Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-25
Florence.

Mike Potter is down with the grip.
M. B.. Thompson went to Lincoln Thurs
day.
Fred Storms has purchased lot 4,
block 1903.
The Seven Oaks Poultry farm started in
cubating this week.
w. r. Wall left Tuesday for New Orleans
where he will spend some time.
The Eagles quartet will meet at the res
idence of ]. ]. Cole Sunday afternoon.
Harry Swanson, who has been suffering
from appendicitis. is improving daily.
The Pleasant Hour club met at the home
Of Wilbur Nichols last Saturday night.
The Catholic Church society will give a
card party, Tuesday evening at Pascale's
hall.
John Lubold found his horse west Of Ben
son Sunday afternoon. 1t had been missing
since Wednesday.
Mrs. A. stuben entertained at luncheon
Friday in honor of Mrs. Patterson, guest
of Mrs. A: b.. Hunt.
urday in honor of Mrs. Birkhauser of Mil
waukee, who is her guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hunt gave a theater
party at Boyd's Monday evening in honor
Of their guest, Mrs. Fred Patterson.
J. A. Scott, the manager of the Mime
Lusa lumber yard left last night for
Lincoln to spend Sunday with friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Snyder of Omaha gave a
III w oltGudN " MIS- rItu GdlNtI sun
Of Sioux City who is the guest of Mrs. A.
b.. Hunt.
Mrs. A. b. Hunt gave an informal lunch
con Thursday for her guest Mrs. Fred
Patterson, at which covers were placed for
SIX guests.
Mrs. C. B. shackelford of Omaha enter
tanned informally at luncheon Wednesday
in honor of Mrs. Birkhauser, guest of
Mrs. r. H. Olmsted :
Mrs. C. B. Coon gave a K~ensington,
Thursday afternoon at her apartments at
the Shriner in Omaha in honor of Mrs.
Birkhauser of Milwaukee, guest OF Mrs.
II. H.. Olmsted.
r.. A. Golding and L. ]. Golding of the
Florence Lumber company and j. A.
Scott of the Minne-Lusa Lumber company
attended the Hoo Hoo confederation at the
Rome hotel this week.
Lyman Griffith OF the Mandy Lee poul-
try farm is wearing a smile all over his
face since the return of his White Leghorn
show. Every bird won a prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Taylor, Mrs. Thomp-
son. Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Hol-
lett and Mrs. Plant were visitors at the
Fern camp, Royal Neighbors Of America,
installation in Omaha Wednesday night.
Harold Reynolds is making up a party to
have another shoot at the blue rocks at
Joe Williams place today. At last ac-
counts Paul Haskell JSF 9Iad t tSeir and
tons Of going.
The prospects for an increase in real
estate activity in Florence and vicinity the
coming summer are getting better every
dsy. Last week DR.. Akers purchased lot /.
block 46, while Johanna Franklin secured
lot 6, block, 90.
DIR. w. o. Akers reports the following on
the sick list; W. r.. Walls baby, grip;
henry Plants baby. grip; Joe Easley's baby,
grip; w. r. MorTisey's family, diphtheria
Mr.. Grimm and daughter, grip; John VIII
liams. ear trouble, and L. L. Miller rheu-
matism.
uarold RevnoIds willis Barbour. John
Lubold and Paul Haskell attended the blue
rock and chicken shoot at Joe Williams
place last Sunday. Harold REYNOLDS proved
the best shot OF the crowd as he secured
/ one-thiTd of all the prizes. They are all
talking Of the fine goose dinners. they have
been eating all week.
The stockholders of the Florence Canning
company held their annual meeting Mon.
day and elected officers and a board OF
directors for the coming year. Plans were
made for greatly charging the output the
| coming year and the secretary's report
showed that the company had paid out
\ over $1,000 TO Florence people Tor produce
and labor. R Olmsted was eiseteo
/ president, S. c. Peterson. vice president;
j. B. Brisbin, treasurer, and w X. Wall
secretary.
A motion 10 reopen the Peterson divorce
case having been denied, attorneys Tor MIS-.
Peterson excepted and have been granted
forty days to file a bill on which TO appeal
10 the supreme court. Judge kennedy
gave the decision Tuesday. Mrs. Peterson
months ago and lost. She has had a diff,
| cult time getting lawyers to suit her. hav-
ing now her third counsel, two sets OF
attorneys having been retained and dis
missed by her.
case which means much TO the city
Of Florence was argued before the State
railway commission In Lincoln. Tuesday
Afternoon by c. s.. Elgutter for the Florence
Lumber company, Minne-Lusa Lumber
| company and KatE-Craig Construction COM
pany, and e. c. Wright for the North
western railroad. The former seeks 10 have