Events and
Persons
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Mrs. H. J. Crawford of the Drake
apartments has been confined u> her
bed for several days by sickness.
The names of Mr. and Mrs. V. S.
Wheatley and Mrs. Julia Hudlin
were inadvertently omitted from the
list of guests present at the dinner
given by Mr. and Mrs. Jones last
week complimentary to Mr. and Mrs.
Mahammitt.
a cnance lor the kiddies to earn a
prize. Read Monitor Mother Goose
offer on page six.
Fresh chitterlings, fresh dressed
chickens and the juicy, tender meat
that all the readers of this paper talk
about, at the meat department, Fink
enstein, 26th and Blondo.
Plans are being made for the open
ing of a community house for the
Catholic children of our society. All
are looking forward to the coming of
a sister for the center.
Have you joined the N. A. A. C. P.
yet? Why not?
All aboard for the annual dance
of the Society of St. Benedict the
Moor, Thursday evening, February' 6.
at U. B. F. hall. Dan Desdunes or
chestra will furnish the music. * “Nuff
said.”
For special bargains in stocks,
bonds and real estate see Fred Wil
liams, Monitor office. Douglas 3224.
For big bargains and safe invest
ments see Fred C. Williams, DouglaB
3224.
Merritt. February 3. Columbia
Hall.—Adv.
Mrs. Charles Seymour, who has
been quite ill with the grip at her res
idence, 2626 Maple street, is much
better.
Sayman’s Soap, 2 bars for 25c, at
Finkenstein, 26th and Blondo.
Wait for February 5th. "St. Bene
dict, the Moor" Colored Catholic so
ciety will give their annual dancing
party at U. B. F. hall, 24th and Par
ker streets. Everyone invited, and an
* evening of enjoyment assured to
everyone in attendance.
Mrs. Florence Henry, mother of
Mrs. Paul Murray and grandmother
of Mrs. Price Terrell is ill at St. Jo
seph’s hospital.
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Large Cans Okra, 15 cents. Fresh
buttermilk, gallon 15 cents. Finken
stein.
Do you want to learn about the
Episcopal church? Then, be sure to
attend the vesper sendees given at
St. Philip’s church every Sunday af
ternoon at 5:30 and listen to the se
ries of addresses on “What the Epis
copal Church Stands for, Believes and
Teaches.” Services one hour long.
Come out.—Adv.
North Side taxi, J. D. Lewis, pro
prietor. Two limousines with heat.
Stand phone, Web. 1490; residence
pb«np, Web. 949.
The Misses Irene and Ethel Jones
were the hostesses at the dinner given
Sunday night complimentary to. Mrs.
James W. Madden of Chicago and
Miss Irene Newman.
Mr. J. W. Smith will leave Omaha
Monday for southern Texas to visit
relatives and have a vacation.
I)rs. Singleton & Singleton, dentists,
111 South 14th street. Quality and
efficiency our motto.
The Owl club elected the following
officers: James Peoples, president;
Fred Daniels, vice president; LeRoy
Richardson, secretary; Henry S. Web
ster, assistant secretary; Simon Har
rold, re-elected treasurer; Charles
Harrold, sergeant at arms; Edward
Buford, chairman of executive com
mittee. Members of executive com
mittee, James Peoples, Fred Daniels
LeRoy Richardson, Simon Harrold
Larry Peoples and Andrew Harrold;.
reporter, R. E. Pettiford.
Bob White Soap, per bar, 6 cents.
Sayman Soap, two bars for 25 cents,
at Finkenstein’s, 26th and Blondo.
Are you a member of the N. A. A.
C. P. ? If not, why not?
Wait for February 5th. “St. Bene
dict, the Moor” Colored Catholic so
ciety will give their annual dancing
party at U. B. F. Hall, 24th and Par
ker streets. Everyone invited, and an
evening of enjoyment assured to
everyone in attendance.
The Japanese social given by the
Woman’s Auxiliary, under the chair
manship of Mrs. Canty, was a de
cided success, socially and financially.
Mrs. Canty was more than grateful,
for the proceeds were over fifty dol
lars, her desired amount to be ap
plied on the light fund. Mrs. Wm.
Murphy won the prize, being the most
beautifully costumed Japanese lady.
Misses Ernestine Singleton, Margaritc
Bell, Syble Merrifield and Della How
ard were given prizes for selling
tickets.
Tender mustard greens, spinach,
green peppers and everything else in
vegetables at Finkenstein. Webster
1902.
Among the visitors expected in
Omaha are Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Wool
bridge of Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Wool
bridge la a brother of Mrs. Augustus
Hicks, 2716 Miami street. Before their
marriage last June Mrs. Woolbridge
was Miss Jamie Hover of Little Rock,
Ark., Following her graduation at
Smith college, she took dressmaking
and designing and is a competent
young dressmaker at Kansas City.
Mrs. Georgia Scott and Mrs. Mollie
Carr entertained at 12 o’clock break
fast Tuesday for Mrs. Mabel Harris
of St. Paul, Minn., at the residence of
Mrs. Scott. Covers were laid for Mrs.
Cartwright, Murphy, Reeves, Howard
Bailey, Warden, Smith Carr and Har
ris. Mrs. Harris spent the week with
Mis. Scott en route home from Alli
ance, Neb.
E. W'. Killingsworth of the firm of
Killingsworth & Price and his brother
15. A, Killingsworth, left Friday for
a thirty-day vacation. They will visit
Chicago, New York, San Francisco
and New Orleans, from whence they
go to Paris, Tex., to visit the old folks
at home.
Mrs. Ella Anderson, 1616 North
24th street, returned home after vis
iting friends and relatives for the
past three weeks at Kansas City, Mo..
Columbus and Dayton, Ohio.
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Bogus,
a son. Mother and son are doing
nicely. Mrs. Boggus was formerly
Miss Anna McLendon.
The N. A. A. C. P. will meet at Zion
Baptist church Sunday afternoon at
2:30 p. m. Special program will be
rendered.
BRINGS SOME PORK
TO OMAHA MARKET
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E. M. Buckner, who owns 800 acres
of good Nebraska land near Broad
water, Neb., and is also the proud
father of seven broad-shouldered sons
an four winsome daughters, brought
a car load of hogg to South Omaha
last Wednesday. The car contained
seventy-three hogs, the average
weight of each being 270 pounds.
Multiply this by 73 and you will see
that Mr. Buckner’s hogs totaled 19,
710 pounds or nearly ten tons of pork.
Some pork.
Mr. Buckner has lived in western
Nebraska for the last eight years and
is well pleased with his home and
neighbors. He comes to the South
Omaha market two or three times a
year. Mr. Buckner was a welcome
caller at The Monitor office.
For Monitor office call Doug. 8224.
FUNERAL OF MRS. J. C. PARKEF
The funeral of Mrs. John C. Parkei
was held from her late residence Iasi
Thursday afternoon, the house beinf
wholly inadequate to admit the friend,
who came to pay their last respects
The Rev. W. C. Williams officiated
The choir, of which seh had been a
most faithful member for twentj
years, sang favorite hymns. Condol
ences and testimonials were read from
the choir, the Ladies’ Aid, of which
she had been treasurer for nearly
twenty-five years, the Sunday school
in which she had been a teacher foi
eight years, and by her class. Inter
ment was in Forest Lawn.
MISS MERRITT, FEBRUARY 3
The Woman's Auxiliary of St. Phil
ip’s Episcopal Church desire to an
nounce that the dramatic recital which
was to have been given in December
by Miss Helen Ricks Merritt of Iowa
City, and was postponed because of
the fuel ban, will be given Tuesday
evening, February 3 at Columbia Hall.
—Adv.
ARE YOU A PRESBYTERIAN?
The Rev. Edwin Hart Jenks, D. D.,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of this city, is anxious to learn
how many colored Presbyterians are
in Omaha. It will be appreciated if
all such will send their names and
address to The Monitor office.
POLLYANNA DANCING
SCHOOL TO GIVE RECITAL
The Pollyanna Dancing School
which has been conducted so success
fully under the direction of Mrs. Liz
zie Buford, will give a dancing recital
Monday evening, February 16 at Co
lumbia Hall. Admission 50 cents.—
Adv.
COLORED COMMERCIAL
CLUB HOLDS MEETING
The Colored Comercial c)ub held an
interesting and well attended general
meeting at the Comumnity renter last
Thursday night.
CAMP FIRE NOTES
The Ocowasin group met at the
Comumnity room Friday. The girls
practiced Camp Fire songs, under the
direction of Miss Guy, who has charge
of the Camp Fire Girls of Omaha.
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