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ocal and Personal Happenings s L we print the news while it is news Webster 42431 • • m S’ E. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust building, Jackson 3841 or Har f . l»ey 2168. \ Mrs. Dorris Thornton was called to V Emerson, la., Wednesday by the ill | ness of her mother, Mrs. William B Goodlow. Mrs. Owen Jones, nee Raylee Mid dleton of Denver is visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Middle ton. She was called to the city by her father’s illness. The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club gave a pre-Lenten dancing par ty Saturday evening, March 1st, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper E. Brown, 2883 Miami street. ASK YOUR MERCHANT OR THOSE FROM WHOM YOU BUY WHY HE DOES NOT ADVER TISE IN YOUR NEWSPAPER. Mrs. Harry Mackay and son Doni phan, have returned from a visit with her husband’s relatives in Brunswick, Mo. Master Doniphan who has been on the sick list, is much better. Mrs. Ernest A. Banks, who has been quite ill at the family residence, 924 North Twentieth street for the past two weeks, is slowly but steadily im proving. Mrs. S. T. Phannix and little daugh ter, Bernice, have returned from Chi cago, where they were called Febru ary IB by the serious illness of Mrs. Phannix’s brother, J. Harris, whom she left much improved. Mrs. Rhoda Beards, 2117 1-2 Izard street, who has been ill for the past six months, is rapidly improving and expects to be able to be out soon. St. Patrick’s Day Ball at Dream land Hall, Monday, March 17. Adams’ Orchestra.—Adv. BW Claw Mate* Furnished ■—M —IT** No. Mth 9t Wsh. 47M. Mrs. L. M. Bentley Erwin. Mrs. Josephine Knight will enter tain the Phyllis Wheatley Mite Mis sionary society of St. John’s A. M. E. Chuch, Friday afternoon at the new residence of Mrs. Elbert Wright. Twenty-fifth and Binney streets. Mr. Jasper E. Brown, who has been detained at home for several days by sickness, is much better and expects to return to work soon. St. Patrick’s Day Ball at Dream land Hall, Monday, March 17. Adams’ Orchestra.—Adv. Mrs. Frances (Shaw) Buford who has been seriously and dangerously ill at the home of her mother in Joliet, 111., is much better, according to a letter received by her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Warren Brooks. Mrs. William B. Smith and Mrs. S. B Canty entertained at a buffet lunch eon Sunday afternoon at their res idence, 2409 Blondo street, compli mentary to Mrs. Ella Bradford and her brother, Ben W. Lambert of De troit, Mich. Twelve guests were pres ent. If you have moved within the past two years, or have not registered you must register, if you want to vote at the primaries April 8. Everybody should register and vote. Rooms to Rent in strictly modem home, 2430 Lake street. Web. 1888. —3-14-24. mmgnv ^ ▼ NORTH SIDE BRANCH 22nd and Grant Streets EDNA M. STRATTON, Executive Sec’y BARGAIN DINNER THURSDAY The dinner next Thursday will be in charge of the Finance Committee of which Mrs. T. P. Mahammitt is chairman. In her absence, Miss Lena Paul is acting chairman. Dine with us from 6 to 9. Dinner, 39c. A gentleman who with his family has been taking his dinner here on Thursdays, says: “How the dicken’s can you serve a dinner like this for 39 cents?" Miss Edna M. Stratton, secretatry of the North Side Branch Y. W. C. A., delivered an interesting address to Mt. Moriah Baptist Sunday School last Sunday morning. Dwight Dorsey, Weldon Solomon Miss Frances Smith, Miss Robbie Turner and Miss Sybil Merrifield at tended the basket ball tournament at Lincoln last week. The Rev. Dr. H. T. Montgomery of Muskogee, Okla., will take charge of the revival at St. John’s A. M E. Church Sunday. Mrs. Eliza “Mother” Allen, who makes her home with Mr and Mrs. W. S. Metcalfe, 3442 South Fifteenth street, has been ill for the past few days. Benjamin W. Lambert and his sis ter, Mrs. Ella Bradford, of Detroit Mich., who were week end guests at St. Philip’s rectory, left Monday night for Los Angeles, Cal. Richard H. Young, M. W. G. M., of Nebraska and its jurisdiction, came to Omaha Thursday to attend the fun eral of the late Joseph Carr. Rev. Dr. Ronery of Eldorado, Kans. has been holding a revival for a week at Pleasant Green Baptist Church. There have been several conversions. Mr. Nelson Williams, who has been in Okmulgee, Okla., at the bedside of his sick wife, having motored from Okmulgee, arrived here a few days ago accompanied by Mrs. E. B. Wil liams and Mrs. J. S. Sheppherd. They are contemplating making Omaha their home. At present they are the guests of Mr. and Mrs H. A. Chiles. Every intelligent, self-respecting Negro should be a subscriber and reader of a race newspaper. Are you. WANTED—Two young or middle aged ladies of pleasing personal ity. If you are earning less than $30 per week and want a real po sition and desire to better your con dition see Mr. J. E. Smith by ap pointment at the North Side Ba zaar, 2114 No. 24th St. NEWS CONCERNING THE OLD FOLKS HOME The regular monthly meeting of last Wednesday was well atended and was also very interesting. The en tertainment committee served hot chocolate and assorted cakes. The committee will serve each meeting. The Board Meeting will be next Thursday evening, at eight thirty o’clock, and it is hoped that all mem bers will be present. We want to thank Dr. Wiggins for his faithful services extended to the Home, in looking after the inmates, he has given his services free of charge. Dr. Gooden was a visitor at our meeting the other day. He came to offer his services also, and spoke of how the Home had grown since 1913 the year the Home was established. Mr. S. H. Dorsey has given his reg ular donation of five dollars, which he gives every year, but this can only be taken for our building fund, since the Community Chest is looking after the current expenses. All donations entertainments etc., will have to go for the building funds. Mrs. Belle Taylor has a beautiful luncheon set to be raffled off by buy ing chances at ten cents a chance. It will also go toward the building fund of the Old Folks Home. Martha Taylor Smith, President; Elizabeth M. Reed, Corresponding Secretary, 2635 Franklin Street. SMOKER FOR EX-SERVICE MEN TUESDAY NIGHT Roosevelt Post American Legion, will hold a smoker next Tuesday night, March 18, at the Colored Com mercial Clul), I6I4V2 North Twenty fourth street, over Crounse’s Booterie. All ex-service men are cordially in vited to be present. There will be a speaker present to explain the bonus and other matters in which ex-service men are interested. Lunch will be served. Be sure to come out, boys, meet your comrades and have a good time. James Ewing, Metz Manion and F. Faucett, committee. MARRIED FIFTY YEARS Saturday, March 16th, will be the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Brooks, of 105 South Twenty-eighth avenue. Mrs- Brooks, who was Miss Frances Crowell, is a native of Alabama, imd Mr. Brooks was bom in Mississippi. They were married in Mississippi March 16, 1874. They have been highly respected residents of Omaha for nearly thirty years. Mr. Brooks is a retired government employee, having served at the Army Headquar ters building for many years. They have two daughters, Mrs. Day of Jol iet, 111.* Mrs. Susie Henderson of Los Angeles, and several grandchildren. The Monitor extends sincere congrat ulations to this worthy couple on theii golden anniversary. DIRECTOR OF BRANCHES OF THE N. A. A. C. P. HERE NEXT WEEK Robert W. Bagnall, director of branches of the N. A. A C. P., will spend several days here next week. He arrives Wednesday. His time will be devoted to group meetings and interviews with individuals of both races who may be interested in the work of the Association. Wed nesday night he will meet a gather ing of men at the Colored Commer cial Club. He will be available to make addresses to those who desire him during his stay here. The regu lar bi-monthly meeting of the Omaha Branch which should be held Sunday afternoon. March 16, will be postp oned to the following Sunday when Dr. Bagnall will be the speaker. CHURCH OF ST. PHILIP THE DEACON Wednesday1 night a helpful sermon was delivered by the Rev. J. D. Gal lagher, rector of St. Andrew’s. The special preacher next Wednesday will be the Rev. Stanley P Jones, vicar of St. Paul’s. Next Thursday be ginning at 9:30 a. m. and lasting un til 3:30 p. m. the annual "Quiet Day” for women will be conducted by the Rev. Fr. Leete, rector of St. Luke’s, Plattsmouth. Any women who desire to spend an hour or so in quiet prayer and meditation are invited to attend. “A Quiet Day” consists of a series of simple instructions or meditations on some religious topic, interspersed with intercessions, and periods for prayer and meditation. Persons are free to come or go at the end of each address. LINCOLN, NEBR. Mrs. Anna Christman is able to be out after some illness. Mrs. Ollie Ray returned to the city from St. Joseph, Mo., last week. She was accompanied home by her daugh ter, Miss Lora McEarl Ray. Miss Evelyn Johnson was indis posed several days this week. Mrs. D. Saffold of Omaha visited her daughter here Sunday, and wor shipped at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Sunday night. Mrs. W. L. Todd returned home last Sunday after staying two weeks with her mother at New Brunswick, Mo. Wm. T. Lewis is off from work on account of illness. The Wide Awake Club gave their banquet at Mt. Zion Baptist Church last Thursday night; Mrs. P. J. Ab ner is captain of this club, who, with her assistants, became bewildered at the immense crowd of our courteous white friends who attended. The supper, however, was well prepared and many compliments were extended the committee. Attend the Parson’s convention and St. Patrick’s supper by the Victory Club at Mt. Zion next Monday night March 17. Mrs. Maud Gates continues to Im prove is last report. Word comes to us that Mr. Austain P. Curtis, formerly of Lincoln, who has been in the services of the B. & M. Ry. Co. for something like fifty years, -has been retired on a pension. He is now at his home in Wells, Neb. Rev. Mr. Brown, travelling minister formerly of Texas, preached for Rev. H. W. Botts Sunday morning and his manner of interpretation of the Scrip ture was good. The Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. held their services at usual hour. Rev. H. W. Botts deliv ered a most interesting sermon at night. The ten clubs are working hard to swell the rally which comes off in May. Mr. J. A. Patrick will go out on his farm, which is near Denton, in a few weeks, or in time to begin spring plowing, etc. Mrs. Carrie Pullem was quite sick last week, but is somewhat better now. Mr. Charles Scott of Beatrice, Neb. spent Sunday in the city. The “Nora Taylor Society” is plan ning a real treat in the nature of a play entitled “Not a Man in the House,” which will be given March 28th at Quinn Chapel Auditorium. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe McAllister who have been visiting in Kansas for the past six weeks, stopped in Lin coln Monday eve, spending a few hours with Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Wil liams, before leaving for Belvidere, South Dakota. The services at the A. M. E. Church were well attended Sunday. The Sun day School gave a very interesting program, displaying the talent of our younger children* The St. Cecelia choir under the direction of Miss Mu riel Batty rendered music for morn ing services. These young people de serve much credit for their willing ness to take part in these services. Rev. G. W. Carter conducted his services at the Newman M. E. Church last Sunday, preached morning and night. The Sunday School and En deavor Society had usual services. The pastor will soon leave for annual conference. Remit for your paper now. W. W. MOSLEY. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. Frederick Divers, Pastor. The services were good Sunday. The attendance was fair in Sunday School and the other services of the church. There was one accession. Sunday will bring our Second Quar terly Meeting. We are expecting a large number of visitors at the after noon services. With thef close of this Quarter we begin our Membership Rally which will run until Easter. The Revival will commence by evening meetings April 6th. THE WHATNOT COLUMN By Robert P. Edwards for A. N. P. 104. What was “The Freedmen’s Bureau” ? “The Freedmen’s Bureau” was cre ated by an act of Congress, March 3, 1866. Its work extended far be yond education, embracing abandoned1 lands and supplying the Negroes with food and clothing. Gen. Howard was appointed Commissioner. The Bureau founded many schools in localities which had been in the line of the Union armies, and these with the others established by its agency, were placed under some sys tematic supervision. In some states schools were carried on entirely by aid of the funds of the Bureau, but it had the co-operation and assistance of several religious and benevolent so cieties. 106. Who was Nora Gordon? Nora Gordon was bom in Columbia Ga., in 1866, the daughter of parents who were former slaves, belonging to the well known General Gordon. She attended the public schools of La Grange, Ga., and entered Spelman Seminary in 1882. Nora Gordon's work as pioneer organizer of Tem iperance Societies, and Sunday Schools is one of the outstanding achieve ments in the history of Race-women. Completing her course in Spelman in 1888, an urgent call came for her to go to Africa, where she labored until 1893, being compelled to return home in that year. In 1896, her health be ing restored, she was married to Rev. S. C. Gordon and again returned to the Congo. 106. Who was the first Colored man whose signature made money oi worthless paper? On the 23d day of May, 1881, Pres ident Garfield appointed ex-Senator Blanche K. Bruce, of Mississippi, Reg istrar of the United States Treasury. This was the first Colored man whose signature made money of worthless paper. Next Week’s Whatnots. 107. Who is called "The Apostle of Education" ?, 108. Who was Phillis Wheatley”? 109. Who is the World’s Champion Bricklayer ? Heresy. On the other hand, the man who Is afrHld to sav what he thinks will never he act-used of heresy. Fish Smoked Over Sawdust. 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