Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-15

accept. so these positions are open. The
salary paid is from so to sS6.
kAiRBURY-Judge 9. c.. Boyle has is
sued marriage licenses TO the IoL.oWIns'
rum, ageu Is; Louie II. Stoiz, aged q. ana
Edna Tomlinson, aged Il
BEATRICE-E. p. MumfOrd and Walter
Meyer who were seriously injured in an
automobilo accident south OF this city
Wednesday afternoon. which resulted In
the death of Frank Kimball, were reported
thought they viii recover fIom their In
juries.
| DESHLER--Holy week is being observed
by the various Protestant as Well as
Roman Catholic churches. The German
Lutheran churches are also holding special
services each day. The broom factory ana
stores close to attend the services, ABOUT
1000 persons are daily attendants AZ the
services in Deshler. There are thirteen
German Lutheran churches in the south,
western quarter Of Thayer county and an
business is practically suspended.
FAIRBURY-1he 600 Rock Island EN-
ployes Of this city are rejoicing at the new
arrangement Of paying them OF Fay
day for the Rock Island has always been
on the 18th OF each month. Effective this
| month IL will be changed TO the lbth, ana
pay car will be in the city Saturday and
| employees in train and engine service, as
/ well as shop service. April 10 Is also pay
day for the employees Of the ST. Joseph
/ a. Grand Island railroad.
ST. PAUL.-The ninth annual meeting Of
/ the Howard County Historical society was
held. here Thursday afternoon on the an
niversary OF the memorable blizzard OF
! April Is 1878. six new members were added
\ to the rOu Of the Old settlers, maklns the
| present membership etghty-flVe. Well pre-
/ pared obituaries OF the members who have
/ died during the last year were read and
filed with the archives. The old officers
/ were reelected, as follows: President, J..
! N. Paul; secretary, Robert Harvey; treas
| urer, N. J. Paul
| yyvAFORHn H,ha citz oounor nat Vvadnea-
day night and voted to purchase I'VE acres
! OF ground from Edward James OF Blue
Springs on which 70 locate the Sity's water
plant An accountant from Chicago has
! been employed to audit the oity's books
al a salary OF SIS per day. Mayor Mauck
announced the following Appointments; A.
/ Hatch night officer; w. w Chinook,
| day officer; Vic Holmes, street commits
sioner; H. c, Fuller. water works engineer
| FAIRBURYLThe new members Of the
Fairbury school board. ]. 4. Axten and
ana assumed their duties as members OF
III. II. Hole A COMMITTEES was appointed
TO have trees set out on the high school
grounds and at the east ward. THIS Is com CON,
The board Is now hiring teachers. There
J will be seven or eight vacancies next
season Prof a. l. Cayinsss. sepeLsnI Sn1l,,
looking into the qualifications OF spPli-
cants.
/ FAIRBURY-Thomas Coleman, well
known citizen OF this city, dtad At his homo
I after suffering a number Of years with
a cencer. MIR. Coleman moved to Eairbury
/ about two years age from = farm south
! OF here Mrs Coleman died several years
ago. He leaves two sons and three daugh-
I ters the three youngest being In school
here Miss sara Is teaching the Treum
| school, several miles northwest OF Fair
/ bury At the time OF his death the house
/ was quarantined for scarlet fever. The
/ funeral was held In the front yard, con-
Quoted BY Rev. Mr.. Gilbert Of the Metho-
dist church. The body was taken to Steele
City for burial
/ CENTRAL CITY-The litigation growing
out OF the probating OF the will Of the late
Ann Elizabeth Payne has been settled out
/ OF court and all Of the actions grOwinG
/ out OF the contest Of the viii are to be dis
/ missed The first evidence OF the settle
| ment OF the controversy was the filing o.
/ deeds this week In which George Payne
/ Jointly Interested with the deceased Anr
Elizabeth Payne, Arthur ]. Bowie, bene-
ficiary OF the will and two nieces Of tn
deceased, conditional beneficiaries, all joiI
In deciding their intereRt in the Paine farm
on Prairie Island and other property "a
the mother OF the deceased, Elizabeth
Payne The understanding Is that Mrs
Payne makes a substantial cash payment
to George Payne, the conditional bene
ficiarles and the beneficiary, and that pro-
vision IS made for the payment Of the
claim OF the Central City National bank
against the estate. and that In return shi
is TO secure the title 70 the estate in con
troversy.