Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07
Florence.

Nevor sImpson visited his brother. l.. L.
Simpson, at Crescent. Ia, Tuesday night.
A large number of Florence people TOOK
in the electric parade wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs Pearson and daughter were
visiting friends in Omaha saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs Whitfield of Clarks. Neb.'
spent two days here this week visiting MI.
and Mrs. M. j. Gleason.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Plute spent Tuesday
afternoon in Omaha viewing the Industrial
parade and visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Run of Shelby, Neb,,
spent the past week here, the guests OF
MIR. and Mrs. NJ j. Gleason.
Miss Myra and Maud Goodet of Omaha
spent two days here this week visiting
their sister Mrs. Hugh Suite
Miss RIGA Meulch of Schuyler took in
the carnival at Omaha the past week, Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. NJ J. Gleason.
M j. Kirby and the two Misses Ander-
son. all of Omaha, were the guests OF MT
Howard Grebe has accepted a position
with the Nebraska Telephone company. He
has been employed by the chicago *
Northwestern railway for several weeks
past
Governor Mickey was here Wednesday
and crossed the ferry to the Iowa side, look
ing after the ranch that he recently pur-
chased just across the river from
Florence.
ID. c. Lonergen carried of n good number
Of prizes on his Poland-China, several "a
Lonergen has his breeding pens and herds
on his farm just northwest OF Florence.
l.. w. Jewel and family. who have been
spending several weeks here visiting
with the families of $. II. Raymond and
Michael Kelley. left Saturday Tor their
home in Neapolis, o., where Mr.; jewel
is connected with the Wabash railroad.
The Florence Canning factory has put
in the most of the week canning tomatoes.
The season is somewhat late, but on ac-
count of the frost holding of the season
has been heightened considerable. The pack
of corn was finished two weeks ago About
another week will finish the tomatoes.
the Ell" Mite o Pine e Waws this week. which is
published at Ely, New. In the paper was
an account of preparations being made Tor
the new and only railroad was to reach
town. The account made mention Of j.
b. Simpson, a brother of Mayor Simpson,
being chairman of the finance conf
for the occasion.
Mrs Rebecca MattoN died at her home
on Fifth street last Saturday evening
after an illness of six weeks, She was
so years of age and had lived in Florence
for the past twenty-five years. Mr..
Mattox died several years ago. -Four
They live in Washington, Oklahoma Ari-
IONA and Iowa. They were all present
when she passed away except son that
resides in Washington. The funeral was
held at her residence Monday and inter-
ment at Forest Lawn cemetery
Seventeen Mormon elders and four
women missionaries spent Two Gays IN
Florence the past week. They were from
Utah and were here for the purpose OF
holding a conference under the old cot
tonwood tree which was planted by
Brigham Young, way back in the 40's.
Every year elders and delegates come to
Florence for the purpose of worshiping
under the old tree and holding their con-
ferences. This tree stands In the center
of the City park, Florence. and has been
a distinguished tree for years past on
account of its early history. The elders
headed nv j A. MCRea. president
of the Colorado mission. They also WIS.,
tied the old Ferry landing north of the
water works and spent some time in the
old Mormon cemetery on West State
street.