Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-04
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MINOR MENTION.

Hamlton's shoe store. 412 Brosc ~sy.
Davis sells glass.
stockert Carpet Co., 2O5-2o7 Bwy.
Moores food kills worms and fattens.
Mrs. w. F. Vic Roy has gone to Chicago
on visit.
Miss Edith Foster returns to Drake uni
versity today.
c. b. Jacquemin & Co.. jewellers and op.
tlcians. 27 South Main street.
Mrs. e. b. Allen has gone to Coronado
Beach, Cal, to spend the balance Of the
winter.
President Thomas has called a special
meeting Of the Board Of Education for to-
morrow night
John p. Kent. prominent implement man
OF Walla Walla, Wash. accompanied by his
wife and child, Is in the city.
quite a number Of implement men who are
attending the annual meeting in Omaha are
making Council Bluffs their headquarters.
J. C. Bixby. heating and sanitary engineer.
Plans and specifications for heating. plumb
ing and lighting 202 Main. Council Bluha
Elsie, the little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
z. NJ. Thornton, 553 Willow avenue, was
reported to the Board of Health yesterday
as i'll with scarlet fever
The park commissioners held their regu-
lar monthly session last evening, the only
business transacted being the allowing of
bills and the salary list.
They had not met for years. "You have
chgnged" she murmured Yes" said AL
gornoD, II now send all my work to the
Eagle laundry, 724 Broadway.
w. d. Stevens of New York, artist for Nc
Clure's Magazine, is In the city. He came in
on the Burlington fast mail yesterday morn
ing with several other eastern newspaper
men.
Mrs. Arthur Harrington entertained the
members Of Augusta grove very pleasantly
at her home yesterday afternoon. The grove
will meet In regular session tomorrow even
ing when the newly elected officers will
be installed.
John wikey Detwiler Of Des Moines,
formerly in business as a carpenter and
builder in Audubon, has filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy in the federal court.
His liabilities are in the heighborhoOd Of
$500 He has no assets.
Judge j. f. Duncombe, president Of the
Fort Dodge & Omaha railroad returned
home yesterday. He will return when the
city council committee Of the whole Is ready
to consider the two ordinances providing for
a right OF way and the vacation OF certain
streets and alleys. submitted by him to the
council Monday evening.
The weekly report OF the Christian Home
shows that the institution is starting the
new year under the most favorable pros
poets and conditions. The receipts for the
last week in the general fund amounted to
s1,22792, being $1,027.92 in excess Of the esti-
week. The total receipts in the managers
fund amounted to $6475, being $2975 above
the needs Of the week.
The regular monthly meeting Of the city
council, postponed from Monday evening,
will be held this evening. The committee
having the Hubnger company franchises In
hand does not expect to make report and
the ordinances submitted by President Dun
combe of the Fort Dodge & Omaha railroad
will, after being passed to their second read
ing, be referred to the committee Of the
whole.
The real estate market is fairly active and
there is a tendency to better prices than
has prevailed for some time past This is
mainly due to the numerous purchases made
by the Fort Dodge & Omaha and the Omaha
Bridge and Terminal railway companies and
purchases made by spectators along what
Is believed will be the route of the Great
Western into the city. The real estate A.
ings yesterday show that twenty pieces OF
property changed hands. the total considera-
tion being over $35, 900.