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ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1915
NO. 45
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The ladles of the M. E. church act
ed as hostesses for a large number of
members and friends of that church
(asi Friday when all united in giving
a cordial welcome to the new pastor
of that church. Rev. J. B. Cams, and
the teachers of the city schools. Tbe
church was prettily decorated with
vines and flowers, the definite color
scheme being yellow and white. Tbe
program included many pleasing
Bumbers, among which were: trio b
Ifisa Hattie Renswold, piano, Messrs.
Carl and Paul Thomas, cello and vio
lin; welcome address by A. T. Lunn;
vocal solo by Miss Eva Duncan, with
cello obligato; piano solo. Miss Ruth
Leonard; readings, by Miss Gilford;
vocal solo, Miss Nell Acheson; piano
koIo. Norman McCorkle. Light re
freshments were served and every
body entered into the social atmos
phere of the evening and a very
pleasant time is reported.
Miss Laura Mounts entertained on
Saturday evening at ber home, 504
Cheyenne avenue, at a very enjoya
ble dinner party. The event was in
compliment to her friend Miss Mabel
Worley, who Is soon to leave with
her parents to spend the winter tour
ing the west, coast. The company
consisted of! the following , lady
friendfe: Misses Alta Young, Anna
Senner, Mable Mosher, May Graham,
Kva Duncan, Florence Aiken, Ruth
1U(, Hattie Renswold, besides the
hostess and guest of honor. A six
course dinner was served at 6:30,
and was deliciouB, according to re
ports from the participants. The ta
, ble was decorated with a minature
train and the appointments were
pretty little suit cases with the ini
tials of each guest on one end of the
rase, all of which was suggestive of
traveling.
served the party, Miss Mollring act
ing as hostess for the other young ladles.
The Uebekah circle No. 104 met In
their hall in regular session last Fri
day evening. General business was
taken cure of, and anticipated work
for the future discussed.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid met in
their church parlors Wednesday af
ternoon of this week. Lunch was
served to a good number of friends
and guests and a general informal
time spent together.
The dancing party given in com
pliment to Miss Maud Moist of Long
Beach, Calif., last Thursday evening
was very much enjoyed by all in at
tendance. The music, which was of
the right kind, and the punch to re
fresh the gay dancers, added to the
er events of a similar nature which
have been promised them. The suc
cess of the afflr is partly due to the
energetic management of Deputy
Amailah Johnson, who Is spending
some time in town, working in the
interests of the Royal Highlanders'
castle, and we are sure his efforts
are appreciated. Mr. Johnson, who Is
a representative of tbe executive
committee, delivered an address on
'Fraternalism", which proved to be
most interesting and entertaining.
The lad'es of the guild of tbe Epis
copal church met at the parish house
yesterday afternoon, and a very so
cial time was enjoyed. A large com
pany of the ladles and friends were
present, and Mrs. A. V. Gavin and
Mrs. VV. O. Barnes proved pleasing
hostesses.
Mrs. R. G. Pearson and Mrs. Ella
Young entertained their Sunday
school classes in the gymnasium
room in the basement of the Presby
terian church, last Friday evening.
pleasant occasion. The invited guests ! The party consisted of girls and boys
included the following list: Misses trom the two classes, and a game of
Hazel Bennett, Irene Rice, Charlotte
Mollring, Ruth Rice, Eunice Eldred.
NeUe rash. Cynthia Davenport, Mild
red Cnmpbell, liuth Morris, Gertrude
Green. Maud .Moist, Hlanciie Kibble,
and Messrs. Norman Newberry, Geo.
Keosh, Frank Was. Chas. Harlick. "re-
Harold Judd, Orville Davenport, Roy
CIofc. Frank Abbeg, and W. 11. Mrs. W. W. Norton will entertain
Metz. ,'the Woman's Club Friday afternoon
! of this week and tbe program will
basket ball was entered Into with en
thusiasm. Refreshments served at
the proper time added to tbe enjoy
ment of the time, and we are sure
the young folks apreclated very much
the efforts of their interested teach-
1 i
Mrs. W. R. Pate entertained at a
1:30 luncheon at her home, 932 Box
Butte avenue, on Saturday afternoon
last. The rooms wen prettily dec
orated in the autumnal ehancs i.n
presented a most pleasing aj.pearunee
in the flowing colors. The luncheon
which was veiy delicious was serve,:
in six courpes. and the hostess was
assisted in serving by Mrs. Geo. (iad
dis, and the Misses Nell Acheson,
Beulah and Dorothy Smith, Edna
Bowman, Beatrice Paie, Marie Kib
ble. The invited guests included the
fellow ins list: Mesdames C. C.
Smith, A. T. Lu.in, Nellie Wilson, I.
M. Tash. J. A. Hunter, W. W. Norton.
Ward Norton, Karl Mallery, J. G.
Dole, W. It. Harper, Jaiues Gaddis,
H. J. Kuhn, J. G. Beck. E. T. Kibble,
H. J. Ellis. L. N. Worley, D. J. Nel
son, A. V. Gavin. C. It. liorsiiinan, M.
U. Reynolds, A. R. Keynolus. . Ray
Crawford, J. S. Ithein. Rolla Wilson,
W. L. Vernon. B. J. Sallows. t J.
Mackie. W. D. I'tslni . i.e- U.oj . . C
Beck with, J. C. Morrow, C. L. Emer
son, Margaret Patroore. S. K. War
rick, Geo. Gaddis, of Alliance, and
Mrs. J. H. Moist, of Long Beach.
Calif. The early afternoon houirf
were pleasantly spent with some con
tests which had been previously ar
ranged, and Airs. J. A. Hunter and
Mrs. W. W. Norton won prizes in
competing for same. A very social
and informal time was spe,.i ai.'it il
guests found Mrs. Tate to be a
charming hostess. ,
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
chuich were entertained at the'
home of Mrs. W. S. Acheson, 419
Cheyenne, Wednesday afternoon of
this week. A large number were in
attendance, and a very social time
was enjoyed. The ladies assisting
Mrs. Aciieson in d-rvniK wfiu .m.
Geo. Gaddis, Mrs. A. P. Brown and
Mrs. E. C. Drake. The meeting was
the occasion of the regular monthly
banquet of the society, and the repast
served was appreciated and satisfying.
The high school faculty and mem
bers of the alumni, also the Latin
Club, wero pleasantly entertained on
last Friday evening, the members of
tbe . lrgil class acting as hosts to the
con, ( any, at the home of Miss Janet
Grassinan. The house had been
tatwfully decorated in the autumn
coh rs for the occasion and a delic
ious lunch was served at the close of
the enjoyable evening houis. The
Misses Marian Grebe, Marian Mote,
Edri.i bowman, Janet Grassmau,
Har.i.ah Cotant, Helen Schott and
Dolly White were pleasing hostesses,
and all the guests report a delightful
time. ,
consist of a roll call of members, who
will answer with some current event;
book review by Mrs. Claudia Dole;
table talk, consisting of odd bits of
information: and a vocal selection by
Mrs. J. S. Rhein. The leader for the
afternoon's program will, be Mrs. Ada
Spencer. The club has instructive
programs both in its local and feder
ated work and we are sure that the
ladies will enjoy the hours spent on
this occasion.
ate: Misses Nell Acheson, Edna and
Hel Bowman, Blanche and Bessie
Kibble, Maude Moist, Hazel Bennett,
Cynthia Davenport, Mildred Camp
bell, Elvira Williams. May and Ethel
Graham, Dollle Hageman, Avis oJder,
Ruth Rice, Hattie Renswold, Lrone
Mallery, Nell Tash. 'Ruth Leonard,
Florence Alble, Nell Keeler, Dorothy
Smith, Edna Benedict. Nellie O'Don
nell, Alta Young, Eunice Burnett,
Kthel James, Marian Grebe, Char
lotte Mollring, Janet Grassman,
Laura and Glenn Mounts. Mabel
Mosier, Helen Schott, Mabel Worley.
and Miss Muriel Westervelt of Scotts
bluff, and tbe honored guest. Mes
dames Jerry Rowan, C. C. Smith and
Claude McDonald assisted Mrs. Pate
In serving.
Around About Town
The entertainment committee ap
pointed from the Royal Highlanders
castle have arranged to give a social
dance every Thursday evening fol
lowing the regular meeting of the
castle. The large class, which will
be ready for initiation, at the first
meeting In November, will be royally
received, and it Is expected that
President W. E. Sharp of Lincoln
will be present and assist in the program.
Mrs. C. E. Maynnrd and Mrs. J.
Trefney very pleasantly entertained a
company of twelve ladies at a kens
ington at their home Tuesday after
noon of this week. A delicious
lunch was served and a very social
time spent.
The shower given in honor of Miss
Beulah Smith, at the home of Mrs.
W. R. Pate last Saturday evening,
j was enjoyed by the guests and guest
i or nonor as wen. i ne event, proveu
The members of the Royal High- to be very" informal and the four-
landers, castle 143, gave their open
ing ball of the season last Thursday
(Veiling, and according to reports,
tbe occasion was heartily enjoyed by
all of the members and friends who
participated. About a hundred cou
ples were present to enjoy the event,
and the music furnished by Mrs. Ag
nes Duncan and Floyd Mackleburg
wus very good and suited the "p.iry
gliders". A very fine banquet was
served during tbe evening and the
repast proved to bV most satisfying.
Dancing was enjoyed until the wee
hours of the morning, and the par
ticipants are looking forward to oth-
course luncheon Berved was a pleas
ant feature of the occasion. The
gifts were heaped on a large table,
and after the delicious repast was
over the table was pushed into the
centre of the room and the bride-to-be
invited to inspect the loving re
membrances from the different girl
On last evening Mrs. Jerry Rowan
entertained a party of young ladies
in compliment to Miss Beulah Smith,
the occasion being a handkerchief
shower to the one soon to go from
among her many associates. The ta
ble was all In white with a miniature
bride In the centre, under which were
arranged the handkerchiefs attached
to ribbon streamers. The guests
were seated at a five-course dinner
by place cards which bore some Ini
tial or something In resemblance of
each individual. Mrs. W. R. Pate,
Mrs. C. C. Smith and Mrs. B. Ponath
assisted the hostess In serving. The
MiRses Charlotte Mollring, Dorothy
Smith, Mildred Campbell, Ruth Klce,
Edna Bowman, Janet Grassman, Eu
nice Burnett. Dollle liegeman, Nell
Tash, Leone Mallery, were nmong the
Mst of guests who attended the event,
and ell enjoyed a very informal and
pleasant time.
Be on the grounds early don't ov-
friends. There were many useful as ' erlook a good bet get in on the.
well as ornamental articles among ground floor and buy a lot In Fair
the collection, and wb are sure that view Adltion, the brightest and nic
the recipient will many times think est Addition to Alliance tbe closest
of her friends in the old home town and most accessible Addition ever be
as she goes soon to make her home 1 fore thrown open in this city, on
in some other locality. Among the Wednesday. October 20th. Sale b
list of invited guests at the event gins promptly at 10 a. m.
Harry F. Thiele departed Sunday
for New York and Chicago on a bus
iness trip. On his return he will vis
It at St. Louis and St. Joe.
Miss Irma Lotspelch, who is teach
ing In the Minatare schools, spent
the week end with home folks.
Ben Sklles departed Tuesday for
his home at Tampa, Fla., after a few
weeks' visit with Alliance relatives
and friends.
Ben Anderson went to Omaha
Monday to have a consultation with
an eye specialist.
County Superintendent Opal Rus
sell is the possessor of a new Ford
car, purchased front the Kecler-Cour-sey
company this week. She will
use the machine mostly in visiting
the schools over the county. This
will greatly facilitate the work by
enabling her to visit mbro schools
and to Btay longer at each one.
Arthur C. Reeves, a Casper capital
ist, was in Alliance Saturday attend
ing to business matters.
Within an hour after her arrival
here from Gillette, Wyo., Sunday on
No. 44, Mrs. Albert Varney gave
birth to a fine large baby. The am
bulance was at the station to meet
her and she was taken Immediately
to the hospital. Dr. McEuen was
taken on the train at Hemlngford,
although an effort was made to per
suade Mrs. Varney to leave the train
at that point. The train waited for
fifteen minutes at Hemlngford until
a doctor could be summoned to ac
company her to Alliance.
Every man is entitled to at least
one good Biiit,' overcoat and pair of
shoea, and every one can afford the
outfit. Dress Up! You'll feel bet
ter, and your associates will feel bet
ter, too.
Word has been received that Wm.
King 1b recovering rapidly from the
effects of an operation which was
performed by Mayo Bros, at Roches
ter," Minn.
P. D. Gleason. Alliance manager
for the Bell Telephone company, Is
busy this week covering the sur
rounding towns and securing data
for the company which will be used
in the A. T. & T. directory. This in
teresting book is issued every two
years, and gives a list of all the
companies doing business in the
United tSatcB and Europe, and the
nature of their equipment. This di
rectory gives the Bell people, and In
PROGRAM FOR MARKET WEEK
Sk,
Alliance, Nebraska, October 25 to 30, 1915
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Highland very
"pleasantly entertained at dinner Sun
nay the new Dean of the Alliance
Deanery and his wife, the Rev. and
Mrs. William S. Shaw, and Mr. and
Mrs. F. E. Holsten. A very social
time was enjoyed, and we are sure
Dean Shaw and wife appreciate find
ing themselves located among such
pleasant surroundings and friends.
The ladies of the Baptist church
are planning on serving a "harvest1
home" supper Tuesday evening, Oc
tober 19, at the Baptist church par
lors. This supper will include chick
en pie and we are sure everyone will
find enough other good things to eat.
which will repay tbem for attending
in large numbers and with large ap-j
petites. j
At the Presbyterian church last
evening. Miss Grace Hooper, state
superintendent of the Junior Chris
tian Endeavor, spoke to a company
of interested workers and was very
well received. Her talk was both
instructive and entertaining, and it
is hoped that she will visit Alliance
whenever the opportunity presents It
self. Miss Charlotte Mollring entertain
ed at a theatre party Monday even
ing in honor of Miss Maud Moist. In
cluded in ber list of guests were the
Misses Mildred Campbell, Irene I.tce,
Dorothy Smith. Be,ulah Smith, Blanch
Kibble, Cynthia Davenport, Haul
Bennett. NeUe - Tash, Nelle Keeler,
Eunice Kldred, Edna Bowman and
Maude Moist. After a very pleasant
time spent at the theatre, the party
were entertained at the parlors of
tbe F. E. Brennan dm-; sto.e. , at
which time a toothsome lunch was
As Market Week Approaches, the plans for entertainment
grow bigger ami better. The committee are heels over heads in
work and are working nearly twenty-four hours per day, to see
that our visitors are well entertained while in the cily an well as
to see that the home people will not be slighted. The merchant
are preparing their announcements of bargains for the week.
Herald readers should read carefully the'ads in this issue of six
teen pages, two sections, and watch for the big MARKET WEEK
EDITION next week, Thursday, October 21st. It will be packed
brimful of announcements well worth your attention. Six days
crammed full of clean, interesting entertainment, and the oppor
tunity for makiii" the dollars go farther than ever for high gjadc
merchandise.
PROGRAM:
Monday, October 25th. Managers, Hen .J. Sallows. Lloyd (
Thomas.
1 p. m. Exhibition on Box Butte avenue by the Alliance Vol
unteer Fire Department. This exhibition will last for an hour
and a half, ami will include several new stunts, including a run to
a fire by different teams, the winning team to receive a prize of
$10.00, and the second team a prize of $5.00.
8:30 p. in. Dance at the Opera House for the people of Alli
ance. No charge for admittance.
10 p. in. .Fiddler's contest. Dance will stop during the fid
dler's contest, which will be held in the Opera House. Prizes, $3
for first, $2 for second, and $1 for third.
Tuesday, October 26th. Managers, (ieorge and Harry Moll
riiip. 1 p. in. Music by the Alliance band.
2 p. m. Barbecue. Steer donated by Charley Tully. Ex
perienced barbecue men will handle this affair, under the direc
tion of Mr. Darling, ami it will be an event to be long remember
ed. 8 p. m. Amateur theatricals. The best actors, actresses in
western Nebraska will appear on the stage this evening. Frizes
will be $3 for first, $2 for second and $1 for third. A mock trial
will be a part of the program.
Wednesday, October 27th. Manager, Percy Cogswell.
1 p. in. Relay auto race. Race will start at the standpipe,
on Box liutte avenue, and end at the depot. Four men will take'
part with each car. One man will run beside car for a block ; ear
will stop, another man get out and run beside car for block, while
man who ran will enter car and drive thus each man runs one
block and drives one block. Frizes, $6, $4 and $2.
1 :30 p. in. Slow auto race on high gear. Same distance.
East car to reach depot without changing from high or stopping
wins. Frizes, $3, $2 and $1.
2 p. m. Obstacle race. Same distance. Cars will run around
obstacles placed in street. Frizes $5, $3 and $2.
2:30 p! in. Speed auto race. Same distance. Frizes. $3, $2
and $1.
ft p. ui. At brick building across from postoffiee, adjoining.
Casi
prizes
Alliance Auto Supply Company building. Chicken show,
prizes amounting to $10. Fancy work display. Cash
amounting to $5.
Thursday, October 28th. Manager, I. E. Tash.
. Horse show on Third street. $10 prizes and ribbons for stal
lion. $10 prizes and ribbons for mares. $10 prizes and ribbons
for colts. '
Agricultural exhibit in brick building across from postoffiee,
"adjoining Alliance Auto Supply Company building: $1 for heav
iest ear of corn. $1 for heaviest squash. $1 for heaviest turnip.
$1 for heaviest head of cabbage. $1 for heaviest potato.
8 p. m. Dance at the Opera House at which visitors will be
the guests.
Friday, October 29th. Manager, Lee Moore.
This will be DOLLAR DAY. Special dollar bargains at the
si ores.
1 p. m. Battle Roval on Box Butte avenue. Open to the
world. Frizes, $7.50, $4, $3, $2 and $1.
2 p. m. Baby show at the court house. Prizes to be award
ed on point system. Woman's Home Companion rule to govern.
Prizes, 6, $3, $2, $1 and $1.
8 p. in. Band concert on streets.
Saturday, October 30th. Managers, Lloyd C. Thomas and
Ben J. Sallows. Second DOLLAR DAY. Special dollar bargains
at the stores. A ticket to the Saturday afternoon matinee at the
Imperial will be given with each one dollar purchase on both Fri
day and Saturday.
10 a. m. Animal parade, comedy parade. Secretary Fisher of
the Alliance Commercial Club, who is in Denver this week, has
consented to arrange with the Sells-Floto circus for their aggre
gation of fierce and wild animals, the biggest aggregation of its
kind in the world, with the wildest animals. These animals will
be brought to Alliance three days ahead of the time set for the
parade. They will be fed on Box Butte sp:uls only. Mr. Fisher
learned the secret recently of taming wild animals by a glance of
the eye. He will glance at each animal as the parade starts and
they are guaranteed to follow him in the parade as meek and mild
as an old cow. This parade will be the. only feature of its kind
ever introduced in the United States, and will be worth traveling
hundreds of miles to see. - Bring the children.
1 p. in. Boys' and girls' races on Box Butte avenue. $10 in
prizes.
4 p. in. Matinee at the Imperial. Tickets received from
DOLLAR DAY purchases either Friday or Saturday will be re
ceived for admission.
8 p. m. Band concert by Alliance brass band.
DON'T FORGET, reader of The Herald, that you are invited
to make The Herald office a visit while in ihe city. We will try
to make your visit worth while and will be glad to have the op
portunity of shaking hands with you. Come in without knocking
it know you will go out the same way.
fact otherd people, a correct Idea of
how the country is supplied with tel
ephone service. Mr. (Jlesson's terri
tory takes in thirty-three towns, in
cluding Crawford, Itushvllle, Sidney,
Bridgeport, Chadron, and a number
of smaller places.
.
J. L. Williams, tbe. real estate man.
went to Broken Bow Monday for a
few days' visit with his family and to
attend to some business matters.
You probably can't afford a $100
outfit, but you can be tbe possessor
of at least one good suit, overcoat
and pair of shoes. They don't cost
much, but, oh. what a difference they
do make.
A. V. Arnold, chief clerk to Divis
ion Superintendent Weldenhamrr,
and wife, are in Omaha thi.i week
visiting with friends.
D. D. Hayward, representing th
American District Steam Company of
Chicago, departed Wednesday for
Mlnden, Nebr. Mr. Hayward h4
come to Alliance to tpiun .te
steam heating proposition,
i
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Poole went to
Bridgeport Wednesday for a few
days' visit with relatives and friends.
Miss Grace Hooper, state superin
tendent of the Christian Endeavor
societies, came In Wednesday from
Crites, and spoke to the younj; peo
ple of Alliance at the Presbyterian
church Wednesday afternoon und ev
ening. Mrs. H. W. Beach returned Wed
nesday from Portland and other
western points where Bhe hud been
for the past. several weeks visiting
with relatives and friends. On her
return she stopped at the H. E.
Boone home In Montana and visited
a few days.
A small fire occurred at the rear
of the Alliance Oroeery .Monday af
ternoon when some gasoline, used by
the Roy Burns tailor shop, became
Ignited. Luckily the fire did not
spread far and was shortly exting
uished with the uid of hand chemic
als.
Barney llalbur was down from
near Hemlngford Saturday visiting
with friends and attending to busi
ness matters.
Dean Wm. C. Shaw, of St. Mat
thews' Kplscop"! church, departed
.Monday for a week's work in the.
mission field. He wilt visit at Mul
len, Hyannls, Big Springs, and other
points before returning.
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Appleburg went
to Scottsblurf Monday to make their
future home. They will soon begin
the erection of ' a modern bungalow
there. Mr. Appleburg travels for M.
E. Smith K Company, of Omaha.
Miss Norine Hagerty and C. S.
Falrnian, both of Bridgeport, were
married at the Holy Hosary chuli
Tuesday morning. Father Donnelly
performing the ceremony. Only me
immediate relatives and a few of the
close friends of both families were
present. The newlyweds departed
Tuesday noon for Bridgeport where
they will visit a short time with rel
atives and friends, after which they
will proceed to Sidney where: they
will mak their home.
'
The Alliance Creamery Company
has advanced the price, of cream dur
ing the past week and are nowvpay
ing 27 cents for cream delivered at
the creamery and 25 cents for cream
delivered at the station. The butter
market advanced during the week,
and this caused the raise in the price
of cream.
v
Air. and Mrs. Bob Hon- passed
thru here Tuesday on their way to
their home at Hemlngford after a
visit with relatives and friends at
Lincoln and other points.
Dr. and Mrs. C. K. Slagle went t
Denver Sunday and remained until
Tuesday visiting and looking after
btiHtnei uiatterB.
In Saturday's edition of the Oma
ha Bee there appeared a picture of
Miss Doris Young, on the same page
with the other maids to the Queen,
of Ak-Sar-Ben.
W. E. Kousey went to Edgar, Ne
braka, Sunday, to accompany to Al
liance his mother, who will make her
home here.
County Attorney Basye will go to
Lincoln the first of next month to be
i) resent at the hearing of the suit of
Box Butte county vs. the Burlington
railroad before the supreme court.
This suit involves the non-payment
of taxes by the Burlington for some
of their property Just south of town.
J. It. Devlin, of Denver, has accept
ed a position in (he men's-furnishing
department of the Harper Depart
ment store and arrived this morning.
For some time past Mr. Devlin has
been assistant buyer of men's furn
ishings in the Joslin Dry Goods store,
and will no doubt be a valuable addi
tion to the Harper store.
The ladies' aid society of the Bap
tist church will serve supper at the
church parlors Tuesday evening, Oc
tober 19. Tbe menu includes chick
en pie, mashed potatoes, celery, light
rolls, jelly, pickles, pie, salad and
coffee. The cost is 35 cents, and ev
eryone is invited.