Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
OMAHA SUBURBS


Hugh Suite returned wednesday from
Streator, H. where he had been visiting
relatives for a week.
Mrs. NJ. y. Potter was in Omaha Tues
day. II being the first time she has been
able to be out for several weeks.
Frank n. Hunt is at home from the The
Macon, Mo, military school, where he
spent the last winter and spring
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Johnson of Omaha
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Sut-
tie last Thursday. Mrs Johnson is sister
of Mrs. Suite.
Miss eitie Wilson returned Monday from
months sojourn on her land claim at
Long Pine. She reports heavy rains there
the last two weeks.
VIII Wilson, who was seriously hurt last
Sunday by being thrown from bicycle
is getting along well He was badly bruised
and his collar bone broken.
The members of the Presbyterian church
held a business meeting last week and Sc
lected Rev. Mr.. Patton of Omaha to I'LL
the pulpit here temporarily.
Miss Hilma Swanson, who was sick sew
eral days of last week, has been able to
resume work in the Office of the Creamery
Package company of Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Saums and daughter,
Edith, were the guests of the family of
w. A Wilson Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Saums live near Coffman, Neb.
Martin linn has resigned his place with
the keirle Ice company and will leave
shortly for western Kansas, where he will
have charge of a lumber yard.
>. +. johnson has his new residence on
Bluff street nearly finished and will be
ready to move into 1t in the near future.
He will rent his place at Prizes lake.
Miss Edam Cornell of Pawnee spent Sat
urday and Sunday here, the guest of Mrs.
w. {. Lewis. She was on her way home
from visit with friends in Chicago.
John Bell has been at home this week
looking after some business matters He
and d,1s his ia 6rothe,r-p,;law r, John Price have
Mrs. J. G. Negley and children left
hhursday morning for Riverton and Frank
IN, Neb,, where they will visit relatives
for several weeks. Miss Bette Wilson and
Miss Elsie Reams will look after the house.
hold duties while she is absent
f. +. Brown spent three days in the coun-
try with Mr.. Lenhouts of the Nebraska
Telephone company Mr.. Lenhouts is solic.
ltlng contracts for telephones, and has beer
very successful. Nearly all of the country
residents so far called on havS taken q
telephone.
Members of the Christian church gave ar
entertainment and drill at the church build
| ing tuesday night with crowded house
everything went off nicely under the able
management of Mrs, Hoffman A collection
was taken up to defray the expenses Of thf
entertainment.
Frank Z. Brown, mail carrier on Route
| No. out of Florence, was married during
! his vacation to Miss Maud johnson oi
Omaha. They Will be at home this week a.
Fourth and Madison streets Frank re-
sumed work on his route July l. after 8
thirty day vacation.
The Florence Gun club will have shoot
LlS lOuIndiHenl tne morning OF the Fourth
| commencing at $50 Several Omaha peo
| pie will be on hand to try their shootlns
Qualities. The squad from around Twenty
| fourth and Ames avenue will be led by
| Harry Lane and George w. Craig.
| The Ladies' Aid of the PRESBYTERIAN
| church gave an ice cream social at th'
home home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Il. Price
| Thursday night The lawn was beautifully
| III up with lanterns and large crowd wa!
| present The proceeds from the sale of ic,
| cream will go to the current expenses o.
| the church.
| The annual school election was held Mon
| day afternoon at the city hall. Four mem
| bers were elected on the board this tim,
| on account of two of the former members
| changing their residence. II. e. Tagger
| William b. Parks, John Simpson and Hugl
| Suttie were elected. Mr.. Tagger and Hugl
| Suttie ended their terms at this election
and were reelected. +. NJ. King, the pres
| ent mayor of the town, was not candi
| date on account of having the Office O
mayor. Mr.. King has been on the boart
for several consecutive terms.
| The sidewalk contractors have finished
| the north part of their contract on Mali
| street and are now working on the wall
| on the north side of Willet street, alon,
| the south side OF the Florence bank an,
| the south side OF the residence OF X. II
OlmSted. The whole contract will be fin
| ished in few days. The walks for tn
| two blocks south of State street to Har
| rison street will be advertised for in abou
two weeks. When these are in Main stree
will have walks from Washington stree
north to the terminus of the car line II
| the north part of town.