Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
Nebraska

make their home near Yuma. where the
bridegroom is "a successful farmer.
BEATRtCE-Mrs. Mary Harris Acton.
wife of Deputy Sheriff Frank Acton, died
at her home M this city sunday after
prolonged illness of cancer Before coming
90 Beatrice she lived at Wymore for many
years. She is survived by her husband
and two children The funeral was held
today and the body was taken to Wymore
lor intermcnt.
BEATRICE-At the annual meeting Of
the Blue Valley Mercantile company Sat
urday night a dividend OF 10 per cent was
declared on common stock TO be paid on
or before June l. 1911. The company is
capitalized Tor $4,000 with $4,000 paid up.
G.. Il. Hite is president. {. a. Hickman.
vice president. and John Wiebe, secretary
ana treasurer.
DECENTRALIZATION interest exists in the
series Of union revival meetings here led
by Rev Frank A. Miller Of Lincoln and
assisted by Rev. b. W. Samon Of the Chris
tian church. Rev. Charles Gerheart Of the
CONGREGATIONAL church and Rev. II. II.
Miles Of the eMthodist church About
eighty have confessed conversion in the
meetings so far
! BEATRICE-rhe Blue Springs Farmers
Elevator company met at Blue Springs
and elected these Officers; :. \. Smith,
president, =. f.. Chamberlain. vice presi-
/ dent. George r. Harpster treasurer; VIII
/ liam Craig, secretary. The last three
months the company has purchased 5000
! bushels OF corn, 5000 bushels Of wheat and
600 bushels OF oats.
! KEARNEY-Mem services were held
! here sunday afternoon for the late Charles
! w HoNie and were attended by hundreds
! Of kearney people and relatives from out
= Of town The vestry OF St Luke's church
presented resolutions OF regret and the pas
] tor preached a sermon on the life OF Mr.
/ Hoxie, who was one of the most highly
! esteemed men I'm the city.
/ PLATTSMOUTH-Pre Stookey OF
. Bellevue college occupied the pulpit OF tn,
First Presbyterian church in this city sun
day morning and evening. Dr. Stookey's ad
dress was along educational lines but NOR,
particularly in the interests of Bellevue
college. Its advantages over the large uni
versities were discussed and the RELEASE
l Of the college from the control of thu
synod explained.
TECUMSEH-The large barn on Georg,
Townsend's farm north of the city, to
gether with its contents, we're burned Sat
urday evening. The tenant of the farm
| William Parish did not discover the fir,
until Il was well under way. Three heaC
of mules, LOO bushels Of oats, harness
some hay, etc. was included in the loss
Mr.. Townsends loss Is $1,000 and he haC
$1,000 insurance.
PLATTSMOUTH-Ye at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. G. Bergen occurred tn
funeral of his little 4-year-old daughter
who died from dphtheria last Friday. Tw
other little grandchildren are seriously II
with the same disease. Mr.. Benger's resi-
dence, far out in the country, is undo
strict quarantine and the funeral was
private one, those attending remaining II
their conveyances during the short servic
at the residence.
TECUMSEH-The farm house Of william
McMillen, two miles north OF Elk Greek
was burned to the ground Sunday morn
ing. The fire evidently originated from
defective ,fue, as It brst discovere
breaking through the roof Efforts to saw
the building We're futile but the fami
/ saved a considerable amount of the house
hold effects. The house was valued a
$l5OQ and was insured for $500.
PLSTTSMOUTH-H r. Gering, secretar
Of the Platte Mutual Insurance company
has filed his annual report to the stock
. holders which makes flattering showin
[ for the Cass county concern. The Tepor
shows 643 policies in force, covering 1893 N
of insurance in force. The cash holdings o
l the company are invested as follows
; Two thousand five hundred dollars in frs
mortgage loans $1,000 in certificates of de
. post drawing per cent interest and 50
] drawing 3 per cent interest and a cash dc
p post of $ll9. The expense account of tn
company for last year aggregated 500 SO.