Town and Country and the Sasnak from Fort Scott, Kansas • 6

(4 In Society CEC. E. WAKE. FP.ANI-: ALEXANDER. CaUer.

C. MORROW, Presid gueenswarea Misa Reed, of Mexico, who has A ls peeialfy Low! CnPHAL -f rices. For business reasons we have rrx decided to make prices that i will move our Goods FROM NOW UNTIL CHRISTMAS. il functions in Fort cctt and If there is anything you want in our Complete Line of Chinaware, Queen- i Bourbon" county mean omening give an eppertunuy for tho ex- Kg?) JV nibiticn cf a neihborl ware Glasswear. hoipltable hcait.

The gorgeous cn tcria-nments of the very ikh are vui Let us prove that our prices are way flown now laa gra- nidoloni gar, mcrbid and clous pretentions cf The Ft. Scott 1 1 Ei a 1121 "jSouLtli Mdiri sstl3 Eclipse 9 Everything eons -cf the money mad aro lunaily very upeificial. The ball room which was tho scene last winter of thej James H. Hyde's now famous F.encn costum tball, v.as used for a lively dance a short time since and' "svas decorated with artificial flowers. Artificial flowers had a certain vogue at Newport last season and now in.

all tho smart drawing rooms, where the income of the host might well warrant the use cf fresh blossoms, are roses' cf batiste and silk.and orchids of Bilk and velvet, sojskillfully put together that a few feet "a way it -would be impossible to discover the deception. The hewers are no moie artificial than the pretentions and conduct of those in attendance. i The methods used by Dr. Griffith the optical authority -of Fort Scvt in fitting glaise-o are marvelous xi their results. They do only astonish and please the patient but.

also astonish those who aro in the bu-sincss In a way, of course, there are some who try -to imitate hi-' methods, but net having the experience! ar knowledge necessary, mako erable failure. Those had bad eye defects, invariably come to him in the end some of them with very expensive experience: Bee Dim about. your with out delay. Parlor in Drake Block over Bright's Store Marble and: Granite Works been visiting Miss Bertha Hornacay, has returned to Harden, where has c'haige of the musical department. Mr.

and Mrs. D. Trager'and Mrs. Rcdecker have gone to Southern California to spend fhe remainder of the winter. Mrs.

Thomas Billings, Montana, is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I Mrs. Fred McKee, of Mena, is wsUing with Mr.

Veru'o Powell and family, of South Crawford street. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Homaday entertained last Friday evening in honor of Miss Reed, -of Mexico, Do-minces played, after -which a most elegant luncheon was served. The prizes were awarded to Miss Lillian Tiechter and Mr.

Kreyer. Among those present were Misse.3 Reed, Bertha Rena Richards, Stella and Bessie Hafer, Lillian Tiechter', WTLda Moore, Georgia Towner, Mary Goodsell, Mesdames Fred Homaday, Ten ell Ross and M'tllie Lamping; Messrs well, Hansford, Blackburn, Kreyer, Combs, Whitfield, Hopper, Alexander, Also F. Hwnaday and T. Ross. The 1903 Whist club was entertain-ed last week by Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Sharp. The guests for tho evening were the 'Misses Lena Schroer and Cora' "Loiterer Mr. aird- Mrs'. Dert-Peterman, Mr.

and Will Love, of B'ronson, and Mr. Frank. Pfeiffer. Mrs. Hubert Lardner won the club prize and Mr.

Bert Peterman, the guest's prize. Mr. and' Mrs. Terrel Ross enter tained the club last evening. Mr Mrs.

'C. E. Benton, assisted by Mrs. Hare very royally entertained the -Merry Wives -on Monday evening. Delicious refreshments w'ers served and prizes were won by Mrs.

W. C. Gunn and Mr. Jas. Moultch.

Tho Tuesday Evening Whist club did not meet until Thursday" when Dr. and Mrs. MoDonald were host and hostess. Last week tho meeting wa3 held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Chas. Mitche.ll,-and Mr. an. I Mrs. J.

won the club prizes and Mr Pra.ger and Miss Graff received the guest's prizes. -The Pack- of Quens had a very pleasant meeting Wednesday after noon of this week with Mrs. E. Reed. Last week at the home-of Miss Cecil Liepman prizes were, won by Mrs.

John Kearns and Miss Frtnnif? Banrterger. The Duplicate Whist feib wh'cli was to have met last week with Mrs. Chas. Nelo.cn, vas postponed until this Wednecclay, When a most enjoy-; 'able time was had. The thirteen; Whist Club met 'last week with Mrs.

Will Smithi First prizc-s were won by Mrs. Prager and Miss Hazel Kaiser, second prizes' fcv Mrs; B. N. Gilbert and J. berger.

Miss Hazel Kaiser entertained ths elub yesterday afternoon Family a Spsoialty. Roodfiouse IRON FENCING AND STONE WORK 119 Walnut. NEiZSDH, mo, 120 S. National Ave. PT.

SCOTT, KS 0 T. A. Etchen. Martin Miller" District Court News for ths Week. WLlie Myers, the colored boy who rod bis wife Ecott several months snice, foiind gu.il in the district court of mar-e'er l-i aegree.

Verne Meador, wno thot and killed his brother la-st 'summer was acquitted ei the ev.argc of murder, it tooic the jury about twenty minutes to reach a' verdict. Several of the suits Instituted Dy-the Fort Scott city atiorney were di.v misscd. including the Horner gambling charge and the suits agalait Vance Ranc-all and Bnake Murphy. Deacon Jones, Will Baker, Jpfm Grubb, and Bud Tin-i-'ey who have violated the prohibitory law and" being afaid of a country jury, plead guilty, were fined "two hundred dollars each and sentenced- to serve sixty days in the county jail. A quintette of.

sporting women inmates ot the Hopkins resort, vere each and sent to jail un- til they paid and costs. KANSAS LAND COMPANY, Livery, Boarding Sale Stable. On the Plaza. Either Phone KTo. 14.

FORT SCOTT, KANSAS FARM estate of Mary B. Armstrong' for $2,324.92 heard and allowed. January G. Mrs. Dai-sy'Streeter waJ appointed guardian of Ethel Streeter her rr.iiTcr child.

George Cox and May Potts, botn ot Fort Scott were married by tne probate judge. Low Rate of Interest, Easy Payments. Masonic Bldgr 104 S. Main St. FT.

SCOTT. KANSAS. 7UIRS. J. TR'ESSLKR," -H MANUFACTURER OF Hair Switches, Wfes Hair Jewelry COMBINGS KKDE TO -SHKJVIPOOING St.

HKIR DRESSING Dandruff Cured. A Fine Head i' of Hair Guaranteed. lV DRESS MKKiNG HKTS RETRIPt-WeD KKDE TO ORDER, SOUTH SIDE MOODY BLOCK. FT. SCOTT.

KANSAS, 301 S. Crawford St. Telephone 134. FORT SCOTT. KKNSPCS.

The'fioneer Meat Market Entirely New Stock of Groceries. Fresh Butter, Eggs and Seasonable Vegetables. Attsrvtiorw Farmers! We pay you cash for your produce J. M. GQODSELL, Insurance, Real Estate, Loans and Rentals.

Stephen Hubbard has purchased the well known general insurance agency business under the firm name 'and. style of Osbun, Nelson This agency dees a very ness and though we hate to see Geo. R. Webb retire, there is not a man in town -who could come nearer--filling his-place as a popular business, man, than Steve Hubbard. Probato -Court News.

January' 3, James Eari Usborn and Elizabeth Ryan, -both of Fort Bcott. were married by the probate judg. Alfred Wyland Jones and Aclalrno Wright, both of Fort Scott, were married by the probato judge. Marriage license was issued to Harry; O. Bland of Afton, Ter and Florence Dairyrcple.

of Fort bcott. Letter-s of administration' were granted to Catia-crine Fuson, upon the estate of Jei-ferron' deceased. January 4. Claim' of E. H.

Harden for $107.50 against Mary B. Arm- -strong estate was Ire ard and allowed J. J. Peasley, as guardian of Kate Vandermullen, made his final -settie-ment. Claim of ida M.

Armstrong against Fort Scott Stone '-and Construction has secured a street paving contract' at Little Rock, an constantly broadening it.3 field 'of operations, NOTKRY PUBLIC FT SCOTT KAN.