Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-30

Stockert sells carpets.
Ed Rogers, Tony Faust beer.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Pno.e 81
woodring Undertaking company. Tel. $50.
Midwinter term Western Iowa college
opens Monday, January 4, 1903. send Tor
catalogue.
Eyes tested free. glasses fitted to suit,
work guaranteed, only reasonable prices
charged and broken glasses repaired
promptly. o. Mauthe. 2S w. Broadway.
n. V. Battey. former clerk OF the district
cour5, has paid over an additional $3.50 to
the county treasurer.
Harmony chapter, Order OF the Eastern
99ssSvr .v VEN tpe' At which time the newly
elected officers will be installed.
Mornipgside chapter of the Woman's
give q kenrinston tbs afternoon at the
street.
The condition of Tom Harvey. the high
school student injured Saturday night while
being Initiated into the Omega Eta Tau fra
ternity. YVES reported last night to be un-
changed.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the First Bap-
list church VIII meet this afternoon in spe-
cisl session at the home OF Mrs. Peter
Lewis, 515 Fourth street.
Broadway Methodist church Thursday
night beginning az . o'clock: n ottlcist
Saturday evening at 5 o'clock.
Miss Emma Colburn. stenographer in
the office of County Attorney Hess. has
resigned TO become the wife Of Charles
b. King, a wealthy and prominent young
business man Of Shoshoni, Wyo.
Up to a late hour last night the young
man who committed suicide at the Kiel
hotel Saturday night by swallowing car
bolic acid, had not been identified, although
the body was viewed during the day by
hundreds of persons.
Palm Grove No. IL, woodmen Circle, will
meet in regular session Wednesday even
ing. There will be initiation, and the degree
staff Is requested to attend in uniform.
After the close of the business meeting
there will be dancing, followed by refresh
mepts.
Mrs. Ida Price, wife of John L. Price, has
S against J Sdif s aH fSstiot to G TeeoTef sss. 90.
which she alleges her son, Charles, lost in
a gambling place conducted by the defend
friend.
John Chapp. a railroad section hand from
Mlneola, la, blew out the gas in his room
noticed the odor, a physician was sum-
moned and Chapp was able to return home
Sunday evening but little the worse for his
sperling & Triplett will take possession
Of the Madsen garage, 37 Broadway,
January l. They will handle the Detroit
Electric, Jackson and international auto
mobiles, keep a complete stock of auto
mobile supplies and do a storage and
livery business.
Star chapter, Royal Arch Masons, and
Ivanhoe commandery, Knights Templar,
will hold a joint installation of officers
this evening at Masonic temple; Following
the installation a banquet will be served
and all Royal Arch Masons and knights
Templar are invited to be present.
G.. G. Baird, who will retire from the
office Of county recorder at the close, Of
arranged to enter the undertaking business
in this city There are already four un-
dertaking firms, but Mr.. Baird is of the
opinion there is room for one more.
The funeral of the late Seymour +.
Henry will be held this afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock from the residence, sos South Eighth
cemetery. Rev. o o. Smith. pastor of
the First CONVERSATIONAL church, Of which
Mr.. Henry was a leading member, Will
conduct the services.
Miss Della Simons, recently elected su-
perintendent of schools of remon county,
this state. the duties Of which office she
will assume the first of the year, was q
caller yesterday at the office of County
Superintendent Jackson, making inquiries
as to the methods used and the plans fol-
lowed by him in the conduct of his office.
The children Of Rev. Henry DeLong' s
industrial school at 1924 Avenue F, will
have their annual Christmas dinner and
tree Friday afternoon. Dinner will be
served from noon to 5 o'clock or until
all are supplied. There Will be several
Christmas trees with presents, candy,
fruit and other good things for every child
attending.
Mrs. Martha NJ. Bird, wife of c. w. Bird,
died at a late hour Sunday night at her
nome on MCEileTHOn avenue from Dneu-
monia, after a weeks illness, aged 81 years
Besides her husband she is survived by
three brothers and three sisters. The flu
neral Will be held Wednesday afternoon al
O'Clock from the residence and burial will
be in Walnut Hill cemetery.
William Shaw. for several years insur-
ance state rate adjuster, died yesterday al
the Edmundson Memorial hospital, aged
6s years. Deceased. who was a single man
had lived at the Kiel hotel for the las
twenty-three years. He is survived by
three brothers, one of whom lives In Eng
land, and two sisters, who live in Scotland
The body will be taken to Red Oak, Ia.
for burial.
Prof. w. N, clifford, former superin
tendent of the Council Bluffs schools, nov
connected with the public schools OF
Philadelphia was In the city YESTERDAY
afternoon for a short visit while enrout'
to Des Moines to attend the annual meet
ing of the Iowa State Teachers associa
tlon, which he will address on the subtec
of Forestry and the Public Schools
In addition to his work In the Philadel
phia schools Mr.. Clifford is connected
with the educational department of tn
government bureau of forestry.