Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-02
Notes and Gossip from Omaha's Suburban Neighbors

Clure on Monday night, and after going
through the cash register desk and har-
ness goods, left without taking anything
Of value.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Griffith enter
tanned a number OF their Omaha friends
at their home on Fifth street Thursday
evening.
George Comstock of Omaha, who re-
Gently purchased five acres in the west
part or the city, will move there on
Monday.
Most of the lodges of the city have
declared their meeting off for the coming
week on account OF the Ak-Sar- Ben
parades in Omaha.
The seniors of the high school gave
Dig Feed at the city hall Tuesday
evening and fed about 200 people, realiz-
ing neat sum for their treasury.
DR.. Prichard returned from Sioux
Guy, where he captured several ribbons
at the stock shcw. He also made sew
eral sales OF his Poland-China hogs.
Gerald Mancinnt has completed his ce-
neht contract in Dundee and leaves Mon
ody Tor Harlan, Ia, where he has a
job that will take him three or four
weeks to complete,
In order to take care OF the enormous
crop OF tomatoes that is being harvested
nc al, II o s canning factory is running
run force. The canning company has
1orty-acre field of tomatoes which As
taking big force of pickers to harvest
IN addition to the wagon loads the farm
ers are bringing in.
The Ponca Kensington club met at the
nome Of Mrs. Johnson Wednesday after.
noon. The guests OF honor were. Mrs
Larsen and Miss Wentz Those present
f we're: Mesdames Jasperson, Brodersen,
hansen Albach, Raymond, larsen, John.
son, owe, Letovsky and Miss Wentz. Mrs
owe VIII entertain the women AT nor
home the next meeting.
The Ponca Improvement club will
meet at the Ponca school house Monday
evening. This club is unique in that
us membership is made up almost
entirely of farmers. but It has accom-
p pF ned much good for the vicinity north
sideration the building OF a basket
FACTORY and other big projects,
M, Mrs: Frances Wight, wife of Leroy
MMlght' died at the family residence on
Main street Monday morning from
p InSr from UI me TIE liver The burial took
SSqpal church, where Rev. Cannon
marsh was in charge of the services.
Interment was in Forest Lawn ceme-
terry Mrs. Wight was g. years of age
The Fraternal Order of Eagles havs
moved into their new rooms in The
Minardi building, which they have fixed
up very prettily and installed new
furniture In the club rooms which are
more commodious than those formerly
occupied. They have in contemplation
for the coming winter a series OF enter
tainments that promise much social
activity.
The Florence Athletics closed the sea-
son last Sunday by winning two games,
making a record for the season of
twenty-five games won out of thirty
two games played AS the team is com
posed of boys in their teens and they
have played some OF the best amateur
teams Of Omaha their record is some
thing TO be proud OF. The boys will put
in the winter at athletic stunts in order
to keep in trim for next season when they
expect TO equal or better their record OF
this season.
The Enterprise club OF Florence,
which is virtually the Commercial club,
is making arrangements for a two days
celebration on November 8 and 4. 1t
has contracted with the theater TO give
free admissions to all who come to
eral other features 10 attract the
crowd, among which is balloon
ascension. In the evening there will be
a dance. Refreshments will be served
all day. This club has only been in eX-
istence a short while, but is very active
William Lonergan, president OF the
Douglas County Agricultural society en-
tertained the boys who won the prizes
In the public school garden contest In
June at his home northwest OF town.
Mr. Lonergan was the Judge of vege-
tables in the contest, and IL very much
interested in this work on the farm. The
boys In charge or Secretaries Turner and
Flower, OF the Young Mems Christian
association went 10 the farm Saturday
afternoon. walking the five miles north
west from the end OF the Florence car
line. At the farm they were given much
interesting Information about farm life,