The Ellis Review-Headlight from Ellis, Kansas • 4

to our Friends for the year of 1914. Shall offer you the came WELCOME CAREFUL SERVICE as in the past and will try and do better AS TIME ROLLS ON. Representing International John Deere Oliver Emerson and Studebaker Lineo. Standard Goods. Come Visit Us.

ROSS WALDO. Election of Officers. or Sale or Trado Four Rood lots in Overland addition for sale or trade for horses or mules. A. S.

Barnefe, Ellis, Kansas. 1212 Child we would say: A glad and prosperous New Year. The Sunday school board completed their work Tuesday evening. A full corps of officers and teachers have been elected for the ensuing year. The Sunday school work is an important work.

In is a strong fac- that themove was ill advised. One train crew, presumably the one at this end, will be laid off. The every other day service started out of Plainville this morning placing the Lincoln Branch on a par with the Scott City Northern which runs from Winona to Scott City once a month. Oakley Graphic. the guests had extended their fondest greetings of love and best wishes for the' future of Miss Ruth, all voices joined heartily in singing "I Want a Regular and departed praying that each mightsoon be a victim of Cupid's dart Catholic Notes.

Christmas was appropriately celebrated in St. Mary's church. At 5 Louis Derringer has been taking a Christmas vacation for a couple of weeks. Guess he has been having a good time. Our mail carrier has been backing up on his route since the roads have been so bad.

He didn't have so many hills to climb that way H. M. Kingsley made a trip to To-peka last week on business. P. H.

Markey and family visited at Otis Race's in Ellis last Sunday. School commenced again last Monday at Spring Brook district, No. 26, with Mis3 Eunice Ramsey as, the teacher. J. H.

Brown and P. H. Markey were at Hays Tuesday paying their taxes. Joe Ptachek and wife are the proud parents of a big baby boy. Good and good bye 1913.

Hays Frea Press Changes Hands. The Free Press at Hays last week passed out of the hands of Harry Fr ese, after having been published by him for more than forty Harry has been handing the news to the people of Ha.va and he has a Btvle of his own and he will be missed by! the old timers. Clark 1 are the new owners. They have lived in Hays for the past six years and are well versed in the printing bumnc-se. i 1 i Cbas.

Giddings Harried. I' Neil Blumberg left Tuesday for Ellis, Kansas, where on Christmas day he acted the part of best man af; the wedding of Mi Charles Giddjngs of this place and Mis3 Jennie Jluth Rippey of Ellis, Kas. The bride is unknown to our people but is reputed to be a very charming and accomplished young lady, while the groom is one of the finest young men southern Kansas has ever Claimed as a citizen, until recently he has been one of Barber county's most successful and substantial ranchmen, respected by all who knew him. Through their bu siness relations a warm brotherly freindship has sprung up between he and Mr Blum-berg and when it came to his wedding nothing would do but for Neil to come and be his groomsman. Will store your goods by the mon th Ross Waldo.

The James Carter store room will be for rent after the first of the year. See Stehley Keagy. Miscellaneous Shower. The first event of the holiday sea-season was a miscelle'anous shower given in honor of Miss" Ruth Rippey, Monday? evening, December the 22nd, at the home of Miss Chamberlain, assisted by Misses Griffith. The spacious parlors were profusely decorated with trailing green vines, holly, Christmas.

Bells, and strings of red hearts beautif fully festooned in every directions. Invitations were issued to forty of her girl freinds and each were requested to bring a laundered flour-sack. it was a surprise the guests assembled at 7:30 o'clock and upon their arrival a red heart bearing the name of Jennie Ruth Rippey and Chas. H. Giddings was pinned on each guest.

Immediately, they began to hem aid embroider their initial in the flour-sack, which they later presented to Miss Rippey for tea towels. Miss Hussey proved to be the most efficient seamstress and carried off the which was a hand painted powder shaker. At this time Miss Rippey was called, and after she recovered from the shock of the surprise, she was introduced by Mrs. Camderlain as the future Mrs. Gid dings.

The game of progressive hearts followed, and as Miss Sheilds beleived not only inr'egression of hearts but also in' th possession of hearts wasyipantmously voted the prize. It'nbeing a miscellaneous shower, the conventional umbrella was dispensed with, and the girts were hidden promisconsly through the roonis. Miss Rippey however, had no trouble in locating them for from each gift extended a ribbon streamer to the end of which was tied a red heart bearing the name of the donor. The shower was abundant and comprised many valuable presents. The guests were then invited to the dining room where a dainty luncheon was served.

Five tables were tastefully and appropriately decorated. At the dining table, covers were for eight. The center piece consisted of a miniature bride attired in white satin with veil and orange blossoms, and the groom in conventional black, which were artistically arranged on a plateau, facing the bride-to-be. The place cards were red hearts adorned fby a dainty cupid. At the close of the luncheon, Miss Chamberlain arose and proposed a toast to the future Mrs.

Giddings. After Mr. and Mrs. Giddings expect to visit a few days with relatives at various places in this state and after January will be at home at Kiowa, Kansas. Hardtner (Kansas) Press.

-Jl Have Big Howl Coming. Beginning this morning the ac-comodation freight iervice on the Lincoln Branch 'wttl be three times week, Hieetrenchment knife of i. HIS is the season when our I minds rise to thoughts of Hfe's better things and to good cheer. And, for a few moments, we turn our eyes to the brilliant future. It is most timely to extend you our greetings and to wish you a most prosperous and happy new year.

Your success is purs and thus we express our warm appreciation for your many past favors and nope our pleasant relations may continue for 'our mutual benefit. NICHOLSON BROS. The Ellis Ponltry association elected the fpllowing officers for 1914: President, W. R. Conyers.

Secretary and F. E. Marker, Board of Directors J. H. Gesner, S.

M. Aldrich, A. G. Mixer, Hertry Oliver and W. G.

Gerken. The next meeting night is January 20th and all members should attend if possible. Membership dues should be paid by January 20th, 1914. F. E.

Marker, Sec. Horses. Buy of a breeder and get matched teams at breeders prices of Grade Percheron from an imported site. Mares and geldings 4 and 5 years old. Time given if desired.

W. Fi -4tf Ellis, Kansas Money We have plenty of money to loan on farm security. Either short time loans or five Jtear loans, with the privilege of paying part or all at any time. Stehley Keagy. 'J -i Brothers tor in the community for good: there- 1 fore let school and parents i co-operate in this needed enterprise.

We have planned two special ser- vices for next Sabbath, The morning discourse will be for the boys.and girls. They will be urged to give themselves fully to Christ and to unite with the church. In the.even-ing an appeal will be made to young men and young women to definitely decide for Christ and the Church. An opportunity will be given to any who may have a church letter to place their membership with us. We earnestly hope that parents and others who are-in any way interested in the Master's work give us their presence, prayers and councel, that together we may save arid train the youth for' Christ and' his cause.

Congregational Church Services. Sunday," Jrnuary 4, 1914. 10:00 a. m. Sunday School.

11:00 a. by the Text: All Things Become New. The church will stand to receive new members and the Communion of the Lord'slSupper will be commemorated. Let everyone begin the New Year well and attend the services, especially should every member be present. 6:30 p.

m. Christian Endeavor. 7:30 p. m. Preaching Service.

Theme: Purpose and Resolve. This will be a good day to begin. Tell your neighbors to come. PHONE LINE FIVE FIFTY Weather has moderated sopie and the snow is melting considerably. A good deal of complaint of colds since the snows.

Mr. and Mrs. John Glass and children visited with MrVand Mrs. John Wagg and children last Sunday. Mr', and Mrs, L.

O. Derringer visited with Mr. and Mrs. T. C.

Feezor last Sunday. School in South District No. 11, Trego, began again last Monday morning. Miss Georgia Ross opened her school again last Monday morning in Fairview district. John Johnson visited with C.

C. Cross last Monday evening. Tis reported that Herman Wahl-borg has bought a farm up in Minnesota. Miss Hilda Johnson of Riverside returned home Sunday before Christmas from paying her sister a visit. Swan Pearson visited Wakeeney on business last week.

W. N. Larrabee of Wakeeney has an appointment in the Revenue Department of Uncle Sam. PHONE LINE SEVEN-FIFTY. There was a dance at Robert Hughes' last Saturday night.

There was a big crowd present and all had1 a good time. Wm. Nelson is circulating a petition for another mail route south of town. -We hope he is successful, in getting enough signatures as another route is badly needed, the present route not taking all the people in this section of the country in. F.

P. Brown and family have re turned to their farm south of Frank says he 1 couldn't stop away from Kansas. Hope he will settle down and get to business again. P. H.

Markey hasn't finished his barn yet. He commenced it last September. Guess he will get it done by spring if it don't rain any more. J. H.

Storm is batching this winter, his wife being in -Ellis sending ta.school. Hiirh Mass. dnrimr whioh th nhnir under the direction of Leo Tauscher rendered the beautiful Fidelis Mass; at the Offertory they sang "Come Ye In spite of the early hour and the cold weather the churh was crowded and most of the parish-oners received Holy Communion. Immediately after this Mass a Low Mass was said at which the choir sang Christmas hymns in the vernacular. Only on Christmas Day Catholic priests are permitted to say thfee Masses in commemoration of Christ's threefold birth; namely, His eternal birth or generation from the Father, then His birth from the Virgin Mary at Bathlehem and finally His birth in our hearts through grace.

At 8 o'clock the pastor celebrated his third Mass during which the school-children sang German "Christmas carols. Sister Clarissa presided at the organ. After the Gospel the Gospel the Celebrant preached an English sermon on''Peace to men of good will." The aljers were beautifully and tastefully decorated by the Sisters. They also erected a crib representing the Infant lying in a manger sur rounded by His Virgin Mother, His foster-father, St. Joseph, and the pious shepherds.

About 9 o'clock Rev. Fr. Edmond said two Low Masses and at 10 o'clock he sang a High Mass and the pastor preached on: Christ in the crib and in the tabernacle. Fr. Edmond also assisted quite extensively in the confessional.

Our Christmas celebration closed with the Blessed Saera-ment. Our school played a prominent part in the recent contest between the various County schools for fancy hand-work, winningthree first and two second prizes, to-wit: First prize on embroidered sofa pillow by Clara Wiesner; first prize on embroidered center-piece by Clara Wiesner; first prize on embroidered pin-cushion by Josepha Wiesner; second orize on, crocheted collar by Agnes Wiesner; second prize on em broidered shopping-bag by Agnes Wiesner. Rev. Fr. Philip Methodist Church Notes.

"One deed may mar a life, And one may make it." Mrs. D. C. Gugler has not been very well for the past week. Mr.

and Mrs. Myers have returned from their Nebraska visit. The Christmas program was nice ly rendered, and the small gifts han ded out by the school Drought cheer and gladness to. the hearts of the little folks. "This one thing I do, forgetting those things which arr behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high call- inrr of find in flhrisf St.

Paul. Mrs. Tremain joins with me in extending our sincere thanks to four friends for the beautiful and useful Christmas gifts received from them. We proffer to each one a cordial in vitation to come over and take a quiet rVst in that magnificant Morris chair) i' To our Editor) to our Professional men, to our City Officials, to our Railroad men, to our Schools, to our Churches, to Young Men's Christian Association, to. our Business men, to Parents and Jo Union Pacific has paired the service squarely in the middle and isolated the branch towns from the rest of the world.

From now on you can go to Colby Tuesday morning and get back Wednesday evening if you have good luck, or you can by staying up two nights make the trip in 36 hours on the passenger. Or you can go with a team and bug-gy and make it in a day. The people between Oakley 'and Plainville have had a hard time get ting somet hing like adequate service for mail, freight and passengers and this new order knocks' it nil galley-west. It is only a question of a few weeks until the resumption of tthe old service will be necessary or demanded by petition to the Public U-tilities Commission and it appears HAVE RESOLVED that during the )' year 1914 to continue pur (practice of handling the best line of groceries in the city. If you are not one of our' customers we ask- you to call and talk it over.

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