Dixon Evening Telegraph from Dixon, Illinois • Page 1

io Cents er Week. DIXON, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY DEC EM li ER 31. iSy8 ixteenth Year, No. 7 E. SI li in Chicago for a All We Ask Real Hstate.

We have about 5 StvIBh Jackets left, and thev must be sold at once. W. Vi'C Startling! The low price we will make you on a New Home, with Barn, on West Ninth street. HUSTSELL IN FIVE DAYS! Loveland Stiteley, M. .1.

Hogan cbort vi-it. ke Ward wa- up from Sterling: last evening. Prize waltz at the Company dance this evening. Mrs. Will of Prairieville was in the city this morning.

Miss Lizzie Connelly went to Deer Grove today to visit relatives. Court will not he opened until Tuesday morning, January 2 i X. Newcomer is spending a few days with his parents at Leaf Kiver. Y. M.

C. T. S. will meet Monday in their hall at o'clock. and Mrs.

H. A. Gibbs and daughter of were here today. Mr. and Mrs George Schorr nr rived home from Aurora 1 evening.

A. J. gone to Colo to spend Now Years with relatives and friends. Peter and daughter, left today for a visit at Meehan icsville, Iowa. A full attendance is especially -ired at.the Church of Chriet tomorrow ul the morning service.

Phidian Art Club Lecture. Real Estate, Loans, Insurance given here with ali cash orders. ip luj that gives them. We are now receiving a tine line of I Diamonds. Watches, Jewelry.

Siiver- ware, Cut Glass and China; and having I purchased for cash we can give you the value of your money. Call Early and Make Your Selection at E. H. CRABTREE Galena near bridge. Cor.

First and Hennepin Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Platt if (Tinion, Iowa, are visiting at the s. B.

Clears home for several days. Miss Minnie Come re who teaches school in Marmot), has a vacation and js spending it with her parents in my ra. money been found in tl store of I B. Countryman which tne owner can have by calling and di scribing same. Baptist ladies will give their usual moui lily tea this evening at the church.

Their excellent bill of fare appears on the last- page- Mis- Mamie IT. daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. W. II.

Neff, will be home Monday from a visit with her at Haldane. 1 Join McGrath of Clinton, who has been visiting in Amboy, came to her father's, Edward Donovan, last evening and returned home to Clinton oday. during the Sunday School session, the Baptist Sunday will oh ct oth for the coming year. A full attendance of teachers and scholars is desired. The lecture by Mrs Mary H.

Ford of Chicago to the cl uh yesterday afternoon was attendt by a targe and a p- pre nati ve ami ience. The speaker was introduced by Mrs O. B. Dodge the president, with a few well chosen remarks. subject of the lecture VY histler and other American Portrait Painters.

To he betau mind it was a query how the biturer would be ab! to hold i large audtot.co on a subject that would seem very commonplace; but gtUtn fair launched on her top he a' un as rfect. I Vi tl an iiu xuaustibie fund of with a ih of lang nage that carries her hearers ith hot throughout a two hour discourse in a delightful im.eed, to many the chat ui of her manner and her brig voluble way is more inti resting than the si bjecl. Space will not permit the I mention of many salient points brought I oui. fho work of Lvtcd, iStevoiu, Chase, Hunt, Vounoh and others received honorable mention. The i t.

mpt in wnich hisUer was held I Du airier, a- shown in some of the earlier chapters of I't Uby, which wa- sui pressed in the publication in book fot m. was touched upon, the i lure vus a delightful treat U. Special Offering of A full line of colors. Equal in alue to any quality. Price 79cts.

Chas. H. Lapham Nr Co (ol fee Austin L. Smith Recovering. Mu D.

Smith has received a letter from his brother, Austin E. for a month has been seriously iil wi'h typhoid fever at Augusta, Georgia. Me is a member of he ooth Michigan Volunteer Regiment which is in camp at Camp McKenzie near Augusta. Mr Smilh is row recovering and was able with a few pauses for rest, to write the 11 himself. Me states that the inmates of the hospital were feasted on roast link and its for Christmas and to cap all, a lovely bouquet of roses for each thej good ladies of The members of the regiment greatly like the t-iz ns of Augusta.

The regiment leavt io. Eernai dina, Florida, on anti try 1 bbf) jj AJvtWcrstAW Why not try the best and he convinced that il is the cheapest. the best of all. always good and goes farther than anv other tirami. Sf rial price, 1 er pound, or pounds for regular Mocha and Java Coffee good, and the price is 5 pounds for $1.00.

IS 40m 0 the largest stock of jn town. Pocket Knives, Shears, Scissors, Razors, Carvers, She and Safety Razor. All American goods; every blade warranted. Boxing Carnival. There vv ill be a grand boxing carnival held by the DeKaib Athletic Club at Kaib, Monday ning, January to commence atb.JOo clock The affair will beheld in Armory Mall; waummm i Ji, AJSvs The now county building on the ebjwf attractions to bo the bout lfe I the.

one destroyed by the cyclone tween Australia and in unroll county May, was com ideled tfiis week. It is roomy, eonven ient, and the county $1 207. Jack Grace of New ork. Billy Ma! colin of Dekalb and Kid iiyau of Chi cago, will meel each other, as will abo Christy of Go. ja.

and Connors if It is said a woman in Dayton, Chicaeo and there will be two good Ohio, got so much faith in mind ag minor Some good sport is prom ing and faith cure, she threw away her tnmot uours, R. HOWELL 57 First Street. New7 We cannot begin to name the many tiful articles shown in our Holiday We can only ask all to come in and see for themselves our splendid assortment of rich and appropriate presents at all kinds of prices. The best and the latest. A lot of Seal Skin Rocket Books go for $1.50.

G. 0 WENDEL, Jeweler. false teeth and expected her natural teeth to grow again. She now has neither faith nor teeth. As the post office and most of buniners will be closed on Monday, to give their employes a New Yearn holiday, the newspaper offices have decided to do the same: so there will be no paper issued from this office next Monday evening.

i forenoon Miss Lottie Walz, nineteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walz of Sterling, died from the effects of sa grippe, which attacked her about a week ago, apparently in a light form, but Tuesday became steadily worse. Miss L'rsula King of M23 Third street is entertaining C.

F. Stone of Dawson City, Alaska.a gentleman who has been in the Klondike country two years and has lately returned. He went in at the first rush and so got some good claims, with the result that thev produced plenty of the yellow metal. Amboy this week i completes ten years of successful growth under present management. No man can continue that long in the newspaper publishing without making some enimies well as friends.

Mr, Lyman has made both, and still the Journal survives and is a healthy looking sheet, sod and a number from attend. Claims the Honor. In the Chicago Times-Meraid this morning appears the claim of Augusta A. 1 of Elgin to having taught 22 consecutive years in the same primary room in a school building in that city. She began teaching in IHiO.

This, the Mcrald, eclipses the good record of Mrs. Louise L. Woodworth of Dixon, who lias taught for years. Phidian Art Club The next meeting of the Phidian Art (Tub will be held with Mrs. fl.

Thompson, 202 Ottawa avenue, corner Fourth street. The program will consist of two Congressional by Mrs. Louise P. Steele, and History of Spain to by Mrs. Heh G.

Kaymoud- and a rending, on American Art Mrs. Anna E. Woodbridge. And to move them quickly have made a deep cut in the prices. 50c Skates cut to 55 Skates to city Skates to $2.25 Skates to $1.751 I $4.00 Skates to $3.00.

We have the finest skates made, and the old prices on them were low. CTW V.CI1VWW» A KkX Wto THE BEAUTIES OF barker Fountain Pen. The Lucky Curve and the New Spring Lock Nozzle: The Success of the Pen Age. The New Jointless Parker Pen; a guarantee of clean fingers and ileasant thoughts, and good it tends, tor sale at LEW E. EDWARDS, book store New Millinery Store.

VV. the Peoria avenue blacksmith, is aubponaed upon the jury for the opening of the January term of the circuit court next Tuesday, and while he in attendance at the courthouse bis business will be conducted by J. J. Sanders of Amboy, brother. The latter formerly re- in this city and is a first cla-s gmitb.

special train of 27 loaded with woven wire fence, shipped by the Page Woven Wire Fence Adrian, will pass through this city Jan. 2 at p. via the C. Sc X. VV.

consigned to the Musgrove state agents, Den Moines. Iowa. This train wtll contain at least miles of wire, and will make a daylight rue from point of shipment to destination. Mae Trien and Mi-- Laura E. Perkins will, when the spring millinery business before Easter commences, open a high grade millinery store in the building owned by Mrs.

Trein at corner of First street and Peoria avenue. These popular young ladies have had much experience in this line and will undoubtedly be more than successful. In Hard Luck, Significant Facts in Dress Goods Remnants Prior to Inventory. raw Ilf III All Wool Remnants 40c Novelty Remnants 25c And a large number of all sorts of Dress Hoods Remnants at remnant prices. 1 IS fin Dr Bittenger, of Ashton, wa riding one of hi- horse- near home yesterday when the animal fell upon I ice and in the fall one of Mr.

was broken above I knee Last year Mr. Bittenger was) (attacked by an ugly bull and nearly Killed. He had a rib or two broken by the beast, if we remember rightly. Another invoice of Sample Shoes you can buy at wholesale prices. It Pays to Investigate the.

D. Blair here from Chicago on a visit with her slater, Mra J. I. B. Countryman Co.

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