Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-28

Florence.
Mrs. John Lubold left Sunday for saiina,
Kan, TO be gone threo weeks.
Harry Brisbane returned Tuesday from
several months stay In California.
Frank Brown has his new feed mill
completed and nady for operation.
The Swedish Lutheran church at Fourth
and Washington streets was dedicated Sun
day.
The Rebekahs gave a masquerade ball at
Pascale's hall Monday. night that was well
attended.
The Florence Pleasure club will give a
masquerade ball at PascaleB nall New
Years eve.
The Florence Gazette announces it will
put in a new press, so all the work can
be done In Florence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamblett have sold their
home in the north part of Florence and
will remove to Oregon to live.
The city council will sit Monday. January
I, az a Board Of Equalization to equalize
the taxes for grading State street.
]. J. Cole has rented his farm and moved
to Florence. occupying part of the Gordon
home on Bluff and State streets.
Paul Haskell. started building his new
house on Bluff street Thursday. He eX-
poets to occupy it early in the spring.
The Improvement club at It's meeting
Tuesday night passed a resolution opposing
any change In the present Inheritance tax
law.
The directors of the canning factory are
talking Of putting in a plant TO manufac-
ture baskets for the fruit people the COM
ing year.
Mr.. Thomas z. Price, ST., has left for
California. to spend the winter. Before re-
turning he win visit Portland and other
coast towns.
Miss Bennett. who is staying with Miss
Harding at Seven Oaks, left Thursday for
Fremont, to spend Christmas with her
parents. She will return Monday.
A moving picture show has leased the
building formerly occupied by Jsmes Bren-
Iaman with his barber shop and will give
performances three nights a week.
James Houston spent Christmas and the
week end visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. l.. Houston. on Elk street Mr..
Houston is now manager OF the st. Joseph
Star.
Mr.. Frank Hamblett, who was recently
married to a California girl, has quit the
Union Pacific and will go to Portland.
ore, to engage in the real estate busi-
ness.
Mrs. Booker. who has rented her house
end Is living with her dSyghter In Omaha
expects to again occupy her house In tho
spring.
The Court of Honor. No. 35s, gave a
Gales hall. which was well ATTENDED. The
bloc turned out to be flowers, one of
which was given to each guest.
Lyman r. qriffiths of the Mandy Lee
Poultry farm has been busy the last week
preparing his chickens for the poultry show
at Omaha next week. He will have forty
rive DlruS on snow anu eNpecbS 10 lanu
many ribbons.
The F. 8. w. club met at the home Of
Margaret and John Gordon on State street
Saturday night and the following officers
we're elected: President, Miss Mabel An
derson; vice president, James Suite; sec
rotary, Wilbur Nichols; treasurer. Miss
Margaret Gordon.
Dennis Lonergan. who for the last fifty
years has lived on a farm Just north Of
Florence, died Sunday afternoon at the
residence of his daughter, Mrs. NJ. La NC
Carthy, 1904 North Twenty-fourth street.
Omaha, with whom he had been visiting
for two or three weeks. Mr.. LoperRan
leaves five grown children, Mrs. M. L. Nc
Carthy, William and Charles Lonergan.
who live on the home farm: Miss Emma
Lonergan. u teacher in the Pacific school.
Omaha, and Miss Margaret Lonergan. The
church of st. Philip Neri, Father Barrett
officiating. The burial was at Holy Sepul-
cher cemetery.
Wednesday night Aere 1912. Fraternal
Order OF Eagles, celebrated their second
anniversary with a big entertainment The
program opened with a history of the
order by Past President r. H. Olmstead,
followed by the song America" by the
entire audience; song by Hugh Suite;
stories by e. L. Platz; song by Mr.. Peter
son; three-round boxing bout between
Theodore Nicholas and Joe Williams, best
two out OF three; wrestling match between
dances by Frank Pascale; wrestling match
between Joe Williams and Mr.. Rooney. A
three-round boxing match between Mr..
Rooney and John Williams completed the
program. Refreshments were served after
the program.