Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-19
OMAHA SUBURBS


benson.
Mrs stiger went to 2lattsnoJth on FRI
day for a short visit.
c. F. Martin has been on the sicklist dur
ing the last week but IL better.
Mrs Sebastian Selzel OF Omaha spent last
Friday with Mrs. c. A. SaNman.
William Witte returned Monday after a
Sunday visit at his home in Elkhorn.
Mr. Peters OF Oakdaie visited his former
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Leidy. Few days.
Miss Goodeu Of Fremont is the guest %
her sister, Mrs. Ed Welsh, this week.
D. NJ Haverly Of Omaha visited old
friends and comrades here on THURSDAY
O. b. Furbush returned from tour
through North Dakota the fore part OF
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Elliot and baby Of
Omaha were guests of Mrs. Eiiots parents
last Sunday.
The new street signs we're put IN plece
on all street corners last week, rs wei
as new sidewalks and crossings laid
Mr.. and Mrs ]. NJ. began are entertain
friend. Miss Slattery, of Dubuque, la.
One of the Banner children was operated
on for appendicitis on Tuesday at the
Swedish hospital in Omaha ana IS uOlhB
nicely
The new business house on NCrrh MliI-
tary avenue to be erected by Joseph Me-
CURE for rental purp 1s"S, was heg'i last
Wednesday and is rapidly progressing.
on account of Mrs. c. A. Pearson's alb
sence in Falls City there vas no meeting
of the Ladies' gymnasium cLt5s LAST Week
1t is expected to meet Iur'ng mis- week,
however
Miss Margaret Wedge returned to Chi
cago to her work in her brother sudlo
In that city. She has spent the last Two
months visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Wedge.
Mrs. p. A. saxman of this place enter
tanned the following ladies OF Omaha at
| dinner on Thursday: Mrs. John Smith of
Washington Hill, Mrs. Charles Harding,
| Mrs Emory French and Miss Marie
| French.
Mr.. and Mrs William johnson returned
on Wednesday from Grand Island, wherf
| they went to arrange for the intermcrt 81
| Mrs Johnson's father uC Forest Lawn H.
| Omaha i'm preference 30 the Grand Isaac
| cemetery.
The Benson sangerch pr assisted in the
dedication of the national Swiss flag CNer
| cises and the celebration Of The oath OF
| the Gruth, Saturday evening, at Washing
! ton hall. Many others from here were II
| attendance.
| Twelve cases of dlphtheria have beer
| reported in Benson. None, however, show
| malignant forms and all are improving
favorably. The schools have been CLOSED
| for the coming week to prevent further
| spread of the malady.
Mr. Herman Weber. who died on Octo
| Der H. was buried at Mount Hope GENE
terry last Monday He died from cancer h,
| which had trouble him for years. He wal
| so years of age and leaves one brother
living in this place, to mourn his loss
The Eagles aerie 122 is preparing an I'm
| ltldtOfy program 10 Dt BlNtu SOoi ~
the benefit OF the women. At specia
| meeting last Tuesday evening the uniform
for the team were selected and ordered
twelve for the teams, not including tina
worn by the captain of the team.
Miss Ella Peterson entertained abou
eighteen young people of Benson ant
Omaha at her home west of here las
week. Games and music furnished a pleas
ant afternoon. Piano solos by Ira Moral
and Misses Stella Williams, Ella Graver
and Ella Peterson We're well rendered
Refreshments were served
A reception i'm celebration of the sue
cessful results of the fair given for tn
benefit of the st. James orphanage 0
this place last Sunday was we'll attended
After a program by the children of tn
! institution, a luncheon was served in tn
| dining room, which was prettily decorate
with red and blue bunting and a profusio
of floral decorations. The program wa
composed of these numbers: March b
seventy-fve children: dialogue by tw
girls; song and dance by twelve girls rec
itation, one of the boys; cantata, twenty
four little girls and dolls; recitation, thre
little girls: tambourine drill, twenty-fou
boys; recitation one of the boys; vests
hymn. eight girls address, Father No
Namara.