Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-16
Nebraska

Anna Nickerson, the former Of Wilcox and
city yesterday before few Of their more
intimate friends
kEARNEY-CharIes McAnelly was con-
victed in county court Tuesday afternoon
Of petty larceny and given fifteen days in
the county jail He stole small sum OF
money from a farmer near here.
STROMSBURG-Mrs George Burke died
Tuesday morning at the age Of 50 years
and months. She leaves family Of seven
children, three daughters and four sons
and her husband to mourn her loss.
FAIRBURY-Evans g. Bee have a force
of men excavating the lot just north Of the
new Majestic theater for new store build
ing The new building will be 25XlOO feet
and two stories high constructed Of brick
TABLE ROCK-At the regular meeting
OF the school board Monday evening,
March 20 was named as the time lot a
for the purpose Of electing teachers of the
Table Rock schools for the ensuing year.
KEARNBY-A campaign to increase the
mercial club is being made, with the re-
suit to date that this city holds fourth
place. in point Of active membership among
the clubs Of the state, the total to date
being 2S8.
FAIRBURY-A D. Alderman a jeweler
who has been confined to his room for the
last month on account OF fractured ankle,
is able to be about with the aid Of CrutChes.
Mr.. Alderman sustained this injury by fall
ing off his residence while looking after
some repairs.
FAIRBURY-The students Of the Fair
bury High school are preparing their an
nual musical entertainment, which will be
given in the opera house. The proceeds of
the entertainment will so toward paying
for the piano used by the boys and girls
glee clubs Of the high school.
KEARNUY-The supervisors Of Buffalo
lcounty decided Tuesday to appropriate suf
ftcient money to carry out domestic sci
ence and corn-judging contest in this city
for the couny this year and the county SUI
lunrfutpudnut made of committee
to complete arrangements for the contest.
VALENTINE-At the citizens caucus
held here Monday night Howard Laporte,
| clyde Davenport and George Chapman
were nominated for the town board. La
! porte and Davenport are now members, but
their terms expire this spring, ana Mr..
| Chapman will take the place of Mr.. keely.
| MADISON-The vacancy caused by the
| death Of Commissioner John Malone Of
/ Madison county will be filled by appoint
ment, made by County Judge William
! Bates, +. A Peterson, county treasurer,
/ and s. NJ Mcfarland, county clerk. II is
probable that the appointment will be made
| this week.
! FAIRBURY-Friends Of G. f. AhIquist
have learned of his promotion to assistant
| accountant for the North Coast railroad at
Kennewick, Wash. Mr.. Ahlquist has been
office of the North Coast at Spokans,
| Wash He worked in the Rock Island
offices at FsiTbury for number Of years.
BEATRICE-The democrats Of wymore
the following ticket: For mayor, John
Mohrbacher; city clerk, Fred Meek; city
treasurer, Frank Norris; counciimen.
/ Stephen Hadeschek and Charles Marts.
| The ticket, with two exceptions, is the
same as that named by the socialists Mon
day night.
BEATRICE-The case against George
West, charged with wife desertion, which
was to haveacome up for trial yesterday,
was not called. and Il is likely that II
never will be. Mrs. West, who Is now a
resident of Grand Island, where she has
been since she started proceedings against
her husband, failed to appear yesterday
and the case was continued.
, VALENTINE-Wo has Just reached
here that DIR. Noyes, who lives here, was
quite seriously hurt in a runaway neal
springview, his team having become fright.
ened ran away, throwing the doctor out
into wire fence, cutting and bruisng hin
up quite badly. An automobile will leav,
here Thursday to bring him to his home il
this city II he is able to be moved.
STROMSBURq-Th Swedish Scandina,
Wan Mutual Insurance company of thi.
> city held It's annual meeting Tuesday. c
Branting, vice president. and Gilbert John
A son, director, fhe report Of the secretary
, fiourishing condition financially. Their,
4 present at the meeting.
ing Of the Pfesbyteris c6nreh cali hss /
the pastorate was extended to Rev. Wilson
7, W TAFT, d. D.. Of Corydon, Ind; Rev
plegate Memorial Presbyterian church o
Corydon. He was a candidate for tn
Tecumseh charge, having come here t.
preach some three weeks ago. He is
man aged perhaps 30 years and has fam
lily.
STROMSBURG-Th Order Of the East
d ern Star No. 1872 of Nebraska held its sixth
5 anniversary meeting last night. The mem
lbers of the Eastern Star had invited tn
members OF the Masonic fraternity. To
c Igether at their hall we're 100 members AM
! visitors present and a very enjoyable even
1 ling was spent. o, r. Allen OF Omaha
. grand patron of the Eastern Star orde
o and Mrs. Hattie Scott, past grand matron
d were present
4. BEATRICE-The dentists of Gage count!
met yesterday in the Commercial clu
. rooms and perfected an organization b!
electing these officers President j. s
McCleery OF Beatrice; vice president, G. p
} Branson Of Beatrice; secretary treasurer
= Dr. Fritts of Wymore. The address o
welcome was delivered by DR.. w S
= Stryker. Others who spoke were DR.
8 Bruening of Omaha Drs. Miles and Nc
p Celery OF Beatrice.
BROKEN BOW-At a citizens mas
meeting held last night, A. r. Humphrey
Ia. p. johnson and DIR. r. 3. Mullins wer
Nominated for members of the Board O
Education, DIR. Mullins succeeding L. II
> lJewett, who has been connected with tn
board for over twenty years and who nov
refuses to run again. As there Is no on
position ticket In the field the nominatio