Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-10

last. -
Frank Anderson, the Union Pacific
pitcher of last season, was married to
Miss Anna Berg by Rev. Sheriff.. The
young couple have taken up house
keeping at the corner of Thirteenth
and Howard and it is stated that he
will be among the league team for
next year
A match has been arranged between
Sam stevenson and William Dickin-
son to fight for the lightweight cham
pionship of Nebraska. Jim Douglas
Is backing Dickenson and Ed Rothery
Is backing Stevenson. The stakes will
be $3.50 a side.
Arthur NJ. Pinto has returned from
Florence, Wis, with his bride, nee
Miss Nellie Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs
Pinto will make their future residence
in this city.
Frank Oleson, one of the local force
or letter carriers, Is away from work
this week on honeymoon, part of
which time he is utilizing in putting
MS new home on Bristol street into
shape. He was married last Saturday
night to Miss Ollie Strum.
Postmaster Coutant has served no.
tice upon the superintendent of the
mail wagons which carry the mail to
and from the postoffice and depots in
this city that it will be necessary to
add another wagon to the number
now in use.
This Day in History.
1S13-Burning of the village of
Newark, Canada, by the Americans
under General Mcclure, who was Sc
verely censured, and Fort George
evacuated
1S14-Commodore Enoch Parrott.
U. s. NJ, who distinguished himself in
the Mexican and civil wars, born at
portsmouth, N. H. Died in New York
City, May 10, 1879.
lS17-Mississippi admitted into the
union.
1S24-Lafayette was welcomed to
the house of representatives, in an ad-
dress by Speaker Clay. -..
1S65-Leopold l. first king of the
Beigians, died. Born December Is,
1s7o-German. parliament in an ad-
dress requested king of Prussia to
become German emperor.
lS73-Marshal Bazaine found gull
V (for surrendering Metz to>the Ger
mans) and sentenced to death.
l877-Osman Pasha and army at
after siege Of five months.
1SS9-Malietoa was reinstated as
king of Samoa with the assent of the
foreign powers.
1S99-The British under General
Getacre were led into a Boer ambus-
cade near Stormberg Junction and
lost 1000 men.
19O2-Assouan dam in Egypt in
augurated by the Duke and Duchess
of Connaught.
1s15-Fire destroyed the munitions
manufacturing town of Hopewell, Va.
The Day We Celebrate.
Charles A. Goss of the law firm of
Switzler, Goss & Switzler, was born
December 10, 1868. at Edenburg, o.
lie Is graduate of Mount Union col
lege. He served a term in the legis-
lature and was also United states at
torney for the distric; of Nebraska
for one term
John S. Helgren. cashier of the
Guaranty Fund Life association. is
So. lie was born J.? Hannas, Sweden,
coming to this country when ii years
OF age He Is something of a musi-
clan and composer and is conductor
OF the Emanuel church choir.
Edward P. Boyer, manager of the
Boyer-Van kuren Lumber and Coal
company. is 81 years old today. He
is native son of Omaha and has been
IN his present position since 1896.
Prince Philippe Marie Alphonso de
Bourbon who recently married Prin-
cess Marie Of Orleans, born at Cannes,
thirty-one years ago today.
Countess of Warwick, one of the
most beautiful and versatile women
of the English nobility, born tiftyfve
years ago today.
Thomas P, Gore, United States sena-
tor from Oklahoma, born in Webster
county, Miss, forty-six years ago to-
day.
AISLE j. Gronna, United States sena-
tor from North Dakota, born at Elka-
dor, Ia, fifty eight years ago TODAY,
Jouett Shouse, representative in
congress of the Seventh Kansas dis
trict, born in Woodford county, Ken
tucky, thirty-seven years ago TODAY,
James H. Johnston, outfielder of the
Brooklyn National league base ball
team, born at Cleveland, Tenn, TWEEN
y-seven years ago today.