Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
EVENTS IN OMAHA SUBURBS
Florence EAGLES Pay Frstsrnal Visit e
the Lodge at Benson.
RIVER CLEANSING CHANNEL At FLORENCE
shows a strong Tendency 20 Come 60
the Nebraska side I'm the vicinity
of Prizes Lake, North OF
Town.

the Nebraska side I'm the Vicinity
of Prizes Lake, North OF
Town.
Florence.
Miss Eva johnson spent Sunday in
Omaha visiting friends.
Rose Rebekah lodge held its regular meet
ing Tuesday night and had degree work.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred HambHt OF Omaha
were the guests Of Miss Jessie Tucker sun
day.
a. j. Ryan Of Omaha was business
visitor here one day this week, working up
a directory for Florence.
Miss Clara PLANT visited friends at Ben
nington Wednesday ana Thursday, return
ing home Thursday evening.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Presby-
terrain church met at the home Of Mrs
| Irving Allison Thursday afternoon
Mr.. Carl Asher of McCook, Neb., spent
several days of the last week here, the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Burton.
Mrs J. c. Kimball Of Omaha was the
! guest of her sister, Mrs. +. u, Nichols,
one day this week.
Miss De Moss Of Omaha spent Sunday
| here visiting friends. Miss Dc Moss was
| a former teacher in the public schools
| this place.
The infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
| A. J. Petersen. who live north Of town.
| held Sunday.
Miss Clara Pilnat and Miss Prudence
| went to Bellevue. Neb., Monday and at
tended the Arbor day exercises on the
| college campus.
There will be special meetings every
evening next week at the Presbyterian
| church. Rev. Rayburn, an evangelist will
| have charge Of the meetings.
| Rev. Mr.. Raymond of Omaha spent
Thursday here calling on frienus and max
| ing arTanfiements for meetings at the
| Presbyterian church during next week.
Miss Minnie Weasa of Chicago, Ill,
spent Sunday here, the guest of the family
OF Hon. F: s.: Tucker. Miss Weasa was a
resident Of Florence several years ago.
Otto Stuben, who has been in business
here for the last eight years, sold out re-
Gently and went to Portland, Ore, Tues
day last and will look up location to &c
into business on the coast.
Miss Rose Roendfelt, sister Of Mrs
Otto Stuben, and who has made her home
here for the last six years, left Tuesday
night for Denver, where she will reside
with brother and other relatives.
Newell Burton is building a fine residence
on his lot at the corner or Clay and Fifth
streets. The material used is artificial
stone, and when completed will be q sub
stantial addition to the number Of fine
! residences in Florence
The Fraternal order of Eagles will give
dance at the new hall Saturday night
May 4. The entertainment committee is
getting everything in readiness. This will
! be hard times party or dance. Every
2 one is expected to wear his old clothes.
, Mrs. +. b. Nichols and son Wilbur will
, leave next week for Bath N. Y, their OLE
:
affairs Of her mothers estate and Wilbu
! Will accompany her on his vacation, hay
Z ing been employed for the last TWO year
!, with Theodore w. Mcclure in his genera
, store in Florence.
: The Florence Athletic club will play IL
Q first game OF ball Sunday afternoon, Apri
T Is, game called at O'Clock. The opposing
team is the Invincibles of Omaha. ~
= grandstand is about fnlshed and othe
: ing put in shape. They consist of abou
n three acres about two blocks from the ca
/, line, on the east side towards the depot.
o The city council met in adjourned meet
ing last Monday night. The regular busi
ness was gone through with. All tn
t councilman were present. A petition wa
presented asking for the closing OF saloon
h on sunday The petition was laid on tn
Z. table hy three councilmen voting in tn
4 The councilmen stated that they had ''T n
n official notice OF the saloons being open O
sunday. The petition recited that all tn
ii saloons We're open on Sunday, contrar
"a to law.
lie The Florence Canning company held
g directors meeting Saturday Afternoon
Inc management reported Ito acres cor
D. tracted for on tomatoes. There was n
N definite decision on the corn pack and
ct amount put up this year. All tf the p tSg
IN the vicinity Of Florence were anxioU
, 70 contract for the price that is bein
4, paid, which is % cents per bushel for L
matoes' the average that they were sol
- s sUT on the Omaha markets during IL
ID FOntanelle aerie Fraternal Order
i, Eagles, met Wednesday night in q busine,
O. session. Three candidates were put throne
Is the mysteries Of the degree, Captain TayiC
81 ana his team doing excellent work Fift-
se nve members of the aerie went to BensG
last Friday night. chartering a street q
r which they used a special Mayor Joh
al simpson was the conductor and turned
IN $1lO for the social fund which was co
~ lected as fines on the return trip Da,
"a Christie OF Omaha was the peacemake
az Ihey went to Benson on invitation fro
As the aerie at that place and the commit,
+ on entertainment at Benson took good ca.
40 The Omaha water company is doing son
~ rlp-rapping across the river at the presel
~ time. The willows are being cut on n
~ Nebraska side and taken across on n
~ ferry. So far there has been but lift
damage done by the river cutting and III
10 rip-rap that was put in last year Is hoIdir
10 the channel in It's place. Just across fro
N the water company's pumping station the
he Is considerable rip-rap work. The COVER
10 ment several years ago put In considerab
"a further uD the river. but II has all bet
- washed out by the high water The cha
az mel seems to be working to the west sl,
~ and towards Prizes lake and the way ri
~ channel is cutting now It win only be
y" matter OF time until the channel viii be
Its old bed where v run in 1853