Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-03
OMAHA SUBURBS


Benson.
A son was born 70 Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Schlen on Saturday.
Prof. and Mrs speedie have returned
from their summers visit.
william Hackpan, jrr Is In Lincoln,
Where he is spending week visiting.
The Benson public schools will open for
the fall term on Tuesday, September 8
Services will be held today at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church at the usual hours.
English Lutheran services will be held
at the town hall this evening ct o'clock
Mrs. +. Hoegland lie entertaining her
day.
week.
Miss Alice Culbertson and sister have
taken rooms In the Gift home for the COM
| ing year.
The Misses June Grove and Birdie Pryor
| have returned home from weeks visit In
Homer, Neb.
b. H. Post and family have taken pos
session Of the Finlayson home, which they
have purchased
Mrs. C. w stiEer and daughter Merle,
returned home last Sunday from weeks
visit In Plattsmouth.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold an inn
! portant meeting at the church on next
| Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg are entertaining
| Mr., and Mrs. Carter OF Missouri Valley
| who arrived last Monday.
Miss Mcmahon entertained at her home
| last Sunday the Misses Kate and Lizzie
| Kelly and Dave Kelly Of Blair.
Mrs; Schroeder and family of Tekamah
are visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Herman Wuln for o short time
Miss Gladys CLANCY entertained a num-
| Der of her little friends at her home last
/ week In honor Of her birthday.
| j. ]. Breckenfeld entertained a number
| OF his friends at his home last week in
honor of his birthday anniversary.
Miss Madeline Horton who has spent the
| summer vacation with relatives in Normal
i Ill, returned home on last Saturday.
| Mr. and Mrs. O. Lynn Mcclure and baby
| are visiting at the home of the former s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John MCGUIRE.
Miss Rachel Fuller spent day in Ben
son during the past week. Instead Of
| teaching In Benson this year she will go to
| Omaha.
Miss Gladys Sloan, who has been visit
| ing for some time at the home of her aunt,
| Mrs. Thomas, returned to her home In St..
| Louis last week.
Mrs James Nancy and children and Mrs.
John Mcmahon of BlaiE who have been
| have returned to their homes.
| Mrs. w. d. Smith and son, George Smith,
and Miss Lettie Smith came up from
| Plattsmouth Saturday to be the guests
| of their sister, Mrs. G. w. Stiger.
The women Of Benson belonging to the
auxIliary OF the railway mail, service went
| to Omaha last Wednesday to attend the
meeting held at the home of Mrs. Worley.
| A number of the veterans and their fami-
lies of this place went to Krug park last
| Thursday to participate in the picnic of
| Womens Relief corps Of Omaha,
| The Schubert Mannerchor club of Benson
was organized with the following officers
| President, II. Hooker; vice president
Charles Zanten; treasurer, %. kuerteni sec
rotary, c. G. Keller; director, M. Evans
The meetings are held in Gravert's hall.
| The regular meeting Of the school board
was held at the school house last Monday
evening. II was reported Improvement
were made in the way OF repainttug the
school house, oiling the floors, construction
of concrete wall around grounds and Ce
ment walks and steps; this has been done
during vacation.
friends of Mr.. and Mrs Totman gathered a.
the church, and going from there very
pleasantly surprised them at their home II
honor of their fiftieth wedding anniversary
which occurred on Tuesday. A dainty lunch
was served and the host and hostess were
presented with handsome gift by ,theii
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Howard entertained
at their homested, Saturday ever ing a week
|, Maple Leaf chapter of the Order of .h'
up and lunch was served at one long table
where about eighty guests were seated.
pleasant and social evening was spent till
late hour, when all departed for theiI
homes.
The funeral services Of the late Charlie,
o. Rasmussen was held at the home las
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Leidy of the
| Benson Methodist Episcopal church Off
| ciating and the quartet furnished the
music. There were many lovely fora
tributes and large number Of friend!
present of the young man, who died Satur
day morning. after an illness of two week.
OF typhoid fever. Interment was at Noun
Hope cemetery.