Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-24
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Purchase Of Land fer IsTkS Stepped BY .
Teursiuing Order.
HEARING ON MERITS SGT FOR MARCH %
Funeral of n. n. Montgomery Attended
by Large Number OF CitiEcns-
Masonic order Has Charge
OF Exercises.

OF Exercises.
The South Omaha park proposition has ,
reached the legal stage through which
| every move in the city must Of habit pass
| Ali movements looking to purchase have
! been tied up by injunction. The plaintiff
| In this case is Frank Wailweber. and the
| city officials have been restrained as well
as the members OF the park board. The
date fixed for the trial to determine
whether a permanent injunction should
! Issue Is March 8 The case will be tried
| before Judge w. A. Reddck The notice Of
the temporary order was served yesterday
afternoon The writ was not unexpected
In anticipation Of this action by the
court the park board. which convened
| Thursday night did nothing further than
| 70 debate the matter. This debating was
at times rather heated and one faction OF
the board urged that the warrants be is
sued Immediately and the other advising
caution. The president Of the board de-
clared that he would not sign any war
rant unless convinced that the title and
abstract in each case was clear. The re-
port Of the city attorney that such was
the case was read, but It not consid-
cred sufficient by the president and secre-
tary. At the end of the discussion the
board adjourned until tonight, but later It
was practically agreed that the board
would not meet again until next Thursday
, evening.
The lawyer employed TO conduct the in
, junction proceedings is J. P. Breen Of
Omaha He appears satisfied that he can
win the case.
Funeral of II. II. Montgomery.
, The funeral of r. b. Montgomery was
e conducted from the family residence at
p. m. yesterday afternoon. The friends
! and neghbors from all parts Of the city
4 filled the house to overlooking. The flu
r neral was under the auspices OF the Ma
sonic lodge and DR.. r. L. Wheeler Of the
! local lodge preached the funeral sermon.
= The women's quartet Of the Young Mems
Christian association auxiliary sang APP
propriate music. DR.. Wheeler, in his ad-
= dress, made many references to points In
the character Of the deceased. The most
II solemn rites Of the Orde" were pronounced
/ over him by the members of Bee Hive lodge
y No 1874, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
g There was no formal funeral procession
& nor pallbearers; for the funeral was hclC
c and the body was taken to the depot t
y be sent to Wooster o. 1t was accom-
panied only by the nearest friends anC
~ Mrs. Montgomery.
=, Two RobberIes Reported.
1 yes
e. terday morning. The first was that o
b. John Franek's saloon at Twentieth ant
IN streets. Entrance was gained to tn
Of place by prylng up a window. The cas-
o. register was rihed of $40 in change. TIL
l. greater loss was the breaking of the regis
ter. No one saw the burglars and 1t
thought the robbery was committed abou
! 3 o'clock in the morning. The second rob
"a berry was that of Peter Douroskf, Twenty
sevent and streets. He accuses one q
the boarders at the place of entering hi
room and stealing $50. This money reT
resented the savings of many months.
v. NJ. C. A. Notes.
IA Next Sunday the usual o'clock men
= meeting will be addressed by the secretar!
The subject will be St. Peter. The usui
"A testimony and scripture quiz meeting wi
be held. The association quartet will b
NJ present and sing several selections. Their
will also be a song service. All men al
invited The Deinnds will hold a meetin
8 o'clock. All boys between the ages
10 and 16 are invited to attend this NEE
ing. 1t is a regular Sunday affair.
There are still several dollars due o
tickets purchased from the Star cours
committee As there is but one more Ell
tertainment the committee is anxious
! collect all money due that it may make II
ID
the course please hand in the money 6
once
The chess tournament among the men
bers is being played off at the rooms and
exciting considerable interest, Finch is no
in the lead
Beginning April there viii be chare
made for towels. There has been fee
ing among the membership for some tim
past that owing to the smallness of til
membership towels should not be free. Al
cordingly the board Of directors has decide
to make a charge of l cent per towel.
Sunday Services.
1.-THE Entry Of Christ in the Mind and III
Resultant Effects on the Mental. PhysciI
and Spiritual Life" will be the topic of d
r. L. Wheelers Sunday morning sermon q
the First Presbyterian church. The ever
ing service will be evangelical. The choru
choir will furnish special music and in III
morning and evening soloists will assist.
''C8od-Given Rights" is Rev. Andrew Rel
wick's morning topic His evening subje'
q will be Reasons and Excuses"
"A Charmed Life" is the morning top
OF Rev. George Van Wrinkles sermon
the First Baptist church. The evenin
sermon will embrace the theme. who Ca
Forgive sins?'
At the English Lutheran church Sunds
morning at II o'clock the class OF sxtee
catechumens will be confirmed and receive
into the fellowship Of the congregatlo
Luther league az $3.50, evening preachir
= service at 7;3O. All are welcome to thel
ted services.
In Magic City Gossip.
ty, John Kopietz is the guest OF his brothe
by Joseph Kopietz
Inc The following births we're reported We
| terday: Howard Smith, Twenty-seven
OF and F. girl; Charles Belek, 46s South Tive
nun ty-third, girl; Gale c. Laover. leis Nilsson
avenue, boy; Charles II. Herald, 1902 Nor
Twentieth. boy; Charles Tanner, Hl4 Nor
Twenty-third boy; William Clark. Invent
second and Jefferson, boy.
-, Joseph DolezaL Nineteenth and w,
"" building a 200 residence.
Leman Fisher and Elnora Thompson we
married yesterday by Judge Levy.
Miss Fac Bads left last Monday for
visit OF two months at Kansas City.