Postoffice Force in
First Annual Banquet
Tho local postoffice force met Satur
day evening nt 7:30 at the I. 0. 0. F.
hull for their first annual bannuet in
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day and thirty-two people were present.
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In the Purchase
Of a Watch
We would suggest that you
buy as good a case as you
think you can afford hut
that you get a movement that is absolutely
accurate and that you can rely upon, at all
times. If you will give us your ideas as to the
style of the time-piece you prefer, and the
price you desire to pay, we will be glad to
offer you the watch that 'we believe will be
the best adapted for your needs.
LET US SHOW YOU.
CLINTON, Jeweler and Optician,
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Local and Personal.
Mrs. Horman Sngesser is reported
quite ill nt her homo on West A Btreet.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
P. C. Poterson is reported on the sick.
The Episcopal guild will meet with
Mrs. 0. S. Clinton Thursday afternoon.
B. B. Boatman went to Sidney last
week to accept a position with tho
Union Pacific.
0. 0. D. Cleaners and Dyers. Next
door to tho Ritner Hotel. tf
Oscar Lundgren of Brady, camo to
town Saturday to take the civil service
examination for railway mail clerk
which was held at the postofllco.
The W. R. C. social will bo hold nt
tho homo of Mrs. Tiley, 215 So. Locut
street, Friday afternoon Feb. 27th. A
largo attendance is dosired.
Postolllco Inspector George W.
Booker returned Saturday morning
from a trip of soveral days to Alliance
nfld other points in tho western port of
the state. .
William Lawson nnd daughter,
Miss lone, left Saturday evening for
Central City where they expect to
make an extended visit wiih relatives
nnd friends. Miss Bertha LawRon v.
pects to return with thorn and mako her
homo in this city.
Ed Depuo-und Will Swan, of Ognl
alla, have been sentenced to thcpeni.
tcntjary for from one to ton years by
Judgo Grlmos following ploading guilty
to steuling and killing cattle from Geo.
McGInlcy. Both men are heads of
large families who are in poor circum
stances financially
Tho Bpecial young people's service
which was to havo been held Sundoy
evening nt tho Methodist church was
postponed on account of tho storm and
will bo held two- wtfoks later. At thnt
time thoro will be a good program
given by the different members of tho
league and un address by Dr. V. Lucns,
president of tho organization. The
program will consist of musical num
bers by some of tho Epworthinns.
Tho insuranco companies represented
by my agency are all among the best
obtainable in thojr respective lbios.
My experience in underwriting has
been for the past seven years, during
which timo I have dono n groat deal of
studying of insuranco principles. I nm
now in n position to give you tho best
insurance thut careful underwriting
good companies can gin.-. Get tho best.
It costs no more.
C. F. Temi'LK.
Dr. A. J. Ames, now located at Potter,
spent Saturday in town while enrouto
home from Omaha.
L, W. Walker returned Sunday from
Omaha where he had been transacting
business for a day or two.
Nathaniel Lapp, of the Wallace, who
is visiting in tho city with his brother
Benjamin Lapp of West Fourth street,
is reported quite sick. Ho was taken
sick whilo making a short visit
hero.
Miss Villa Whittaker will return to
the city about March lstwitha full line
of tho latest millinery from tho eastern
markets. Everything the latest and
best. Showing at tho millinery depart
ment of the "Wilcox store. tf
Mrs. Moroy, wife of the new super
intendent of the electric compony, ar
rived in tho city Friday and will make
her home hero with her husband.
They are looking for n residence and
will take up house keeping in tho near
future.
For Rent Five-room house near
First and Locuststreets. Inquire Mrs.
A. W. McKeown, Cor. First nnd Locust.
Tho sale of tickets for the Chamber
of Commerce banquet that will be held
Thursday evening has been extended
from last night until tonight on account
of yesterday being a legal holiday. It
is hoped that many will buy tickets to
day in ordor that there will bo a good
crowd out. Tickots can bo procurod
from any of tho banks or from the soc-
rrotary, Attorney M. E. Crosby.
Muslin Underwear every style. Best
made garments on earth. Now is the
timo to make your selections.
E. T. Tramp & Son.
Dr. 0. II. Crosslor left Sunday oven
ing for Omaha to attend the testimonial
banquet that was given there last even
ing to Dr. Albert 0. Hunt, n prominent
dentist of Nebrnska nnd Iowa. Tho
banquet wna held at the Hotel Loyal
and was attended by n large number of
tho dentists of tho state. Dr. Hunt
was ono of Dr. Crossler's instructors in
college, Ho will hIbo attend tho execu
tive meeting of tho Nebraska state
dental society which is being held thoro
this week.
A fine supper wns served by the ladies
of the Rebekah lodge nnd tho banquet
wns n grand success from every stand
poin Tho hall was boautifnlly decorated
with pink and white carnations and the
color scheme was also used in decorat
ing the tables. The place cards were
verv unlnue in thnlr doaitrn wWVi n
picture of Washington and emblems on
tho front cover. Assistant Postmaster
L. C. Sturgos presided as toastmaster
nnd Postoffice Inspector Geo. W.
Booker wns the guest of honor. Toasts
were responded to as follows: "Tho
Mystory of Success," Edward S. Davis;
"The Service," John W. Tucker; "The
R. F. D.." William II. Clark; "Obser
vations of Our Force," Carl W. Mc
Grew; "R. M. S.," Ross L. Hosford;
"Athletics and their Relation to Post
office Work," 0. R. Robinson; "Oppor
tunities in Postofllco Work," Geo. W.
Booker.
At the close of tho addresses the
postoffico quartette consisting of
Messrs. McGrew, Peterson, Fristo and
Robinson sang "We Meet Again To
night." An originnl poem by tho toast
master was then rendered and the
meeting closed. The local men expect
to make this an annual affair and hold
a banquet each year in honor of George
Washington. Tho poem recited by Mr.
Sturges brought out the hopes and
anticipations of the next meeting.
West End Lots at Bargain Prices
Two lots on tho corner of Fifth street
and Washington.Aye, 88 feet frontage.
Sewer in and paid for. Lots perfectly
level. Price for 30 days only $1,200.
Three lots on the corner of Adam
Avenue, and Third street, ono-fourth
block. Petition for sewer district ac
cepted byjcouncil and sewer will be put
in tho first thing in the spring. All
three lots for $1,000.
C. F. Tem ple .
Bartholemew-Thornburg Wedding.
A quiet wedding was solemnized
Sunday afternoon at five o'clock
at the Episcopal church when Miss
Merle Thornburg became the wife of
Harry Bartholomew. The couple wns
nttended by Miss Margaret Craigie and
Floyd C. Richeson and the ceremony
was performed by Dean Bowker. Only
the immediate relatives and a few
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rricnas witnessed tho ceremony.
After the ceremony a sumptuous
three-course wedding supper was served
tho twenty-five guests at the home of
the bride's mother, Mrs. Mary Thorn
burg nt C21 East Fifth street. The
bride wore a tan suit and hat to match
and carried a boquet of white roses.
The bridesmaid wore a blue suit and
hat nnd carried pink roses. The color
scheme was pink and white and the
tables wero beautifully docorated with
cut flowers.
Tho bride has been a resident of this
city since her childhood and has a host
friends who will join in wishing her well
She has been employed at this ofllco
for several years. Tho groom has lived
hero only a short time and is employed
in the HufFman cigar store. The young
couplo wero the recipient of many
boautiful gifts.
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26.
Thursday, February
DANIEL FROHMAN PRESENTS
LILLIAN LANGTRY
"HIS
IN A THRILLING DRAMA PLAY
NEIGHBOR'S WIFE
Another Great Star of the famous Players will appear at THE PAT.
You need have no fear but that this picture with its story and such a star
will render the best of satisfaction.
Five Parts with 100 Scenes and 75 Climaxes.
Three Shows at Night and Matinee at 2 P.M. Prices 10 and 20 Cents.
Notice Something New.
All persons 60 years of age and over will be entertained every Thurs
day afternoon at matinees FREE, and such day will be known as Old Folks
Day. Get the father and mother out. Let the old folks meet at The Pat
and have a reunion and besides beautify our streets as thev Co to and from
the show. Remember it is FREE to them. Y L m
TO PROPERTY OWNERS.
You can get that empiy dwelling
house rented without delay by listing
it with Buchanan & Patterson. They
have irood demand and nn vnrnnt
property on their list. They also have
pod demand for vacant lots and
nouses in the west end for buyers. 9-8
For Sale,
210 nprua nf Intnl. fiun mllna nnrtli iF
North Plnttoin suction B. twn 14. rnnrrn
30. 100 ncrns nf hnv mnnilnw. Iflfl nni
undor cultivation. 40 acres nnsture.
White horse creek runs through, past
ure. Six room house, corrals, stables
and land nil fenced. Easy terms.
Iuquire of L. Walker, North Platto,
Nou.
Stability, Efficiency and Service
Ilnvo hoon tho J7otos
in tho growth or tho
First National Bank,
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XORTII J'ZATTIS, XBJIRASIiA.
GAP1TAT AXL SUHJ'KUS:
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars.
Storm Very General.
Tho severe snow storm which ar
rived Saturday night seems to bo pretty
general to tho north and oast according
to the reports coming in, but there
have so far been no reports of nny
great dumoge other that to the tele
phone and telegraph lines. Tho lines
leading into hero wore down all day
Sundoy and reports were hard to get,
but they aro all pretty well fixed up
now and tho service resumed as before.
Tho cold weather was much more
severe north and oast than it has been
hore. .The coldest reported here was
Sunday night between 10 and 11 o'clock
when the mercury dropped to 9 degrees
below zero. From there it moderated
yery slowly until nt 7 o'clock Monday
it stood only 6J below. The soverity
of tho cold wus so much tho more
noticeable on account of the warm
weather of Saturday and the suddeness
of the change. Tho drop from Satur
day afternoon to twelvo hours later
wn3over forty degrees. Tho snow
fall was between fivo and six inches
but seemed much more on account of
the drifting. The train service into
nnm Ylf-ta lrrttnflnil inli nltrvltt.. I ... A
cnsus nnd Rnmn nf Mu trnfna rnn nn
' schedule time, but one of the west
bound trains was nearly fiyo hours late
on account of tho drifts and tho cold
weather.
For Sale Having done with my
Herd Hed Tolled Bull, I now offer him
for solo. Six years old weighs 1700 lbs
price $100. V. E. I'oyno nt Payne's
Dairy Farm, 1 mile south of U. P.
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Society Notes
The Girls Friendly Society of the
Episcopal church will be entertained
this evening by Misses Carrie Marti
and Hazel Barber at the homo of tho
latter.
The Entrenous club met Friday
evening nt the home of Mrs. C. W. Yost
in honor of Mrs. Aaron Kain of Wallace
who is visiting nt the home of Mrs.
McMullen. The evening was delight
fully spend with cards and prizes were
won by Mrs. Morris Gillion and Mrs.
Barraclough. At a late hour a nice
luncheon was served.
The Loynl Daughters of tho Christian
church entertained nt a "red hot"
social at the church parlors Friday
evening. A large number ottenueu ami
all enjoyed a pleasant evening. The
greatest fun-making eyent was the ad
mission price which was decided bj the
number of inches around the waist and
each person wns required to pay one
half cent per inch for their waist
measure. The evening was spent with
games und social converse and at a
lato hour the young Indies served a
nice lunch of wienies, sandwiches,
pickles and coffee.
After the program an elaborate two
course luncheon was served in the
dining hall. The ladies who received
white carnations were served at the
first table and the ones with pink ones
at the second serving. The Misses
Virginia Bullard, Mayme Pizer. Dorothv
Hinman, Lucile McFarland, Margaret
Jones, Georgia Hoxie, Gertrude Hall
and Myrtle Beeler assisted the hos
tesses in serving. (A Guest)
A dnughter was born Friday to Mr
and Mrs. Torfel, Spivak of this city.
A son was born Thursday to Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Highberger residing fifteen,
miles south of the city.
The fifteen members of the Episcopal
choir returned Thursday evening from
Ogalalla where they furnished music
at the North Platte deanery meeting.
Entertain at Musicale.
One of the prettiest parties of the
season was a musicalo given Saturdny
afternoon at the I. 0. 0. F. hall with
MesdamesJ. G. Beeler, E. S. Davis,
M. E. Scott and C. F. Temple as hos
tesses. Tho hall, was beautifully dec
orated in pink and white, the color
scheme being carried out with cut
flowers, potted plants and electric
lights. As the guests arrived each wus
given n pink or white carnation.
The program of tho afternoon con
sisted of yocal and instrumental music
and wns opened by Miss Ackerman, of
the North Platto school of music who
rendered a most pleasing number. This
was followed by a good vocal selec
tion by Mrs Cramer and n duet by Mrs.
Davis and Mrs. Crane, both of which i
numbers wero very much enjoyed. The
next number was a quartette selection
by a malo quurtetto composed of
Messrs. Clinton, Kendall, VanDerhoif
and Wortman. They sang two num
bers. Miss Esther Antonides then
rendered two benutiful vocal numbers
in her charming mannet and this was
followed by two vocal numbers by Mr.
Wortman. The closing number of tho
program was a piano number by Miss
Ackerman. The accompanists worn
Mrs. Hussel, Miss Ackerman and Mrs.
B. A. Cram.
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