Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-08
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Bold Burglar Pulls Off Unusually
Bold Crime.
HOME ROBBED IN DAYLIGHT
Unidentified Negro LOots Box OF
Valuables Belonging to w. /.
Anthony While Family Is
In the House.

One of the boldest daylight robberies
within the history of the city occurred
yesterday when an unidentified negro
robbed the home of w. l. Anthony at
Sixtieth and l. streets of nearly 500 in
money and papers. The robbery occurred
about 10 o'clock in the morning while the
whole family was about the house The
negro broke open two boxes containing
cash and valuable papers. The loot taken
consisted of sl40 in cash, two notes OF
sl0e and SOS each and a check for SOL
together with two gold watches. Other
valuable papers including deeds to pro-
perty belonging to the Anthony family
were torn up and scattered by the thief.
Neishbors in the vicinity of the Anthony
home claim that the negro has been about
for four days. He is said to have ses-
capped in the direction of Omaha
Wedding Announcement.
Cards are out for the wedding of James
L. Murphy of the country treasurers Of
flee to Miss Mabelle Agnes Crouch,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Crouch Of
2O6 B street. The ceremony will take
place Thursday morning at o'clock In
St Brdgets Catholic church.
Mr.. Murphy and his fiancee are men,
bers of the younger set of South Omaha
The prospective groom Is a popular at
tache of the county treasurer's office
and has a large following of political
and social friends in South Omaha. After
the wedding the young couple will take
trip to the Pacific coast where they
will remain until the early part of Sep
tenlber when they will return to be at
home to their friends at 1706 B street.
Mrs. William Miller aged 70 years died
yesterday at noon from heart disease
at her home Thirtieth and D streets.
Mrs. Miller was stricken suddenly and
death supervened before assistance could
arrive. She is survived by her husband
William Miller and two children, a son
R. K. Miller Of the city street department
and daughter Mrs. ]. Dugan Of this
city. The funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
Magic City Gossip.
Mrs. Lee Altman and children nave re-
turned from a two weeks visit with rel
atives at Rock Island, ILL.,
Miss Florence Johnson. en- route to
New York from San Francisco, Is visit
ing with Mrs. S. La Weller.
The ladies of the New Century club
will give a social at Twenty-fourth and
F streets Thursday evening.
Fanny Davidson Sage, in company with
Mrs. E. c. Rowland and Bessie Sage
Of Omaha, left yesterday for Denver.
Mrs. L. w. Hitler and daughter Of
Kennard, Neb., and Miss Elsie Given of
Philadelphia are visiting friends in South
Omaha.
The Ladies' Aid Of the West @ mis-
sion will meet with Mrs. Luetzenger.
Forty-third and l streets. on Thursday
afternoon.
Washington tent, No. 81, knights of
the Maccabees, will meet Wednesday
night at the Danish Brotherhood hall,
24lS N street.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary as
will meet Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. F. T. Cummings 917 North
street.
James Gaughan of the United States
Of Civil Service Is here on
a visit with his father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs Jack Gaughan.
For sale, at 10 a. M, on Aug. lS, at 17
North 26th ST., South Omaha, fixtures
and some groceries taken on mortgage
from Grinden & Stan J. Levy. mort
gagee.
The Willing Workers Of the First
Christian church will give an ice cream
social at the home of Mrs. c. " Hamil-
ton, 1920 North Twenty sixth street, this
evening.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs o. R.
Wilcox died yesterday at the family resi-
dence, 201S street. The body will be
shipped this morning to Plattsmouth,
where interment will be made.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Smith who are on a
visit with Mrs. Smiths mother Mrs.
at 2416 B street will leave
IN few days for New York where they
will spend some time with MIR. Smiths
relatives.