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i' ' TWENTIETH YEAR McCOOK , RED WILLO.W COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE 21 , 19OI. NUMBER 6
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THE WEEK IN LOCAL SOCIETY.
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r This has been a busy week in McCook
society , one function following another
in a whirl of bewildering gayety.
MRS. G. R. SNYDER ENTERTAINS.
Tuesday afternoon , Mrs. George R.
Suyder entertained a company of lady
friends graciously. Various games com
posed the social diversion of the after
noon. Refreshments were tastefully
served. A wealth of roses were the dec
orative feature of a delightful event.
MESDAMES HUPP AND KENDLEN.
Wednesday afternoon , Mesdames J. W.
Hupp and Frank Kendlen entertained
about fifty lady friends at a delightful
"swap" party , each guest bringing a
bundle , wrapped in mystery and the
necessary covering , w h i c h were
"swapped" among the ladies with much
merriment. Elaborate refresh in e n t s
were handsomely served.
MRS. A. P. BONNO.
Wednesday evening , Mrs. A. P. Benne
cleverly entertained the Au Faits and
Priscillas. As a social diversion the
guests were given cards containing
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the names in "pied" form of various
flowers. A number guessed successfully ,
and Mrs. Joseph Menard won the prize
on the cutting. Refreshments dainty
were attractively served.
MRS. E. H. DOAN.
Thursday afternoon , Mrs. E. H. Doan
entertained about fifty guests very hap
pily. Games and other social amuse
R ments of a light sort were provided and
refreshments were elaborately served.
It was one of the social events of a lively
social week.
The Misses Norval entertained a small
company of Awl-O's , Tuesday evening ,
according to the usual Awl-Oian tradi
tions.
Mrs. Albert Barnett will entertain , to
morrow afternoon , in honor of Mrs. H.
L. Kennedy of Cambridge.
McCook Won.
The game between Cambridge and
McCook , Thursday afternoon , was one
of the best ever played on the local
ground , McCook winning in the last
half by a score of II to 9. Up to the
close it looked as though Cambridge
must win , but some fortunate work by
Garvey and others with the st i c k
brought in four scores and won the game.
It was a fine game , enthusiastically sup
ported by rooters for both clubs. A
whole car-load of Cambridge people
came up with their favorites and the
locals "fans" were out in large and vo
ciferous numbers. Quite a base-ball
revival is the result of yesterday's game.
Eleven to One.
The game of ball played in our city ,
last .Saturday afternoon , between the
clerks of the store-houses of Lincoln
and McCook was rather one-sided , the
visitors making but one score while the
local aggregation piled up eleven to
their credit. The Lincoln team was
composed for the most part of smaller
men of less experience and skill than
the home combination , and victory came
easily for McCook. The visitors were a
fine lot of boys and played nice ball ,
"but it didn't count , " as a McCook
player expressed it.
Masonic Social.
McCook Lodge No. 135 , A. F. & A. M. ,
will give a social Monday evening , June
24tb , to its members and their families.
Every member earnestly invited to be
present. By order of the lodge.
G. S. BISHOP , Sec'y.
Have PORTER photograph your horse.
At night ring the door bell at Loar's
store and the clerk will do the rest.
Wall-paper , pairts and oils at lowest
prices. A. McMillen.
S. M. Cochran & Co. have the best
519 riding cultivator ever sold for that
money.
Boys' ribbed Summer Drawers in sizes
24 , 26 and 28 at 250 a pair. The Thomp
son Dry Goods Co.
Speaking of headers , S. M. Cochran &
Co. have the Piano , Harvester King ,
Hodges , Deering and Randolph.
Enough wall paper to cover an ordi
nary room , side.ceiling and border , com
plete from one dollar up.
MCCONNELL & BERRY.
Elegant Taffeta Silk Waists in Black ,
Mode , Canary , Cerise and Cardinal our
regular $4.00 waists special 4th of July
price , $3.25. The Thompson Dry Goods
Co. _
Best Shirting Prints 4 c. Best Indigo
Blue Prints 50. Best Apron Check Ginghams -
hams sc , Best Table Oil Cloth 150 , Satin
Baby Ribbon 6 yards for 5C. 10 yards
good Unbleached Muslin 390 , 10 yards
good Bleached Muslin 4gc , 10 yards fine
Cambric Muslin 850 , Ask any neighbor
if these are good goods and moneysaving -
saving prices. The Thompson Dry
Goods Co.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.
MRS. J. H. COUZINS is visiting in
Franklin.
BERT GRIGGS is home from attending
school in Hastings.
L. MORSE of Benkelman made a brief
visit in the city , last Friday.
J. B. FiCKES returned home , Wednes
day night , from his visit east.
Miss BERTHA SNYDER of Lincoln is
visiting her aunt , Mrs. Ben Strine.
MR. RALPH HAGGARD of Lincoln was
a city visitor , Saturday-and Sunday.
Miss IDA McCARL departed on6 ,
Saturday , for Davenport , Iowa , on a
visit.
MRS. MAX ANTON went in to Omaha
on a business trip , Wednesday morning
on 12.
MISSES EDYTHE AND NELLYE SHIREV
of Hastings are guests of Mrs. O. D
Keith.
MRS. I. H. McMANiGAL arrived from
Amarillo , Texas , Sunday night on 6 , on
a visit.
Miss BLANCHE McCARL went in to
Omaha , Tuesday , on a visit to Miss
Ethel Barnett.
R. Q. STEWART , deputy internal rev
enue collector , was in the city , Wednes
day , on business.
MRS. H. L. KENNEDY has been up
from Cambridge , part of the week , guest
of Mrs. Albert Baruett.
J. A. BINGHAM , the McCook-Imperial
R. P. C. , is enjoying a short vacation in
Eastern Nebraska , this week.
MR. AND MRS. P. D. GALARNEAU of
Chicago were guests of Mrs. Anna Golfer ,
a few days , close of last week.
MRS. FRED S. HARRIS is here from
Pueblo , Colorado , on a visit , guest of her
parents , Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Menard.
C. L. DEGROFF was up from Nebraska
City , last Saturday , on business connect
ed with his large merchandise interests
here.
MRS. C. H. DOUGLASS and two child
ren departed , Wednesday , for Chicago ,
where they expect to make their home
in the future.
MRS. JOSEPH MENARD , Mrs. Fred
Harris and daughter departed , Wednes
day night on 6 , for Council Bluffs , Iowa ,
on a visit to Mrs. C. P. Rinker.
H. H. TARTSCH has commenced the
erection of a residence on the corner
south of the LaTourette dwelling. It
will be a cosy , convenient and attractive
home.
MRS. J. R. SIRCOLOUMB has departed
for her home in Sheridan , Wj'omiug ,
Robert Pope accompanying her. They
will visit briefly in Oxford and Lincoln
on the way.
MR. AND MRS. B. C. BUSH returned
home , Tuesday on No. i , from a delight
ful wedding trip in the east , including a
visit to the Pan-American exposition at
Buffalo.
F. N. MERWIN of the Beaver City
Tribune was in the city on Tuesday
night in corupan } ' with Deputy Grand
Master Ayera of Beaver Cit3T at the in
stallation of Grand Chaplain Turner and
of the local officers-elect.
H. P. SuTTON and L. W. McConnell
returned , Saturday last , from fishing
near Erickson , this state , not far from
Greeley , where there is a splendid lake.
They were not very successful , this trip ,
the weather not being favorable.
MRS. A. M. CASSELL arrived home
from the sanitarium at Lincoln on Sat
urday night last. Miss Mary will re
main with her father until he returns.
Mr. Cassell is improving rapidly and it
is expected that he will be able to return
home in about a month.
MRS. E. E. LOWMAN , daughter of ex-
Governor Furnas , came to Lincoln , yes
terday , to secure medical treatment for
her sen. A surgical operation was found
necessary to give the boy relief. Mrs.
Lowman will remain for a few days at
827 South Eleventh street. Thursday
morning's Lincoln Journal.
MR. AND MRS. P. D. GALARNEAU ar
rived in the city. Sunday morning , to
greet their friends. He went to Wyom
ing , the next day , to look after business
matters , and on Wednesday they left for
Denver and McCook. After a short stay
with friends at both of these places they
will return to their home at Chicago.
Peter is engaged there in drafting for
the Burlington ; has a pleasant and lucra
tive position , we are glad to know , be
sides some business investments. It is
four years since they left Alliance , and
they were surprised at the growth and
development of our city , for which they
predict a bright future. Neither have
they forgotten the many warm friends
they left here. Alliance Times.
CUPID'S DOINGS.
LEACH-SHAFFER.
A very happy union was consummated
Wednesday evening , at the home of Mr
and Mrs. C. K. Coleman , where their
sister. Miss Bertha Blanche Shaffer , was
united in marriage with Mr. George
Douglas Leach.
The ceremony was performed at 8:30
o'clock in the presence of about two
score relatives and friends , taking place
in the arch of the bay-window of the
parlor. The bay-window was rendered
into a most attractive bower by a taste
ful use of lace curtains , stuilax , palms
and ferns.
At the time appointed , to the music of
a wedding march played by Hazel Cole
man , the young couple approached
through an aisle formed by ribbons
borne by Mabel Coleman and Dora
Oyster to their station , and in the beau
tiful ring service the young lovers were
made husband and wife by Rev. W. J.
Turner of the Congregational church.
The bride was very prettily gowned
in cream silk with juby trimming , and
carried a bouquet of white roses.
The decorations were in pink and
white.
After the ceremony a wedding supper
was served on small tables disposed in
different rooms of the residence. At
each plate there was a pink carnation
tied with white baby-ribbon and the
sandwiches were similarly tied with pink
baby-ribbon. The three courses were
served with every tasteful and pretty
accessory. Miss Nellie Smith presided
at the frappe.
The young people were very hand
somely remembered with gifts. A check
from the groom's brother Charles for
$200 and a check from the groom's
father for $50 being among the number.
After the supper the bride and groom
were escorted to their own home , a cosy
new dwelling with modern conveniences
lust finished by the groom for the recep
tion of his bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Leach are among our
most estimable and sterling young people
ple , of many years' residence in our city ,
and THE TRIBUNE take special pleasure
in adding its modest word of congratu
lation and felicitation.
The groom's father and sister , Thomas
and Emma Leach of Germantown , this
state , were present at the wedding.
Miss Emma will remain on a short visit.
CUSTER-BURGE.
Charles D. Custer and Carrie Burge
were united in marriage , Tuesday even
ing , in the presence of relatives and a
few friends , by Squire H. H. Berry , in
West McCook. A cosy home had been
prepared for the young folks and the
wedding ceremony was performed in
their own home , where was also spread
the wedding supper. Mr. Custer is the
owner of a successful barber shop and
his bride is the daughter of Night Yardmaster -
master Thomas Burge. They commence
married life with many kind wishes and
bright hopes.
BROWN-HAPPERSETT.
William L. Brown of our city and I
Clara E. Happersett of Indianola were
united in marriage in Indianola , Wed
nesday evening. The groom , his sister ,
Mrs. Jack Henderson and W. F. Pate
drove to Indianola early in the evening ,
and after the ceremony the entire party
drove back to McCook , the young couple
at once going to the cosy home on north
McFarland in waiting. Neither need
word of introduction , as they are both
held in loving esteem by a large circle
of admiring friends here and in Indian
ola. Congratulations. :
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LONG-COLEMAN.
Tuesday evening at their home in
West McCook , Jacob Long and Mrs.
Anna Coleman were made husband and
wife by Squire H. H. Berry. Both are
kuown to many in this country and city.
A wedding supper quietly celebrated the
event.
A Dollar and a Half
buys a gallon of good outside or inside
paint ; roof paint and barn paint much
cheaper. ,
MCCONNELL & BERRY.
Those minor accessories to the summer
toilet we have them all : Belts , Fans ,
Parasols , Silk Mitts , Kid Gloves , Neck ;
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wear. Ribbons , Laces , Veils , Gauze Cor
sets , Gauze Underwear , Shirt Waists ,
Wrappers , Petticoats , etc. , etc. The
latest and best in every line. The
Thompson Dry Goods Co. a
Nazareth Knit Waists for Boys and
Girls , button before or behind , worn next
to the body thus dispensing with under
garment ; elastic , durable. Sizes 3 years
to 10 years. Price 250. The Thompson
Dry Goods Co.
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The Straight Front is the newest in :
corsets. You will find them at DeGroff
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& Co.'s.
Have PORTER photograph your ranch.
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.
Xo. 37 is just out of the shop , after an
overhauling.
Machinist H. C. Jacobs is back from
his visit to Denver.
Way-car 102 is about ready to go out
of the carpenter-shop.
Brakemau L. M. Best is off duty on
account of illness in his family.
Conductor H. C. Brown moved his
household goods up from Hastings , this
week.
Conductor Eph Benjamin , this week ,
added a fine piano to the joys of his
household.
Dispatcher W. B. Mills has purchased
the C. M. Noble residence , corner Madi
son & Dolan.
George Hunter , Ray Cole and Charles
Green are new helpers in the blacksmith-
shop , this week.
J. R. VanHorn of McCook visited with
old friends in the city , this last week.
Red Cloud Chief.
Brakeman , M. H. Griggs was called to
Kansas City , Sunday , by the serious ill
ness of his sister.
The company hauled a number of
Denver & Rio Grande locomotives over
the road , Monday.
Machinist Frey's wife arrived in the
city , Wednesday evening on 5 , from
Grand Crossing , Wis.
Machinist's Helper Vincent is back
roni Denver and is helping Lewis Casten
on the car-wheel press.
H. B. Luse , late of the paint gang , de
parted for Hastings , last Sunday night ,
lis wife accompanying him.
Frank McCart , Will Moss and Frank
Morton , helpers , all quit the blacksmith-
shop on Saturday night last.
C. T. Watson , Western Union mana-
jer , has gone to Chicago and points east
on a vacation of a week or two.
Brakemau J. R. VanHoru has pur
chased Mrs. C. H. Douglass' dwelling-
louse on South Madison street.
Sup't Campbell has been in St. Louis ,
most of the week , on important railroad
) usiness , arriving home , last night.
Jim Magee was down from Culbertsou ,
Saturday last , to help the boys show the
Lincoln store-house clerks the game.
The B. & M. have the tower erected
on which to place their new water tank
at the depot here. Red Cloud Chief.
Storekeeper J. C. Barber and Clerk G.
I. Watkius have been spending the
veek in Denver , going up on Monday.
Conductor Joseph Hegenberger and
vife departed for Pacific Junction , Iowa ,
Wednesday on 6 , on a visit of two weeks.
Master Mechanic Archibald has been
up on the Brush branch , this week , look
ing after matters of the mechanical de- .
parttuent.
F. C. Fuller , foreman of the machine-
shop , and family , are moving into the
Brewer residence , corner Melviu and
Douglass , this week.
Engineer F. G. Westland has this
week commenced the erection of a
Jwelling-house on the lot between H. L.
Donovan and G. W. Hartman.
Sherman Leonard , machinist , went
to work in the shop , Monday afternoon.
He returned home , about a month since ,
From service in the Philippine islands.
Brakeman and Mrs. O. D. Keith re-
urned home , Tuesday night , from at-
ending the funeral of a brother of Mrs.
Keitb , who was drowned near Lincoln.
Brakeman W. W. Webster departed ,
Irst of the week , for the east , to be
ibsent a number of weeks on a visit.
3e will see the Pan-American exposition :
md visit some time in Pennsylvania.
Engineer Barney Lewis , Wednesday ,
ivent down to Eastern Nebraska , to be
one a few days. Mrs. Lewis and the
joy have been visiting in Lincoln and in
ass county for a week or two and they
vill return home with him.
The linemen , eight in number , are
low located at this place , engaged in
e-setting poles and repairing the tele-
raph line. It is the intention to repair r
he entire line from here to Denver.
Chey have a car and entire outfit at this
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jlace.
M. E. Wells , the genial foreman , wife
ind family , returned yesterday morning ,
rom a trip to Ames , Iowa , where they
ittended an alumni meeting of the grad-
lating class of which both Mr. and Mrs.
Veils were members in 1883. Such are
he changes made by Father Time , that
iut four other members of the class were :
ble to be present ; but it is a singular
oincidence that these were two married
ouples. Mr. Wells reports the visit one
if the pleasautest events of his life.
Alliance Times.
A Fatal Fall.
Arthur J. Benjamin , cook on E. B
Odell's boarding-train , fell between twc
cars of the train , while the train was on
a siding between Stratton and Trenton
early Monday morning , and sustained
injuries from which he died about om
o'clock.
The accident occurred at about 4:30 it :
the morning. The deceased was passing
over a plank from a box-car to a cohcti
the plunk is thought to have slipped off
at the box-car end allowing the cook to
fall backward betxveen the cars. It is
thought he struck the back of his head
on the draw-bar of the box-car. He did
not appear to be seriously injured and
cooked both breakfast and dinner as
usual , complaining only of being dizzy.
About an hour before his death he laid
down and men were sent to Stratton on
a hand-cur post-haste for a doctor , but
he died about ten minutes before the
physician arrived.
The remains were brought here on No.
14 , the same night , for burial , which
was given from the Catholic church ,
Wednesday , Rev. J. W. Hickey conduct
ing the service. Interment in Calvary
cemeterj' .
Deceased was 45 years of age , and
eaves a wife and five children to mourn
his tragic and untimely death , in which
all true hearts go out to them is deepest
sympathy. He was a brother of Con
ductor Eph Benjamin of our city and
was highly esteemed by his employer
and all who knew him.
The wife and children from Denver ,
the mother , brother Joseph , from Benk
elman , and sister , Mrs. L. LeBlanc of
Holyoke , Colorado , were all present at
the funeral , which was one of the sad
dest and most pathetic ever witnessed
n our city. The widow and children
went up to Benkelman , Th sday noon ,
to visit briefly on the way to Denver.
Deceased came to Nebraska in 1878 and
resided here continuously until about
five years ago , when he moved to
Colorado.
CARD OF THANKS.
We are most truly grateful for every
kindness shown and assistance rendered
after the sad death of our loved one.
MRS. CATHERINE BENJAMIN & FAMILY.
MRS. ZOE BENJAMIN & FAMILY.
Douglass-Livingston Weddings
A very pretty xvedding occurred at
high noon , Wednesday , at the residence
of Mrs. H. T. Bruce in this city. Only
a few chosen guests witnessed the cere
monies which united Mr. Rufus M.
Douglass of McCook , Nebraska , and Miss
Mae C. Livingston of Chicago , 111. , as
man and wife.
The rooms were beautifully decorated
with red , pink and white roses , and
and palms , and while the strains of the
wedding march , rendered by the skill
ful touch of Miss Addie Mains , sounded
through the parlors , the bride and groom
appeared the former attired in white
organdy and white silk with orange
blossoms in her hair and the latter in f
black cloth.
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Rev. B. H. Gragg of the Presbyterian j
church officiated. The ring ceremony
adopted was most beautiful and impres
sive Willie Bruce bringing in the ring
an a tray. After an elaborate dinner )
was served by Mrs. Bruce , who is sister
af the bride , the parties left for Chicago
ind Buffalo. Their future home will be >
in McCook , Nebraska , where Mr. Doug
lass will continue his duties for the B. &
c :
M. railway company.
Mrs. Douglass is a highly accomplished
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ind very popular young lady and leaves
nany friends in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa , ,
Kansas , Tribune.
Wall Paper.
We have a few remnants left from the
:
inest stock of wall paper ever shown in
Southwestern Nebraska ; enough for one >
room of each pattern. These we will :
lose out at astonishingly low prices. :
3ee them before they are gone.
MCCONNELL & BERRY.
Have PORTER photograph your stock.
Hammocks all styles and prices at
McMillen's.
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Wall-paper , paints and oils at lowest .
prices. A. McMillen.
The Deering mowers and rakes are
lot equaled in the market. S. M. Cochran - *
ran S : Co. i (
Children's Gauze Undershirts with or
.vithout sleeves , 6 months to 15 years , 50
g ;
to 22c. The Thompson Dry Goods Co.g
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Our dollar and a half hammock is a 5d [
'corker" . We have them at all prices ,
5 cents up.
MCCONNELL & BERRY.
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Do not wait to consult Dr. Williams
mtil you get a piece of glass in your
ye or cannot see well. It is the little
hings that count ; a little headache ; a
ew dancing spots ; a burniug sensation
these are the warnings that should be
leeded. Consultation free at the Com- ,
nercial hotel , Monday , July i.
MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS.
Watch Lour's window each week.
For clothing go to DeGroff & Co.'s.
Have PORTER photogrwph your home.
Hammocks all styles und prices at
McMilleu's.
Two furnished rooms for rent. Inquire
of R. H. Sayers.
Thomas Rowell is eiigufjed in taking
the school census.
Don't fuil to see Loar's line of wall
paper before you buy.
Improved 48o-ucre furni , must sell.
Box 288 , York , Nebraska.
Hammocks , pi ices from sev ty-five
cents up at McConnell & Beny s.
Loar's line of wall paper was fine last
year , bat it is simply grund this.
Trees over the city suffered consider
ably in the severe wind of lust Friday.
You will be sorry if you fail to see
Loar's Hue of wall paper before you buy.
Rethemeyer Bros , make delicious ice
cream any time for any event. Try
them.
Say , why not celebrate by buying a
Fourth of July buggy of S. M. Cochran
& Co.
Doctor J. D. Hare , McCook , Nebraska.
Special attention given to chronic
diseases.
FOR SALE A vucant lot in West
McCook. Inquire of or write to Thomas
Burge , McCook , Neb.
Remember the Sunday hours at
Church & Marsh's meat-market , 6:30 to
9 o'clock a. 111. No delivery.
The McCook Circle No. 33 , Ladies of
G. A. R. , meet the first Saturday of
every mouth in Odd Fellows hall.
Mowers and rakes of the Deering
make are the standard. Best goods and
lowest prices. S. M. Cochran & Co.
Rethemeyer Bros , shipped up to Im
perial , this morning , fifteen gallons of
ice-cream for a Masonic event , tonight.
The small interest of H. T. Church in
the Citi/eus Bank of McCook has been
purchased by V. Franklin , president of
that institution.
Eyes examined and glasses accurately
fitted by Dr. Hare , who is permanently
located in McCook. Office over Mrs.
Delhunty's millinery store.
S. M. Cochran & Co. can sell about
any header you want. In mowers and
binders and repairs they are recognized
leaders in stock and prices.
A corn-fed kind that's the kind ot
beef Church & Marsh place on their
blocks. Its the juiciest and best , every
time. If you are not a regular customer ,
try their market.
Good , tender , wholesome meats are a
lousehold necessity. Church & Marsh
ill the bill in all kinds of meats. They
ire courteous in treatment and prompt
n delivery. At the same old stand.
The Lincoln Journal says that both the
HcCook and the Plattsmouth bands have
een engaged to play in Lincoln park on
uiy 4th. A patriotic program will be
fiven in the morning by the consolidated
ands numbering 70 men.
Since Dr. Williams' last visit to our
ity , his instrument for the treatment of
liseases of the ear , nose and throat , has
roven itself a friend indeed to those
iuffering from such troubles , and the
iemand for it is daily becoming larger.
Colonel Walter E. Corwin is having a
arge fish pond excavated and construct-
d on his place south-west of the city.
le expects to fill it from the ditch and
perate a pump by steam to raise suf -
ient water to keep the pond fresli
nough to sustain life.
At the first sign that your eyes are
mrting you , you should have them at-
ended to. It may mean blindness if
rou persist in thinking that nothing is
he matter. Consult Drs. Seymour S :
.Villiatns when they are here , Monday ,
uly i , at the Commercial hotel.
A proper sense of modesty should keep
he grown boys and men from bathing
oo near the east river bridge , as women
lot uncommonly drive over that struc-
ure to and from the city. A failure to
ive decent heed to this suggestion
hould bring the minions of the law
own upon those exposing themselves
mnecessarily.
Dr. Williams wishes to again impress
ipon our readers that he will not charge
or consultation , as he positively refuses
o take any case without first making a
ireliminary examination for his own
icnefit. Thisis certainly very cornmend-
ble , as it shows that the doctor is maser -
er of his profession and will not accept
case in which he is not sure he can ,
icrfect a cure.