The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922, January 06, 1916, Image 5

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    Hough Dry, 0 cents a tound.
finance tcnni laundry
Orover Sutton and mother came in
Friday from Bonner.
Jolt n McCoy, M. D.
Reddish lllock. Phono 81
Mrs. A. A. Colson and daughter, of
Bingham, were in the city Friday.
The Alliance Shoe Store for quick
est repair work.
49-tf-6510
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Marks, of Den
ver, visited with relatives and friends
In the city during last week.
Hough Dry, fl cents a pound.
Alliance Steam lniindrv
Miss Delia Holsten left Monday
noon for Omaha, where she is at
tending; school at Brownell Hall.
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Hough Dry, 0 cents a pound.
.Alliance Stcnni laundry
John McDonald, of Havenna, was a
visitor in the city Saturday. Mr. Mc
Donald owns residence property in
Alliance.
Rough Dry, 6 cents a pound.
Alliance Steam laundry
Schuyler Oilman, a brother of At
torney B. F. Gilnan. is expected here
this week for a visit. His family is
in Washington state. ,
Mr. and Mrs. R. Cravath, the well
known ranchman and wife, returned
Friday from California, where they
Lave been for some time.
Michael Nolan, Elting Bennett and
Bernard Holsten have returned to the
state university at Lincoln, after
spending the holidays in Alliance.
Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, and Mr.
and Mrs. A. R. Reynolds spent a few
days during the holidays with their
relatives and old friends in Omaha.
Mr. Uniacke, violin instructor at
the School of Music, spent his holi
day vacation in the sand hills dist
rict. He returned to his duties Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. McDonald and
children returned Saturday, after
spending about ten days with rela
tives and friends in Omaha and St.
Louis.
O. J. Collins, secretary of the Lin
coln Accident Insurance Company,
was in the city Tuesday of last week
with C. U. Canfleld, manager for this
district.
v Lloyd Smith, who travels for the
Todd Protectograph Company, with
headquarters in Omaha, has been
spending some time with home folks
during the holidays.
Miss Eunice Burnett spent the
Christmas vacation with her folks
at Mullen, this state, going down to
the ranch Thursday, December 24,
and returning Sunday noon.
J. H. Brown and wife left Satur
day for points In Kansas and south
ern Nebraska. They will spend some
time at Franklin, Nebraska, and visit
other points during the winter.
The Alliance Commercial Club of
fice was moved last Saturday to the
rooms In the basement of the Alli
ance National Bank block, which
have been fixed up for the club.
Mrs. Anna Allen of Aurora, Mis
souri, Is spending several weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. E. O. Lalng. We
are sure that the time will be much
enjoyed by mother and daughter.
Miss Mattie Clare Gifford returned
Monday morning, from spending the
holiday vacation with her parents
and other relatives and friends in the
eastern part of this state. She re
sumed her duties with her physical
culture classes on the same day.
Miss Winifred MacIIenry was a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Dole dur
ing the Christmas season. Miss Mac
Henry is a deputy in her father's
county office at Gering, and is visit
ing friends In Lincoln before going
back home to resume her duties.
J. A. Kern, of Ft. Collins. Colo.,
Vm a pleasant visitor at the Herald
office last Friday. Mr. Kern arrived
In town Thursday, and was looking
for a business location in this city.
There is still room for more business
In the locality, and it is hoped that
the gentleman will find suitable quar
ters and stay among us.
Ralph Johnson returned from Pay
ette. Idaho, Wednesday evening of
last week, where be has been several
months working on the fruit ranch
and looking after the interests of
same for his father. He will remain
with his parents until the spring sea
son, and the old friends are glad to
have him among them again.
The patients at the local hospital
were given a rare treat very recent
ly, when Mr. Uniacke and Miss Bur
nett gave for their benefit and pleas
ure a well-selected concert of music
al numbers. We are sure that this
effort of spreading the Christmas
spirit into the hearts of the less for
tunate was much appreciated.
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Miss Florence Aiken, trimmer dur
ing the past few seasons for the Hor
ace Bogue store, severed her connec
tions with that business Institution,
and visited friends for a week before
leaving on the Sunday noon train for
her brother's home at Manhattan,
Kansas. She will remain there for
a few weeks before going to ber home
la Chicago.
Hasty's Messenger Service. Try us.
Hough Dry, O cents a pound.
Alliance 8 ten in Iaundry
W. J. Hughes went to Omaha Tues
day for a visit of a month with rela
tives. The Alliance Shoe Store for the
best repair work.
49-tf-6510
W. G. Wilson, of Antioch, came up
Monday on business, returning home
Tuesday noon.
Skinner's Macaroni Products,
nade In Nebraska. Ask your groc
'r. Ad'-
Mrs. Wm. Davidson left Monday
for a visit with her son at Oelrichs,
South Dakota.
Hough Dry, cents a pound.
Alliance skmiii Luumlry
D. E. Watson, of Hemingford. was
in the city Monday and Tuesday. He
went east Tuesday noon.
Hough Dry, (I cent a pound.
Alliance Steam laundry
Mr. and Mrs. Ashbrook of Mitch
ell, friends of the Harris family, who
came in Monday, returned to Mitch
ell Tuesday.
Hough Dry, 6 cents a muiid.
Alliance Steam Idumdry
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Zo ble, former
old timers here, have been visiting
friends lately. Their home is now
In Hamilton county.
Hough Dry, 6 cents a tound.
Alliance Steam Laundry
Miss Ruth Bye, teacher of school
in district number thirty-one, has
been unable to go out to her school
on account of illness.
Vern Troutman, of Whittier, Colo
rado, stopped over Tuesday between
trains for a visit with Wm. Davidson.
He went from here to Sterling.
a
Ellas Adams came up Monday from
Ellsworth on the work train in order
to get medicine for his wife, who Is
seriously ill. He returned Tuesday
on 44.
Hough Dry, 6 cents a ound.
Alliance Steam Laundry
E. G. Laing, proprietor of "Mod
ern Clothes for Men", is announcing
some special bargains for January.
His announcement in The Herald this
week should be read with interest.
Others will follow In later issues.
Geo. Mitchell, an employee of the
Great Western Sugar Company, and
an old friend of Bates Copeland, for
mer Alliance man, stopped over Tues
day on his way to Billings, Montana,
where a large sugar factory Is locat
ed. Hough Dry, 6 cents a xund.
Alliance Steam laundry
Ira E. Ta8h, who was postmaster
at Alliance for twelve years, has filed
for the nomination for election as
county Judge. Petitions are now be
ing circulated and it is expected that
the papers will be filed within a few
days.
Most of the schools in the county
started again the first of the week,
after the usual holiday vacation. A
number of the schools did not. take a
vacation, on account of the desire to
finish Bchool work early In the
spring.
Mrs. L. Z. Holloway returned Mon
day morning from a trip during the
holidays in eastern Nebraska and
northern Kansas. She spent some
time with her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Niemann, at
Beatrice.
George Darling returned Tuesday
noon from Long Beach. California,
where he went about a week ago with
Mrs. Darling and son. The little
boy's health was in bad condition
here and be was taken to the milder
climate in the hope of bettering it.
L. A. Berry, county Judge, states
that he will 'file soon for nomination
for re-election at the primaries in
April. Under the state laws of Ne
braska, Judges are not elected on par
ty tickets, but on a non-partisan tick
et only two can be nominated for the
office.
Miss Opal Russell, county superin
tendent, filed Tuesday for nomina
tion on the Democratic ticket for re
election to her office at the general
election next November. The pri
maries are to be held in April. Miss
Russell has been very efficient In her
work and has many friends who wish
to see her re-elected.
The pastors of the Methodist and
Presbyterian churches exchanged
pulpits last Sunday evening. Rev. J.
B. Carns of the Methodist church
preaching to the congregation of the
Presbyterian, and Rev. Lewis Mcln
tyre preached to the congregation of
the Methodist church.
W. A. Maulsby, traveling repre
sentative for the wholesale harness
department of the Newberry Hard
ware Company, returned to Alliance
the first of the week and is at head
quarters this week. He reports that
Mrs. Maulsby, who was taken seri
ously ill some time ago. Is much bet
ter. T. P. Rolfson, clerk at Burlington
headquarters in Alliance, made a
new record Monday for writing
checks. Mr. Kolfson wrote a total
of 224 checks In one hour and thirty
five minutes, an average of one check
every twenty-live seconds. Inasmuch
as all the "i's" had to be dotted and
checks blotted, he made a record thai
is hard to equal.
Hough Dry, O cents a ound.
Alllanco Steam laundry
Miss Mary Regan has been confin
ed to her home by Illness.
Hough Dry, O cc.it n pound.
Alliance Steam laundry
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Mrs. W. II. Howe nnd son Thomas
of Antioch were In the city Tuesduy.
Hough Drj, A cents it hmiiiiI.
Alliance Steam Iwuindr)
Mrs. T. L. Hall of Glenwood, Iowa,
has been visiting (). E. Williams and
faii.ily.
Mrs. Frod Ilelpbrlnger has return
ed from a stay of several months In
California.
Marcus Frankle, proprietor of The
Famous clothing store. Is in Denver
this week.
Charley Douglas went to Lakesld"
Tuesday to take a position on the
Morgan ranch.
John V. Thomas, editor of The
Herald, made a business trip to Hem-
ingford Tuesday.
J. J. Cox of Lincoln, general
freight agent for the Burlington, is
in the city on business.
Hough Dry, 6 cents a pound.
Alliance Steiuii Laundry
Paul Thomas, violin teacher, spent
Tuesday at Hemingford with his
class of music pupils.
George Bender of Alliance went to
Scottsbluff the first of the week to
work in the sugar factory.
Wm. Athey, who came down Mon
day from Hemingford, returned
Tuesday to his farm near there.
. Harry Mollrlng returned Wednes
day from Kansas City, where he spent
Christmas with his mother and sis
ter. Councilman E. T. Kibble is out on
the streets again after being confined
to his home by injuries caused by a
fall.
J. E. Anderson, of Scottsbluff,
stopped over In Alliance the first of
the week on his way to Grand Island
on a business trip.
Mrs. C. O. Morrison of Bayard left
Monday night for Cleveland, Ohio,
after a visit here with her cousin,
Mrs. C. W. Jeffers.
Burlington Yard Clerk G. E. Grier
returned last Friday from near Sed
alla. Mo., where he spent the holi
days with home folks.
Mrs. C. H. Baxter, of Chadron, and
Miss May Cobler, of Long Pine, sis
ters of Mrs. P. E. Romig, spent the
holidays with her in this city.
Wm. Herbaugh, of Ravenna, came
to Alliance Tuesday to meet his fath
er, John Herbaugh of Scottsbluff, and
returned with him to Ravenna.
W. H. Butler, employed at the
Burlington yard office, is spending a
few days with relatives at Malvern,
Iowa. J. B. Orange is taking his
place while gone.
'
Mr. and Mrs. A. Beasley, of Leth
rldge, Canada, who have been visit
ing in Kan.. . opped over between
trains Tuesday tor a short visit with
Mr. ind Mrs. J. F. Tiller.
S. K. Warrick, vice president of
the First National Bank of Alliance,
whose' home is now at Scottsbluff.
stopped over between trains Tuesday
while on his way to Merna.
P. K. Moore, the photographer, has
closed his photograph gallery for
three or four months and gone to
Washington state, where his father
is located. He expects to return this
fall.
Silas W. Luce, who has worked on
the farm of D. R. Lawrence for a
couple of yearB, went to Omaha Tues
day to spend the balance of the win
ter. He will return in the spring to
resume his old place.
Application has been made for the
appointment of Mary Bayer as ad
ministratrix of the estate of her hus
band, Michael Bayer, who was buried
last week. Burton & Reddish are
the attorneys in the matter.
Two weeks ago E. O. Lalng. the
clothier, ran a New Year announce
ment In The Herald. Last week it
was copied word for word by a Ger
ing firm. Mr. Laing is of the opin
ion that The Herald circulates far
and wide.
"Dusty" Rhodes, city editor of The
Herald, who is spending a vacatton in
the wilds of Arkansas and Oklahoma,
sends the following: "Hereafter,
they are going to manufacture all
Fords with self starters, because
Henry took all the cranks and, nuts to
Europe."
Engine Foreman E. H. Bateman
resigned Monday from the Burling
ton service and left that night for
Fort Worth, Texas, where he enters
the employ of one of the eighteen
lines of railroad entering that city.
He returned Sunday from a trip
there, where his children are. Mr.
Bateman was employed for four and
one-half years by the railroad here
at Alliance. His home in the west
part of the city burned some time
ago.
Alliance friends of F. A. Pierson,
formerly employed by the Burlington
here and now located at Mlnden, Ne
braska, will learn with pleasure that
he was married to Miss Essie M.
Green, a popular Mlnden young lady,
on Christmas day. They went to
Lincoln for part of the holidays and
were the guests of honor last Thurs
day evening at a party given by Mrs.
J. R. Kruse and daughter. The State
Journal of January 2 printed the pic
tures of the young couple with t
write-up of their wedding.
Michael Collins, well known ranch
man, was operated on Tuesday" morn
ing at the hospital.
Old papers for sale at The Herald
office. Five cents a bunch; six
bunches for a quarter.
Miss Emma Barry went to her
home at Asliby Wednesday, after a
short visit In Alliance.
Wm. Orr. manager of the new
cash store at Angorn, was In the city
Wednesday on business.
Mrs. H. F. Gallup of Mitchell ar
rived Sunday for a visit with her
(laughter Mrs. J. W. Thomas.
General Superintendent E. E.
Young of the Burlington left this
morning for a trip to Billings.
Glen Gentle, the well known Bon
ner ranchman, came up Tnesday
noon for a short business step.
F. H. Broukhorst. Burlington dis
patcher at Dead wood, came down
Tuesday for medical treatment.
Mr. nnd Mrs. 11. F. Finn of Rack
ett came up Monday for some dental
work, returning Wednesday noon.
Mrs. W. V. Gage of Worland. Wyo
ming, arrived Wednesday noon for a
visit with E. C. Marks and family.
Mrs. John Mann goes to her home
near Bridgeport today after a stay
with her sister, Mrs. C. E. Hershman.
M. A. Handel of tho Alliance Shoe
Store is spending a week's vacation
at the Charley Snow ranch south of
Alliance.
S. F. Shaw, a real estate dealer of
Des Moines, Iowa, Is In the city visit
ing for a short time with Jake Blck
nell and family.
W. B. Barnett, of the Golden Rule
store, has made a couple of trips to
Denver recently. Mrs. Barnett Is
visiting friends there.
Elliott Beaumont returned Sunday
noon from Christmas vacation spent
with his parents near Hemingford.
He is attending high school.
Mrs. Mary Mayoue and daughter
Mercellne returned to their home at
Ellsworth Monday. They came up
Sunday for a short visit with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Zolp are
moving from Scottsbluff to Alliance.
They went over to Scottsbluff Wed
nesday to get their household goods.
Mrs. Anna Ottawa, living on East
Third street, has been Blck with
blood poisoning arid an attack of la
grippe. She is recovering at thiB
time.
Dan betebenner Is quite ill with
serious stomach trouble. Relatives
have decided not to take him to
Rochester, Minn., where they had
planned.
Mrs. DeConley, whose home Is at
Seward, Nebr., and who has been at
Scottsbluff where her husband Is
feeding stock, stopped In Alliance
Wednesday.
Miss Martha Shaw, who has been
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Dean and Mrs. Shaw, left Wed
nesday for Chicago, near where she
attends school.
W. J. Wheaton and daughter, of
Ashby, stopped in Alliance Wednes
day for a short stay. They were on
their way to their new home at
Wheatland, Wyoming.
Charley Irons, a Scottsbluff real
estate man, was in the city Wednes
day, with Mr. Dixon of the same
city. They were on their way to
Seneca to look at a cattle ranch.
Mrs. D. W. Kenner is teaching the
sixth grade at Emerson school in the
absence of Miss Margaret Smith, the
regular teacher, who was called to
her home by the illness of her moth
er. Prof. S. L. Clements, formerly a
teacher in the Alliance high school,
was in the city last week visiting old
friends. He left Sunday to take up
his studies at the state university at
Lincoln.
C. A. Currle. formerly manager of
the Alliance exchange of theNebras
ka Telephone Company, was in the
city Wednesday. He Is now employ
ed by the company at Grand Island.
He and manager P. D. Gleason of the
local exchange will spend some time
at Sidney and Totter.
W. R. Harper, proprietor of Har
per's Department Store, reports that
his business for the month of Decem
ber the largest he ever had. Mr. Har
per was much pleased and gives not
a little credit for the immense busi
ness to the advertising carried in The
Herald and other papers.
Tina heen a slight lull in the
candidate-making machinery in Box
Butte county the last few days, ue
publlcans have been very active' in
filing for nomination for the differ
ent county offices and for one state
office, while the Democrats have been
somewhat slower. Filings for office
can be made up until thirty days be
fore the primaries, which are to be
held April 18.
w n TTarner of Alliance has been
the only candidate to file for nomin
ation as state representative in tne
district comprised of Box Butte and
Sheridan counties, he filing for the
Republican nomination. A number
of the friends of Lloyd Thomas of
The Herald have been urging him to
allow his name to be filed for the
Democratic nomination but he has
not yet consented to do so.
A peculiar accident happened to
train number 43 Wednesday noon as
it started to leave the station at Alli
ance. The draw bar between the en
gine and express car wai only partly
fastened. The train started out, ran
about one hundred feet when the con
nection broke, setting the air brakes
and stopping the passenger cars with
a Jerk while the engine continued on
for a few feet. No one was hurt,
and the damage consisted only of a
broken steam connection.
L Events in the
lfanri. ,r-ln
ine t norHl Club resumed Its reg
ular meeting Monday evening, and
the members who were present en
Joyed the work hik! entered Into the
spirit of the music.
The P. E. o. society met with Mrs.
J. N. Andrews Monday afternoon, the
subject considered being "National
Library". Mrs. Percy Cogswell was
leader for the afternoon.
The members of Mrs. J. B. Cams'
Sunday school class enjoyed. a pleas
ant, evening at the Methodist parson
age one night last week. Delicious
refreshments were served at the close
of the evening hours.
The Modern Literature Club met
this morning at the School of Music
and discussed and studied "The
Fisher Lass" by HjoniHon. under the
Instruction of Miss Gifford. An en-
Ijoyable and profitable time was
spent.
At the Pliclnn opera house la it
Friday evening a nun. ber of couj ! -s
enjoyed a pleasant dimclng party.
The programs used for the event
were pretty and everyone seemed to
fully enjoy the hours.' Punch was
served during the evening.
A company of folks bent on cele
brating the first night of the new
year went on a sleigh-rlde party out
to the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
Trabert. Upon their arrival the
guests were treated to a nice supper
and the evening spent with games.
rink and white was the color
scheme used at the well appointed
luncheon given by Mrs. C. L. Drake
last Thursday afternoon. Bridge and
kenslngton were enjoyed during the
early afternoon hours and followed
by social function, which all of the
eighteen guests enjoyed.
The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church was entertained at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Carns
last Friday evening, the hours being
pleasantly spent with games of dif
ferent kinds. About fifty youpg peo
ple were present. During the even
ing a delicious lunch was served.
rne women s uuna or tne Episco
pal church met at the parish house
yesterday afternoon. The hostesses
for the afternoon were Mrs. L. A.
Surprise and Mrs. G. A. Nelson. There
was a large attendance and all enjoy
ed the social time and the delicious
refreshments served by the ladies.
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Mrs. R. Tlnkcom, 615 Laramie,
was hostess to the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Presbyterian church yesterday
afternoon, and an interesting mis
sionary talk was given during the af
ternoon by the return missionary
from Persia. Lunch was served at
the close, and all enjoyed a fine time.
A large crowd attended the lecture
given In the Presbyterian church last
evening. Rev. E: K. DeWltt, re
turned missionary from Persia, gave
interesting discourse on "Persian
People". Dr. De iWtt Is a worker in
the interests of the Presbyterian de
nomination, and sent out by that
board.
The large number of couples In at
tendance at the Elks' Club dance in
their club rooms last Friday evening
report one of the most enjoyable
times of the season. An eight-piece
orchestra furnished music and the
lovers of the light fantastic filled the
hours with merriment until the wee
hours of the morning.
The marriage of MIbs Lada E. Sis
ley and Daniel W. Colerlck took place
at the Methodist parsonage last
Thursday afternoon, the Rev. J. B.
Carns officiating. The happy couple
will go to housekeeping on a ranch
near Alliance, and their many friends
wish them continued happiness thru
out the years to come.
Mr. Zollinger and son attended the
wedding of the former's daughter,
Miss Margaret, who was married to
Ralph Coffee at Polo. Ind., Thursday,
December 29. The bride formerly
lived In Alliance and will be remem
bered by many friends made while
here, who all Join in wishing the
happy couple much Joy. .
Leap year opened with great an
ticipations for those with their minds
already made up, and perhaps with
great encouragement for many of the
"winning damsels' who have as yet
not secured the "prize in life". This
year promises to be one of greater
social activities than previously, and
here's wishing everyone results in
their endeavors, and the happiest and
most profitable of any year yet pass
ed. On la'st Saturday evening, Miss
Glenn Mounts was hosteBS to a com
nanv of friends, at a 6 o'clock din
ner. Covers were laid for about
twelve guests, and the appointments
were well arranged, 'ine lisi oi
guests included Misses Beulah Red
dish. Avis' Joder, Hattle Renswold.
Margaret Carmlcle. Ruth Sturgeon,
and Messrs. Ralph Joder, Norman
McCorkle, Merrltt Chaffee, S. L.
Clements, and William LaMon.
Last Friday evening seemed to be
a night full of social functions and
many took advantage of the last
night in the old year to entertain
their friends and thus pass the last
hours pleasantly together. Undoubt
edly some made new resolutions, and
how natural it is to enumerate your
mistakes of the past and really feel
that the next New Year will be one
in which we will live better lives.
thus profiting by the lessons of the
past.
On Friday afternoon, January 7,
the Woman's Federated Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. A. T. Lunn,
and the subject for the afternoon's
consideration will be "Home Econ
omlcs". Roll call will be responded
to with something pertaining to "A
Kitchen Time Saver". Meals for a
week will be discussed, Sunday and
Monday being taken by Mrs. Moll
ring. Tuesday. Wednesday end
Thursday by Mrs. Mote, and Friday
and Saturday by Mrs. McCorkle. This;
3C
Social Realm I
r n n 'ft
will bo followed by a general dlscns
slon which will undoubtedly prove
Interesting. Music will include a
vocal selection by Mrs. Fraker.
Ora K. Colerlck, Adams Express
messenger at Alliance, was married
the first of the week to a popular
young lady at Morrill. Nebr. Mrs.
Colerlck is an accomplished musician
and was employed n the Morrill
bank. They will make their horn
In Alliance.
Don't forget the lecture given ia
the I'helan opera house on tomorrow
evening. Judge Alden of the Mass
achusetts bar will be present and give
a wide-awake talk on "The Need's of
the Hour." This Is the second num
ber of the lecture course, and all
should avail themselves to spend an
evening of profit as well as pleasure.
Rev. H. J. Young pleasantly enter
tained the Endeavorers of the Chris
tian church Tuesday evening. The
refreshments were particularly ap
preciated, being a little out of the
ordinary, In the form of a "waffle
supper". The evening was one of
great social enjoyment and the large
number of young people surely were
pleased with the diversion.
The Misses Whitehead of Mitchell
entertained at a house party during
the last week, at their pleasant home
In the above mentioned place. The
Misses Cotant, Harris and Young of
Alliance went to Mitchell and the two
latter spent the week between Christ
mas and New Year's. Miss Cotant
was taken ill with la grippe and was
obliged to return home earlier than
the other two young ladles.
The "test games" for the season'
basket ball teams are to be played by
the girls and boys of the high school
next week. Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday are given as the nights for
these games, and a small admission
will be charged. The public is In
vited to enjoy these match games,
and a good attendance is expected.
The contestants have been putting lis
some good hard work and many ex
pect to make the regular teams whlcn
will put on some good games duiins
this winter.
The Ladles' Aid of the Baptist
church.met with Mrs. A. H. Robblnsv
and Mrs. Clyde Miller served an elab
orate lunch. The special business of
the afternoon session Included an
election of officers. The persons as
suming duties for the new year are:
president, Mrs. Mose Wright; vice
president, Mrs. M. S. Donovan; sec
retary, Mrs. C. Miller; treasurer.
Mrs. L. II. Mosher. The missionary
vice president W Mrs. J. L. Nicholai;
secretary and treasurer of the mis
sionary society are Mrs. T. A. Cross
and Mrs. W. B. Young. Committees
were appointed to carry out plans
for the Boys' Banquet which Is to be
given by the Commercial Club Friday
evening, and for which these ladles
are to be the hostesses.
A very formal dinner party was
given at the Drake hotel last Friday
evening, and the ladles attired ia
their beautiful gowns, and the men
in dress suits, blended with the per
fect arrangements made for the num
ber of couples who enjoyed the event.
The dinner served In six courses in
cluded a menu full of the daintiest
selections of good things to eat.' Tbe
party consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Chaa.
Tully, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Boyd, Mr,
and Mrs. H. E. Gants, Mr. and Mrs.
E. J. Mallery, Mr. and Mrs. R. K
Knight, Misses Florence Aiken, Nell
O'Donnell, Doris Young, Margaret
Shaw, Kate KnieBt, Frances Nolan.
Hanna Kntest; Messrs. Lloyd John
son, Carl Modlsett. F. M. Knight. W.
R. Metz. James Denney, F. J. Was
and Robert Reddish.
Alwya on the job. Hasty's Mes
senger Service.
Henry Hler, of Antioch. came up
Tuesday for a short business stop.
R. C. Wells left Tuesday for Lake
Bide, where he is doing eox carpen
ter work.
John W. Thomas, editor of The
Herald, is out of the city on a busi
ness trip this week.
V. J. Fogle left Tuesday noon for
McCook on a business trip. He will
be gone about ten days.
Art Schieb, Burlington boiler in
spector, Is at Crawford this week in
specting engines there.
Ernest Hartsell, Burlington eleo
trlcian, left Friday for a trip to Have
lock and other Burlington points.
Rev. H. J. Hlslop. district superin
tendent for the Methodist church, re
turned Monday from Hay Springs.
Miss Margaret Myers returned Frit
day to her school at Broadwater, af
ter spending the holidays with home
folks.
W. T. Saddler, of LaCrosse, Wis.,
visited with the Weldenhamer fam
ily the first of the week, leaving
Tuesday.
Train number forty-four came In
Tuesday from the west In two sec
tions, one section coming through
from Edgemont.
"Who is the new chief of police?"
asked an Alliance man this morning,
seeing a stranger wearing the famil
iar uniform. On closer inspection it
proved to be our genial Chief Jeffers
the absence of bis familiar mous
tache made the change.
Miss Catherine Moore arrived front
Alliance, Nab., laBt Saturday morning
to spend Christmas and visit a few
days at the J. K. Walker and L J.
Bates homes and with other friends.
She ia enjoying her work In the Al
liance Herald office. Among other
duties she has charge of the social
!e?rCnert of the paper and i's evi
dently making good in every Aay.
She was given only one wae& for s
holiday vacation, irtarted Tnesday
evening upon her return to Alliance.
Lake Preston, S. D., Times.