Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-17
Nebraska

Auditorium on Thursday evening MAY lS
/ The baccalaureate sermon was preached
IN the Methodist church sunday evening by
church.
HOLDREGE-Th Modern Woodmen and
ROYAL Neighbors Of the local camps Sunday
The Baptist church. a large number of ap-
propriate songs and reading were given in
addition to an excellent sermon by the
pastor Rev. W. NJ. Martin.
FAIRFIELD-The annual election Of
officers of Fairfield Lodge No 81. Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons. was held last
eyeninn'g rcsulting e 4. Burnham
warden; + W. Hill, junior warden and
w f. Underkofler secretary.
GREELEY-The graduation exercises will
axe place at the opera house Friday even
grls. as follows: Myrtle G Curnyn Anna
A. Dewburst. Marie F. Sivley. Alice NJ.
MeBeth, Leone A. McDermott, zella VI.
Scriven and Claire F. Sullivan.
HOLDREGE-E. y. Gustavson and Miss
Laura May Stevens were married yesterday
morning at $50 o'clock at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Stevens,
surprising their friends who expected the
event later in the year. Rev. F. c. New
land, pastor of the Methodist church, per
formed the ceremony.
FAIRBURY-The Fairbury band under
the leadership Of Prof. Chavari left for
Lincoln, Monday, and will accompany the
Lincoln Commercial club on a boosting
tour, for ten days. returning TO this city
on the 18th. The Fairbury band will oc-
cupy a Pullman sleeper and will carry ban
ners advertising Fairbury.
OSCEOLA-Osceola school district votes
on the question of a $4,000 bond issue on
Wednesday, May L. Some time ago there
was voted 5000 In school bonds for the
purpose of erecting a high school
building, but 1t is now thought necessary
| to increase the amount to 49,, 900 and the
election has been set for May L.
ALMA-Dr r H. Palmer died at his
home in this city Sunday afternoon and was
buried here Tuesday under the direction
| OF the Masonic order Mr. Palmer came to
Alma nineteen years ago and engaged in
| the practice of medicine, but for the last
| few years has limited his practice to office
work. He was born in Cleveland o.. in
| OSCEOLA-W. D. Shelmadine of Osceola
died on Sunday evening after an illness OF
several weeks. The deceased was q years
| of age. He had resided in Polk county
| friends here to mourn his end. He was an
| active worker in the Ancient Free and
Order odd Fellows orders for fifty years.
| Funeral services were held from the
Osceola Methodist church on Tuesday at
2 p. m.
LoRToN-Funeral services over the body
of Miss Hannah, the second daughter OF
| Mayor and Mrs. H. G. II. Damme were
| conducted by Rev c. Eler, pastor of the
German Evangelical church Monday after.
day and was in her usual good health and
was greeted by her friends on the street
| Tuesday. but passed away Saturday morn
ing with spinal meningitis. The public
schools and all business houses were closed
| Monday.
| HOLDREGE - Forty-one young people
| will graduate from the Holdrege High
school this year, constituting the largest
class that has ever graduated here. Com.
mencement proper will occur the evening
OF Friday, May g. and Honorable Richard
I. Metcalfe of Lincoln will be the speaker
Thursday evening, May Is. the ninth grade
declamatory contest will be held and next
Sunday morning the baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered by Rev. Gaylord G. Ben.
nett of ST. Elizabeth's Episcopal church.
BEATRICE-Edward Bede 20 years OF
age. narrowly escaped being killed out.
right at the Dempster factory yesterday
In putting belt on a pulley his clothinl
caught on set screw and he was WOUND
around the shafting. He quickly realized
his predicament and placed his feet agains
a cross beam over head with the result
that he checked the machinery enough tc
throw off the belt and save himself His
clothes were torn from his body and he re