Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-16
MINOR MENTION.

N. Y. Plumbing Co.
The Unique club will meet this evening at
the Methodist parsonage
Hiram f. Bouche and Matte Soderstrom,
both of this city, have been granted leave 70
marry.
The second week Of the county teachers
institute opens at the Bloomer school this
morning.
The funeral Of ]. II. Olinger took place
from the residence Of j. II. Plunchett. in
Hardin township, yesterday morning ut IL
o'clock.
The members Of the p. f. o. society are
requested to meet at the residence Of Mrs.
A. T. Elwell, on Willow avenue. at 4:30
o'clock this afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs Sarah Cook took place
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning from her late
residence in Garner township The remains
were inferred in Walnut Hill cemetery.
The re -Ylar meeting of encampment No. s,
Union Veteran legion, will be held this even
ing. Business of special Importance is to be
transacted and full attendance is requested.
The beautiful grove at the mills is free to
picnic parties, and families are cordially in
vited to use them. Good shade and clear
springs Of water make this most desirable
picnic ground
The property known as the Swigart place,
at Parks Mills, has been purchased by Mr..
A. f. Clatterbuck. The saloon has been
bounced, and Charlie Durham is conducting
grocery store in its place.
There will be a meeting of the Council
Bluffs republican club at their rooms to-mor-
row evening for the purpose of organizing a
Tippecanoe club, at which all veterans OF
1910 are especially invited to be present.
The interior furnishing of the new govern
ment building has been practically completed
by Mr. A. Bloominthall, foreman for Cudell
& Lehman, OF Chicago, and he will leave
to-day for Des Moines to look after similar
work there.
I a.. r4l
M. F.. Rohrer, were tested by State Inspector
Bixby, and pronounced tirst-class in every
particular. The steamer made her first regu-
lar trip yesterday, and carried a large mum
ber Of passengers across the lake.
The timbers for the ground floor of p.
Lacy's new building at SO1 and SOB South
Main street have arrived, and work on the
structure has been reen resumed. The build
ing will be two stories high, with two store
rooms, each 25x70 feet, on the first floor.
The union service next Sunday evening
will be held at the Broadway Methodist
church. DR.. Cooley, of the Baptist church.
will deliver the sermon. The morning ser
mon at this church will be by the pastor,
Rev. w. H. w. Rees, upon 1.-THE Dark Side
Of Council Bluffs"
A part of the paving force was at work
yesterday on Lower broadway surfacing and
laying the plank foundation, so that there
would be no delay for the PAYERS this morn
ing. Fridays heavy rain prevented any
foundation work being done Saturday, and
the block layers had caught up with the
plank gang by Saturday evening.
The new pipe organ for St. Francis
Xavier's church, built by Gratan, of Alton
ILL.,, has arrived and is being unpacked pre-
paratory to being placed in position in tn,
church. Mr.. Gratlan, the builder, is expected
to arrive In The city to-day or tomorrow, ant
with the assistance of his son, who is organ
list at St. Paurs, will at once proceed to Sc
it up.
The printers of the city accepted an invita-
tion to visit Lake Manawa at an early hou
yesterday morning, and take plunge in tn
''surf." Colonel Reed furnished motor lin
transportation to the lake. Thomas Smitl
took the party across the lake and return il
his elegant steamer, New Gem, and Odel
Bros. supplied bathing suits and opened thei
bath houses. The boys had grand goo,
time.
The Ogden house will be run in the fu
ture under the management of Messrs. Mill
gan and Hulett. The former gentleman rep
resents the widow Of the late Mr.. Hunt, an,
Mr.. Hulett has been conducting the estab
lishment since the departure Of Mr. Daven
port. Several more improvements are to b
made, and the high standard of excellenc
heretofore maintained will be continues
under the new management.
There will be an interesting speed contes
at the Union driving park next Saturday
July 81. Messrs. Charles Mccormick and
l. Solomon have matched their PAGERS, West
mont, record 2:13s4, and Minnie r., recor
2l6, for purse of $1,000 The race will b.
for '.blood," and both flyers will be sent 70
all there is in them. The purse is larg
one, and the event exctes considerable il
terest on both sides of the river.
A little freshness on the part of coupl
of Council Bluffs cranks led to the arrest G
party of Omaha boys who were returnin
from Manawa Saturday night There wa
no occasion for the arrest, and the aforesai
Bluffites had to do some lively rusting
secure the release of the prisoners watches
which were put up for their appearance. Th
entire party then joined forces for gener,
celebration, and before they separated se'
eral of them were in such condition thu
an arrest would not have been altogether O,
of the way.
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