Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-23
Nebraska News Notes.

ADMINISTRATOR Yont of Brock, in this
county, has filed for record his discharge
papers from the United States navy. He
was a fireman on the battleship Kansas.
The proceeding Is most unusual.
CENTRAL CITY-Mrs. Anna Joyce, an
old and respected member of the Friends
settlement here, died yesterday morning,
after prolonged illness. Her husband died
but a week before, and the death of Mrs.
Joyce was hourly expected since that time.
PLATTSMOUTH-Charles Bell, the fore
mar of the Burlington machine shop in this
city, has been transferred to Burlington,
Ia, and George DeLong of Havelock has
succeeded him. Mr.. Bell has been in the
employ of the Burlington for twenty-five
years.
SUTTON-John Keiger died at his home
in Sutton last Friday. He was born in
Norka, Russia, June 8, 1926 and came to
America in 1890. For the last thirteen
years he has been blind. He leaves a wife
and four sons, three daughters and several
grandchildren.
TABLE ROCK-It is the belief that the
winter wheat In this vicinity Is badly dam
aged. Many fields will be planted to corn
The extent of the damage is estlmated at
from % to 80 per cent. 1t is quite dry
here, and a nice warm rain would be
greatly welcomed.
STELLA-The seventy-seventh birthday
of Andrew lyman was celebrated with a
family reunion at the home in Stella one
day this week, With the exception of
Michael L.. Hays, he has lived in this part
- At Apil6tl IMAM dllS ONilNI HAIL.
coming here in 1857.
FAIRBURY-The third annual banquet
of the Fairbury Commercial club was held
in the dining rooms Of the Mary Eta hotel
present and the toast list embraced
speeches by the Hon. c. II. Sloan Of Geneva
and Governor a. c. S~hallenberger.
TABLE ROCK-Miss Mary Goodrich,
present assistant principal of the local
schools, to which position she was re-
elected at the recent meeting of the school
board, has handed in her resignation, which
caves that position vacant for the coming
year. All the other places are filled.
BARADA-Rev. William b. williamson. a
former resident of this place, died in Kan
sas City. KAN and the body was brought
taken in charge by the Odd Fellows. Mr..
Williamson was a minister Of the Christian
church, and was about IS years old,
PLATTsMOUTH-The funeral OF Conrad
Schlater was held In the st, Johns Catholic
church in this city Monday and was very
largely attended. 1t was conducted by
Father W. F.. Bradley of the Lincoln cathe-
dral In Lincoln, assisted by Father NJ. A.
Shine of this city and Father Higgins of
Manley.
PLATTSMOUTH-The following repub-
lican city candidates were named: First
ward, John !verson; Second ward, William
Fourth ward, William Fdhleson; Fifth
ward, John Toman. For the first time
in the city's history two women were
h-iNNI ~ NalhluaNSo loI tue SCnOOl DOaru,
they being Mrs, Agnes Chapman and Mrs.
Laura Thrasher.
PLATTSMOUTH-Dr. j. S. Livingston
called the democratic city convention to
order and the convention endorsed the two
candidates for members Of the school board
previously named by the citizens con-
%vention, J. M. Roberts and II. Nj. Sosn-
council: First ward, d. o, Dwyer; Second
ward, L. W. LorenE; Third ward, A. S.
VIII; Fourth ward, George Dodge; Fifth
ward, William QrENatt.
AUBURN-Carl Hess, a German boy, who
came to America and resided at Johnson.
in this county for three or four years. has
been taken back to Germany 20 be made 10
serve his time In the army. He Is a bright