Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-19
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Spiritual sociable this evening. Music
and dancing.
The waterworks company have begun
putting in sewer pipes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eiseman have beer
bereaved by the death of their infant
son.
The additional poles and wire for the
electric light are being put in place
rapidly.
The G. B. & Q, now charges ten cent
for a ride between the transfer and the
local depot.
All railroad tickets bought of d. w.
Bushnell are guaranteed, also all rebate
orders given by him.
Sneaks got into the kitchen of f. A.
Sackett's residence, but contented them.
selves with provisions.
The citylcouncil had no quorum last
evening and adjournment was taken un.
til next Monday evening.
James B. Gray, of Maryville, Mo-,
has arrived at the driving park with his
stable Of running horses, which will be
entered for the spring races.
A man giving his name as Frederick
Kildear was arrested yesterday for indie.
cent exposure of his person at the corner
of Broadway and Bryant streets.
The town trustees have elected @.
Wesley as constable to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Tom Skinner
who has now become chief of police.
Attorney Sears says q fellow tried to
rob him Of his watch as he was going
home the other night. The attorney
knocked the fellow down, and went on.
Mrs. Ole Hall of this city, daughter
of Mrs. Brown, who keeps the Broadway
hotel, made her debut in the Two Or.
phans with Kate Claxton Thursday ev-
ening.
There never was 80 great a demand for
houses as low. Over 800 houses were
built last season, and yet this year rents
are as high or higher and houses more
scarce than ever.
The city council has been about ten
days getting SO far along in the personal
assessment book as the letter 'sE." At
this rate the work of equalization will be
completed about the time that the day
ordinance is enforced.
Bluff City Lodge, No. II A. f. g. A.
M has elected the following officers.
J. B. Atkins, W. NJ; w. Sears, s. w.;
w. 81. Smith, j. W.; L. Jacobs, treas
urer, T. B. Lacey, secretary; DR.. Still
man, L. D.; O. Duquette, L. D.
By some misunderstanding the city
committee through it's chairman, Mr..
Jacob Sims, issued q call for the pri-
maries, whereas It should have been
issued by the township committee. The
corrected call appears in another column.
To be, or not to be, that is the ques-
ton. Spiritual circle to morrow (Sun-
day. afternoon and evening in spiritual
hall, Shugart 6 Bsno's block, at 2 and
1880 O'Clock. Entrance on Main and
Pearl streets, stairs two doors south of
postofice.
Three tramps were yesterday sentenced
to thirty days each o. work on the
streets. Davy Motion had them in
Charge, and put them at work clearing off
crossings. While he went after another
shovel two of them skipped out, and the
other one had q lame foot and couldn't
run.
Tho song service Of bible study of the
Y. M. @. A., will he held in the rooms
No. 12 north Main street this evening at
s o'clock. Young men are especially in
vited to be present. Tho Sunday gospel
service as usual in the afternoon at A
O'Clock. Open to both ladies and gen.
tlemen.
Mrs. S. Farnsworth has already COM
menced improving the lots recently pur-
chased by her just west Of the Boomer
school building by planting trees, fenc-
ing, etc. That "short cut" route across
those lots will now be cut of, and pedes-
TRANS in that part Of the city must now
follow the sidewalks.
The police have found near the trans
fer. q valise which has evidently been
stolen, and after being relieved Of iti
valuables by the thieves, who had cut
one side open, had been left behind.
Therei left in the vAlise a few collars,
one bearing the name of j. M. Bump
There were also some photographs, ap'
parently of family friends, and taken Al
some Burlington gallery.
Shelby county is arranging it's fair mat
tersand preparing for an educational OK
hibits as well as q pumpkin show. Prem
iums are to be offered for rscitations, os
o select readings etc, the pupils Il
compete at the opera house in the even
ines, in connection with the fair. Some
sort of an educational exhibit of the pub
lie schools would be an interesting fea
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