Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-24
MINOR
N. Y. Plumbing company.

N. Y. Plumbing company.
New fall goods just received at Reit-
er's, merchant tailor, 80 Broadway.
The republicans of Hancock have a
pole raising on the 18th. Walter |.
Smith, OF this city, is to speak.
The Ti%ppecanoe club will meet with
the Young Mems republican club to-
morrow evening at headquarters.
The blocks for the paving of Vine
street are being deliveredbn the ground.
The work of laying the blocks will be
commenced the latter part OF the week.
All odd Fellows are requested to meet
at the hall this evening at 5 o'clock to
attend the funeral of our deceased
brother, John McAlister. BY order of
committee.
On the 10th OF next month the Iowa
state branch of the Women's Board of
Missions for the interior, will meet in
this city at the Congregational church.
About fifty delegates are expected.
II. II. Inman has presented to his
daughter. Miss Emma, one of the finest
Hardman pianos ever manufactured.
The instrument is valued at 500. 1t is
a birthday present, and will always be
cherished as such by the fortuate young
lady.
There was a lively runaway on Broad
way yesterday morning. A market de-
livery team started from the Revere
House, where it was left by the driver,
and swung into Scott street at Il rafting
gait. 1t was stopped in front of Bray's
stable before any damage was done.
The young ladies who comprised the
~"boating club" the past summer ave
organized for II series OF Germans"
during the coming winter. A meeting
to perfect the organization, and to make
he necessary arrangements will be
held this evening at the residence of N.
Nj. Pusey, of Willow avenue.
The water works pipe laying force
was kept busy Saturday making the
connections between the Broadway and
Park avenue water mains for the sup
ply OF Pierce street. The work had to
be done at night, as the Ogden house
cooking is all done by steam, and it can
not be shut off from the mains during
the day time.
Arrangements are being made by Des
Moines sports to have a meeting be-
tween Henry Martin, of What Cheer,
Ia, and Prof. Tom Brooks, of this city,
lightweight pugilists. The fight will
occur in December or January, after
which Brooks will take charge of the
Arch club athletic rooms OF Des Moines,
and teach the members of the club the
manly art.
II. l.. Williams, of this city, has been
awarded the contract for putting in an
elevator in the Coos hotel, Omaha. and
also six mautles in the new residence of
DIR. Coffin in the city across the river.
Council Bluffs contractors will soon be
in a position to bid advantageously on
Omaha work, and they will capture
their share OF business in our sister city.
The committee appointed by the board
OF trade to confer with the committee
OF the Omaha board of trade will meet
with the latter committee in the Omaha
board of trade rooms ut $50 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, Committees ap-
pointed by the councils of the two cit
les will meet with them. Mayor Roher
will appoint a committee for this pur- |
pose at the council meeting this even |
ing.
This week Tuesday the Council Bluffs
association of Congregational churches
will meet at Harlan. Rev. G. G. Rice
will represent the Congregational
church Of this city, with the pastor,
Rev. G. w. Crofts. A rich treat has |
been prepared for those who attend.
Among the papers is one by Rev. G. w. |
Crofts, on What does the pew want of
the pulpit" which will be presented at
ii o'clock Wednesday morning.
The Dodge Light Guards and the
printers met on the base ball diamond |
yesterday afternoon. The guards are
very handy with a musket and bayonet, |
but Captain Cowles had forgotten the |
tactics OF the base ball manual, and his
men were no match for the boys who |
daily use the "stick." The printers
downed the guards by a score of 80 to 3. |
Batteries, Thomas and Priest, and
Williams and Patterson for the guards: |
Jones and Martin for the printers.
JIG. Upton has bargalnsin real estate. |
New silks this week at Hardness
Bros.
E.. II. Sheafc & Co., make long or