The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-02-26
BRIEF NEWS OF NEBRASKA

A farmers society OF equity has
been organized at Western.
Weeping Water will pave several
blocks Of its business streets this
spring.
Jefferson county farmers are al.
ready planning features for next
years institute.
L. q. Riser, near Ravenna, was seri.
ously injured by the sudden fall Of .
tree which he was cutting down.
The Ord Commercial club enter
tanned the members OF the Nebraska
Fire Prevention association at lunch
con.
February Is was observed as Mems
Sunday in Albion. Special meetings
were held in the churches OF the
town.
The first concert OF the Fremont
Musical Art society was given at the
First Presbyterian church Monday
evening.
Farmers In session at Belvidere or.
ganized local union OF the farmers
Society OF equity, with thirty charter
members.
Leo Brocktrop OF David City got his
hand caught in the gearing OF corn
shelter and will lose his thumb and
two fingers.
The schools in the village Of Lush.
ton. in the southwest part Of York
county. have been closed on account
of smallpox.
Arch Colhapp. a Tecumseh carpen.
ter. fell from fourteen foot scaffold,
but escaped with a few more or less
painful bruises.
The thirty.eighth annual encamp.
ment OF Nebraska Grand Army Of the
Republic will be held at Grand Island,
May 10. IA and Is.
The Peoples State bank OF Anselmc
Is n new commercial institution just
organized by business men and farm.
ers OF that vicinity
The annual meeting OF the Nebraska
Peace society, branch OF the American
Peace society, will be held in Omaha,
Friday. February q.
The woman's club at Madison en-.
tertained their husbands at three
course dinner at which seventy five
guests were present.
Frank MOrrissey Of Dawes county, q
student at the state university, has
received an appointment to the naval
academy at Annapolis.
The farmers union at Snyder has
formed stock company, capitalized
| at $4,000. to take over the Snyder
Mills and Elevator company.
The Nebraska federation OF retailers
will meet at Lincoln. March Q to ~.
The Nebraska mercantile show will be
held In connection Herewith.
The board Of directors Of the Cen
trail Nebraska Agricultural association
is advertising for tracts OF not less
than sixty acres to be leased for fail
grounds.
An epidemic of the dreaded corn
stalk" disease has broken out among
horses around Stella. several farmers
having lost valuable horses from thii
sickness.
Hastings is making extensive prep
arations for entertaining the host Of
visitors expected at the state conven
ton of Modern Woodmen to be helt
there in May.
Orville Moritz, who disappeared
from Salem twenty years ago, ha:
been located in Brazil. He is heir Il
the estate OF the late Henry Moritz
and was located by the administrator
The annual conference of the Ne
braska chapter Of the d. A. r. will b.
held at Fairbury, March II. IS and 10
The Fairbury Commercial club and the
Quivira chapter will assist in the en-
tertainment Of delegates.
Over 100 delegates were in attend
ance at the annual convention OF the
Nebraska Association Of Mutual Insur
ance Companies held at Kearney las
week.
4 A threatened epidemic OF measles In
the schools OF Kearney has caused the
temporary suspension OF one of The
classes in the Emerson school build
ing. and may result in the complete
closing down Of that school. Twenty
one cases Of the measles were discov
cred to exist among the pupils.
The Rev. Snowdan, pastor OF the
Methodist church at Harrison. has re
signed and accepted a charge with
the Episcopal church at Crawford.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Snyder, who
have lived at Kearney for twenty-n nine
years, celebrated their golden wed
ding anniversary last week. Four chill
dren and fifteen grandchildren were
present
Entirely denuded, except for cor
set, by fire that caught In her clothing
Mrs. Margaret Adams. the wife of DR.
Arthur ID. Adams Of Florence. re
ceived burns that probably will cause
her death
Kearney will be the only Nebraska
city outside OF Omaha to be visited by
the Merchants and Manufacturers
association OF Milwaukee on their an
nual western trip.
Mrs. George Knapp. sister OF Mrs
, T. H. Tibbles of Omaha. was fatal,