head. R0hrer
Was 2 years Of age and unmarried. lie
was born near Baruum, where his survive
ing relatives live.
GRISWOLD-In the annual oratorical
contest held by the nigh school last week
the following contestants won In the DIFF
ferent classes. OratoTtcal Fred Geriach:
humorous. Gypsy Alexander; dramatic
Hazel Forsyth. GYPSY Alexander vas
. chosen 10 represent the school az the state
0ratOrical contest
FORT DODGE-Wilhs r. Rich youngest
son Of r. H. Rich. cashier OF the First
National bank. IS now touring the country
with the Princeton Gles club. which %
scoring signal success Last year this YER
Eatle young man Was q member Of tho
celebrated Triangle club OF this univ erEity.
He Is also star athlete az Princeton
CRESTON-Harry Randall OF SpauIdlng
sustained q fractured skull when he slipped
| from a load OF cObs and fen directly under
/ the wheels OF q heavy farm wagon. The
wheel showed hts head aside instead Of
passing over a. thus saving him from In
slant death. He has been resting easily
since the accident and u 10 hoped that he
will recover.
| FORT DODGE-P n Joice. the lake
[ Mills ex-banksr, indicted on over fifty
counts for misrepresentation Of funds will
not be tired al the special session o. c0ur.
arranged for his case 10 convene next
week In Port Dodge. Joice 10 too 100 al his
ST Paul home 70 undergo the trial al this
time. IL Is STATED. The case will come ~
nov AZ the regular June term