The Downs News and The Downs Times from Downs, Kansas • 5

JDowns Furniture Co i Quality and Price Don't Believe Will Fink Is refhingling and remod-ling his house, lie will also repair his barn. E. O. Mallery is doing the work. Miss Lucy Braclden of Alton, who is just returning from an extended visit in Idaho, spent Saturday with Mrs.

W. P. Bird. T. E.

McCormick, who has been attending a medical school in Topeka, returned to li is home in Corinth township Friday. Be sure and attend the social at Mr. Welty's new barn on Friday evening, given by the Ladies', of the Congregational church. Miss Addie Kindly gave a birthday party to a few friends last evening. With flinch and other games they had a very enjoyable time.

Dave Cowger has Just completed a very commodious house on his farm three miles north of town. The family moved in last week. E. A. Iloldbrook, representing the anybody' talk about our large stock of up-to date and" seasonable furniture.

Come iii and see' it tor yourself. You'll find the prices right. Maximum of quality for the Minimum of price Our suits for children are bright and Some PRETTY PATTERNS in COLORS. Gome see 'em The Union Clothing Company iletis Hats and CAPS SCOTT CARNEY, Mgr. Phone 90.

Downs Furniture Co Call and see the petticoats at J.W. Pugh Co. Rev. Riblct went down to Cawker Clty-Tuesday evening. The talk of the town Is fine table linen at J.

W. Pugh Co. Mr. Bob Buker reports two babies at his house commonly called twins. F.

J. Ingram has some lino table potatoes for sale. Northern Burbank. Rev. U.S.

Brown, of Smith Center, was in the, city this week on business. W. C. Ilarrls, the poultry man made a business trip to Atchison Tuesday. Some good work lias been done on the public.

roads in Corinth township. Rev. F. E. Sherman, of Concordia was in town between trains Wednesday." Miss Rebecca Welty spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Cawker City.

riums and cherries are all right. W. H. Nicholson will have bushels of them. Rob Creamer and wife are the proud parents of a baby girl, born last "Wed-nesday.

Davis Johnson now make hog dips. If you are interested see them for prices etc. The fifteen year old son of J. II. Krotise living south of town died last Friday night.

W. A. Johnson lias eggs from pure bred White Wyandotts at 50 cents for thirteen eggs. John Poisel, the lumberman of Kirwin, spent Sunday here visitihg with tfie Hardman family. Linn Rest, formerly of this city but late of Monrovia, Kansas, died last Sunday of consumption-.

Mrs. W. B. Ganmer returned from a ten days visit witli her parents in Osage county last Sunday. Misses Nellie Bailey and Martha Hardun went to Cawker Saturday and visitey friends until Monday night.

C. A. Lewis and wife of Kirwin were in city bet ween trains Saturday evening enroute for Kansas City. i Mrs. Frank Jeardoe who lias been visiting her parents at Clyde, Kansas, for the past month returned home last Sunday.

Winters living north of town came in Friday evening from the Portis country where she had been visiting relatives. Pugh Coughenour have a large line of city property for sale. You'll make money by buying a lot of them and building a house. Miss Meda Munsinger, of Harlan, visited a couple of 'days the latter part of last week witli friends in this city returning home Sunday morning. J.

of Reamsville, Kansas, visited Avith friends in this city over Sunday. Mr! Wood is engaged in the mercantile business in Reamsville. The Union Clothing company are putting in a new stock of goods at Downs. Scott Carney will have charge Miss Georgia Bulst, of Cawker, W33 Mr. Marcellus Downs and wife, after remaining over night witli Mr.

and Mrs. Powell, toolc'the train Tuesday morning for their home in Ohio after a six months visit on the Pacific Coast. Mrs. Downs presented Mrs. Powell with a beautiful basket encircled by shells she gathered from the beach at Los Angeles.

The basket Is lined with orange silk the color representing the emblem of the State. One of the Santa Fe trains run over the ice man near the depot at Concordia last Saturday morning killing hot li horses and smashing the wagon into kindling. The gentleman driving lie team succeeded in getting out of the wreck with a few scratches, bruises and a pretty bad scare. John Parratt, of Alton, was in town Tuesday as an man for an amature minsterl Company which is booked for the opera house here next Tuesday evening, April 2ith. It is recommended as being somet hing out of the ordinary for amiture show and perhaps you had better go.

You may get a good hearty lauglit you wasn't looking for. Miss Mae Williams entertertalned eight of her friends Monday evening in honor of Hugh Grey of Cawker. Muggins was the special game of the evening. About nine o'clock ice cream sundae was served in W. E.

Wade's restaurant, after which they returned to Miss Mae Williams' home where various amusements kept them until a late hour. E. P. Sample was given the third degree in the Masonic lodge Tuesday evening. A number of visiting members were present from neighboring towns.

After the evening's business had been attended to lunch wasscrved at J. W. Shaffer's restaurant. Those present from other lodges were: Alton F. W.

flaunt, J. Htorer, Sam Hibhs, Jerry Quigley, Wld Storer, and A. II. Ooddard; Plililipsburg, M. W.

Hard-man: Downs, Geo. Wilson, I). H. and 1). If.

Harrison, Jim Davis, Henry Meibargen, Ben Tool hinan, L. 1). Le-Roy, W. H. Owens, Frank McAllister.

Chauncy Bowen, W. H. Stretton and Mr. Fowler. Osborne News.

The New Restaurant Is the best place to get a short order lunch, cigars and tobacco. Everything is always kept in "apple pie order" and what you order Js ready In a "Jiffy" Try us once and you will come again. Opposite the Depot on the north side of the track. M. F.

NOBLE, Proprietor. LOCAL and PERSONAL a Base ball goods at J. W. Pugh uo's. James Breakey went Kansas Tues day.

Frank Arends are having a siege of measles. Miss Maggie Oliver visited at home Sunday. Miss Katie Hull is helping Mrs. Felton this week. Mr.

Amil Selichnon visited at G. Lytles Sunday. Frank Baker was visiting his many Downs friends Sunday. Fresh stock of nice candies and bananas at Wilson's. Dean Fleming came from Atchison to spend Sunday at home.

Wolters was in Osborne on business the first of the week. Miss Josephene Cowley spent Sunday with relatives in Stockton. Herbert Jung of Salina is visiting with Bert Harris this week. E.J?. Sample came down from Osborne' Tuesday on business.

Mr. Powell and wife visited the Nicholson family last Sunday. Have you noticed those new silk )and leather belts at Mrs. Ebling's? No trouble and but little monev. gets you a street or dress hat at Wilson's Miss Pearl Lockridge will close her school in the Oak Dale district Fri day.

Do you want a croquet set? The pi ice to get them is at J. W. Pucrh uo's. Wilson is cutting the nrices cf street and dress hats to the bottom notch. Miss Elsie Cotton was visiting at the Barrett home in Bethany- Centre last week.

Hi there! You been to Wilson's? Better get inline for a nice street, or dress hat. visiting Miss Aetta Breakey Thursday and Friday. Those monogram shirt waist sets at Mrs. Ebling's are the latest. Have Robert and Mayme Eastman of Os borne spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs.

Cris Kloz. Al Carson is back from Oklahoma and will probably remain here as he prefers this country. Rev. Miller, paster of the Congrega' tional church in Osborne, was a Down's visitor last Saturday. Mrs.

Theodore Lanman returned Wednesday after a few days pleasantly spent In Smith Center. John Fay of Alton came to Downs Saturday to visit old time friends. He returned home Monday, Dee and Miss Mable Hahn, ofBloom- ington spent Monday and Tuesday with W. Bird and family. J.

W. Poisal and sons, Lloyd and Leland, returned to their home in Kirwin Wednesday morning. Never has there peen a finer dis play of street and dress hats in Downs than can be seen at Wilsons. Miss Pearl Toothman, who is work ing at the Turner House in Osborne, visited Downs friends Saturday. A social is to be given.

Where? At Mr. Welty's new barn. When? On Friday evening, price 10 cents. W. IL, Dye who has been working for W.

C. Harris for the past year went to Kansas City last Monday. After due deliberation Sharps and Flats decided that the peaches are in jured but not to a serious extent. Mrs. Chrts-Kloz went up to Osborne Monday evrning for a few days visit her parents Mr.

and Mrs. Eastman. Frank Baker, of Osborne, passed thru Saturday on his way home from Beloit where he had been on business W. II. Goranflo, of New Madrid, Missouri, and his partner, David Mann, recently sold a tract of land in Arkansas containing 40,000 acres.

Pugh. Manager Old Line Bankers Life of Lincoln Nebraska has been in the city for several days writing insurance. Mrs. A. G.

Hard man and daughter Mildred returned to their home in Os borne Saturday after a few days visit witli Mrs. E. Hardman of this city. Mr. and Mrs.

Dan Foot, who have been spending a few days with D. Harrison and wife returned to their home it Concordia Tuesday morning, It is reported on good authority that John A Morton of Osborne will be a candidate for representative this fall before the Republican Co. Convention Bessie Kimball has been sorely afflicted with rheumatism at her home in Osborne. Her little brother Eddie has been very sick with pneumonia There is considerable discussion con cerning peaches. The verdict being that the fruit was not injured but Ughtly if at all during the recent cold snap.

Crosby with his little daughter Gladys called on Mr. and Mrs. Powell last Saturday and while there present ed Mrs. P. with a very neatly work' ed apron.

1 Prof. Joe Poppen of the Glen Elder schools passed through town last Fri day evening enroute to his home near Stuart to spend Sunday with his family. Mr. Lair Dean, who was known by a number of people in the community died very suddenly of neuralgia of the heart, on last Saturday in his office in Smith Center. All member of the Modern Wood men of Ameraca are requested to be at at the hall next Monday evening as the building proposition will come up for discussion.

Phil. Breon, who lives in the north east part of the county, came down last Monday and bought two" Pattee riding canopy top cultivators of Post the hardware man. G. B. McKay, brother-in-law of C.

Harris came up from Abellne, Kan sas and visited the Harris family from last Thursday until Saturday morning when he returned home. Rev. Selby, of Mankato, was in the city Saturday evening shaking hands with friends. He went to Osborne where he preaches every other Sunday at the Christian church. ur tnose wno took tne county ex amination at Hillside the following were reported successful: Elmer Hofer Eddie Boomer, Nellie Farnsworth, Edna Orr and Edna King.

Mrs. Carrie Sherwood and children of Osborne went east Monday morning on their way to Oregon where they will make their future home with a sister of Mrs. Sherwood. Archie Meyers bought a riding Pattee cultivator of Post, the hard- man, this week. The Pattee is one of the best cultivators made and Post makes a price that sells them.

Jack Taylor the Missouri Pacific lineman left for Oklahoma this week where he goes to take a peep at the country with a view of locating there if a suitable location can be found. Mrs. C. Baertsch and her son-in-law Ciias. Sellers left this morning for Guthrie, Oklahoma, where Mr.

Sellers will investigate business and Mrs. Baertsch will visit the family of U. Monstein. The Ladies Aid Society of the Con gregational Church will hold a Ten Cent social on tomorrow (Friday) evening in Mr. Welty's new barn.

A kind invitation is given to all to at tend. John Best and father of Monrovia, Kansas, were in the city the latter part of last week looking after a land deal and visiting friends. We understand if the deal is made they will locate here. Engineer Duden, while in St. Louis, met W.

V. Powell, nephew of Sharps and Flats and right-of-way agent for the Mo. P. railway, who will visit Downs for business and pleasure the coming season. Miss Ella Daugherty of Cawker City and Miss Julia McLaughlin of Denver, Colo, attended the party given by the Misses Hannah and "Margret Lutz, Thursday evening.

They returned to Cawker B'riday morning. Empire Separator For some time the agency for the above Separator lias been in dispute but the condition are such now that we have the of them. They are first-class and simple and easy to run and clean. Prices are right compared with the quality. Come and see them fcr yourselves.

Respectfully, DAVIS JOHNSON. See Our "Swell" Line Table Linen Linen and Turkish Towels, Handkerchiefs, Mouslin Petticoats and Tailormade i Skirts. (Oueensware and Groceries, Fresh Fruit 'always on hands. Goods delivered at your door. Phone 95.

J. W. Pugh Co. of the new store. 1 Jeloit Gazette.

The Haven Bros, of Reamsville, Kansas have purchased the C. G. Ray stock of goods in the city and are cloS' ing them out at greatly reduced prices. If vou have trouble to rent a house call on Pugh Couj? henour and buy a lot and build a house or it you'd ratner buy a house and lot they have them for sale. Herbert June, son of road master Jung of the Union Pacific, was a guest of the W.

C. Harris family from Friday until Monday when he returned to his home in Salina. Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 m.

Sunday at 10 m. Is. Y.JJ. U. at, jray- p.r.

meet ii2 nursnav imiw. vajw- nant meeting at 2:30 p.m. Saturday before the first Sunday in each month. C. E.

Kiblkt, pastor. The Priede-Simater company, Atchi son's new poultry and egg house, has sent out a traveling man. He is T. Graves, who has been connected wite the firm's Nebraska City house. Globe.

The above named firm have put in a branch house in the city with w. C. Harris as manager. The firm is doinga nice business notonlyin Downs but all along the Central Branch. Sanford Streeter and Mrs.

Melissa Cole of whom mention was made in the Nkws last week as to their recent arrival from New York were married at the home of P. N. Kenyon last Sun day night. Monday evening Mrs. D.

H. Har rison entertained complimentary to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Foot of Concordia. In the game of Grand Mrs.

L. I). Le- Roy received the prize. About twelve o'clock dainty refreshments were served. W.

II. Dannenbarger of the Concor. dia Press passed through town Sunday enroute to Phillipsburg. Since the Press came under the management of Mr. Dannenbacger Ithassteadilycome to the front and now one of the best published and patronized papers In this district.

Miss Alma Ise, one of contestants for the Worlds Fair trip, wishes us to say that if she is successful In inning the trip that she will give it to her brother who will visit the fair in company with her. He will also stop in Kansas City on his return trip and have an artificial limb fitted as the one he now has is unsatisfactory. of Shirtwaists Skirts Under Skirts and Wrappers I i i i i We will open up our Soda fountain In a few days with a full line of all of the best syrups that can be used in a soda fountain together with Ice Cream and Ice Cream Soda, Also all of the most popular chrushed fruits and you will be waited on by Mr. Utt with his new white suit and everything will be clean and neat, A fine line of Candy Bros. Fruit Candy also a fine line of Ginger Ale, Birch Beer, and pop.

Come in and see us. Drugs arriving every day. Don't forget the place. Phone 31. FOR LINE CO.

Ieit wcclc we will hate a- complete lino of new IRON CLAD'' Hosier? for children Mis and Ladles. Remember "for Gorcerles are the People." Phone S. Very Kespt LEW MEIBEGENCo..