The Red Cloud chief., 1913-12-04
BRIEF NEWS OF NEBRASKA

Governor Morehead has become q
sustaining member of the Lincoln Y.
NJ. c. a.
A shortage Of material is delaying
operations at the new Fremont high
school building.
Lightning killed COW owned by
Vaclav Havel. five miles southeast Of
Clarkson. last week.
Quarantine has been declared
against eight or ten homes in Morrill,
on account Of smallpox.
George +. Becker has received his
commission as postmaster at Deshler
and taken charge Of the Office.
{. +. Frenzen suicided at his home
In Benkelman by hanging. No cause
for the act has been discovered.
The proposition on water works
bonds at Morrill, carried with fifty.
nine votes for and fifteen against.
Mrs. Sarah Barkshire. aged "a, died
at Lincoln as a result of accidentally
inhaling gas from an open Jet in her
kitchen.
The big social function OF the sea.
son at Fremont was the annual char.
ity ball, over 800 couples being in at.
tendance
George lie Harris was bound over
TO the federal district court at Grand
Island on the charge Of impersonating
a naval officer.
Harry Sharp, a 10.year.Old Burwell
boy. was badly cut and injured when
horse he was riding ran into
barhed wire fence.
Hebron will light up with twenty.
four fiveglObe boulevard electroliers,
and will ask the county commssi toner's
to put cluster about the court house.
An ordinance has been presented to
the Omaha city council to prohibit the
manufacture. sale. use or storage OF
the ordinary +; or or swapping match.
Carl Engelman. a Hastings carpen.
ter. was taken to local hospital.
threatened with lockjaw as a result Of
running a rusty nail through his foot.
Farm Demonstration o. II. Liebers
has returned from Wisconsin, where
he purchased twenty.eight high grade
Holstein cattle for Gage county farm.
ers.
Scarcity OF rainfall in Johnson
county has caused most of the creeks
to run dry. and the rivers are at the
lowest stage In the history Of the
state.
G. r. Adams Of Superior has re-
ceived a shipment OF $500 pounds OF
civil war projectiles which he pro-
poses to use to beautify the parks at
that place.
William J. Griess was instantly Kill.
ed at Sutton when his clothing caught
in the flywheel of a gasoline engine
and his chest was crushed before the
engine could be stopped.
The annual show OF the Dodge
County County Poultry association
will be held at Fremont. December 8
to ~. President Johnson says that
1900 birds will be entered.
The dramatic society Of the Anselmo
high school presented "The Merchant
OF Venice Up to Date" in a very cred.
table manner to an appreciative au-
dience one night last week
The greatest religious revival in its
history has just closed in the NJ. r.
church at Stockville. Eighty-two per.
sons professed christianity, among the
business and professional men.
Mrs. May Collins, aged As. was
found dead in her bed at the home of
Mrs. Martha A. Waite at Lakeview,
near Lincoln. by members of the fam
lily who attempted to call her for
breakfast.
John Tiontek, a 6S.year.old German.
walked from Fremont to Omaha. AZ
miles. carrying bundle of clothing on
a stick over his shoulder. He arrived
footsore and weary. but otherwise feel.
ing real "chipper."
Mrs. ~ A. Koline, a Lincoln wo-
man. chased a would.be burglar from
her home with an empty revolver.
which she skilfully handled.
Earl Parmenter. former Hastings
boy, now engaged In extensive farm.
ing in Saskatchewan. Canada this sea
son raised and threshed over $4,000
bushels Of oats on his own farm.
The Wymore volunteer fire depart.
ment will hold a fair. December II to
20, to raise money for the building
fund. The firemen have about 81, 500 |
in their building fund at present, and
plan to erect the building next
spring.
The Nebraska Veterinary associa.
ton with membership of over 100,
will hold its annual meeting at Lin.
coin, December 8 and 10.
Cholera has been raising havoc In
Pierce county. and number OF farm
ers have lost more than 100 head.
William Bartlett has lost practically
his entire herd. about 15O head.
George Baumgardner OF Beatrice
had narrow escape from death when
he was caught in the shafting Of a
machine he was operating. He sue.
ceeded in throwing the lever to stop,
but lost nearly all his clothing. be-
sides being badly cut and bruised.
Several persons were seriously in
jured when a speeding auto plunged