Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
EVENTS IN OMAHA SUBURBS
Coming Of spriAgtims Causes an Eruption
Of the Vacation Fever
REVIVAL MEETINGS At FLORENCE CLOSE
May Parties the order Of the Day,
Though weather f. TOO Cold for
Holding the Festivities In
the Open Air.
Benson,

henson.
Services will be held at all the churches
today at the usual hours.
Mrs. j. M. Ledy entertained her cousin.
Mrs Mary Wright Of ST. Louis.
James Walsh spent few days last week
at Waterloo, Neh., returning on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Sherd Quinn and family
left Tuesday for Tama, N. D.. to visit
relatives.
home of his brother. G. r. Williams, during
the week.
A L. Thomas and son, Harry, left last
Sunday for Wheaton. Ill, where they viii
Donald Raber Of Benson was one Of the
1907 graduating class as NJ. d. at the
Omaha Creighton Medical college.
The new firm Of Burr & Blackwell have
formerly owned by Mr.. KuertOn.
Mrs. Lars Larsen has returned from
Council BluIs where she spent a week
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Engler.
Mrs, Charles Tracy left Saturday for
Illinois, where she was called ly the
| sickness and death of her mother.
! Mrs. William Ryan has returned home
| from three weeks visit with her daugh-
| Mr.. and Mrs L. w. Raber have gone
| for two weeks visit on the ranch Of
their son-in-law, Mr.; G. o'Rourke.
Rochester, N. Y, will All the pulpit at
the Baptist church during the summer
Russell Walsh was unfortunate in falling
| ing his collar-bone He is Improving.
Mrs d. Smith and daughter Lettie,
| spent a few days in Benson with their
sister and daughter, Mrs. G. w. steiger.
Mr.. William Hopper is visiting his
| daughter, Mrs. Walsh arriving there this
| week from three months Visit in Can
Mr.. and Mrs, C. F. Martin have re-
| turned from Elk City, where they were
called by the death of Mrs. Martins
mother.
The Public schools are making plans to
give Memorial day program at the
| May q.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society
will meet at the home of Mrs. Morton
orendulph next Wednesday afternoon for
business.
About fifty Of the Benson Eagles went
70 south Omaha last Sunday to join IN
torium of the high school there.
Mrs, william Moran returned last Fri
| day from Dallas, Tex, where she was
called by. the illness Of her mother, Mrs.
Kelly who Is somewhat improved.
ab MT ana MIS-; c. Jacobson entertained
wedding anniversary Guests were pres
emit from Omaha, Council Bluffs and Ben
son;
Mrs. W. T. springmeyer returned last
Sunday from a visit in Chicago ana wis
consin. Thursday she went to Lincoln as
a delegate to the convention Of the Fast
The last regular meeting OF the old
school board was held last Monday even
ing, Wnen all committees read their re-
ports and all business closed for the new
board. Miss Culbertson was vot al a sal.
airy OF goo, IS raise, Reports were All
accepted, The new board elected ufhcers
az IoIioWsi f. S. King, president; e. II
Hawkins vice president; H. E Bon, sec
retaryi Gus Wulf, treasurer. The pCxt
meeting Will be held June 81
Inc nrst regular meeting of the new CITY
S0uncll was held Saturday evening Nav 4
-. V. ANDERSON presided in the absence Of
mayor Howard. William Clarke was elected
PRESIDENT OF the council. An application
Tor license by William Krug was presented
ana $500 was voted to pay annual interesi
OF OF. water works bonds. The various com
nnttees were appointed and r. C. Holder
YES appointed as city attorney Thursday
eNehlng the council met again and granted
nc hruS Incense, on condition that thew
observe observe the Sunday, closing law. Dog tags
De held Thursday evening Of this week
Inc annual May Fair, under the auspices
o. the ladies of the Methodist church was
i heIa Thursday, Friday and Saturday Of
last week, opening Thursday evening with
an entertainment" Ye Old Wimmen's Con-
cert given by forty ladies of Omaha
Friday afternoon at / O'Clock the booths
We're opened and the town halls interior
gIesented a pretty sight with the booths
2ecVtated ana presided over by the women
IN the evening dinner was served from &
70 o'clock. Saturday besides the attraoO
items Of the booths. In the evening a boTs
talent program was given. The ladies'
presiding at the booths were: Floral
MeSuames. Wuln Leochner HOFFMAN
nuli and Miss Twaddell. Fancy articIes
Mrs. Grove, Misses Bells and Howard
SSouinntry store, Mesdames Mitchell, SteIger
Miss Hoffman and Mrs. Seabrooks fcs
cream EpWorth league members. Dining
hall, Mesdames Childs, Leidy. CaTteT
Aoung' Longacre and Stephens.