Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
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MINOR MENTION.
N. Y. Plumbing Co.
New spiinp goods at Reiter's.


Colorado coal at Council Bluffs Lumber
Co., 900 main street, telephone No. 257.
Sid Strngham, the assailant of Hi Baird,
has been bound over TO the grand jury IN the
sum of $500.
The United States court opens here March
81. One of the rooms in the new court house
will be occupied.
The Hbernian ball last night was grand
success One hundred and fifty couples
were in attendance.
The flags of America and Ireland waved
over the roof of Rev. Father McMenomy's
residence yesterday.
Several members Of Hazel camp, No III,
Modern Woodmen of America, visited Omaha
camp Friday evening.
II is said that j. w. Merrill has his eyes set
on the position of clerk of the school board,
in place OF c. Nj. Harl.
The members of st. Agnes Guild held a
meeting yesterday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. b. S. Josselyn.
The paper carnival at Driesbacks hall Fri
day evening drew large attendance. The
affair wound up with ball.
The hour of morning service in st. Pauls
church has been changed to 10:3 o'clock in
stead of 10:45 rs heretofore.
Franklin assembly, No. 9505, X. OF L., will
meet this afternoon at 3 O'clock IN their
rooms, over Burnham, Tulley & Co.'s bank.
Moore e. Kiplinger have made some
changes IN the rear part of their establish
ment and put in two Brunswick billiard
tables.
A deal Of ffty-eight lots in Railroad addi-
tion IS reported. The sale ewas made by Frank
Evans, but who the purchaser is deponent
sayeth not.
The "come quick" wagon brought in Jake
Shope last evening and the hotel d'police
register shows the same old charge, dis
turbing the peace"
The pool exhibition at at the Manhattan
last evening possessed poor drawing quail
ties. There was some. excellent playing,
however, which those present enjoyed.
8 j. II. Davis, of Marysville, No. has arrived
at the park with his stable of flyers. Many
of them are entered for the races of the May
running meeting and are now training
These are the first entries.
Notice was received at the 60" Office in
this city yesterday that after the 1st of April
rates would return to the same schedule as
was in force before February 4. On the
other roads the change to old rates takes eff
feet March 26,
The ladies of the Congregational church
will give an Easter supper on Saturday even
ing before Easter Sunday. The supper will
be spread in the parlors of the church. Fancy
articles appropriate to commemorate the sea-
son will be on sale. :.
Henry Eiseman SS Co.'s Peoples store is
undergoing extensive changes. One portion
of the second story is being fitted up to be
used exclusively as children's department.
The cloak room also is being changed to suit
the requirements of their trade.
The machinery of Mr. Mullen,s knitting
factory has been ordered shipped to this city
from Detroit Immediately and will be placed
In position as soon as it arrives. The new
factory will probably be located on West
Broadway and will employ forty hands.
Since the frost has gone out Harrison
street is almost impossible for vehicles. The
grade is now much lower than when the
street was filled and a deep gully runs down
the center. A large amount of dirt will
have to be replaced before any paving can
be done on that thoroughfare.
The bankrupt shoe store on Main street
was raided by burglars Friday night and
some stock carried away. Entrance was eff
fected through a back window, where a
pasteboard was doing service for o broken
pane of glass The amount of the loss is not
known, but 1t is not a very large sum.
Flora Chrstianson, eight years of age, died
at her home, 1910 Eighth avenue, yesterday
morning of membranous Group, A six-year-
old brother is also very low with the same
dread disease, and arrangements for the
funeral have not yet been made as it. is
feared that both may be buried in the same
grave.
ST. Patricks day passed very quietly
throughout the city. There were no
parades of any societies, and with the excep-
tlon OF the numerous green ribbon badges
adorning the bosoms of the sons of the
Emerald Isle, there was nothing to distin-
guish the day from any other. The lovers of
the shamrock We're all sporting the lively
green, and proudly carried the national color
or their native land.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F.. Maxon entertained a
large number of friends at dancing and
card party Friday evening at their elegant
home on Harrison street During the after
noon Mrs. MaXon entertained the ladies and
the gentlemen arrived later in the evening
The occasion was highly enjoyed by those
present and the host and hostess added new
laurels to their already envable reputation
as entertainers.