Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-04
Council Bluffs.
Minor Mention
The Council Bluffs office OF
The Omaha Bee Is at 10 Scott
street Both Phones -.

Corrigans. undertakers. Phones lB.
FAUST BEER AT ROGERS BUFFET.
Woodring Undertaking company, Tel. SSs.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phone 81.
PURE GOLD WEDDING RINGS-LEF-
FERTS.
Call 1i2 J. j. Klein Co. for case of
Gund S Peerless Beer
The kind Of tailoring you want at Martin
Petersen's, 415 broadway.
See the new 1911 wall paper patterns at
BOrwicks, 211 South Main street
Mesh bags maue .lny .eu ia our repair
department. Ltuer, Bis oeHtiry store.
Occuists prescriptions accurately filled
the same day at Lefferts Big Jewelry
Store.
All kinds of anniversary cards and fold
ers, hand decorated at Fauble Art shop,
1893 Broadway.
Have your glasses fitted or repaired by
J. w. Terry. optician, al Broadway, offics
with George Corner.
The s. A. Pierce & Co. shoe store is now
open for business at their new location,
62S West Broadway between Pearl and
Sixth streets.
There win be a special communication OF
Bluff City lodge, No. u, Ancient, Free and
Accepted Masons, Wednesday at D. m
for work on the second degree.
The Board of Fire and Police Commits
stoners held a meeting last night at which
two of the officers were disciplined for
taking an occasional drink while on duty.
The members of Rose Leaf camp, Royal
Neighbors, are requested to meet at the
Burlington depot at clock this afternoon
TO attend the funeral Of Rose Strayer al
1873 Pleasant street.
John Huss Castle. No. 141. Royal High
landers, entertained it's friends and mem
| bers last evening at an open meeting. A
short program, dancing and very pleasant
evening was enjoyed.
A pleasant auto trip to Lincoln Sunday
morning was enjoyed by party which con-
sisted of MIR. and Mrs. Lars Jensen, Mr..
and Mrs. Chris Jensen, Mr.. and Mrs. Aims
worth Miss Maude Hough, Miss Bessie
| Boyne, Miss Gladys Jensen.
In honor of Mr. and Mrs Mathews an
Informal dance was given by DR.. w. f,
J Keller to number of his fellow workers
employees OF the Independent Telephone
company While dancing was the order of
the evening cards and music were also
enjoyed. tour-course supper was served
About twenty-five were present
At late hour last evening William Lana
of the Lana Construction company, through
his attorney, A. l.. Preston OF Avoca filed
a motion In the district court for modi-
fication of the decree of Judge Woodruff
in the Nishnabotna ditch matter Attorney
Preston took the papers al once and left
on night train for Red Oak where Judge
Woodruff is holding court The decree
made no provision for bond by the plain
tiff to protect the defendants in case the
injunction had been denied.
The body of Herman s. Childs, who died
of heart failure at his new ranch home near
I
Bluffs last evening for burial In the family
lot In the Garner township cemetery Mr..
Childs was the son of Fred Childs, one Of
/ the pioneer farmers of Garner township.
lie was "a years of age. On March % he
was united in marriage to Miss Gertrude
Stupfel, daughter of Eugene Stupfel of
Hardin township. They went to their new
home I'm Nebraska on their wedding trip
where the young husband died in a little
more than a month.
In the district court yesterday afternoon
a I-V Uybi nh haA hn0 haar fr,or .,,t
dence in the suit of Henry c. Lewis against
the street railway company returned a YER
dict in his favor of S2,9S3.50. When the
line to the Iowa School for the Deaf was
constructed II cut through the barnyard
and front dooryard of the fine home of
Lewis on South avenue. The company Of
The property was then condemned Nand he
was awarded $500 The suit in the district
court followed. He sued for 5000.
Mrs. Rose Strayer died yesterday morn
ing at her home. 1923 Pleasant street, after
! long illness from a complication OF
diseases. She was "a years old. Her hus-
band. a o. strayer, and seven children
survive her, two daughters, Daisy, aged 49,
and Agnes, 6, and five sons, Vernon. aged
u; Roy. aged 10; Harry. aged 8; Waiter,
aged 3, and Elmer, babe of only &
Oak Leaf camp. Royal Neighbors. and was
prominent in other social work The funeral
will be held this afternoon from the resi-
dence, DIR. o. o. Smith officiating. Burial
/
In honor of Mr. and Mrs. w. ID. Mathews
who will leave today for their new home in
Missouri Valley, Miss Eunice Mortenson
entertained a number OF employees of the
Independent Telephone company at her
home on East Washington avenue Monday
night. The house was prettily decorated
with May flowers, the whole color scheme
carrying out the idea Of spring. Huge May
baskets decorated the tables and harmon
lied we'll with the pink and green decora-
atons, all giving the guests the idea of
| hail fkA
ers. The evening was spent playing pro-
gressive high five. four-course lunch
was served late in the evening About forty
were present
began work setting poles for the Benton
Harrison street extension. The line is to
| run distance OF four blocks on Benton
street, where II IL not at all needed, with
| little prospect of immediate or future
patronage, and stops after making a down
hill turn to reach Harrison street. Ninety
owners do not desire the line and will
have but little occasion 10 use it, Efforts
10 induce the company TO turn down Wash
ington avenue after crossing the Benton
street bridge and go up Harrison all the
way, in accordance with the wishes of the
people have failed The company ex-
pl essed o willingness to make the change
and run the line where Il was wanted and
where IL would have some prospect OF
paying operating expenses but claims it's
attorneys advised against the change stat
ing thai II might annul the action of the
city council validating the fifty-year
charter acquired from the Lake Manawa
suburban company.
Bring your disabled watches to Leffert' s.
We are watch inspectors for six big rail-
roads, that means We are compelled to
have only the best watchmaksrs Your
fine watch will be made as good ms new
and adjusted to perfect time keeping when
II leaves our hands. 500 Broadway DO
not mistake the place.
n. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel $50 Night. L-l7o2.
Real Estate Transfers.
Real estate transfers as reported TO The
Bee May by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company OF Council Bluffs
Ernest II. Geisler and wife to State