The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-01
BRIEF NEWS OF NEBRASKA.


been organized at Cortland.
produce firm at Liberty is buying
and shipping a carload of eggs q day.
The next conclave of the Nebraska
Knights Templar will be held at Hast.
ings.
Five carloads Of walnut logs were
shipped from Peru within the past
week.
Jerry Stats Of Fremont suffered a
stroke OF apoplexy and is in q serious
condition.
Carl Wheeler caught an eighteen.
pound channel catfish at Fairbury one
day last week.
Hastings is installing its system Of
electroliers. and will soon be ready to
turn on the lights.
Music will be taught in Wymore's
schools the coming year for the first
time In many years
Frank Tracy Of Norfolk accidental.
~ cut on the tip of his nose while
shaving with safety razor.
Word has been received at York OF
the death at Roseburg, Ore, Of J. NJ.
Reese, an old resident of York county.
Ben Rainey, for many years chief
OF police at Plattsmouth. will retire
to farm to spend his declining years
Dr. Condra Of the state university
delivered his lecture on "Soil Con
servation" at the court house at Sew
ard.
Mrs. j. d. Taylor a heroine OF the
omaha tornado. died there Friday
from exposure and overwork that
night
The Wilhelm Rieper estate OF 4SO
acres, located southwest OF Utica. was
sold at public sale. The land brought
$45 O75.
The Farmers creamery at Cortland
reports business so increasing, that It
has some difficulty in keeping up with
its orders.
Miss Mae Alexander, teacher in the
grammar department of the Deshler
schools. has accepted a similar posi-.
tion at Nelson.
Richard Urick was seriously in.
1ured when the sewer excavation in
which he was at work at West Point
caved in on him.
The twentieth annual convention OF
the Lancaster County Sunday School
association will be held at Hickman
on Tuesday. April 20.
Joseph Krecj, farmer near Burks.
was instantly killed when a Burling.
ton passenger train struck him at a
crossing near that place.
While working with lighting
plant In his store, J. j. Mutchie Of
Eddyville was dangerously burned by
an explosion OF wood alcohol
Mrs. Eliza Murdock OF Raymond
was fatally burned when her clothes
caught fire as she was burning rub.
bish In the yard at her home.
The work Of raising funds for the
erection Of a modern Y. NJ. G. A.
building at North Platte is meeting
with almost unlocked for success.
The question of extending the Mis-.
souri, Pacific railroad from Virginia to
Beatrice is being discussed by the
commercial club Of the latter place.
Baseball Is much in evidence over
the state, nearly every village being
represented by more or less preten.
tious aggregation Of players and fans
Perk Lilly Of Shubert had his hand
badly injured by being caught in
corn shelter About a year ago his
brother. Thomas. had a leg torn by
the same machine.
The night before her Seth birthday,
Mrs. Sarah Miller OF York, fell down
the basement steps Of her home.
striking on her head. her neck being
broken. Death resulted instantly.
Work on the new $4,000 German
Lutheran high school and business
college at Deshler Is progressing
rapidly. The cornerstone will be
laid Sunday, May 4. with appropriate
services.
Ralph Hubbard. an employe Of the
Beatrice gas company, came near
being asphyxiated by gas while at
work in q main. Prompt action Of
his fellow workmen saved the young
mans life.
Rev. F. N. Swanberg, pastor OF the
Swedish Lutheran church of Holdrege
and president of the Nebraska confer.
ence, Is dead at his home in that place
Fl. c. Woods Of the University Of
Nebraska, by special action Of the
board Of regents, has been appointed
one OF the two new fellows in the
college Of engineering Of the Univer.
sity OF Wisconsin.
Mrs. George Hampton OF Auburn,
in getting into buggy, slipped from
the step and was dragged for a con-
siderable distance, one OF the wheels
passing over her head, causing pain.
full but not serious injuries.
The commencement exercises OF
the Shubert public schools will occur
F~iday evening, May 23. Dean f. L.
Rouse OF Peru will deliver the address,
w. NJ. Stevens OF Terry, 8. D.. while
waiting for a train at Edgemont, was
struck and seriously injured by