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Dundee Society Notes Mrs. T. L. Eilick has returned from the east. Miss Ines Westfall is spanding days in Carol, Neb. The Dundes school had Christmas ex- ercises Friday afternoon. A daughter was born Monday to Mr. end Mrs. Biward T. Hoyt Mra. J. J. Lampe entertained {nformally | at luncheon last Thursday. Mra J. H. Conrad will be hostess Wednesday for the Book club. The Dundes Circle of the C. C. L. met Monday with Mra. L. B Doty. The Ladies’ Ald soclety met F‘r!dsy afternoon with Mrs. G. G. Guinter, e holi- Miss Olive Ferguson was hostess Friday | for the Dundee Bridge Luncheon club. Mr. and Mrs. J. Splesberger leave for New York Monday, to be gone a month. The Dundee Sunday school will have an enterta'nment Friday, Christmas eve. Mrs. Clyde Drew entertalned the Wednesday Bridge Luncheon club Tues- day. Mrs. George K. Thompson entertained the Tuesday Auction Bridge club the last week. Mr. Farnam of Dayton, O., was a guest Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. White- house. Mrs. W. T. Robinson entertained at luncheon Thursday for Miss Loulse White. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cooley and chil- dren will spend the holldays in Burling- ton, Ia. Morton Rhoades arrives today from Dartmouth college to spend the holidays at home. The Chautauqua Circle, Tennyson chapter, met Monday with Mrs. W, B, Rhoades. Mrs. H. V. Sutton of Broomfleld, Ia., is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Mary Chapman. Benator and Mrs, Norris Brown enter- tained the members of the Harmony club last evening. Mrs., Charles Spittman of Grand Island is the guest of her cousins, Mr, and Mrs. C. W. Bowlby. Mr, and Mrs, W, 8 Wiley entertained the Baturday Evening Auction Bridge clud last evening. Mary and Philllp Johnson are expected Thursday from Oberlin college for the Christmas holidays. Mrs. A. W. Stuart of Chicago is here to spend the holldays with her daughter,, Mra. G. C. Bdgerly. Miss Jessle Killlan of Wahoo, Neb., was a guest last week of the Misses (Lucille and June Brown. Mrs. Charles Metz entertained at bridge ‘Wednesday for her house guest, Misa Alice Judge of St. Louis. Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Crook and family leave this week for Carroll, Ia., to spend Christmas with relatives, Drew Arend returned from Culber on Wednesday, bringing a school friend, Mr. Hickey, of South Dakota. Mrs. George Brandels entertained in- formally at bridge Friday afternoon for her sister, Miss Lilllan Rogers of Chi- cago. Mr. J. L. Cobey St Paul, Neb, who has been .. the Clarkson hospital, is con- valescing at the home of his sister, Mrs. D. L. Johnston. Mrs. R. R, Copp of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Mrs. C. J. Morton of Grand Island are with thelr mother, Mrs, W, H, Pen- dell, until after the holldays. The members of the Philathea class held their regular meeting Tuesday even- ing at the home of Mr, and Mrs. J. J. Dodds. Mr. and Mrs. H. B, Foster were Fuests of the class. Mrs. Willlam Belcher and little daugh- ter of Memphis, Tenn., are visiting Mrs, Belcher's parents, Mr, and Mrs. R. C. Peters, over the holidays. Mr. Belcher will join them for Christmas. Benson Social Circles Mrs. N. H. Tyson is in Chicago, where she will spend the holidays with relatives, Programs were rendered in all the pub- lic schools before closing for the holidays, Little Charies Hodder, who has been so serfously ill for & month, is now slowly recovering. Mr. and Mrs. J. More of Bloomington, 111, visited at the home of Mrs. More's aunt, Mrs. C. Stiger. Miss Julla Krisl, superintendent of the Florence schools, will spend the Christ- mas holidays at Lincoln. Guy Killlan arrived home Tuesday evening from Gothenburg, Neb., where he spent the last few months. Miss Vera Marshall entertained the young women's kensington at a Christ- mas party Tuesday evening. Mrs. ¥. BE. Young was hostess to the Benson kensington Friday aftermoon at a 1 o'clock Christmas dinner. Miss Alma Lauritzen left last week for her home in West Point after a visit with her brother, J. Lauritzen. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. ‘Wisner entertained at dinner Wednesday for Mr. and Mrs, A. Mockwell of Clay Center, Neb. The Missionary soclety and Methodist Ladies’ Ald soclety held an all-day joint session at the church Wednesday. Mre. Charles Tracy was appointed on the board of trustees and managers of the Old People’s Home assoclation. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs Charles Beavers on Sunday and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Charies Fulll on Thursday. Mrs. V. R. Shelly entertained Thursday afternoon at a kensington. About fifteen guests were present. Luncheom was served. Rev. C. G. Bloomquist officlated at the uneral services of the ploneer resident, Andrew Larsen, which was held last Tuesday. The Westminster guild met at the Pres byterian church. A 6 o'clock supper was served to the members by Mrs. C. telle and six young women. Saw- Mr. and Mrs. Russell Walsh and Mrs. James Walsh left Wednesday for the oast. J. Walsh will join them soon to | pend the winter there. The Luther league of the English Lu heran church holds its first devotional ervice this evening. Lunch will- be rved preceding the services, Charles Aubert of Norfolk, Neb.; John \derson of Waterloo and Mr. and Mws llliam Whitmer of Omaha were guests the J. Fry home last week, The Young Girls' hurch will bave a Christmas tree fn the usement Monday evening to collect hristmas toys for charity work The Baptist and Presbyterian churches give their Christmas program Friday vening, the Methodist and English Lu- theran on Thursday ev & and the Augustana Lutheran this evening. club of the Methodist | | | { \ l | | | THE OMAHA SUNDAY Viréinia Oftutt Home from School iss Helen Pearce’s arrival from school last Sunday was a complete rprise to her parents and made her the first of the school girls to reach home for the holi- days. Friday Miss Clara Hart, Miss Corinne Elllott and Miss Mary Gifford arrived home from Dana Hall with Miss Regina Connell. Mr, Denman Kountze came home Fri- day also from Cleveland. Mr. Edward Fuller returned Wednesday from Culver. Miss Naomi Towle came home Thursday morning from Bradforq academy. Miss Helen Bhepherd, Miss Alice Rushton and Miss Gertrude Porter will be home to- day from Tarrytown. Miss Helen Shep- erd, whose parents are in New York this winter, will be with Miss Alice Rushton part of the time. Miss Emily Keller will be home Thurs- day from Rosemary Hall and Miss Esther Wilhelm and Miss Virginia Of- futt come the next day from Miss Spence’s. Miss Grace Alllson reaches home Tuesday. Bdward Crofoot will be home Monday from Lawrenceville and his sister, Miss Virginia, Wednesday from Torresdale, Pa. Mr. Isaac Carpenter will reach home Monday or Tuesday. He stopped in To- ledo on his way from Cambridge to be best man at the Loomis-Geddes wedding Saturday. Charles Burgess does not get home until the day before Christmas and Morse Palmer and Floyd Smith come Thursday. Miss Helen Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Smith, returns from Miss Spence’s school Friday. Miss Vivienne Barkalow arrives this morning from school at Sweet' Briar, Va., and will be here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Barkalow, The Cornell men do not get home until & day or two before Christmas and John Hanighen does not come at all, as he goes with the Glee club on its holi- day concert tour of the larger eastern citles. He will be in Buffalo Christmas day, the guest of a fraternity friend. Miss Josephine Congdon arrives today for H olzdays Boys and Girls Come Trooping from Vassar for the Christmas vacation, Victor Caldwell, Fritz Bucholz, Francis Gaines, Douglas and Clarence Peters and all the Yale men came home today. Fawcett Porter does not get home until the day before Christmas and the Millard boys stop over in Chicago a few days with their father and will be here late in the week. Carlisle Allan, a sophmore at the Uni- versity of Illinols, is spending the holi- day vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Allan. B Miss Leola Harris surprised her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Harrls, by arriving home Saturday morning from Wellesley college. She will remaln until January 3. Miss Harrls was accompanied home by Miss Margaret Loomis, who also attends Wellesley. Miss Edna Riley returned from Chevy Chase, Washington, D. C., accompanied by Miss Nan Spalding, to spend the holi- days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Riley. Clark Riley came home Thurs- day morning from Culver: Military acedemy, Culver, Ind. Miss Grace Allison, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Allison, will arrive Tues- day from Bacred Heart wcademy, Man- hattanville, N. Y., and Miss Carita O’Brien, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. O’Brien, will also arrive that morning from the same academy. Miss Harrlet Walters, who attends Kemper Hall, at Kenosha, Wis., and Mr. Waltman Walters, who is a student at Dartmouth, arrived today to spend the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walters. | Mr. Casper Offutt, who attends Yale, will net be home for the holidays, but will remain’in New York. Mr. Jarvis oftutt, who s a student at Harvard, will #pend his vacation in the south, Mr, Ed- ward I« Smith, sone of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bmyth, who attends Holy Cross college, will spend Christmas in New York City. Miss Mildred Todd, daughter of Mr. LT DL D A D LB <30 D W N B ILTON & SONS co. Steak Planks Fancy Coffee Pots Vacuum Bottles ... Coaster Sets Pepper Mills . a Samovars Nickel Trays Brass Cuspidors .. Ash Trays ... . Tea Pot Stand Stiver Plated Knlves and Forks 00r e s . $3.48 | ! Razor Sets . $1.00 | Gillette Razors Carving Shears Scissors in box ireless” Cooker. . . Carpet Sweepers .......8$8.95 Gas Ranges, up from .. .$15.75 exible Flyer Sleds- $2.50, $3.00 and $3.75. n-:&mwmm&am = | OCASSEROLES. Complete, as above, only $8. ?-5‘ Hand-painted ...... $6.00 Coffee Percolators ....... 98¢ Alcohol Coffee Machine. .$6.50 Ple Dish and Holder .$2.25 The Toy That Is Like Real Structural Steel and Up To $15.00 $5.00 | CARVING B Regular $5.00 Sets, spe: .$3.25 Regular $6.00 Sets, speclal ..$3.50 Scissors Sets $1.75 Manicure Sets ........... $1.85 | | Pocket Knives 206¢ | VIS0 2, 00 NP LT P A DN 400 Y 00 033 5 0 OGER 1515 HARNEY HEADQURTERS FOR RECTOR Prices $1.00, $2.00 BEE: DECEM Wilheln and Mre, Willls Todd, who attends th Bristol #chool in Washington, will spend the holidays in Indlanapolis. Miss Gladys Robertson, daughter Mr, and Mra. M. M. Robertson, who tends Bradford academ Massachusetts, | came hime this morning. | Mr. Albert Sibbersen, son of Mr | Mrs. 1. Sibbersen, will arrive home tomor row from Dartmouth college. ot ate and Mr. Arthur Loomls, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard G. Loomis, will arrive | home Christmas eve from Cornell. | Mr. Walter H. Cohn, son of Mrs. Her- | | man Cohn, will arrive Wednosday from | Ann Arbor, Mich Miss Dorothy Lyle returned Thursday morning from Miss Wheelock's Kinder | garten Training school at Boston to spend the Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. anl Mrs, W, C. Lyle. Her roommate, Mies Emma Fullaway, will spend the holidays in Philadeiphia with relatives. Miss Jacy Allen came home this morn- ing to spend the holldays with her par- ents, Mr. and M#s. Oscar Allen. Miss Allen attends the Baldwin school at Bryn Mawr, Pa. expected home today from Chicago. Miss Dorothy Dahlman returned Friday from school at Godfrey, Il Miss Helen Walker of Council Bluffs arrived this morning from Sweet Briar | college In Virginia. | Miss Margery BSmith will be home | Thursday from Bryn Mawr, stopping over | in Chicago for a day. Miss Klsa Smith returned from Chicago, where she is attending Chicago university, to spend the Christ- mas holldays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Smith, Mr. Lester Robinson, student of the University of Nebraska, Is expected home Monday to spend Christmas vacation. Hurd Stryker, son of Mr. and Mrs, A, F. Stryker, will be home Friday from Chicago, where he is attending law school. John and George Parks arrived Batur- day from Spaulding, where they are at- tending school. Miss Jeanae Mullen is expected home from Sloux City, la., for the Christmas holidays. Miss Ruth Marks of Sioux City, ITa., is the guest of Miss Hattle Steinberg. Miss Jeanne Mullen will come from Des Molnes, where she s attending St. Joseph's academy, to spend the holidays | with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mullen. Mr. John McDonald will return from the state university to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Henry McDonald. Mr, Thomas Brown returngl home from the University of Wisconsin the end of last week to visit with his mother, Mrs. Thomas Brown, until December 23, when he will leave for Racine to attend a house party and dance. Miss Dorothy at the junior prom, staying with brother, Mr, Tom Hrown, at the Kappa | Sigma fraternity house. Miss Lilllan Welse comes home ‘l‘hurfl- day from the University of Chicago, | where she is in her junior year, to be Miss Allce Mareme Burchmore arrived Saturday from Central ocollege, Lexing- ton, Mo., to be with her mother, Mra. Thomas W, Burchmore, for the holldays. Father Angela, prefect of Spalding col- lege, Spalding, Neb, chaperoned homse Cahill Riley, son of Mr. and Mrs. A 1. Riley, and James, Robert and John Parks, = Al HLEOIRIO IRONS, American Beauty, Universal, Garland . .$8.00 up to $5.00 Electric Toaster ........$3,00 ‘Electric’ Grills . $5.00 Electriec Chafer $13.00 | Electric Percolator . | Electric Lamps . Electric Heaters ... | Electric Sweepers ... Electric Curlers , Electric - Washer Electric Sewing Mnchlne Mo- tors . <o 818,00 Electric (‘urlinx lron Heaters PP sisssn « . 8150 | FOR ‘I‘Ifl' (llll;l)l‘l‘.N Foot Balls, from $1 up to $2.25 Air Rifies, up from | Tool Cabinet . $3.00 | Wagons, up from .$L.50 B. B, Roller Skates ....$1.40 | Child's Table Set | Hoekey Sticks | Boys' Skates | Girls' Bkates Bkis, 4-foot Mwaw.sw» '@-:mvova-:mdp also of Omaha, | Miss Dorothy and Miss Janet Hall are| Saturday Brown will be & guest in Madison, Wis., | her with her parents, Mr. and Mra. A, Welss. | BER 19, 1915 |of South Side. Father Angela leaves |shortly for New York ( | Roderic Crane 1s expected home Men day from Lawrenceville, to spend the holiday vacation with his parents, Mr. II and Mre. Thomas D. Crane Miss Virginia Crofoot will arriv i ® e neaday from the Sacred Heart o | ‘lidvh hall, Philadelphia, to be with her l {parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Crofoot, for || the holldays. Il | G. E. Shukert | 15th and Harney Streets uality Florence Social Items P B ing | ton, Whittaker, who has been spend ¢ hia vacation at Emerson and Thurs. || . Neb., returned home Tuesday It F“rsof Mra, L. A. Taylor, who has been visit- | | | ;\m( at Excelsior Springs, Mo., has re- | | turned home, much improved In health. | Miss Lulu Mae Coo has returned from ||| ‘\\H " her parents, Mr. and Mra. M, C, Coe. | | \,VE,I, Viola Myer and Miss L. B Kirks | 16-n. Mudson Seal Coats, latest styles, ruffle skirts, | patriot leave Friday for Sutton, Neb., or without belts, special PriCe & .ueveeesssseeruseaniis ‘d".‘.-:w they will apend the Christmas holt Russian Pony Coats, 36 to 40 Inches lonx. special $25 to $40 prices this week ..........cc0u0us | e volunteer firemen are making plans Grey Fox Sets, round or pillow muff, ln(mll suu( | for an elaborate banquet to b held early | at fn January, to which about 10 Invita ; Red |-‘nx Hvu round or pillow mun lnlmll to tions will be lasued. scarf Miss Jean Rutter of York and John Beaver \pu mund or Mllu\\ muff with the to | Butter, students at the Btate university latest shapes In searfs . ............. .00 are spending their vacations with thelr Gennine Otter Sets, pillow muffs and button to parents, Rev. and Mra. J. M. Butter soatfs 0 | \lrt Henry Ankney entertained de | Black Marten Se( melon, muml or r\lllcw mnll to { Nightfully at her home on Riuff street | Iatest styles in murfn BV sve b oo osndn 1:hnr:uluv al a “stag" party. About We show a great \nru\(y of separate muffs, -ll special vrkvn thirty women enjoyed her hospitality. this week, up ,mm | Mrs. J. I Hunter of Miskour! Valley, {Ta., who haa been visiting her daughter, ‘\lu J. 1L Price, was operated on this week and is now getting along very ’mul\ . In honor of thelr new drlll team, the 401-3 Boulh Flifteenth Street Florence guards, Florenoe camp of the Woodmen of the World entertained after the election of officers on Thursday vening. formerly lived \ Florence, entertained { the Dorcas soclety of Florence Christlan | R o e vy hurch at her home this week in n de- TANRIUL SON—— The Most Exquisite Offeriy Fine Jewelry. | Ughttul manner. EVERY CHILD'S Mr. and Mrs, E, L. Plats ontertained at dinner Tuesday evening, when their POPULAR PRICES, guests were Mr. and Mrs, Edward Ben- OMAHA'S GIFT STORE, MAGAZINE ton of Omaha, Mr. James ¥Francls, Bh’l.‘ M If ment to 314 South 10th street, Omaha, before Wednesday. Subscription 75 cents. Make the children ha ‘whole A gift card ar. each subscription, Grace Sorenson, Rditor. Reese Jewelry Co. 408 South 16th Street. Oity National Bank Building. Omaha, Neb, Cook of Guerdon, Ark, Miss Jessie Tuckef, daughter of Mayor | Tucker and wife, 1s now In San Fran- clsco, from whence she will sail Monday, on the Boyd, for Manila, where she will | be the guest of her sister; Martha, who is now the wife of Lieutenant Armstrong, y for a Teo with H. 268 Never before could your cash buy so much In all your experience you never attended a clearing sale where good furniture was being hurried away at such a terriffic cut in price. We're determined that every piece of furniture included in this sale shall be HURRIED AWAY AT ANY SACRIFICE We've slashed right and left. We're going to make this sale beat any sale that ever held the attention of Half Omaha people. Come ex- pecting iremendous values—come expecting the greatest values you ever saw in all your life. Half ] Price DRESBERS BUFFETS Regular Sale $ 95 $ 20.00 Buffets . Price Price $ 27.76 Buffets . $ 13.00 Dressers .9 —— $ 32,60 Buffets . | $ 16.00 Dressers i $ 47.00 Buffets . ! $ 22.00 Dressern § 13. . R $ 60.00 Buffets §$ 30,00 Dressers o $ 75.00 Buffets . $ 42.00 Dressers ¥ § 80.00 Buffets $ 65.00 Dressers " | $ 85.76 Buffets ...... $ 90.00 Dressers * $ 97.50 Buffets 7 $125.00 Bfimn i $110.00 Buffets ; $145.00 ssers - Seat upholster- $170.00 Dressers 10;.03 ed In genuine leather, a large, roomy, high quality rocker, Smoker Stands Several de signs now cut BUFFETS in price from Made of #olid oak, roomy and well $9.50 down to made, French bevel mirror; $1.50. Best thoroughly dependable; should values in all | sell at $26. Sp’l this sale $14.50 Omaha. | TRON BEDS DRESSER. le Iron Beds Sample Iron Beds ...... Large, roomy dresser, golden oak finish, neat and pleasing H 2-00 Iron Beds ..... design, French bevel mirror ;1 .00 Iron Beds . ... Price cut to .. $9.75 $11.00 Iron Beds ..., $156.00 Tron Beds DAVENPORTS L 00' D:’vh : BRASS BEDS 29, D'ts $20.00 Brass Beds ... : gggg gav p':: $28.00 Brass Beds . . av'p 40.00 B B "ar $ 62.75 Dav'p'ts In solid ouk anfl :na.au vt R $ 76.00 Dav'p'ts mahogany finish, $75.00 Brass Beds $162.00 Dav'p'ts spleadid ; o8 b i~ $180.00 Davp'ts $108 nets, T8 duced LEATHER ROCKERS LIBRARY TABI $I Rockers 3 Regular $20.00 Rockers Price $22.00 Rockers .. $14.00 Lib. Tables § 8,40 LIBRARY $20.00, s \ $27.75, > us 00, f 5.00, 8 1. .n( 50, %l su 50, 829, $556,00, 833 1513-1515 HOWARD STREET