Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-16
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Large Number AttsAd the Funeral Service
Of Miss Nay NOOran.
CHURCH TOO sMAlLTOAccOxMOOA1EA ALL
Tom Fox rarries 60 Get . last Driah
Before the Saloons Close and -
ResuIt Gets q Brick on
the Jaw.

the Jaw.
The burial Of Miss May McCran at i:So
o clock yesterday afternoon was attended
by the most solemn rites Of the church OF
which she was devout member. Although
the orders and friends gathered long be-
fore the appointed hour for the service. II
was nearly o'clock before the procession
left the residence at Twenty-fourth and
o streets Seats were reserved for the
orders, who took a formal part in the cere-
mony, and every other place was filled be-
foro the arrival at the church doors. Be-
hind the mourners a throng crowded as far
as possible up the stairs. The solemn
requiem was pronounced over the departed,
| in which ceremony Father Ahern was as
sisted by Fathers Flanagan and Stenson.
Father Ahern delivered an address largely
OF comforting thought, advancing the belief
in the saving power Of faith, to which the
daughter and sister OF the family clune.
After the sermon the sodality OF the
! Blessed Virgin Mary led the procession
under the guidance of two of the members
/ Of the Ancient order Of Hibernians bear
ing half-furled the Irish emblem and the
! American banner. Following the sodality
came the Ladies auxiliary to the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, fully eighty in line,
| followed by the order proper. Beside the
casket acting as pallbearers walked six
| young men, they being Daniel p Hurley.
Thomas Smith, Bert Licknosky, Frank Nc
Mahon. Edward Anderson and John Wilson.
As honorary pallbearers there were six girls
wearing wells OF the sodaiity. They were
Gertrude Sullivan, May Byerly. May Ken
nedy, Katie Rowley, Mary NJ. Larkin and
Mary Fennel. In the procession were nearly
sixty carriages The head Of the procession
reached the cemetery gates as the last
carriages passed the Q street viaduct.
At the cemetery the casket, loaded with
profuse floral tributes until its outline could
scarcely be seen, was lowered amid audible
sobbing from many quarters. The grief OF
the family, though poignant, seemed more
reconciled than at the first. and was soft
ened by many expressions OF sympathy on
| the part OF friends
Brick Scores Knockout.
Tom Fox was put out OF commission
shortly after Il a m. Sunday morning by
contact with the corner OF a brick Fox
and some companions had gone into
| saloon at Twenty-seventh and streets for
a last round before the bar closed, and
when they came out some unidentified per-
sons assailed them with bricks and paving
block. One OF the bricks narrowly passed
Fox's head and another struck him squarely
on the Jaw or point of the chin. He was
knocked out by the blow and the flesh was
cut to the bone. His friends brought him
to the police station. where his injury was
dressed by the police surgeon He was then
able to go home. He said the bricks were
intended for his companions, not for him.
No arrests have been made.
Board of Education Meeting.
There will be a meeting OF the Board 81
Education this evening to take up a Large
budget of routine business. including dis
cussion Of numerous repairs to the build
ings which have been and are being made
at the present time. At many OF the
schools new walks have been made In
one or two connections with sewers made
or repaired. as weif as all other needs at
tended. The purchase of a building sit
will be discussed. 1t is hoped that a suit
able offer will come before the board. This
school site is to be in the northeast section
OF the city II has not been definitely an
nounced that the assignment OF teachers
will be part of the business of this session.
but such is a possibility.
Viaduct Conference Not Held.
The proposed meeting of the city council
with the Board Of County Commissioners
and their united attendance on the officials
of the Burlington railroad did not ma
terialize last Saturday for one reason be-
cause the mayor was in Sioux City. The
object of the conference was to arrange
for the construction of a viaduot over the
railroad tracks at Forty-fourth and q
streets. II is likely the council, which
meets tonight, may arrange a new date,
convenient to all parties.
Magic City Gossip.
Burton Rice and wife have gone to Colo
RADIO Springs.
Mrs. G.. y. Jonte has gone on a visit Ia
relatives in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Corliss are enjoying
summer in Canada.
Mrs. James Adams and daughter have
gone on a visit to Denver.
1t is reported that N F. Adair died sud.
denly last Friday in Denver.
Dan Hinchey has returned from a two
! weeks visit to Alexander, MINI.
Samuel McRann has moved to Wyoming
He was formerly with ]. A. Bradley
@. H. Brewer and family will spend q
month on his farm near Fort Crook.
Judge and Mrs, A. l.. Sutton will 60 e
) Waterloo today for two weeks visit.
. Miss Molvyna Wright is spending hel
summer vacation at Fort Dodge and Del
, w. ], Dearth has been visiting friends
At Valley. lie returned at the close o.
the week.
Mrs, J. d. Courtney Is now 80 far re
part of the day.
Mrs, NJ. q. Zerbe has returned from
visit TO David City. She was accompanied
by her children.
Miss Bertha E Clark looks for a larg,
= enrolment in her summer school OF ora
: tory, which opens this morning at tn
Central school.
Mrs. ]. H. Kelly of Gothenberg, CUES
5 OF Mar. and Mrs. John Caugney, has de
. parted TO Hot Springs, b. d.. called b,
!. the serious illness OF ner sister, Miss Mat
| tie Ralston.
Robert sheehan and Charles Peterson
Q were arrested yesterday for assault ant
e battery on Robeft SIarnes, committed las
| Friday during the progress OF COCK hgh
said 20 have been conducted west oil TN
city. Fighting Is SAID to be common a
q the imprOvised pit.
Easily Arranged.
!. 'I see that the motto at the head OF you
q editorial page Is We tell the truth
w. .a4d tha editor Of the Clpverdal