Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-08
Union Sunday School Rally Held a
Benson.
FAREWELL TO REV. Mr.. HOLMES
Many suburbanItes Took AdvantaEe
of OmahR Nay at the state Fair
and Went to Line
coin,


A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Ager Thursday, September 3.
Mrs !. A. Longacre returned on sstur-
day from a visit in Dodge, Neb.
Misses Nellie and Bessie Keller have
gone for a visit in Rockport, Mo.
Mrs. Thomas Hull returned from q
short visit in Kansas on Tuesday.
Mr., and Mrs. R, c. Wallace left Sunday
for a weeks visit in St. Joseph. Mo.
Miss Georgia McMichsel has been en-
ployed as assistant in the postoffice.
Miss Sadie Morrison of Fremont visited
over last Sunday at the Furbush home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Swanson left on Tues
day for a visit in Lincoln and Malmo, Neb.
j. F. Wiverly OF Sioux City is a guest at
the home Of his aunt. Mrs Joseph Lowe.
a few days last week at the Wulff home.
The Benson public schools will open
next Tuesday morning for the fall term.
Mr., and Mrs. sherd Quinn returned last
w: H. Fuller Of Ashland spent a couple
Fuller.
Miss Mable Leslie of Crescent, Ia,
spent the last week visiting at the Corba-
lay home.
Mrs. Seth Barnes spent 2 few days last
week at the home Of friends in South
Miss Bertha Wilson returned Saturday
from Kansas, where she spent the past
Mrs. A. Cunningham and daughter are
guests at the home Of her sister, Mrs, b.
Pryor.
Alfred and Ernest Lindell returned on
Monday from a trip to a number of points
in the east.
Miss Hattie Esmy left last Monday to
take up a course of music at Wesleyan
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nancy returned
on Saturday from a visit with relatives
in Blair, Neb.
Ward Walsh returned last week from
a two,weeks' trip to Minnesota and the
great lakes.
Mrs. c. w. Mckinley and daughter of
Crete. Neb., spent the last week at the
Afford home.
Miss Grace Rood left Thursday for her
home in Lincoln after a visit with rela-
tives here.
Miss Merle Hamilton of osceola, Neb.
Vera Daniels.
Messrs. Charles Peterson and Charles
Larsen left on Saturday for a ten days
trip to Denver.
future home In Montana, after a visit at
her sens home.
Mrs. Fred Williams of Greeley, Colo, is
In Benson as a guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Larsen.
]. w. Rewey left on Wednesday for his
home in Milwaukee after a visit with his
uncle, ]. L. Rewey.
Mrs. Herman Christensen left Tuesday
for her home in Pueblo, Colo, after a VISIT
at the Sorenson home
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. williams returned
last 4 ueSudN morning from n TWO mOnInS
visit in New York state.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Lindell left last
Thursday for a trip to Salt Lake City and
other points In the west.
p. H. Cosgrove of Colorado City spent
last Thursday at the home OF his sister,
Mrs. w. T.. Trucky.
Miss Fannie Wood returned on last
a visit with Miss Wilson.
Miss Beeson OF Litchfield, Ill. arrived
on Wednesday to be the guest of her
sister. Mrs. H. l.. Cooper.
Messrs. Walter Congdon and Walter
Smell left Monday for Des Moines. to re-
sumo their college work. ..,. .
Mesdames ]. Rice and Oscar Rice of
Holstein, Ia, have been guests during the
week at the l.. s. Rice home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Frederick have sold
their home to Jacob Butler of Iowa. Mr..
Frederick will build in Omaha.
Mrs. r. NJ. Congdon, Messrs. Glen Buel
and A. Grant. all OF Iowa, were guests
at f. M. Congden home, last week.
Mrs. Ella Stephens held her millinery
opening in the Kaiser building last Satur-
day. Carnations were the souvenirs.
Miss Irene Morrison left on Tuesday for
her home in Chicago after spending the
summer with her cousin, Madeline Horton.
Mr., and Mrs: A z; Leach have adopted
the infant daughter of Mrs. Cooke, re-
Gently deceased at Bennington.
j. b. Huber and family left on Satur-
day. for a two-weeks' trip to Colorado
Springs and other western points.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hogue left Monday
for their home in Grand Island after a
visit with their daughter, Mrs. Z. A. Lar
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Anderson visited
with Miss Anna Nissen while on their
trip.
Mrs Ease and daughter. Martin Allen
and Mae Patterson of Papillion, Neb., were
guests during the last week at 1.-THE Speedle
home.
The Presbyterian church cornerstone was
laid last Sunday afternoon. Rev. X. l..
Wheeler OF South Omaha made the address
of the day.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society held
a business and social meeting at the home
lunch was served,
Misses Masek. Engler and Wilke of
Omaha, A. Ramsay of Ashland and Misses
Smell and Ethel of Ainsworth were guests
at the Smell home.
Misses Ellen and Elizabeth, Messrs. Thos.
and Gerald Gates. of Columbus, Neb., were
guests the past week at the home Of their
grandmother, Mrs, Gates,
Misses Minnie Younger, Marie wampler
end ella Young have filled positions in the
telephone office atthe resignation OF Miss
Esmy and Mrs. Rasmussen.
At a meeting of the Benson Commercial
club last Monday committees were an
pointed TO take up the matter Of a corn
and poultry show and also make plans for
a Benson park.
A union Sunday school rally was held
at the Methodist church last Thursday
evening. A round table was led by Rev.
Mr.. Currsn's OF Omaha and addresses were
made during the evening.
Mrs. l. I. N. Goodin entertained last
Thursday for Misses Cora Whitaker and
Mona West, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Phillips
OF Omaha, and Mrs. Mckinley and daugh-
ter. Gertrude, OF Crete, Neb.
Mrs. J. A. DAILY entertained at dinner
last Wednesday for Mesdames Brown. Bor-
ger, Butler, Church, Elkins. Glider, Kelly,
Hinzer. Miller, Lohner, Thorp and Ian
caster OF Omaha and Mrs. Tally and Miss
Pryor Of Benson.
At the last meeting OF the local Women's
Christian Temperance union, Mesdames
II. f. Mccoy, NJ. A.. Mason and c. II.
stephens were appointed as delegates to
abe convention at Hanscom park, next
Thursday. Mrs. II. F. Mccoy will act as
president while Mrs. Berry is out of the
city.
Last Friday evening at the home Of c.
A. Bloomburg a farewell reception was
given for Rev. Mr.. Holmer. who has been
in charge of the Swedish Lutheran seTyl
ices, aud leaves Monday for Rock Island,
Ill, to finish his studies there. The eve
ming was spent In music and refreshments
were served.
An open meeting OF the Women's Chris
tan Temperance union was held last sun
day evening at the Methodist church. in
| charge OF Mrs. Borsheim OF Omaha. Mrs.
CoVell made the address Of the evening
There was special music by a selected
| choir. Misses Kellogg. Johnson. Stiger and
Meyers acted as ushers Of the evening.
Among those going from here to Lincoln
| Loechner, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. stiger. Mrs.
Herman Wulff Miss T. r. Stiger. Miss
Alta Thomas, Miss Gertrude Childs. Miss