LOCALSndPERSONALS
IKZg nil
Pi Peterson returned Tiwwday
Prom Fremont, where bi bad been
totting for n cnk pant.
Mrs. T. J. St nipper lias been con
fined to her homo for several days
with an attack of la grippe
R. Pfrohni of Comal or-k, traveling
nt. in for the Chicago Hide and Fur
Company, was In the city Monday
and Tuesday
John Myers, who la helping build
Mr Lorance's new barn, has oom
to town to spend h few days during
extreme cold weather.
T
The editor of The Herald went
ho i arcs li re i ix editor
went? It la other treople that we
want to tell our readers about
Rruoe Mallery, a Stats University
student, who hna been at. the home
of his parent in Alliance for the
holidays, left for Lincoln Monday
night.
Chris Bones was in town on New
Year's day and made The Herald of
fice a pleasant call. He started the
year right by subscribing for the
paper for 1912. .
Mist Gladys
Bo ha been
since December
Holloway home. Miss Robtnson r
turned to Hroken How Wednesday.
Robinson ol Broken
an Alliance visitor pase-.iger to Lincoln
27th, a guest at tin
Stanley Naylor, the sign writer
who hna done considerable work in
Alliance, armed in the it Sunday
night to remain a while doing work
for his customer's here.
l .1 Was returned Tuesday morn
ins from his trip to the eastern part
of the state and entered again that
day upon his duties as assistant
cashier at the First National Hank,
A number of the faithful members
of the M. K. Indies' Aid mot at tbe
heme of Mra. R. T. Watson yester
day and tied out a comfort for a
pedal order.
Misses Kiln a Duman, Alice Ache
ron and Nelle Acheaon went to
Millennia last week to attend tne
wedding of their cousin. Miss Kay
Edmondsoii .
and Mr
Ernetl Powell
W. R. Kent and family returned
from tiie ranch one day Hie first of
the week and are now comfortably
domiciled in the family residence on
flouth Chambers street. Hay Springs
Enterprise, Dec. 29.
The ladle cf the P, K. 0. held
their regular meeting at the home
oi Mrs. Cotwnt, Friday night.
Mr, w M. WeideiUiamer was In
itiated. After the business meeting
4he membens were entertained at
Thiele's by Mlas Alexander and MiM
Wirt.
E. 0. Rowland. Blackfoot, Idaho,
has the honor of being tlie first sub-
criber to pay on subscription this
year. When we opened our mail on
Monday morning o this week it con
talned a letter from him with a
check for $1.50.
Mr. and Mra. J. W Vaughn and
family moved to Alliance a week or
two ago from their ranch in Harden
county, twenty milea south of Ding
bam. They i u!i in :h northeaat
part of the city, at Ills Yellowstone
venue. They aspect to return to
their ranch in the spring.
Simon Spry informs The Herald
that what were net sold at private
ale of the ten BtalKsaa that hove
been advertised by It M. Hampton
Will be sold at public auction tome
time U Fibruary. Notice of the
eome w'.ll be given through this pa
per bfirc the date sit for the sale.
Mica Ad line Schult:' of Tobias.
Nebr.. will arrive In Hie city Frida
to take the place in the '.th and tth
grad . Of the Central BCbOOii made
vatui.t by the resignation of Miss
Emma Burrltt, who tut -led upon
her duties as county Mtpertateadent
of her home county, Brown, the
firs i of the year. Miss Schultz Is a
graduate of Pom State Nortna and
comes highly recommended
Rev. I. H. Kramer went to Bing
ham yesterday, the l!7th lost., to of
ficiate at the wedding of Miss Fay
Kdmondnon and Mr. fCrneat. Powell,
which occurred at the home of the
bride" parents, Mr. and Mra. Sam
uel R. Kdmondson, aeven mil north
of I lint ha in
('. W. Madison, having leased I
theatre at Mitchell, Nebr., leaves
for that town next Thursday and will
take charge of tihe theatre the fol
lowing Monday. Imrlng his stay In
MKutice as electrician at the Majes
tie he has made many friend who
will wish him well in hla new en
ture. The Herald la In receipt of a post
card from J. K. Mlfka, wishing us a
happy and prosperous New Year and
giving his new address, which Is
3822 Army St., San Francisco. Mrs.
Mlfka and the baby, as well as Joe.
arc having the Iwsi of health, and
they all enjoy their home in the big
city by the Golden Hate
August Hrenneiuatin. Hie reliable
head push of the lowe ranch, was a
Monday after
noon. He Wouldn't disclose the
cause of going, but be was dressed
fit for a groom and The Tribune
wouldn't be surprised, if. when he
returns home, someone accompanied
him. (Irani County Tribune, Dec.
28.
Our eateeined contemiKirary, The
Alliani'H Times, came out Tuesday of
this week with a new head, and
Changed in form and size from a
siv column quarto to a seven-column
folio, that Is, from eight pages, six
columns to the page, to four pages,
MTen columns to -h page. The new
head is a great improvement in ap
pearance over the one that has here
tofore been used.
Rev. Father McNaniara expecta to
make a trip south in aboul two
weeks. He will go to Excels lor
Spring's, Mo., there to pOOd sc or
al weeks for rest and recuperation.
If he does not receive there the hen
eflt he hopes for he will go to oth
er points south and may be ..one a-
hOUl three mouths
Norman McCorkle ' 1. It Sumla
night for Omaha, where he went to
take a coins- of instruction at lloyles
Business Col'ege, which is one of
the leading and most successful 1ms
Iness coilegc8 In the west Word re
ceived from him since he arrived i
the city ha forme us that he is plana
antly located at 2539 California St.
The New Year waa ushered in at
Alliance by the blowing of sieatn
whistles, the ringing of church and
fire balls and the firing of guns. Ev
erybody seemed happy at the ad
vent of the year, and we sincerely
hope they will cctitinue in their hap
py mood until the year has parsed
Into history. It has been suggested
Chat the unmurrled ladies were es
pecially happy at the incoming of
1911, as this Is leap year.
Mr and Mrs. H. W. Stille arrived
Saturday morning on their return
from u week s visit with relatives at
Lincoln and Havelock. They lefi
their little fheyeur-old girl with her
grandmother at Havelock to at t nil
acnooj urn ere sue win n,ir me
efi? Of kindergarten instruction. They
drove out to their place in the Mot
fitt neighborhood Saturday afternoon
with .1 B Wade, who was in town
that day.
for us to cail attention, as It will lie
seen by every reader of the paper.
Mr. Conklin Is an agreeable gentle
man to no business with, and we
dare say Herald readers will find It
a pleasure to call on him when
wishing prices on building material.
Goto i .no l.i i on s are being shower
ed upon Mr. and Mrs. C. A. New
berry on, account of the arrival of '
inn nine pound boy at their home
Wednesday of this week
Mr. and Mrs. John Snoddy left this
morning for a trip to the coast. They
will go first to Seattle and from
there will visit other points west
They expect to be gone a few Wet i
Mips May Snoddy will have charge
of the Insurance office during Mr
Snoddy's absence.
a e e
Mr. King A. CMMr of Springer.
RYyo., and Miss Dillie Hockada ol
Selmer, Tenn., were united in mar
riage Tuesday morning, .Ian. 2nd,
1!H2, at the Pnitod Presbyterian
parsonage, by Rev. A. L. Godfrey.
The happy couple departed " ""'
noon train of the same day for the
home of the groom.
Mrs. L. N. Worley has issued in
vitations to a number of her friends
to attend a Kensington at her home
this afternoon. The Worley i-esi
deOCe Is one of the finest In the
city, and we doubt not that the spirit
of hospitality on this occasion will,
as Is usual with this family, be In
keeping1 with the beautifully appoint
ed home.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parker and
daughter bid adieu to Alliance friends
and departed Monday for Spring
field, Mo., where they will stop a
while before going farther south.
While in this city they made many
friends who Would have been pleas
ed to have seen them remain here,
and whose good wishes follow them
io the southland.
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Many of The Herald readers
would no doubt be surprised nt the
fine .stock Of goods which Ceo. Youn
kin has Tor sale If they would visit
the basemen! f the Alliance Nation
al Hank building. Without doubt he
is offering some rare bargains in
merchandise. We call our readers'
attention to his ad in this issue and
recommend to them that they call
and inspect his goods at their earli
est i onvoniettoe.
The enttu'tuiumcnt to be given at
the I'helnn opera house tomorrow
I Friday i evening by the Wcsleyan
Glee Club, will no doubt be one of
the best of the season. The Herald
Is pleased to note that the Rirls who
have been selling tickets have been
very successful. Persons who have
not yet secured tickets, but who
wish to attend the entertainment,
should lose no time in securing the
same, as there is a possibility that
th demand will exceed the supply
Seats may be reserved at Holsten's,
commencing Friday morning.
BICKNELL
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COMPANY
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We wish to thank our many customers for the fine trade
ol the past year, and hope to make this year better for us
and give our patrons better service than evr before.
We believe a satisfied customer
vertiser we have. We make
please all.
is the best ad
every effort to
If we please you. tell your friends; if not tell us. We solicit
suggestions and complaints from our customers
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congratulations and best wishes
a long and happy married life.
WEEK OF PRAYER
tor
Sooner or later they all come to
racopaise the heneflte to be derived
by advertising in The Herald. A.
I, Conklin manager of the S. A.
POttaf Lumber t'oinpany's yard at
Alliance, has been handling business
successfully during the last six
months but wishes to increase the
same and accordingly orders an ad
ver. is incut beginning with this is
sue, to which it is hardly necessary
The Bee Hive's stock of goods has
been moved Into Phe room occupied
by Threlkeld's furniture store, at
,nc northeast corner of 4th street an
Box Butte avenue. Mr. Threlkeld's
l iiniture has been moved Into the
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rooms in t lie rear oi me omnium
temporarily. Mr. ICewer, the new
proprietor of the Bee Hive, is plan
ning for a big trade, and The Herald
trusts that he will not pe nisap-
pointed. In eddttfOO to the took al
ready purchased be has placed a
large order for new goods which he
expects to arrive soon. He retains
the services or Miss -Mary narry as
saleslady.
li is Impossible for us to mention
through The Herald all the ravors
shown this paper by its many friends
but we try to mention some of them.
Jn this connection we wish to ac
knowledge the assistance that has
been rendered, especially in the niat
t' of subscriptions, by Watson &
Wat soil, the grocers. Within the
lasi week they have paid a year's
subscription for C. H. Hritton. Puyal
lup. Wash., who is so m II known to
many Box Butte county people, and
have also paid two years on -their
owi. subscription. If all those who
wish the paper well would reader as
much assistance in securing sub
aerlpttona as is rendered by Wntaoa
& Watson the paper would have a
greatly Incranaad circulation
SKALA HERMAN
- k Happy New Year to You All !
We hope 'twill be your best.
If resolutions you will make.
Permit us to suggest
"Resolved, that I will not
buy yeast, nor will I knead
the dough, but for bread and
cake and all the rest,
I'll to the Baker Go."
Make It and Don't Break It
Nohe's Bakery Care
The annual week Oi prayer will be
observed in Alliance by four of the
churches holding union meetings
from Tuesday to Friday evenings of
next week. Following is the pro
gram: Tuesday evening, January Bth, at
Hit First Presbyterian church;
"Thanksgiving and Humiliation"; Ps.
61', Is. 5:8-23; Dan. 9:16-20; Rom. 7:
1N-L'5; Tim. 1:8-14.
Wednesday evening, January Kith,
at the Methodist Kpiscopal church;
"The Church. Universal "; Ps. 85; la.
55; I Cor. 1:10-27; K,ih. 4:1-16.
Thursday evening. January 1 1th.
at the Baptist church; "Missions and
Uulers"; Ps. 2; Is. 10: MS; Matt.
2K: 16-20 Acts 1:6-11; 1 I'et. 2:9-20.
Friday evening, January 12th, at
the United Presbyterian church;
"Families, Kducution, Young Peo
ple"; Ps. 14; Deut. 4:5-10; Mk. 10:
13-22; 2 THa. i: 10-17.
Those services are for every one.
You are ex pec ted to be there. Bring
your Bible. Take some part.
"Ye have not, because ye ask
not." Jas. 4:2.
.M. sdatnes F. M. Broome, ( H. Tul
ly and F. W. Harris, received their
friends on New Year's day at the
.Mi Cluer home, from three to ten in
the afternoon. A stream of callers
extended the season's greetings, be-
in;-- cordially received by the ladies
Who served the customary refresh
ments. With games and social chat
the time was pleasantly pa ad.
On
from
little
bless
At the residence of Hie brides
parent! Saturday evening, Decern
bei M, 1911, occurred the wedding
of two well known Alliance young
popple, Mr. Joe M. Skala and Mts
Rose C, Herman. Judge L A. Berry
performing the wedding ceremony.
The newly wedded couple left for
Madison. Nebraska, for a vtslt with
the groom's relatives. They will
arrive on their return tomorrow
morning and will continue to make
this city their home. Mr Skala will
continue as manager of Whetatone's
meat market. The Herald e.icteuds
DEATH OF INFANT
New Year's night there passed
earth to the better world a
life which had been given to
the home of the fond parents
for but a short periotl of time. We
relet io Hie death of little Kltuo
Harold Cattle, infant son of Mr. and
Mrs H 0, Castle of South Alliance.
The baby was six months and four
day.- old when Hod took him.
The body was laid away in (Jreen
wood OOmeter on January fd, Re.
A. U Godfrey speaking words of
consolation and faith to the sorrow
ing relatives and friends.
SAD NEWS BY WIRE
J. B. Gray and J. W. Guthrie re
ceived a letter today from Carroll.
Iowa, written by their sister, Mrs. If,
J. Kelly, Tuesday evening, informing
Hhem that their mother was in very
poor health again and that there was
no hope for her ultimate recovery.
Just about the time the letter was
received a telegram arrived a little
too bate for them to take today's
train, very much to their regret, but
the) will borth leave on 42 tonight.
JOINT INSTALLATION
The Odd Fellows and Kebekahs
had an enjoyable time Tuesday even
ing when the two lodges met for a
Joint installation of officers for the
coming term. Gregory Zurn, Deputy
Gu.nd Master, installed the officers
of the subordinate lodge, and Mrs. J.
G. Beck. District Deputy President,
installed the officers of the Kebekah
degree lodge. The Grand Master
gave a most excellent address, after
which the Odd Fellows with their
own fair hands prepared and served
a tpleodid supper. The ladies pro
nouiiced it papal to mother's cook
ing. Their menu was oyster soup
with oysters, ham sandwiches, pick
les, oh pone Bake and coffee.
BONDS SELL AT PREMIUM
At a meeting of the Alliance
school board, held Monday night of
thi.- week bids for the school bonds
voted at the last election were op
ened. It was found that rbe bid of F.
A. Kean a Co. of Chicago, offering
$300 premium, was the beat. The
bonds are for $15,000, bearing five
per cent Interest and running twen
ty years.
NEW YEAR'S DAY RECEPTION
Mrs. K C. McCluer, assisted by
McCOY-HUBBLE
lust a little too late for insertion
In last lama of The Heruld we re
reived notice of the wedding of Mr.
Clifford Hubble of Hemingford and
Miss Maude Margaret McCoy, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. F. McCoy of
Alliance. This happy event look
place at Holy Rosary church at it
o ( lock a. m , December 27. if 11,
Rev. Fr. Donnelly officiating. Mem
bers of both families were present
A wedding bnakfaat was (Ivan
Mrs. W. U McCoy. Mr. and
McCoy left on the noon train
rfuv for a wedding trip to
Thev will make Uielr home at H m
inaford. Both parties are well
favorably known in Box Butte coun
ty and It is a pteusure for us to ex
tend congratulations
leat wishes.
OBITUARY
I
Margaret A. Wright was born in
North Carolina, July I, IS28, and
died In Alliance, January 3, 1912,
age 83 years and 6 months. In IgfB
.she came to Crawford, Nebr., and In
19iifc to Alliance. On the 24th day
of last August th- husband passed
into the other world, to which she
lha quickly followed him. There
were no children but she took the
plane of a mother to her niece, Mrs.
J. W. Reed of this city, who was
only three weekis old when taken in
to her aunt's home Caring for her
in Infancy and through the years of
girlhood and young womanhood till
marriage, and in time Mrs. Reed
came to care for the aunt in the
helplessness of old age, and In the
last days of her illness, which waw of
short duration, being confined to her
bed only three days.
Mrs. Wright in girlhood united
with the old Campbelllte church, in
which she continued till her depart
ure. Three brothers and one sister
are yet living In distant states. Mrs
Wright was a good woman, and in
her last sickness knew she could
not recover. She was glatl to go
and spoke of the Comforter, whose
presence ws so real to her as she
went down into the Valley of Shad
ows, and Into whose arms she sweet
ly and trustingly went to sleep.
Funeral services were conducted
this morning at the home of Mrs. J.
W Reed, 103 Niobrara .'we., by
Rev. O. S. Baker. Toe music wa
in charge of the W ('. T. V ., of
which organization Mrs. Reed is a
prominent rot mber.
BELOW ZERO WEATHER
For several nights last week and
the fore part of this the mercury
hovered around ten and twelve de
prcea below zero until Tuesday
niht, when It got down to twenty,
hast night it went only a lit He be
low and today is ploaaaat and warm
er than It has been for some time.
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