Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-25

Mrs. BraytOn gave dinner today in honor
OF her niece.
MCOoK-The Palmer hotel Of this city
Stephens, who will assume charge OF its
management on March 6.
CENTRAL CITY-The Woodman lodge
members OF this place are planning a big
social for the evening OF March l. There
Will be a chicken pie supper and other
forms Of entertainment.
PERU-Dr. L. a. Fairchllds a prominent
fering for many months from diabetes died
at his home here Wednesday and the body
will be taken 10 Randall. Kan, for burial
on Friday.
BEATRICE-The Mennonite hospital
which is being erected In the northeast
part Of the city, Is nearing completion. IL
Will cost $4,000. The ground for the build
ing was donated by Senator Peter Jansen
OF this city.
BENKEI4MAN--Miss Josie Warner. a
hteacher IN the rural schools OF the county,
died wednesday morning after an illness
of few days and the funeral was held
Thursday afternoon. Interment was in
Benkelman cemetery.
FAIRBUttY - During the last week
County Judge c. C. Boyle issued marriage
licenses to the following parties: Lloyd j.
Bach, Concordia, Kan, p, and Alice Fra
zieT, Is; William Wolcott, Reynolds, %, and
Goldie Sprague, Thayer Is.
BENKELMAN-Jorgen Bros held a
Dig public sale Thursday at their ranch, six
miles east OF Benkelman One horse sold
Principally high grade stock was offered, |
all OF which brought high prices.
FAIRBURY--At a meeting OF the Postal |
Clerks association OF Nebraska in Lincoln !
this week ID. w. Spence, mailing clerk in |
the Fairbury office, was elected vice presi- |
dent and Miss Bert Ballard was elected |
state delegate to the national convention,
which meets in Jacksonville, Fla, next !
September.
PERU-Lee Parriott Of this city, who is |
noted as one OF the best shots in the coun- |
try, is now listed with the inventors. He |
has invented a sight for a rifle which ex-
perts say is the best thing Of the kind that |
has ever been devised. He has been using |
success that he will apply for a patent.
FAIRBURY-eoldi sprague and VIII |
liam Wolcott, who live at Reynolds. in this /
Episcopal parsonage in this city by Rev. /
Gilbert. The bride is a daughter of Mr.. |
and Mrs l. Sprague and the groom is a
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. p. r.. Wolcott. Mr.. |
and Mrs. Wolcott will live on farm near
Reynolds.
FAIRBURY-R- c. Harriss, superintend-
ent OF the jefferson county Schools is In
Mobile Ala, attending a meeting OF the
National Superintendency. Mr.. Harriss
accompanied a party Of county superin-
tendents from Lincoln and he expects to
Harrtss is looking after the office work in |
his absence.
CRAIG-Lewis Alvin Davis and Nellie |
May Peaslsy were married Wednesday.
uncle, ]. 4. Adams, and wife, Rev Gerret |
Jansen officiating. Miss Mable Davis and |
After a short wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs |
Davis will make their home on one Of Mr.. |
Adams farms.
BENKELAIAN--State officers OF the Or |
der OF the Eastern Star, assisted by Nc
Cook chapter, viii institute an Eastern |
Star chapter in Benkelman next Friday |
tron; Mrs ]. G. waithaiI, assistant ma |
iron, and j. A. Mcdonald patron of the |
lodge 70 be organized. The ceremonies will /
take place In Masonic hall
TECUMsHI--The committee. Including
w. A. Apperson and J. A. McPherrin Sc |
lected by the Commercial club to raise a /
which to erect an auditorium on the fair |
grounds for the joint use Of the Fair and I
work. AZ tht present time the gentlemen |
report that they have raised about 50 400. |
MADISON-Mrs. Blanche smyth of Nor
folk, has commenced an action In the dis
trtct court to be separated from her hus-
band, William Smyth, TO whom she was
married In February, 1907, at Fullerton,
Neb. The charges in her petition are that /
port and has abandoned her. They havo /
one little girl three years OF age whose
custody the mother wants.
MINDEN = Andrew. Il. Thomson died
early this morning at the age OF So. Mr. /
Thomson came to Nebraska IN 1896 from
Iowa, TO which place he emigrated from |
county ever since, residing about three |
miles south Of Minden. lie leaves a widow
and three children One OF the sons, Mr.. |
Peter II. Thomson, IS a graduate OF the |
University of Nebraska and also has taken
some degrees in Germany.
CENTRAL CITY-Word comes from
SCOTS Bluff that Marion, the 1s-year-old |
son OF VIII hewitt, died there last Friday |
and was buried at Minitare Sunday The
hewitt family moved from here about a |
on the head by a falling plank about :
week before his death. He was not APP
parently seriously hurt at first but in a |
conscious and died in spite OF ali that |
could be done to save MIN.
MINDEN-John G. shafer an oId-time
resident OF Nebraska and Kearney county, |
passed away this morning out In his old |
farm homestead. He enlisted in the Fifth
Wisconsin light artillery September p, 1851, |
and served continuously until December ri /
1865. when he was mustered out IL was |
known OF him that he feared no danger
and was highly complimenttd upon the /
excellent conduct and service In the army
lie leaves widow and several grown /
children.
AINDEN-The Scandinavian Mutual Aid
Association OF Nebraska met yesterday In i
annual meeting. J. s. Johnson Of Funke
was elected president. The old directors
were reelected and Louis Anderson was |
elected secretary, The report OF the busi- l
ness FOR 1919 showed that the company had |
eighteen less members than in the year /
oe IN a tourishing condition. An amend I
ment 70 the constitution was made in /
70 3 a year
HUMBoLoT--A Commercial club was
organised here Tuesday with the following
oIncers; President D. i Bantz; secre-
SarN, l. Sherleyi treasurer II. ri Boyd: /
committee on organization Gillian Zook /
ana herWisi committee to secure member /
SNIP, ralph Philpot, Jake Snethen and ~ |
g. Campbell Among the most important |
moves OF commercial club Is iookinr
attet the best interests OF the city IN me
tQatter OF streets, sewerage, park induce
ments Tor farmers 10 trade here and in |
oucements 10 capital for the establishment
Of factories here.
BEATRICE-George West OF this CITY
and Clark II. Morton OF Wymore were
sarfaigned yesterday In county court before
Judge Walden on tAe, charges OF wife de-
sertion. West pleaded not guilty and his
preliminary was set t0r March J He was
released on bond OF 21.0O0 furnished by
his brother-in-law. M, L. RaWlings OF
Wymore. Morton also pleaded not guilty
and his hearing was set for February "a
In default Of $50 bond he was remanded ia
the county jail. lie was arrested q few
weeks ago at Table Rock. where he was
employed as bridge carpenter for the
Burlington.
thAl0t-WOrd was received here by the
independent Order Of odd Fellows lodge
that one OF their members, Tom Price, rad
a qlH1 az Casper. Wyo. His brother, Arthur