Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-19
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
To Boost Highway From Rock
Island Depot to Railroad
Avenue Gar Line.
CIVIC ASSOCIATION MOVE


\ highway from the Rock Islam
depot at Twenty-third and Madison
streets TO the street car line alon,
Railroad avenue that is fit for an,
kird OF traffic will the first boost NOV,
OF Civic association members in thei
campaign for Improvements. Mem
b.rs @. the club, twenty strong, rep
resenting the heaviest taxpayers OF
the South Side, met last evening a
the high school building at Twenty
third and J streets. with Temporal,
Chairman J. L. Duff presiding.
For years the dirt road maintained
between the Rock Island passenger
station and the paved street along
which the Benson car line runs has
been setback to railroad traffic here
II was stated. The demand includes a
clause for the pavement OF the road.
Other highways to railroad stations
will also come under the move of the
association. The proposition Of build
ing new depot at Thirty-ninth and
L. streets on the Burlington lines was
also discussed.
President Hager OF the South Oma
ha Business Mems association was
present to announce that the associa-
ton would cooperate. Election of
officers will take place the next meet
ing, the second Friday in December.
Three Generations Present
Three generations OF stock shippers
were represented on the local stock
market Thursday when z. B. Chin
chester, his son, w. L., and his grand
son, Lynn, were on the market. A
car each Of fat cattle were purchased
BY each Of the two elder Chinchesters.
while Lynn. 5 years old, sold a pet
steer that was given him as a calf
when Il was 2 months old.
Stephan Fritz Dead.
Stephan, l3-year-old son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Fritz, and grandson OF
Mrs. Mary Cusak, died this morning
Ct the residence OF his parents, 2705
4 street. The funeral will be held
Tuesday morning from the residence
to ST. Bridget's church. Interment
will be made in ST. Mary's cemetery.
Church Notes.
Hillsdale Baptist. Forty-third and T.
sunday school at 10. Bible Young Peoples
union at 4 Evening services at 7:ls.
Trinity Baptist, Twenty fifth and IA.
Charles p. Holler, Pastor--Rcgular morning
and evening services will be held a. usual
Sunday.
All Saints. Twenty sixth and Dewey Ave.
.. j. Maekay. Rector; Robert g. Fiockhart,
carste-Holy communion. 1870. Sunday
scnocL si4a. Morning prayer and sermon. II. |
First Christian Twenty third and Nv.
~ Hanna Of the Philippines will preach
as u J, o. Alber. pastor. will be In the
pulpit at 1880, topic. THE Beautiful story
q Joseph" sunday school at s45. Chris.
tian Endeavor al $50.
St Luke's Lutheran Twenty fifth ana
y, Rey >. Y. Yerian. Pastor--sunday school
The Unme-ciful Servant, Luther Iesgue
q 1850 subject Higher Educational Insti-
Iatiens n fhn Lutheran Church, Miss Bertha
Holden. leader, NJ
Wheeler Memorial. twenty. third and 4
ICY. y Y. Wheeler. Pastor--sunday school
\ saS Morning service at IL. topic. THE
Aian Who builds His House On" Re-
5eption OF members and baptism Of chill
. en-. Topic for evening sermon, AFTER
the War. WHAT"
Grace Methodist. Twenty-nfth and r.
'sev, v {. Wilson. Pastor---Dr. c, c. VIII
son VIII conduct the first quarterly com
naalon service. for the new conference
ear Evening service. tho subject will
Dc, Life 10 Cold Storage. A warm wei.
'ofne awaits you at all these services,
south Omaha United Presbyterian. Thlr.
y-lhird and u. Rev. Albert N. Porter. Pas.
al II and 1880. sabbath
'vhooi at o;t5. Juniors at g. intermediate ton
4 $50 Young Peoples meeting at s:ao,
'soys' club Monday at 7;ls. Prayer meeting.
Wednesday 81 5, Choir meeting. Friday,
Magic City Gossip.
Mira c. W. Martins division Of thu r.aA,..,
Aid society will hold 1 ruu,masc 40.
,treet
The ladies Of the Central fnterdenornina.
ionai church will give their regular monthly
Inner At the church Thursday noon, No. |
7. J. Fitzgerald. well known local bov,,sr
4 visiting o. Excelsior springa, Mo-, for
'ew weeks Monday he made the trip from
ne springs 70 81. Louis to take part in
'ne-dsy bowling meet there
". M Stebbins and wife were rue.ts ~
ne nome Of DR.. c. C. Wilson and wIfe on
Thursday Their home Ia la Oothenhurs /
Web. Mr.. Stebblns has been TIRES tims,
: member Of the state legislature from
r T. Il