Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-17

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Nebraska News Notes.
SCOTS BLUFF-The North Platte val
lev potato growers met here Tuesday and
formed an association which was the result
OF the work inaugurated last week
PLATTSMOUTH-Fred J. Beard Of
Omaha and Miss sigma C1inkenbeard OF
South Dakota. were married here BY
County Judge Beeson, yesterday.
BEATRICE-Charies Sander. an old resi-
dent Of West Beatrice. died yesterday after
a brief illness. The deceased was ~ years
OF age and leaves a widow and nve Gull
dren.
TECUMsFH-E. c. Cook Of this city has
been given the contract for the erection OF
the auditorium on the fair grounds here,
for use Of the fair and chautauqua asso-
Citations.
GENEVA-Testerday afternoon while rid
ing into town, Lincoln Chestnut was
thrown from his pony and seriously hurt
He is about As years Of age and lives six
miles northwest OF Geneva
] NEY-Announceunent has been re
! ceived in this city OF the marriage OF Frank
J. Todd and Miss Ruth Black at Ocean
4 Park, Cal. formerly well known residents
I OF this city. They will reside in Los An
4 geles.
/ osCEoLA-Eariy last night fire de-
stroyed shank Bros livery barn Three
horses were burned. The loss is estimated
at $500, very little Of which Is covered by
Insurance. The exact origin OF the fire is
not known.
formerly occupied by the First National
I bank Of York is being torn down. In place
of the same will be one OF the best ar
ranged and most modern up-to-date four
ssoTy office and bank buildings in the
state
WACo-Thomas Clifford has just sold
4 q 16o-acre farm near here to Thomas Oar
nell OF Germantown. Neb.. for, 10000. Mr..
Clifford bought the land twelve months
ago received the proceeds OF the sale OF
the crop OF 1910 and made over 800 ad-
vance.
sITToN-Henry Brehm recently sold
from his Ebert Tract, a clOse-laytng addi-
ton 10 sutton, a Gve-acre tract for H.ooo
The purchaser is Peter zimmerlee- car
penter. who has plated II and will build
houses on II and sell them on the Install
ment plan
= CENTRAL CITY-Central city is 70
have new garage and automobile supply
house r r. Hall OF Cambridge has 10
Gated here and leased the big wooden struc-
ture between the Jensen blacksmith shop
, commenced installing machinery.
KEARNEY-A hay wagon driven by Johr
; c. Spurgin OF this city, was struck by
freight engine Tuesday night. the hayrach
: horses became frightened and raced doWr
the track and into box car, where one
OF them was killed. Mr.. spurEin was unin
jured.
KEARNEY-A fire at Gibbon yesterday
! destroyed the barn belonging TO c. A
: spencer and burned horse owned by n
: closed door and raced down the stree
: neighing in agony When finally correle'
and captured its flesh was cooked and 4
= was necessary TO XIII IL.
y PLATTSMOUTH-A home wedding too
e place At the residence OF the brides parent
= today al noon, when Miss Alma SEWERS
Hans SEWERS, was joined In marriage [
y William Heldman OF Motley, MINI. tn
q ceremony Was conducted By Rev V.
h Steger OF ST. Pauls church
= BEATRICE-The republicans Of Wymor
: held their caucus last evening and nOmi
mated the following ticket: For mayor, n
q L. Rawlings; clerk, Dr. / b Douglas
: C Ellis: councilmen, d. A Lasher an
William stewart: Board OF Education,
y R Jackson and @. ". Robertson
d FAIRBURY-Mr and Mrs H. o. Nell
J. and son John leave Thursday afternoon 70
d Hastings. Neb., TO spend several days 2
: the guests OF the formers sister, Mrs. I
- c. Hewitt. Mr.. Nellis Is taking a vacatic
u from his duties as division storekeeper ID
the Rock Island railroad He lived IN Hal
II tings before coming 70 Fairbury.
= YORK;. B. Allen, one Of the early piS
: neers OF York county and farmer who !
% the early history OF the county assisted
is organization and has occupied sever
n Offices. died last evening, Nj; Allen leav,
y 70 morun his loss q family OF twelve chi
dren, AL living. and his widow. The d
'e ceased for a number Of years had reside
a in York.
FAIRBURY-The Fairbury Commerce
club will hold a meeting in its club room
~ Thursday evening for the purpose OF COZ
] sidering the matter OF lighting the publ
square al Fairbury with ornamental efe
Of trio light poles The business men OF Fai
bury are favOrably considering this pro
osiuOn and there Il also fund provide
for this purpose.
SCOTS BLUFF-The Commercial cll
az It's meeting Monday night passed
- resolution asking representatives AZ IA
on fer state publicity bureau A rogue
=. was sent 10 the secretary OF the intsrio
asking that settlers along the tnterEta
- ditch be allowed additional time IN makt1
In payments because OF delay In delivery
Of water 90 them.
in FAIRBURY-Jefferson county had a
- distinction OF making a high point on q
- 81 Joseph live stock market this week. 2
Nv ceivins the highest price Of any cattle
farmer Of this county. living near Ollie
owned the fat cattle which topped the ma
m ket Mr. Greider had tWentY-three he
Tor OF steers Weighing So pounds each ~
m he received ts- - per hundred for them.
sr; GRAND IsI-AND-It Is announced IA
a John l. Mindolph viii upon his retu
from q visit 70 Washington In q few dal
set shout 70 secure a coutract FOR the co
struetion Of a three-story business and
m fee building on his corner, opposite {
city hall and one block east Of the n,
postoffice building IL Is In the same bio
"a IN which the Lininger Metcaf firm oonte
plates three-story building this summer
TTsAlOUTH-Revival services AZ {
Methodist Episcopal church have been
proEress here since last sunday. conduct
~ BY Farmer Lewis Of Ohio, ASSISTED By PIT
- Surherland. q me baritone singer q
-, Pref Holmes. q blind pianist The conf
~ are n atteadlnoe eAeh evening Tia Nc