Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-14


Henry Anderson, +. s. Tucker, Robert
Olmsted and William Duncan took an auto
trip through the western part OF the county
Tuesday in the interest of the Douglas
County Veterans encampment which will
be held in Florence next week.
Miss Mary Nlelds and her niece, Miss
Helen Ntelds, are spending couple or
weeks in Denver.
Misses Mable and Emma Anderson are
spending two weeks In Fremont, visiting
friends.
George Lemley and George Guthrie were
Florence visitors last Sunday.
Mr. Griswold of Axtell Neb., father OF
Sandy Griswold OF the World, Herald, spent
Griswold Is - years old and as spry as
kitten and had many interesting reminls-
cences of the early days to tell
Mrs: r. Il. olmsted and Miss Florence
Olmsted left Monday evening for a two
weeks stay at Chicago. o.
Mr. and Mrs, w. b. whiting and Mr..
Burt Elliott Of Whiting, Ia.S were the
Whiting is the cashier OF the Bank OF
Whiting, while Mr.. Elliott is a prominent
real estate dealer in that town, They came
over In their auto, returning the next day.
Mrs. T. w. Mcclure was the guest OF
Mrs. John Battin at the Omaha Field club
Tuesday
T, E. Price has started the erection Of a
two-story brick building on Main street,
next to the Farmers State bank.
John Brisbin. president of the Bank Of
Florence, has left for an extended trip
through the west, and while he Is away he
Will devote some time to looking over his
extensive holdings of California lands.
Miss Allie Houston was the guest Of Miss
Bondesson at dinner Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Allison are visiting
at Bay City, Wis.
Miss Francis Thomson is the guest of
Miss Fern Nichols at Sloan Springs, Wis.
Mrs. j. Weber, jr., Mrs. Xictors and
Mrs Harry Brisbin and Mrs. f. B. Mich
OILS we're guests tt Lake Nakoma camp
Tuesday evening
left last evening for Sioux Falls, s. D.,
where she will visit her sister, Mrs. r. w.
Schaub,
,Jemes Suite. who has been spending
his vacation of two weeks In the east,
returned from Chicago Monday.
The city council win hold it's regular
session at the city hall Monday evening
and on Tuesday will sit as board OF
equalization on the assessing OF taxes for
paving Main street.
Mrs, Carrie Dougherty and Mrs. Harry
Hemplng were married Wednesday even
ing at the Peoples church, Rev. Charles
saISse by Mrs da Ehey ten and
Mrs, ]. p. Brown of Florence and Miss s.
Banghart of Maquoketa, Ia. Mr.. Hemp
he purchased the Bell drug store.
Mrs. w. A. Yoder entertained Tuesday
In honor of her mother, Mrs. Sidner, who
Is her guest for q few days.
Mark sayidge, son of Rev. Charles W..
church for the balance OF August and part
of September. Mr.. Savidge Is q student at
the University Of Chicago. His sermon last
Sunday was on Justice and Mercy"
Miss Winnie Connolly of Tildep Neb.,'
arrived Saturday, to be the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Thornton for some time.
In order to get the old Mormon cemetery
in q presentabie condition for the visitors
IN thn nf
week a committee consisting Of +. 8.
Tucker, T. r. Price, Frank o. Cassidy and
]. p: Brown circulated petition and Sc
properly done. The committee met with
such success that 1t s thinking of putting
an iron fence around the historic spot and
erecting a monument telling of Its early
history. g..
Emil Weber Of Wayne Neb., has been In
Florence this week, called by the illness of
his mother, Mrs. Jacob Weber ~
William Himebaugh of Council Bluffs
visited with Florence friends Wednesday.
Misses Esther and May Dugher, who for
the past two weeks have been visiting at
their old home In Wisner, Neb, returned
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Harlan OF Beaver Crossing, Neb., is
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs Newell Burton.
Mrs. Harlan will leave for Sulphur Springs
as soon as her son. who is now in the hos
pital, is able to stand the trip.
William McCune, ]. p Grub and c. w.
Childs of Benson visited with Florence
friends "wednesday,
Mrs E. L. Plate and sons. John and Ellis,
spent the week in Lincoln, the guest Of Mr.
Platx' mother, Mrs. j. II. PlatE. They are
expected home this evening.
], j. Smith celebrated his birthday Tues
day. Mr.. Smith was born at Centerville
Ia, August 10, 1865.
Mrs. Armstrong and Miss Armstrong were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Houston Sun
day.
f. B. Nichols was the guest Of his brother
"A. o. Nichols, in Omaha Sunday.
Mr.. David Andrews. who has been visit
ing his son at Des Moines for the last two
months, returned Sunday.
w. H. Thomas and son Roger have re-
turned from q trip to Chicago and across
Lake Michigan.
John Simpson visited In South Omaha
Monday. i
Benson visitors Friday.
The Christian Endeavor society OF Ponca
church VIII give social at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Johanson Saturday evening,
Mr., and Mrs. Phelps and family and MF
Floodman OF Omaha were the guests Of
Mr. and Mrs T. j. Adams Sunday.
James snodderly left this week for
short business trip to Iowa.
Mrs, Marie Anderson of Hanna, Wyo., Is
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Keopke.
Miss Maggie Mcleod and her brother are
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. j.. Adams.
ported THIS week in Florence. North of
Florence the river road is in pretty good
shape for travel and many automobiles
travel 1t. About a mile north the road Is
very narrow in fact 1t is almost impossi-
BILE for two teams TO pass. Along this
stretch couple Of young men have been
automobile came along and then refusing
TO back up or get out OF the way unless
they were paid half dollar. Several auto
drivers have been caught and dug up the
coin.
The Benson drill team and officers OF The
Eagles came over from Benson Wednesday
evening and put on the work for the local
order. 1t brought two big wagon loads
of parapheTnalia and introduced many new
stunts which were much appreciated
J, j. Cole gave another Of his series OF
boxing matches Saturday evening at the
Eagles hall.
The ladies' aid society and the mission
airy society held Joint meeting AT the
home OF Mrs Carl Fedhusen Wednesday.
box social was given Saturday evening
at the residence OF u. M. Conner in honor
OF A 3. Moore, national president OF tho
Gideons.
NJ B. Potter is painting his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. e, II. Wood are.happy over
the arrival OF a nine and one-haif pound
baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester s. Bowers are
going 10 spend their honeymoon in italy
and France. They expect TO be back about
Christmas