Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-17

Services will be held At all the churches
today at the usual hours.
Dr. and Mrs Sechone OF Canada we're
guests at the Walsh home the last week.
Benson Bachelors club attended the Bur
wood last Monday evening In theater
party.
Mrs. O. w stiger entertained at dinner
last Wednesday, In honor OF Miss Otto OF
Illinois.
Rev w. f. Foster Of omaha will I'LL the
pulpit at the Baptist church this morning
at II o'clock.
Morton Orendulph left last Thursday eve
ming for business trip to the western
part OF Nebraska,
The chicken thief bill brought before the
legislature by James Walsh Of Benson was
favored and passed
A number from Benson went to Omaha
last Thursday to attend the funeral OF Rev
b. +. Diffenbacher.
| Mrs. ]. N. Horton entertained at dinner
| last Tuesday, In honor Of Miss Mabel otto,
guest of Miss Stiger
The meeting of the Law and order league
! to have been held last Friday night, was
postponed to some future date.
! Miss Stella williams who has been
| travelling with the Curtis Dramatic club,
/ IS visiting at her home for short time.
Mrs. e S. Rood has been. entertaining
during the week, Mrs Charles McConnei
| and two daughters of Ogden Utah,
Mrs. Carl Pamp and little daughter are
visiting al the home Of Mrs. G. r. Williams
before her departure for North Dakota,
The Methodist Episcopal Ladies' Aid So
! cety will meet at the home of Mrs +. Il.
/ Young next Wednesday at p, m.
! The smoke house of Albert Bleik was
totally destroyed by fire last week. The
house contained quite little meat at the
/ time,
Mr.. and Mrs Dray and daughter of Mis-
| souri, Valley have been guests at the home
! Of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Hawkins during
the week.
Presbyterian Missionary society. held q
very interesting meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Wedge last week. Subject Tor discus
sion was Africa"
Merle, went to Plattsmouth last week fol
a few days visit with her parents. They
return this evening
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Gravert entertained a.
dinner last Sunday, In honor OF Mr.. anC
Mrs. Henry Zimmerman, who leave soor
for their new home in North Dakota
Lutherans are planning to build new
church, which will be one on STORY ro am,
kitchen, committee room and pastor
studio.
The concert given by the Bellevue Col
lege Glee club at the odd Fellows hall
under the auspices of the Christian En-
deavor of Benson, was well attended an'
highly appreciated by the audience.
Fraternal Union lodge gave an enter
tainment and pie social at the ODD Eel
lows hall last Thursday evening, Whlcl
was largely attended by the members an'
friends and proved success socially ant
Funeral serices were held last Thursda!
at 3 D. m, at the home of Mr., and Mrs
John Christianson, living west of Benson
| over the remains of their three-year-ol
son, John, who died last Tuesday nigh
of diphtheria.
Miss Mabel Otto, who spent few day
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G, StigeI
while on her way from tho west, left las
Thursday morning for Nevada Ia, wher
she will visit before going to her home 81
Bloomington, Ill.
Benson Gymnasium club gave a recep
ton to the public at their rooms las
Saturday evening fine musical pro
gram was rendered, consisting of violir
vocal and piano numbers. Mr.. S. A Nor
ris gave the address of the evening. Re
freshments were served during the eve
ming,
r The citizens OF Benson met at tn
Town hall at a mass meeting last Thurs
day evening and named the following me
for Offices, to fill them at the spring cleo
ton: Mayor, James A. Howard cit
clerk, Charles Johnson; city engineer
George Smell; treasurer, Gus Wulff; polio
Judge, Charles Kelly; councilmen, Firs
ward Burt Chlds and Ed Sorensor
Second ward, James p. Peterson and y
J Kaiser A committee of Ave were az
pointed to select the six members Of III
school board. Mr.. A. Armstrong was az
pointed chairman Of the committee.