Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-28
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New York Plumbing company.
All who subscribed to the new hotel are
requested to meet tonight at the board Of
trade rooms.
Building permits were issued yesterday to
e. IL. Martin, for an $500 residence, and G.
ChristofTorson for one to cost 500.
Contractor Lawson has been awarded the
carpenter work and j. p. Weaver the mo-
sonry on w. w. LOOMS new residence,
which will cost $1,000.
The republicans will have their grand rat
i~ication meeting next Saturday evening.
Hon. J. NJ. Thurston, of Omaha, and other
prominents are TO crate.
A number of Omaha real estate men were
yesterday IN the city locking after property
quietly. They took a special drive over the
bottoms, with a view of investing there.
R.H. Bcccroft, who has at his home on North
Eighth street three charming babies, trip
lets, has had them photographed, and those
desiring to secure u picture can do 50 by APP
plying to him.
The trustees of the Presbyterian church
have decided TO build the contemplated addi-
ton ut once. That church building will then
be one Of the most cUmmOdious and attract
i've in the west.
The filing about the new court house is
fast being washed down onto the sidewalk,
rapidly burying the bricks out of sight. 1t
Is about the only washing being done about
the court house.
Mr.. William u. Meter, of Walnut, Ia, and
Miss Lizzie f.. Racer, of this city, were mar
ried last evening at the residence of the
brides parents, on avenue f, in the presence
Of a large number of friends.
The remains Of Mrs. Annie Burke arrived
In this city yesterday morning from Dcnison
and were laid to rest by the side of her huS-
band in the Catholic cemetery. The deceased
was 50 years of age.
Rev. DIR. ID. H.. Cooley yesterday received
"a np.,Vr ~ tla .rn.,AA1l,r,r - & tn fV-..g, E,,.,u,.
of which his wife is a member. 1t contains
the pictures and history of Brown university
and its founders, as well as much other inter-
esting reading matter.
A teachers institute will open at the
Bloomer school building July9, and continue
three weeks. At the close the instructors
open another term of the same length at
Avoca. After the institutes are over there
will be Il vacation of two weeks before the
opening of the fall term of school.
The county commissioners will begin the
improvement of the road to Munawa as soon
as they can determine the bids. In n short
time the road will be in first class condition.
The city should see to it at once that the
drive to the limits is also made first class.
Then all can roll toward Manawa with
pleasure.
A goodly number of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. ii. $. Perkins surprised that worthy
couple Tuesday evening, taking advantage
of the fact Of its being their tenth wedding
anniversary. The gifts were Of the appro-
pirate tin, and the residence on Mills street
was the scene Of Il very happy evening Of
Sociability.
The new directory is out and is being dis
tributed throughout the city. 1T is a very
neat little volume, about the same size as the
preceding one, which it very much resem-
bles. 1t contains about 1000 more names
than the older one, and indicates Il population
of 30, 900 souls. 1t is a very convenient book
of reference for the business houses of the
city.
The Unique club gives a sociable at the
residence of MIR. j. II. Bell, corner of Stuts-
man and Pierce streets, on Thursday even
ing, commencing ats o'clock. Games will be
provided in the spacious lawn OF Mr.. Bell,
and a fine musical and literary programme is
arranged. Ice cream, cake and lemonade
will be on hand in abundance. Every body
go and have a pleasant time.
a bad washout on Harrison street kept a
force of men IN the employ of the water
works company busily employed for several
hours yesterday. The surface water from
the recent rains poured down the street and
washed out nearly ali of the dirt filled into
the water main trench a short time ago. In
some places the cut was two feet below the
mains. 1t required over a hundred loads of
dirt to fill the gap.
Miss Julia Officer and her pupils will give
a childrcn's recital Friday evening, June 20,
at Mucllcr's music hall. The children will
be assisted by Misses Rockwell and Green.
Mr.. Perry Bodollet has consented to play
the cornet. Among the participants in the
programme will be Carrie and Willie Muir
ply, Grace Mckenzie, Grace Beebe, Helen
French, Gussie Honn, Jessie Bcebe, Bessie
Squire, frankie Daley, Belle Snyder, Helen
Baldwin and Mabel Brown.
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