THB GOURIBR. 16 v &&i I in n by Mrs. Plummer who read a short re view of Goethe's masterpiece. Themes from "FauBt1' were also played. The music study department of the club has steadily grown in proportion as the work of the club has met the needs of the great body of club women who are in terested in music but who have not the time to devote to it a technical study. The next meeting will be on December 21st, at 3:30 o'clock in the club rooms. W; LHBS- HtMMMtllllMIIIHMIMMMM The Fortnightly met with Mrs. L. C. Richards on Tuesday. Mrs. Hinman read an interesting paper on "Germany of ths J9th Century." 1. ''- -V WWWWWWW i j The Athena club was entertained by Mrs.W. F. Kelley on Friday. Mrs. Ladd talked about "Byzantine Architecture." The next program of the Lincoln Wo man's club will be upon the subject of libraries. All through the state, a li brary day will be observed sometime during the next several week3. The program for Monday, December 17th, has been arracged as follows: Library Day Music Mrs. D. M. Butler Toetic quotations on books or librariss Members of the club Nebraska's Library Laws Mrs. Nellie M. Richardson - Does Nebraska need a library com mission and traveling libraries? What Bnould be accomplished for Nebraska by Buch legislation and how can it be se cured? Mrs. Ricketts , The Petition Mrs. Stoutenborough of Plattsmouth. This will be the last meeting of the club until after the holidays. Mrs. Draper Smith, president of the Nebras ka State Federation and Mrs. Stouten boreugh, librarian, will be guests of the club on Library Day. Mrs. Eli Plummer, leader of the Par liamentary department of the Lincoln Woman's club, prepared a clever pro gram for the open meeting of the club on laet Monday. The afternoon opened with a preliminary business meeting, with Mrs. Bushnell in the chair. Mrs. Plummbrthen look charge, piesiding over the "First Biennial of tbeTJational Busy Bodies." Mrs. Herron as mayor ess of the city, welcomed the visitors, dwelling particularly on a drive, planned by her townsmen, in which each car riage was provided with one man in or der to prevent fright or accident. Mrs. Jones of Ohio (Mrs. A. W. Fieid) ex pressed the thanks of the biennial for the hospitality of the city, but said that the arrangement of one woman and three men to each carriage would have been preferable to the convention. A gor geous bouquet of red paper flowers, with long red satin streamers from the Ne brask Federation, was placed upon the rostrum with proper pomp for the oc casion. Miss Archibald played a theme and variations by Henry P. Eames. Mrs. Bushnell and Mrs, Ricketts then conducted a spirited discussion on Re organization. The question of whether a luncheon or breakfast should be given was carried on in a parliamentary fash ion with laughable ruliugB. The con vention adjourned for a drive on Salt Creek Boulevard. First Pub. Nov. 24-4. Notice of Incorporation. The undersigned hereby pive public notice that they have associated themselves together for the purpose of forming the following incor poration: , 1. The name of said corporation is the "City Block Company." . . , 2. The principal place of transacting the busi ness of this corporation is at the city of Lincoln, Kphraaka. 3. The general nature of the business to be transacted by this corporation is to purchase, own, repair, maintain, insure, rent, lease, mort gage, sell, ana convey real estate, nxiures anu appurtenance, in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska. 4. The amount of canital stock authorized in this corporation is J36.000, divided into 360 shares or f uv eacn, wnicn snail dc paiu at or before the date of Issuance of certificates there for, either in real estate, money, or fixtures, or appurtenances, suuaiea in me cuy 01 rancom, Nebraska, at such reasonable valuation as shall be put thereon by the board of directors of this company, but the incorporation shall be deemed complete upon the subscription of three shares. 5. The time of commencement of this corpora tion is the date of the filing of these articles with the county clerk of Lancaster county, Ne braska, and the date of its termination is at the expiration of twenty-live years from said last named date. 6. The highest amount of Indebtedness or lia bility to which this corporation may at any time subject itself is two-thirds of its capital stock, which may be secured in whole or in part by a mortgage or mortgages upon real estate owned by it. 7. The affairs of this corporation shall be con ducted by a board of three directors, who shall choose a president from among their own num ber, and who shall also elect a secretary and treasurer but the last named offices may be held by the same person. The board shall also appoint or provide for the appointment of such subordinate officers as it may see lit. R. C. Hazlett, C. P. 8cnwAKTZ. F. D. CORXM.L. First Pub. Nov. 175. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to li cense and authority granted at Lincoln, Ne braska, on the 12th day of Not ember, 1900, by the Honorable Edward P. Holmes, one of the judges of the District Court for Lancaster coun ty, Nebraska, sitting at chambers; the under signed executors of the last will of Nathaniel Leech, late of near the city of Calgary, in the district of Alberta, in the North West Terri tories of Canada, will offer for sale and sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the east front door of the court house of Lancaster county, Nebraska, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and 11 o'clock A. M. on the 17th day of December, A. D. 1900, lot numbered twenty-one (21) in block numbered one (l)ln Kennard's addition to the city of Lincoln, Lan caster county, Nebraska. Said sale will be held open for bidders during the whole time between said hours. Joseph Leech, George Leech, Executors. First Pub. Dec 15-3 Notice of Petition for Letters. In the county court of Lancaster county, Ne braska E 1507 In re estate of Gcna Leonard, deceased. The State of Nebraska, to the children, heirs at law and next of kin of said decease and to anv other persons interested in said matter. Take notice that a petition signed by H. D. Leonard praying said court to grant letters of administration of said estate to H.D.Leonard has been filed in said court; that the same is set for hearing on the 7th day of January, 1901, at ten o'clock A. M., and that if you do not then appear and contest, said court may grant ad ministration of the said estate to H.D.Leonard. Notice of thii proceeding has been ordered published three weeks successively in The Courier of Lincoln, Nebraska, prior to said hearing. Witness my hand and the seal of said court this llth day of December, A. D. 1900. (seal.) Frauk R. Waters, County Judge. By Walter A, Leese, Clerk County Court. Cckpl20ne'363, tyS FIXTURES At the meeting of the music study de partment of the Woman's club held on Friday of last week, an unusually large number of dub members were present to listen to the program which bore on the topic of grand opera in which all the members were interested. Mrs. Henry p. Eames, leader of the department, at whose house the meeting was held, took charge of the program. Her discussion related to the Italian operatic school ending in a review of Donizetti's work. Mrs. Archibald Scott rehearsed the plotof "Xucta" and then Mrs. Eames reviewed the music of the opera, Miss Nellie Griggs playing the main themes. A short sketch of Gounod's life was giv en followed by supplemental remarks H, H. WET, PLUMBING ..AND. HEATING, J206O Street, Burr Block, Iincoln, Keftxr. MIES CHEERFULLY FAMED. I .- v-H '-i.;i; -. w- I :&' fOR IV XrVS l r , i l " PRESENT See Our Line of Neckwear in all shapes, from 25c to $2.00 each. v-v MUFFLERS 50c TO $2.50 BACH. 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