Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-26
Nebraska

home m this city Tuesday afternoon at the
advanced age of 80 years. Besides a large
viving him an aged widow The funeral
occurred from the Methodist Episcopal
church yesterday afternoon.
PLATTSMOUTH-Mrs. y. b. Ebersole,
aged A years, was buried Tuesday after
noon. Rev w l.. Austin conducted the
services. The deceased wes born in this
city and is survived by her husband and
two sons. She was a member of the Chris
tian church, the Royal Neghbors, the Re
beccas and the Eastern Star.
KEARNEY-John b. Malady. died at his
Of lung fever after an illness Of several
weeks. He was "a years old and leaves a
widow and three children. The deceased
was an old resident of Kearney and for
eighteen years has held the position Of
engineer at the brick yards
PIAATTSMOUTH-Sup of the
Plattsmouth city schools, J. w. Gamble,
has rendered his resignation. He has not
stated his intentions for the future, but It
is intimated that there is a bee in his
belfry and that he may be a candidate for
the nomination of state superintendent of
public instruction on the republican ticket.
NEBRASKA CITY-News has been re-
ceived here Of the death of II. 5. Martin
and Miss Eva S. Wheeler at Thermopclis
Wyo They we're smothered by the fumes
of sulphur in a sulpher mine where they
had gone to take flashlight pictures Mr.
Martin was born and reared ir this vicin-
ity. being the son of the late John Henry
Martin.
BEATRICE-The officers of the Gage
County Farmers institute and the Do
nestle Science club held a meeting here
yesterday and arranged to hold an insti-
! tute here December II to II. Val Keyser,
state superintendent of farmers Institutes,
and A. E. Nelson, superintendent of the
| boys and girls work, were present and
| gave addresses.
NEBRASKA CITY-John Kastens, a
wealthy young farmer residing in Russell
precinct, was united in marriage Tuesday
! to Miss Lena Stikendeck. at the home OF
| her parents by Rev. Rlundell, in North
Branch precinct. After the ceremony they
wedding trip. They will make their future
home on farm belonging to the groom.
! BEATRICE--Lan LANCER, farmer living
north of the city, sustained several frac-
| tured ribs and was severely bruised by a
| herd of hogs when he entered the pen to
feed. He was carrying a basket of corn
when a huge boar ran at him, knocking
him down. The herd in rushing for the
basket of grain tramped Mr.. LANCER badly
and he was fortunate in escaping as luck
lily as he did.
AUBURN-Two boys, who gave the
names of Allgood and Dennis, took two
watches from the jewelry store of Dick
Helmer, Tuesday evening, while the pro
prietor was at supper. Both were arrested
but the watches were not recovered, bu
Allgood promised to take the officers t.
the spot where he said he had bidder
them. Neither of the boys who say thel
homes are in Omaha, Is over 10 years Old.
AUBURN-An unidentified man, who wat
booked as John Doe, was arrested yester
day afternoon by Officer Dyeon, charged
with attempting to pass counterfeit money
He ate lunch at Thompson's restaurant anC
rendered bogus quarter in payment, anC
when this was refused he offered wha
purported to be pay check, issued by thu
Missouri Pacific railroad. He refused t
give his name and will be held for investi
CATION.
SHELTON-A meeting was held las
night by the subscribers of the stock o.
the Shelton Power and Electric Light
company, and the following board of direc
tors was elected M. G. Lee, e. L. Smith
Felix Kimbrough, @. A. Steven and A
Allen. The capital stock will be $4,000, anC
large amount of this has already beef
subscribed. Work will be commenced sool
and the plant rushed to completion. 1t j
expected that light will be turned on b,
September the first.
DAVID CITY-The graduating class o
the David City High school Is larg
one this year, twenty-six in number Sun
; day evening the baccalaureate sermon wa
preached in the Congregational church b
E Rev. o. D. Moon. The class play entitle
s "A Son of Old Eli" will be given in tn