Holiday Times
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Approaching Rapidly
It is a Rood idea to buy your gifts early. We make this
suggestion, because next month will be a busy month for you
and you will no doubt appreciate the suggestion of looking
at our beautiful and artistic stock of
Diamond Pendants
Bracelet Watches
Brooches, Ring?
Cut Glass, Etc.
while you have the time and we have the stock.
Just come in for a few minutes you won't feel that it is
time wasted. Anything in our beautiful stock that appeals
to you will be put aside and you can get it any time before
Christmas.,
CLINTON, The Jeweler.
Look for the sign with the big ring.
Entertain Largo l'nrty
One of the big social gatherings
Thanksgiving was at the homo of Mr.
and Mrs. J. .1. Crawford, when they en
tertained nineteen guests who live In
Cozad, and in addition tlio Davis, Ar
nold,, Gilbert und Knowlcs families
of this city. The out-of-town guests
arrived on the early morning train
und wcro conveyel to the, .homo of the l
host and hostess in automobiles. All I
of the guests, as well as the host and I
hostess wcro at one tlmo residents of
Cozad, and It was like a big family
gathering. At 12:30 the party was
taken to the Hltnor Cafe where a four.
course dinner was ecrveu. mo af
ternoon was spent in auto riding, sight
scolng and other amusements, Lunch
eon was served at G:30 and the even
ing was spent nt the Christian church
services. Tlio Cozad parties loft for
homo on No. 4 that night after having
spent a very enjoyable day.
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS
Will Explain Drainage Proposition.
L. T. Jessup, government engineer,
who Is making an investigation of the
proposed dralnago ditch which would
extend from the OTallon bluff to a
point cast of this city, spent Saturday
In town. Mr. Jessup is soon to launch
a campaign of education in behalf of
tlio ditch, and was hero to learn the
sentiment of some of our citizens. It
Is proposed through this 'ditch to take
caro of the Hood waters which llow In
to the city from the west nearly every
year. North Platto is therefore Inter
ested In the ditch and would neces
sarily need pay for tlio benefit re
ceived. A meeting of the Chamber of Com
morco will shortly bo called and at
this meeting Mr. Jessup will explain
the proposition, tlio approximate cost,
and tlio benefits to bo derived by North
Platte.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. and Mrs. John Vornon and baby
havo returned from Julcsburg wlierc
thoy visited the fonnor's parents for
a. week.
Will Drodbock and Robert McWii
HamB who spent several months in
California returned home FYiday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Deo Rancy, of Wallace,
wlio wore called here by tho death of
tho late Mrs. Harold Wright, havo re
turned homo.
Mrs. C. S. Sawyer was taken vio
lently 111 on Thanksgiving while pre
paring tho dinner. She Is reported to
bo Improving.
Irenojtazco was granted a divorco
from Qeorgo Razee last week for
cruolty. Thoy woro married hero
Mar. 2G, 1914.
Miss Gladys Bird returned to her
school in tlio western part of tho
county Friday aftor visiting her par
ents for a week.
Bruco Domcoy and Uornlco Stln
uctte of Moordflcld, step-brothor and
sister woro married Wednesday after
noon by Rev. Barton.
Evory caso In our store is bubbling
over with now goods.
DIXON, Tho Jeweler.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Lorn Balloy havo
returned from Cozad where thoy
woro called last week by tho lllnosg
of tho lattor'B father.
Mrs. Freman Millet of Scdwick,
who visited nor parents Mr. and Mrs.
D. M. Tatum, returned homo tho lat
ter part of last week.
Harry Bonner of- Kansas City, who
visited bis slater Mrs. Will Yost lant
week, loft Saturday. Mrs. Bonner
will remain for two wooks.
Mr. and Mrs. Ilarloy Bonhnm re
turned Friday ovon'ng from Rochostor
Minn., where tho lattor was a patient
nt tho Mayo Bros. Hospital.
Fancy bath towels and wash rags
for fancy work will bo found at THE
LEADER.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Parkhurst have
gono to Gothenburg and tho former
will conduct a second hand furnlturo
store.
Mrs. Charles Llerk, Sr., and daugh
ter Hazel returned yesterday from
Fremont where they visited Mrs. John
Monick.
Deputy County Clork Allen and fam
ily returned Friday evening from Far
nam whero tho latter spent several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Boyd and fam
ily returned Sunday evening from
uranti island wiiero tney visited witn
relatives.
James Duggan returned Saturday
afternoon from California where ho
spent sovornl weeks at tho Panama
exposition
Miss Jane dishing and brothur Fred
returned tot Omaha Sunday morning
after visiting at tho Tarklngton home
for a week.
Misses Catherine Hall and Sybil
Gantt will entertain the Tilllkum
Girls' club lomoorow ovonlng at the
Gantt homo.
Ray McCann, of tho Kaufmann &
Wornort store, has returned from
Kearney whero ho visited the home
folks last week,
LoBt Beaver muff between Crystal
theatre and 201 south Ash. ?5 reward.
Mrs. W. II. Shohoney, 201 south Ash,
pai'ne Rail tl-'U.
Whatever wo havo left in Ladles
Suits, and there aro not many, your
choice at $12.G0.
r THE LEADER.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mocombor nnd
baby of Ravenna, formerly of this city,
who spent two weea with the form
er's parents, loft Sunday morning.
On a pretty face, glasses aro ofton
an Improvement always so on tho
faco of ono who really needs them.
Mrs. W. L. Chaaeo, of Sutherland, Thoy drive away that squinting,
who was taking troatmont at tho drawn, unnatural expression soon In
Brown Memorial hospital for some' dofectivo oyes. HARRY DIXON, Op
timo, loft for homo Friday. tomctrist jmd Jeweler, ,wost slilo of
C. K. Lawhoad loft a few days ago Dowy street,
for his homo In tho oaRtorn part of A flno ploco of Jewelry selected from
this stato aftor a visit with his son our stock will inako a most nccoptablo
Dry Goods nnd Silks.
Just arrived 3G-inch Poplin regular
price $1.25 per yard, no.w on sale at
75 cents per yard, all shades.
THE LEAL) hat.
Ifnllowell Concert Tonight.
Tho Hallowell Company will give a
concert at the Keith theatro tonight
and later will play for a 'danco at tho
Elks' home. Tho danco will be for
members of tho order and their ladles
only. The Hallowell Co. has been in
North Platto twice before, and in eacn
inslanco gave a program that highly
pleased tho audience. There aro ten in
tho company and each ono is an art
ist. The admission at the Keith Is
75, 50 and 25 cents.
Mlllogo Bullard and Ernest Rlncker,
students at tho state university, came
homo to spend Thanksgiving and re
mained until Sunday night.
VUKS. . ..
Just arrived, sets and separate pie-
,ces, for ladles, misses and children.
Consider these when you think of
Christmas presents. THE LEADER.
Elks' Memorial .Sunday.
The North Platto lodge of B. P. 0.
Elks will as will also 1500 other
lodges in the United States observe
next Sunday as memorial day and an
propriato services will bo held at
tho lodge room In tho afternoon. To
thsi servico all Elks and their ladies
aro asked to attend.
Tho program will bo published In
Friday's issue.
Mrs. Wm Jeffers was a visitor at
tho hom'c of her brother Albert Scliatz
last week and has returned to Omaha.
II. A. Lnwhcnd and family.
Tho two children of Mr. and MrB.
Luther Owens who woro oporatcd up
on in the Brown Memorial Hospital
lns.t wcok aro doing nicely.
Tlio Catholic ludleB will meet with
J,rs Edward Rob'iaufen on Thursdny
afternoon, 102 south Locust, assisted
by Mrs. Georgo Tokulvo and Mrs.
Thomas Burgnor.
Thursday morning thlrty-ono cars
of 7,lno wont throuuh from San Fran-
Isco to Buffalo N. Y for export. Each
car had the U. S. custody Btamp and
seal. ThlB is an unusually large ship
ment and tho first to' pass through
here. ,
Nols Rasmusson, Richard Williams,
M. W. Rlggs and J. Jones woro sum-"
moncd to appear as wltnoaBos in n
caso in court in Donver in whlcn a
mnn named Rodgors is chargod with
white- Hlavcry. Rodgors Bpent soma
time In this city last spring.
gift and will becomo tho heirloom of
tho future Visit our storo.
DIXON, Tho Jeweler".
Tho Lutheran Girls club woro
ploasantly ontortalncd Friday even
Ing at tho homo of Miss Elizabeth
Brodbock. Games wcro played and a
nicoly propaud lut'eh was served. Tim
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Edith Wendeborn; vice prosl
Oent. l'.mmy Bur.klund; pocretar- and
treasurer, Ellzaboth Brodbock.
Mrs. Perry Carson ontortalncd tho
Catholic Girls Club Friday ovonlng
Assisting hor wcro Misses Blancho
Fonda, Vaunlta Hayes nnd Mcsdnmcs
Georgo vosolpkn and Frank McGov
om. Progrosslvo uvo hundred was
played and tho plato awarded to Miss
Besslo Smith. Miss Florence Stack
wns given second prlzo. A dainty
lunch was sorved aftor tho games,
Out-of-town guests Avoro Miss Francis
Flynn of Koystono, Mrs. J. R. O'Nell
nnd Miss Mary O'Noll of Lincoln.
The Nurse Brown Memorial Hospital
Ethical.
1008 WEST 5th ST.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
PHONE 110.
Moral. Efficient.
This hospital is open for the reception and treat
ment ot Medical, Surgical, and Obstetrical cases.
This institution is modern, sanitary and well situated
away from the noises and discomfort which are attendant on
the city's center.
MRS. MARGARET HALL, Supt,
J. S. TWINEM, Physician and Surgeon.
Hallowell
Concert
Company
of 10 Real Musical Artists
with Baritone Soloists on
their 12th Annual Tour.
.Keith Theatre
o-Niht
Auspices B. P. 0. E.
PRICES. 75c, 50c, 25.
Get your tickets reserved
at the Box Office.
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Mr. nad Mrs. Rohcrt Falk left Sat
urday evening for Lexington.
Mrs. A. W. Shilling will entertain
tho J. F. F. club this afternoon.
Mrs. E. AV. Cross will entortaln 'the
Eldcen club tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Sttnton, of Geneva, Neb., will
upend two weeks visiting Miss Ida
Weinberg. .
Donald Clabaugh lias accepted . a
position in the car department of tlio
L'nion Pnclflc.
Gcorgctta Crepe in all shades, at
THE LEADER.
Mrs. A. E. Surber returned Sunday
from Gothenburg where she spent
Thanksgiving with relatives.
Miss Elsie DoWolf, of Kearney, who
visited Miss Ellen McCarthy last weak,
wont home Friday evening.
Now line of bath robes Just received
at THE LEADER.
Miss Marion Lnwson returned Sun
day evening from Central City where
she had been visiting relatives.
G. E. Winslow, who has been, -.ork-mg
in Dickens for some time, returned
homo tlio latter part of last wea'c.
Miss Ruth Streitz, who is teaching
in tho Lincoln schools, Is expected
shortly to visit her parents for two
woeks.
Frank Johnston and his force ot
painters who were working on tlio new
depot for several days went home Sat
urday evening;
Miss Margaret McCarthy, of Kear
ney returned homo Sunday evening
after visiting for a week with her sis
ter, Miss Ellen.
A Columbia Grafanola will make the
whole family a merry Christmas.
DIXON, The Jeweler.
Mrs. C. O. Balm, of Melrose, return
ed home Saturday morning after vis
iting two weeks with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Con Walker.
Mrs. It. L. Metcalf and children, of
I'axton, who wore guests of the for
mers parents Mr. nad Mrs. Hoxic for
a week, left Sunday morning.
Tho county Judge Issued a marriage
license yesterday morning to Henry J,
Friedrick of Council Bluffs and Mil
dred Baunback of Laramie.
Dr. Brock, Dentist, has moved his
office to tho Reynolds building over
Stone's Drug Store. 83t
Mr. and Mrs. Ray C. Langford and
sons returned Sunday ovonlng from
Corning, Iowa, where they were the
guests of Mrs. Langford's brother.
C. H. Spicer is taking the mail
on routo No. 2 during the illness of
Fred Spurrier. J. H. Wright is in
charge of the Spicer parcel delivery.
Mr. and Mrs. Davo Staples, of the
western part of this state, havo re
turned homo after visiting the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keenc.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Elliott returned
Saturday night from Madison, Wis.,
where they had been visiting their
son Edward and family for several
weeks?
For Farm Loans see or write Gene
Crook, room 3, Waltemath building,
North Platte. 41tf
Mrs. Wm. Sleeper, of Denver, and
daughter Miss Glenn, of Omaha, are
spending this week here with Mr,
Sleeper, who is employed on the Union
Pacillc.
Ralph Allison, who has been em
ployed In tho land offlco at Douglas
Wyo., for a month, will arrive here on
December 15th to spend two weeks
with friends.
House and 2 lots in fruit for sale or
trade for stock. Black 4G0. 1203
north Locust. S8-4
Joseph M. Whito and Jennlo Hlnes
of Sedgwick, were granted a marriage
Ucenso the latter part of last week,
Thoy were married at tho Christian
parsonage Friday evening by II. G
Knowles.
Tho Ladies' Auxiliary of the Baptist
church will meet at tho howo of Mrs,
Ilnyes, 302 soutu Vino next Thursday
afternoon at 3 o clonk. This is an 1m
portant business mating an.l every
member is urged to bo present. Wo
will also elect officers for the coming
year.
T. C. Patterson returned Friday
from Omaha whero he spent Thanks
giving with his daughters. Mrs. Pat-
torson, who accompanied him, will
continue her visit thcro for a fow
days. Thoy attended tho recital nt
which Geraldtno Farrar sang and also
saw Evelyn Ncsbltt Thaw in novelty
dances.
For Kent
A 14-room rooming houso with all
modern conveniences; Just cast of tho
Lloyd onora houso. Rent reasonable,
Innuiro of Mrs. R. D Thomson, 514
west Fifth.
LOCAL AXD PERSONAL.
Charles McLane spent the week-end
in Brulo on business.
Regular 35c and 40c ribbons on salo
at 22c being shown in our window now.
E. T. TRAMP & SONS.
Mrs. George Eddy was taken to the
City Hospital for treatments yester
day. Georgo Vroman went to Grand
Island Saturday afternoon for a few
days.
Miss Bess Crandcll returned Sunday:
ntffiti Inrr f rnin n ftW An Wa' vtatt In T nv. '
ington.
Mrs. Arthur Honglnnd who Is a pa
tient at tho City hospital is greatly
Improved today.
Tho young son of Mr. and Mrs. D.
E. Mnllett is reported to bo ill with
lung congestion.
Attorney J. G. Beeler returned Sat
urday evening from Lincoln whero he
transacted business last week.
Mrs. Georgo Shaffer and baby who
havo been vsltlng In Roscoe, aro ex
pected to return tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Seeborgor arc
expected to return from Omaha tho
later part of this week.
Miss Lucille Wilcox of the state uni
versity, who visited her parents last
week, left Sunday morning.
Tho T. E. O. Chapter A. K. witl
moot with Mrs. York Hinman Wednes
day afternoon, December 1st.
Pitcher Sheffield, of Ogalalla, ipent
tho weok end hero with local friends
and left Saturday evening.
Mr .and Mrs. Estls, of McPhersou
county came last, week to visit tho lat
tcr's daughter Miss Mildred Wright.
Guy Fear of Wallace, Is reported
very ill. Tlio professional services of
Dr. Twlnem were called upon Sunday.
Dr. Twinem was called to Blgnoll
yesterday to treat Jonathan HIgglns,
who suffered a hip fracturo recently.
Miss Cora Sousor and sisters re
turned Sunday evening from Sidney
where thoy spent a week with friends.
Miss Lola Walker, who is teaching
tho Myrtlo schools spent the week end
with her uncle, L. L. Walker and
family.
Electrical
Prosperity
Week
It has been predicted that this Christmas will
be noticeably an Electrical Christmas.
Never before has so much money been spent
in advertising the usefulness o! Electrical devices.
We, in turn, are striving to play our part in help
ing our Consumers give useful Electrical Gilts. .
Call on us for assistance in solving that gift
problem. ,
North Platte Light & Power Co.
EZ I'M IN A J
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Our Stock Is Such
that you may always depend on finding here
just
What You Want When You Want it.
None of our customers have ever had to post
pone their huilding operations because we
couldn't supply their needs.
SEE US FOR
LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL
Coates Lumber and Coal Co.
The Home of Good Coal.
Phone 7.
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