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Xmas Orders are in Order—So is our Stock of
most Attractive Holiday Gifts for “HIM,” whether
He’s Big or Little. You will not find anything more
| pleasing and suitable for Xmas than our Ties, Shirts,
Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Hose.
A SHOPPING LIST FOR YOU:
HOISERY—Pure Silk, Lisle, Wool, Casmere
at 25c to. 75c
TIES—When in doubt, a tie is always a safe
gamble. Our Pure Silk Ties at 50c to .... $1.00
Smokng Jackets, $5.00 to.$10.00
Bath Robes, $5.00 to. $10.00
Traveling Bags, $6.00 to.$15.00
Fur Caps, $3.00 to. $7.50
Men’s Dress and Auto Gloves, $1.00 to. $3.50
Boys’ Gloves and Mittens, 35c to. $1.75
Suspenders, 25c to. 75c
THE TOGGERY
BEN AND BERNIE
I —East of Golden Hotel
MORE LOCAL MATTERS.
Judge J. J. Harrington made a busi
ness trip to Plainview last Tuesday.
Miss Etta Froelich and Miss Grace
Ward left for a short visit to Omaha
last Sunday afternoon.
J. A. Donohoe returned last Friday
from Omaha, where he had been try
ing the Gaghagan will case.
P. J. McManus spent three days in
Omaha last week having been a wit
ness in the Gaghagan will case in
district court.
The O’Neill stores are filled witl
good things for the Christmas tradi
and our merchants have been enjoying
a good business.
A. E. Pierce, one of the leading
farmers and stockmen of McCluri
township, was in the city last Sunda;
greeting his many friends.
John Hagerty came up from Colum
bus last Friday night to spend a fev
days visiting at th home of his parents
Mr. and Mrs. William Hagerty.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mayne of Har
lan, Iowa, were in the city the first o
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For Your
Christmas
Dinner
i CRANBERRIES GRAPES
CURRANTS GRAPE FRUIT
| FIGS HONEY
| DATES NUTS
| OLIVES CANDY
PICKLES PICKLES
SWEET POTATOES CANDIED CHERRIES
APPLES CELERY
ORANGES BANANAS
California Oranges Salt Peanuts 15 cents
20 cents per dozen. per pount**
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Send us your Orders and we will fill them promptly
with first class goods.
J. C. HORISKEY, O’Neill
the week visiting at the home of Mrs.
Mayne’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Meredith.
Mrs. Izetta Iiagensick and W. C.
Shaw were united in marriage last
Sunday. Mr. Shaw is engaged in the
restaurant business, being one of the
proprietors of the Busy Bee.
The first snow of the season ar
rived last night and today. Snow fell
to the depth of several inches. A
little sleet before the snow made
walking very difficult.
O. P. Chambers of Dallas, S. D., was
in the city the first of the week. Mrs.
Chambers, who had been visiting at
the home of her mother here for the
past two weeks, returned home with
him.
Chris Christenson, formerly butter
maker at the McGinnis Creamery, re*
turned last week, but we are
sorry to say not much improved in
health by the treatment he has been
taking for several months past.
Jack Sullivan returned last Sunday
night from a few days spent in
Omaha. He had intended going to
the Gibbons fight in St. Paul but the
fight was called off on account of the
sickness of one of the principals.
J. H. Dunn has leased the Virgin
building across the street from this
office, and has installed two bowling
alleys therein and a box ball alley and
now “strike,” “spare,” etc., are the
order of the day. Fred Sparks is run
ning the place.
Last week Judge Dickson decided
the case of Mrs. Viola Brown vs. the
K. C. Hall company. He issued an
order restraining the Hall company
from operating a moving picture show,
but they can rent the building to
motion picture shows.
A representative of the Britt Chau
tauqua of Lincoln was in the city last
week interviewing our business men
with a view to having the Britt chau
tauqua here the coming summer. We
understand that enough pledges were
secured to insure that it will be put on.
Local news matter is a little scarce
this week as the live merchants have
taken most of our space to tell the
people of the wonderful bargains they
have in their several establishments.
December is the newspaperman’s har
vest and advertisements take the place
of local matter.
The republican national convention
will be held in Chicago the first week
in July, or a week ahead of the demo
cratic convention, which will be held
in St. Louis. There are numerous
candidates for the republican nomina
tion, evidently figuring that the
chances of success are good.
A surprise party was tendered Mrs.
Jane Bentley at the home of her
' daughter, Mrs. Joseph Wise, last
. Wednesday afternoon, it being her
| eightieth birthday. About twenty
, ladies were present and Mrs. Bentley
. received many useful presents to com
memorate the day. A splendid two
course luncheon was served and the
' ladies before departing to their several
' homes expressed the wish that they
might returrn and help celebrate
many more birthdays.
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Upper Classmen at Creighton Vie for
Honors in Debate.
Omaha Bee: The first preliminary
oratorical contest to determine who is
^ to represent the school in the next in
■ tercollegiate competition next March
j was held at the Creighton university
I yesterday afternoon. Every student
in the college division is required to
take part in the first preliminary, yes
terday being the day for the seniors,
juniors and special students. Nine
representatives from these three
classes were selected to appear in the
second preliminary contest next Mon
day, in which twenty-five contestants
will take part, the remaining sixteen
being chosen from the freshmen and
sophomores, who will compete later
this week.
The nine successful upper classmen
who are to compete in the second con
test are Benjamin English, Joe Eng
lish, Gerald La Violette, and Arthur
O’Rourke of the senior class; Corne
lius Keyes, Joseph Ostdiek and Waldo
Shillington of the juniors, and Earl
Burns and Robert Green from special
class.
Miss Matie Theiroff.
Star, Neb., Dec. 16: Miss Matie
Theiroff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Theiroff, died at Creighton
Tuesday night at 11 o’clock. Miss
Matie was born at Plattsmouth, Neb.,
about 28 years ago and moved with
her parents and family to this com
munity when about 13 years of age.
growing to womanhood here. From
here she went to Seattle, Wash., where
she lived with relatives and was em
ployed in a seed store for more than
a year. During this time her parents
moved to Creighton and from Seattle
be returned home. For several years
her health has not been of the best but
'he was almost always found wort -j
ing “a lifter and not a leaner.” in this
battle of life. She had worked in
Omaha and has friends and relatives
both there and in Plattsmouth. Be
sides her father and mother she leaves
three brothers and three sisters,
George, Albert and Ona Theiroff, Mrs.
Rosa Weber and Miss Victoria and
Christmas
AT PIXLEY'S f
I A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SALE WILL START DECEMBER
18TH. THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL PRICE ON EVERY
THING IN THE CHRISTMAS LINE.
WE WANT TO CLEAN UP OUR STOCK OF DOLLS AND
TOYS AND WILL GIVE GOOD DISCOUNTS ON EVERY
THING IN THAT LINE. II
WE WANT YOU TO LOOK AT OUR STOCK AND PRI
CES BEFORE YOU BUY. WE THINK WE HAVE THE
BEST LINE OF HAND PAINTED CHINA AND CUT L,
GLASS IN THE CITY. IT WILL BE A PLEASURE TO
SHOW YOU.
ANSCO CAMERAS AND SUPPLIES ||||
If you are looking for something that is nice j
for Xmas, we h:»ve just what you want in
the following: \\ )
Rockers, From $2.25 to.$17.50 j j
Library Tables, From $10.00 to. 20.00 j j
Smoker Stands, From $1.50 to. 3.50 j
Telephone Stands, From $3.50 to. 4.50
Cedar Chests, From $6.00 to. 20.00
Bissels Carpet Sweepers, From $2.25 to. 4.50
Bissels Vacum Sweepers, From $7.50 to. 8.50
Rugs, All Sizes, From $2.25 to. 45.00 ]
Pictures, From 25 Cents to. 5.00
COME IN AND LOOK THIS BIG LINE OYER
Prices To Suit Everybody ^ j ^
Miss Saphronia, all of whom are liv
ing near Star, except the two young
est. One of them teaches the Star
school and the other is a pupil in
Creighton.
The funeral will take place Friday [
afternoon at Creighton. j.
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The Basket Ball teams of the Inman t
High School played the teams of the t
PNeill High School last Friday even,
lg. The O’Neill girls won their game
y a score of 8 to 7, while the Inman
oys were too much for the O’Neill
sam and they won with a score of 20
j 21.