Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-08
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for meeting OF pronlpiuonlsts at 115
North Fifteenth.
Miss May Her is displaying com
mendable talent for a young girl. She
Is at work on set of cups and sau-
GERS all in different styles and de-
signs.
Mrs. Coutant gave luncheon for
the following guests: Mesdames Ed
gar, Henderson, Brown, Smith, An
drews, Odell. Barker, Kountze, Pat
rick, Wood, Wakeley. Sargent, Gala
way and Dietz.
Mrs. S. w. Alexander has gone on
three weeks visit to Quincy, and
during her absence will attend the
wedding of Miss Putnam. who Is well
known here.
Mccormack, the pugilist, intends
to start a gymnasium in South Omaha
and says he has good prospects of
success. He also intends to get mar
ried next week and settle down for
good.
The pavement on Cunning street will
be completed to Brown street within
the next twenty days, weather per-
hitting, and the street car company
is laying Its rails. 1t is the intention
to continue the pavement to the city
limits, which is marked by the street
running to the Sacred Heart convent.
1 Colonel Il. T. Gadd, who has been
Nebraska Christian Missionary society
at Fairfield, has returned to the city.
This Day In History.
1793-John Hancock, first signer Of
the Declaration of Independence and
first state governor of Massachusetts,
died at Quincy, Mass; born there jan
uary 10, 1897.
1S12--Lieutenant Elliott captured
the Caledonia and Detroit, British
vessels anchored near Fort Erie, OPP
poosite Buffalo.
1846-Santa Ana arrived at San
Luis de Potosi. and began the organ
ization Of the Mexican army to oppose
the American invasion.
1866-The Peabody museum, the
leading archaeological Institution In
the United States. was founded at
Cambridge, Mass.
1S69-Franklin Pierce, fourteenth
president Of the United States, died at
Concord, N. H.; born at Hillsborough,
N. H., November 20, 1904.
1S71-Beginning of the great Chi
cago fire. in which over 5000, 900, 900
worth of property was destroyed and
200 lives lost.
1885 - Bechuanaland was pro-
claimed British territory.
1901-Fifty-Sx thousand dollars
was raised In the United States to
ransom Miss Ellen NJ Stone, the
American missionary captured by
brigands in Bulgaria.
1904 commercial treaty between
the United States and China was
signed. =
l9Os-Great Britain and France de-
clined to recognize steps taken by
Austria and Bulgaria, as violations
Of the Berlin Treaty.
The Day We Celebrate.
Daniel Horrigan was born October
8, 1876, at Lanark, ILL., He is a grad
uate of law from the University of
Nebraska and has been practicing his
profession here in Omaha since 1908.
George N. Entrikin, division freight
agent of the Wabash, is IS years old
today. He was born in Cambridge,
ILL.,, and is a graduate of Lake Forest
academy. He has been In railroad
service with different lines since 1882
and continuously with the Wabash In
this city since 1889.
Gilbert H. Gary. chairman Of the
board Of directors Of the United States
Steel corporation. born at Wheaton,
All., seventy years ago today.
who. recently married Alfred Hick-
man, actor. born at Oakland, Cal,
forty-two years ago today
Coleman L. Blease, who recently
failed In his attempt to again be elect
ed governor of South Carolina, born
In Newberry county. South Carolina,
forty-three years ago today
Finley ]. Shepard, who married
Miss Helen Gould Of New York, born
at Saybrook, Conn.,. forty-nine years
ago today.
Rt Rev. Samuel @. Babcock, suf-
fragan bishop of the Episcopal do
cese Of Massachusetts,, born at New
port. r. l., sixty-tive years ago today.
Edward F. Albee, managerial head
Of the Keith theatrical circuit, born at
dachias, Me-, fifty-nine years ago to-
day.
Captain Ira l.. Reeves, president Of
Norwich university. born in Missouri
forty-four years ago today.
Storyette OF the Day.
AS the tourist walked along the
quiet country lane sudden wailings
broke the peaceful silence.
The tourist at once pushed his way
through a coppice to see what was
wrong and found sturdy country
woman mercilessly thrashing howl
ing youngster.
Here, say" he burst out indig-
nantly, as he grasped the belaborer's
arms, you mustn't do thatl What's
the poor little chap done?"
"Wot's Q donef" gasped the angry
woman. "Well, If you must know, e
left the fowl 'ouse door open, and all
the chickens ave got out"
Come. now, that's not very seri-
ous,' said the man, soothingly.
Chickens always come home to roost.
| you know"
Come ONE to roost!" shouted the
woman. Them chickens will all go
'ome!"-London Answers,