Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Delegation Investigates Oil Roadways
at the State Capital.
MAY BE TRIED ON BOULEVARD
Party OF Hunters Return from Trip
to Cherry county, Bringing Back
All the Game the Law
VIII Permit.


WIN Permit.
A delegation, consisting OF @. w. Rob
erts Of South Omaha, two Of the county
commissioners Of sarpy county, Herman
Beal. p. J. Trainor, Commissioner Bruno
ing and Pickard Of Omaha, Senator w. r
and w. E. Jones Of sarpy,l has
returned from a trip to Lincoln. where It
went to examine oiled roads. The object
in view was to determine whether that
kind Of roadway is feasible for the Thir-
teenth street boulevard to Fort Crook.
The Lincoln roads have been plowed up
and a mixture OF heavy oil and asphaltum
spread on and mixed well with the earth.
After that was done the roads were rolled
solid, which is said to be a very s~atlsfac-
tory way Of treating them. The highways
thus treated are ndered dustless and
are said to be excellent for automobiles.
Should the Fort Crook boulevard be inn
proved It would be one OK the most pop
ular automobile drives Of the state.
It is definitely decided that the improve
ment is to be accomplished at an early
date. The county commissioners OF both
counties and the representatives OF the
city councils of both cities nav agreed
10 pear q portion OF the expense.
Miss stone so Lecture.
Miss Ellen Stone, the famous missionary
OF the Balkans who was kidnapped by
brigands while on one Of her journeys,
win speak Monday evening at the Chris
tian church in South Omaha. Miss Stone
will tell Of her experience and of the
strange Mohammedan people among whom
she worked. The Christian church people
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Miss Stone to give her lecture. 1t is to be
a free entertainment, but offering win be
taken. but it is purely voluntary.
Hunters have Good Luck.
Chief John Briggs, Dana Morrill,, John
Boyle and Frank Dworak have returned
from Cherry county, bringing with them
all the ducks which the law would allow
them to shoot. They report splendid sport.
Yesterday the members Of the party gave
out many fine fowl to their friends In the
city and several Sunday dinners will be
graced by the flavory canvass-back ducks.
The men hunted grouse and prairie
chickens, but did not have the luck that
they had on the small lakes and streams
with ducks. Frank Dworak was cook of
the party and declared he got along fine
with all the party except John Briggs,
who had a terrific appetite. Dworak
took oath that he baked, pan
cakes on the last morning of the hunt,
when Briggs was at his best and the
chief ate twenty-seven flapjacks the size
Of the griddle.
sunday Services.
Rev. ]. M. Boutwell, will begin a series
OF sermons Sunday morning, the first one
being an Introduction to the Book OF Ruth.
The evening service win be spent in the
discussion OF a gospel theme. Tuesday
evening the Methodist Brotherhood will
meet at the church, when Judge Kennedy
will deliver an address. The women are
to serve dinner at G p. m. During the after
service the results Of the election will be
announced.
DR.. r. L. wheeler will preach Sunday
morning at Rushing's hall on the topic,
HI House of Many Mansions" The
evening topic is, The Philosophy of the
Spiritual Life" The public is invited.
Services Will be held at St. Martin
church at 8 and Il a. m; at st. Clements
at II a. m. and at st. Edwards at 7:SC
p. m. The regular hours for Sunday schoo
win be observed.
The Growth Of the Church. is Rev
r. w. Livers Sunday morning topic, at tn,
English Lutheran church. The newly
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this service. The Luther league viii NEE
in the evening.
The Baptism of Fire" is Rev. George
Van Wrinkles Sunday morning topic, at the
Baptist church. The evening service vii
embrace an evangelistic theme.
Magic City Gossip.
william Winchester, 296 South Twenty
fourth street, died last evening.
The South Omaha teachers are to receive
their pay today. The roll will amount &c
about 5000.
The Highland school reports-a perfect at
tendance during the month of October.
II is reported that the pulpit Of Letter
Memorial church is to be filled by Rev
Ramson Of the North Nebraska confer
ence.
A labor mass meeting is called for sun.
day at Barton's halT. to discuss the Omaha
street car strike situation. The meeting
will be at 2 o'clock.
St. Martins Sunday school will give q
party at the residence of Mrs. Grace Pin
nell. 925 North Twenty-third, Saturday
evening. II is a Halloween celebration. Al
are invited.
set a fire at Fourteenth and Missouri ave
nue. which caused the fire department a
brisk run and came near resulting In the
burning Of two residences.
Emmel Payton OF Davenport and Homer
K. Payton Of Kansas City were In the city
yesterday to be present at the funeral OF
their father, John b. Payton. The service
was conducted at the Brewer chapel.
A petition is to be presented at the mex
meeting Of the city council for the paving
Of J street from Commercial street Z
Twenty-tourth, The paving also extends
one block north OF J on Commercial street
The announcement OF the engagement Of
Miss Irma Randall to Merlin Finley OF Nc
Clellan, Ia, was one of the pleasant sur
prtses OF a party given in honor OF tn,
prospective bride Thursday evening at th,
home OF her siSter-in-laW, Mrs. A. j. Ran
dali.
The death Of Morris Diggln occurred a
1 p. m. Friday at his home, 1920 2 street
He Is survived by HIS wife and four chill
dren, The funeral win be sunday at
p. IN, The services will be at st. Mary
terry.
The following building permits nave beer
issued lately: Calvary Baptist church
Tw enty-nipth and s.; William A.. Flock
81, 700 dwelling, Forty-second and s, &. o
Knownes, 5000 dwelling, Twentieth an,
Missouri avenue; Frand Borud, two cot
tages, Forty-third and l; Crosby-Kopletz
Casey company, $500 for repairs.
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