Atit.4fr'ft Iif.uALd, January 11,
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Attend the masquerade at the Rol
ler Kink tonight.
F. C. Fulmer is erecting a modern
Six-room bungalow on Platte ave
nue. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar O'Bannon
epent several days the past week at
Omaha.
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Mrs. V. L. Thompson left Thurs
day for Edgemont, S. D., for medical
treatment.
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Mrs. Ray Hoag has beei enjoying
a visit from Mrs. Henry Dietrick of
Mllen, Nebr.
Mrs. V. L. Thompson left Thurs
day for Edgemont Springs for med
ical treatment.
Mrs, V. n. Luck and daughter en
Joyed a visit at Lakeside a part of
the past week.
Miss Minnie Sauerwein of Hemlng
ford left Friday to take up her Bchool
work In Denver.
Max Eddy of Sheridan arrived last
week to commence his duties in the
Burlington offices.
Miss Lillian Wilkinson and sister,
"Mrs. Clifford, of Antloch, wuere Alli
ance shoppers Thursday.
Mrs. May Andrews has been veil
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.
A. Suprise the past week.
John McCoy, M. D.
Offices and Hospital
Reddish Block Telephone 81
Miss Martha Lux returned last
week from Crawford where she had
been visiting her parents.
Miss Pearl Lorenze and Mrs. B. U.
Shepherd of Hemingford were in Al
liance on business Saturday.
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Ray Cole returned to Alliance
from Grand Island Thursday follow
ing a few days' visit at that place.
Real Estate. Loans and Insnr
ance. F. E. REDDISH, Reddish
Block. 15-tf -6727
Miss Jennie Hill returned Thurs
day to her home at Scottsbluff fol
lowing a visit here with Miss Neva
Howe.
Miss Sadie Cremin left Saturday
for her home at Crawford after vis
iting with Miss Delia Nelson and
other friends.
Mrs. Gene Win pert left Saturday
for Cairo, Nebr., following a visit of
neveral weeks here with her sister,
Mrs. II. S. Brown.
Miss Maude Vogel has gone to
Lusk. Wyo.. to locate on a 640-acre
homestead under the new home
stead law recently paused.
Mis Elvu Hillis last week left for
he home at Pacific Junction. Iowa,
following a holiday visit ' here with
her sister, Mrs. H. P. Toohey.
Mrs. Dan Fitrpatrick and children
returned Sunday from Hot Springs.
Ark., and Lincoln, Nebr., following a
two-weeks visit at those points.
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Bud Betzold is Improving his herd
of hogs and has purchased a thor
oughbred animal from Aleda, 111.,
parties, paying the sum of $100 for
him.
Miss Naomi Taylor left Saturday
noon for Antloch, where she Is teach
ing school. She spent the holidays
with her mother, Mrs. A. S. Gerdes,
north of town.
Mis. Elding McFall of Denver ar
rived In Alliance Friday to be at the
fcedskte of her little grandson, Henry
Gordon, who has been seriously ill
with pneumonia.
Misses Delia and Barbara King re-
t urned last week to Denver to take
up thTir studies following the Christ
mas vacation which was spent here
with home folks.
Archie Blackwood, who spent the
holidays her with his mother, Mrs.
C. MacCray, has returned to New
Haven. Conn., to resume his duties
at Yale University.
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. Miss Edna Bowman spent Friday
at lieu. in gfoi d.
Mrs. A. J. Cole spent Sunday at
Crawford with her husband.
Mrs. A. W. Butterfir-ld left Thurs
day for a visit at Almena, Kans.
John Nolan left Saturday night
for Omaha to resume his studies.
K. M. Seidell, county agent, was
at Hemingford on business Friday.
W. W. Norton recently bought a
Bulck six 1917 model, touring car.
Jacob Cass of Chadron was In the
city on business the first of the week.
Miss Lucille Htiss of Hemingford
spent a part of Monday lu this city.
Henry Striker has been hero from
Sheridan, Wyo., a part of the past
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Mr. and Mrs. John Powers and
children were here from Bonner
Monday.
Mrs. A. D. Conner and Mrs. Sadie
Crawford were Sunday visitors at
Crawford. "
Mrs. Grace Hill left Tuesday for
Lincoln on account of the illness of
her baby.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy McFall of An
tloch are the parents of a baby boy,
born Friday.
George Dletlein left Sunday for
Vancouver, called there by the seri
ous illness of his father.
James Kearns, the live-stock agent
for the Burlington, was In town sev
eral days last week on business.
Attorney Gelsthart was in the city
from Lincoln last week on business
connected with the Wlltson estate,
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s Frank Wallace has been visiting
his brother, John Wallace, the past
week. Frank is a former Alliance
drayman.
Mrs. J. R. Baskln and children,
who spent the holidays in Alliance at
the home of her sister, Mrs. F. C.
Fulmer, have returned to their home
at North Platte.
Our modern, sanitary cleaning
tnd pressing costs no more than
the other kind. Keep-TJ-Neat
Cleaners, 205 Box Butte Avenue.
Phone 133.
The new ten mom house being
built by Joe Mauion on his ranch
northt of this city is rapidly nearily
completion. Joe will have a fine
place when he gets it completed.
Mrs. Axel Johnson, who has been
vitlting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. I.
E. Tash, left Saturday for her home
at Sioux Falls, N. I)., stopping en
route at Ravenna and Lincoln, Nebr.
C. A. Dow was at Whitman Friday
and Saturday where he installed a
private electric lighting plant in the
home of Bryant Greathouse. He
returned to Alliance Saturday even
ing. W. B. Barnett arrived home the
last of the week following h visit ov
er New Year's In Denver with Mrs.
Barnett and other relatives. Mrs.
Barnett is visiting relatives In that
city.
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C. D. Kierig arrived Friday from
Central City with the Idea In mind
of securing a good location In this
county. It is his Intention to oper
ate a farm in Box Butte county this
coming year. ,
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Judge Smith P. Tu'tle has return
ed to Alliance from I va where, he
enjoyed a Christmas visit with old
n.nus. ins son v.ni. ..in accompan
ied him and visited lure h few d:tyn
I before returning to his home in Mon-
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Mrs. A. Gregory u i I Mrs. Jennie
Rfed returned Frldv noon fron
SoomblutT when. th;v WMit on bus
iness connect". 1 with i he Women's
Christian Temperance I'nion. They
wore delegates to th - ecent- nation
al convention of the union
Lloyd C. Thomas. representative
from the 73rd district, comprising
Box Butte and Sheridan counties,
was home from Lincoln over the
week end. The legislature adjourn
ed Friday afternoon t convene again j
' urnuiij noon. noin i.ioyu ana .Mrs.
Thomas left for Lincoln Monday
noon. They are stopping at the
Lindell hotel.
.111 (lire I. A It.rrv lu ,...us I. ,....!
in his law office on the second floor I
of the Rumer building and will en-
gape in the active practice of law.
Judge Berry has an enviable law li
brary, said to be one of the very best
In this section, if not in the state.
His years spent as county judge, han
dling estate matters, enables him to
give his clients a service of knowl
edge pertaining to affairs of this na
ture. The Lincoln State Journal of Sun
day Bald: "Alliance will be presented
with a sanitary drinking fountain as
the result of the Red Cross stamp
sales during the holidays under the
auspices of the woman's club. Mrs.
Lloyd Thomas was chairman of the
romiultte-whlch was composed of
Mrs. Lloyd Johnson and Mrs. Lee
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The United States today is facing the greatest shortage of
freight cars in its history.
We foresaw this shortage months ago and prepared for it.
Our coal l.ins are full. W are not affected, ns are many oth
ers, hut arc in position to care, for the wants of our customers
promptly.
. It is not n eeessary for us to suhstitute a poorer grade of
coal for the regular grades which we" handle.
If you want to he assured that you arc getting the same
high quality to which you are accustomed phone number five
today.
We are dealers in high-grade
FUEL, FEED, GASOLINE
KEROSENE AND LUBRICATING OILS
VAUGHAN & SON
PHONE 5
A. Truman was here from Bonner
Monday on business.
William Mitchell left Monday for
Harrison on business.
Rufus Honly was here from Hyan-
nls Saturday m business.
James Watson is back from a sev
eral weeks visit at Atlantic, Iowa.
A baby boy was born on January 2
to Mr. ard Mrs. P. H. Kinnamon.
Will you be at the Roller Skating
Kink tonight for the big masque
rade? Mr. and Mrs. Russell Rodgers are
the parents of a baby boy, born Mon
day night.
Miss Avis Joder left Saturday for
Des Moines, Iowa, to resume her
school work.
Mrs. J. B. Kniest is taking a vaca
tion from her duties nt the Rodgers
grocery store.
D. J. Nelson left for his home at
Omaha Sunday, following his visit
here with John Carey.
Charles Hall was in Alliance Mon
day on business. He operates a
ranch in the Snake Creek neighbor
hood. A ten-pound baby boy waB born to
Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Neilson Monday.
The family Uvea some twenty miles
est of Alliance.
Mr. and Mrs. Kd O'Donnell were
at Lincoln to attend the funeral of
a nephew, who died in one of the
Lincoln hospitals.
Attorney E. H. Boyd returned
Sunday from a two weeks visit with
relatives and friends in Michigan and
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Howard Beck was operated upon
at the local hospital Tuesday for ap
pendicitis. He Is a rancher and lives
thirty-five miles south of Alliance.
Charles Swanson was hare from
Morrill county the first of the week
cn the trail of some horses recently
stolu; from his ranch in that county.
Mrs. Addle Lewis left Saturday
night for her home at Lead. S. D.,
following a visit of two weeks here
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
M. K. Coleman.
Members of Beiinah Comma ndery
have reason to feel proud, for they
again this year made the largest do
nation to the Masonic home of any
comriiardery In the stale.
Mrs. Talbot ami Gen. Cotlin of
onviln arrived In Alliance Tuesday
for the I. O. (. F. convention, which
convened here yeaterday and re
mains In session over today.
John Elmore waB In Alliance Mon
il .y enroute to iGUette, Wyo. He
iceeuily sold his ranch In Missouri
i. nd has shipped his equipment and
Ktoc k t, his place in Wyoming.
W. B Barnett, of the GoWen Rule,
left Sunday for a trip to New York
City, with Btops at St. Joseph, St.
louis and Chicago. He was accom
panied by M rs. Barnett. They ex
pert to he away from Alliance about
a mon,n
Chase Feaglns went to Seneca the
first of the week.. This week he will
ship some 900 head of feeders from
Denver and it was to arrange for the
feeding of the rattle that he made
the trip to Seneca.
William T. Quick of the Parlln
Orndorff Plow Company of Omaha,
who for the past two years has made
his headquarters at North Platte,
will hereafter make Alliance his
headquarters and Is this week mov
ing his family into the McDonald
apartments.
A. R. Snladen, a real estate man of
Red Cloud, Nebr., arrived In the,
city Monday ntght and has been a
guest of his old friend, R. W. Beat. I
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county and western Nebraska.
Tonight Masquerade at the Rol
ler Skating Rink.
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A baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Snyder Friday morning.
Ellis Ray recently bought a tract
of irrigated land In the North Platte
valley.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hall. 806 To
luca avenue, are the parents of a ba
by born Tuesday.
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A baby boy was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Russel Rodgers, 316 Toluca av
enue, Wednesday.
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Mrs. Ed O'Donnell left Wednes
day for Wayne, Nebr., to attend the
funeral of a nephew.
W. H. Swan left Friday night for
Denver. He accompanied the re
mains of William Hill to Ohio.
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Mrs. W. D. Zediker went to Antl
och Tuesday on business connected
with the Alliance School of Music,
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Robert Anderson of Hemingford,
who had been several days in Alli
ance, returned to Hemingford Tues
day. Archibald Adams of Havclock is
f spending a few days here at the
nome or nis uaugnier, mrs. ueorge
Davis.
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Mrs. B. Sharp of the Alliance Mis
sion left Tuesday night for Lincoln
on official business at the Home for
Dependent Children.
Mr. and Mrs. James Helms, for
mer residents of Alliance, passed
through the city Saturday enroute to
their home near Seneca.
S. A. Miller arrived home Sunday
morning from Chicago where he
purchased a line of new shoes for
the spring trade. He also visited in
Illinois when on the trip.
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Miss DeVona Dickenson returned
ifome from Hemingford Wednesday
to spend several weeks here us the
Hemingford schools are closed on ac
count of an epidemic of scarlet fev
er. George D. Darling lis secured t Lr
services of E. C. Wilkinson of Fort
Morgan. Colo. Mr. Wilkinson will
handle the Edison department hav
ing had a consldciiible amount of ex
perience with the New Edison. He
is alrio a sewing machine expert and
is able to take care of the wants of
all users.
Sheriff Cal Cox Is home from Kan
sas City where he was called last
week by the death of his eldest
brother, Thomas Cox, who died from
asthma and pneumonia. Deceased
was fifty-live years old and is sur
vived by a son. who Is eight years
old. The funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at Kansas City
and Interment was made In a cem
etery in that city.
NOTICE
Having been elected Secretary
Treaurer of Alliance Castle No. 43,
The Royal Highlanders, I have made
arrangements whereby members can
pay their dues at either A. D. Rod
gers Grocery Store or E. G. lying's
gents' furnishing store. Any mem
bers residing in tho business part of
town desiring me to call ror their
dues, I will gladly do so ir notified,
or persons can send same to me by
checks in mall.
T. P. ROLFSON,
Secretary-Treasurer.
Professional Photographer
Quality Portraits
Interior and Exterior Views
Kodak Finishing
Enlarging all Styles
M. K. G1U31K. Proprietor
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The ladles of the I. A. Installed
their newly-elected officers Thurs
day afternoon. Following the lodge
session Mrs. 10. R. Morrison, who
now lives lit Crawford and is a inciii
ber of the G. I. A., was hostess to
the officers and members at a lunch
eon given at the Joe Smith cafe.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller delight
fully entertained the Misses Hannah,
Agnes and Kate Kniest, and the
Messrs. Dr. J. II. Kennedy, J. W.
Guthrie and Walter Bucehacnstein
at their ranch home south of Alli
ance on the evening of January 3.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hol.iten enter
tained at their home, 002 Pox lititte
avenue, ut a bridge parly, Thursday
evening at which Mrs. Roy Beckwlth
won first prlae and F. W. Harris the
free-for-all. The guests were Mr.
and Mrs. William Carson Shaw, Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Beckwlth, Mr. and
Mrs. F. W. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. C.
10. Marks, and Dr. and Mrs. C. E.
Slagle.
Miss Marian Grebe was hostess to
the members of the A. P. S. club at
her home, 928 Laramie avenue,
Thursday evening. Music and games
provided the amusement for the ev
ening,' and at a late hour dainty re
freshments were served the guests.
The guests were Misses Edna Bow
man, Helen Schott, Janet Grassman,
Hannah Cotant, Marian Mote, Edna
Donovan and Ruth Nation.
The first of a series of formal
dances this winter to be held at the
Elks club rooms Is scheduled to take
place on the evening of Monday, Jan
uary 22. This will be followed by a
series of formal affairs to take place
probably every two weeks. It Is al
"O planned to Interspread a number
of informal affairs which will be of
unusual character.
Miss Flora Spencer was hostess to
thirteen of her girl friends at a roll
er skating party on the afternoon of
January 3. The event was In honor
or her thirteenth birthday annlvers
iry. Following the afternoon spent
at the roller rink the guests were
served a delightful three-course
luncheon at the home or the hostess,
at 5 o'clock. Mrs. Rolla Wilson and
MIps Vera Spencer assisted In the
serving. Music and games provided
the amusement for the remainder of
the time, and at a late hour the
guests left for their homes, all pro
nouncing the birthday party a mark
ed success. The guests were: Miss
Virginia Warrick or Srottsbluff. Miss
Josephine Wilson. Miss Alice Camp
bell, Miss Verna Dow, Miss Ruth
Stanton, Miss Katherlne Baker. Miss
Dorothy Hamilton. Miss Francea
Schott, Miss Irma Ellis. Miss Mary
Wilson, Miss Ruth Hawes. Miss
Thressa Looney, and Miss Dorothy
Schleb.
Mrs. C. E. Bennett entertained at
a 6:30 dinner party on the evening
or January 3 In compliment to her
truest, Miss Irene Huinmell, or Hpt
Springs, S. D. Dancing, music and
games provided th entertainment
for the evening. The decorations
were in red and green, the color
scheme being very tastily carried
out. Mrs. Percy Cogswell and the
Misses Julia Frankle and Hannah
Keane assisted the hostess In serv
ing. The guest list Included the fol
lowing: Miss Ilar.el Bennett, Miss
Charlotte Mollrlng, .Miss Mabel
Young. Miss Matilda Frankle, Miss
Irene Hummel, Miss Theresa O'Don
nell, Miss Margaret Harris. Miss
Cynthia Davenport, Miss Hannah
Keane, MIhR Catherine Cole of Hot
Springs. S. D.. and Mrs. Percy Cops
welt, Mrs. F. J. Was, Mrs. Dr. Hersh-
man an1 Mrs. Harry Ganti.
The Worrta' Auxiliary of the
Baptist chureli wa entertained yes
terday afternoon at t!w .t1"1 ,
Mrs. Idling. 720 Platte, with Hfra
W. Jefrers and Mrs Idling hs host
esses. The W. C. T. V. meets this after
noon at the home of Mrs J W
Reed.
The Lali-s' Auxiliary of fh" Kir
Presbyterian church was entertained
yesterday afternoon in the parlors or
the church by Mrs. Rolla Wilson.
Hot Springs At Home
Sulphur Steam Baths for Rheumatism ami Many
Ailments for Ladies and Gentleim n
Massage With
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Mrs. Glen Miller and Mrs.
Spencer.
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Miss Jessie Clayton and Mr. Tiarrf
O. Wildy, both of Heiiiingfor'l wer'
united in marriage at tlu M. 1- par
sonage here Wednesday evenl. f by
Dr. J. B. Cains. The groom I- lor
business at Heinlngford, condui dnif'
a furniture store and undertaMme"
parlor. The bride lb one or Iieni
Ingford's most popular young la Uesw
Tho happy couple left on No. 4Z to
California where they are speniiug
their honeymoon.
The Woman's Club will meet ilft"
Mrs. Lester Friday, January 12. Roll
Call. Program: Home Keonor.nc
"The Home Decorating", Mrs. K.
Mallery; "Furnishiugs," Mis. II; uip
ton; music, instrumental belectlci tf
Miss Helen Woods; reading by .lict
Madeline Zediker; musical seUuio
by Miss The 1 ma Larson.
The Ladies Guild or the Ef! copal
church was entertained yestei- .y at'
ternoon at the Parish homi wit Br
Mrs. Chase Feaglns as hostel .
Mrs. William Mitchell was L. . tesv
Tuesday afternoon at a bridge party
and luncheon. The guest list In
eluded Mrs. William Carson i mw,
Mrs. D. W. Butler, Mrs. Roy LecH
wlth, Mrs. Lee Basyo, Mrs. II. !
Ganti, Mrs. F. J. Was, Mrs. t . KV
Ilershiiian, Mrs. Chase Feagins, -lr
F. E. Holsten, Mrs. James Feai.iii,
and Miss Joso O'Donnell.
Thomas A. iKnes of Broken Lor
and Mrs. Frances Griffin of Brook
Held, Mo., were man led by JuA-O
Ira E. Tash Tuesday morning. Tb
marriage ceremony was the first ootf
performed by Judge Tash in his ca
pacity as county Judge.
David Beitler and Mrs. Lucy A
Huey, both of Superior. Nebr., w
married here Tuesday morning bjf
Judge Ira E. Tash.
A social dance was held by tb
members or the Knights of Colaa
bus at their hall Monday night. Tbm
Daughters of Isabella will give a MP
rial tonight at their rooms In tfe
church.
Mrs. Perry Cogswell is entertain
ing this afternoon at a 1:30 o'cloek'
luncheon and card party, at hf
home, 802 Cheyenue.
Hugh N. Best and Miss Mabel HA
Iester were married h. i yesterday
by Judge Ira E. Tash. The bride W
a resident of Torringtwii. Wyo., an
the groom has been fan ing in Non
pareil precinct. Judg: Tush l:iaue
the hcenso Saturday, and Mr. BmC
then left for Wyoming, where he &f
cd on an. additional 320 acres undaf
the new homestead law. lie tb
returned to Alliance with bU brl4'
and the happy couple were marrrt
yesterday.
Miss Edilh Reddish entertaluW
Saturday evening at a 6 o'clock dl"
ner party. Pink and white was th
color scheme, which wa. very tast
lly carried out In all the decoratloa
An abundance of pink u s werv
also used In the decorat e s. Vol
.lowing the nerving of u n,-.uuis-dinner
the guests were treated to
theatre party, the balance 'iie ev
ening being devoted to d-i.'.-ing. Tb
j guests were rs follows: Misses Hele
! like. Delia Holsteu, Grace Carlsoa,
Martha Shaw, Dorothy UkirlJ,
Rose Carlson and the Messrs. J.l isue
Beckwlth, Marvin Dkke:ion. Ae.-er
' Young, Morris Nelson. Vivian Haft
and Joseph Williams.
Mrs. U. J. Sallows v.,! Imstets t
the members of the Inter Se
Monday afternoon. M.:. Stephetf"
(Hop and Mis. Elliott, the latter
Hebron, wer. guests. A three-cour
luncheon was served,
Jerome Fleming was host to a
' his young men frienU
iiumhar o. at a sumptuoM
; Saturday vr-lng . Was sitf-
f:5( o'clock dinner. Mnaiu , --m
Plied by a Vktrola. The room taw.
decorated i i a pleasing manner I
red and gn.-en. The rollowlug guest
were present: Homer Haines. Wal
ter Schotte, John Carey. Dewey Don
ovan. Noel Young and Laverne BuV-
ler.
Each Bath
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