Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-21
NEWS OF OMAHA SUBURBS



Florence.
Mrs Charles Tietz spent Saturday In
Omaha, visiting her aunt, Mrs. Michaels,
Miss Maria Beaver OF Omaha was the
guest Of Miss Jesse Tucker last Saturday.
John Goodlet Of Omaha spent Sunday here
the guest OF his daughter Mrs. Hugh SUIT
Miss Mabel Anderson and Hima Swan
son attended churcn concert in Omaha
Thursday night.
j. s. Paul, president Of the Bank Of Flor
ence, has been doing jury duty for the last
two weeks
Miss Hilma Swanson and brother. Harry
attended dancing party at Chambers,
Tuesday evening.
Mr.: and Mrs. Kervin and Miss sigma
Bondesen of Omaha were the guests Of
Mrs. J. Weber jr.. last Sunday.
Martin linn returned Tuesday night from
a trip into Canada, where he has been
looking after the purchase OF some land.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis have gone to Chalco
to make their home, Mr.. Lewis having
been appointed station agent at that place.
ID. d. Dobyns, editor of the Oregon Senti-
mel OF oregon, Mo. has been here several
days visiting the family Of Mrs. Lillian
Mr.. and Mrs. Crane and Miss Jesse
Tucker were in attendance at a reception
given In honor Of Bishop Williams Of
Omaha.
Ed Mason, an employee OF the Bennett
company of Omaha, who lives here,
sprained his ankle and has to use a crutch
He was playing ball and stepped into a
hole.
Edgar Estill has been making a fine lawn
the last week In front OF his Bluff street
property, which, when finished. will be one
OF the finest residence properties on this
street.
The Nebraska Telephone has had men at
work on the cables in Florence for the last
two weeks, Men are also working on the
switchboard in the exchange building over
the Bank OF Florence.
Dr. Ross has purchased new automobile
and makes his trips to Omaha from his
summer residence here. 1t Is a ten-horse
power and can cover the ground with a
good swift pace, it being the run-about
pattern.
William Wilson returned recently from
a California trip where he has been the
past three months, visiting all the towns
OF interest in the state. He went there
FOR his health, which Is greatly improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Weaver, who have been here
some time visiting their daughter, Mrs.
George Gamble left Monday afternoon for
Enid, okl., where they will visit a son.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. l.. Houston of Omaha
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. +. b.
| Nichols on Sunday last
The Pleasant Hour club gave May party
and social al Wallis hall Wednesday night,
closing the season for the club. The hall
! was decorated with large wreath OF flow
ers the entire length ffty-two feet. and
| two cross wreaths. Dancing was followed
| by "A dainty lunch and lemonade. Net pro-
| ceeds go to the fund Of St. Phillips Neri
| church.
The mooted canning factory will be built,
! enough stock having been subscribed All
| that remains to be done is to finish up
/ few preliminaries, when the organization
| of company will be made, officers elected
and business commenced On account of
the lateness things will have to be done
| with rush as to get acreage enough 10
| keep the factory running.
The Florence ferry is now running and
| putting in full time It having been fully
completed last week. The boat is large
enough to cross two wagons and teams at
| once. The boat is propelled across the river
| by a cable and only takes about five MIN
utes to cross Mr.. Denton, the proprietor,
| has had bills and posters distributed on the
| Iowa side to advertise the ferry so that
| people IN that part OF the country can come
| to Florence, and thence to Omaha on the
cars Omaha and Florence will be greatly
| benefited by the ferry it opens up
country to each of the towns that has here
tofore gone to Council Bluffs. On account
of the ferry they can cross the river and
| have Florence and Omaha near at hand. A
lot of riprapping has been done to make a
good landing on the Iowa side, There Is
will soon be opened.
The Florence Improvement club met
Wednesday night. All the officers were
definitely postponed which is equal to a
! reelection of the old officers, except that
Carl Feldhusen was elected treasurer at
! the previous meeting in place of Jasper
Smith. who went to Long Pine. This leaves
the officers now: Wf-YR. Wall. president;
Frank p. Brown, secretary; Jacob Weber,
first vice president II. T. Brisbn, second
vice president, and Carl Feldhusen, treas
urer. The bylaws were changed. making
| the executive committee consist or the
five elective officers Heretofore ii con-
| sisted of eleven, the FIVE officers and an
additional six taken from the membership
The reports from Henry Anderson on roads
and ferries were favorable. Mr.. Fedhusen
reported on sidewalks that he had con
| ferred with the city council and that that
body was taking the necessary steps to
have walks put down.