Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-29

ing of the Catholic Central Verein at the
West Point deaneTy this week.
GENEVA--Charley Clark broke jail here
this morning He was committed for trial
in the district court January 9, charged
with box car burglary at Fairmont
GENEYA-Two basket ball games were
played in the high school gymnasium last
night, Geneva and Crete. Score: Crete, "a;
Geneva 49, Fairmont CITY, "a; Geneva
city, q.
NEBRASKA CITY-Leonard Showalter
and wife Yesterday celebrated their fortieth
wedding anniversary. All of the members
of the family were present and IL was in
the nature Of reunion.
HOLDREGE-Mator d. b. Devore of the
Eleventh United States infantry was in
Holdrege Thursday evening inspecting the
local militia company. Everything was
found to be in tip-top shape
MCOOK-The Nebraska Telephone COM
pany is spending 5000 here on additions
and improvements to it's local exchange.
About mile of new cable is going up,
new panel in the switchboard etc.
NEBRASKA CITY-PoHce officer NJ w
Wright who has been doing police duty
for the last two years, has resigned and
will go to Kansas City, where he has &C
cepted position with a real estate firm.
MCOOK-The first annual eighth grade
exercises of the McCook grade. schools oc-
CURED here this morning, twenty pupils
being graduated from the grades into the
high school with appropriate exercises.
theran church, seventeen miles west Of
West Point. will be dedicated Sunday, Feb
ruary 8. Rev. r, NJ Norden wall be the
pastor in charge of this new congregation.
HOLDREGE-An organization of Boy
Scouts of America has been perfected in
Holdrege under the supervision, OF Rev. G..
@. Bennett. rector of the local Episcopal
church. About thirty boys have already
! Joined
+ WEST POINT-Rev. G. H. Hemkin. pas
| tor of the Evangelical Association church,
/ performed the ceremony which united John
Newbigging and Miss Selma BuskirlI,
| young people of eastern Cunning county, on
| Friday.
WEST POINT-An epidemic Of grip Is
prevailing in West Point large numbers
of people being quite seriously IN with the
disease 1t appears TO attack all ages and
conditions OF. people, young and oId beng
alike afflicted
AURORA-The Nineteenth Century club
OF Aurora elected the following officers
president, Mrs. Lenora Franklin: recording
secretary, Mrs. Florence Stewart treasurer,
Mrs. May Haughey.
/ MCOOH-The famous Russian lion.
/ Hackenschmidt will appear In McCook
next Tuesday evening I'm the Temple the
alter after his wrestling match with
4 Westergaard In Denver on Monday even
/ ing His entire company will be with him
here.
/ BEATRICE-C. c. Kirkman aged g..
and Minnie Harder, aged S. both OF Beat
I rice, we're married at COuncll BUTTS, Ia,
/ Friday evening. Mrs. Harder was di-
vorced from her husband here January II
last and her marriage is liable to be an
/ nulled.
! NEBRASKA CITY-In the county court
| last evening three suits were filed against
! NJ. F. Boskng OF Talmage. two by shoe
| firms and one by a rubber goods house
| The aggregate amount is about 500. II is
! reported that other suits are to be filed
| by creditors.
! HOLDREGE- McCorkhm & Brown, who
recently purchased a general store here
have been arrested on the charge OF con-
Quoting auction sales without a license
/ The members OF the firm have pleaded
not guilty and the hearing has been set fol
/ February Is.
HUMBOLDT-Iittle Viola Hin. aged
wears, died Thursday Of diptheria and IN,
family is now under quarantine. The city'i
board OF health Is taking every preCautioI
| TO prevent the disease spreading and TN,
lower grades OF the city schools are CLOSED
for few days.
UMBOLDT-lnvitations have been Is
sued TO the wedding OF Mr.. August Roll
meier and Miss Anna Marie GunZenhauser
members Of families OF influential farmer
take place February I, and largee com
pany Of guests viii be present.
HOLDREGE-Miss Myrtle smith. who
died az her home east Of HOldTege Mon,
day was daughter Of F.. q. Smith.
promising Phelps county farmer. TIT
funeral was held Wednesday Afternoon
from the Swedish Lutheran church. con
Quoted by Rev r. y. Swanberg.
BEATRICB-B. n Begole will Iesv,
next Monday FOR Washington. u. c., wher
he will deliver so the two houses 81 con
gress and the secretary Of the interio
letters from the Nebraska state senate
asking that an appropriation Of 5000 b,
made % purchase the Freeman how