Events and Persons
In Which You Will Be More or Less Interested.
News for This Department Must Be Received by Wednesday Night.
Mr. A. McQuater, who has been
very ill, is much improved.
A few friends gathered at the home
of Miss Deborah Williams of Council
Bluffs on New Years for an informal
dancing party.
Mr and Mrs. T. P. Mahammitt en
tertained informally Tuesday evening
complimentary to Mrs. Barbee of
Denver.
The Art Class gave a doll party
at the residence of Mrs. Lucille Smith
2916 Erskine street, Wednesday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. John Pegg returned Friday
of last week from Topeka, Kansas,
where she went to bury her mother,
Mrs. Ellen Page, who died Christmas
Day.
Mr. Julius Davis of 1236 Park Ave.,
has been very ill.
The meeting of the New Era Dra
matic Club on December 31 was a
successful one, as the greater portion
of the play, “Kentucky Belle,” was
rehearsed thoroughly. Watch for the
date.
Mrs. Anna Jones and her sister,
Mrs. Cora Davis were called to Ful
ton, Mo., Wednesday on account of
the illness of their mother, Mrs.
Evans.
There will be a masquerade ball
on roller skates at the Mecca Tuesv
day, January 11.
-i
Miss Helen Hagan, famous pianist,
winner of Yale University Conserva
tory scholarship, will give a recital
in Omaha February 10th, under the
auspices of the Church of St. Philip
the Deacon.—Adv.
D. J. Austin of Salem, Va., who
was the guest, during the holidays, of
his brother, A. J. Austin, 4911 North
42nd street, left last week for his
home in the Southland.
Mrs. E. F. West of 2006 North
28th street, who has been quite ill, is
slowly improving.
Elaine, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Smith, 2726 Blondo
street, who underwent an operation
for adanoids, is rapidly recovering.
Mrs. John W. Pinkston, who was
called to the city by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. J. H. Crawford, left
Wednesday for her home in Boston.
Mrs. Pinkston will graduate from the
New England Conservatory in June,
where she has made an excellent rec
ord as i student. Mrs. Crawford’s
health is improving.
Miss Margaret Harris who has been
the guest of Mrs. Josiah Brown, 1514
Burdette street, left yesterday for her
home in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Miss Mamie Kellogg spent the
Christmas holidays visiting friends in
Chicago.
Harold Bentley left Monday to re
sume his studies at Western Uni
versity, Quindaro, Kansas, after
spending the holidays with his mother
Mrs. M. L. Bently-Webster.
A very pleasant surprise party was
tendered Mr. M. C. Sands by his wife
in honor of his birthday, Thursday
evening, December 30th, at the fam
ily residence, 2709 Corby street. An
enjoyable evening was spent, and Mr.
Sands was the recipient of many
beautiful presents.
Mrs. F. H. Poindexter of Oskaloosa,
la., is the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
L. O. Gregory, 2606 North Twenty
fifth street.
One of the most delightful affairs
of the holiday season was the annual
Christmas party given by the Pleas
ant Hour Social Club, December 28th,
at Alamo Hall, which was most ar
tistically decorated for the occasion.
Many out of town guests were pres
ent. It was a full dress affair. Many
handsome gowns were in evidence and
the music was furnished by Des'dune’s
orchestra.
Helen Hagan, February 10.
Sergeant Joseph Williams, of Fort
Ethan Allen, Vt., has joined his fam
ily who are visiting Sergt. and Mrs.
Philip Letcher, 3415 North Twenty
eighth street. Sergeant Williams has
been ordered to the Philippines for
which assignment he and his family
will leave after a visit with their
Omaha relatives.
Mrs. Mary Honecker died Friday
morning, December 31st, at her late
residence, 1207 Cass street, where she
had lived for many years. She had
been ill for nearly four months. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon at
3 o’clock from St. John’s A. M. E.
church, of which the deceased was a
member. The Rev. W. T. Osborne of
ficiated. Interment was in Forest
Lawn cemetery Mrs. Honecker was
a widow and survived by two sons and
an adopted daughter, Miss Irene Phil
lips.
The first rehearsal for the cantata,
Queen Esther will be held Tuesday
night at eight o’clock sharp at St.
John’s Church, 18th and Webster. All
persons wishing to take the excellent
training under Prof Stanley that this
will afford are requested to be pres
ent promptly. No visitor allowed.
Mr. Robert Temple after a four
years’ absence spent in the North
west and Colorado, has returned to
Omaha, “the city of opportunity.”
Mrs. L. C. Proctor, 2424 Burdette
street, makes quilts for which she is
desirous of securing customers. She
has several good ones on hand.
The Leap Year Club gave a ball
Monday night at Peterson’s Hall.
Pinkard’s Saxaphone orchestra fur
nished the music.
John Andrew Singleton, the young
est son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Single
ton of this city, who is a student at
Howard University at Washington, D.
C., underwent an operation Monday
in the Freedmen’s Hospital of that
city. The operation was successful
and the latest reports are that he is
doing nicely which will be gratifying
information for his many friends.
Watch The Monitor grow. Help its
growth.
- i
1 1 I 11
There is a Lot of Satisfaction in
Knowing that in Buying Coffee
You are Getting the Utmost
i
Value for Your Money.
BIRD BRAND COFFEE
is Guaranteed to Please You in
Every Way. It Costs No More
Than Ordinary Coffee.
35c Per Pound
$1.00 Per 3-Pound Can.
Ask Your Grocer Today.
! Coal Bargains I
We save you 50c
to $1.50 on every ton
a Just a few of our many kinds. |
g Compare our prices with our gj
g competitors.
« IOWA NUT .$4.00 «
(Best Quality.)
g IOWA LUMP .$4.25 g
(Thoroughly Screened.)
x SPECIALTY .$4.75 a
(Lump and Nut)
g CHEROKEE NUT .$4.75 g
(The Genuine)
a ROSEWOOD HARD COAL,.. $9 g
(From Arkansas)
H For Furnaces and Hot Water §
Plants,
ia] Rosewood—ton for ton—will g
I last as long as Scranton Hard |
g] Coal. You save $1.75 on every |
a ton. ^
aj Rosenblatt Cut Price Coal Co. |
Tel. Douglas 530. |
More Sickness and Accident
insurance for Less Money
Old line protection. No assess
ments. No medical examination.
Everything guaranteed.
GET ACQUAINTED WITH
LUKE A. HUGHES.
Continental Casualty Co.
334 Brandeis Theater Bldg.
I Douglas 3726.
CHAS. EDERER
FLORIST
Plants, Cut Flowers, Designs,
Decorations
Greenhouses, 30th and Bristol Sts.
Phone Webster 1795.
r'ASfi'TduRGROCER**
FOR
{Tip Top Bread
| Best Bread Made
' C. H. MARQUARDT
CASH MARKET
Retail Dealer in Fresh and Salt
Meats, Poultry, Oysters, etc.
2003 Cuming St. Doug. 3834
Home Rendered Lard. We Smoke
and Cure our own Hams and Bacon.
..
{ GET NEXT TO THESE PRICES
• Plain Shins .lOc
• Pleated Shirts.12c
j Collars.2Hc
J OMAHA LAUNDRY CO.
I Tel. Web. 7788
C. S. JOHNSON
18th and Izard Tel. Douglas 1702
ALL KINDS OF COAL and COKE
at POPULAR PRICES.
$5.50 Johnson Special Lump $5.50
Best for the Money
J. E. WAGEN
i
Fresh and Smoked Meats
1 i
We dress our own Poultry
Doug. 1602 2215 Cuming St.
Phone Webster 850
We sell nothing but the very best
Meats and Groceries
J. BERKOWITZ
24th and Charles Sts. |
NORTH END COAL’
a EXPRESS CO.
11 i
For all kinds of good coal, fur
niture, piano and trunk moving
call
WEBSTER 5036.
LET GEORGE DO IT.
2627 Lake Street.
i..................................
...............
When in Need of Shirts Try *
BURGESS |
He Can Fit You j
Doug. 4113 318 So. 18th St. j
I Tel. Red 1424
I Will L. Hetherington
! Violinist
T Instructor ut Bellevue College
f Asst, of Henry Cox
| Studio Patterson Blk.
Macklin’s Bakery & Quick Lunch
For
FRESH BAKERY GOODS
i 1
Wholesome Home Made Cooked
Foods.
2530 Lake Street.
..... ... ... ......■■.■■.-t
| Roller Skating |
| Every Afternoon and Evening H
THE MECCA
|:t Children’s 15c Matinee Saturday jl
jjj Ladies Admitted Free Monday |g
Night.