Avoca (Depart nietii The THE r v New Items Gathered Each Week by a Special Reporter for Thl Department of the Semi-Weekly Journa . . Wall paper nil prices at Copes'. Fred Heime was over from Syra cuse Monday.. ( Miss' Rosa Peters was down from Elmwood Monday. Dr.. J. F. Brendel was over from Murray Wednesday. Col. .Bates was over from Platts niouth last week.. . Peter Jorgensen was at Omaha this week with cattle. L. F. Dunkak made a trip to Kan sas City last week. ... . H. G. Wellensiek was out of town several days last week. . . .i. Theron Malcolm moved to the A. Zimmerer farm Tuesday. Henry Wulf was at Plattsmouth Tuesday and Wednesday. E. Nutzman, Sr., left Wednesday for a visit with Bertrand relatives. Henry Behrns and family now oc cupy their new residence. Adolph Zimmerer was over from Nebraska City several days last week The one year old child of Jake Frey has b?en seriously ill this week Mrs. J. H. Schmidt and daughter of Bridgeport, are visiting Avoca re latives. , ' Chas. Jenkins oi'Sutton has' pur chased the barber shop of Clyde Bo- gard. Jake Frey has opened up a barber shop in the Tefft building on Main street. J. R. Peckham and family have moved to the W. A. Rose farm east of town. v Rusell Orme, the painter, has been decorating the interior of W. Kampe's residence. B. C. Marquardt and wife were at Omaha Wednesday and Thursday of last week. If you fail to see "Sudden Arrival" at the town hall next Thursday night, March 17, you will miss half your life. Every old bachelor in town will be "in it." It Is worth the admission price to s?e Jens. Rassraussen .per form. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Marquardt gave a Somerset party Friday evening, March 4. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Nutzman, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hollenberger, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Keedy, Mr. and Mrs. 3. L. Zink, Mr. and Mrs. J. W., Brendel, Vr. and Mrs. O. E. Copes, Selma Marquardt and Herman Cat tan. . ... . . i. . i.. William Tony and family of Syra cuse, are now residents of Avoca. Jos. C. Zimmerer was at Omaha I Tuesday. x - I Paul E. Johanness of Columbus, j was" visiting Aioca friend' 'several days this week. Miss Viola Lehn of Berlin, spent several days last week visiting with Miss Lydia.Benecke. Several from here attended the wrestling match at Auburn Thursday night of last week. "Sudden Arrival" at the town hall March 17th, by the Avoca Bachelor club. Prepare to attend. WL. Gillin, one of our hustling young business men, was transacting business at Omaha Friday. You will always be sorry if yqu don't, see the line of wall paper at Copes' drug store betore you buy. , See Hon. Jens. Pinochle .Rassmus- sen in tne suaaen Arrival ai me town hall Thursday night, March 17 '1 murm Yy.IPKDKIl. ORA E. P (fl Easter is only twenty days-away. What are you going to do ' about that new Spring suit? Our stock of Dress Goods is complete and ready for your inspection. Come and look them over. We will be pleased to show you. " ' " Thursday, March. 17. You can't forget the datebecause it is St. Patrick's day. more than tiat you don't want to forget it. That evenjng, at the town hall will appear all the old batchelors in this neigh borhood to assist in tho play, "Sudden Arrival." A few weeks since the old maids of Avoca gave a performance at the hall and now the old boys propose to try their hand at the busi ness, and we honestly believe that thev will outdo the old gals. It will pay you to be there and see for your selves. ' THE A, D, S. Druggist Alvo SILK FOULARDS all thi new shade?, 27 inches - wide.":! 75c and $1,00: ihe Yard DCUGGLKJE SILK 'a ' in -the'' new shades, at - 50c the Yard - SATIN FINISHED PONGEE SILK - . -27. inches wideat 0.00 tho Yard All the ner Shades and Weaves in Wool DRESS FADRIGS AT FROM 50c to $2.00 THE YARD all Great Bargain Sale. Zimmerer & Gillin have been ad vertising their great bargain sale of dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes and . groceries very extensively throughout the county, and the peo ple, can bank on getting good s away down below cost, and th?y should avail themselves of the opportunity to buy these goods within the time speci fied from Thursday, March 10, to Saturday. March 19. inclusive. This, great bargain sale Is under the man agement of the Western Sale Co. with J. A. tSewart in charge, and the bar gains you are sure to get at the store of Messrs. Zimmerer & Gillin within the time limited. Don't delay in your visits, but "take time by the forelock," and call while you can get the goods you need at almost your own price. . Business is business, and this is what Zimmerer & Gillin are They occupy the S. S. Sriver proper- here for. to sell the people gooos as ty. cheap as tney can ior me money, Mrs. II. Thomas went to Lincoln Thursday on No. 17, returning home Friday. Mrs. W. H. Suders and children who have been visiting relatives for a few days returned to their home in Clatonla Thursday. Mrs. L. F. Brlllhart is visiting her mother at Johnosn at present. Leonard Vakiner of Elk, Wash., was in town Thursday and Friday. Mr. Vakiner has sold his interest in the Stroemer Lumber & Grain Co., to J. Hermann Stroemer amd left Fri day for the west. T. N. Bobbitt arrived home Thurs day from Oskaloosa, la., where he had been on business. W. L. Copple and wife visited in Wabash and' Elmwood last week with friends. W. Miller and family spent a few days in University Place the latter part of last 'week. Edward Stroemer and family re turned Thursday from Barneston, Neb., where they had been visiting for the past ten days. " -:' II. Stroemer and A. Klyver drove to Eagle last Friday. American Bengeline' is a jnercerized corded cotton cloth, 36 inches wide, shades, at 50c the yard, j Marquise Serge something swell in mercerized diagonal cotton wash goods, 27 inches wide, at 65c the yarfcl. FRENCH LINA (French Finish) 46 inches wide and water shrunk. The only 46-inch French Linen Finished Fabric made. The new fabric for Linen Suits, Dresses, etc. Can be washed and ironed without, losing its color. The name is stamped on the selvage, at 35c the yard. LUSTRE LINEN, 34 inches wide, lull mercerized, permanent finish, war ranted. Soft and lustrous. Adaptable for piece Linen wash Dresses. All fash ionable shades. The name, Lustre Linen, on the selvage, at 25c the yard. SUNBURST SILK, is made in all fashionable shades and is in a class by itself. It is the best cloth made for coat linings, kimonos, pajamas, Sofa Pil lows, dresser scarfs, etc. . SUNBURST SILK is the only moderate priced fabric adaptable for soft clingy "SLIPS", or PETTICOATS now necessary with new style dresses. ' Sunburst Silk Finish is permanent; the cloth can be washed and ironed without closing its color or lustre. The name Sunburst Silk is stamped on the selvage. We guarantee every yard, at 35c the yard. .Little Miss Ruth Dreamer, is able Good Roads. Philip Thlerolf who was in attend ance at the obsequies of the late Miss Elizabeth Thlerolf near Cedar Creek, has called the attention of the Jour nal to the splendid manner in which Henry Horn has prepared the public road along his larm for travel. This road Mr. Theirolf pronounces unex celled and he states that every farm er would do well to emulate Mr. Horn's example. The road has beei dragged and it is now as smooth and level as a board and it is really c pleasure to travel over it. Ho could not help but note the care and pains which Mr. Horn had bestowed on it and he felt that some public acknow ledgement of its worth was due that Kentleman. Mr. Horn is one of Cass county's lpt citizens and his example University Place Thursday to visit his mother. Mrs. Truman Very Low. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Quel- Mrs. Charles Truman who has been horst Saturday, March 5, 1910, a boy. very 111 for some time pasi ai me urviue is an smiies. home of Herman Fields in this city, Geo. Bobbitt lost a valuable colt is reported this afternoon at the hour Friday night. of going to press as very low and ' Miss Arpha Mullen went to Lincoln it is not believed that she can survive Saturday. toi'be out again after her recent ill ness. '. Train No. 17 had a breakdown just Emmett Friend came down from iMt of Muriock Monday evening and many hours. ' can't look well, eat well or feel well with Impure blood feeding your body. Keep the blood pure with Bur dock Blood Bitters. Eat simply, take exercise, keep clean and you will have long life. George W. Lee of Waukomis, Okla., who has been in the city for several days attending to business matters and visiting with friends, departed thU morning for Oninha where lie is commended to the r?st of the coun- twill a few days before returning ty. Build good roads. to his home. rr; 71 pT -' t ft 0 o U The above cut represents an exhibition of the test applied to a C B- S But. gy and Wagon Pole, on February 12, 1910, at Gothenburg, Neb. The men shown in the cut are: (1) C. B. Schleicher, President and Gen eral Manager of the C. B. S. Pole Company; (2) E. A. Calling, a wealthy stockman of Gothenburg; (3) John Ralston, the well known commis sion man of South Omaha; (4) T. T. Marcott, Vice-President of the company and retired stockman of Brady, Neb.; (5) G. Shostrom, member of Shostrom & Blixt, implement and wagon dealers, Gothenburg, Neb. The combined weight of these men was in excess of COO pounds; Ju t as the lion is the king of beaats, the eagle the king of birds, so is the C. B. S. pole and necnyoke the king of all poles and neckyokes. f The neckyokes are on sale in Plattsmouth by all implement dealers and the buggy and wagon pole is for sale by E. Manspeaker. Call on them. W. E. Casey went to Lincoln Sat urday on the freight returning Sun day on No. 18. A number of our towns people vis ited South Bend between trains Sun day to witness the ice-breaking. Wm. Yaeger received a package of fine oriental silks from his son Frank Yaeger, who is in the United states navy, ine contents were a silk stand cover, silk shawls, hand kerchiefs and silk dress goods, all being of most excellent quality. Mrs. C. C. Bucknell and her two youngest children were passengers Tuesday noon for Lincoln to visit her sisters. Bert Kitzei spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother, returning to his studios at the Lincoln business college Sunday evening. Hubert Strong went to Lincoln Friday evening. He will help Mr. Allen of University Place build his new home. Mr. and .Mrs. Sam Cashner went to Lincoln Saturday evening to spend a few days with relatives. Mr. Cash ner returned home Monday and Mrs. Cashner remained till Tuesday. Mrs. Ncrvia Knott who has beei suffering with the grippe for a few days is much better at this writing. . Mrs. Charles Kirkpatrick is able to be out again after an attack of the grippe. Verl Linch visited the home folks Saturday and Sunday. Verl attends the Wesleyan university at University Place. Miss Marie Stroemer came home Saturday on No. 18 to visit her par ents. She returned to her school duties at University Place Sunday t. No. 17. J. M. Campbell loaded two cars of household goods, stock and mach inery, etc., and started for White Lake, S. D., last Friday, where be has bought a farm. Mrs. Campbell will remain with her mother, Mrs. L. W. Friend at present. L. W. Keefer shipped his household effects to Valparaiso, Neb., last Mon day morning. His family left Tues day noon for their new home. did not reach Alvo until about 9 p. m. J. P. Kamm of Wood River, Neb., visited the home folks from Thursday until Sunday last week. Mr. Kamm had been down to Omaha with a car of cattle. Mrs. Alice Riner of Lincoln is vi iting her sister, Mrs. James E. Par- sell. J. A. Shaffer who has been' suffer ing with rheumatism for a couple ol weeks is able to attend to business at his drug store part of the time W. A. Knicely of Lincoln visited relatives Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Nettle Ough Powell and sis ter, Miss Violet Ough visited their father between trains Sunday. Geo. Foreman, Jr., went to Omaha Monday on No. 18, to have his eyes examined and treated. Byron Foreman was a passenger for Omaha Monday on No 18. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ans pack on Tuesday, March 1, 1910.- a girl. Local Hows Notes Jacob R. Vallery from near Murray is in the city today, coming In to look after business. W. H. Stokes and wife from My nard are spending today In the city, having come in this noon from their home. Robt. Propst of Mynard is among , among those in the city this after noon, coming in from his home this morning. James Holmes came up this morn ing from Murray to take the morn ing Burlington train for Omaha where he will attend the meeting of the retail merchants today. W. F. Chalfant and wife from near Murray came in this morning from their home and were passengers on the Burlington train for Omaha, where they will spend the day with friends. W. C. Brown of Murray was among the merchants of that thriving and enterprising town, coming in this morning to take tho Burlington for Omaha where he will attend the re tall merchants association meeting to day. , John Warga or Rock .. Bluffs U ia the city attending to business matter today. B. B. Daniher drove tip this morn ing from his home at Murray to at tend to business matters In the city today. H. G. Todd from near Murray was a visitor yesterday afternoon and last night in the city, coming up on the evening M. P. Frank Lepert and son Philip are spending today in Omaha, having been passengers for that city on the morning train. They go there to attend to business. Clerk of the Court Robertson and R. W. Sherwood were pnss"ngera for Louisville yesterday where they visit ed friends and relatives and attended to business. R. h. Nickles, the well known citizen of Rock Bluffs precinct, is spending today in the city attending to business mntters, coming In till morning. Wunt to lluy. Will be in Plattsiiioiilh at Purra de ft Wehrbein'B barn on Monday, March 14th, to buy mules and horses. They must be from 4 to 20 years old and must be fat. Karl Beezley. IF R3 D Kl (S2 Fencing is the question you are about to consider. Whether it be Field, Poultry or Garden it is necessary that you get just what is best adapted for your purpose and to give the best results. If you think of getting poultry fence, let us show you poultry fence that is about three times as heavy as the ordinary Diamond Mesh fence and at very little additional cost. This fence is heavy enough to turn stock if necessary, and will turn smaller chickens than the Diamond Mesh. New car of fence will be here in a few days, so in order to be sure to have what you want at the time you want it, let us set it around your yard. mmm HARDWARE! HEATING! PLUMBING! i