Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31
AvOCAs MANY SOCIAL CLUBS.
Entertainments of All Kinds for Young
mud Old Of BOth SeNcs.


AVOCA, Ia, Jan. 30-(Special)-Th ice
harvesters are happy and are losing no time
in supplying the demand with nice clear ice
from twelve to fourteen inches thick.
Avoca can lay claim to more CLUBS" of a
sooial and liteiary nltura tan any sister town
with twice the number Of inhabitants First
and foremost comes the Saturday club, with
thirty-fve members strictly a womans lit
erary organization. meeting Saturday after
Moons. The Current Topic club, meets
Tuesday evenings. Both men and women
enter this work. Political science is one CT
the leading topics for discussion. The H. NJ
literary club of ten young women, meets
every Friday evening. The al. Il. c." as
social and literary organization, compris-
ing ten members, meets every two weeks, at
the members residences, where one hour is
devoted to business of the society and Amer
lean history Qrom which the husbands and
gentlemen friends are excluded after
which, pleasing entertainment and refresh
ments are given, and the excluded are in
vited to partake. The Y. p. D., is a dancing
club Of young men, who entertain at Blusts
hall. The Avoca Progressive High Five
club with forty members, meets every
Thursday evening at its club room. Prizes
are awarded once a month. The Owl club,
consists of young men, who frequently treat
their friends in. the still hours of the night
Songs of that high art
Which as winds do. in the pine, find an
answer in each heart.
Loretta May aCoffman, aged 16 years 10
months and II days, died at her home, three
miles east of town. Monday, January 25 of
malarial fever. She was the daughter of
William and Elizabeth Coffman. Miss May
was young woman, of noble qualities and
held in high esteem by all. Her classmates
were untirng in their efforts to comfort and
aid, during her sickness. The graduating
class of '97 now numbers one less. The
remains were taken to Walnut, Ia, for in
terment Wednesday and were followed by a
large concourse of friends, despite the bit
ter cold Teacher and classmates accom-
panied their loved one to her last resting
place.
Mrs. W. Maxwell entertained few of
her friends at luncheon Friday afternoon.
The NJ. E.. society was very pleasantly
entertained by Mrs. D, w, Rockhald Thurs
day afternoon, a goodly number being pres
ent. Seated at the various luncheon tables
were: Mesdames Ladd. Long, Swartfager,
waterbury. Cook, w. A. Maxwell, Sass,
Barkley, Packer, Jackson, S. G. Harlow Hart
Horsley, Maier; Misses Pierce, Mcintosh,
Grant Packer, Weise and Simon
Home talent under the management of
Prof. F. c. Burton presented "Ten Nights
In a Barroom' at the opera house Monday
night to small but appreciative audience
The work of the amateurs was above the
average. They are to put on another play
"A Sea of Ice"-soon
The firemen's masquerade Thursday night
at the opera hall was a success socially and
financially. Cash prizes were given for first
and second best costumes. Miss Donaldson
received first, 50. and Mrs. Cuppy second,
81, and among the gentlemen Merritt Barnes
first and Charles Wendt second
Mrs. G. II. Converse and Mrs F. Bomboy,
having each reached another milestone in
the journey of life-January 29-celebrated
the event together Friday afternoon at the
residence of the former, as has been their
custom for two or three years past They
were assisted on this joyous occasion by
about forty-fve of their friends. The two
women were the recipients of many beauti-
full remembrances of the day.
Years following years, steal something
AT last they steal us from ourselves away.
Mrs. John Coal, who has been quite sick
the past week, is now much better
Mrs. w. x. Harding of Denver is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Norton.
Mrs. G. E. Norton entertained the l.. Z.
c. Monday evening, introducing the most
novel mode of entertainment of the season.
Milton Coffman came in Tuesday evening
from Jansen, Neb., to attend the funeral of
his sister.
Albert Hean Of Fonda, Ia, is the guest of
his sister, Mrs. George Wright Bert used
to be an Avocan but last year he trans
ferred his interests to Fonda and Is well
pleased with the prospects there
Miss May Sanford, who has been east for
some months, returned recently much i'm
proved IN health.