Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
EVENTS In OMAHA SUBURBS
Comings and GOings of People in the
Towns Surrounding This City.
NUMBER OF SOCIETY ELECTIONS
Florence Athletic Club selects on
GERS and for a Busy
Season with h Coming
of summer.
Benson.

Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Jones of Omaha have
moved into one OF the Oleson cottages.
The Benson public schools reopened on
last Monday after a two weeks vacation.
Orville Pryor returned last Wednesday
from Brinston, Mo-, where he had gone on
a visit.
DR.. B. w. Hall has been appointed city
physician at the resignation of DR.. d.
ID. Raber. $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. James C.. Peterson have
moved into one of the Speedie cottages for
the winter.
Mrs. H. C. Smith Los Vegas. Tex. is a
guest at the Wright and Bradley homes
for some time.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society met
at the home OF Mrs. E. ]. Whistler Wednes-
day afternoon.
DIR. F. E. Gordon and family have moved
TO Benson from Lincoln and nave taken
the Thetro home.
p. A. Welsh has sold his butcher shop to
w: j. Duve on Military avenue, who will
enlarge his stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Springmeyer enter
tanned at dinner last week n honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Elder.
Mrs. C. G.. Anderson entertained at dinner
last Thursday for Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mr.. and Mrs. David Luse and Miss Bowie
of Omaha were guests at the Walsh homo
while attending the Presbyterian dedica-
ton.
The Bank Of Benson and the Benson
Cement works reelected their officers and
directors last Monday at the annual meet
ings.
Miss Lulu Pryor returned last Tuesday
evening from Homer, Neb., where she had
spent the holidays at the home OF her
parents.
Mrs. Alfred Vehrs and Miss Cassie
Bruner are guests at the John Vehr,s home.
The latter in attending high school in
Omaha.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bleik, west of Benson, on Saturday,
7 n no q NJ uTaa AIaHF CVNN
OF Benson.
Miss Nora Trotter entertained about
twenty young people at a card party last
week in honor of Miss Hattie Elborn OF
Ames, Neb.
Mrs. o. Christensen entertained a num-
Der OF relatives and friends at her home
last week in honor OF her daughter, Emma,
who was home from Peru.
Misses Edna Smell and Emma Christian
sen returned on Monday to their studies
at the State normal OF Peru. after spend
ing the holidays at their homes.
Daughters were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Braack, January 5; Mr.. and Mrs.
f. S. Daniels. January 2, and a son to MI.
and Mrs. Ed Johnson. January 8.
Rev. Frederick Donovan, who was form
erly pastor Of Benson Baptist church. left
last Wednesday for the east. He will be
connected with the Chicago university.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Hills and Mrs. Van
%deryoort OF st; Louis have returned to
their homes, after spending the holidays
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Tin
dell.
The women's Christian Temperance
union will meet at the home OF Mrs ~
staley next Tuesday afternoon at ? o'clock.
when Mrs. Borsheim OF Omaha will be
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. wyantt, Arthur
WANT and Messrs. Charles Robertson and
Walter richards OF o'Neil, Neb.. have been
guests during the past week at the Bert
Wyantt home.
Mrs. Abbie Tyson OF Blair, Neb,, and
A.. Acc nI~ap NJ tha hama p1ana haya
been guests OF their sister. Mrs. p. j.
Flynn the last week. Mrs. Tyson will visit
here for some time.
Mrs. F. f. Young entertained the West
Farnam Kensington club at her home last
Thursday afternoon. A grab-bag was one
ot the features Of the afternoon, and a
dainty lunch was served.
The funeral services over the remains of
Jerome Allen were held at his late home,
west of Benson, last Sunday afternoon,
conducted by the Masonic order OF Omaha.
Interment was at the West Dodge cemetery.
The third number Of the entertainment
course. Wiggam's lecture OF Dollars and
Sense" was given at the Independent Or
der OF Odd Fellows hall last Wednesday
evening. Though the crowd was not large,
II was appreciative.
The teachers, officers and Bible and
young peoples classes Of the Methodist
Sunday school held a banquet last Satur-
day evening, when a social time and max
ing plans for the years work was the
purpose OF the occasion.
Inc fTtsDSltIldn cnuICn was ueniChted
last Sunday afternoon. with but a debt left
OF about 500. and was built at a cost of
$500, Of which H,S7 was made by Benson
alone. $1,000 by church erection board and
800 was raised last Sunday. A number OF
Omaha pastors took part in the program
and special music was rendered. A series
OF gospel meetings are now being held.
Miss Florence Smith entertained a number
Of the Omaha High school juniors at a
dancing party at her homs on Main street
decorated with penants and a dainty lunch
was served 10 about fifteen guests.
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