Events and Persons
In Which You Will Be More or Less Interested.
News for This Department Must Be Received by Wednesday Night.
Mr. P. H. Jenkins, who has been
very ill, is able to be out again and
has gone to work in his shop.
Mr. James Peoples was married
May 8 to Miss Bessie Hopson of In
dependence, Kansas. The bride was
the recipient of many beautiful gifts.
They reside temporarily at the home
of the bride’s sister, Mrs. A. Stevens.
Mr. Frank Blackwell left Friday of
last week for Chicago.
Will N. Johnson, Lawyer, Southwest
Corner of Fourteenth and Douglas
Sts. Douglas 4956.
Mrs. Taylor Holmes, who was vis
iting her sister, Mrs. M. Thompson,
left this week for her home in Kan
sas City, Mo. She spent a very
pleasant time in Omaha among her
many friends and relatives. Mrs.
Holmes conducts a dry goods and no
tion store known as the Handy Col
ored Store.
The Knights and Daughters of Ta
bor will give a public installation at
Zion Baptist Church Tuesday night,
May 23. Admission, members, 25c;
public, 10c.—Adv.
Bertha J., the infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jones, of 2211 North
27th street, died Sunday afternoon
of pneumonia. She was buried Tues
day afternoon at the Forest Lawn
cemetery. The Rev. John Albert
Williams officiated. The G. Wade
Obee Co. had charge of the funeral.
Mr. Roscoe Miller is quite ill.
The Crescent Whist Club met with
its president, Mrs. L. Rountree, last
Thursday. The first prize was won
by Mrs. White, the booby by Mvs.
Oglesby. The hostess was presented
with a beautiful hand-painted plate.
Their next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Taylor, 2829 Miami
street.
Industrial Fair and Carnival will
be given under the auspices of the
St. Douglas Co. U. R. of K. of P. at
the Mecca Hall, 24th and Grant Sts.,
beginning Monday, June 5, and clos
ing Saturday, June 10. Music, com
edy and drama featured by the best
home talent under the direction of
Mr. Andrew Reed. Change of pro
gram each night. Opening address
by Mayor James C. Dahlman, assisted
by Hon. John L. Kennedy. There will
be other prominent speakers. For
concessions see Commanding Captain
Frank Golden, Webster 448. General
admission, ten cents. Watch for pro
gram later.—Adv.
Mr. Silas Robbins, the well known
attorney, underwent a very serious
cranial operation at the St. Joseph’s
Hospital Thursday of last week. He
is slowly improving.
* '
Frank Henderson, the twelve year
old son of Mrs. Susie Henderson
and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Brooks, died Saturday, May 6, at their
home, 108 So. 28th St., of leakage of
the heart, after an illness of seven
months. The funeral was held from
the residence Monday afternoon. The
interment was at Forest Lawn ceme
tery. The Rev. W. T. Osborne offi
ciated.
Friday evening, May 12th, at the
Alamo hall, the Owl Club held their
big annual ball. The hall was taste
fully and beautifully decorated. More
than one hundred guests thronged the
floor. The Autumn LeUf Club of Lin
coln, and Mrs. Holmes of Kansas City
were the out-of-town guests. The mu
sic was furnished by Desdune’s Or
chestra and it was really “some mu
sic.”
Mr. W. D. Sandiford left Friday
morning for a short visit to Excel
sior Springs.
The Elite Whist club met at the
home of Mrs. J. S. Smith, 2924 Blon
do St., Wednesday, May 10. Mes
dames J. S. Smith, Jasper Brown were
the hostesses. Luncheon was served
at 1:30. Mrs. Gregory scored the
highest number of points, winning the
first prize.
Mr. Charles Bird and John Broom
field motored from Omaha yester
day morning to Excelsior Springs by
the way of Kansas City, in Mr.
Broomfield’s new White. They were
piloted down by Harry Buford. They
■will spend about two weeks at the
Springs.
Margaret Ruth, the nine-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Grant
Pegg, who has been very ill with
pneumonia, is very much better.
Mr. Bob Robinson returned Thurs
day of last week from a short busi
ness trip to Kansas City.
“Mother’s Day” was observed with
impressive services at the N. W. C.
A. home Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Griffin Logan made the principal ad
dress. Each member lionized her
mother by bringing a potted plant
which wdll be used to beautify the
grounds of the home. The N. W. C.
A. is one of the local charitable or
ganizations endorsed by the Welfare
Board. The art needlecraft class was
started at the home on May 13. For
any information concerning it call
Mrs. T. S. Riggs, W. 4523. Through
the efforts of Mrs. J. H. Smith, the
home has received a highly appre
ciated gift—a handsome buffet—giv
en by Mrs. Wm. Vincent, who recently
moved to Chicago to reside.
Cecelia W. Jewell,
Corresponding Secretary.
Mrs. F. P. Greenlee of New Haven,
Mo., is a guest at the home of her
brother, Janies G. Jewell.
Mr. Ben Slaughter left Tuesday for
a two-weeks’ visit to Topeka, Kans.,
where he will visit his parents. He
will also visit Muskogee, Okalhoma.
Mrs. Hattie M. Davis has opened
a manacuring parlor in the shop of
Mr. P. H. Jenkins.
Mr. Geo. McKoin of St. Louis, Im
perial Potentate of the A. E. A., Or
der, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of
North and South America, will be en
tertained by the Shriners of Zaha
Temple No. 162, of Omaha Saturday
and Sunday.
"Above the Clouds,’’melodrama in
two acts, was presented Thursday
night of last week before a large au
dience at the Zion Baptist Chuch.
The play was thoroughly enjoyed by
every one. The audience remained
attentive and interested through the
entire performance. Mr. Andrew Reed
as Philip Thome and Miss Hazel Per
ry as Grace Ingalls were exceptionaly
fine. Both displayed an artistic skill
seldom seen in amateurs. As Titus
Turtle, a humorous role, Mr. Cecil
Alexander kept the audience in con
stant laughter. He got the most out
of every funny line and he succeeded
n “getting over” each humorous situ
ation. Mr. Vernon Roulette was very
convincing in the part of the unsophis
ticated country youth. Miss Rozella
Haynes as Susie Gaybird, Tom Rou
lette as “Chips" and Edward Miller as
Nat Nayles an “impromtu poet”
brought out each humorous climax.
Miss Beulah Britton handled the role
of Lucieta Genish “a romatic maid”.
Mrs. Alice Jones as Hester Thome,
Mr. W. S. Brown as Amos Gay
lord and Mr. Fred Clark as Alfred
Thorpe were most realistic in their
potrayal. The two solos“Mother” and
Mother’s Rosary” sung by Miss Ethel
Terry were very well received. “The
Perfect Day” a solo by, Hazel Perry,
was sung with good effect.
Mrs. Henry Buford has opened a
tudio of dancing at her residence,
3610 Blondo street. Classes Monday
nights. For information call Webster
2023. Children’s classes Saturday
afternoon.—Adv.
BARBERING—
THAT’S MY BUSINESS
Up-to-Date Methods, Courteous At
tention, Clean, Sanitary Sur
roundings. Five Barbers Who
Know Their Business.
This is What My Shop Offers You
P. H. JENKINS
1313 Dodge Street.
(C. p.
-JgOwhy Sl, Al" Er«,h Fn.HyBOCEBY CQ
'L„ B«yin/
I E^ffevvood Park I
! — Own v "* /
doubt the oppon,'l„° t’ Slt"‘“c<l ju”‘ "Orth Id” h°m<! “ Tke Edge- 1
h,*h and sight| 017“ have '»"* been ft,*,."" ''ak«' Tbis i, „„ 1
thecarline. They a °°kln^ the lake, within n‘ These J°ts are |
1,1 *» "o»- ending 7 T*”"1" lowing ft, JJ7”* di.tanee „f |
“,a«od >0 h„,„e 717 *“>• The rich eal j 7“tha *»„- j
ft”'" m tolm. The and p„n,lry am .. Mpeciail,. j
" 'tfl 710 taxes for t„ 08 are as low as ,$j fj0 P ,,r,ces range J
opportunity. tW° Vou cannot affl " ^ * 3 -ek,
' to OVe7-'ook this 1
.Business I
It f^^:zrcity p^^^e::Tgea’ /
I I an« your I
IThe rmtS^lJ"ttbm Co. i
j j -20 South 13fh Street 'r«^«nP Omaha” j
t *■ »■ ban-tJ.'^ H7 7“»'■«. ,«77"' “•»*'« 7.W f
/ _, < , VV- I,>tvlek|, Treas J. R. Lemm * ^
j
j R*IiabIe Agents
j Everywhere
11 To *o«cit for The Monitor
I Liberal commission*. '
jl HI9No. 21st St. I
Omaha. Neb. j
