Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-25
OMAHA SUBURBS


Florence.
Rev. d. B. Mclaughlin went to Wakefield
Monday.
Mrs. Roster Of Omaha visited with and
took part with the Guild OF st. Phillips
church at its meeting Sunday. She will
assist with the lawn social to be held
July 90
Miss Catherine Petersen, who has been
here the last two weeks visiting her
brother, left Saturday for New York and
sailed Wednesday for Europe, where she
will remain with her parents.
]. s. Case, now OF Seattle, formerly a
resident OF Calhoun, Neb., called on friends
here Monday and Tuesday Nin,US MI case co,rS Is
pany of Washington.
Miss Matte Tucker, who has been teach
Ing IN the Public Sc Schools snd OF tbs summer Win
her parents She has been elected as one
Of the principals in the Sheridan schools
for next year
John Grant the sidewalk contractor, has
nearly finished his work on Main street;
Mr. Smith, Henry Anderson and J. s. Paul
are having the twelve-foot space between
the property line and the walk filled in with
the same material. Henry Anderson and
j. 8. Paul are also having their curb put In.
The odd Fellows and the Rebekah lodges
held memorial exercises here Sunday morn
ing and at Benson in the afternoon Or.
hgfe bured at FoTest Lawn @
and Mrs Elmer Guy, a late member OF the
Rebekah lodge, is also buried at Forest
Lawn. The members met at the hall and
services were held Noble Grand John Fink
enkeller and Chaplain Karl toellmer con-
Quoted the services.
At the city council meeting Monday night
the hose recently bought from Fairbanks,
Morse & Co. was ordered tested. Ihere Is
500 feet of it and it cost $40 per foot An
offer by Orchard & Wilhelm to put seats
in the park. such seats to carry advertis-
ing matter for a couple of years, was
turned down. The annual levy ordinance
was passed. providing for 10-mill levy for
general purposes and mills for water and
oil ri huh
the estimated running expenses for the
year is $3.50 A resolution was passed or
dering a special meeting meeting on July II for le the
pieces of property on account Of the laying
Of sidewalks on Main street between State
| and Harrison.
| regular meeting Wednesday night, with all
| the officers present and large number or
members. A special committee on building
| ]. b. Brisbn chairman, reported that very
| soon there would be some houses under
construction. The time Of the committee
| H. L. Brisbn chairman, has been busy the
past week, having met with a committee
| from the Nebraska Telephone company, Mr..
Belt and Mr.. Harding. The new exchange
will be put In as soon as possible. The
| telephone people have solicitors here getting
| contracts for telephones. They have been
fairly successful SO far, but need several
more to make the exchange success.
| They will go into the country next week.
nder the rates a0d of for for
| lines a good many are subscribing The
country people will be given rate of 81
received some communications from out
side parties in reference to the independent
line talked Of, but so far the, Nebraska
| fair and II is thought If they keep 1t up
| that the Independent line will be dispensed
with, both in the country and town, as
the new exchange will give the subscribers
access to the, Omaha lines Without extra
| toll.