Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-08
Nebraska News Notes.

WEST PoINT-Arthur G. Sexton has
been reappointed city marshal and street
commissioner and Fred Jacobs as night
marshal.
YoRK-The F. p. Van wickle Grain
company have leased the Foster grain
elevator at Lushton In this county, and
have taken possession. 9. d., walters
Of Lushton will have charge OF the ele-
vator.
YoRK-The York State league team left
yesterday for Falls City and will make a
part circuit os the trl-state league before
the State league season opens. On May
l2 they will play the first game OF the
season at Fremont.
WEST PoINT-The Nebraska Transport
tation company, promoters of the proposed
city council for franchise to allow the
road to pass through the city OF West
Point. The matter has been referred to a
committee Public feeling is favorable
TECUMSEH-J. A. McPherrin and George
Townsend bought of Ralph Hardin of Vic
toria, Tex, the latter's 200 acre farm near
Graf this county. The consideration was
has sold his farming interests here expect
ing 10 make his home In Texas.
WEST POINT-iErnest J. Jensen OF Emer-
son and Miss Anna A. Boyer OF West Point
were united in marriage at the Catholic
parsonage by Dean Ruesing yesterday. The
bride is the daughter of F. l.. Boyer OF
this place and the groom Is young busi-
ness man of Emerson where the couple
will reside.
WACO-Otto Rucksdachel, a farmer liv-
ing south of hero. was unable to save his
horses and cows from a burning barn
which was struck by lightning during the
evening storm. Five head OF horses, a
number of milch cows and a few hogs
were In the barn at the time and were
consumbed by the. fire.
WEST POINT-The West Point volun-
esr fs GSs g. es asSs
| tant chief, DIR, Harold Thomson; secretary
| w, A. Kerli treasurer @. L. Neiburgi jani-
Ntz eS99s are EsW sI9 FS.d ia
The marshsls are given the powers OF spe-
eial policemen.
| TECUMSEH-The Tecumseh military
band is planning to give sacred concerts
| al the new auditorium building on the fair
| grounds each Sunday afternoon durins
the summer, The programs will include
both instrumental and vocal music. and
| there will be an occasional speaker. The
| band has secured the services OF Prof j.
X. Whitman OF Conway Springs, Kan
as bandmaster.
YORK-Ths York Automobile club Is
IN YORK Tor Friday May IL at p ms
| for the purpose Of creating interest in an
\ Grand Island. II Is believed there Is
enough enthusiasm along the proposed
route to build and maintain a first-class
road, which viii be the main OF principal
road across the state,
| w ES1 program OF the GIFTS
Culture club OF their regular meeting hello
| at the home OF Miss Emma Hoist was as
follows Subject Of study, Edgar Allan
Poe. Papers were read on the following.
biography and His Love for the Weird,
Miss Mabel Brazda; "Poes Female
Friends" Miss Maria Chambers What
i Critics have Said of Poe" Miss Rose
| Givens; The Haunted Palace" interpreta.
ton by Miss Margaret Gallagher.
HILDRETH-At the village board meet
ing Friday night. saloon licenses were
granted to two applicants, Ed Meyer and
phohed 20 Macon at once and had dray
load OF liquid refreshments brought up sat.
urday morning and business started imme.
/ diateiy on Its arrival Freitag a Phillips
/ transferred their activities TO lincoln. ii.
! loon.
| TECUMsEH-L @, Chapman, attorney
for Drainage District No. ! OF johnson
county, Nebraska. has asked Judge J. B
Raper OF the district court 70 modify the
/ Injunction against his client. The matter
was heard before the Judge and Judge
Raper informed Chapman that II both
sides OF the case would get ready for q
hearing he would give. II either May II or
May 81. In case both sides are not ready
on these dates the case Will go over 70 the
adjourned term OF the court, which IL
YoRK-Edward Elan. a 7-year-old boy
| hard OF Aearing, narrowly escaped instant
/ an automobile owned and driven by DR..
an automobile owned and driven BY Or.
@. W. shialeF. The little fellow wAs hama