Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-19
eight inches, but this will not be harvested

until real cold weather sets In.
At the letter pond the ice is being stored
in the old cellars of the brewery, as ma
terial for the construction Of the proposed
icehouse could not be secured In time for
the erection Of the building before the cut
ting commenced. Even with this disadvant-
age letter will harvest a crop Of about
$500 tons. At Memphis and Ashland the
cutting has been rapid and there Is plenty
of Ice in sight now even II there is no
more severe weather.
Death of Frank
NJ. P. Brennan received a telegram yes
terday from Lucan, MINI, announcing the
death OF his brother, Frank Brennan. The
telegram did not state the cause OF death
and although the entire day was spent in
trying to secure information, no answer to
kilograms was received. Mr.. Brennan left
on a night train for Minnesota to attend
the funeral and investigate. 1t is thought
here tina heart disease was the cause OF
death. The deceased has a large number Of
friends in South Omaha who will grieve to
learn Of his death.
Second Semester Begins Today.
The second semester Of the public school
year begins today. Primary pupils enter
ing school for the first time must enroll
today, as new classes will be formed. This
will be the last opportunity given to enter
the schools during the present year. Super
intendent Mclean and the teachers expect
a large enrolment today. In the Third
ward alone about seventy pupils will be en-
rolled. An outside room at Thirty-sixth
and Q streets has been secured to relieve
the overcrowded condition OF the West Side
and Corrigan schools. This new school will
be of the third grade.
Board Meets Tonight.
The Board of Education is billed for a
Meeting tonight. II is understood that q
number of matters Of interest will come up.
Some repairs on the school buildings are
needed and others are contemplated. Then
there will be the question Of providing room
for the rapidly increasing number Of pu-
pills. While outside rooms are now being
rented 1t is deemed advisable to go ahead
with the plans for a number OF ward
school, relying upon the incoming levy, due
in May, from saloons for the money to
meet the obligations. Some other matters
of importance will also come up.
Ready February First.
Abortion of the new sheep barn destroyed
on Christmas day will be ready for sheep
on February 1. Tn annex is now under
cover aud portions of the main building
are being constructed regardless Of the
weather. When completed the main barn
and the annex will hold 0,000 head OF sheep.
In the reconstruction Of the barns several
improvements have been made which facil-
itate the handling Of sheep. Just now 125
men are working on the rebuilding of the
barns.
Magic City Gossip.
Donna Allbery is home from a business
trip through Iowa,
Banner court, Tribe of Ben Hur, will en-
terrain Omaha and Council BLUFFS orders
at Workman hall on Monday night.
DIT. w S. White was being congratulated
on his reappointment as assistant county
physician by his many friends yesterday.
A. L. bennett, formerly Of this city, but
now located at AVoca, Ia, Is reported to be
rapidly recovering from his recent injuries
1t is reported that an a~nti-annexatior
club is TO be formed, the purpose being &c
use influence with the legislature against
the proposed amendment to the state con.
stltution which will permit counties and
cities to be controlled by one set of officers