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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1916)
SOUTH SIDE. (Mrs. Lulu Thornton, Correspondent) Mrs. J. H. Nichols, who has been confined to her bed with la grippe, is slowly recovering. Mr. P. Wright, of 2514 J street, left this week for Jacksonville, Florida, to spend the winter. We wish him a pleasant stay and hope that the trip will prove a great benefit to his health. The Xmas trees at both Bethel Bap tist and Allen Chapel were beautiful, well filled and attended. The maie members of the Bethel Baptist Church presented Rev. T. Taggart with a beautiful $55.00 suit for a Xmas gift to show their appreciation for his el ficient work during his stay with them. A party of men from North and South Side spent a day hunting Xmas week in the sandhills of Nebraska. They brought back twenty rabbits. Everyone says they enjoyed the sport Those that were with the party were Messrs. Ralph Aggie, Lloyd Gray, Sam Washington, John D. Thornton and Master Johnny Thornton. Mr. W. Patterson left Thursday morning for his home in Kansas City, Kansas, after spending Xmas in Oma ha with his two daughters, Mrs. Itoxie Williams and Mrs. Alice Crittenden. This the girls enjoyed very much, be ing the first Xmas he spent with them for a number of years. Mrs. Alyce Tapps, of 5628 South 33d Street, delightfully entertained Wednesday, December 27, at dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Jones, of Jones and Chiles undertaking establishment. Rev. J. C. C. Owens, of Kansas City Kansas, was in the city on Sunday and preached at the A. M. E. Church, South Omaha morning and evening. Petersen A MiclaelsenJ Hardware Co. GOOD HARDWARE t 2408 N St. Tel. South 162 { STANEK’S PHARMACY j Henry Stanek, Prop. * PRESCRIPTION EXPERT J Cor. 24th and L Sts. Tel. So. 8781 j MELCH0R-- Druggist! ; The Old Reliable j | Tel. South 807 4826 So. 24th St. j l.... 4 THE CHICAGO 8ARGAIH STORE 4824 South Twenty-fourth Street. 1 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BIG TEN-DAY MONEY-RAISING SALE.-REMEMBER IT LASTS ONLY TEN DAYS. i EVERYTHING FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. IF PARTICULAR HAVE YOUR CLOTHES Made, Cleaned and Pressed BY V. B. YOUNG THE BEST AND MOST REASONABLE PLACE IN THE CITY 219 North 9th Street. Lincoln, Neb. _ _ _ j lieffley’s Tailors * For Nifty Up-to-Date CLOTHING {Oliver Theatre Bldg. 149 N. 13th The CHAPMAN Drug Store 934 P St., Lincoln | Opposite Main Door Post Office Cameras and Films, Magazines, Cigars, Candies and a full line of Druggist Sundries ............. ST. JOHN’S A. M. E. CHURCH NOTES The Rev. W. T. Osborne, Pastor.. The sacred concert at St. J c ' Sunday eve, was a classic literary and musical treat. Beautiful Christmas carols were sung by the choir. Solos by Miss Pearl Hay and Mr. Perry were in keeping and well rendered. The papers by Mrs. Zenobia Diggs and Miss Venus Cropp were interesting and inspiring. “Bessie’s Christmas,” recited by Miss Rachel Henderson, was a real Christmas lesson and im pressed the audience. The Christmas tree on Monday night wus largely attended. An excellent program was rendered by the Sunday School under the management of Mr.?. Kliza Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Winfield entertained at Christmas dinner Rev. and Mrs. Osborne and Mr. and Mrs. Bryant, of Boulder, Colo. Mrs. Mardell Ricks Bundrant, of Minneapolis, formerly a Sunday School teacher and member of St. .John’s choir, is a welcome visitor among the Sunday School and Church folk, as well as her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Ricks( of South 28th St., Mrs. Bundrant will remain two or three weeks and will be the honored guest at many social functions, being i ne of Omaha’s favorite girls. Mrs Kicks entertained in her honor on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p. m. It was a brilliant affair. Among the many beautiful and use fu1 gifts received by Mrs. W'. T. Os borne, and the many cards of remem brance, cut glass and hand painted china were also much in evidence. The Pev. W. T. Osborne was the recipient cJ many useful gifts, receiving many from the Willing Workers Christmas tree on Friday eve. The Willing Workers met with Mrs. Alice Sherwood on Friday eve. A beautiful Christmas tree lighted with Cnristmas candles and decorated witi. the blight tree trimming was heavily ladened with gifts for the members of the Club, and immediate friends. Thehusbands of the'ladies of the Willing Workers wrere the invited guests. A beautiful luncheon was served and all had an enjoyable Christmas treat. The captains of the Mite Missionary Society will be honored guests at a luncheon early in January, at which time they will discuss and complete plans for the work of their respective cubs. CHRISTMAS AT THE N. W. C. A. HOME Through the efforts of Mrs. J. H. Smith, chairman of the house com mittee, and Mrs. R. W. Freeman, the hearts of the inmates of the home were gladdened, and Xmas made bright and happy. On Sunday even ing a number of association members and friends gathered at the home, where a Christmas celebration was held, consisting of appropriate serv ices followed by short talks from the visitors, after which the presents were distributed from a beautifully deco rated Xmas tree. Each inmate re ceived a number of useful gifts. The home was also remembered with Christmas donations of provisions, jellies and fruits. Among those pres ent were Messrs. Black, Nelson and Singleton, of the advisory board, Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Botts, Mrs. L. Gully, of Chicago, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. I. Bailey, Mrs. Kendle and Mr. M. Free man. On Christmas day a bountiful Xmas dinner consisting of turkey and all of its fixings, was served to the inmates. The entire dinner was provided by Mr. John H. Broomfield, for whose kind ness and generosity the N. W. C. A. desires to thank him. POLLARD ON ALL AMERICAN ELEVEN Fritz Pollard, the sensational player on the Brown Eleven, has been select ed by Walter Camp as a member of Collier’s All American Eleven. The compliment which Camp pays to Pol lard is that he, Pollard, is not only the best back of the present season, but the best known to history of American football. ED. F. MORIARTY, Attorney, 640 Bee Building. LEGAL NOTICE Notice to Non-Resident Defendant To Leroy Plympton, Defendant: You are hereby notified that on the 1st day of September, 1916, Lillian Plympton filed her petition in the Dis trict Court of Douglas County, Ne braska, the object and prayer of which was to obtain a divorce from you, on the grounds of extreme cruelty and non-support. You are further noti fied that the plaintiff asked in said petition for the care, custody and edu cation of her minor child. You are further notified that on the 4th dav of December, 1916, Hon. George A. Day, Judge of the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, ordered that service be had on you by publi cation. You are required to answer said petition on or before the 22nd day of January, 1917, or judgment will be taken against vou. 4t-76-79. Lillian Plympton. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES—1*4 cents a word for single insertions, 1 cent a word for two or more insertions. No advertisement for less than 15c. Cash should ac company advertisement. HOUSE FOR SALE. Home bargain, $250 cash, balance monthly. Desirable six room modem home, choice location, paved street, shade and fruit. New up-to-date fur nace, brick cemented basement. Non resident owner will sacrifice for quick sale. Office phone, Douglas 147. Res idence evenings, Walnut 2168. George Marshall, 635 Keeline Bldg. HOUSES—FOR RENT Monitor advertisers can satisfy all your wants. For Rent—A five room modem cot tage, 2013 North Twenty-third street. Webster 6762. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT. Furnished room. Strictly modem. Harney 4340. Mrs. Jackson, 2660 Douglas street. Strictly modem rooms for rent, 822 North Twenty-third street. Mrs. 1. M. Faulkner, Douglas 5561. Nicely furnished rooms. Modem Mrs. R. J. Gaskin, 2606 Seward Sc. ./ebster 4490. Will rent front room to careful cou I e or two men. Also small bedroom. Reasonable. Close in. Webster 4743 Modem furnished rooms. Hot and cold water. Mrs. A. L. Johnson, 1810 North Twenty-third street. Webster 2058. Two rooms for light housekeeping. 2206 No. 27th avenue. For Rent—Furnished rooms in modem home for nice quiet young man. 3702 North Twenty-third St. Webster 3727. Strictly modem room for two men or man and wife, 2130 North Twenty-seventh street. Webster 6910. Mrs. Thomas Perry. _ For Rent—Furnished rooms in modem home, (steam heat). H. L. Anderson, 2914 Lake street. FOR RENT—Nicely furnished room?. Call Webster 658 evenings. Nicely furnished front room. Mod em except heat. 1630 North Twenty second street. Webster 1171. Modem furnished rooms for rent, $1.50 and up. Miss Hayes, 1826 No. 23rd St. Webster 6639. Clean, modem furnished rooms on Dodge and Twenty-fourth street car lines. Mrs. Annie Banks,, Douglas 4379. Mrs. L. M. Bentley-Webster, first class modern furnished rooms, 1702 N. 26th St. Phone Webster 4769. WANTED. FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS. Try Madam Baker’s Wonderful Hair Grower, on sale at The People’s Drug Store.—Adv. Remember Freling and Stei.nle. They carry the finest line of trunks, bags and suit cases in Omaha. Have you heard of the Hu-Co and Tangier brands of eats? Look it up in the ads.