Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
w. E. Reed to Accept New Position
in Chicago.
GOOD PRICE FOR FLOODED STOCK
Medals WIZ ne Given ThIs Morning.
TO Successful Athletes of the
High school Track
Team.

W. f. Reed OF South Omaha, who has
been manager for Clay. Robinson g. Co.
| commission men at this point for a total
OF ten years, is TO leave for Chicago Sun
day night to assume position with the
firm of John Clay a. Co. This is prac-
tcally the same company as Clay, Robin
son & Co. The position offered is, in his
estimation, decided Advance over the
present one.
Mr.. Reed has been in tho service Of CLAW.
Robinson & Co. for nineteen years Ten
years were spent in South Omaha. on his
first assignment to South Omaha he STAYED
five years and he was then sent TO an
other point, where he remained for num-
Der of years. Since his last return five
years more have elapsed. w. f. Reed is
known to every man in tho South Omaha
market and has a wide acquaintance among
all the stockmen Of the state He was al
ways hustllng, enthusiastic and engaging
character and will be greatly missed among
the familiar faces.
He will assume his duties at once on ar
rival and his family will accompanv him.
as the offer is permanent Since IL has
been learned that he was going his friends
In the city have been rendering him a num-
Der OF farewell receptions OF a strictly in
formal nature and offering congratulations
as well as regrets
Prices for BIooded stock.
That Nebraska stockman are fond Of the
Aoerdeen-Angus breed of cattle was fully
demonstrated at Charles Fischer & Sons
| sale Wednesday and Thursday afternoon.
! The pavilion, where the stock was offered
was we'll filled both days and the bidding
was active and the prices paid exceedingly
high. Seventy-five dollars was the lowest
price paid Wednesday for any animal,
and 1t was strong, young calf just past
| weaving. From that price up to $500 was
| about the range. One good bull brought
$675. w. Roberts of Atlantic paid $sO6 for
a cow.
Thursdays sale was quite as good. In
all about 100 head of pedigreed stock was
sold.
Henry Tonges of Fender had a load of
twenty-eigh head of steers on the mar
ket yesterday which averaged l429 pounds
and which brought him flat s. per 100.
| This would give about $500 for his load.
He had fed this bunch on corn and alfalfa
for eight months.
Medals for Athletes.
A mass meeting of the students of the
! South Omaha High school will be held this
morning at which time medals will be pre-
scented with appropriate ceremony to the
boys of the South Omaha track team who
have won honors in the several track
meets held recently This is the first year
in which the South Omaha school has had
| a team. This presentation of medals, it is
hoped, will help to make this branch of
athletics more popular even than it has
been this year. For the opening year the
South Omaha school showed considerable
merit. With the aid of Stryker the school
received four points in the state meet and
! had he not run himself out of breath by
! squirting too soon he could easily have
won the half mile race. In all, about twenty
medals or badges. will be given out to the
athletes.
Miss Alice Davis Abroad.
aMss Alice v. Davis, daughter of Mrs.
G.. w. Davis, left last evening for Paris.
France where she will spend a year under
the direction of famous tutors to complete
her musical education. She goes in COM
pany with her present instructor. Prof
August Borglum, and his wife. Miss Marie
Meek and Miss Cecile Bergman Of Omaha
will also be in the party. This trio OF
young musicians have shown extraordinary
development under the direction of Prof
Borglum and have given numerous recitals
in Omaha, where their friends expressed
talents. Miss Davis will be accompanied
by her mother as far as New York City.
The young people Of South Omaha have
given her a number of farewell parties and
receptions.
Cornerstone Laid Sunday.
The program for the ceremonies of laying
| the corner stone of the First Presbyterian
church has been completed and the cere-
mony will be held at p. m. Sunday The
exercises will be rather extensive and the
occasion promises to be one OF importance
DR.. Edwin II. jerks OF the First Presby-
terian church of Omaha will deliver the ad-
dress. Mayor p. Trainor will be present
and open the program OF voluntary ad-
dresses. The following is the fun order OF
services:
PART l.
j "A Call to Worship" INSTRUMENTATION
nets, altos, trombone, bass.
| Observation-Disclosures.
Hymn No. 2-Church choir with organ.
| Responsive reading.
Gloria Patri and recitation OF apostles
| creed.
Placing Of Documents and Records in Re-
ceptacle in Conference.-The session,
Placing Of the Capstone-By the builders
and contractor.
Dedication Of stone-Paztor.
Hymn No. le, Psalm lOO-Church choir and
organ.
| Adjourn to floor of auditorium.
| instrumental, Consisting of Two or More
| Numbers-Omaha Musical union.
President OF the Board DIR. e. NJ SCHMIDT
presiding.
Fraternal greetings from resident pastors
instrumental Music-Omaha Musical union
| Address-Dr. Edwin Hart jerks.
! Nearer Ny God to Thee"-Church choir
Voluntary Addresses. Led by Mayor p. j.
| Trainor-Visiting guests.
| Free VIII Offerings-Finance Committee
Instrumental Music - Omaha Musical
union.
Hymn-"Amerlca, church choir and or
lyon.
Benediction.
Observation-Disclosures Musical union.
Magic city Gossip.
FOR sALE-Cheap. four-room house, two
lots. Cos s. 18th.
w. C. LAMBERT has moved his law of.
fces to 60l-7 N. Y. Life Bldg
The South Omaha Commercial club held
its weekly session yesterday at the club
rooms.
Mrs r. c. Beavers Is entertaining Mrs.
J. e, and Miss oda Carpenter OF Crooks
ton, MINI.
John Casey. 1910 North Twenty-fourth
street, is in 81. Louis on business for
Armour g. Co.
CIV. Sears is In Wichita Kan, where
he is engaged In legal business for the
Cudahy Packing company.
Dennis Boyd and r.. r. Yates were ar