The Red Cloud chief., 1912-08-15
BRIEF NEWS OF NesRAskA


KILLED In a runaway near that place.
The sixteenth annual fraternal pic
mic Of Diller will be held August Is.
Mrs. Mary Chivington, q territorial
pioneer Of Nebraska, 10 dead at Ne
braska City.
Polk celebrated the sixth anniver,
sary of the founding Of the town Au'
gust 8 and 9.
The chautauqua just closed at York
was one of the most successful ever
held at that place
Former residents of Indiana now liv.
Ing in York county will hold a picnic
in York, August "a.
L. X. Holmes, who was struck by
an automobile near Lincoln week
ago. died as result.
Lightning struck the steeplc Of the
Catholic church at Seward during the
electric storm Tuesday night.
Governor Aldrich and J. Fl. More.
head were speakers at the ninth an
nual street fair at Shubert. just
closed.
Caroline Granger. aged s. of Eustis
fell while playing. receiving Injuries
which resulted in blood poisoning.
causing her death few days later.
The Rev. A. Adams Of Benson ia ar.
ranging for the annual state confer
ence of the Church Of God, which Is to
be held at Moorefield, August 1926.
In a runaway accident near Nysted,
Jacob Sorenson was instantly killed,
his wife seriously injured and several
others in the party were badly shaken
up.
Arrangements are in the making for
q big time In Harvard August 22 and
90, when the Clay County Firemen's
association holds its annual tourna.
ment.
J. f. Croft, aged q. farmer Of
Mullen. Neb.. died at an Omaha hos.
pital from blood poisoning, developing
from the bite Of steer. He had been
III four days.
Boy scouts Of Peru enjoyed three.
day encampment on the banks Of tho
Missouri river near Brownville last
week. The camp was under the direc.
ton Of Prof Smith.
Governor Aldrich will deliver the
principal address at the tenth annual
reunion of the Pioneers association OF
Burt county, to be held in Folsom park
at Tekamah, August 30.
The West Point Milling company
has abandoned all hope Of ever being
enabled to restore the dam at West
Point which was completely destroyed
hr, ho RooIc ~ 10 81 uOriuu
Two hundred visitors from various
parts of the state witnessed the clos.
ing exercises of the annual tourna.
ment OF the western division Tel. Jed
Sokol at Vavras park at Crete, Sun.
day.
The residence Of NJ. A. Berry OF
Bethany was struck by lightning Mon.
day morning. The chimney on the
house was demolished and a hole made
in the basement where the bolt hit the
ground.
On the farm of Mrs. Pierce, four
miles northeast OF Clay Center. light
ming struck Arthur Swanson, who was
on a load Of wheat bundles which he
was hauling to the machine, killing
him instantly.
Growers state that this has been the
poorest season for sweet corn for
many years. The first planting proved
almost q failure because when the
stalks were fertilizing dry weather
prevailed and many failed to bear an
ear
The annual reunion Of the G. A. r.
of the eastern district Of Nebraska.
comprising the counties Of Saunders.
Cass, Lancaster. Otoe. Sarpy, Seward
and Douglas. Is in session at Ashland.
The attendance Is one of the largest
in its history.
Mrs. Efiie Campbell. wife Of E. w.
Campbell a farmer living three miles
northwest of Adams. sustained q
broken arm and severe bruises about
the body in q runaway. Her 12.year-
old daughter, who was with her. es.
capped injury. In going down hill the
neckyoke broke. frightening the team.
Twisting the sheet Of her bed about
her neck. after fastening the loose end
to the low post Of the bed, Mrs. Emma
Currier. aged thirty.three years. OF
Loup City, committed suicide at Lin
coin hospital. Mrs. Currier has been
under treatment In the city for several
days. A mental arrangement was
The cause.
On account OF real shortage Of
harvest hands to care for the grain,
alfalfa and hay crops which are now
being cut, 800 Cheyenne county busi-
ness and professional men, clerks.
county officers and stenographers, In
cluding many pretty girls, will go into
the fields and donate ono days work
In order to save the largest crops ever
raised in Cheyenne county. The Sid.
ney board of trade will set day for
the free labor.
A freight car shortage Of more than
100000 cars by October 10 the proph'
ecy Of Omaha railroad men who have
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