Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-04
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Charles Gilbreath Of Cedar, Kan, In
stantly Killed by Train.
MUCH PAVING WORK IN SIGHT
Four Hundred Thousand dollars Of
New work Ahead for the Next
Year--Ancient order United
workmen Officers.

Al Twenty fourth and " streets last even
ing and instantly killed. The back OF the
head was crushed and there is scarcely an
unbroken bone In the upper portion OF thc
mans body. which now lies at the undcr-
taking rooms OF Deputy Coroner Lark n.
The accident occurred about 555 o'clock
The train was returning from LaPlatte a
trip which 1t makes each day from the
stock yards Glbrcath seems 10 have been
walking down the tracks. as there Is no
crossing at this place All that Is TO be
told Of the accident Is that Eng neer Cur
ran saw the train strike him and that
when the train was stopped and the crew
got off they found the man dead The
body was carried into the saloon Of Franz,
Muckez. whence II was taken to the deputy
eoroner's office.
Gllbreath. who was a man about Is years
OF age. had been working for a bridge
constructing company three miles south OF
Albright. What he was doing on the
tracks is a mystery. He leaves a widow
and two children. At the time Of his death
he had in his possession ST. SIS OF which
was in gold.
The train was IN charge or Conductor s
Fitzgerald, Engineer F. E. Curran and
Jack o'Leary and william Parsons. switch
men.
Paving work for the Future.
Judging BY the contracts let so far and
those that will be let within the next two
weeks, $4,000 worth Of paving work wll
be done next year and a fourth OF that
amount OF grading In four districts az
fected by the 100000 bond issue the paving
win have to be done next year. II these
contracts could have been carried during
1910 the accru.ng interest could have been
saved The issue was sold at par at SO.
Splitter & Co. OF Toledo. o., the purchasers.
allows the city . per cent for the uEo Of
the money, but by reason Of the bonss
not being taken up the city loses 3h o.
the year
Interest becomes payable in February
and August and It Is probable that the
work may extend the most of the year
The districts affected are: No 32 Twen-
tieth street from N to streets, 1920;
Dan Harmon, contractor No, IS, Twenty
first street from . to Railroad avenue,
$50 900; Jensen & Letter contractors No.
20, alley between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets from Missouri avenue to M street,
81 500 Dan Harmon, contractor. No. 46,
Commercial street and to ] streets from
Twenty-fourth to Commercial street.
ReynOlds-Purvey.
At the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. b.
Burger, 400 North Twenty-second street,
night. was solemnzed the mar
riage OF Miss Hattie Purvey to Clyde Rey-
nolds The bride is the sister OF Mrs
Burger, who Is guardian OF the woodmen
circle. The officiating clergyman was Rev
Henry De Long of Council Bluffs, a reia-
live Of the bride The bridesmaid was Miss
Belle McCaleb and the best man Wallace
Vance. The bride wore a handsome gown
OF tan colored silk trimmed with lace and
gold braid and carried a bouquet of bridal
roses and carnations.
Following the ceremony the guests to the
number OF fifty were entertained by Mr..
and Mrs Burger. After the honeymoon tn.
new married couple will live at 800 North
street with Mr.. and Mrs.
Burger. Both formerly resided in Omaha.
Church Services.
ST. Martins Episcopal Church. Twenty
fourth and Streets, Rev Alfred G. White.
Rector-1O a. M. Sunday school; II a. m,
holy communion and sermon; topic. THE
Ancient Scapegoat and Modern SALES.--FUTURE
$50 p. m, evening prayer and fifth lecture
of the series on the Sermon on the Mount;
topic The Sermons Thought On For
giveness.'
ST. Clements Episeopal-s a. m, holy
communion. Rev A. G, White. celebrant;
10 q. m, Sunday school; II a. M, morning
prayer and sermon.
St. Edwards Mission. Twenty sixth and
Adams-Sunday school. p. m.
The topic OF Rev. DR.. Wheeler. pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church, at Rush !
ings hall Sabbath morning will be, THE |
Office Of Memory In the Making OF a
Soul"
United Presbyterian, Twenty-third and |
L. Rev. William A. Pollock. Pastor-Sab- |
bath school, 1880 a. m; preaching service. !
1850 q. m; subject. THE Weekly Prayer
Meetng;" Young Peoples Christian union,
6:45 p m; preaching service. 7:45 p. m. /;
subject Early Piety."
First Christian, Twenty-third and /, Rev. |
E. A. Jordan, Pastor-Bible school, ID a. |
m; preaching service. II a. m: SUBJECT OF
sermon, The Conversion OF Dlstin- |
guished Citizen" evening service, 1880; I
subject OF sermon. If a Man Goes to He'll
In South Omaha Who's Responsible?' The |
Sunday evening service will be a special
evangelistio service.
West Side Methodist-Jubfee services.
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock Rev. DR.. |
Frank Lynch, pastor Of the Omaha First
Methodist church. will preach and there
VIII De special music. Sunday night Miss |
Wilson, superintendent OF the religious
work OF the Young women's Christian as |
ISOLATION, Omaha, will speak, and there |
will also be special music.
First English Lutheran, Rev S. II. |
ferian, Pastor-Sunday school at 10 a. m
morning service. II a. m: mission band. |
3 p, m; cateohetical class. p. m; Luther
League. p m. Mr.. Daily. leader.
First Baptist Rev. c. I. Isley. Pastor
Sunday school, s:f5 a. m; morning service. |
II a. m; subject Of sermon. wall, Worthy
OF the Gospel evening service, 1880. Mrs.
sullwell. major general Of the salvaS.on 4
army and superintendent OF the slum work
from Chicago to the coast. viii give the
address
First Methodist. Rev ]. NJ Bothwen
TO worship in the odd
Fellows hall
Fire Does slight Damage,
Fire Of unknown origin partially de-
stroyed a shed in the rear OF the plumb
ing establishment OF George Park. 4ai
North Twenty fourth street saturday
morning. causing damage Of between $500
and $500 The shed was filled with enam-
sled bethtubs and all sorts Of enameled
plumbers wares,