Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-08
Nebraska

be held at Fremont r. n Newhouse was
elected delegate and G. T. Vaughan as
be- held at Guide Rock
BEATRICE-The Hook and Ladder COM
pany held It's annual meeting last evening
and elected the following officers James
Coon. president, William George, vice
president; E. A. Gamble secretary, G.. O.
Gudner, treasurer, Robert Austin. fore
man y. r. Quincy. first assistant fore
man, Dan Rawley. second assistant fore
man; Frank Sheldon, steward
TECUMSEH o. The thirty-first annual
meeting OF the Women's Presbyteria Mis-
siohary society OF the Nebraska City dis
trict closed I'm this city last evening The
following officers were elected: Mrs w
W. Lawrence, Lincoln. president; Mrs.
SChWind, Lincoln, vice president; Mrs. w.
w. Anness, Dunbar. secretary; Mrs. W. I.
Doolc, Adams, treasurer; Mrs. r. c. Bah
cock, Lincoln, corresponding secretary.
NORk-1he York Water company, by
reason of the recent election iu when the
citizens refused 20 grant new charter
and refused 70 buy, is placed in a queer
position. The FRANCHISE expires In 1912. The
socialists OF the city have worked up
quite sentiment In favor of municipal
ownership. Many leading business men
prefer to grant a franchise providing said
franchise Is satisfactory rather than bond
INK York
FAIRBURY-The Fairbury Hish School
Athletic association held a meeting this
week and is making extensive preparations
for the spring track and field athletics.
class, has been elected captain of the
track and field team. William Curry is the
captain Of the high school base ball team.
II is the Intention to commence practice
at the city park athletic grounds as soon
as the weather Will permit
CENTRAL CITY-Although the BurlinF-
ton officials have decided that they will
not build p new depot in Central City, the
amount of money that they will expend
in remodeling the present structure will
make IT look Just as well as new build
"a MI lnl aarslra MIR oonn
of the public just as we'll Superintendent
Ed Bignell was here last week with some
other Burlington officials and after a thor
ough Inspection OF their plant mere ana
other improvements in the city extensive
alterations have been ordered
DORCHESTER-At a meeting of the
stockholders Of the Bank Of Dorchester the
following officers were elected j. W.
Byers president, W. J. Thompson, vice
president; James Scherzer, cashier. The
board Of directors Is composed OF w. J.
Thompson, J. w. Byers, B. F. MOoberry,
e. A. Morrasy. f. 3. Ireland, John Fer
guson, $. IT, Weston, James Scherzer, G.
W. Grain and J. J. Endlcott They win
erect modern bank building, The capital
stock is all paid in and the bank will be
ready for business as so on as the build
ing is erected.
FLATTSMOUTH-At the county conven-
ton Of the Modern Woodmen Of America
I'm this city yesterday Henry Coos of
Plattsmouth. Joe Banning of Union and
George Timbln of Weeping Water were
meets at Fremont May and 3. Resolu-
tiuns endorsing the administration of A.
r. Talbot as head consul, Ralph Johnson
as supreme organizer, r. 70. Rooster as
state deputy and DR.. E. w. Cook Of Platts-
mouth as head physician were adopted.
The next convention will be held in this
city three years hence.
FAIRBURY-The county commissioners
appointed Q. H. Bonney OF Fairbury, the
first recorder Of deeds for Jefferson
comfy, under the law which went into
effect this week. This law was recently
enacted by the legislature and signed by
the governor, which gives counties Of
10, 900 a register of deeds. Mr. Bonney will
hold office until January when his sue
cessor will be elected and qualified. AT
present Mr. Bonney is making his office
with the county clerk. Miss Bessie Goff is
his deputy. Mr.. Bonney has been employed
in the First National bank
FAIRBURY-At meeting Of the Diller
Business Mems association. held in the
office of j. w. Fouts, IL was decided to
close all business stores in Diller in this
county Thursday when the business men
Joined the farmers and others and devoted
the entire day to the good roads cause.
The business men and farmers spent Thurs
day grading down the Himan hill near
Diller and working the roads north and
south from the sohoolhouse for two and
one-half miles. The women Of Diller also
lent their assistance to the cause of good
roads and provided every man or boy who
worked on the Himan hill and roads a good
dinner Thursday. Business was abandoned
all day.