Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07


and lunch, when from II TO II the meet
ing was held upstairs, where the last Few
minutes Of the old year were spent In
prayer
Florence.
Charles Allen is reported as being ON
the sick list
Claud Hlxon has gone to his home in
Glenwood, la.
Mrs Allison returned from Kansas City
Tuesday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Paul Lohr are visiting
II. Il. Sears OF Denver was the guest of
e. l.. Platz Tuesday.
The water company started rprapplng
across the river Tuesday.
Mrs. Jennie Chambers has returned
from visit in Bartlett la.
George Bird Of saskatchewan, Canada,
Is visiting Florence friends
Florence hose company will hold its
meeting next Monday evening.
Airs. George Green. who has had a
very severe cold, is improving rapidly.
/ Mrs. J. T. Brisbin has been spending
/ the last week with Mrs. Akin in Omaha.
John Bcndcsson. city clerk has been
| laid up for a week with a very bad cold.
I Miss Zerlina Bristin was the guest Of
! Miss Alice Huntington in Omaha Thurs
| day.
! eAlsS fhlllG 41buSAbll WAS lllN BuNSl OIL
| Miss Corrtne Armstrong Of Dundee Tues
| day.
The Ponca Improvement club will meet
I Monday evening at the Ponca school
| house
J. 2. Grubb and Chris Lyck Of Benson
visited with Florence friends Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. w. II. Snyder who has been Wis
iting relatives in Indiana, returned home
! saturday,
David Andrews, who has been visiting
relatives In Des Moines tor some time,
| returned Saturday.
George Sert. the city treasurer, in his
/ $40, $40 on hand.
The school board met at the schoo
house Tuesday evening and transacted
regular routine business.
Miss Grace Lonergau left for Lincoln
| Wednesday morning To resume work at
the University Of Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Manclnni, who have
been spending several weeks at Excelsior
! Springs, Mo. returned Tuesday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. &. j. Kterle and family
who spent the holidays at kentiand, Ind.
returned home Monday morning.
Mrs. r. A Golding entertained the
girls of her Sunday school class OF the
Christian church at her home Thursday
| evening.
Albert Rich was taken to the Swedish
| hospital in Omaha Monday ana on Tues
day was operated on tor an abscess OF
the bowels.
Hugh Bonergan re-entered school Tues
day morning at the Omaha Commerce.
college where no is taking the agricul
tural course.
T. j. Barrett and A. j. Lepinsky OF
South Omaha visited Florence Wednes.
day evening and installed the officers OF
the Eagles lodge.
Mrs. J. II. Price and Miss Florence
Price, who spent the holidays at Missouri
Valley Ia, with Mrs. Price parents, re.
turned home Sunday.
Mrs. Earnest Travis, who has been Wis.
iting her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Gus
johnson, left for her home in Morrill,
Neb., Tuesday evening.
The Kierle Ice company started its an,
nual ice harvest on the river Thursday
The Omaha Ice and Cold Storage com
pany is cutting the ice on the watei
works basins tins year.
j. IL. l.. Williams, 4. w. Mcclure ant
Frank Parker lett Tuesday for an eN
tended trip through the south, going b,
way OF Washington, d. c. They vii
visit Cuba and South America before re
turning.
Frank Gleason. who has been manage
for the Minne-Lusa Lumber company
left Monday to go on the road for tn
Dietz Lumber company. J. p. Wilks ha
taken the place of manager of the Mime
Lusa Lumber company.
The Imogen club OF Florence continue,
the study of LAS You Like 1t" Tnursda
at the home of Mrs. j. HI. Price Mrf
IC. c. Crawford was assisting hostess
Mrs NJ. G. Coe and Mrs, c. p Richard
son reported on current topics.
The odd Fellows installed their officer
Friday night at the Eagles hail. Tn
following officers were installed: Nobl
grand, Lloyd saum; vice grand. w. A
Yoder; secretary w. Il. Rogers; treas
urer, James Kindred; trustee, c. g. Carl
son.
The Bank of Florence increased IL
capital stock the first of the year L
$4,000. At the last report it showed de
posits of over $4,000, olans and discount
over $4,000. The capital stock and sur
plus now amount to over $4,000. A gail
OF over 80 per cent W IS made in tn
number of depositors.
At the Eagles dance Monday evenin
a large crowd was present and had
very enjoyable time. The prizes wer
awarded to MIR. and Mrs. Charles Tiet
! lur Lest walters. They were boo
trough and a stirrup tie-holder. For tn
best twO-step Percy Covert got a stei
and Miss Pearl DOdson a leather shop
ping bag.
r. II. Olmsted returned Friday from
Chic, o., where he was called by tn
death of his mother. His brother
him, leaving Saturday evening from INF
home. Mrs. Olmsted and Robert staye
over in Chicago few days to visit he
daughter, Florence, and viii return sun
day morning.
Wednesday evening the Eagles installe
their officers as follows: Past president
b. T.. Taylor; president, a. F.. Groves
vice president, b. c. Andrews; chaplain
w. A. Scott; inside guard, f.. A. Cole
outside guard, +. L. Platzi secretary, NJ
b. Thompson; treasurer, w. b. Parks
! trustees, David Andrews, John Nc
Gregor, J. b. Brisbin; physician, DR.. W
a. Horton.
The members of the Imogen Study Clu
formed matinee party at the Boy
New Years day to see LAS You Like II,
the play the club is studying this wintc
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Crawford Mr.. and Mrs. George Sier
i. H. Price, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wal
3 Mrs. A. c. Griffin, Mrs A. w. Reime