Events and
Persons
Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers, wife of Mr.
Joseph Rogers and mother of Thomas
and Samuel Simmons, who came from
Tunnell Springs, Ala., about a week
ago, died of dropsy at their apartment
December 4 and was buried from the
chapel of Silas Johnson’s Western Fu
neral Home December 7. The Rev.
W. C. Williams of St. John’s A. M. E.
church officiated. The sons were very
much devoted to their mother, who
was well known and much loved in her
home town, where she was a healer.
Interment was made in Forest Lawn
cemetery.
See special offer in Obee-Hunter
Undertaking Co.’s ad.
Mrs. Georgia Richie and son Ernest
left for Houston, Tex., to visit friends
and relatives. They will be away for
one month. On the return trip they
will stop at Fort Worth, Dallas and
Hot Springs, Ark.
You will hear Mrs. Jessie Moss in
the Louisiana Warblers down at St.
John's church New Year’s night.
On January 1 a luncheon will be
served by Diamond Square Temple,
No. 311, at Mrs. Maud Ray’s home,
2865 Miami street. The public is cor
dially invited. Tickets, 35 cents. All
persons wishing reservations call Web
ster 2734 or Webster 6465 from 2 to
11. Mrs. W. H. Houston, worthy prin
cipal; Miss Ethel Hughes, secretary.
Plain sewing done. Children’s
clothes a specialty. Mrs. L. Johnson,
Webster 1621.—Adv.
Robert R. Wisdom, 2524 Patrick ave
nue, was called to Topeka, Kan., Sun
day night to attend the funeral of his
father, Charles Wisdom.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bailey are visiting
their friends in the city. They will
spend Christmas in Chicago.
Smoke John Ruskin 5c Cigar. Big
gest and Best.—Adv.
Mrs. Bertha Houston is ill at her
home, 2603 North Twenty-sixth street.
The Young People’s Literary club of
St. Philip's church will meet with Miss
Madeline Roberts. 2610 North Twenty
eighth avenue, Wednesday, December
26. All members are requested to be
present.
Everybody is going to hear the
Louisiana Warblers at St. John’s New
Year’s night.
Mrs. Maggie Brown, who has been
ill for several weeks at her residence,
2875 Wirt street, is convalescent and
will soon be out again.
Masters William and Lloyd Shields,
with their grandmother, Mrs. H. M.
Hicks Lambkin of Chicago, passed
through Omaha last week, enroute to
Los Angeles, Cal., where they will
make their future home. These are
the sons of J. W. Shiebls of this city.
Mr. Burt Ball, who has been indis
posed at his sister’s residence, 2610
Patrick avenue, is much improved.
For dressmaking, call Miss Alexan
der. 2413 N. 29th st. Web. 3927.
Mrs, Laura Fields of 2304 North
Twenty-ninth street died December 8
with acute indigestion. The funeral
was held Monday from St. John’s A.
M. E. church, of which she was a mem
ber. Mrs. Fields was born in Chilli
eothc, Mo., in 1863, passed her early
childhood in Leavenworth, Kan., com
ing to Omaha with her parents in 1872,
where she has since resided. She is
survived by three sons, Ralph, Earle
and Chauncey; two daughters, Mrs.
Mabel Brown and Ada; one sister,
Miss Bertha fianterberry of San Fran
cisco, and three cousins, Mesdames
Emma King, F. J. McCullough and
Linnie McKinney. The Rev. W. C. Wil
liams officiated and Silas Johnson was
the undertaker in charge.
Smoke John Ruskin 5c Cigar. Big
gest and Best.—Adv.
J. Deckered, who recently came from
Texas, died at St. Catherine’s hospital
December 13. He was buried from
the chapel of the Silas Johnson West
ern Funeral Home Tuesday. Inter
ment was at Mount Hope cemetery.
Ladies tailoring and dressmaking.
Mrs. E. M. January, 2310 N. 25th SL
Webster 1483.—Adv.
Mrs. Julia A. Jones was called from
Wichita, Kan., where she was visiting
her daughter, by the death of her
uncle, Samuel E. Harding.
John H. (Jack) Broomfield, who was
confined to his home for several days
with sickness, is able to be out again.
S. It. Jackson, who was in the res
taurant business on North Twenty
fourth street, died at his late resi
dence, 2424 Patrick avenue, Saturday
afternoon. The funeral was held Mon
day afternoon from the Knights of
Tabor hall, the Rev. J. H. Wilson of
Topeka, Kan., chief mentor of the or
der, officiating, assisted by the Rev.
W. F. Botts. Interment was in Forest
Lawn cemetery, the Obee-Hunter Un
detraking company being in charge of
the funeral.
Hear the Louisiana Warblers at St.
John’s church New Year’s night.
We are expecting to see you at St.
John’s Tuesday evening, January 1.
DEATH OE AN OLD RESIDENT
Samuel E. Harding died Thursday
at his home, 944 North Twenty-sev
enth street. He was born in 1835 in
Front Royal, Vu., and has been a resi
dent of Omaha thirty-five years. He
was employed as janitor by the United
States National bank for about twen
ty-five years. He was very energetic,
a property owner and one of Omaha’s
most influential Colored citizens. He
was a member of Masonic lodge, Ex
celsior No. 110, and was buried De
cember 16 from-his home at 2 o’clock,
under auspices of his lodge, T. P. Ma
hammett, worthy master. Before the
Masonic rites the burial office of the
Episcopal church was read by the Rev.
John Albert Williams. Interment was
in Forest Lawn cemetery. Silas John
son was the undertaker in charge.
He leaves three nieces, Mrs. Julia A.
Jones, Mrs. Susie Rice and Miss Sadie
Nickens, and a host of friends to
mourn his loss.
BARBERS WHO ARE BARBER,S
.MP. W. M. Brunner, back at the old
stand with P. H. Jenkins, asks the
patronage of his old customers.
I am here to stay. As long as I am
in Omaha I will be at thus old stand.
Come down and look me over; I still
have a good one for you.
Mr. J. T. Thompson, back from
Clairmore Springs, feeling fine, hack
on the job with P. H. Jenkins, asks
the patronage of all his customers.
The shop is working now at full
strength; five barbers who know their
biz. No waiting. Our work stands
for itself. Everything strictly first
class. All the barbers are first class
hair cutters; we also straighten your
hair in twenty minutes.
FRED HOUSTON,
W. M. BRUNNER,
WILLIE BRUCE,
J. T. THOMPSON,
P. H. JENKINS, Proprietor, 1313
Dodge Street, Omaha.—Adv.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the many friends
for their kindness, sympathy and for
the beautiful floral offerings for our
beloved mother, sister and cousin.—
Earle Fields, Mrs. Mabel Brown,
Ralph Fields, Chauneey Fields, Ada
fields, Bertha Canterbury, Mrs.Emma
King, Mrs. F. J. McCullough, Mrs.
Linnie McKinney.
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ST. JOHN’S CHURCH NOTES
Many were in attendance Sunday. At
the evening service Dr. W. C. Williams
delivered one of his scholariy sermons.
There were four additions and the col
lection for the day was $80.12.
Mr. Samuel Campbell died December
10 at the University hospital. The
funeral services were held from St.
John’s A. M. E. church December 12.
In the absence of Rev. Mr. Williams
the Rev. Mr. Broadinax of South
Omaha officiated. Interment was in
Forest Lawn, Jones & Chiles, under-,
takers, in charge.
Sunday, December 23, at 11 a. m.,
special sermon. At 8 p. m. the follow
ing program will be rendered, with
special music by the choir:
Anthem . Choir
Paper.Joseph Graves
Ladies’ Chorus.St. John’s Choir
Recitation.Mrs. Maude Brown
Solo.Mr. Nathaniel Perry
Recitation.Miss Beatrice Majors
Anthem . Choir
The most popular service in the
course of the year is the Christmas
morning service. It will be held Tues
day morning, December 26, at 6:30.
The choir, robed in white with lighted
candles, will march in from the rear of
the darkened church, much in keeping I
with the occasion. The new stewardess
board will follow in procession with j
the choir. Don’t miss it.
Thursday evening, December 27, the
Sunday school will have the Christmas ,
tree and a program by the Sunday j
school pupils.
Friday afternoon, December 21, i; |
number of ladies will meet at the par
sonage to organize an art class. Those
who love art, come and join us.
Friday evening the Bible class will
meet with Mrs. H. K. Hillon, 2902
North Twenty-sixth street,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown of 2720
Corby street entertained at 5 o’clock
dinner, complimentary to Mr. and Mrs.
Bell and mother, on Wednesday even
ing, December 12.
You are invited to attend all serv
ices in this church.
N. YV. C. A. NOTES
The N. W. C. A. wishes to make the
following report of donations gathered
at the churches Sunday, November 25,
and to thank the ministers and con
gregations of the various churches,
also Mr. Jones, for their generosity:
St. John’s Church—Potatoes, 3 bush
els; 1 bushel basket potatoes, onions,
celery, turnips (Mr. Jones); (tan vege
tables, 13 jars; can fruit, 2 jars; cab
bage, 2 heads; cranberries, 114 quarts;
onions, 1 peck; apples, 1*4 bushel;
cornmeal, 1 box; vegetable dish, 1;
cash, $5.19.
Zion Baptist Church—1 bushel bas
|ket potatoes, onions, celery, turnips
(Mr. Jones); carrots and beets, 1 peck;
[potatoes, 1 peck; onions, 5*4 pounds;
[corn, 1 can; jelly, 1 glass; cash, $14.35.
Grove M. E. Church—Potatoes, 1*4
bushel; apples, 2*4 pounds; 1 bushel
basket mixed vegetables (Mr. Jones);
jelly, 3 glasses; fruit, 1 jar; apples,
2*4 pounds.
Mount Moriah Baptist Church—Pan
cake flour, 1 package; cake flour, 1
package; apples, 1*4 pounds; potatoes,
3*4 pecks; can fruit, 4 quarts; jelly, 3
glasses; oranges, 1 dozen; macaroni,
11 pound; coffee, 1 pound; can toma
' toes, 2 quarts.
St. Philip’s Church—Mince meat, 1
pint; potatoes, 1 peck; apples, 2
[pounds; can apples, 1 can; corn, 1 can.
Bethel Baptist Church (South Side)
—1 quart peaches; 2 pecks potatoes.
A. M. E. Church (South Side)—2
heads cabbage; 1 quart tomatoes; 1
peck vegetables.
Crispus Attucks Auxiliary Red Cross
—1 quart peaches; 1 quart plums; 1
can com; sugar, 25 cents.
Rev. Allen—24-pound sack flour.
Mrs. Sacco—1 peck potatoes.
Mr. Anderson, expressman, donated
his services and gathered up all the
donations* and brought them to the
home.
Gratefully acknowledged,
MRS. CECELIA W. JEYVELL,
President.
MRS. M. H. WILKINSON,
Acting Secretary.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to thank our many friends
and Excelsior lodge for their sym
pathy and kindness during the illness
and death of our beloved uncle, Sam
uel E. Harding, and also for many
beautiful floral tokens.—Mrs. Julia A.
Jones, Mrs. Susie Rice and Miss Sadie
Nickens.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our kind friends
for their sympathy and also beautiful
floral offerings during the illness and
death of our beloved father and hus-.
band.—Mrs. Mildred Campbell and
Family.
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