Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-29


six miles west of Beatrice as a national
park.
WEST POINT-Special services are an
nounced for next Sunday at st. Paurs
German Lutheran church, West Point, Rev.
a. r. II. Oelschlaeger, pastor. On Sunday,
February Y, Rev. l. A. Mueller, super
intendent of the Lutheran Orphans home
of Fremont, will occupy the pulpit
WEST POINT-The regular spring term
OF the district court for Cunning county
will convene at West Point on Monday
with Jud &c Guy T. Graves OF Penaer on
the bench. The docket is very small; no
criminal cases being up for trial and only
twenty-four civil matters, many OF which
are purely formal.
GENEVA-Geneva has a candidate for
department commander in the person of NJ.
" King of Wilson post No. % Grand Army
of the Republic. He Will go before the en-
campment to be held at Kearney next May
as candidate for the position, with the
unanimous endorsement of the local post.
WEEPING WATER-Fire broke out this
morning in Orc Rasmussens blacksmith
shop In the second story, occupied by the
Rasmussen family as living rooms. Ras
mussen's loss Ia 800 and the building owned
by ID, Il. Jones is damaged to the extent
of $1,000. Rasmussen has $500 insurance In
the Northwestern.
WEST PCINT-Alfred Kortum and Miss
! Sophia Reuter- of Dodge county were
united in marriage at the office of County
! Judge pewald in this city on Thursday
Judge Dewald is establishing a record as
| the marrying judge, he having performed
more marriage ceremonies than any other
/ county judge north Ct the Platte, barring
| Douglas county.
! NEBRASKA CITY-An epidemic OF the
! grippe prevails in this city and il is esti-
| mated that at least one-third of the in
| habitants are suffering from the effects
! OF the disease. All Of the physicians are
/ busy and some of them on the move all
/ the time So far few people here have
escaped an attack OF the disease.
/ BEATRICE-Word was received here
yesterday announcing the death OF Mrs.
! Edith Meader, a former resident OF Beat
rice, which occurred at lola Kan, Thurs
day night Mrs Meader was 81 years Of
! age and leaves one child. Her husband
was drowned a few years ago while the
family lived at Portland, ore. The body
was never recovered
! PL4ATTSMOUTH-Mr John Warga died
at her home few miles south OF this city
at early hour yesterday. Mrs. Warga' 5
/ maiden name was Josephine SWATCH. She
1 is survived by her husband and nine chill
1 dren four sons and five daughters the
/ youngest being an infant two weeks old.
/ Mrs. Warga is also survived by her father
! and mother and three sisters.
/ HOLDREGE-Ole Johnson. a young man
/ who until last fall was employed at the
I local ice cream factory was arrested here
I Tuesday evening on charge OF obtaining
/ Wednesday mornings where ne pleaded
guilty and was then taken directly to the
/ county jail at Bloomington to await the
sitting OF the district court.
I WEST POINT-Frederic< Valeska an
aged resident Of Cunning county, passed
away at the home of his granddaughter
Mrs Henry Haase, on Wednesday, at the
. ripe age of So years. Mr.. Naleska was
born in Germany and leaves two children.
. Funeral services were held at the Rock
/ Creek German Lutheran church. Rev. NJ.
I LeimeT. pastor, conducted the obsequles.
WEST Marriage licenses have
been issued during the week TO the fol-
lowing; Herman PPieper Of Garfield
OF Bancroft Henry Pope OF Cunning
township and Miss Emma Zobel OF Wesi
Point. otto Nidenfield and Miss Emma
Galster. both Of Cleveland township, and
10 Alfred Hortum and Miss Sophia Reuter-
OF Dodge
GOTHENBURG- George W. Carskadon
died Monday afternoon at his home, aged
10 yeaers. He had been IN for a few DAYS
with measles and was recovering. Shortly
before his death ne was seized with a spell
OF coughing, which burst a blood vessel In
the lungs causing hemOrThage and dealt
Wednesday al Banner church and buria
al Peckham cemetery.
lIARVARD-A two days session OF tho
Farmers institute was held In this city
Thursday and Friday. Fine exhibits weri
shown by the farmers with good premium
given by the business men and women al
Harvard. Educational talks by differen
speakers have been Of interest and fully
up TO former years and the occasion wa
productive OF much good and was espe
Cially enjoyed by those taking part.
WEST POINT-Marun Pinxer, an aged
and well known old settler OF Lincoln town
ship and father OF clerk Of the District
Court y. c. pinkCT. died Al the family home
and was inferred at ST. Johns Catholic
cemetery az Howell Father Yak officiating
/. The deceased leaves widow and eignt
dren, lie ~as native OF Bohemis