Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-14
MINOR MENTION.

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Justice Cook is confined to his home by
Illness.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Fair. a
daughter.
The knights and Ladies Of Security will
meet this evening.
The south First Street Social club met
last evening at the residence Of MIS- y. a.
Pppn.
The annual meeting OF the Veteran Fire
mems association takes place tomorrow
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. sherman are cX-
pectcd to return this week from their visit
to Los Angeles. Cal
Mr. and Mrs j. II. StoltonberR Of Charter
Oak, Ia. are In the city, the guests oi MT
and Mrs NJ f. Rohrer
Womans Relief corps, No. $50, viii meet
In regular session on Friday afternoon All
OF the members are requested to be present
Calanthe assembly, No. /, Pythinn Sister
hood, viii meet in regular session lhurs-
day afternoon at o'clock in Woodmen oil
the World hall.
A. l.. Davla for carrying concealed
weapons was sent to the county Jail by Jus
tice Wen yesterday in default of payment
of fine OF Sl5 20.
Public installation Of officers of auxiliary
No. Z, Ladies' Of the Union Veteran Legion
will take place this evening. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Mr.. ana Mrs. IL. a. NcDer entertainer d
party OF friends at their home on Benton
street Monday evening Cards, music and re-
frcshments were served
The Ladies of the Union veteran Legion
auxiliary, No. II, are requested to meet at
their hall Thursday afternoon at O'CLOCK
BY order Of the PRECEDENT
The Ladies' Aid society OF st. Johns Eng
llsh Lutheran church will meet on Thursday
afternoon at p. m. at the residence OF Mrs.
II. ]. Meyers 2212 Sixth avenue.
As he lay unconscious his friends could
scarcely discern the difference in the white
ness of the freshly fallen snow and his i'm
maculate shirt bosom, recently laundered at
the Eagle, 72i Broadway.
Mrs Jane NJ Carney died at her residence,
720 Seventh avenue. She was SO years old,
and death resulted from old age. She has
lived in this city many years The BODY
will be taken to Grinnell, Ia, for interment
All members of Augusta grove, No. 1,
Woodmen Of the World. are requested to- be
present Friday night. There Will be degree
work and installation Of officers, followed by
refreshments No one admitted except mem
bers of the grove
Eunlce Goodrich, the charming and viva
cious actress will be at the Dohany theater
Friday, January 10. She comes here as one
of the leading attractions of the season and
has scored decided success wherever she
has been this season.
There will be a public installation OF Off
GERS Of the Union Veteran Legion encamp-
ment No s, this evening. All comrades and
the public generally invited. Some good
orators will be present. The Ladies aux
Hilary will serve supper.
sir knights. attention! Special conclave
OF Ivanhoe commandery, No H. knights
Tempar. this Thursday evening for drill
and rehearsal, All sir knights are requested
to bring their swords and belts. By order
OF the eminent commander
Encampment No. s, Union Veteran Le-
gion and Ladies' auxiliary No. II will meet
in the Woodmen of the World hall tonight at
o'clock for the installation of officers for
the ensuing years. All soldiers and SOL
dier friends are cordially invited to attend
Two cases of contagious diseases were re-
ported to the Board OF Health yesterday
Marie Jergersen, aged years, living at
1915 South Tenth street, has the diphtherla
and Ellen Smith, years old, SO4 Benton
street, is suffering from membranous Group
The local ticket offices of the Union Pa
citic, Northwestern and Omaha IL st. Louis
railways were checked up yesterday by the
travelling auditors. Auditor Joy represented
the Northwestern, Mcmillan the Union Pa
ciho and Francisco the Omaha st. Louis.
Each of the offices checked up to a penny.
Judge Wooson will convene the federal
court here this morning and hold one days
session. Only such cases will be taken under
advisement as can be advanced by action at
the present time. The special session VIII
be a great convenience to attorneys and liti-
gants II will save them time and costs
and be the means of materially shortening
the regular March term. The judge VIII
hear cases in chambers well open
court.
Two little children were reported yester-
day as having been poisoned by eating sam
pie packages OF patent medicines that had
been thrown into their home by the sample
package man. One of the packages was
sample of tooth paste and the other was
trial package of some nostrum guaranteed
to be cure-all. The stuff was put inside
the screen door and the babies happened to
find it first. Both We're reported to be Sc
riously i'll.
1t cost George Thomas s21 40 to try the
experiment OF riding on Conductor ID. X.
Hughey's motor train without paying his
fare Judge McGee assessed that fine yes
terday morning Part OF II represented the
penalty for violating the city ordinance reg
ulating the collection of street railway fares
and the other for disturbing the peace. When
the conductor insisted upon Thomas pay
ing his fare or leaving the train the pas
senger slugged him. He Will serve out the
fine in the city jail.
On Monday evening Council Bluffs Re-
bekah lodge, No. g. installed the following
officers Mrs s. A. S. sackett noble grand;
L. b. Matthews. r. s.; Mrs. +. Witter, L..
s.; Myrtle Cutler, V. G.; Harriet Blood r.
ton, chaplain; Martha Howe, w; Sarah
Home c.; Mrs. Mary Dobson, |. G.; Mrs W.
Slead. o. c.; Mrs C. w. Foster, reelected
trustee; Mrs, Yancy, organst; installing off
Ger. Mrs. Bohn, D. D. G. M.
b. NJ. Adkins and Cora Haynes, both of
Henderson. Ia, were united in marriage
here yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Adkins is
wealthy stock buyer, AZ years old and his
bride Is a prepossessing young woman OF
"a. The wedding would not have occurred so
soon II 1t had not been for the railway acc-
dent near Carson a few days ago Mr. AdkinH
was a passenger on the train and received
severe injuries. He was among those frs
reported to be killed. He Is stll suffering
from the effects of the accident,
Tho local justices of the peace are max
Ing n concerted effort to collect unpaid costs
In cases standing on their dockets. One
Justice made out over 100 bills from his
docket yesterday and the bills average about
S. each. He did not go back any further
than last June. There are thousands OF
dollars of unpaid costs standing on justices
dockets which can never be collected The
determination of the justices is now to en-
force collection wherever possible. Many ex-
scutions may he expected within the next few
days. Hereafter In all civil cases all costs
must be paid in advance or security given
and no change OF venue will be granted until
accrued costs are paid.