Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
Nebraska

Herald for the last four in a managerial
capacity. left this week for his new field
OF labor. as a mail clerk under Uncle sam.
Mr. ~t0duard' high standing in his civil
service examination enabled him TO get
into line early and he D. assigned % ser
wee between Omaha and Crete.
BURWELL-The same Old question Of
high license and prohibition is Before the
voters OF Blrwell agaan this spring u ne
citizens ticket. which represents the dry
element Is composed Of Or Il D. Thurs
ton and B. p. Ferris. while the-publlc i'm
prUvement which represents license Is com
posed OF George HIse and W. 5. Mattern-
The town will BE- closely divided this year.
BURWELL-New impetus was given 10
the Burwell water power project this week
when surN eyor representing Lincoln
capitalists was IN town and made com com
plete survey Of the power project. The
fact that the river makes a bend here
and that BY cutting across a heavy faI can
be had gives such a power that Il is only
a matter Of time until IL viii be developed.
SEWARD-The announcement OF the
approaching marriage Of Elizabeth Mary.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. r p Anderson
Of this CITY. to Mr. CLYDE Olien Martz Of
Friend. Neb.. was made at party at the
home Of the brides parents last evening
Miss Anderson Is teacher in the city
schools and the groom is electric light and
water works superintendent Of the plant
AT Friend. Neb.
SOUTH AUBURN-Herman w. Ere
richs and Miss Matilda Mae McClay were
married at the home Of the brides parents
TN this city on Thursday, BY Rev. Paul
II. Kelsey Of Iowa city. MI Frerichs Is
assistant cashier Of the German American
bank in south Auburn. His bride Is a
graduate Of Auburn High school and the
youngest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
G. McClay. old residents Of this city.
ALALA-Sparks from the eastbound
morning freight train set fire to v. NJ En-
merits alfalfa hay that was stacked near
his feed lots just west Of town and west
Of town and about thirty-hve tons was
consumed and as the wind was blowing a
gale Il took hard work to save w. II.
Lewis hay and feed sheds just north OF
Emmerts' place. where he has five cars
| OF cattle ready to ship to market next
week.
I ALMA-FoTowing is a list Of the petit
jurors drawn for the term OF court that
| cOnvenes April p: George Gehley, IT.,
! Charles Astin. Otto Schlusner, Wiiber Pow
] Ter. J. c. Miliken, John Myers, F. Gates,
/ Norman Smith. Joseph Fleming, @. Craig
/ Roy Herndon, J. W. Bash, George Com
/ stock. T. @ Clampett William Erase, X
! y. Hanna, Den Gear, J. Huston, william
/ Luke. w Best, John orr. r. NJ. Liberty
Berman Wise, c. II. Schanlis.
CENTRAL CTTY-A double wedding took
place at the residence Of Isaac Ellis north
OF the city. yesterday at noon, when two
daughters were united in marriage to two
/ young men bearing the same name. me
/ principals were, Stanley Joyce and Della
! Ellis, and Herbert Joyce and Grace Ellis
I Stanley Joyce and Herbert Joyce are cou'
! sins The former will take his bride to
! home which he has prepared for her or
his farm near Archer The latters home
/ is at Atlantic. Ia
FAIRMONT-A telegram reached here
that the body Of William F. Zurnwalt wa
/ recovered and has been sent to Fairmont
The funeral will he held Sunday. Mr.
Zurnwalt was killed while driving one
Of the largest engines on the Great North
I ern railroad. which went into the rive
near Priest River. Ida. The engine wa
raised March 70 by the use Of giant mag
nets. and the body secured after having
been held in is feet OF water for sixty
four days. Mr.. Zurnwalt leaves widow
and four children here at Paramount.
FAIRBTRY-A quiet wedding occurret
in county court before Judge c. c. Boyle
the contracting parties being Miss Blanch
Convey. a well known Fairbury r. an
Mr. Benjamin H. Fletcher Of Fremont, Net
The bride Is the daughter OF Mr.. an
Mrs. E NJ Covey and has resided Il
Fairbury for some time. The groom cam
here over year ago from Frankfort, Kan
, and acted as foreman in the Fairbury New
office for two months and also occupied
= similar position with the Fairbury Gazette
Mr.. and Mrs tletcher leIt lnmeolalSl
for Fremont, Neb-, where they will max
! their home.
S HOLDREGE-The vets and drys OF Hold
2 rege will not have the customary wrangl
over the spring election. The ticket know
as the united ticket, Is composed {
n men selected by committees from each {
4 the citizens" and Temperance caucusei
| The following are the candidates as g
| lected BY the committee: Mayor, c.
q IfAIcConaughy; councilmen, First ward, \
III Kronquest: Second ward, W. F. Ed
Z wards; city clerk :. G. Hehkers treasure
= c. l. Graulund; engineer. c. +. Sturt'
u want: members Of Board OF Education. fC
n fun term. A W. Danielson and c. A. Ga
C loway: TO fill vacancy, Lauce Hope
, Charles Engstrom. The liquor questio
! will not be submitted this year.
CENTRAL CITY-For the first time
p many years there will be no contest Ov'
= the city officers TO be chosen at the al
l. nual spring election in Central City.
caucus Of all OF the voters OF the eli
under the name Of the union party, WI
called to meet at the court house last evel
: ing. and over 80 voters responded The
was a lively contest. The followir
ticket was placed in nomination: r
e mayor. f. r. Bishop; for clerk. c. F. NeV
myer: for treasurer, Ines Hord. for eng
neer B. W. Benson; for police judge,
| @. Merrill; for councilmen. First war
Frank Sprague; Second ward, J. F. Do
s. simmer: Third ward. J. b. White Z
= members Of the school board, ]. f. Be
- ton and J. C.. Martin Central City cpe
r ates under the initiative and referendu
, ! plan and the town has been oveFwhelI
ingly dry FOR some years, and il is n
r. probable that the liquor question will ev
m again be submitted in this city.