The Courant from Cottonwood Falls, Kansas • 5

Courant a. d. Reveille. West sells Canon only coal, guir anteed. A new toot-toot has bu stalled at the electric light plait.

English Fruit Cake knith Bros The Harman lots just north of Strail's biacksmith shop are being cleaned up and the tie 4 1t down. A bargain in two heating stoves carried over from la var at J. D. McNee's. We are requested to say for Mrs.

Nona Goodreau, family and relatives that they all appreciate very sincerely the help and sympathy extended to them in their recent great loss. Nice perfumes were never put up in handsomer or more artistic packages than they are this year. The lines that we are showing for the holiday trade are unexcelled for quality and -W. B. Hilton, Druggist.

The Christmas exercises at the Presbyterian church will be held on Sunday evening, the 24th. See the International manure spreader at J. D. McNee's. Our readers will be pleased to know that "'Billie' Morgan is getting his letters of European travel out in book form.

Talk to West about your lumber bill. Last week the word was almost overworked in the newspapers. From now till the beginning of 1906 the capital will be doing double duty. FOR -The Mrs. Hayden property, good six -room house, three lots.

Call at the house. The Methodist (colored) church at Strong City, are making aggressive preparations for a Christmas entertainment. Round Oak hot blast heaters at-J. D. McNee's.

Geary Post No. 15, G. A. R. will meet Saturday afternoon, Dec, 16.

Election of officers and other important business. The beautiful $12.00 imported doll displayed in W. B. Show Window is to be given away to the one who guesses nearest its correct weight. Every dollar purchase entitles you to one guess.

The Cotton wood Falls educators who attended the Burns Red Letter Day last Saturday were Supt. T. G. Allen and Miss Edna Allen and Beatrice Hayes. See the gasoline engines at J.

D. McNee's. The following Cottonwood Falls people went to Emporia Saturday evening to hear Alice Neilsen. Principal B. F.

Martin and wife; Misses Kittie Houghton, Myrtle and Elizabeth Conaway and Susie Hungerford. We are prepared to do all kinds of furniture and cabinet repairing. L. R. Holmes.

It has leaked out that the High School boys who went to Bazaar last week, by bandcar route, to sing at the literary society returned paddy fashion, someone having filched their vehicles while the boys were at the meeting. The boys were good walkers and got in in time for breakfast. The early pick is the best pick, for you have the complete assortmenf from which to choose. We can now show you our complete line of holiday goods. -W.

B. Hiltop, Druggist. The Post' Office has been fitted and lighted with electric lights. Columbia-Victor 10 inch records reduced from $1.00 to 60 cents at G. E.

Finley's jewelry store. The electric. lighting people are still putting in lights and fixtures in the homes of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City. Are you good at guessing? If you are, what is the weight of the doll displayed in W. B.

Hilton's show window. Purely Personal. Jessie Tilton was in town on Saturday. John Murphy of Neva was bere Friday. Dudley Doolittle spent Wonsevu.

Court Crouch of Safford villespent Saturday here. H. F. Hole of Bazaar was trading town on Saturday. Claude Shaft of Clements WAS in town one day last week.

Newt Garrison of Bazaar was trading here on Saturday. Mrs. Tom McCabe of Bazaar WaS shopping here on Saturday. Mrs. Carrie M.

Browning is spending the week at Hymer. Miss Gertrude Harris was acting as saleslady at Hilton's on Saturday. Ed Richards left Monday for Winfield where he will enter school. Claude Lutes of Emporia was here last week renewing old acquaintances. Harry Errett has accepted the janitorship at the Presbyterian church.

Mrs. Manley and daughter of Homestead were shopping here on Friday. Misses Queenie and Grace Campbell of Elk were shopping here on Saturday. J. L.

McDowell made a business trip to Emporia the latter part of last week. Miss Florence Comstock spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. G. E. Finley.

Mrs. Capt. Brandley of Matfield Green was shopping in town on Saturday. Mrs. Bun Holsinger of Los Vegas, N.

M. spent the past week with relatives here. V. W. Hastings of Florence was a guest at the Commercial hotel last Thursday Jim Burnley left this week for Texas where he will probably spend the winter.

Price Kerns and wife are visiting with Mrs. Kerns grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S.

Romigh. G. B. Johnston of Pawnee City came in last week to look after his business interests here. Mrs.

J. J. Jones was in Council Grove last week the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. R.

Reese. John L. Russell who was confined to his bed a few days last week with tonsilitis is able to be out and at his store. Rev. G.

B. Meal of Elmdale was in town on Friday. He began series of special services at Strong City on Saturday evening. Deputy J. Compton, who has been here for the past few weeks in the interest of the Brotherhood of Yoeman left on Saturday for Gypsum City.

Ollie Rock wood left on Monday for LaJunta, Colorado, where has accepted a position in the machine shops. Ollie will make good and be at the top yet. Wm. Blurton and wife formerly of the Central Hotel and Restaurant have gone to Marion, where, understand, they will again engage in the restaurant business. J.

H. Mak mson of Safford ville the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners came in Monday and spent Tuesday with County Clerk Bocook viewing roads. M. D. Umbarger of Hymer an office caller on Friday.

Mr. Umbarger is.a member of the Hymer school board and is proud of what the district is doing and has done. Jas. Blagg of Rocky Glen was town on Tuesday with a load hogs which he sold to Jas. Burnley.

These hogs were May pigs and the time they were sold weighed over 200 pounds each. Messrs. Healea and Weimer who have been here for the past months with a stock of pianos have returned to their home in Marion after disposing of twelve pianos and several organs in this county. Arthur Cooper is in town visiting relatives. Wm.

Wood of Fox creek was in town Tuesday. D. R. Groundwater is draying for C. McDowell Son.

J. C. Long Son are building an ice house on Buck creek. Mrs. E.

P. Brown left Monday for Nickerson, Kansas, for a visit. S. Cross of Chalk, Kansas, was bere the first of the week on business. Ross Hager has accepted a position as clerk in Young's grocery store.

Commissioner Duehn of Clements was in town Wednesday on official business. Mrs. Addison Kendall attended the Alice Nielsen concert at Emporia last week. Mrs. F.

F. Healey, of Florence, spent last weak here the guest of I. W. Talkington. George Crum Jr.

of Strong City, has accepted the position of engibeer at the light plant. County Commissioner W. P. Ev. ans made this office a pleasant call on Wednesday morning.

Rev. H. C. Case will preach his farewell sermon at the Methodist church next Sunday morning. W.

A. Morgan was in Leavenworth Saturday attending a meeting of the Legion of Honor, Rev. W. M. Rogers wife and son of Matfield Green were in town on Tuesday the guests of Mrs.

Lot Harrison. Mr. Slusher, of Emporia who is Deputy for the M. W. is in Strong City working up the lodge in that place.

Mrs. Thos. H. Grisham was called to Wellington, Kansas, Monday because of the illness of her brother's wife, Mrs. Frank Park.

Sam. Comstock will have 8 sale Tuesday; December 19. After which be will go to New York accompanied by his daughter, Miss Florence. Mrs. J.

G. McDowell and Miss Meriam Tuttte were among the number that attended the Alice Neilsen concert at Emporia Saturday evening. Rev. Case and wife returned Saturday from Fredonia, Kansas. They will remain here for a few days having shipped their household goods to New Mexico the first of the week.

It is reported that Rev. R. P. Hammond of Baldwin will supply the Methodist pulpit here until the meeting of Conference in March. We've bad your holiday trade in a mind for months and have stocked our store with things we think you will want.

Now is the time to look them over before the assortment is -W. 1 B. Hilton. The whistle at the light plant will blow at 6 p. m.

and 6 8. m. in the future. Plum pudding that's good atSmith Bros. The work at the light plant, put ting in the shafting 'and wheel for the new water motor is progressing nicely.

The shafting has been con nected at the mill and it is probable that by the first of next week the light plant will be connected SO water may be used instead of steam when water is plenty. Try some Fast Mail breakfast food found at Young's. The final hearing in the estate of Nancy Copeland, deceased, Wm. Copeland, administrator, will be held January 15th 1906, in the Probate Court. A nice lot of Boston and Pierson ferns at the green house.

Fresh and green. M. H. Lewis Co. The electric vibratory machine ordered by Doctor F.

H. Bryant will be here this week. This will add materially to the doctors equipments for fighting and conquering disease. Guaranteed High Patent Flour $1:10 at Long Son's. Hanging Lamps at Re plogles, Christmas Candies.

We have as fine an assortment of Christmas Candies as there is in town. Our price on these is made to meet all competion and the quality is as good as you can find anywhere. Before you buy for your School, Church, Sunday School or Christmas tree, call and see what we have. No harm will be done and if we don't convince you that it pays to buy here we will not be cross. Remember our line of meats and grocerios.

We are prepared to serve you cheaply, readily ane well. YOUNG, the GROCER. Phone 168. M. E.

Hunt Dead. Word was received here Wednesday of the death of M. E. Hunt of Clements, Kansas. Mr.

Hunt had not been sick a great length of time as he was here attending court last month, The deceased has for years been a resident of this county, honnred and respected and a successful business man. The funeral services, conducted by Rev, Robinson, will be held at the home on Friday morning at 9:30 after which the body will he brought here for burial. A brief ceremony will be held at the cemetery at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. Sincere sympathy is extended to the loved ones who are sorrowing because of his death. We will have in time for Christmas a number of copies of A Journey of a Jayhawker" by W.

Morgan, as a gift book which will be sure to please, You can find nothing better, leave your orders at once with Hilton, Druggist Are you good at guessing. if you are what is the weight of the doll displayed in W. B. Hilton's. show window? New Lumber, $17.50 and Upwards Per 1000 feet.

Big Reduction sale on common lumber shingles. All under shed. Figure With WEST. Half Block East Court House Xmas presents of all kinds at the Corner Drug Store, HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS. For Gentlemen.

For the Lady. Gold and Silver mounted Umbrellas. Gold Watches, Chains aud Fobs. Sterling Key Rings. Neel Chains, Lockets and Crosses.

Sterling Match Boxes. Diamond Rinks, set Rings and Plain Sterling Paper Knives. Rings. Sterling Files. Bracelets.

Cloth, Hat and Military Brushes. Gold Brooch Pins and Gold Beads. Grip Cheeks. Hat Pios. Coat Hangers, Sterling Mounted Garters.

Hat Marks. Opera Glasses. Nail and Tooth Brushes. Gold and Silver Mounted Umbrellas. Silver Mounted Combs, Parker's Lucky Curve Pens.

Lucky Curve Fountain Pen. Sterling Spoons. Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens. Sterling Mounted Pocket Books. Talking Machines, Comb, Brush and Mirror Sets.

Watches, Clocks, Chains. Fobs, Charms, Sterling Manicure Sets. Rings. Cuff Buttons, Collar Buttons. Plated Knives and Forks.

Scarf Pins, Stuas and Emblem Pins. Sterling Souvenir Spoons. Cigar Sets and Cigar Cases. Baking Dishes and Berry Sets. Paper Weights, Cream Ladles and Gravey Ladles.

Musical Instruments. Bonbon Spoons and Meat Forks. Spectacles and Optical Goods. Fine Hand Painted china. Fine Cut Glass, Sheet Music, ete.

You are invited to call and see the above gifts and many more to select from. G. E. Finley Son, Jelellers and Opticians. See our fine candies the Corner Grocery.

Egg Food to make hens lay for sale at Replogle's,.