The Evening Herald from Parsons, Kansas • 8

ment of Clark's mercantile store. Meade Harlan and George, Britton were given the third and last dgree in the Odd Fellows last night. Miss Myrtle Watson of Welch is in the city the guest of Miss Ivy Rouch of West Dirr avenue. Miss Mamie Keating of St. Paul is in the city the guest of Mrs.

M. Miller of North Central avenue. Mrs. D. D.

Manson of McCune was among the shoppers at Stevens department store yesterday. Miss Mayme Bridgeman of Coffeyville has returned home after. a very plasant visit with Mrs. Jarboe and other friends in this city. similar place in the grocery Percy Griswold and bride returned from Kansas City yesterday.

They left for Idenbro this afternoon where they expect to make their home for some time. The friends ing him to mayor. Mr. made many and there is favor. of S.

A. Biggs are urgbecome a candidate for Biggs, as city assessor, friends all over Parsons quite a sentiment in his Miss Georgia Hanson of Chanute, well known to many Parsons young people, was married to Will Cain at her home in Chanute last evening. Mr. and Mrs. A.

Arnold of this city attended the ceremony. The bride's Parsons friends wish her much joy and trust that her husband will not raise too much cain. Prof. Olson of the Parsons Business (College has returned from a business trip to Oklahoma and is enthusiastic over that section of country. He thinks Oklahoma City by far the best town in that section and says Guthrie is losing its grip and that Shawnee is the next best town in the territory.

WHITTIER. Mrs. Wm. Martin is on the sick list. Mrs.

T. J. Rowe and sister, Miss Long, are visiting in Chanute. Mr. J.

Landers will have a sale Thursday. He will sell cattle, horses and household goods. Misses Foster and Caldwell were visiting at Mr. Bradford's and Rich's Saturday and Sunday. Mr.

Austin Boyd was in the neighborhood yesterday. He was accidentally shot through the hand and the girl had to drive. Mr. Waite is building a new barn on his farm across from Mr. Harris's.

George Klaus is prospecting in fat stock. Mr. J. McCarthy of the National Business College of Kansas City was home visiting parents and friends Friday. Mr.

Coad and Miss Meck were out from Parsons to the box supper Friday evening. Messrs. Bradford and Beaty are building additions to their houses, which, when completed, will be two of the nicest residences in this section of the country. Mrs. West returned from Hallowell last week where she was visiting her sister, Mrs.

Burton. Some fields of corn are not yet shucked; may be the farmers will be planting, shucking, plowing and harvesting wheat at the same time. Miss Lillit Willie, the teacher, gave a box-supper at Whittier Friday evening. It was a grand success both financially and socially. An interesting program was rendered by pupils of the school.

Claude Churchill was the boss speaker of the occasion, aged 5. Miss Willie is teaching her second term here, and is highly appreciated by the patrons of the school. Ryan Bros. proprietors of the Ex- celsior steam laundry, have purchased a new machine which is called a shirt dampner. Home made candies of all kinds at 10 cents per pound Saturday at Dennis'.

Cobs for Sale. Corn cobs at Davidson's elevator at 25 cents a load. 10-12. Molasses nut taffy, something delicious and new at Magruders. THE EVENING HERALD.

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1903. Concerning Personal Mrs. Glore of East Felix avenue is reported sick Dr B. Allison was up from Labette last evening.

Jim Lytle of Galesburg is in the city visiting friends. Otto Fischer, deputy district clerk was in the city today. J. M. Birt returned last evening from a visit to Oswego.

Mrs. Eddy of Dennis was a shopper at Stevens store yesterday. Everything was quiet in the police and justice's courts today. Richard Jolfuson, the Katy brakeman, has resigned his position. Ed Wicks, of the Katy, left last night for the hospital at Sedalia.

Miss Grace Dienst has returned from a visit with relatives at Cherryvale. The Porter Moore sale attracted a large number of Parsons people today. Dr. Earl Pendarvis, after a short visit in Parsons, returned to McCune last night. Mrs.

Willis of 2110 Crawford avenue is erecting a new house on West Dirr avenue. Mrs. Burke of East Belmont avenue is visiting relatives and friends at Denison, Texas. J. L.

Piatt of Labette is visiting in the city, the guests of his sons, W. L. and Chester Piatt. Fred Murray, a traveling man of is in the city spending 2 two month's vacation. Miss Mabel Lusk returned last evening from a short visit with her sister.

Mrs. H. W. Bedell, at Chetopa. Charles Kaho and wife of Cherryvale are visiting in the city, the guests of Sheriff Dienst's family.

Mrs. Boughner, wife of Assistant Superintendent Boughner of the Katy left yesterday for a few days visit in Sedalia. Mrs. Clark and daughter, Inez, of Erie, are in the city the guests of E. F.

Williams and family of East Washington avenue. sition at Stevens and will accept a George Rouch has resigned his po- WANT COLUMN TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOUND--A sum of money. Owner can have same by proving property. Enquire at I. N.

Fordyce store. FOR RENT--A good furnished room. Apply 1724 Johnson avenue. PFEIFFER'S 1 Removal Sale. Before moving into our new store on Forrest we have decided to make a sweeping reduction on all our stock of China, Art Goods, Bric-aBrac.

Clocks, Silverware, Cut Glass and Umbrellas. Beginning at once, we offer you anything in this line at ONE-THIRD OFF. We desire to love as few of these goods as possible. It is better for us to sell them at a loss than to incur the expense 2 and risk of breakage in moving 2 them, Thirty-three and -third per cent discountyou cannot afford to miss this chance. J.

S. PFEIFFER. JEWELER. 109 South Central Ave. Miaslurgers, New York Office: 447 Broadway.

New York City, Feb. 22d, 1903. Mr. A. H.

Nelson, Strasburger's Cloak Department. Dear Sir: Well, I am through buying Ladies', Misses and Children's Ready-to-Wear goods. I am certain when all gets in it will be without doubt as strong a line in point of style and correct prices that has ever been shown in any town five times the size nf One weeks' shopping for this department, among the foremost manufacturers in the various lines, assures me that the styles and prices I bought them at enables us to satisfy everyone. Do your best ana sell off all winter goods and odd lots, as my purchases have been so heavy that we must make room. Don't miss a sale.

Force off all Winter goods now on hand. H. Strasburger. The above letter we have just received from Mr. Strasburger, which fully explains itself.

We theretore place on sale all Winter Goods in the Cloak Department at the following prices: All Winter Jackets, (none reserved) values up to $15.00 Choice 3.98 All Childrens' Cloaks 4 to 12), values up to $6.00, Choice $2.75 Ladies' Cloth Capes, (none reserved), values up to $12.50 Choice $4.95 PEND One lot of Walking and Dress Skirts values up to $10.00, Choice $3.68 One lot of Eiderdown Dressing Sacquis values up to $1.25, Choice 49 All our Fleece Lined Wrappers values up to $1.75, Choice 89 French Flannel and Velvet Waists, ONE-HALF PARSONS, KANSAS.