Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-17

the last week visiting IN Elk City,
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
e. A. McKeowan on Thursday, January {.
Miss Lettie Reed is visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Truckey Of Benson.
Arthur Kaiser is recovering from his
recent operation at the st. Joseph's hospi-
tai.
L. p. sipe spent last Sunday in Kansas
City. returning to Benson the first of the
week.
Mrs. d. whistler Of Council Bluffs spent
last Sunday at the home of her son, e. ].
Whistler.
Mrs. E. c. Holder entertained last Tues
day in honor of Mrs. F. Finnisson and
children.
Mrs. Thomas began was hostess to the
b. l.. S. club at her home last Thursday
Mrs. William Huntzinger and son spent
a few days Of the last week with relatives
in Lincoln.
Earl Furbush returned home last
Thursday from a visit with his brother in
Woodbine, Ia.
Max Nippel, the architect Of Benson, has
opened offices Of his own in the Paxton
block of Omaha.
Miss Ruth Mcclure entertained at lunch
last Tuesday evening in honor Of Miss
Lottie Melchoir.
Lynn Colson has returned home from
Rushville, Mo, where he spent a couple
Of weeks visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Speedie spent last
Sunday in South Omaha as guests at the
home of friends.
Mrs. Deighl was guest Of honor at a
dinner at the home Of Mrs. Thomas Degan
last Tuesday evening.
Harry Gravert is again able to be up
and around the house, convalescing from
a badly sprained knee.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society will
meet at the home Of Mrs. Cooper in two
weeks, on Wednesday.
Miss Nell Howard went to Omaha last
Thursday evening to attend a card party
at the home Of a friend.
DIR. and Mrs. Lawson entertained at
dinner Wednesday, when covers were laid
for six guests from Benson.
Misses Ruth Mcclure and Madeline Hor-
ton were entertained at dinner last Sun
day by Miss Virdie Pryor.
Miss Edith Pierce has returned to her
home in Bennington after a few days spent
at the c. F. Martin home.
Miss Mae Patterson Of Papillion spent a
day during the last week at the home OF
her sister. Mrs. j. Speedie.
Miss Marie Christensen has gone to visit
with relatives in Pastina, Ia, after a visit
at the y. c. Peterson home.
Miss Sue Scott of Garrison hospital
spent a few days last week at the home OF
her aunt Mrs. e. e. Hoffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. e. Smith left Monday
to spend the rest OF the winter at the
homes Of their children in Iowa.
Mrs. r. K. Anderson entertained at lunch
Sunday evening for Miss Emma Johnson
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Hans Johnson is at home from the hospi-
tai, where he was a couple Of weeks, and
is slowly recovering from the operation.
Morris Jensen has opened up the former
Grange home on the West Main street "
for a cigar and confectionery store.
A small girls Sewing club has been
organized in Benson and met last Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. f. j
Gilman,
Harry Keller and Charles Bailey have
purchased the pool hall formerly owned by
l.. P. Sipe. The change was made during
last week.
Mrs. X. Parker will entertain the Pres
byterian Ladies' Aid society at her home
next Wednesday afternoon. Lunch will
be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Hoffman returned or
Tuesday from Fremont, where they spent
a few days visiting at the home of the
formers father. 80 sosf . e, s-.ri 3
Mrs. Dawson of Denverland Mrs d. ID
Mccoy Of Red Oak. Ia, who nave. beer
guests at the G. w, Reed home, left fol
their homes Saturday.
The funeral services Of the S-year-old
daughter, Mary B., of Mr.. and Mrs. Baert
took place last Tuesday. Interment al
Mount Hope cemetery.
Mesdames Henry Johnson and VII
Snyder Of Omaha were guests at dinner
last Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
j.. A. Snyder of Benson,
At this evenings service at the Methods
church the pastor. Rev. Mr.. Attack, will
talk on the seccLd of his series of sermons
beirg THE Gambling Devil"
At the special meeting OF the Board o.
Education the new school house question
was discussed: also the various sites. A
public meeting will soon be had.
Misses Marie Christensen and Agnes
Nelson, who have been guests at the hom'
~ of Mrs. b. G. Peterson, have left, one To-
Pastina and the other for Council Bluffs.
The Golden Glow club was entertained a
the home OF Mrs. L. s. Rice last Thurs
J day afternoon. The time was spent so
clally and a luncheon was served by tn.
hostess.
The Women Christian Temperance,
union met last Friday afternoon at tn
home of Mrs. b. X. Beach, when a mum
Der of new features were discussed b!
those present.
night of meeting from Monday to the frs
and third Wednesday Of each month. Mex
: Wednesday the installation of officers will
take place.
Mrs. William Huntzinger entertained tn,
Omaha Card club at her home last Wednes
day afternoon. There were four guest
/ from Omaha and Mrs. Kinder Of Co
? lumbus, Neb.
Mrs. Ben Morton was hostess to the Joll.
Thirteen club last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs
o. C. Ager won first prize and Mrs. VIII
Yarton the second. The hostess served
dainty luncheon.
The interior of the Methodist church ha
been remodelled during the last week 4
the way of the ceiling being repainted
a MdlS ItPdPSINu diu III bNhOAohg NASoANN
[ Now 1t looks like a new church.
Mrs. c.. w. Childs entertained at Dime
| Tuesday evening, when the guests presen
r were Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins of Omaha, Nil
l and Mrs. c. W. Reed. Mr.. and Mrs. b. /
3 Ruffner and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thomas
3 Mr.. and Mrs. George Vallien, Coma
z Anderson OF Benson and John Gilbert q
! Blair were guests at a turkey dinner 0
Sunday at the home of George NewkiTl
who received the turkey from South Ds
kota.
. Mrs. Frank e. Young entertained tn
= West Farnam Kensington club at her HON
Y last week, when a u o'clock lunch wa
served by the hostess. Six guests troI
Omaha and Mrs. Attack of Benson wer
present
4 The Swedish Lutheran Ladies' Aid &C
ciety met last Thursday afternoon at til
. home Of Mrs. Oleson. The officers electe
0 were: President, Mrs. F, j. Gilman; treas
I urer, Mrs. f. II. Oleson; secretary, Mr.
Q Charles Oleson.
= Last Sunday at the Augustana Luthera
Il church the following were appointed q
4 Sunday school teachers: Misses LiJeT
stolpe and Johnson and Messrs. @. =
man and Mrs. f. j. Gilman.
Mrs. T.. ]. McArdle entertained at dinnC
on Tuesday at her home, when Mr.. an
q Mrs. c., j. McArdle, Mr.. and Mrs. p.
Hanlin of Omaha, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Rut
OF Benson and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nj
. Ardle Of Cheyenne were guests.
1t last Sunday mornings services
= the Presbyterian church twenty-three ne