By F. M. KIMMELL.
'OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
DANBURY.
Prof. Pate is home on a vacation
this week.
C. P. Under.wood was a pilgrim
to the county's finest , Monday , on
a business mission.
W. T. Hen ton transacted busi
ness in the county's commercia
center , Saturday last.
The town hall is looming up in
good shape. They expect it to be
ready for use by the first of March
Good weather for corn-pickers
Corn is making a good average
this fall , about 35 bushels per
acre.
acre.Our
Our town dads are commencing
very easy on us to start with ; bu
we will have to make up for it in
the future.
Dow and Sargent have the fouu
dation laid for their new imple
ment house and are now hauling
the lumber for its erection.
Chauncey Messner and William
Graham , who have been attending
the Omaha business college the
past three months , are home on
two weeks' vacation.
The Christmas entertainment a :
the Methodist church was largely
attended. They had a tree anc
many nice presents were distribu
ted. It was an enjoyable occasion
indeed.
RED WILLOW.
Charlie Byfield is spending his
vacation at home.
Horace and Mrs. Taylor spent
Christmas in Freedom visiting
their friends , the Buker's.
The Christmas entertainments
were very fine considering the
small number of participants.
J. F. Black has been quite ill
with pneumonia , the past week ,
but is now fairly on the road to
recovery.
Vacation , this week , at the Wil
low. District 72 has no vacation
owing to delay in beginning the
term while the house was being
repaired.
Harvey Woodworth says he wont
go skating again till he knows how ,
and then he strokes the cuts and
bruises on his face in painful re
membrance.
There will be an oyster supper
at Jas. Woodworth's , Friday even
ing. Tfie girls are to bring the
cakes and the boys will see that
the girls are there.
The McKay family has been
having a protracted siege of grip.
First one member of the family
and before that one recovered an
other would be ill. All are now :
recovering. !
' BARTLEY.
G. -Ransom transacted busi
ness in Arapahoe , Tuesday.
The merchants report a aplendid
trade during the past few weeks.
A. B. Rowe was over from Wil-
souville to spend Christmas day
with the home folks.
E. J. Merchant spent Christmas
in the country with J. H. Carr and
family.
Ralph and Ivan Clark made a
trip to Cambridge , Tuesday , re
turning on No. 5.
C. W. and J. H. Keys and fami
lies ate Christmas turkey out at
the farm with the old folks.
Miss Irene Flint was down from
Stockville , over Christmas , with the
folks , returning to her work on
Monday.
Dr. J. E. Hathorn , represents
tive-elect , indulged in a trip to the
capital of the county , last Saturda ]
morning.
Miss Grace Curlee is home from
the Wesleyan , where she is taking
the musical course , during the
holidays.
E. O. Scott of Southwestern Ne
braska's leading newspaper spen
Saturday and Sunday with the
folks here.
Guy Curlee became the proprie
tor of the dray line , closing days
of last week , and assumed charge
immediately.
The friends of Mrs. W. E. Rol
lings will be pleased to learn thai
she is slowly recovering from hei
recent illness.
R. C. Fidler , Chas. Kerst , Z. T.
McCollum and Chas. Price were
visitors to the seat of county af
fairs , Tuesday.
Mrs. Edna Price of Diller , this
state , is visiting her parents , Mr.
and Mrs. A. G. Keys , and broth
ers during the holidays.
Miss Nellie Burns of Trenton ,
tvho has been visiting with Mrs.
F. W. Billings for some time , de
parted for Hardy , Tuesday.
W. E. Rollings and two oldest
laughters departed , last Saturday
norning , for a holiday visit with
elatives at Delphos , Kansas.
B. P. Hodgkin and wife drove
ip to Box Elder , last Thursday ,
md retrained over Christmas , vis-
ting J. H. Stephens and family.
The vacation period for the
chools was extended to two weeks ,
o the evident satisfaction of the
uture history-makers in embryo.
Only recently a young lady
> rought some chickens in to one
> f our stores and , while waiting ,
> laced them on the counter. Being
rery busy at the time , Frank asked
ier if they would lay there , and he
B still suffering from the shock re-
eived when she replied , "Oh , no
ir ! They are all roosters. "
Royal makes the food pure ,
wholesome and delicious.
POWDER
Absolute/ ! Pure
ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER CO. , NEW YORK.
J. F. Trissel and family came
over from Hendley , latter part of
last week , to observe Christmas
with the old folks.
H. E. and L. C. Dole came down
from McCook , Sunday morning ,
and spent the day renewing ac
quaintances with friends of yore.
Harry Aden , who has charge of
a -"braiuery" over in Frontier
county , is spending his vacation
here with his college churn , L. V.
Patch.
J. K. McDowell's entire family
is suffering from an attack of
measles , and at times some of the
members have been in an alarm
ing condition.
Prof. Smith entertained his Sun
day-school class , Monday evening ,
in a manner which will make the
event a cherished remembrance.
All feel that an evening with the
professor is very profitably spent.
Misses Teel of the intermediate
department and Happersett of the
primary have gone home to spend
the vacation. Prof. Patch will re
main here and do his recuperating
"far from the maddening throng , "
you know.
The different departments of the
schools combined in an afternoon
program , last Friday , and at the
close the pupils were very pleas
antly surprised by a palatable treat
.n the form of an abundance of ice
3ream and cake provided by the
; eachers. The event will be re
membered with pleasure by all
aarticipants as a happy diversion
: rom the monotonous grind of
jchool life.
Frank Ball of Cambridge and
Miss Ollie Muntz of East Valley
were united in marriage at the
? lainview Christmas entertain-
neut , last Friday evening , in the
Dresence of a majority of the ua-
ives for miles around who were
ittracted by the unusual event.
Dhe bride is but a child , haring
ler fifteenth birthday still before
ler. Mr. and Mrs. Bali departed
'or McCook , Sunday evening , for
v brief visit with relatives.
Misses Wymore and Mary Fin-
uegan , Mr. Wymore and Eev. T.
F. Brown are attending the Chris
tian church convention at Arapahoe -
hoe , this week.
Miss Allie Pickel and James C.
Spencer , both of Frontier county ,
were married at the parsonage on
Wednesday , the 28th , by their pas
tor , Eev. Foutch.
Geo. Muntz of East "Valley led
Miss Florence Ball of Cambridge
to Hymen's altar , last Saturday
night , and they were added to the
long lisc of recently married in
this vicinity.
Mr. F.A. Puckett and Miss Effie
Lemasters were joined in marriage
at the home of the bride's parents ,
Mr. andMrs.W.W.Lemasters , Kev. i
M. S. Foutch performing the ceremony - !
emony Christmas day at high noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Puckett will make
their home with her parents dur
ing the winter. .
It would seem from the records
that indulgence in matrimony has
almost become epidemic in this
section , and we take this opportun
ity to congratulate and extend bes
wishes to all interested parties
We have just a word of advice to
offer , however , to the young auc
inexperienced in domestic life
Start right ; make no mistake ; in
sure yourselves against couuubia
chaos and conjugal infelicity by
having THE TRIBUNE a regulai
weekly visitor in your home. "Be
not wise in your own conceit" and
attempt the impossible by trying
to live happy without this great
peace-maker.
The Christmas entertainments
in the churches , Saturday evening ,
were of the usual kind and high
order. Candy in profusion was
distributed among the children
and there were many costly pres
ents for older persons. Owing to
recent dry years , Santa Claus at
the Methodist church resorted to a
donkey as a means of locomotion
rather than the fabled reindeer.
The beast was evidently a very
gjood substitute until , 'midst the
laughter and gaiety , he become too
frolicsome , and showed his appre
ciation of Santa's good intentions
by kicking over a stand with its
contents and wrecking two valua
ble lamps. He then made his es
cape and was discovered , next
morning , at the door of the drug
store patiently waiting fora drink.
PROSPECT PARK.
The old year is nearly gone.
The Christmas tree and enter
tainment was a grand success.
About thirty friends and neigh
bors participated in a fine Christ
mas dinner at the home of John
Sly , last Sunday.
There was a lai'ge crowd in at
tendance at the Christian En
deavor entertainment given at the
Fitch school-house , Sunday night.
INDIANOLA.
George Cramer was a pilgrim to
Bartley , Saturday.
A. F. Moore from the west end
was a Sunday visitor.
Supt. Wei born was an official
visitor to McCook , Wednesday.
W. H. Short returned home ,
Sunday night , from a short trip
east.
Ami C. Teel and family are with
Red Cloud relatives over the
Christmas-tide.
S. R. Smith had occasion to vis
it the county capital , Wednesday ,
on business bent.
Colonel and Mrs. E. J. Mitchell
were with us , Tuesday , from the
city on the west end.
Will Cullen came down from
McCook , Monday , and is spending
the week here with his cousins ,
the Finn boys.
Charles Beardslee of McCook
visited here , the early portion of
the week , returning home on Wed
nesday evening.
J.W. Dolau and sous WillFrank ,
and Clarenceand , John and Joseph
Harrison attended services in St.
Patrick's , McCook , Sunday.
Miss Kate Powers visited Mc
Cook friends , part of the week ,
taking in the B. of E. T. ball
the other attractions.
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Robert Welborn came down from
Denver , Sunday morning , to be
with the family on Christmas. He
made a trip to McCook , Monday ,
to see some friends in the county
seat.
seat.H.
H. "W. Keyes and his brother-
in-law , Editor J. A. Wild of the
Wilber Republican , who is here
on a holiday visit , drove up to the
seat of county affairs , "Wednesday ,
on a social-business trip.
W. H. Allen and family enter
tained Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Jeffers ,
W. W. Gerver and Minnie Gerver
3f the county seat , Christmas day.
Maud Allen accompanied them to
McCook on the night train for a
short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dolan went
3own to Omaha , Tuesday , being
sailed there by the terrible acci
dent that occurred to her sister
ind family , Sunday afternoon last
ibout two o'clock. The following
ippears in the Monday World-
Eerald about the sad affair :
"Mr. and Mrs. J. "W. Eller and
: wo sons , Wayne and Harley , were
Daiufully burned by an explosion
) f turpentine at their residence ,
)23 ) South Fortieth street , Sunday
ifternoon about 1:30. 1
The family was making prepar-
itious for a Christmas party to be
jiveu this evening < , and a vessel t ;
joutaining turpentine had been
placed on the kitchen stove to thin
o a consistency to oil a floor for
lancing. Wayne Eller , in remove e
Awarded
Higher Honors World's Fair ,
OR ;
CREAM
BAKING
POWDER
MOST PERFECT MADE
A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free
from Ammonia , Alum or any other adulterant.
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
ing , the turpentine from the stove , ,
spilled some of it on the stove , ,
when a terrible explosion followed , ,
enveloping the room in flames and
smoke. Wayne Eller turned his.
attention first to suppressing the-
flames , being unaware of the pres
ence of his mother in the room. ,
until his attention was directed to-
her by her appeals for help and
cries of pain. The son carried his.
mother , who was a mass of flames , ,
into the yard and extinguished
the flames , not , however , until they
had severely burned her from head-
to foot. Mrs. Eller is said to be-
in a critical condition. Harley
Eller and his father , in trying to
put out the fire , were also badly-
burned about the hands and face. .
The treatment was such as is pre
scribed by Christian science. The-
loss to the dwelling and contents
by fire was nominal. "
Mrs. Eller died , Tuesday even
ing , about half past seven o'clock , ,
and was buried on Wednesday af
ternoon. The other members of
the family are not thought to
seriously burned.
PLEASANT RIDGE.
The Vailton literary is booming- .
The health of this community
is good.
We have no literary at Pleasant
Ridge , this winter.
Misses Audrey and Nona Jones ,
are at home during vacation.
Mrs. Minnie Eipper expects to *
return to Aspen , Colorado , soon.
Clara LeHew is teaching a suc
cessful term of school at Vailton
Miss Florence Johnson is get-
ing along nicely with her school
it the Ridge.
The question of expansion has *
Deen settled up at the Yailtoa lit-
jrary in favor of the United States-
We are requested to announce-
hat the young people of Vailton-
md vicinity will present the play. ,
'Broken Promises , " at the Yailton
school-house , the evening of the-
) th of January , 1899.
Our Tan
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begins today ! Every yard , piece , garment and item pertaining to our winter stock goes and must not stand upon the order of its going ! We have done a
satisfactory trade in fall and winter goods and our whole purpose is now intent upon clearance. We take our annual inventory in 30 days more andjvve are
determined to invoice not an item of winter goods ! What we now have are yours at irresistible reductions in prices = = cost or no cost !
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TAKE NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING :
Blankets.
> Woolen Blankets , $6.50 , now $4.75 ;
$6.00 , now $4.25 ; $3.25 , now $2.50 ; $1.75 ,
now $1.35 ; $1.40 , now $ r.oo. Cotton ,
$1.50 , now $1.20 ; $1.25 , now 950 ; $ r.oo ,
now 650.
Fur Muffs and Boas.
Imitation monkey muffs black re
duced from $2 to $1.25 ; black coney muffs
from $1.25 to 850 ; mink muffs reduced
from $1.75 to $1.25 ; black boas reduced
from $1.50 to $ r.
Baby Cloakings.
350 wool eider downs reduced to 250 ;
4oc kind to a8c ; 650 kind to 550. The
cotton eider downs reduced from
to
Fleece-Lined Skirts.
Ladies' extra heavy fleece-lined petti
coats reduced from 750 to 500.
Ladies' Underwear.
250 now igc ; 400 now 270 ; soc now 380 ;
850 now 6oc ; $ i now 750 ; $1.75 union
suits now $1.35.
Dress Flannels.
Our fine all-wool sackings in gray , red ,
brown , blue , myrtle double fold heavy
smooth now reduced from 2gc to 21 c
per yard !
Fur Collarettes.
Black silk-lined-sheared-wtde
coney - - -
collar , $4.25 , now $3. Electric seal with
tabs and tails , 7.50 , now $5.00. Finer
Electric seal , $8.50 , now $5.75.
Hoods and Fascinators.
$1.50 fine , coral yarn , trimmed hoods ,
reduced to ji ; $1.25 ice wool reduced to
850 ; 750 hoods 1050 ; $ ! fascinators to 750.
Cloaks and Capes.
$15 capes now $9 50 ; $12.50 capes now
$7 75 ; $10 capes now $6.50 ; $8.25 now $5 ;
$7.50 capes now $5 ; $6 50 capes now $4 65 ;
$6 capes now $4 35 ; $5 capes $3.35 ; $3
capes $ r-75. $15 jackets now $10 ; $13.50
now$8-75$12.50 ; now$7.75$8 ; now$5 50 ;
$6 now $4 ; 4 50 now $3. Children's good
cloth jackets , $1.35.
Flannel Skirt Patterns.
$1.25 extra fine plaid flannel skirts
nowi ; $1.10 heavy striped ones now
8sc ; 950 ones now 750.
Skirting : and Shirting : Flannels.
5oc grades now 350 ; 450 handsome
plaids now 300 ; i6j c blanket skirting
now I24c.
Scarlet Wool Flannels.
250 now igc ; 350 now 280 ; 37j c heavy
twilled now 300 ,
Men's Suits and Pants.
We have a few large and a few small-
sized suits none medium that we will
close at less than two-thirds value. Our
men's $6 pants during January for $4.25 ;
$5 ones $3.75 ; 54 ones $3 75 , etc. , etc.
Heavy Winter Shawls.
$1.40 now $ i ; $2 now $1.50 ; $2.25 now
$1.65 ; $3-25 ow$2.5o$5 ; now $3.50 ; $6.75
now 4.75.
Men's Fur Overcoats.
Our very handsome , glossy , black fur
coats with quilted linings now reduced
from $16.50 to $ n ; guaranteed. Don't
get left now.
Blanket-Lined Coats.
Rubber lined ones reduced from $1.50
to $1.15 ; striped cottouade coats $ r zs.re-
duced to goc ; 8sc coats reduced to 75c.
Men's Heavy Underwear.
25c now igc ; ssc now 250 ; soc now 380 ;
75c now ssc ; $ r now 75c ; $1.25 now goc :
$2 now $ r 50.
Winter Gloves and Mittens.
Men's heavy-lined , elk-skin mittens ,
reduced from $ t to 75c ; ladies' mocha
mittens lined 650 , now 450 ; men's
Scotch gloves , 350 , now 2sc ; ladies' soc
saxony mittens now 350.
Men's Wool Sox.
Our 2-for-a-quarter half-wool
-
sox now
IDC straight ; our iSc wool sox now 130 :
fine cashmere sox for 250.
Children's Underwear.
Seven different grades in pants , shirts
and drawers in all the different sizes re
duced in price 20 to 33 per cent. This
includes infant's cashmere shirts.
REMEMBER that these are fresh , new goods put into stock during the last few weeks at rock bottom cash prices and now sacrificed at reductions that will clear them out in a hurry ! We positively will not carry
over goods from one season to another , but make new offerings of fresh , up-to-date goods each season.- Remember , also , that our blankets and underwear and other lines are full-sized , shapely and fitting. We
positively refuse to put into stock any skimpy or ill-shaped goods. N. B. Knockout prices on prints , outings , muslins , &c. ? f
YOURS FOR CLEARANCE ,
Meeker Block. THE THOMPSON DRY GOODS CO. , McCook. &