Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-09
Florence,

Florence.
Mrs C. A. Grigg returned Monday from
short visit at Des Moines.
Miss Margaret Gordon was the guest of
Miss Helen Nichols Sunday.
Miss Julia Fitch of Council Bluffs was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs, e. l.. Platz
Sunday.
Peter Kaer was visitor at South Omaha
Monday, whore he took a carload of hogs.
ard returned well paid for his trip.
J. II. Price has purchased from r. NJ.
Lindsey lots and 6, block 1l2, upon which
he will build a home for himself.
The Imogen Study club met at the home
of Mrs. A. q. Hunt Thursday afternoon.
the principal business being the election of
officers for the coming year.
The new residence Of p. L. Zlch has just
been completed.
The work on the bottom road has been
Miss Alice Clements is i'll with scarlet
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bolts of Omaha were the
guests of Mrs Viola Petit Sunday.
Mrs. J. J Cole was the guest of Mrs. F.
B. Nichols Sunday.
Miss Carrie Parks is sick with scarlet
fever
Mrs. Clifford was a Florence, visitor Tues
day evening.
The boosters committee of the Royal
Neighbors met at the home Of Mrs. Jacob
Taylor in Omaha. Thursday. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Carl Larson.
Rev. r, NJ L. Brader Of Bellevue visited
with Florence friends Wednesday.
r. II. Olmsted is the possessor of new
automobile o. w. Nelson and Ed Hunt
have also purchased autos and all the
dealers are after DR.. Sorenson.
Mrs Ellen Deland, who has been spend
ing the winter with her son. Thomas, at
Perry, Ia. has returned to Florence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barker. Miss Ethel Tarker
and Miss Herberta Barker were the guests
L L Houston
The Douglas County Veterans society
is negotiating with the Florence CONNER
cial club to hold its annual encampment
here in August.
The Court of Honor will give a dance at
its rooms Tuesday evening.
Frank Brown and Jacob Long, who have
| been doing business in Florence as the
! Florence Livery and Feed company, dis
solved partnership Saturday evening,
Frank Brown retiring from the firm,
Dr., w. o. Akers left Tuesday for Cali
fornia to spend the month of May. He
Eexpects 20 bring Mrs. Akcrs, who has
been spending the winter at Los Angeles,
back with him.
! Frank Leach is doing the grading on
Briggs street from Main to Fifth
The Literary society was entertained at
the home OF Mrs. James $. Horn . in
Omaha; in honor of the birthdays Of Mrs
f. B. Nichols and Mrs. Horn. Those from
! Florence present were Mrs. f. b. Nichols.
! Mrs John Brisbin, Mrs. Harry Brisbin and
! MIS- D. WEBER, il
The Echerolf club held a well attended
dance at Coles hail Thursday evening.
! On account of the outbreak of, scarlet
| fever in the schools, the pupils were given
! two days vacation so as to thoroughly
fumigate the building.
James l.. Houston of Omaha spent sun
day with his parents. Mr., and Mrs. ]. l.,
Houston.
| Miss Agnes Young of Missouri Valley. Ia,
and an old schoolmate, Miss Chapman OF
| indianapolis, Ind, were the guests OF Miss
! Prudence Tracy over Sunday.
J NJ L. Endres of Omaha was a guest OF
I Florence friends Wednesday evening.
! Ralph Thompset has lost three horses In
| the last few days.
I Mrs &, B. Christensen who has been on
! the sick list, is improving.
I Complimentary to Miss Mildred Patter-
son OF Kansas City, who is the guest OF
! Miss Ruth Marie Tzschuck of Omaha
Miss Florence Olmsted entertained at a
beautifully appointed luncheon party ~
4 her home Monday. The guests were seated
at a large table. having centerpicce OF
pink roses aud place cards of the same
Mildred Patterson, Ruth Marie Tzschuck
Amy Gilmore. Irene Coad CLARA HAYDEN
Beatrice Coad, Marguerite Bush, Rogcnt
wards, Gladys Peters and Florence
olmssted The afternoon ter H.,s was spent T.
with Mrs T II, Reynolds Friday.
At the meeting of the council this week
steps were taken looking to the putting in
OF a sewer system. Councilman Allen in
| troduced a resolution TO have an engineer
| draw up plans and estimate the cost OF
| putting il i'm. Mayor Tucker appointed the
! following committees for the fiscal year
| Finance Carl Feldhusen, j. n. Price and
| Robert Craig; streets and alleys. Charles
| Allen. j. II. Price and Carl Feldhusen
public property Robert Craig, Carl Field.
husen and Charles Allen He will appoiSt
a physician later.
At the meeting of the Imogtn Study
club, held at the home OF Mrs, a. h, Hunt
! Thursday the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. a. b. Hunt; vice
president. Mrs Mary j. Griff5n secretary
Mrs Alfred Riemeri treasurer, Miss Pru.
dence Tracy. Mrs. r. n. Olmsted will en-.
terrain the next meeting of the club.
i Colonel and Mrs. Akin of Omaha cele-
/ bTated their forty-fifth wedding annVer-
| sary at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
| Brisbin Sunday Colonel and Mrs. A kin
! were taken by surprise when they were
ushered into the dining room to the strains
| OF wedding march and found huge
wedding cake sracing the center Of the
| table.
The Boys 81 Honor met at the home OF
Mrs Paul Tuesday afternoon. A feviev
OF the presidents taken up was gone over
aud the Quotations were very good. Johr
Quincy Adams will be the next president
| Refreshments were served and then the
boys had a game of base ball. The off
GERS played the financial committee The
financial committee won by score OF
to Z Many social affairs are being givei
IN hanar pf the bDvR The bONS are nlan