THERE'S a treat in
store for you jf
you have not met Big
Ben. You may have
read his Ads in the big
magazines, but these arc
not half strong enough.
I don't think tliey begin
to do him justice.
In fact, no Ad can, so I
won't attempt to write one
about him. This announce
ment is simply an invitation
for -you to walk by my
store and meet him.
$2.50
Local and Personal
DIXON, The Jeweler.
SCHILLER & CO.,
Prescription Druggist?
Klru liMir Nopli hi
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Julius Pizcrleft last night for Chicago
to spend several days on business.
Mra. C. H. Bacon, of Cheyenne, is
tisiting her mother Mrs. Votuw this
week, having arrived Tuesday.
The Sutherland basket ball team
have challenged the North Platte Yeo
man to a game at the Lloyd on Mon
day evening.
Wednesday Derryberry and Forbe3
sojd nJargcgasoline tnystJon. ..engine to
Carl Brooder, who lives a few miles
south of town.
New Year's day was of more than
ordinary importance in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Golden, by reason
of the birth of a son on that morning.
John Lemmer, who has been in Coder
Foils, Iowa, for six months past for
the benefit of his health, will return
shortly to take up his work as manager
of the North Platte mill.
From a Fresno paper it is learned
that our former citizen George It. Ham
mond was thrown from n buggy by a
runaway horse and rendered uncon
scious He was taken to a hospital and
the lacerations on his head and face
treated.
The mean tcmperaturo for last month
was three degrees colder than the av
erage for December. The highest tem
perature for the month was fifty-five
and the lowest fourteen below zero.
The precipitation for last month wan
sixty-five one-hundredth inches, while
the average for December is forty
seven one hundredths. j
Fred Dolson, a former North Plntto
boy, has been recently appointed assis- j
tant manager and mechanical engineer
of the Pacific Coast Gas & Electric Co., J
of Oakland, Cal. This is n big corpora- j
tion, and the fact that Fred has been .
given the ussistont managership is evi-1
dence that his ability has been recog
nized. It is just another instance of a '
North Platte boy "making good."
Joseph E Sheehan singing "Then Y0l'"
opera "The Rohenirn Girl" at the
l Personal S
Harry Reese haa returned from a
fortnight's visit in Omaha. - -
Mrs. George Brown has returned
from o visit with relatives in York. "
Leo Erb, of Gothenburg, spent a few
days here this week visiting friends.
John.Denn left Wednesday morning
for Arapahoe to spend several days on
business.
Mn and Mrs. Callahan, of O'Fallons,
have been visiting friends In town thiB
week.
Charlio Whelan left last night for
Oklahoma to spend it week on business
interests.
Bert Barbar returned to the stato
university today after visiting for two
weeks in town.
A. D. McDoncll left Wednesday evon
ing for Oklahoma to spend several
weeks on business.
Miss Ethel Jacobs will return tomor
row from a two weeks' visit with
friends in Kearney.
Mrs. Edward Burko left last evening
for Chicago to purchase her spring
stock of millinery.
Mrs. D. E. Morrill returned Wednes-v
day from an extended visit with rela
tives in Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Majorie Cross will return to
Kearney tomorrow after visiting her
parents during the holidays.
Attorney George B. Gibbs returned
Wednesday morning from a week's
visit in Omaha and Kansas City.
Mrs. Brown, of Kimball, who spent
the past week with her son Bert Brown
and wife, left yesterday morning.
Mrs. Harry Vincent and daughter
Margaret will return this week from an
extended visit in Omaha nnd Blair.
Miss Fayo Brittain, of the local
schools, is expected to return tonight
from a two weeks' stay in Wayne.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mcston nnd baby
returned Wednesday afternoon from
Hnstlngs, where they spent Christmas.
Mrs. Harry Porter and daughter
Lois will return tomorrow from Minden
after visiting relatives for two weeks.
Mrs. C. P. Carson, of Columbus,
came up Wednesday afternoon to at
tend the wedding of her son Perry Car
son. John J. Horrigan will return
to Rockford, HI.', Sunday evening
after spending two weeks with local
Miss Genevieve Woods who has been
visiting her parents in Wallaco during
the holidays returned today to reenter
school.
Miss Ruth Patterson will leave" to
morrow for Omaha to resume her
duties as instructor in the schools
there.
Miss Hazel Lierk returned to-' the
Boyle business college in Omaha Wed
nesday after spending the holidays
with her parents.
Miss Alice Wakeman, of Chicago, who
has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. John
Singleton and otherrelativea, left Wed
nesday morning.
I Mrs. Heming and son Stanley,
1 of Chappell, who have been visiting
Mr. nnd Mrs. J. E. Sebastian went
! homo Wednesday.
i Miss Pearl Howlund returned to her
, school in Brady the first of tho week
i after spending her vacation with her
i aunt Mrs. Albert Schatz.
j "Tin?. H. K. Smith and Miss Eileen
Smith, of Mt. Pleasant, Mo., who hav.o
bsen visiting the Edwards' families,
left Wednesday for home.
Mrs. Whittaker and son Ira, who are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Schiller
will leave early next week for their
home in Vermillion, S; D.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Dill and
fnmily, of Chicago, who have been
visiting relatives during the holidays
will leave for home tomorrow.
- - .
Remember Me" in the world famous
Keith Wid.uednv, January 10th
Funeral of Geo. T. Field.
Tho funeral of the late Geo. T.
Field, hold from the residonco Wednes
day afternoon nt two o'clock.was largely
attended by the moro intimate frjonds.
The service was conducted by jRcv.
Chapman, who delivered an address
following the regular burial scrvico of
his church. A quartette composed of
Mrs. Mabel Hatch, Miss Clinton nnd
Messrs. Clinton nnd Mungor rendered
two hymns and the burial chant -There
was a wealth of floral tributes sent by
tho lodges of which the deceased was
a member and the clubs to which Mrs.
Field belong, in addition to many by
individual persons.
The funeral car was escorted from
the residence to tho depot by a dele
gation of eighty Elks, nnd accompanied
by Mrs. Field and L. B. Dick tho re
mains were taken to Chicago for inter
ment at 6:30 that evening. .
Fireman's Ball.
The annual ball of the B. of L. F. and
E, at the Lloyd opera houso on Tucs-
day evening was a brilliant social suc
cess. Tho gallery was filled early in
the evening with spectators and the
number on the floor was such as to
make dancing pleasant. Stamp's or
chestra furnished a program of excel
lent concert nnd dance music nnd each
dance was heartily encored. The dance
cards were a neat design' npproprintO
to tho order and season and contained a
variety of dances to suit nil
The committee in charge gavo their
time and attention to every detail with
the result that the ball was the most
successful in several years.
New Grocery Store.
Chester Macomber and Will Lanuin
will open a grocery store in the Ver
million block on north Locust street
about Jnnuary 15th. These young men
were born in or near North Platte,
both have been employed as clerks in
local grocery stores, and having
acquaintance of tho people nnd the
perience of the business, they will
doubt receive liberal patronage.
the
Give Hur Side a Chance.
In an article taken from the Chicago
Herald, headed "Business Men in
Theatricals," we notice "The Lion and
the Mouse" is going to make a few
stops before starting a run in San
Francisco. Now why enn't we ,have
this company stay one night with us?
Thoy surely must have n first class
company to contemplate an extended
run in the western metropolis. Give us
a chance.
I The Nebraska Wesleyan Glee Club
stopped over Wednesday while enroute
from Omaha to Gering.
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KEITH THEATRE
Wednesday, January 10th,
The Society Event of , the Season
ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.
Original All Star Cast.
Magnificent P. 1 :.?) 1
The Famous Sheehan ,Chorus
and Augmented Orchestra.
In the World's Most Popular Opera,
the
"Bohemian
Special Prices
50c 75c
NOTE:This organization invariably plays at $2.00 (see
Denver and Salt Lake papers), but in order to give all an oppor
tunity to hear this splendid production, special prices have been
made here.
CariOB-Guilliaume Wedding.
A beautiful homo wedding took place
at tho home of Mrs. Anna Gullllnumo
Wednesday evening t when her second
daughter Marie Josephino was united
in.mnrnnge to Perry Alvjn Carson,
Rev. P. McDaid officiating. Tho ln
terlor of tho home Was prettily decor
ated with strings bt green and gold
hearts tied in place with white ribbon.
Cut (lowerawero arranged in various
pats of the house and largo green
bells hung from tho doorways. Bofore
n bower of smilax and arcadias tho
ceremony was performed in tho pros
onco ot seventy-five guests. During tho
ceremony Miss Maymo McMichacl
played "Cupids Gartbn." Thobrido and
her ottendent entered thru a ribbon
aislo formed with yellow And white
streamers. Littlo Marian Huxoll and
Gcraldine Rasmusscn acted as ribbon
bearers, They woro whito embroidered
frocks and largo whito hnlr bows. Tho
brido was attired in n lustrous empire
rob of white mcssalinc, entrain, with
rich trimmings of silk fringe, pearl
ornaments and fine not Her veil was
held in place by clusters of swansonin.
Sho carried a largo arm boquet of
brides' roses, Bwansonia nnd fern
leaves. The maid of honor, Mis8 Lucy
Dunn, woro an attractive grown of
yellow mosBnlinc with smnrt touches
of baby blue velvet, gold beads and
lata, Her tulle cap was fastened to
j,er,i'mir wltli small flowers nnd sho
hold a slienth of yellow rosea nnd ferns,
The groom nnd his best man David Day
wqre eyoning dress.
A sumptuous wedding supper was
served in which the color scheme of
yellow and whito was carried out. Tho
bridal table was beautifully trimmed
J with ropes of similax attached to the
chandelier and corners, terminating in
a large mound in the center of the
table where cut Klass, silver, lace
doili ?s and violets wore used in decor
ating. Tho guests were received by
Misses Mnc McWilliams and Elizabeth
Weinberger and Misses Orra Hall,
Ethel McWilliams, Daisy McMichael,
Loretta Murphy, Mabel Day and Amy
Langford served.
The display of costly wedding gifts
included many valuable nnd useful
articles for the cozy bungalow which
the groom has in readiness on east
Fourth street, where they began house
keeping yesterday.
Mrs. Carson is one of North Platto'B
most popular youngJadies.having taken
a prominent part in society as well as
in church work nnd is n proficient
painter of china. .
Mrj Carson is a general favorite. His
engaging manner Tins made him suc
cessful in businesa nnd private life. He
is a Wean cut, broad minded' nnd well
read young, man.
A INI
HEAR
"Then You'll Remember Me."
"I Dream't I Dwelt in Marble
Halle."
"The"! Heart Bowed Down."
for this City
$1.00 and $1.50
Girl.
Mr. nnd Mrs. R. A. Rhoades, of tho
Experimental Farm, became tho proud
parents of a baby boy Wednesday.
Misses Josephine nnd Gortrudc Mc-
Ginloy returned to Ogalhila Wednesday
after visiting friends for aevoral days.
Miss Hazel Minshnll returned to tho
Kenrnoy Normal Wedncsdny nftcr
spending two weeks with the home
folks.
GROCERY SALE.
Since our fall orders have all arrived we find
we arc badly crowded for room and we have a big
car of "Occident" due January 20th. In order to
make room for it we will begin
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3d,
and continue until 6:30 p. m. Jan. 23, to sell the fol
lowing staples, for cash only, at the prices named
below: ' ' ' ; '
flour!
Lexington Cream per sack , , . . t .$1.35
Lexington XXXX per sack . . . 1.30
Valley Patent per sack , 1.30
EVERY DAY NEEDS.
Crackers, largo box per lb GJc
Red Cross or Quaker Oats; 25c box. . .'. 20c
Navy Beans 4 pounds 25c
Short Head RicoG pounds 25c
Fancy Head Rice 3 pounds ...25c
Diamond C or S. P. Hams per lb 10c
DiaTnond C. or S. P. Bacon, whole piece, per lb -. . 2lXc
Black Pepper, in bulk per lb ,' 25c
8 boxes Matches V , . 25c
12 cans Standard Corn .95c
6 cans of Peaches ,75c
6 cans of Pears ', . i . : . ; . .-75c
3 cans of Forest City Strawberries ......... v '. . . , 50c
3 cans Forest City Blackberries ,v. .. J , ..... 50c
3 cans Forest City Raspberries 50c
2 cans Red Salmon '. 35c
2 cans Pink Salmon : . . .25c
Forbes Quality Coffee, 2 lb can regular 65c ,58c
Better anticipate your wants while these prices
last. Remember the place, first door south of post
office. Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year,
I remain yours for business,
HL L OFIElElSON
McDonald State Bank,
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
Capital Stock Fully Paid $100,000.00.
Oldcsf Bank in Lincoln County.
We Respectfully Solicit your Banking
Business. Satisfaction Guaranteed '. .
chas. Mcdonald,
President.
Union Realty and Investment Company.
Paid up Capital $50,000. Surplus 50,000.00.
-OFFICERS
T. C. PATTERSON, President,
First Mortgages on Ronl EstatoiBought, Sold and Nogotintod. ,''7
This compnny is prepared to loan money of investors on first moil- p
gages on real estate, amply secured nnd drawing eight per cent scm
nnnunllintorest. Money so invested will bo exempt from taxation.
A Modern Institution
For the treatment of medical and surgical cases. Open to tie
medical profession. Special accomodations for confinement cn-
Training school for nurses in connection. Address nil cnmn.u
cations to the superintendent.
Phone 642 Cor. Eighth and Locust
Misses May Armstrong ata' Ruth
Chamberlain went to Ogalalla Wednes
day afternoon.
J. 0. Green, of Geneva, who ling
been visiting Mr. nnd Mrs. W. T.
Green, left yesterdny. ,V
Mrs. Guy Robinson, of Grand Island,
who has been visiting her parents Mr,
nnd Mrs, J. II. Dny, will leavo Sunday
ovening.
W. fl. MCUUNALU. n t
ir ft mm tint! a rx
Cashier and Vice-Prcst.
AND DIRECTORS-
B. BUCHANAN, Soc'y nnd Trenis.
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