The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-19

Ice twelve inches thick is Deing
harvested at West Point. A full force
If men and teams are at work.
Vernon Baldwin was found dead In
F, barn at the home of his sister near
York, the result OF heart trouble.
]. A. Gillian, who has been nine
times sheriff of Seward county, has
entered the race for county treasurer
A three hundred pound hog and q
dozen chickens we're stolen from the
barnyard OF Mrs Gerecke. east OF Ere
mont.
February % win be observed as &c
to Church" Sunday at Seward, the
ministerial association encouraging
the plan.
s. c. Bassett OF Gibbon. who was
injured by falling from an apple tree
last fall. is Just beginning to recover
from It's effects.
The city council OF Plattsmouth has
decided to replace the gas lights on
the streets OF the business district
with electric light clusters.
February 20 has been set apart as
"go-to.church Sunday" in Fremont and
an advertising campaign has been
launched by the ministerial union.
A range at the home of George
Teten at Nebraska City exploded de-
molishing it and blowing a portion OF
II through the wall of the kitchen.
The voters Of Kearney will decide
on March 10 whether or not bonds will
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athletic field In the heart Of the city.
Mrs. Ida Worthington, who was
badly burned several weeks ago by the
explosion Of coal oil lamp, died as a
result of her injuries at her home In
Lincoln Thursday.
The town OF Hooper is in darkness
owing to the breakdown of the light.
ing plant. The plant Is soon to be
sold under a mortgage, so repairs may
not be made at present.
Sixteen hundred people attended
the first homecoming festival of the
Christian churches Of Lincoln, Have
lock and Bethany at the city audi
forum at Lincoln. Six churches were
represented.
A daughter weighing fifteen pounds
was born last week to Mr.. and Mrs.
Enoch Hanlinc. residing near Brock.
The child Is strong and WELL notwith-
standing It's enormous weight. and Is
the ninth child born to Mr.. and Mrs.
| Hanlne.
The ministers OF Auburn have
formed an organization, known as the
Auburn Ministerial association. The
purpose OF the association is to meet
at regular intervals to discuss plans
and map out campaigns for the better.
ment OF church work in the city.
In their eagerness to get at the
bread and coffee served in Volunteers
hall at Omaha. the crowd of hungry
men broke through the glass of the
| door
| In scuffling with boy friend, Har.
old Fleming Of Wymore ran pencil
into his right eye. inHicting very
dangerous wound which may destroy
the sight
| The two-year-old daughter OF DR..
and Mrs. f. L. Feese OF Wymore is in
a serious condition as the result OF
swallowing a pin. The pin lodged in
her throat and could not be removed
for some time.
Henry Hatch will lose several
fingers as the result OF getting in two
close touch with a buzzsaw being used
in cutting wood on farm near TIE.
cumseh.
Forty.six head OF hogs from one
herd were sold at Central City last
week. The average price was 500. %.
The lowest price was $42 and the
highest s327.5O.
There are twenty-three applicants
for the position Of manager Of the mu.
nicipal light and water plant at wy.
more. Many Of these are disqualified
because they are not residents of the
city.
Fred Appleget OF Tecumseh who
had both Of his hands cut off in an ice
crushing machine in Lincoln last sum-
mer, has secured a position with an
artificial limb company In Kansas City.
John Conley, aged rs years and for
forty-two years resident OF Adams
county, died as the result OF shock
from a broken leg sustained in his
home near Hastings.
The body OF Harry Rotm, young
miner from Gebo, Wyo., was found In
n sealed refrigerator car in the Bur
lington yards at Lincoln. The man
had evidently frozen to death durine
the passage Of the car from Allisnse