The Modesto Bee from Modesto, California • 5

MODESTO tfVKKINO NEWS MOMMY MTIHUEH 15 1918 PACE FIVE IMPROVEMENT CLUB IN SOCIAL COFFEE CLUB IB PUBLIC WRING AND 'tins of the body will be held regularly In Modesto at Intervals of throe months hereafter Tho officers of tho body are Hev It Davidson of Es-ealon president and Rov 0 It Mo-Inllro of Waterford secretary WATERWAY MEETING AT THE PALACE HOTEL $1 WURTH OF BELTING from IIUh county Tho program of tho convention will bo opened hy (lovcr-nor Johnson This Internal Waterways CongrcHH Is the result of the Investigation of a committee appointed by the club about a year ago to consider tho feasibility of Improvement of the waterways of the state The committee maria its report In November and the report la now printed In pamphlet form It embodies facts concerning every stream of the slate and shows opportunities for making many of the streaams practicable for shipping purposes Hates Mrs Hart and Mrs Frank I Russell brought messages from the i convention of the Southern District at San Diego and the three day convention at Oakland under the auspices of tho Civic Center of that city At both of these gatherings tho Modesto women were presen In tlio Interest of opposition to tho Raker bill Tho social occasion was In charge of a committee of Mrs George Threlfell chairman Mrs Wood Mrs Edwards Mrs Husband and Mrs It Gallfus NEW MEMBERS AS A RESULT OF The Modesto Improvement club held an enjoyable session lids afternoon at Hie Masonic hull ibis being the time for the regular monthllfcsoclal meeting Preceding tho social hour a business session of the body wns hold at which Mrs A Tho record of lmrdly a day passing without Bomo robbery or polly theft bring reported wus maintained this morning Vv John Pinckney proprietor of a works on Eleventh street who noliricd the sheriff and police of-tices flint leather helling to tho value of about $100 had been stolen last night The thieves broke Into the building and made good thoir escape without leav'ng a clew of any kind Under the auspices of tho Commonwealth dull of California a gathering iH to he hel I at the Palace Hotel at San Francisco January 1 fitli to 17th which will bo of groat interest to tills county tho subject of discussion being tho internal waterways of the state Secretary (loorgo McCabe of tho county board of trade received communication this morning from Secretary A Wlolcott and President Beverly Hodghcad of tho Commonwealth club inviting four delegates CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank my friends for their sympathy and assistance during the illness and following tho doatli of my little son Hal dlfitl I) I) TEItPENlNO Empire One of Our Xmas Suggestions The Modesto Coffee smoking and reading room on the second floor will he opened to the public before the close of tills week If the plans of the committee to manage the room which has been appointed hy the president Dr Snare makes good their plans as now contemplated The tables chairs and other fixtures sufficient to make the room available have been ordered and will ho installed within the next two or three days it Is probable that the -room will bo opened with fitting ceremonies about Friday i Tho committee is composed of A McCarthy chairman 0 Harris secretary Harry Prcssfield Dr Rousseau and Russell The committee met yesterday afternoon and I organized for their work and will meet i again next Thursday Announcement 1 is made that any gifts of money or games suitable to the club room will i bo acceptable and will aid materially in the work at this time sinCo the equipment possible with present fi-j nances is not complete HOUSE PARTIALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE Forty-five now members were added to the Methodist Episcopal church of Modesto at tho services of yesterday as the result of the evangelistic meetings which have been conducted the past three weeks by Rev It Haud-cnachield and 0 Pugh The mcet-ngs were closed last night During the course of the meetings the other churning of the city have dismissed their midweek and Sunday night services to permit their members to assist by attendance and other ways (he Methodist people and there has been a general spirit of helpfulness manifested hy all religious organisations The Rev Haudenschleld will leave in the morning for his home at Ixis Angeles and Mr Pugh will return to his home at Redlands Thoir next meetings will he at Olympia We have just the kind I of a A The one-story frame house at (21 Eleventh street which Is owned by Robert Young and occupied by Henry Howell was partiaally destroyed by fire this morning The firo is supposed to have started from a defective stove and had gained considerable headway before it was noticed hy an employe of Mr Howell's who was working In the rear of the premises Most of the furniture including a piano was savc(l The loss is partially covered by insurance Sem Claus batter Bax WATCH or would ap- predate Also clocks cut glass and sterling goods PATTERSON TO HAVE MINISTERIAL UNION MEETING IN MODESTO Dear Santa Glaus: Please send me a dolly a doll buggy and a pretty picture book And please send brother a knife wagon and an Archarena Game Board so that we can play at home these winter evenings Sister would like a box of that Christmas Stationery and a nice book I am sure father needs a Waterman Fountain Pen and mother wants a Bible Please send the kind like Morris Bros Book Store have Your loving friend Little Special on Cut Glass Chas A Daunt Jeweler and Optician The residents of the Patterson Union high school district will he called upon January 15th to vote $55000 in bonds for the purchase of a site and the erection of a high school building In view of the sentiment in favor of the building it is expected the bonds will carry by a largo majority All those interested in farming are cordially invited to meet in the board of trade room Wednesday December 1 17 at 10 a The object of the moet- ing is to confer with Professor Bryant relative to the proposed Course for bout 12 ranch-I ers have signified their intention of I enrolling but there should be about 40 Those who desireto join are requested to cither telephone or write Charles Sanders Action should be taken at once as the time set for the course is ffom January 5 to 10 inclusive The Stanislaus county ministerial union hold an all day meeting today at the Presbyterian church The visiting ministers were the gnesls of the pastors of Modesto at dinner at the Coffee Club At the morning session Rev McCartney pastor of the Modesto Christian church delivered an address on and this afternoon Rev AY Webb spoke on Dry in The meet- 926 I Street Modesto Cal A good many people have no plan and those who have don't follow it closely rocery There is no trade too small or too large for me to take care of My cash business is growing daily more and better pleased customers If a great satisfaction to me to hear the buying public ask why it is that I can sell the same article so much cheaper than any other store in Modesto We have only one answer: Because we sell for cash and cash only 1 have no heavy losses and expenses to add on to your merchandise before I make my profit I can sell for 17 per cent cheaper than my good friends that do not sell for cash and make the same profit the 17 per cent goes to you and you only Mu motto is every man pay for what he buys and no Why donate 17 per cent of your purchases to telephone deliveries and "the man who never pays his bills? Trade with me and you will have the same pleasant smile that all my customers have A smile tiiat come off We have no drones in our hive nothing hut live ones and I can prove to you if you will only give me the chance that I have the goods and the prices that no other store in the San Joaquin valley can sell as cheap without he buys for cash and sells for cash only Our New Department Open December 19 1913 I have added to my store just hack of the Grocery Department a large space which will be devoted entirely to fresh fish vegetables fruits and dressed poultry Two gentlemen from Santa Cruz will take charge of this department They are gentlemen with experience in this line who understand their business from A to They will receive fresh fish and vegetables daily from the hay and gardens of Santa Cruz thereby giving you always the best and freshest in the market No pains will be spared to make this department the best in the city of Modesto Free Deliveries from this department only All other departments the regular charge of 10c for each delivery thereby saving you 15c on your peliveries which you are paying from the credit houses by adding to the profit on your merchandise I am talking direct to you and mean every word I say A Few Special Extra large tea kettles regular $115 each 85c Chamber sets 6 pieces regular $350 each $210 Large burner lantern (Paulis) reg $100 each 65c Large burner lantern copper founts 80c Medium A burner lantern reg 65c each 40c Christmas candles 2 doz in box rug 20c per box 5c Large oil heaters enameled best made reg $575 each $475 Medium oil heaters not enameled best made regular $400 each $300 Extra large enameled roastsrs reg $250 each $125 Morning Star wash boards reg 30c each 25 Glass wash boards reg 50c each 74c Carving sets stag handles 3 pieces reg prices $250 $3 S4 my prices $150 $2 $250 Mrs irons 3 irons stand and handles set 90c Our Crockery Department is large and complete Water sets fancy patterns of glassware dinner and tea sets hand painted china of all kinds You will save just 50 per cent by purchasing from me Remember I have no special prices for one day or week My prices are 1 nvet than any one else and will he the same Today Tomorrow and Always Remember my place of business is 715-717 Eleventh Street my territory is 18 miles the other side of Fresno and 3 miles the other side of San Francisco Grocery Modesto' Big Cash Store CLARY Proprietor.