Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-16
Mnsfc City GOssip,

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Fred Christian of Ashland visited friends
here yesterday
| George L. Dare has returned from trir
| to Cripple Creek.
Mrs NJ B. Mead has recovered from her
| recent severe illness.
B. R.. Price of Thayer spent yesterday
| afternoon in the city.
| W. G. Shelton of Central City was visiting
| friends here yesterday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Holbrook,
Thirtieth and Eggers streets, son.
A. ]. Lodenberger OF North Bend was a
| visitor at the stock yards yesterday.
The young women of st. Agnes church
will give basket social Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Maurer celebrated the
second anniversary Of their wedding yester-
day.
j. L. Baldecker of Platte Center was in
| the city for a couple of hours yesterday
afternoon.
A. H. Lee, one of the travelling representa-
tves of the Union Stock Yards company, is
home from a western trip.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock the German
citizens will hold a meeting at Sanger hall.
The object is to form political club.
John G. Tobler, Thrty-first and U streets,
died last night of typhoid fever. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not been made.
@. A. Rutherford, general western passen-
ger agent of the Rock Island, was in the
city yesterday, the guest Of Colonel ]. l..
Martin.
Miss Winnie Van VIE, who was visiting
friends here for few days, returned to
Grand Island last night, where she is at
tending school,
Anton Belohlavek was tried in police court
yesterday afternoon on complaint charging
him with using indecent language to Rosa
Herod. He was discharged.
ha toff of
Royal Neighbors Of America, assisted Glover
Leaf camp No. in initiating twenty menu
bers Thursday evening. fine lunch was
served after the initiation.
Perry Selden, president of the Drovers'
Journal company, stopped off here for
couple of hours yesterday. He was on his
way to Lincoln to attend a meeting of the
republican state central committee.
The police have arrested H. e. Koehler on
charge Of vagrancy, but 1t is said that the
charge OF malicious destruction of property
will be filed. 1t is claimed that Koehler cut
the top of Paul Henni's buggy for spite
work.
The entertainment given by the pupils tf
Lowell school Friday evening was enjoyed
Many of the parents OF the pupils were
present, and several members of the Board
of Education. Miss Evans and her assist
ants, the Misses Gosney, Greist and Cox,
conducted the exercises
The third oratorical contest of the South
Omaha High school will be held February
2S at the First Methodist church. The sue
cessful contestant will represent the South
Omaha High school in the district contest at
Fremont In March. 1t is promised that the
musical part of the program will be excep-
tiOnally fine.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs A. r. Kelly
gave valentine social to the High Five
club at their home, 921 North Twenty-second
street. The guests were all arrayed in fancy
costumes and wore masks. Those present
were: Messrs. and Mesdames Bruce McCol-
loch, w. b. Cheek, Howard Meyers, o. p.
Taylor, Ed Munshaw, j. G. Martin, Harry
Tagg, Lol Pinnell. A. ]. Caughey, A. l..
Lott, w. G. Sloane and w. S. Witten.
Those in charge Of the organization Of
local Young Mems Christian association, ex-
pect to have everything in shape SO as to
open the rooms in about month. 1t is the
intention now to rent the rooms in the
Drovers' Journal building. on N street.
About 81 800 has been subscribed, and more
subscriptions have been promised. No sala-
ried secretary will be employed at he start.
The projectors OF the association Will take
turns In acting as secretary.
The talk about dividing the First ward
seems to be finding favor With great many
property owners In that ward. There is
a movement on foot to bring the matter
before the city council. 1t is claimed by the
First warders that they pay almost half OF
the city's taxes and cast half Of the entire
vote polled In the city, yet they are only
allowed the same representation at
as the smaller and thinly pop