Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-26
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
wedss Enjoy Themselves in Celebration Of
Midsummer Day.
WATT nOLLNtR SHOT THROUGH THE LUNG
Rullet was FIRED ~ Unidentiaed
Party, who Evidently was
r. Shooting = Rine at
Target.

themselves Sunday. Yesterday was the
HAY set apart and known IN Sweden as
d-summer's day. This day IL honored
b a. Thanksgiving. except that the
monies are OF a nature more in keep
with summer time. The celebration
Yesterday was under the direction Of the
Independent order Of vikings, one Of the
Ftrongest orders OF this nationality in
South Omaha. About 1000 people visited
the picnic grounds in Syndicate park Many
OF them were from Omaha Appropriate en-
tertainment was provided There was a
band, all OF the Swedish nationality. Sew
eral athletic contests were engaged in. The
day was an ideal with the exception
Of a few drops OF rain late in the afternoon.
dancing moor was provided just east Of
the little lake in the park Here the young
people made merry, dancing ali the popular
dances and a few that were exclusively
Swedish. There were many family picnics
through the grounds, where the people en-
joyed themselves in the liveliest fashion
Captain Turnquist of the South Omaha po-
lice force was one OF the prominent ones
who took hand in entertaining the crowd.
II was intended TO have a dance for the
younger people during the evening, but this
was dampened by the rain which began
early in the evening,
GPambaugh Reports HoIdup.
Andrew Grambaugh, a man who lives
near Twenty sixth and o streets, over the
Spirit bakery, reported TO the police last
Saturday night that he was held up be
tween Twenty-hfth and Twenty-sixth
streets shortly after IL o'clock. He stated
that the men took a watch from him. lie
was unable to give an accurate description
0f the men who held him up. and a search
,Sbf the vicinity by the police did not bring
at the time, but the holdup men did not
take it, He states he had the money hid
den. No trace was discovered yesterday,
and none in likely for there is no accurate
description to work on
Bullet Pierees n LuaE.
Matt Mollner. living at Twenty-nfth and
Polk streets, was accidentally shot yester-
day by an unidentified party. The bullet
pierced his lung Just above his heart on the
left side The man suspected is supposed
to be a peculiar character OF the neighbor-
hood, who delights in target practice. It is
thought to be one of the stray bullets from
his rife which inflicted the dangerous
wound. Mollner was attracted by the sound
Of something striking the plckets of his
fence. He went out to see what It was
and discovered 22-caliber bullet which had
pierced the picket He stopped to pick up
laden slug, and as he Strengthened up
"a second bullet struck him, INJECTING the
dangerous wound. DR.. De Lanney was
called and dressed the wound making the
discovery that the left lung was punctured
In such manner that there was no posi-
y hility OF probing for the bullet The wound
was bound up. II no complications set in
It Is thought the man will recover.
Magic city Gossip.
Mrs. John Keller OF Fremont is visitins
with Mrs. s G ghri0lav
Mrs. George DOty is4Yisiting friends and
relatives at Coon Rapids. Ia
Miss Harriet Duke of Sioux City is the
guest or Miss Frances Tanner.
parts of the city. Telephone No S.
Mrs Mason zerbe and children hav,
gone on months visit to David City.
Fred Clark OF Waterloo is visiting oye,
Sunday with. his mother. Mrs. Elton Clark
j. w. Jordan Is rejoicing in the visit o
MS brother. Ike Jordan from their eastern
Miss Anna Lane will attend the Chau
tauqua assembly at Beatrice this week. sh
left the city Friday.
Rec and Marian Dawson daughters q
Mr.. and Mrs. /. M. Dawson, have gone [,
visit relatives in Fairbury.
Fritz f.. SandwAll left the city yesterda,
on visit to Denver. He viii return ii
lhe course OF a week two.
~ Mr. and Mrs. Morris Strater OF Lushto or
BRIDE, to whom Mrs. strater is a sister ,riN
The Baptist young people are to give Al
ice cream social Tuesday evening in High
land park. Everyone IL cordially invited
All OF the concrete work on the Twenty
fourth street paving has been completed
The brick work IL about three days be
hind
Mrs. d. s, Parkhurst has recently re
turned from Mandan, n. D., where she ha
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. N
Pollard.
The women Of Laurel hive Of the Macca
bees were sntertalned delightfully at FIJI
and Brock Mullen.
Mrs. ]. d. Moore and son sailed yesteI
day from New York on the Furnessit
bound for Glasgow, Scotland. They lei
Omaha last Wednesday.
Tuesday and Wednesday OF this wee
there will be functions Of interest to IN
societies Of the churches. conducted at IN
United Presbyterian church,
Miss Lillian OConnor will be married
Dennis MckeRl before the week close,
he ceremony will he in 81. Mary's churcl
the couple will live In Lincoln.
All members Of Carnation council
knights and Ladies OF Security, are n
quested to meet at the hall Tuesday evel
ing Matters of great Importance to n
fraternity will be discussed
JESSE LOWE WILL DECLIN
such - statement of COunciIma