| Local and Personal Happenings . 1 I I WE PRINT THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS i Webster 4243 I a ADDRESS BO X 12° 4 - - - | ‘ •—J- - -JL- W-W. ■_ Ed. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Pe ters Trust Building, JAckson 3841 or HArney 21B6. Mrs. Alma Steven* and children left Saturday to visit relatives in Kansas City, M issouri. Mis* Dorothy E. Williams, who has been taking a summer course at the Uni versity of Southern California* at .Los \ngeles, is expected home early next week. Mrs. Samuel G. Hunter of San Antonio, Tex., arrived last Wednesday evening to be the guest of her son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W'. M. Lewis and Miss Flora Lee I.ewis, of 2513 Hamilton street. Mr. and j Mrs. W. M. Murray entertained for the visitor with an automobile sight-seeing trip Sunday. Mrs. G. M. Mitchell, a member of Spring Hill Baptist church, will leave for Hamil ton, Canada, her native home, Sunday af ternoon, for a two months" visit. Her son will accompany her. Sunday, August 16, at 3 p. in., the Rev. Z. E. McGee and his congregation will be at the Spring Hill Raptist church. 33rd and Emmet streets, in a financial effort. Private William Wright of Fort Riley, Kansas, arrived in Omaha, August 4 to visit his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wright ,1604 North 27th street, and also his aunt, Mrs. Annie Bell Graham, who after several months illness died last Sunday. Private Wright left for Fort Riley Tuesday morning, August 11. Mrs. James G. Jewell, who has been quite ill in Denver, where she went in June for a visit, is expected home in a few days, accompanied by her niece, Mrs. Ed ward Killinsworth, with whom she went to Denver. Have your subscription ready when our collector calls. You say you want to see The Monitor continue publication and would miss it if it were to suspend publi cation. If you mean what you say, please pay up. ■ —■ ■ Mr. W H. Ewing and wife of Chicago arrived in the city last Monday. They are spending a very happy vacation with his sister, Mrs. Cora L. Owens, 2403 No. 29th street. This visit is a family reunion as Mrs. Owen's niece, Miss Alta Ewing ot Grove City, Pa., i* also visiting her and they have not all lieen together since Alta : was a little girl. Mrs. Price Terrell and children left Sat- I urday morning for Kansas City, Mo., where they will visit relatives and friends. — Mr*. Lena Ervin, superintendent Colored ] Old People’s Home, left Monday evening j for her vacation. She will visit in Kan sas, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan before returning to Omaha. - - ■ —■ nunLif?*w _ Desdunes' Band has just returned from a successful engagement at Hamburg, la., and Wilber, Neb. They leave next week to fill engagements at Hastings, Neb., and other points. This popular band is booked up until October 4th. Miss Margaret Bell and Miss Katie i Cheney are visiting the former’s aunt in I Denver, Colo. Mrs. George W. Robinson, formerly of j Omaha, hut now residing in Chicago, ar j riveil Thursday and spent the week end j with her mother, Mrs. E. Dunn, and fam-| ily. She returned to Chicago Sunday night. Mrs. W. F. Patton. 2MI2 No. 27th strict, leaves Saturday for a visit to l.os Angele^ < California. Mrs. Jasper E. Brown and duughtei,; Gladys, left Wednesday for a trip east. I They will go to New York City and Wash ington, D. C. Enroule they will stop in Atchison, Kans., St. Louis, Detroit, Buf falo and Niagara Falls. Mrs. Minnie Taylor will spent three weeks visiting relatives and friends in Gary, Ind., Chicago, Milwaukee and Kan ! sas City, before returning home from the > Grand Session of the U. B. F.’s and S. M. T.’s, which meets in St. Louis next week. Miss Sallie B. Brown of Richmond, Va., i is in the city visiting her uncle, H. L. Brown, known better as B. & M. Brown, a resident of Omaha for 45 years. She is house guest of Mrs. J. H. Smith, 2217 Ohio street. Mrs. J. H. Smith, matron of the C. B. & Q. railroad station, is at home spending her vacation. Mrs. Richard Simpson will serve as matron during her absence. Mrs. Ella Long, 2517 Lake street, was called to Chillicothe, Mo., to attend the funeral of Walter Simmons, who was ac cidently killed with four other men while at work in an apartment building in Kan sas City, Mo., August 4th. Mrs. I. Graham died ut the family resi dence, 1417 North Twenty-fourth street' Sunday afternoon after a nine months' ill ness. The funeral was held Thursday at temoon from the Church of God, 25th and Erskine streets. Rev. Mr Webb of ficiating. Deceased is survived by her husband, a little daughter. Clara Bell, and other relatives. Mrs. Sarah A. Bragg, who some years ago was employed as collector for The Monitor, has consented to act in that ca pacity again. Lustre Price will also con tinue in the employ of The Monitor as collector. Expect a call from one of these two within the next few days and have your money rfady. If you have'n’t the en tire amount when they call, be sure to pay something. Mrs. Irene Robinson of Dallas, Texas. | '* visiting her mother, Mrs. B. Phoenix, i 1412 No. 26th street. Mrs. Robinson is | very much pleased with our city. ____ Mrs. Catherine Brown and sister-in-1 law, Miss Grace Brown, who have been visiting relatives and friends in Omaha, returned to their home in Atchison, Kans., Sunday. Mrs. G. Kinner left Wednesday night on an eastern trip which will include Chicago, Detroit, Niagara Falls and Buffalo, N. Y. CARD OF THANKS We desire to extend to our many friends our sincere appreciation for their kind ex pression of sympathy and beautiful floral tributes upon the death of our beloved wife, sister and cousin. H. R. Greenfield and family. DELEGATES TO U. B. F. AND S. M. T.’S GRAND LODGE A large number of delegates are leav ing for St. Louis, Mo., Sunday, August 16th, to attend the Grand session of the U. B. F.’s and S. M. T.’s. The following delegates are going: J. L. Betts, A. H. Dickinson, M. L. Wil son, Dr. and Mrs. I). W. Gooden, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Sands, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Jones, Mesdames Lenora Gray, C. H. Hall. George E. White, O. G Banks, J. Harris. Albert Miles, Lavienia Rose, Bessie Kir by, Minnie Taylor and Miss Theresa Liver pool and Ruth Seay. THE SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY CENTER The South Side Community Center, which has been conducted at Bethel Bap tist church. Twenty-ninth and T streets, held closing exercises Friday night, with folk dances by the girls, games by boys and girls and an exhibition of manual work. This included articles of sewing and cooking made by the girls and air plances, ships and toys made by the boys. The school was in session for six weeks. The Aliases Grace Dorsey and Ollie Redd were among those employed as teachers, supplementing the regular stall, while Mrs. Louvetla Busch and several other women served as volunteer workers. LINCOLN NEWS Mr. Harrison Miller is in the city for awhile. Mr. T. M. Coleman is recovering from a recent illness. Mrs. Anna Louise Hollinger, aged 74, wife of Mr. Geo. W. Hollinger, died at their home, 912 Peach St., Sunday at 3 p. m., after quite a long illness. She leaves her husband and three children. Mr. Chas. W. Dickerson, M. W. G. Master of Nebraska Masons of Oma ha, spent Tuesday in the city on of ficial business. The usual services were held at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Sunday. The pastor, Rev. M. C. Knight, officiating morning and night. The Utopian Art Club of Mt. Zion Baptist church gave their outing on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Patrick’s farm about 3 miles north of the city. The day was an ideal one, hence a large number of people enjoyed the event immensely, taking in fresh air from the green fields of the country and a fine chicken dinner, ice cream, cake, orangeade and watermelon. The hap py folks socialized together, indulg ing in games, frolics of the old school until about 10 o’clock, when all re tired to their homes, praising the af fair, saying it was the most enjoyable ever. The Utopian Art Club will be en tertained by Mr. and Mrs. R. Adair Thursday night, Aug. 20th, at their home, 1226 North 22nd street. The Buds of Promise of Zion Bap tist had a fair success in their lawn social last Friday night. The Sat urday night serving club made an en couraging report. The Most W. G. Ijodge of Nebraska and Jurisdiction convened in Mt. Zion Baptist church, Lincoln, Aug. 18th. Lodge of Instruction, regular session, August 19-21. The Rocky Mountain District of the Lincoln conference of the M. E. church will be in session at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church here, begin | ning Wednesday and balane of the , week. Rev. R. R. Booker of Kansas City, Kans., will preside. GOTHAM CHURCH GOES INTO BANKRUPTCY New York, Aug. 14.—Mount Calvary Independent Methodist church gained the unenviable distinction this week of being the first church to ever record a petition in bankruptcy in the local federal court. The church is, or whs, an incorporated institution. Liabilities were given as $345,781 and assets $$270,225. I IM IH IM 111 111 IM 1WH J , /ION BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS — There was a large attendance at Sun day School which was in charge of Super- j intendent Lewis, who gave an excellent k review of the lesson, St. Paul’s second mis sionary lour. Large congregations were! present at all services, including the B. V. P. U. meeting at 6:15 p. m„ in charge j of President H. L. Anderson, and at which Dr. A. M. McMillin gave an excellent ad dress on the “Benefit of Play.” The pas tor, Rev. W. F. Bolts, preached at the morning and evening services. A number of visitors were present. The public is invited to participate with us in the car nival which is now on at Grant street. Thelma Norris, reporter. THF. MAYO SPIRITUAL SOCIETY’S TRIBUTE TO MRS. MATTIE GREENFIELD Mrs. Mattie Greenfield, who departed this life August 4, was a devout and faith ful member of the Mayo Spiritual Society, which is built on the Christian faith. She was a believer in Truth and a faithful worker. She affirmed that a correct under standing of the phenomena of nature amt in living in accordance therewith consti tute a true religion. She believed that' the highest morality is.contained in the Gold en Rule, “Whatsoever ye would that men would do unto you, do ye also unto them.” She affirmed the moral responsibility of the individual and that she made her own happiness as the nature of the psychic laws. She was also one who believed as a part of her of the communication of this and the spirit world by means of medium ship, and who endeavored to mould her character and conduct in accordance with the highest teachings derived from such communion. We shall miss her loving smile and cheerful laugh. Mrs. Mattie Greenfield is not dead for death to us is only a dream. Dream on, dear one, and take thy rest. Sincerely, The Mayo Spiritual Society. THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST. PHILIP THE DEACON The services Sunday will be at the usual hours; holy communion 7:30 a. m.; Church school, 10; sung eucharist with sermon, “Some Truths From Genesis,” 11; evening prayer and sermon at 8 o'clock. The series of sermons on “Truths From Genesis” which Father Williams is preacn ing at the 11 o’clock services are attract ing much attenion and inerest. Sermon topic Sunday morning, “Light." Public invited. IMPORTANT NOTICE A large number of subscriptions are now due. 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