Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
OMAHA SUBURBS
Henson.

Hughes Thursday. December 1G.
George Smell is recovering from his in
juries, received about a week ago.
Mr.. y nd Mrs. Ernest Carlson returned
trom'a few days spent near Ashland
MIS-. w. J.. Loechner returned home Mon
day from a Few days visit in Lincoln.
Mrs. %. c. Bean returned on Monday
from a visit with relatives In Pueblo,
Miss Nora Trotter spent last Thursday
In Omaha as a dinner guest at the home
Of friends.
Mrs. James Nancy entertained at dinner
last Sunday in honor OF the Misses O'Kieff
OF Omaha.
Miss Mabel Hodgln Of omaha spent the
gay, last wednesday at the home of Miss
Nell Howard.
The families Of Charles johnson and Carl
Meyer spent last Sunday with friends in
South Omaha.
Special services, with three masses. will
be sung on Christmas day at st. Bernard's
Catholic church.
Mrs. May Deighl spent last week in
Benson visiting with her sister. Mrs.
Thomas Degan.
Mrs. Gordon entertained az dinner last
Thursday for Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Muir
dock OF Benson.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Snyder entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Dodendorf Of Omaha al
elmer last Sunday.
Mrs, Il. d, Raber spent last Thursday
In Omaha as a guest at dinner at the home
OF Mrs. F. L. Baker.
The Benson schools closed last Thurs
day afternoon for two weeks vacation.
Programs were given.
S. Setback returned 10. his home In Ash
ton, Neb.. after spending the week at the
home OF his daughter.
Miss Rena Neal. who has been visiting
at the A. a. Leach home, left last Monday
Tor her home in Hoo per, Neb.
Mrs. Katherine Hetde, A years Of age,
died at her home on Lynn avenue last
Thursday night Of heart failure.
Luther Hoyt OF Benson was elected chief
raban last Tuesday IN Omaha at the cleo
ton of officers of Tangler temple.
Messrs. Pau and George Roth of Te-
kalnah, Neb., visited at the home of reta-
show.
Drs. d. d. Raber and B. w. Hall spent
last Tuesday in Omeha. attending the
meeting OF the Douglas County Medical
John Warren of the electric light plant
has been transferred to Omaha and A.
Warren of North Omaha will fill his place
in Benson.
The Benson public schools closed Thurs
day, one day sooner, for the vacatlou, to
give more time for some needed repairs
to be done.
Announcements have been received of
the engagement and mGrriaEe of Miss Ida
II. HIM of Benson and George Ohrt of Cal
houn, Neb.
Mrs. Lamereaux entertained the Baptist
Missionary Circle at her home on last
Thursday afternoon. An interesting pro-
gram was given.
B. L.. S. club last Wednesday afternoon,
when a social afternoon was spent and a
lunch was served.
Misses Ella and Carrie Horning arrived
in Benson last Sunday evening to be guests
til after the holidays at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. w. Raber.
II. II. Smith has resigned as manager
Of the Benson Ice and Coal company and
viii, hereafter be connected with the Omaha
Alfalfa Milling company.
About twenty young people surprised
Miss Nora Trotter at a masquerade party
at her home last Monday evening. supper
was served by the guests.
Epworth league services CT the Methods.
church viii be held az $50. No evening
preaching services on account of the sps-
cial services at the Lutheran church.
F.. C. Fuller has sold his paper hanging
and painting business and will act as
mtIager of the Benson Ice and Coal com
rauy. formerly filled by H. w. Smith.
Swedish Lutheran services and Sunday
school win be held this afternoon at 8
o'clock at the home of L. Fl. .Oleson.
Practicing for Christmas will be also
had.
Mrs. w. S. Wedge has been very low the
last part of the week with n stroke OF
paralysis, following her sickness of some
time. She is improved some the last few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. James O'Hcniin Of OnahJ
and Arthur Daggerman of Willard ant
Frank McArdle of I]rvingtOn were guests
at the A. S. Ruth home during the las
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaltler and Mr.. and Mrs
O'Hanlin Of Omaha and Mr.. and Mrs. A. 5
Ruth Of Benson were guests at dinner las
Wednesday evening at the e.. j. McArdl'
home. e
Civic League elected Officers at its
meeting at the Baptist church last Mon
day evening. They are: President, h. j
Grove, vice president, Gordon Roth; sec
rotary, d. Ehlers; assistant secretary
o. Rouse; treasurer. Ed Anderson; di
~reCtOrs, Messrs. Grove, Blomburg, Klstler
Attack, EhlerS and Roth.
Mrs. L. w. Raber entertained at Dime
last Monday in honor of the Misses Horn
ing of PittsburG and Mrs. j. Zimmerman
of S~palding, Neb. ABOUT eight guests wer'
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mcclure enter
tanned ut a family dinner at their hom'
last Sunday. other guests We're Mr.. ant
Mrs. Henry Thomas and Miss Mary Moor
of Omaha.
The dedlcatory services Of the Lutheran
church will be held this afternoon at 2:3
O'Clock, with praise service in the evenini
I at s O'Clock. Reception OF members at tn
I morning service.