Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-21

man made a dash for the stairs leading to
the upper floor of the shop. AS he ran UP
the stairs the men shouted and fired after
him. Then they went behind the counter
and took a good revolver which had been
left there. There was no cash register, and
in the hurry of the moment the highway
men were unable to locate the cash drawer
Several calls came in simultaneously from
the neighborhood stating that hrots hcd
been heard at the drug store. The police
got to the place as soon as they could, but
were able to do little except get a desorip-
ton, which was very good one, of the
leader of the two men. The officers are
confident they know who the fellows are
The patrolmen were all put on the watch.
OIden Time Social.
The "olden time" social of the Epworth
league at the residence OF Mrs. Beavers
427 North Twenty-seventh street. last Fri
day night. was attended by nearly every
member of the league and some of their
friends beside. The most satisfactory OF
entertainment was reported. The young
far beyond the anticipation of the origina-
old-fashioned initial game and then a pro-
gram OF songs and recitaticns and frolics
There was an old-fashioned spelling match
In which Master w. 7. Moore won tho
prize diploma and a school teacher got
the "booby prize" Old-fashicned refresh
ments, consisting of pumpkin pie and milk
doughnuts and other invention of the
Puritanic times were served. p. .zes were
offered for the most characteristic cos
tunes. Mrs. p. H. Shields won the woman's
prize with a dress which has no modern
words for it's description. J. d. Ringer
wo nthe prize on the part of the young
men.
workmen Temple Election.
The South Omaha Ancient Order United
Workmen Temple association met Friday
night in annual session of the stockhold'
ers. The annual reports of the various Off
GERS show that the association is in -four
ishing condition and the building is bring
ing in fair dividends on the investments
The following board of directors wal
elected: c. w. Miller, j. ]. Marley, William
Rubin ID. ]. Farrell. George Hauptman
b. f. Wilcox, G. II. Brewer. NJ. A. Mar
tin. Dr. f. A. Fanek, S. f. Collins, w. +
Mills The officers are: c. w. Miller
president s. e. Collins. vice president: Et
Elster, secretary; J. ]. Markey treasurer
For saIe-BarEnink.
$35Oo-Snap; one block from Armour ONCE
thirty-room house; modern except furnace
renting for $50 per MONTH $500 cash, one
half cash, per cent
81 ,4OO--Snap: one-half block from Armour
Office, two five-room cottages, renting 70
s21 per MONTH good repair; cheap. or H'5c
| on a half cash.
81, SOO-One- half cash, or LOO cash, seven
room house; city water, bath. cisterh barn
full lot, hard walk on the street reduces
from 81 100 to 81, 100: want cash. $40 Nortl
| Twenty-first street.
500 cash, on Seventh street, north Mis-
souri, avenue. four-room cottage; snap.
| s1.OOO-One-half cash. North Missouri
avenue; five-room cottage; cheap
$2,5O0-Second north OF NJ street, on Eight
zenith, fronting east, six-room cottage; mod
ern except furnace; full lot; snap at price
$6OO-$1O0 cash. full lot near Thirty-sev
enth and r.
| 81 ,5O-s250 cash. balance payments. six
| room house, cellar, two lots; Thirty mint
and L streets.
For sale, $50 acres fine land In Merric
county.
F. J. PERSONS. SOUTH OMAHA. NEE
Magic City Gossip.
| Miss Cora IAverty entertained a numbe
OF her friends last night.
| Desk room for rent in Bee once. cit,
I hall building. South Omaha.
/ Miss Bridget Corcoran is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. p. J. McDonough. Twenty-thir
p, and streets.
A socialist caucus is to be held on Jan
uary Is TO select a ticket for the approach
| ing primaries
The Joe Duny base ball club will NEE
at the Ancient order OF United Workme
temple Friday evening, January %.
| ]. A. Mclean has been indisposed from a
attack of the gripp the last week. He ha
attended to his duties most OF the time.
The Rigley residence. 27l3 II street, wa
fumigated yesterday TO rid IL OF the in
lection Of diphtheria discovered there.
Richard Evans has resigned from tn
! Fraternal Union of America. Hhe will /
! with the Independent Order OF Foresters.
James Cunningham was given four day
| in jail for vagrancy The rock pile
growing at a perceptible rate these days.
William Fitzpatrick pleaded guilty {
abusing his family yesterday. Judge Kin
sentenced him to thirty days on the roc
pile.
II. C. Richmond has gone to Kearney
spend Sunday with mis- wife, who is cor
nected with the musical department of III
State Normal there.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Fin
Presbyterian church will give tea at Oh
residence OF Mrs. II. b. Montgomery Tues
day afternoon, January 3.
Thomas Gillespie was awarded $50
damages for the loss incurred on his pros
erty by the construction OF the l. stree
on the abutting property, Of which N