Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-20

$500. Lair carried 5000 insurance on stock.
Mrs. M. q. Center's loss on household goods
amounted to about $3.50. covered by insur-
ance.
SOCIETY IN COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Doings Of the swell Set for the Past
Sever Days.
William Shepard, who retires from the
once OF county recorder at the end OF the
year, entertained at dinner Thursday night
at his home In Madison park his colleagues,
the county officials. Those present were.
Supervisors. Colonel W. r. Baker. Jacob
Hansen. Henry Brsndeis, Perry Kerney;
County Treasurer william Arnd, County
Attorney Colonel G. @. Saunders, Clerk Of
the District Court Freeman L. Reed, Sheriff
John Morgan, County Auditor elect R. v.
lines and Deputy Recorder w. Larsen.
Mrs. william Wanzer Sherman entertained
Friday afternoon at her home on South
Seventh street in honor Of her sister. Mrs.
F. Fl. Evans. who is visiting her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart gave .
swagger dinner party Friday night
The Improved Order Of Red Men opened
the social season Thursday night with q
dance a. Grand Army Of the Republic hall,
which was largely attended. and sustained
the reputation of the Red Men for being
excellent hosts.
The women Of the Congregational church
will hold the last Of the series Of free
soclables for the present year next Tues
day evening at the home Of q. G. Smith,
TT Fir avenue. The committees for July.
September and November have charge OF
the arrangement.
The "Shriners" Of Council Bluffs intend
to make a society event Of Robert Down
ing's appearance at the Dohany theater to-
morrow night. They have taken the boxes,
which will be deliberately decorated, and
the Shriners will attend In full dress and
fezes out Of compliment to Mr.. Downing. who
is q noble knight Of the Mystic Shrine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley Burke returned from
. visit to Chicago yesterday.
r. G. DeVol is visiting In Chicago.
J. W. Squire and family are planning 4
trip to Japan.
Hon. Lucius Wells returned yesterday
from q trip to Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. True entertained dur
ing the last week Mr.. c aarles Powers Of
Boston.
Miss Katherine M. shepler eft Thursday
for Evanston. ILL.,. where she attended the
Gamma Phi Beta party at the Northwestern
university last Friday.
Mrs. John Danforth leaves today for the
east, where she will visit friends during
the remainder Of the winter.
Mrs. Folsom entertained the past week
Mrs. R. A. Moore Of Lincoln, Neb.
Mrs. W. H. Treynor entertained Friday
Mrs. Joseph Hensman Of Seattle. Wash, and
Mrs. Latey Of Omaha
Mrs. w. L. Henry and three Of her chill
dren leave Wednesday to spend T%hanksgiv-
ing with Mrs. Henry's parents in Doniphan,
Neb.
Miss Margaret Coady is visiting in Wash
dngton. d. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Hill and Mrs. e. M.
Merriam are in Chicago attending the grand
opera.
Mrs. Brinsmaid, accompanied BY Mrs. Me-
MILAN Of Onawa. went to Chicago Thursday,
where they Joined the colony Of Council
Bluffs people attending the grand pera-
Mrs. r. E.. Montgomery left Tuesday for q
visit in st. Louis.
Miss Ora Bradley was the guest Of Miss
Eva Hill Of Missouri Valley the last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gilbert are in Chicago.
taking In the grand opera.
Miss Daisy M. Strohm Of Fifth avenue Is
entertaining her cousin, Miss Mary Louise
Moore Of OtLunwa.
s. Farnsworth has taken up his residence
at the Grand during the absence Of his fam
lily In California.
Mr.. and Mrs. v p. Do!Gs ahc family are
CHARTERED at the Grand for the winter.
Mr.. William Patterson OF Grand Island,
Neb., is visiting his sister. Mrs. e. w.
Keys Of Bluff street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Edmundson are ex.
pected home from Europe in the near fu-
ture.
Mrs. ]. W. Strohm Of Fifth avenue en-.
tertained during the last week Miss Mary
land Springer Of San Francisco.
Mrs. B. M. Webster has returned from q
visit to relatives In Missouri.
DR.. John Green and wife, Mrs. I. N. Flick
niger and Mrs. l.. G. Empkie comprise a
party from this city stopping at Colfax.
w. H. Beck has returned from q trip to
Old Mexico and Will reoccupy his home at
Manawa.
A very pleasant birthday Inner was given
by Miss Katie Johnson at her home. 22lS
Avenue A, Council Bluffs. November 10.