Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01

streets, last Friday evening under the aus.
pices of the WOnen's relief corps of Rawlips
post
Mr.. F.. s. Hershcv ood wife of Arizona are
in the city, guests 0 NJ Sam Hershey of the
west side
Messrs. J. E, and s. c. Smith are the frst
citizens of Gage county to. receive notarial
commissions from Governor Boyd.
Ren Manner departed yesterday for an ex,
tended pleasure and business trip combined
to New York and other eastern points.
Miss Mnni Watkins of Glen Rock, is vis.
lting with her cousin, Mrs. DIR. II. III.
Broyles, on West Court street, for u few
weeks.
Nathan Blakely, wife and son, William
Blakely and Judge II. w. Parker departed
Saturday for a visit of several weeks I'd
Florida and other tropical points.
Prof, Carl Betz of Kansas City, author Of
work on physical culture, gave series OF
lessons on that subject Saturday afternoon
and evening to the teachers of the public
schools.
Mrs. Agnes Braun, wife of Dominick
Braun, and mother of Joseph and Gabriel
Braun of this city, died at her home IN West
Beatrice Monday. The deceased leaves
husband and nine children.
Colonel John NJ. Kellogg was down on
flying visit from his Hitchcock county pos.
sessions for a few days this week The col.
onoPS visit was in the interest OF securing
w. G. Leblanc of the law firm of Hazlett
Bates ~ Leblanc, has returned from two
weeks visit to Pierre, S. ID. He is authority
for the observation that the "boom' idea of
that section has been wholly absorbed by
politics,
ID, II. Wilson of Blue Valley was in the
city during the week looking up the necess
sary formula for the organization of an
alliance cheese factory among the farmers
of the Blue Valley, Spring Creek and CenteS
Hill alliances.
Mr.. Ebert Morse was mace the recipient
OF very pleasant surprise party at his homa
on North Seventh street Friday evening in
commemOratOn of his tWenty-tirst birthday.
About fifteen couples participated and an en-
loyable evening was passed in social
amusements and the samplng of an elegant
lunch.
Mrs. A. M. Mayhew gave very enjoyable
reception to the ladies' of the Presbyterian
church at her residence on North Sixth
street, Tuesday evening. An elegant lunch
was served with Mrs. Mayhew's accustomed
grace, and the fact that the ladies had met
for their regular weekly sewing society,"
made the reception the more enjoyable as ia
was unlocked for.
The "Owls' rendered a farewell reception
20 the genial Mcrt B. Thrift, AT the ''nestD
Wednesday night, in mmemOratiOn Of Mr..
Thrifts contemplated departure from the
city for Chicago where he intends residing in
inc Iulure. MT, luflIt, WHO DY Jnc way IL
nearly lifelong resident Of Beatrice, and
for many years one of its most entcrprising
and meritorious young business men, left
Thursday for an extended trip through the
south, whence he will return to Chicago for
permanent residence. His removal from tho
city is widely regretted as few young men
are held in higher social esteem in this com.
muuity than he.
One Of those happy events that marks
bright oasis In the pathway OF life especially
when the pilgrim has passed beyond the al-
lotted three-sCOre-andten, was a surprise
party given to the venerable Mrs. Rosanna
Bradt, Familiarity known as Grandma Bradt,
at her residence on Eighth and Elk streets,
! Tuesday morning last. The visit was called
| out in view of Mrs. Bradt having that day
| reached her seventy seventh year, Grandma
was very considerably surprised and most
/ gratihed that her friends were so thoughtful
| OF her. An excellent dinner was served, and
/ a very happy tlmo was passed. Among thosa
| present were Mrs. John Ellis, Mrs w. II.
! Gillaspie Mrs. TiclSnOr Mrs. Bozarth, Mrs.
! Dempster, Mrs. G. l. Schell, Mrs. Robinson,
! Mrs. Ewing and others, all old and warm
friends Of Mrs. Bradt,