Sterling Standard from Sterling, Illinois • Page 5

PB.RSOHM. MEMTIOli. C. O. ten this roomSsg for rmd.

Myer was from Cotete SuwSay frteads. Albert Cmbb of Walnut spent Sunday with friends IB Sterling. Lu F. awMpiedl positkm la Jaaies McGIaa'c iBapiesmcaft aoaae. W.

went to Erie Moaday to About establishing a poultry ttwre, Mrs. Seeley left for Denver. where she will visit her brother six. Mrs. Cora retained to her hone OtHtes after a visit with relatives Sn this city.

Mrm. C. B. Peogh, mother of Mrs. Charles Gleason of this city, is considered to be Improving.

A large consignment of folding chairs have arrived for John R. Johneon'8 undertaking establishment. Misa Mary Bowles of Gait has accepted a pcMiUoa clerk in W. Murpfe; ft Son's rfrygoods store. Joamay ft Hosk have secured the them in their increasing business.

Mrs. Fiord Smith and eon Roland went to Taiopfco thin morning for a short visit with Mrs. Smith's parents. Leca returned to her home in Chicago Sunday afternoon after a week's visit with friends In thU city. Hiss Mary Mllnes and brother.

F. H. MUnes drove ap frona Morrison Mob- day for a vlsjt with friends in this elty. Mrs. Wayne Goodwin returned to her home in Chicago alter a visit of two weeks at the home of William Burr in COIBO.

Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Smith returned to their home la Polo after attending the funeral of their daughter, Mrs, A.

A. O'Kanc. John Vanderbnrgh resumed his duties in Hallett'a drug store after a two vacation spent with relatives in Gait and Como. Silas David of the First ward has a plum tree very full of fruit. branch a foot Ions was cut off Saturday contains forty-two plume.

John Boftaoh and Claude Hankerson went to Dixon Sunday where tney will visit a few days. After a visit 'in "Fteeport CnicagoT of the Foorth league wii! bold a thtB Misses Bessie Scott and Wabl wrn? visiting frttnrfo Ip Taropico Sunday and Monday, Miss Marie Sonneman left for Chicago where she wiU resume her work us a milliner. C. W. Sssyder and family sjxmt Sun- mt the borne of Edward Williams oC the river.

Abe relumed to his work ioe hearse factory after a three weeks' TscaUon. Ftank'Thomas and William Goahon weat to Tfemplco Saiiday to visit at the home of B. Tbomac. Henry Kroha a largo family mocament to be placed over the grave of w. A.

Wlnhey West of Coleta. Ira Wlteer and family of the County -were--Hrftins friends tn the vicinity MllledseviHe Sunday. Mrs. Lee Reed of Dixon drove down Sunday and spent the day at the home of George McCalltater. EL Collins of Professor Will Smith's place as director of Henderson Shoo Factory 8.

a Creider who has taken the con- trpfrt tti pat fa the new telephone line along the canal, went over the route today. Samttel WetwII Kolrt Bfmrthnn.l courses to Cora and Ella Jerg- ina of Rock Falls for the Sterling Business college. 'A crowd of sixteen rode their wheels to Krnettsqa and return last even ing. The rfde wma Aade without Incident and all report a pleasant trip. Noah Prey accepted a position as ntenoKrapJter aad bookkeeper for a flra.

Mr. Prey is a graduate from the Sterling BuBicette college. Jjouia- RaJaato says he does not ob- peet to a board between his building and Manning building, only he nice board to be placed there. lite sidewalk on Second bc- tweeb SMxUx and Seventh avenues -are Fred Rouse, a painter at the hearse factory has painted a fine picture of tbe return of the prodlcal son. He will exhibit the picture at the fair.

A large confrignosent of Thomson melons arrived here Monday for the Sterling merchants. The melons are much larger than those received here early in the season. A. L. Brubaker reports nine acree of osta as going seventy-five bushels to the acre at hia farm east of town.

Henry Ebersole says ne bad four acres average seventy-nine bushels. EL EL Coshman left for a trip to Bloomington in the interests of Kagan Jackson's Ids cream factory. Mr. Cuahtnan made twenty-six towns last week, between GaJesbarg and Freeport. Elmer Sollenberser left this morning for the country northeast of Sterling where he la buying poultry tar Winn Vaughn, has charge sit wagon which he took northweet uiia morning.

Louis Scfemoeger ia having a great deal of trouble with the first finger bis right band which for some uaac- coontxMe reaaoa ia swolien to an unusual kite. Tbe finger gives him a groat deal of A number of the workmen from Machine works and from the Chain Stay Fence company are engaged ta laying the floor ia the new building which Sterling Machine will occupy. Arrangements are being made to hold a county farmers' institute ia the Jnr- dsp. town hall some day about a week before farmers begin to pick corn. aeudon will be held ia this city the first week ia December.

Wittfaua Howard writes from Mc- tSsr iarte visiting hie is on hie way home and will be bent in two weeks. He says Use peaches are not yet ripe. Tbe potato crop ia poor bat there are thousands of acres of white beans tbsre, J. J. Sayder, Joaa Hiebjr, H.

HMrby. Btaser and CbartHt weat down the river Suaday, te tha day. were caught in feard cate awl their were Tbey equat to tbe for titey took off their ckiitEW dried them by a ftro whlcfa klodled. Adam Haekcuan William Borst in larger park IE Pailadelphia rweeUy. Tlaay ware atteadfiig bwwt coseert aad Mr.

Bqrot stidd Mr. Heek- ia efowsj, Thsy bad vteJt. Mr. Borst spent some Une at May aad at Atlantic City with his ascte who a toamma cottage at tite letter A waa flted ia the county court. ia Judge Ward's offlee moratng.

by Jofaa F. FaWs, guardiaa Carrie, Waiter, and to Falfis, tfee former cgartllaa for two Marefe tMt. Tie betwwe Or. 'C. TMtHtc ta Dr.

JORJW after a visit friends Mt for in Rohlnnon, Hi. JoMm dow to his is tmUdtafc a bay win- residence on 'toosfe Am some one is liable to be injured. new live material, drives away- nukes up for the wear tear of body and brain. That's what Mountain Tea is doing. KtAlfk Book of Bmerson was in this city Saturday.

He Is Improving although at times hia mind Is clouded. He may undergo a'n operaton if he does not gei perfectly cured. ProZeaaor William Leuders went to Coleto Monday to look for pupils for hia business college. There are number from the vicinity of Coleta who will attend the college in the fall. Mrs.

Sarah Hopkins bought a -Ufe pscholarstoip for both courses at the Sterling Business college for her grand-son, Eddie He will board at the Gait house and attend school. MlBses Edna Mangan and Llltiaa Andreas are tn Araooy this week- attending tbe Lee County Normal. Miss Mangan will teach the Harmon school another year and Miss Andreas has been engageil to teach the Pralrlevillc school. Miss Winnifred Tyler, a teacher in the gorerDffieot Inttisn school at Flandreau. 81 Is visiting her cousla, Mrs, W.

W. HcakeU. Tyler was appointed to her present position nine yearn ago ex-President Cleveland, and under civil uervice rules still holds It Douglas Murray left on an early morning tnttojor Central Wisconsin. accompanied by six men who to fatvctt ia swaie of tbe fertile cheap lands fpr eale there by Mr. MT.4l4rray wiQ be met by several mooted men.

etsroute, who expect to make IQvestments. WUllam Shn ot Galesburg, F. B. HSrHngton F. Porcell of Clinton, A.

J. Upham of 'F. Beach of Oregon, Minnie H. Moon of Elgin, Mr. and Mrs.

of Roekford, O. Hall Of Kockfopg. B. C. of Clin- tom, feu.

J. HcCmaley of Joliet, P. of Johnson were registered at tite Baladojpii house. A couple of fortune teltera struck tawa MaaSajr were by Chief of Foilee Lawrfe thai tDey could not do lit i They baWSed idtla hip. however, until the allow them to work train The gatsg fatted to thUfJ ahat on has written that her Has- TsnMten off.

She in not tin to be. This iEr. without ft pupit. jwoitlMHUt end without a to tibB MoUna plow factory. He fete to work for hia ftamce'a ia Third Week of This Great Trade Movement.

Generous Reductions in Every Department We believe that we can truthfully state that we are Outdoing ali previous efforts in offering DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE at SUCH LOW PRICES, that it is turning the usually dull month of August into one of the busiest of the year. Greatest Bargains ever offered in White Bed Spreads 25 Fringed Crochet Bed Spreads cxtra laree, lull size, thatwe -have sold Ireely at 75 arc 0 (f ere this August Sale, only lot of Fine Crochet Spreads lity Iarge 8iKC hemmcd ready for use 100 Ready Made Sheets 100 Ready Made Pillow Cases, excellent qualityi fuU rd long Special August Sale of Silks (Recently we parcliBMd a very handsome lot of Black £Hks at a coocesslon from regular prices; they will be offered Monday as a Bargain at prices that will shew a saving of from 30 to 40 cents a yard to the buyer. 200 yds. Handsome Black Peau-de-Soie Dress Silks price 11.25 a yard, in this August sale, only. 187 yds.

Extra Quality Black Peau-de-Soie per yard, in this only Lot Cream Domet Flannels Very good quality, only 98C 4c and good width, at IQc, 8c and yds. Unbleached Muslin worth 7c, in this August sale, only standard cloth, choice le8i fagt including blues and reds, 5c value, only Fancy Uond Petticoats colors and fancy stripes, representing values 4 up to 1.25, in this August Sale, choice' FiffP 2500 yards of nec in light an( dark and dress styles, full pieces, no remnants, warranted fast colors, in this sale, Choice About 1,000 yards of fine arid heavy Tennis Flannels, light grounds for night robes, excellent quality, worth lOc a yard, in this August Sale, a R. MURPHY SON IOS, 107. 109, 111 Wallace Block. A Few Special Bargains for day and Wednesday.

Jl 051 for 7 piece Decorated Chamber set with large Slop ar very dainty blue decoration. $3.50 value. or a complete Lemonade or Water Set, large pitchers and six glasses with tray, $1.00 value. for your choj of an of our metal Clocks, values up to $2.50. for your choice of steel Scissors and Shears, from 41-2 to 10 values up to 35c.

49C JargC SIZC finC Willow Clothes basket, 7sc value. for4 ftt Mahagany Curtain Pole complete with fancy fc no an brass trimming, aoc value. in Wash Boilers. for 6 qt. Venetian white lined Sauce Pans, soc.

value. for ladies' isc fast black full seamless hose. per yd. for your choice of all colors No. 5 all silk grogram Hair Ribbon.

jr -f LADIES' BAZAAR Beginning August 1st, we will offer special bargains in all our summer goods, while they last. This sale includes all of our Summer Dress Goods, Shirt Waists and Underwear. Ku Our new fall stock of Sofa Pillows, Embroidery, Battenburg, Irish Point and Drawn Wori, has just arrived, all new and beautiful designs. 10 Embroidery Lessons for 50cT Lit LAST per yd. of quality Golden Pr pretty patterns.

per yd. of all colors Mosquito Netting. and Silkolines- per ydJ.jsf gc quality Bleached Muslin 36 in, wide. per yd. of Amoskeag large and small checks.

Ali our at for men, We don't propose to carry over a yard if prices are any object to you. Some choice patterns kit Some patterns amongst them that sold as high as per yard, for a quick clearance dozen Ladles' Swiss Ribbed Vests, cm- tuxk and arm holes, not the kind, clearance price our 'Mia. yp3ira arrival will be.