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THX COURIER. i SOCIAL AND PERSONAL) f Dear Eleanor: I returned to Omaha just in time to accept an invitation to the Ak-Sar-Ben ball, and I donned a yellow Bilk dress that was much admired in Old Point Comfort, and went out to the old Coli seum barn, metamorphosed into a great ball room, to salaam before May Dundy and Mr. Yost. The qu:en was really queenly. What is the use of my telling you what she wore? All of the news papers have had columns of inspiring particulars about what Mrs. So-and So "had on,'' and I will not bore you with any 'more dress making memoranda. Miss Dundy was undoubtedly selected for her face and form and, well her ap pearance in general, and I think it is a pity all kings are not so conservative aa was King Casper. The queen was f ir and stately, and there was scarcely more than the usual amount of grumb ling among the ladies in waiting. The king is a tine gentleman, tho' I think he looks mora like Gen. Gilrlory in the "Mighty Dollar" or Mr. Crane's "Sena tor" than like a king. But you can't always tell. The Prince of Wales looks 'ike a well groomed Chicago pork packer, aud King Alexandria of Servia reminds me of an anarch st or a divinity student. Mr. Yost has lovely whiskers on his chin and he moved about in that one-block-an-hour manner that imita tion kings always affect. Mr. Blank, whose invitation I ac cepted, and whom I must sincerely re spect, for I am told it cost each one of the Omaha young men who attended the ball accompanied by a lady from 20 to $25. said he thought I would hardly care to dance, as he noticed there were a number of uncertain people present from South Omaha, Wahoo and Liincoln. you know Omaha people still like to rub it in on Lincoln; but I told him I guessed I could stand it as it seemed to me Omaha society people were greatly in the majority on the floor and I danced. Of course there were several hundred people on the canvas, but the ball was really se lect and I think the people who man aged it must have used a good deal of tact. A number of the sedate class here in Omaha preferred to occupy seats in the spectator's gallery, and it is true that it was the younger set that was most largely represented. I think the most beautiful sight I ever beheld was Clem Chase in his Ak-Sar-Ben costume in which he appeared in the early part of the evening. He waa entirely in white with the exception of shiny top boots, and he was too lovely for anything. I heard one young man from Nebraska City ask an Omaha girl if that was "the man who owned the show," pointing to Clem who was pacing the floor with measured tread. A good many of the girls here had their dances pretty well taken before they arrived at the ball, but you will no doubt be pleased to hear that the Lincoln girls rather more than held their own. Miss Grace Oak ley and Miss Burnham. the official rep resentatives from your town, were largely sought after. Miss Oakley is quite well known here, and she is es teemed as a very pretty girl, but Miss Burnham is a comparative stranger I understand 6he is just from school. A great many men were anxious to meet her, and I am sure she had a good time. She is strikingly pretty, I think. Mrs. Walter B. Hargreaves. Dr. and Mrs. Righter and Miss Alice Righter made up a happy family party. Other Lincoln people that I noticed were: Miss Ella Raymond, Will Raymond, Mr. Mallalieu, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Brow n Miss Marshall, Mr. W. M. Smith, Mr. Mason, Mr. Beeson, Mrs. Frank W. Smith and Mrs. Marshall. The ball was a success. Everybody went to see and be seen. Dancing was impossible, but that was a small matter. Your friend, Penelope. Miss Lilly Harmon has returned from Chicago. F. C. Zahrung returned from Denver Thursday. Cebring Fis'ie left for Toledo, O., the first of the week. Mattson Baldwin was in Omaha several days on business. Mrs. Edith Fiske-Kenny returned to her home in Omaha Tuesday. Mrs. A. W. Scott was in Omaha at tending the state fair last week. Mr. and Mrs. Brad Slaughter spent a couple of days at the state fair. Miss Cora Outcalt has returned from a brief visit with friends in Denver. The mandolin club had its regular meeting for practice last Monday even ing. Mr. and Mre. Ode Rector were among the state fair visitors on Thursday and Friday. Miss Josie Tremain has returned from New York where she has spent the sum mer. Dr. R. A. Holyoke and family have returned from a visit with friends ia Iowa. Miss Florence Winger has returned from her summer trip to Chicago and Buffalo. Miss Blanche DeWittt has returned, from her trip to Denver and Marshall town, Ia. " B. G. Dawes is again in the city after a long visit to his old home at Mari etta, O. Miss Clara Leese, who hai been in Omaha a few days, returned the first of the week. Miss Julia Cunningham has gone to Qmaha to visit her sister Mary for a 6hort time. Miss Alice Righter, who visited Miss Mae Bartlett in Omaha during the fair, returnod home Tuesday. .Miss Dena Loomis returned ihis week from Chicago, where she had been visit ing Miss Lizzie Bonnell. Miss Grace Oakley remained in Oma ha after the ball several days as the guest of Mrs. Cook. Master Sam Foster has returned from Tecumseh where he has been spending the summer with relatives. Miss Mae Burr, who has been the guest of Miss Lit Tukey of Omaha, re turned the first of the week. On Monday evening Mrs. Branch gave an informal nighborhood muskmelon party at her home on K street. Mr. Lee Newton and pretty little daughter Lillian of Peoria are visiting friends and telatives in the city. Mrs. S. M. Leonard returned Friday from California and will spend the win ter with her son, W. M. Leonard. Rev. F. H. Schultz and family de' parted Monday for Shawnee, Oklahoma, where they will make their home. Miss Marie Marshall has returned from Omaha, where she visited her sister and attended the Ak-Sar-Ben ball. Miss Eleanor Raymond returned lWP0iSflEtHW 00 HOUSEKEEPERS' bINBN SALE Next Wl;. Monday, T uesday and Wednesday BLEACHED TABLE LINENS from 29c up. HyibF UJIBIjEJMED linens From 29jcup. WP0iSEVER & 00 12th and N Sts. Lincoln, Nebl First publication September 12. NOTICE. In the distiict court, in and for the county of Lancaster and state of Ne braska. Harry S. Freeman, plaintiff, vaCharles M. Carpenter and Lizzie J. Carpenter, his wife, A. J. Anderson, first name un known, and J. H. Lesher & Company, defendants. The above named defendants and each of them will take notice that on the 10th day of September, 1896, Harry S. Free man, plaintiff herein, filed his petition in the district court of Lancaster county, Nebraska, against said defendants, the object and prayer of which are to fore close a certain mortgage executed by the defendants, Charles M. Carpenter and Lizzie J. Carpenter, to the plaintiff upon a part of lots numbered thirty-five 35 and thirty-six 36, in block number three 3, in McMurtry's addition to the city of Lincoln, in the county of Lan caster and 6tate of Nebraska, described as follows, viz.: Beginning at a point on the pouth line of said lot thirty-six 36J, thirty-three 33 feet west of the southeast corner thereof.running thence north one hundred and rive 105 feet, thence west thirty-four 34 feet, thence south one hundred and five 105 feet, thence east thirty-four 34 feet to the place of beginning. Also the north ten 10 feet of the south one hundred and five 105 feet, of the east thirty-three 33 feet, of lot numbered thirty -six 36, in block three 3 of said McMurtry's addition to said city of Lincoln, No braska, to secure the pamect of a cer tain promissory note, with coupons at tached, dated July 13, 1894, for the sum of one thousand dollars, and due and payable in two years from its date; that there is now due upon said note and mortgage the sum of 91,070 and interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum from the 13th day of July, 1896, for which sum plaintiff prays for a decree that defendants be required to pay the same, or that mid premises may be sold to satisfy the amount found due. You are required to answer said peti tion on or before the 19th day of Octo ber, 1896. Dated this 10th day of September, 1896. Harry S. Freeman. By Davis, Hibner fc Whitman, his at torneys. Oct 3 W Canon City coal at the Wbitebreas Coal and Lime Co. is the out ma ROUTE 10 THE SOTT Come and (See Urn H. O. Towhsend, F. D. Cornell, P. 4 T. Agt. C. P. 4 T. Agt OH fit Louis. Ma 1201 First publication September 12. SHERIFF SALE. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an order of Bale, issued by the clerk of the district court of the Third judi cial district of Nebraska, within and for Lancaster county, in an action wherein Sarah A. Rogers is plaintiff and Eliza beth Cadwallader ot. al., defendants, I will, at 2 o'clock p. ra.. on the 13th day of October, A. D. 1896, at tho eaBt door of the court house, in the city of Lin coln. Lancaster county, Nebraska, offer for sale at public auction the following described real estate to-wit: The west forty -five (45) feet of lot number ten (10), block number three (3), in Avondale ad dition to the city of Lincoln, and part of lots eleven (II) and twelve 12, in block three 3, in Avondale addition to the city of Lincoln, described by metes and bounds as follows: Commencing at a point fifty 50 feet north of the south east corner of said lot twelve 12, thence wedt ninety-five 95 feet, thence north fifty 50 feet, thence east ninety five 95 feet, thence south fifty 50 feet to place of beginning, according to the recorded plat tbereof, in Lancaster county, Nebraska. Given under my hand this 11th day of September, A. D. 1896. JOHN J. TROMPEN. Oct 10-G Sheriff.
