Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-22
Benson

Mrs. II. c. Holbrook spent last wednes-
day in Omaha as a guest OF her friends.
Miss Katherine Cassidy has gone to San
born, Ia, where she will spend some time
visiting.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid society will
meet at the church on next Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Helen Norris left last Tuesday for
on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs A. s. Ruth returned on
Monday from weeks visit with relatives
In Elkhorn.
Mrs. Herman wulff has returned home
from two weeks visit with relatives in
kennard, Neh.
a. Shredder of Bloomington, ILL.,, was
guest at the home OF Harry Grove during
the last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NANCY entertained at dinner
ast Wednesday in honor OF Pat Quinlan
Of Blair, Neb
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society will
day afternoon.
Mr., A. Dogs has returned to his home in
the Segan hInA
dinner at the home of friends in Omaha
last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs James welsh left on
Wednesday morning for a three months
stay on the coast
city Clerk f. A. Stlger left last Tuesday
evening for a two weeks trip to Thayer,
Mo-, and the south.
Mrs L. N. simpson has returned to her
| nome In Florence after q few days visit
with relatives in Benson.
Ward Walsh is spending a two weeks
vacation In the Rocky mountains, visiting
various pleasure resorts.
F. L, McClelland was taken to st.
Demands hospital last week for treatment
Tor nervous breakdown.
Mrs Z. O. Beavers and son returned the
, ,'is;t part OF the week from few days
visit with relatives IN Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Lowe have returned
nome from Bryan, o., where they spent two
months visiting their daughter
MT and Mrs. A. q. Leach have sold their
none nom IN Btnsonhurst TO a man from Blair,
VINO VIII make Henson his home.
Messrs. Ebert and Ben Zimmerman of
Gretna spent last Sunday visiting at the
II. D. zimmerman home in Benson.
NM MI and Mrs; G. B. Holly of Marquette,
Neb;, arrived last Sunday to be guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Leach
Misses Fhelma and Louise Grub and
harvey Grubb have gone to Hastings Neb.,
10 spend the next two weeks visiting.
MISS Elizabeth Mcclure returned to her
nome In Chicago last Saturday after few
weeks visit at the home of P. ]. Flynn.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Corbaley entertained
at dinner last Sunday in honor of Miss Ruth
| Shields and Lee HUFF of Council Bluffs.
A number of people from Benson went to
Florence last week to take in the TSunion
and old settlers picnic held in that place.
| NHdTleS ". COlldlS, who has spent the last
three months in Benson visiting relatives,
left last Tuesday for a trip to Honolulu
Mrs. n, j. Colson and daughter, Lorene.
returned last Wednesday from D three
weeks visit In different cities in Missouri.
Miss Mary Osborne, who has been visit
ing at the home Of MI. and Mrs. o. Ager,
lett for her home in Broken Bow, Neb.,
last week.
for Mr., ana Mrs. David Mills and Mr.. and
| MRS. william wilson OF Omaha during the
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Lowe, Mr.. and Mrs,
McCrary and Mrs. Leo Luck have returned
| in an automc bile.
Mrs p j. Flynn entertained a surprise
party 81 her home last Tuesday evening
| in honor of her guest. Miss Elizabeth Nc
GCire of Chicago.
Mrs ]. N. Horton entertained at dinner
last Friday in honor of her nephew, Horace
Horton OF Fort Smith, Ark Covers were
laid for six guests.
The Benson Woman's club met at the
home home OF Mrs William zimmerman last
leader Of the program.
| Misses Lucille and Jeanette Truckey and
charles Truckey left last week for Daven-
port, Ia, where they will visit the re-
malnder OF the vacation.
Misses Iturh aul EfGlo Mcguire enter
tanned at -lun"n sunday evening in honor
OF Miss Elizabeth Mcguire OF Chicago.
lCovers we're lsid for five guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Raber entertained
thirteen guests at dinner last Saturday in
honor OF their visitors, Mrs, Emma Bene-
diet and daughter Cora, of Gloversville
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society will
meet at the home OF Mrs. e. E. Hoffman
next Wednesday afternoon, when pro-
gram and lunch will fill the afternoons
session.
Mrs Emma Benedict and daughter, Cora,
of Gloversville, N. W and Fred thinner
guests at the Zimmerman home, have left
for their homes.
The Ladies' Missionary and Aid society of
the Baptist church met at the home Of
After the business session ice cream and
cake were served.
Frank Carmicheals father OF the Benson
& Carmichael real Estate firm died on
w ednesday trcIn an/operation for appendi-
etis at the Wise Memorial hospital. Mr.
lCarmicneal was well known I'm Benson.
Last Thursday the directors of the golf
ment TO the Omaha Country club, with
Frank j. Hoel as secretary and Messrs.
Foye and Lindsay on the board of directors.
petition signed by about 800 citizens Of
Benson requesting the division of the city
into two voting precincts has been filed
with the county commissioners, with Mill
tary avenue and Main street as precinct
boundaries.
Clarence Cone and Miss Helen syne of
Omaha were married last Wednesday at the
home Of the brides parents Mr.. Cone Is a
nephew OF Mrs. Brown Grove of Benson
and himself lived on Mckinley street for a
number Of years, so Is well known in this
place.
The funeral services of Mrs. Laura Dom
ALLISON, who died last Tuesday at the Meth
odist hospital, at the age Of So years, was
held Thursday afternoon at her late home.
Rev. Mr.. Attack OF the Methodist church
officiated Interment was at Mount Hope
cemetery.
Last Monday while moving furniture in
Benson for A. c. Kaufman, the express
man, A. Il. Sheppard OF Omaha dropped
dead from heart failure. Dr. Hall was sum
moned but death was instant, and the
coroner took charge OF the body. Mr.. Shep-
! pard lived at 1902 Jaynes street.
Mrs. Henry Baker was hostess 70 the
Jolly Thirteen club last Tuesday evening,
the affair being a farewell 10 the hostess,
who leaves soon for her new home in the
west A souvenir spoon was presented TO
her and a dainty supper served. Mrs Var
A ton won the prize OF the evening.