Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-21
COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT

who has been visiting her brothers. A. T.
and |. n. Flickinger, has returned home.
One Of the events OF the present week
will be another assembly of the Dancing
club. which will transpire at the Royal AT
canum hall on Friday evening. The conf
mittee was compelled to yield to urgent re-
quests Of many of the members, who so
thoroughly enjoyed the last assembly.
Allen Clark and Miss Annie Sewers of
Mills county we're married here Wednesday.
They are spending a portion OF their honey
moon with Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Killins OF
Morningside.
NJ. Brooks Of this city were married Wednes-
day eyening by Rev. V. c.. Rocho at the res
idencc of MIR. and Mrs. $. e. Spoor, corner
of Seventh avenue and Twelfth street.
The Mexican Herald, published in the City
OF Mexico. contains an item saying that j.
w. Squire and family of this city have taken
rooms at the Coliseo hOtel.
James Mccain and wife of Defiance, Ia,
arc the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. sullivan.
Mrs, j, c. Edmundson OF Fremont, Neb.,
lis in the city for a few days, the guest OF
MIR. and Mrs. S. S. Faes.
L. j. ollier and wife of Chicago are in the
city and will be quartered at the Grand until
after the cycle show In Omaha.
Miss Edith Miller Of Cleveland, o., is the
guest of Miss Faye Travis.
One of the most pleasant social events OF
the season occurred last evening at the
residence of A.. S. Bonham, 81 East Pierce
street. 1t was the eighty-frst anniversary
of Mr.. Bonham's birth, and near the sixty
first anniversary of his marriage to Mrs.
! Bonham. The children and grandchildren
OF the couple planned a surprise ana at 8
o'clock the house was filled with the sclons
of the family, representing three genera
lions. There are siXty-one members OF
the family living, and in the gathering last
evening there were twenty-five grandchil-
dren and five great grandchildren. Among
the children present were Mr.. and Mrs.
h. A. Bonham, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Bonham,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. j. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
!. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. C. ID. Parmalee and
Mrs. J. w. Bonham. Rev. r.. w. Cole, pas
tor of the Christian tabernacle, which MT.
and Mrs. Bonham attend with neVer-iall-
ing regularity. and Mr.. and Mrs. }. l.. Cour-
tier and Miss Mary Courtier were the only
persons outside the family present. A de-
iightfully pleasant evening was passed by
all. Grandchildren and great grandchildren
swarmed around the old couple and gave
them loving assurances that their lives mad
not been spent in vain. Age sits lghtly
upon both and neither looks to be as old as
the family record reveals. They have lived
in Council Bluffs continuously since 1864
and during all of the years that have IN
tervened Mr.. Bonham has been a prominent
figure in business and social affairs. Dur
ing the evening children whose hair was
we'll silvered and great grandchildren who
were almost old enough TO vote throngec
around the aged couple and heartily wished
them the joy of rounding out a full cen
fury of happy and useful life. The guests
did not begin to depart until 10 O'Clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonham stood near the dool
and babe each good night, and referred tt
the occasion as among the proudest and hap
piest of their lives.
The fancy dress ball given by the Augusta
Grove women was noted as one of the socia
!, successes of the week. Prizes were Offered
for the most original and striking costume
: Mrs. Jack Barter received the woman
| prize and Mr.. Brell that offered to the hes
= dressed man. One of the features OF tn
4 evening was the fancy dancing of Maste
= Eddie Harrington.
4 j. Zoller &c Co. sell all kinds of feed, ha!
/ corn, oats, chop feed and chicken feed. Us
telephone 800.
: Don't forget the ball Monday night, Eel
r %, at the G. A. r. hall.
Master of Ceremonies-E. r. Fonds.
, Floor Committee-J L. Templeton, e.. =.
s Abbott. -.
t Reception Committee-Geo. Carson, S. .
g Davis, c. r. Taylor.
4 ladies' Ccmmittee-Mesdames Mary Shevt
NJ. Weatherby, w. H. Campbell, e. j. Aopot