Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-21
Nebraska

Cedar Bluffs.
MURDOCK-Just as Mr.. and Mrs. w. O.
Gillespie, proprietors Of the Murdoch hotel,
we're about tO-leave the ho;el and 90 with
their boarders to take dinner at the Meth
odist parsonage a fire was discovered In
the fruit closet OF the hotel bir. Gillespie
sXJLnsuished Il In time To prevent spread
ms. The wind was blowing a strong gale
and N the fire had had a few minutes moro
start would probably have destroyed the
business section OF Murdock.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Strickland has
arranged az Interesting series OF debates
In the high school, which are being greeted
with zeal by the pupils. These take place
la the chapel Tuesday mornings. AS no pre-
scribed course was set by the state league,
10 arrangements have been made Tor rhe-
toricsl contests with other schools In tnis
district.
NEbsON-Many farmers Of this vicinity
are OF the opinion tnat the fall wheat has
beer seriously injured, b. the many sudden
extreme changes IN temperature and the
unusually severe weather experienced this
winter. BY making a close Inspection, they
say, IL is found hat many OF the young
plants are dead. Monday afternoon the
thermometer rsgistedGd rs and the follow
ing Wednesday morning IT was dow to
3 degrees below zero, thus, indicating an
extreme change VI temperature of IS de-
grtes in forty hours.
FREMONT-JUhn Nicholson was given a
decree of divorce from his wife by Judge
Hollenbeok In the district court this morn
ing. A few months ago the plaintiff, who
Is a farmer living hear Nlckerson, dis
covered that his wife and hired man were
both missing. He ovetook them at Ere
mont and the divorces action followed.
FREMONT-Robert Bailey, who was ar
rested this week on the charge OF the lar
ceny Of SOS from a fellow boerder at Leay-
lit. pleaded guilty ana was sentenced to
the penitentiary for one year.
FREMONT-Tho old star barn, which
has been q landmark and an eyesore at
the corner OF Main and Fourth streets for
U4nTa Ia NJ last ~ hn raWInnnn nv a hrinE
building. Mr.. Osterman, the owner, has
contracted with the Fremont Granite Brick
company for $1,000 white pressed brick and
10000 Inside brick for a new structure TO
be built this spring Ed Rowe, a brother
in-law OF Ostsrmani has bought the forty
-four feet adjoining on the south. Neither
no or Mr.. Osterrnan ave. given out any
definite information In regard to the build
ing, but Fremont people are hoping that
the two lots which have a frontage Of
eighty eight feet will be the site of a mod
ern hotel.
BENEDICT-The Farmers Grain com
pany, the most successful farmers grain
organization In the state which, has met In
the last five years the f~iercest competition
from old liho elevator companies, but which
come through each year with a nice profit
and a good dividend for the Stockholders,
held its annual meeting re-electing the OLD
officers and declared a dividend payable
In cash OF 10 per cent. BY reason OF the
farmers organization farmers living near
Benedict receive an average OF 3 per cent
more per bushel for all grain than Is paid
at any other grain point In York county.
YORK-Plans are being prepared by
Architect George w. Bick of York for a
5000 addition to the Methodist church of
this city.
YORK-Mr. j. B. Young of East st. Louis
has purchased the York Electrical Supply
company owned by Harry Baker. Mr..
Baker has not decided just what business
he Will engage in.
MCOoL ,JUNCTION-Mr. II w. Free
man, ormerly proprietor of the McCool
butcher shop has sold all of his property
here and purchased a half Interest in the
butcher shop of Mansfield & Co, Of York
and Will move to. York where he Will take
full charge Of the business.
YORK-w. S, Uhler is suffering from a
serious accident caused by falling from the
west gable of the new Butterfield resi-
dence, which was due TO the giving way of
a scaffold. Mr.. Uhler fell thirty feet
breaking an ankle and receiving other in
juries.
YORK-The Rademacher Furniture com
pany has succeeded the Baer & Sons Furni-
ture company, which has been continuously
in business in York for the last thirty
years. Charles Baer. senior, will remain in
York and his two sons will seek a loca-
ton in Colorado. The Rademackers come
from Crete, where they have been engaged
In the same line OF Business for about the
same length Of timeJss the fiEn they sue
ceeded. y I gE l-Eh -"