News of the Lodges
and Fraternities
Masonic.
Rough Ashler Lodge No. 74, A. F.
& A. M., Omaha Neb. Meetings, first
and third Tuesdays in each month.
J. H. Wakefield, W. M.; E. C. Under
wood, Secretary.
Excelsior Lodge, A. F. & A. M.,
Omaha, Neb. Meetings first and third
Thursdays in each month.
Zaha Temple No. 52, A. E. A. O. U.
M S. Omaha. Neb. Meetings the
fourth Wednesday in each month. N.
Hunter, 111. Potentate; .Walter L.
Seals, Recorder.
Shaffer Chapter No. 42, O. E. S.,
Omaha, Neb. Meetings first and third
Friday in each month. Maggie Ran
som. R. M. Elnora Obee, Secretary.
Rescue Lodge No. 25, A. F. & A. M.,
Omaha, Neb. Meetings first and third
Monday in each month. Lodge rooms,
Twenty-fourth and Charles streets.
William Burrell, W. M.; H. Warner,
Secretary,
Omaha Lodge No. 146, A. F. and
A. M., Omaha, Neb. Meetings first
and third Fridays of every month.
Lodge room 1018 Douglas street. Will
N. Johnson, W. M.; Wynn McCulloch,
Secretary.
Keystone Lodge No. 4, K. of P.,
Omaha, Neb. Meetings first and third
Thursday of each month. C. H. Haz
ard, C. C.; J. H. Glover, K. of It. S.
Western Star No. 1, K. of P.—Meet
ings second and fourth Thursdays in
each month. J. N. Thomas, C. C.; E.
Ft Ro.binson, K. of R. and S.
Omaha Lodge No. 2226, Grand Unit
td Order of Odd Fellows. Meeting
nights, the first and third Thursdays
of each month. Fxidge rooms, 2522%
Lake street. G. H. Brown, N. G.; J.
C. Belcher, P. S.
Friendship Temple, No. 347, meets
the first and third Friday afternoons
at 2:30 each month at Twenty-fourth
and Charles streets, in U. B. F. Hall,
Mrs. Ella Johnson, Princess; Mrs. M.
A. Walker, Secretary.
Iroquois Lodge No. 92, I. B. P. O. E.
of the World meets the first and
third Wednesdays of each month, 24th
and Charles streets.
General Scott, Exalted Ruler
Jas. W. Scott, Secretary.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
A short business meeting of the
Junior organization of the N. W. C.
A. was held at the home on Wednes
day, August 9th, and the following of
ficers were elected: Miss Ruth Seay,
supervisor; Blanche Lawson, presi
dent; Ruth Zeltz, vice president; Olga
Henderson, secretary; Pearl Ray, as
sistant secretary; Madeline Roberts,
treasurer.
The next meeting will be held Tues
day, August 15th, at 7 p. m. at the
residence of Miss Madeline Roberts,
2610 North 28th avenue. All mem
bers are requested to be present. Any
young ladies who wish to join are
cordially invited to attend this meet
ing.
Olga Henderson, Secretary.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
DRAWS LARGE CROWD
The annual Sunday School picnic
of the Grove M. E. and St. John’3
A. M. E. Churches was held Thursday
at Manawa. The chartered cars left
18th and Burt streets about 11 o’clock.
Fully 300 people attended.
MANY ATTEND THE
FUNERAL OF THE
LATE JOHN GRANT PEGG
Between 1,000 and 1,200 people were
present last Sunday at the funeral
: of the late John Grant Pegg, inspec
tor of weights and measures, who died
suddenly at his home Thursday, Au
gust 3rd. The Masons conducted the
funeral, as Mr. Pegg was a thirty
second degree Mason, according to
their ritual. The Rev. W. T. Osborne
preached a remarkable sermon. The
interment was at Forest Lawn Ceme
tery. Jones and Chiles conducted the
funeral. The pallbearers were:
Messrs. Glover, Camel, Warner, Hun
ter, Robinson and Edmonds.
GRAND LODGE OF U. B. F.’S
AND S. M. T.’S AT
COLUMBIA, MO.
; The Grand Lodge of the U. B. F. s
and S. M. T.’s will be held in Colum
bia, Mo., August 14 to 19. About
1400 delegates will be present. The
I following Omaha people will also at
tend:
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Chiles, Mrs. L.
B. Burton, The Rev. W. F. Botts, Mrs.
Josephine Harris, Mrs. L. Owens,
Mrs. Josephine North, Mrs. Vaughn,
Mrs. W. J. Johnson, Mrs. L. M. Web
ster, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jones, Miss
Venus Cropp, Miss Hazel Hall, Mrs.
II. Livingston, Dr. G. W. Gooden,
Lieut. Col. Scott Brown.
Eight hundred and nine dollars debt
was paid by the N.W.C.A. with Mrs.
Thomas Riggs as president, and Mrs.
H. J. Smith as contest promoter, with
The Monitor, Centimenter and the
daily press as boosters and the united
efforts of committee and contestants, |
with the most loyal support of the
public we accomplished this work. We
wish to thank the contest committee
for $724.00.
Mrs. Frank Norris .. $50.00:
Robert Cowell. 5.00 '
John Rerkin . 5.00’
M. F. Singleton . 5.00
Julius OOrkin 1.00
E. F. Denison .... 1.00
M. A. Hall . 1.00
Jessie Snell 1.00
I. Hayes . . 1.00
R. A. Seay 1.00
F. J. Terry. 1.00
Mr. McCorkle ... . 1.00
Mrs. Gipson Gordon .... 1.00
Mrs. W. J. Broatch . . 3.13
Mrs. A. Bowles . 1.00
Mrs. H. R. Roberts .75
Mr. Jos. T. Beatty. 25
Sergeant I. Bailey . 3.00
Mrs. A. Wilson 2.00
Mr. Joe Payne. 1.00
Mrs. James Jewel . 2.00
Thanking you for past favors, we
solicit your best wishes and small or
large contributions. The home is open
for inspection.
Mrs. James Jewel, president.
Mrs. A. Wilson, vice president.
Miss E. Smith, secretary.
Louise Grey, corresponding, secy.
Mrs. Martha T. Smith, treasurer.
PROBATE NOTICE
In the matter of the estate of John
Grant Pegg, deceased.
Notice is hereby given: that the
creditors of said deceased will meet
the administratrix of said estate, be
fore me, County Judge of Douglas
County, Nebraska, at the County
Court Room, in said County, on the
I 10th day of October, 1916, and on the
10th day of March, 1917, at 9 o’clock
a. m., each day, for the purpose of
presenting their claims for examina
tion, adjustment and allowance. Six
months are allowed for the creditors
to present their claims, from the 9th
day of September, 1916.
BRYCE CRAWFORD,
59-61 County Judge.
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BANKS-WILKES
Funeral Diractora and Embalmara
Lady taalatanl Satisfaction Guirnnlned
f’houes. Res, Doug. 43711, Office Doug. 3718
1914 Cuming Street
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TERRELL'S DRUG STORE
Graduate Pharmacist
Prompt Delivery Excellent Service
Web. 4443 24th and Grant
Rapairing ind Storing Ordnri Promptly Filial)
Auction Every Saturday
North Side
Second-Hand Store
R. B. RHODES
Dealer in
New and Second Hand Furniture
and Stoves
Household Goods Bought and Sold
Rental) and Real Estate
2522 Lake St.Omaha. Neb.
Automobile and Open
Horse Drawn Hearses Day and Night
JONES & CHILES
Funeral Home
Lady attendant
Calls answered promptly any where i
Phone Web. 204 2314 No. ‘24th Street
(Res. Phone Colfax 3831 Office Doug. 7150 ♦
AMOS P. SCRUGGS {
!Attorney-at-Law I
220 South 13th Street •
(Oaar Popp'a Drug Storal Omaha, Neb. 4
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DENTIST
2407 Lake St. Phone Web. 4024
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The People’s Drug Store
109 South I4lh Street
Drups, Cipars und Soda
Toilet and Rubber Goods
Special Altenllou to Prescription*
We appreciate your patrortipe
Phone Douglas 1446_
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THE BROOMFIELD HOTEL
110-118 South Ninth St.
Strictly modern and up-to-date
Prices moderate
Phone Douglas 2378
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» Theo. B. Russell Robt. H. Lee
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‘The Russell-Lee Realty Co.
j REAL ESTATE, RENTALS,
I LOANS AND INSURANCE
{Tel. Webster 1797 2526 Lake St.
J. E. WAGEN
Fresh and Smoked Meats
We dress our own Poultry
Doug. 1602 2216 Cuming St.
I TAKE PLEASURE 1
in thanking you for your patronage
I want your trade aolely upon the merits t
of rny goods.
You will profit by trading here.
H. E. YOUNG
phone Webster 5i5 2114-16 N. 24th Si. \
HENRI H. CLAIBORNE
Notary Public
Justice of the Peace
512-13 Paxton Block
Thos. 4. Douglas :
GENERAL WATCH, CLOCK and *
JEWELRY REPAIRING f
Cuming Hotel !
Phone I). 2466 1916 Cuming St. ♦
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Good Shoe Repairing—Try
H. LAZARUS
9 years in the same block
2019 Cuming St. Red 239.")*
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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.
' ' ’ SHOES MADE LIKE* NEW * j
with our rapid shoe repair meth-1
ods, one-fifth the cost. Sold un-t
called-for shoes. We have a se- ?
lection; all sizes, all prices. !
FRIEDMAN BROS.,
211 South 12th St., Omaha. *
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ORRIKS HULSE C. H T. RIERF.N
Harney 62f>7 Harney tbM
HULSE ® RIEPEN
Funeral Directors
Doug. 1226 701 So. 16th St. ;