Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
Benson.


Mr. and Mrs Ed Fuller OF Ashland are
visiting with relatives In Benson.
Helen Garsky of Blair is a guest OF
Miss Mary Schaerer tor few Gays.
Swedish Lutheran services at Town hall
today at clock by Rev. Mr.. Lindburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. o. Wuln are entertain
ing Mrs. Mckay and daughter OF Blair.
Joseph Mcclure and son, Tom, attended
the racing meet held at Auburn last week.
Lena Washburn left last Friday for a
two weeks visit with relatives in Schuyler.
Miss Ella Gravert entertained a few
! friends at luncheon at her home last sun
day
Rudolf Swanson is recovering from the
injuries he received last week from Il
fall.
ella and Harry Grsvert returned last
week from a weeks visit In MISSOURI Val
Mrs. H. G. Armstrong is entertaining her
sister. Mrs. Leisman, and children of Des
| Moines.
! The Baptists will hold no church services
| today. Sunday school at the tent at 10
] o'clock.
| Mrs. II. r. Parker and daughters left last
week for Kennard, where they will spend
| week.
Mr.. Christianson. who was visitor in
Benson during the week, has gone to
! Dakota.
! Miss Lizzie Soil and VIII Clabaunke were
K married at the brides home on Wednesday
evening
The Ladies' Aid society will meet at
the church next Saturday afternon for
business.
Miss Cleo Pruner of Kennard visited
with Mrs. Vehis of this place durine "a
/ past week.
Mr.. Meisinger was called to Cedar Creek
his father.
! j. N Horton has commenced the erec-
| tion of his new residence in the s~f-:
part of town.
| Charles B. Bennett Of Benson and Martha
| NalaOn Of FlOrpnCa married during
| the past week.
Lizzie Mcmahon and Miss Meyers left
| last Tuesday for a two weeks outing at
| Lake OkoboJi, Ia.
Ditching for the water mains and exca-
! vations for the water works reservoir has
| begun in earnest.
| Mass will be said at st. Bernard's
church this morning at 8 o'clock, Rev.
! Dobson in charge.
Mrs. W. q. Harrison of Blair visited
| few days of last week with her mother
| Mrs John Mcclure.
| Rev Mr Hunt Of Dundee will conGuct
| Presbyterian services toda yat o'clock
| in odd Fellows hall
| A business meeting by the English Luth-
| Grams will be held at the town hall Thurs-
| day evening, July 10.
Mr. and Mrs. l. Jorgenson attended the
! Independent Order OF ODD Fellows picnic
| held at Prizes Lake last Sunday.
| Mr. and Mrs. Purdy OF Danbury, Conn,
! were guests during the past week at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. y. Leach
| Misses Helen Gorsky and Mary scheafor
I entertained a few Of their friends at an
| outing at Lake Manawa last Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Bloomburg entertained
| last Sunday at dinner In honor of their
| daughter. Mrs, Bengtson of Mobile Ala
Mrs. Herman Wuln entertained a picnic
party at Lake Manawa last Friday In honor
| of her guests, Mrs. Mckay and daughter.
Fred Fielder and Miss Mary Gordon OF
| Omaha were married at the parsonage by
| Rev. Mr.. Leidy last Wednesday evening.
While Shird Quinn and family were
| away from home last Sunday someone en-
| tered the house and stole SIS. Other entries
| were made during last week.
| Services will be held at the Methodist
| church at IL a. m. and p. m Sunday
| school at 10 a m. Epworth league at
| p. m Rev. Mr.. ISeidy, pastor.
Mrs Morris Jenson and William Jacob
son were pleasantly surprised by a num-
ber of their friends in honor Of their
| birthdays last Friday evening
A four-room annex will be erected on
the school grounds 80 as to be heated by
! the present furnace. II Is expected 10
have II completed by the fall term.
Miss Ida Boise and Charles Burmeister.
| July Z, by Rev. Father Dobson OF Omaha.
| They will make their home In Benson.
| Installation of officers took place at the
| Independent order of odd Fellows meet
| ing last Monday and reports from officers
J were read After the business session
| repast was served in the dining hall.
The first regular meeting of the new
| board was held Monday evening when the
| following were elected: Moderator, E. h.
| Holman; treasurer, j. b. Jondroi director,
Il. A. Steger. y. Snowden was elected as
chairman Of the building and grounos COM
assistants Several reports were read. inc
next meeting will be Monday, July l6