Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18
Nebraska

treasurer charles Bockrocker. trustees.
Louis Stutt, J. r. Berthold and Oscar
Fenskc.
YORK-Notice is beinc published to
creditors Of Grace Elam declared a bank
rupt that a meeting OF creditors will be
held at York on December e.
LEIGH-Mr and Mrs. Malta Theel. cele.
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary of
their marriage IN the presence Of over lOC
friends and relatives Many beautiful
gifts Of silver were received
BEATRICE-The YOUNG Mems Chris
uan association basket ball team easily
won from the DE witt team Friday even
ing by the score OF 81 to H. The stars for
beatrice were stockton, Hilbourne and
Pagels.
LElGH-John Henry IIcnke. borN In
Oldenburg, Germany. June -, 1868, died at
his home I'm West Point. The deceased was
a prominent farmer In this county for a
number Of years, but had recently moved
to West Point
SEWABD-For one week commencing
December p, prominent college men Of
Lincoln will spend the time among the
boys and men OF seward i'm union meet
ings and at practical talks at the YoIng
Mems Christian association hall.
BEATRICE-Mlss Kathryn Rigg. Ia
former Beatrice resident, has been up
pointed principal at the Feeble Minded in
sutute here. She Is the daughter Of the
late G. NJ. Risg and has boen teaching
school near Firth, Neb., this winter.
LEIGH-Nliss Mabel Matzen and James
Birdsley were married at the home OF the
brides mother, Mrs Lena Matzen Rev.
H. - sealey performing the ceremony.
acted as attendants The young couple
viii reside in Omaha.
NEBRASKA CITY-Nr. and Mrs H. o.
Han celebrated their golden wedding Sat
urday at their home at syracuse. They
have been residents Of this county since
t iist All Of their children and grand chill
event. The celebration lasted ali day and
large number Of guests were present.
BEATRICE-George w. Bede died sud
denly last night at his home in this city
Lorraine county. Ohio. in 1858, and was a
orother OF eX-Congressman Bede Of Min
nesota He located in Nebraska in 1870,
ana before locating in Beatrice edited the
Odell wave. He Is survived BY a widow
and four children.
REPUBLICAN CITY-Gould Corps No.
l3l of this city elected the following Of
ucers at its meeting Saturday: Matilda
Springstein, president; Saral Cassell, SEN
Tor vice president; Hattie Huffman, Junior
vice president; Ella Gould, chaplain; Lola
Wlntersteen, treasurer; Mary Breeding
conductor; Mrs. Frazer, inner guard: Ber-
guard.
YORK-The city council has called a sps-
ciaI election December "a for the purpose
OF voting either TO buy the York City water
works or extending the franchise on such
terms that are satisfactory to both the
present owners OF the water company and
at the end Of each five years to buy the
water works at an appraised value. There
is considerable division of opinion, and as
the election approaches a greater interest
is manifested.
AUBURN-Harold. the 13-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs J. A Smith, living south Of
this city, was the victim of very curious
and very serious accident the first of the
week He was riding a rather unruly
horse, which became frightened and ran
away. 1t ran alongside barbwire fence
SO close as to tear open the boys leg from
the thigh to below the knee. II lay bare
the arteries and caused great loss OF blood
before a physician could be got to him
several stitches were required I'm dressing
the wound at some points reaching the
bone. II Infection does not set in II 3 now
hoped he will recover.
NEBRASKA CITY-Some time since a
man going by the name of Bert Wilson
but who said his right name was Walter
Rochold, gave himself up to Sheriff
Fischer, stating he was wanted at Walt
hill for forgery. The officer wrote there
and they stated they do not want the
man and as he has confessed to a number
Of other bad deeds, he is being held until
an investigation can be made He stated
that he had served in the penitentiaries
of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. He
claims to be wanted as a witness in sew
eral murders and one bank burglary