Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-13

William Peters OF the United States navy
Is here visiting relatives.
Mrs. NJ. A.. Mobley has gone to Grand
Island TO visit her mother.
l.. Buckley Of Houston, Tex, Is In the city
visiting his son, I. J. Buckley.
There will be a pigeon and turkey shoot At
Sarpy Mills park this afternoon.
Iowa IL contributing largely TO the hog
receipts at this market these days.
c. T.. Foote has severed his connection
with the Drovers' Journal company.
We have moved to 2412 N street, Hector.
Johnston block. Coleman. the Jeweler.
Union Thanksgiving services will be held
at the Baptist church at 1880 a. m. on
Thanksgiving day.
The Order Of the Eastern Star met last
night at Masonic hall and transacted bust
ness Of Importance.
Joe Maddox, who was charged with
burglary and shooting Mike Hart, has been
discharged from custody.
A number Of property owners are laying
permanent walks on Twenty-fourth street
between J and L streets.
William II. Thompson OF Chicago. presi-
dent Of the National Live Stock exchange,
spent yesterday in the city.
Pastor Willard OF the Methodist church has
announced that he will be in his study from
8 a. m. until noon each day.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the First Pres
byterian church VIII meet next Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. T. G. Rice.
Judge Babcock, J. NJ. Tanner and Ralph
Hall went down to the Platte yesterday
afternoon on a hunting excursion.
The stewards Of the First Methodist Epis-
copal church will hold an important meeting
at the church on Monday evening.
Chief Smith has appointed Dave Garrett
captain Of hose company No. 1 and Matt
McCune captain Of hose company No. 2.
rity rpn;p,,r naaI u,ae opUanal 1,aatar1o,
in running the lines for the new curbstone
being set about the new postofiice building.
Arrangements are being made for a ball to
be given by the stock yards fire department
at Exchange hall on the evening Of Deem
Der 0.
The South Omaha Fire department will
give it's tenth annual ball on the evening of
November 20 at the hall In the new Finley
block.
Rev. II. II. Willard. pastor Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church. has succeeded
Rev. ]. A. Johnson as editor and publisher
of the South Omaha Methodist.
william b. Daley, who has been employed
at Swift's for some time past, left last even
ing for Inman. Neb., where he has accepted
a position on the staff of the Inman News.
Building Ourselves Up" is the topic upon
which Rev. DR.. Wheeler will preach at the
First Presbyterian church this morning. The
subject Of the evening sermon is 1.-THE
Motherhood of God"
At 4 o'clock this afternoon at the Young
Mems Christian association Rev. Herbert
Espy, pastor Of the United Presbyterian
church, will speak on an interesting topil.
All members are urged to he nrosent.
Next Friday evening will be members re-
association and invitations are being sen:
out to all members. requesting their ct
tendance on the evening in question.
Rev. Hugh McEveny Of Fayetteville. Ark.
will deliver his famous lecture on Christian
Chivalry" at st. Agnes church, this city. at
1880 O'Clock this evening. It Is stated that a
great treat is in store for those who attend.
Graders are still at work on the Burlington
right-of-way near Thirty-sixth and I.
streets. but their work IL nearly completed.
AS soon as the grading is finished track
layers will straighten out the main line a,d
make other improvements.
The junior chapter Of the Epworth league
Is now differed IS follows: Mrs. Fred l..
Sparkling. superintendent; Della Clark, presi-
dent; Ella Young. vice president; Jessie
Overmire, second vice president; Benjamin
Taylor. secretary; Ella Chance. treasurer.
A musical and literary entertainment will
be given on Tuesday evening at the First
Baptist church, Twenty-ffth and II streets.
Mrs. Jessie Brown Dorward, Miss Louise
Blanke, Mrs. n. Roudebush and Ruth Shin
rock have been given places on the program.
Rev. w. S. Howard will deliver the Sec
ond OF his mission sermons at st. Martins
Episcopal church at II a. m. today. The
subject will be, Spiritual Light" In the
evening the third sermon OF the course will
be delivered. the subject being Seeking
Christ"
The Ladies' Aid society Of the First
Methodist church has elected the following
officers: Mrs. L. f. Gundy. president; Mrs.
II. II. Millard, first vice president; Mrs.
Maggie Morris, second vice president; Mrs
Belle Scott, secretary; Mrs. c. c. Howe,
treasurer.