Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-20
Nebraska

i've coming in several autos to share in
the work and pleasure of the evening.
HASTlNGS-Ihe Chamber of Commerce
Will make up train of twenty five or more
automobiles for the trip to Kearney dur
ing the state convention of Commercial
clubs next week. II is expected that fully
100 persons will be enrolled for the trip.
HASTINGS-The complaint against Roy
Houchin OF Grand Island charging him
with wife and child desertion, mas been
dismissed following the reconciliation OF the
husband and wife through the efforts of
County Attorney HartiRsn. Houchin has
taken his family to Grand Island.
GENBVA-The funeral Of Mrs. II. c.
Hitch took place this morning at the fam
lily residence the Rev. Thomas Grlffiths Of
Edgar taking the service. Mr.. Morrison
Piersoll was buried this afternoon. He was
an old soldier. serving in the civil war
four years. He had been sick for long
time and expired Sunday evening.
FAIRBURY-W. c. Cavanagh, chief dis
patcher for the Rock Island railroad, is
quarantined at his home on account of his
little daughter being afflicted with small
Pox A. 8. Bishop, train dispatcher, is
filling his place temporarily. owing to the
large number of smallpox cases prevalent
In Fairbury, the school board is contem-
plating the Rdvisability Of closing the pub
lie schools for few weeks.
FAIRBuRY-A special train conveying q
number Of prominent Rock Island officials
general superintendent of the second dis
trict, was IN the party. Division Superin-
tendent A. w. Kelso and Tralnmasters D.
BurleiEh and ]. s. Jones accompanied the
special train to Phillipsburg. Kan.
ALBION-The Albion Commercial club
has taken hold of the Good Roads move
ment In earnest. They have secured D.
Ward King OF Maitland, No. the inventor
bion Tuesday afternoon, April q. at 1870.
The meeting will be in the opera house and
Will be free for everyone
,Ml'CooK.-A man by the name Of A. II.
home. is serving twenty days in the local
jail for passing forged checks on mer-
chants of MoCook. Checks were drawn
against FRrnAm bank.
NEBRASKA CITY-A MIR. Gray. a farm
hand working for ex-County Commissioner
w. y Ashton, residing near Dunbar, has
been missing for about ten days. The man
worked for him about two years and ten
days ago he gave him his months wages.
The man took his earnings home to his
wife and said he was coming 10 this city.
He was seen here that day, but since then
all trace Of him Is lost. He left behind
him wife and eight children.
NEBRASKA CITY-William w. Baldwin
Of Lincoln and Miss Agnes A. O'Brien OF
Palmyra were united in marriage at the
Catholic church at that place this morn
ing. Both are we'll connected young peo-
pie and will make their future home at
Lincoln.
NEBRASKA CIT'Y-The Great Western
Cereal company closed down its big plant
in this city some months ago and trans
ferred a number of its employees to its
plant at Fort Dodge, Ia Now it has a
force of men at work taking out part of
the machinery and tearing down some of
the big skeleton buildings All OF the ma
chinery and building material are to be
shipped to Fort Dodge
NEBRASKA CITY-George c. johnson.
who came here two years ago from
Omaha and purchased a large block of
stock in the Duff Grain company being
elected it's vice president, yesterday sold
holdings \
Duff, president of the company, and re-
signed his position. He expects to return
to Omaha in June, where he will engage
in the commission business.
BEATRICE-The will of the late Frank
Kimball, who was killed in an automobile
accident south of this city last week, was
estate, which is valued at nearly 10000,
is left to the widow.
BEATR1CE--A case of smallpox was re-
ported yesterday in the family OF Fred
oberg near PickreH. OF the forty-one
died. The health authorities have ordered
strict enforcement OF the quarantine
law and will punish all violators
CHADRON-The Chadron Telephone COM
pany is putting in $4,000 worth of new
cable to give service to the west addition
to Chadron Bonds having been carried by
a large majority for new school house
costing $4,000 In this addition and a
block having been offered the city for a
park the future of this addition is assured
CHADRON-The fire department elected
the following officers for the year begin
ming May /: Chief, o. u. bennington; as
sistant chief George Scott; president, L.
w. Dodendorf; secretary, w. E. Motei
treasurer, j. f. Mote; captain hook and
ladder company. H. ~ McCrosky; captain
hose team No. /. william Carey; captain
hose team No. 2, LeRue Broghamer.
EDGAR-A drouth has prevailed here
since the frost Of February, during which
time very little moisture has fallen. Last
night there was a good shower, giving us
something more than one-half inch precipi-
tation. The wheat has suffered materially
from the drouth, yet farmers think a few
good showers will improve It rapidly.
\ AXTELL-The cornerstone for the Swed-
ish Lutheran church was laid this after
noon. Several of the Swedish ministers
were present from Holdrege, Funke and
Rev Mr.. OlsAn from oregon, also Rev. Mr..
Holmquist from Minden. This church was
built upon the ruins of the new church
which just recently burned II is a church
built in connection with the large country
church by the same congregation to take
care of the people In the village Of Axtell.
AUBURN-Robert T. McAdams, an old
time resident of Peru, died at a Lincoln
sanitarium this morning. Mr.. McAdams
was one of the pioneer citizens of this
county having located near Peru in the
early '60s. He accumulated a large amount
Of property and was recognized as one of
the leading citizens of the county. He has
been in III health for the last two years.
He is survived by two sons-J. William Nc
Adams OF Peru ana OtlS II, MCAdams OF
Cook Neb.-and one daughter, Sadie E.
McAdams of Lincoln.
KEARNEY-Roy CONNIE. one of the star
athletes OF the Kearney Military academy
was seriously injured yesterday when he
was struck in the back of the head by a
hammer thrown by Mike Nigro, one of the
schools all-round athletes. CONNIE thought
he was standing without the radius of
Nigro's throw, but an unusually long put
sent the hammer directly at him and he
turned and ran from II. II struck him in
the back of the head, inflicting an open
wound, and he fell unconscious and re-
NAMED so for several hours He may be
able TO resume track work before the sea
son ends. CONNIE comes from Eddyvine,
Neb., and Nigro's home Is in Kansas City.
KEARNEY-Ray Humphrey, 19-year-old
son of Mrs. s. f. Humphrey OF this city,
was struck by an east-bound Union Pacific
train today, knocked 10 the ground and the
wheels of the engine passed over his left
hand, necessitating the amputation of the
hand below the thumb. His right hip was
badly bruised, but the four physicians who
attended him believe no bones are broken
nor any internal injuries that may prove
fatal. 1t Is not known whether train No.