Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-26

Nebraska News Notes.
NEBRASKA CITY-Frederick Weber
was calico TO Ceuar co-nty last evening
| by a telegram announcing the death o.
his mother. who was 81 years OF age.
MCOOK-The Red willow County Teach
/ ers association VIII meet IN Barley, Fen
iuary %. The county pupils spetImg con-
/ test Will be Held at the same time anu
| place.
MCOOK-The McCook Gas company
plant was sold yesterday. members OF the
/ ola stockholders buyIug the pant new
! manager Will be svcGteu alter the reOr-
ganizauon OF the company.
| NORK-YOrk county poultry fanciers
pulled many Of the prizes at the state
poultry snow. Among tire winners IrOiu
/ this county Is CLAUDE Iluuson, Loie Porter,
! william strubel and Charles Reisnser.
/ YORK;. A. Renquest. who has for sew
/ cral years had charge Of the business OF
! y. ). Clarke & co. of this city mas &C"
cepted a ike position with L. W. Cox *
I Co.. Of Mlnatare. Ncb.. lumber dealers.
/ NEBRASKA CITY-Earl LeRoy Dcnniug
and Miss Anna West were united in mar
/ rage W Wednesday afternoon at the residence
| OF the brides parents, a. +. west. in the
| presence of host Of relatives and friends
/ near Syracuse
| FRANKLIN-A ten-day farmers institute
| will be held here beginning Thursday at
] 1889 a. m. The principal speakers will be
| Professors. John Bower ana l.. w. Clease
| Of Lincoln, DR.. J. l.. Hoylman and w. +.
! Kydd OF Simcoe, ontario.
| YORK-York court. tribe No. 81. Ben
Hur installed the following officers: A.
A. Ovit, past chief; Z. a. Reefe. chief.
! Mrs. u. }. Brakeman, judge; Mrs. b. j.
/ W. Pittman, keeper of tribute: Mrs. b.
a. Ward. teacher, N. A. Dean, scribe.
! BEATRICE-Mrs. Nancy j. Cruncleton,
! Tor twenty years a resident Of Beatrice,
died yesterday mornin CAT her home in this
city, aged 70 years. She leaves daughter
/ and two sons The remains were taken to
/ Joplin, No. the old home Of the deceased,
J for tnterment
/ LORTON-While the young people OF
| Tartan au1oyfnu Iv-oe
on the lake near here last evening, Ed
ward Damme fell and broke the bones
IN one OF MS nIlbs between lne ankle anu
| knee, Dr. Gibbon was called and re-
| duced the fracture.
! NEBRASKA CITY-Yesterday morning a
frame house belonging to w. II. Pitzer and
occupied by William Stanley was destroyed
by fire with its contents. The loss on the
building was covered partially by insur-
ance, and Mr. Stanley had a loss Of $500 in
household goods. without any insurance.
BEATRICE-Slx freight cars attached to
| Union Pacific freight train went into the
ditch near Holmesvile last night. blocking
| traffic for few hours. 1t is not known
what caused the accident. The roadbed
was considerably damaged as the cars
were heavily loaded.
BRADSHAw-Henry Copp Of Brewster
Sweet, sheriff Of York county Thirty
years ago Mr.. Copp resident OF
York county, owning the farm near here
now owned by Paul Steinbery. This farm
was sold by Mr. Copp for S537, and today
Mr.. steinbery could quickly sell for s64 900.
| YORK-Inthe death of William Pelcs
one of the oldest and most highly respected
residents has been removed. For years Mr.
Pelca farmed, living on farm northwes
Of York, where he had accumulated SUI
ficient of this world wealth to retire. Jus
about a year ago he commenced the cree
ton Of a beautiful home and had just re
Gently moved in to enjoy same when sick
ness and his death followed.
YORK-York lodge No 49, Knights OF
Pythias, installed officers for the coming
year Monday night. Deputy Grand Chan
celor f. f. Lloyd had charge OF the cere
monies The new officers are; c. c., j
r. Smith; V. G., c. E. Sandal; P, e. A
Gilbert, Jr.; NJ. of w. M. J. Boslough
NJ. OF e., G. f. Stroman; NJ. Of F., J. N
Kildow K of r and s. L. W. Chids; M
/ of A, w. II. Read: l. G., +. G. Snyder
o. c., G. II. Rolling.
ST. PAUL-The old West building. tn,
oldest building and the last remaining
wooden structure in the business distric
Of the city, was practically destroyed b,
succeeded in limiting the fire to thi
building, and the adjoining brick building
suffered no damage, The loss is estimated
building was owned by c. V. Svoboda, ant
was occupied by Stewart Ware, as a bar
Der shop.
: BROKEN BOW-Joseph Plgman, forme
county clerk and census supervisor OF thl
A district, has taken over the Custer Count
, Republican, having leased it for terri
man, who is well known in this part OF tn
I state, will personally superintend the bus
mess and editorial departments OF the pa
per. The Republican has recently in
e type and other paraphernalia and Is no.
| type and other paraphernalia ands no.
one of the best weekly plants in tn
y | county.
YORK-The Commercial club Of York ma
L | passed a resolution endorsing goods road
p | movement and suggests that as a starte
| the legislature recommend good roads cas-
. and west through county seats. This resc
luton has been'sent to representatives wit
Y request that IL receive support. Action wi
| be taken by the York Commercial clu
TO build good road running east and Yves
through the center of York county. A
ready Hall and Hamilton counties ,,av
- taken steps forward, building good lSad
= | through the county east and west and
the commercial clubs OF Aurora and Sew
J. ard will take the matter up a state roa
n Will be built across Seward. York, Hami
:, ton, Hall and Buffalo counties. This mai
road will be uned for overland travel froi
3 Omaha and northeast and from Lincoln an
& the southwest
n YoRK-7The city of York is experiencln
II the disadvantages of having too many cit
elections. The latest call for election
. for the purpose Of submitting an ordinanC
d for the extension OF the contract with III
of York secures its hydrant rental cneapt
than cities owning their plants, the frt
s. use of water for fountains, flushing
y sewers, free water for public school
nishing OF water at a nominal cost TO cor
sumers. The reason for this special ele
ton is because OF the favorable terms o
fered for renewal of contract. Taxpayer
=, OF York at a recent election voted not
IL buy the present city water plant prefe
70 ring to use the money which would
n voted for the water plant in making mol
= Improvements In the way OF paving an
he parks
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