Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-10

The Methodist parsonage Is being re-
painted and generally repaired this week
Miss Anna Nilsson went to West Point,
Neb., for a visit on Monday
Prof and Mrs Pearson have returned
home from their summers outing.
Services will be held today at the usual
hours at the Methodist Episcopal church.
Prof and Mrs. Speedie have taken the
Mccarthy cottage for the coming year.
Mrs. ]. A. Howard entertained Mrs. Dep
uty OF Woodbine, Ia, during the past
Mr. and Mrs Yates, who have resided
here for the summer, have moved to Flor
ence
Rev A. NJ. Totman visited over last Sum
cent, Ia.
Miss Harrison, who has been visiting in
Benson, returned to her home in Blair. the
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Childs have moved
into their new barn, awaiting the compile
ton OF their house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly McCombs Of Irving
ton have taken rooms at the Nevins home
Tor the coming winter.
Miss Alta Thomas went to Council Bluffs
last week to take up her school work at
| st. Francis academy.
The Ladies' Aid society met at the church
last Wednesday and settled the years bust
ness for the conference year.
| r. A. stiger, cashier OF Hayward's Shoe
! company, left last Thursday for a trip
! TO Denver and the mountains.
Clarence Brewster and Miss Nina
| Sprague Of lrvington, both well known
here, were married last Monday.
! The Benson ice cream parlor has been
| changed into a general MERCHANDISE store
and will be known as THE Fair"
Mrs. 2. Gravert and daughter Ella, Mrs.
/ 9, Lyck, have returned home from Hot
! Springs, where they spent the summer
Miss Ethel Osborn Of Elk City and Mrs
| M. o. Lyons OF Washington, Neb., were
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o'Lynn Mcclure and little
| daughter returned to their home In DAN
their parents.
Those OF the Benson school entering the
high school OF Omaha were Edna Smell.
son and Albert Brogan.
Mrs. g. w. suger entertained during the
! week Mrs W. ID. Smith and son and Miss
Lettie Smith OF Plattsmouth and George
Smith, who left for Moline. Ill.
Rev. Mr.. Lindburg held Swedish Luth-
eran services az the town hail last week
German Lutheran services are held there
| each Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs l. Hull left a week agc
J for DenN er, where they attended the
Grand Army OF the Republic encampment
| They will visit there before their return
| in another week
| Cheyenne. They returned home on Monday
Dave Washburn has returned home from
! improved in health
! Iunge Rock. Reblan. Schleu Heide Battlr
| and August Britenger and families went Il
! West Point last Monday to attend the
| celebration OF the Germans.
| The Benson public schools opened la
I Tuesday with S47 pupils enrolled and nine
| teachers. all the same as last year with the
| exception OF Miss Fuller. who resigned
| Miss Thistle OF Omaha Is substituting in the
| seventh and eighth grades
The Benson aerie OF Eagles was organized
! last week with 100 charter members and the
| following officers were elected Peter Ora
| vert, past worthy president; Chris Lyck
| worthy president; Charles Tracy, worthy
| vice president; Charles canton, worthy
chaplain; Charles Johnson. worthy secre-
| tary. j. b. Jhondro. worthy treasurer; r.
| w. Larsen. worthy warden; George Rene
| inside guard; Charles Keller. outside guard
| J. A. Howard, Jesse Long and Charles Gel
| Ter. trustees.