Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MINOR MENTION.

Davis sells drugs.
Expert watch repairing. Lenert. 400 Bway.
oflcer is selling dwellings cheap. l9 BY.
Harmony chapter. order Of Eastern Star,
will install officers this evening.
Cut prices on art calendars and blotters
for New Years gifts. Alexander &c Co.
Judge ]. L. +. MCGEE returned yesterday
morning from a trip TO Washington, d.. &.
We are headquarters for glass of all
kinds. See us hefore you buy. C.. b. Paint,
Oil and Glass Co.
II you want romething delicious try a
ping pong nut Sunday at $. f. Whaley &
Co, the druggists. 46 Broadway.
At the meeting OF Court of Honor THE
evening the newly elected officers will be
installed, after which refreshments Will be
served.
One of the newest drinks Of the east, and
something that has become very popular,
IS the oyster cocktail. Try Il at the drug
store OF 8. u. Whaley q Co, 46 Broad
way.
Anton Brock, a laborer living at 1908
South Sixth street, was struck by a motor
On South Main street. near Twelfth avenue,
last evening and seriously bruised. He
was removed to his home in the police am
bulance.
Clarence Virtue aid Ida Van Kirk.
Charles A. Moore and Anna l.. Hostetter,
all of Silver city, Ia, were married yes
terday afternoon by Rev. g. w. Snyder at
The parsonage OF st. Johns English
Lutheran church.
Hon. J. w. Ragsdale. United states con-
Council Bluffs Wednesday morning with
lion, W. b, cambridge, second secretary
OF the American legation at Pekin, China,
will leave for Des Moines today TO visit
relatives and from there will proceed to
Washington, ID. c., with Mr.. cambridge.
The road house on the Crescent City
road of the city limits, owned by Mrs.
lmma Metcalf, was destroyed by fire at
an early hour Wednesday morning. The
loss is estimated in the neighborhood of
10000, partly covered by insurance. The
fire is supposed to have been OF incendiary
origin and started by people living in. the
Ieighborhood who complained of the char
beter of the place.
+. w. Hickman, the young man who two
Jays ago returned and had cancelled the
marriage license he had secured TO wed
Hiss Lulu Woodford. at which time he told
another before long, was as good as his
word. Yesterday he procured a license TO
wed Miss Altha b. Mills and the cere-
Ilony was performed without any hitch by
Elder J. II. Fairchild.
Frank Human, the young man arrested
on suspicion of having stolen a horse,
saddle and bride, which he was trying to
Lell for $40, was taken back to South
Omaha yesterday afternoon. T. j. Cooley
VI the Omaha Packing company of South
omaha Identified the horse as one stolen
from the yards there Monday afternoon.
Humans right name is said to be Shur-
Inan. He admitted stealing the animal and
consented TO accompany the officers across
the river without requisition papers.
Beginning Saturday, January 3, c. e.
Whalcy q Co, the druggists, 416 Broad
way, will give a beautiful souvenir spoon
with every hot chocolate drink at their
spoons and viii give them out from day to
Gay until all are gone. They have one OF
the fountain experts of the country en-
tagged for the occasion, Mr.. T. Blake, who
Tor a number of years presided over the
fountain at the w. II. Bennett company
store In Omaha. II you want to see what
these spoons look like just keep watch OF
1n2lF anOW windows.