The Cedarville Herald, Volume 24, Numbers 1-26

I -0' 'J{ \ ., • ■ ■ _ ■ Presents greater attractions than ever for the coming Holidays. Ton will find an endless variety of Christmas Presects to please both the old and the young. ° In Fine Suits, Overercoats, Hufflers, Gloves and Handkerchiefs, We Lead in Fancy Goods— Chinaware Dolls, Books, Toys and Games. / In Fine bandies, Fruits and Nuts. We simply show more than all others combined* Fancy California Navel Oranges are the best and sweetest that grow. We have all sizes at 15, 20, 25, 40 and 50 cents per doz. Fancy Mixed Canies, [strictly pure sugar goods], at 10, 12A, 15 and 20 cents per pound. / Nuts, all kinds. Almonds, The best ones 20 cents pound. Brazil Nuts 15 cents per pound. .Engjjj Walnuts 18c lb. Filberts i8c lb ‘. White Grapes, the choicest that grow 20c lb. Da I2$c lb. Figs I2l*c lb. • ^ 7 1 Donot bringPremiinn Tickets to as on Saturday or IHonday Dee. 22 and24 We positivelymill notacept themon these two days. Merry Christmas to our,readers, '—A choice line of ell kinds of Groceries, nt Gray’s. Mr. Robert Bird this week received a car load of fine Michigan potatoes. —Fresh Honrbound Drops for Coughs, Ridgway & Co. Mr. and Mrs, Ebehzer Aralier have issued invitaions for supper Thursday evening, Dec 27th, a t 5:30 .o’clock. -s-Call and gel one of our Calen dew, Ridgway & Co. Mrs. Susan Brown, of Van Wert, O., is visiting her sister, Mrs, James Satterfield. —Tooth brushes and all Dentilice, Ridgway & Co. Mrs. Elizabeth Owens entertained friends from the vicinity of James­ town and this place to dinner, this week. —A bice line of Christmas meats ou display at 0 . W. Crouse & Son’s. Rev. Sanderson will have charge of one "or two studies a t the college next term. This will lighten the .work for some of the professors. —See the China' Dishes,. Vases, Books, Dolls, Toys, etc. a t Cooper’s before making a selection for your Christmas presents. Mrs. R. C, Watt’s mother, Mrs. Beal, who' htfs been making her home with her for some time, left Monday for New York City, where she will spend the winter with her daughter. —I f you want anything good, go ' to Gray's. Miss Myrtle Chapman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Chapman, for­ merly'of this place, residing a t pres­ ent a t Washington C, H ., was mar-! ried Monday evening to Mr, H arry j G. Flee. They left for Dayton where j they will reside for the present. 1 • r —The weather is such nOw that i mu need a 'ho rse blanket for your torse. See Kerr & Hastings Bros. , —Meats of all kinds for Christmas can bo found a t C. W, Crouse & Son’s . ' . The Misses Blanch and Mary E r­ vin arrived home Thursday, from Pennsylvania where they have been attending college. --G e t your Christmas Candies, Nuts, Ornuges, etc, at Cobpeve. See those fine boxeB of Chocolates and Mixed Gandies. School closed yesterday for the holi­ days, they, will resume Wednesday, January 2. —For horse blankets and buggy i robes try Kerr & Hastings Bros. ! „ . ' t Mrs. M. A. Creswell this week had ’ her residence wired far electric light-j ing. Since Mr. Lowry has started up i his plant in the morning a number! ■have subscribed for lights, * —Get apples, cranberries, celery, ’ oysters, etc., for Christmas at Cooper’s The contract for heating the opera house was let Monday to A, Lotze & Sous, of Cincinnati, for $428, the work to be completed by January 3. Mr. Steve Rife and mother, of Kan­ sas arrived here Thursday. , Mr. Shelby, of northern Iowa, was here this week and purchased n c a r . load'of fine Delaine sheep, .Turnbull Bros., James A. Turner, Crawford Bros., Addysou Alexander, D. C. i Dobbins and R. B. Barber were among t those who sold to the geutlemen. j —Spillman Riggs, Jan . 3, 1901. The fire engine hud somewhat of a narrow escape last Saturday night when the .'ompany were taking it’to the rear of Crouse’s meat store for the purpose of filling the cistern. A slight presure would have forced it into the creek. Little damage was done ex­ cept' a broken tongue. • —Farm ’ Wagons at Kerr & Hast­ ings Bros. At the essay contest last Tuesday evening in Ervin’s hall. Miss Bertha Mitchell won first prize and Miss Ma­ mie Wilson vvbn second. A fair crowd was in attendance and enjoyed the productions. Music was furnished by a quartette. —Perfumes, soaps and Toilet A r­ ticles, Ridgway rSrGo. Howell-Holmes. A beautiful afternoon wedding was solemnized Thursday, a t the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Holmes, when their daughter, Mary,' was married to Mr. Chas. D . Howell, of Havre, Montana. The bride wore a gown of white satin and carried a boquet of white roses. The bride’s maid, Am>a Bar­ rett, of Columbus, carried a boquet of pink roses, she was nttended by the bride’s brother, Mr. James Holmes, of Montana. Rev. Ross performed the ceremony and|Mrs. Frantz presided nt the or­ gan, A fter the ceremony a bounti- ous wedding dinner was served. • The couple left ou yhev evening train for Chicago where they will spend a few days before going to their western home. The groom is a mine pwncr and also conducts a large hotel a t Havre. Mauy and useful gift3 were received. A number of out town guests were; present. I Mr. Harry Stevenson was called here the first of the week, from L in ­ coln, Nebraska, to attend the funeral his raothCr, Mrs. Hamilton. -Subscribe for the Herald. Church Announcements | Preaching a t the M. E . Church, Sabbath, 10:45 A. 81. Subject, “The Song of the Angels,” A , Ham­ ilton, pastor. ■ f f f- II. P. Church (O. 8„). W. J . San­ derson, pastor, 11:00 a. ni. Theme: The Unequal Contest. f t i ' . Preaching nt usual hour a t R; P, Church by the pastor. CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they ennnot reach the sent of the disease. Catarrb'is a blood„or consti­ tutional disease, and in order to Cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall’s Cntarrh Cure is taken inter­ nally, and nets directly ou the blood and mucous surfaces. Hail's Catarrh Cure is not a qftack medicine. I t was prescribed by one'of the .best physi- ciitns in this country for years, and is a regular prescription. I t is com­ posed of the best tonics known.com- oined with the best purifiers, acting directly on the raucous surfaces: The perfect .combination of the two in­ gredients is what produces such won­ derful results in curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials free. F. J . C heney &Co., Props.,Toledo,O Sold by druggists, price 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. NOTICE. All persons knowing themselves to be indebted to the undersigned will confer a favor by calling and making a settlement. C . W. Crotise A Son. LIST OP LETTERS List of letters remaining uncalled for in the Cedarville postoffice for the mouth ending Dec. 22, 1900, List No. 4.8. Ash, Flavy Jones, Mrs, Etfie McMillan, Mrs. Mary Stretcher, Dora C'AISO Little, John GOOD THINGS FOR THE HOLIDAYS Candy, per tt>.................... ....7jj to 20c. Nuts •” ....... ...........15 to 20c ......^ ...3 5 to 50c ■•^11......-35c .... :................ .3 0 'H m m Suggestions I f you are worried about “ what to get,’’ this list will help you to dedide. ^ • J\ Dew Book Remember we give 20 per cent, off publish­ ers'prices and show you best line in the city. H teacher’ s Bible - .W o lmvo the best Teacher’s Bible for only $1 ever offered for mulh a price.1 nice Pocket Book Will please anyone. ■We have all kind*, ail leathers ami all prices. fountain Pens From $1.00 to $3.50, every one guaranteed and exchanged.if points don’t just suit. Pearl Randle Pens Oranges, per lb....... Apples, per pk ..... Oysters, per q t.........; .. Home Grown Celery.. ........ Full line o f EHIiot’s Crackers & Cakes € IV For the Indies as cheap ?s $1 “and beautiful presents they make. ■— framed Pictures Is aIways.one of the most appreciated pres­ ents you can give. We still have many very choice subjects in latest stvle ovals, gmendar$ and Cards For begilining of 20lh Century. They mail so easily ami cost so little that the arey are especially desirable. fancy Stationery Is pleasing always, Nice boxes from 10c up Pierces Book Store, Springfield, Ohio. * WR EN’S HOLIDAY Tlie only coiliplete stock of new Holiday Goods in this city is here. One of the handsomest and most varied collection of holiday goods, toys and hooks in America is here. Bought right, selling right—thafi strong point in this stores success; not alone in holiday goods but in nil lines of dependable’merchandise pertaining to a first-class mercantile establishment. It’s always your privilege to investigate. HnrnlmlslJ done so , hut the result has ever been the same, this store made the sale. We invite your special attention to the following bulletin, -which to all careful buyers, considering their own interests will make interesj reading. Thousands of other equally important values will be found in the many departments of the big store. s s R E M E M B E R E V E R Y T H I N G 1 S T T n * W In The Book Store Books iu Eels; very acceptable Christmas gifts; an unprecedented offer; five volume sets, handsomely bound in cloth; published to sell for $3; our price 75s per set, your choice; Alex. Dumas, Edna Lyall, Charlotte M. Braemo, Conan Doyle, Mario Corelli, J ales Verne, Itosa N, Carey, Oliver Optic, J . Fenniraoro Cooper, Robert Louis Stevenson, Nathaniel Hawthorne. 98c per set; publisher’s price $5; all the above authors,, five volume sets, and id addition the works of Victor Hugo, Samuel Smiles, G. W. M, Reynolds, Captain Mayne Reid, Mucauley’sEngland, Hall Caine, K ip ­ ling; also special three volume edition Bhakeipeare complete, 1.25 per set; publisher’s price 3,00: beautifully bound and boxed, gold stamping 2*volume £eU, “ Life Washington,” “ The Man Who laug h s ,” “ Notre Dame,” “ Lcs Mis, erablee,” “ Wandering Jew ,” “ Little Minister,” “L im a Doone,” “ Charles O’Malley,” “ Tom Burke o f Ours,” “ Count o f Monte Christo,” “ Thelma,” “ A rd a th ” “ The Bondman,” “ The Deemster,” “East Lynne,” “ First Violin,” “ Hew Arabian Nights/’ “ Treasure Wand.” Rpectal edithini Hhak«#pfwiri!, 1.98, 2 98, 3.4*; j* * fifth publlster’a pric#* .» .» < w iW i ^ Very Special. 10, 12, 13 and 15-volume editions, Scott, Dickens, Thackeray, Bulwer, Lytton, 8.00, 3.50, 3.98, 4.98, 5.26. 6.50, 7.98; multiply the above figures by 2 and you have the prices these goods are published and sell for. Children’s Books. Toy Books, Linen Books, Picture Books, Boys’ and Girls' Books by tfio thousand; many now editions placed on sale; prices, 2, 6, 8, 12, 15,19, 28c each. Chatter Box, new, 50c; Chatter Box, 1899, 50c; Chatter Box, 1900, 98e. Webster’s Dictionaries, 1,291 pages, in do th 50c, sheep hound 98c, full leather bound and indexed 1.98 each. Bibles, best paper, excellent print, C9c, 89c, 9fk, 1.25, 1.49, 1 .98 ,298 and 3l48. Testaments, 10,25, 39, 69 cents. Catholic Prayer Books, 10,15, 25 49, 69, 80, 98 cents up and including 3.09 each. Pearl Rosaries, 25, 39, 49, 7 5 ,98c, and 1,50, Crucifixes, 15c to 2.25 each, Htandard editions do th bound books 8c each for 15c bound library books lQe each for 18 a tetrad library Iwoks. , 25c each for 50c bound library books. 45c each for $1 bound library hoods. ■ 12c each for 20c bound gift books. 23c each for 50c bound gift books. 50c each for $1 full Morocco gift books. 25c each for 50c fine edition poets. 69c each for $1.50 fine edition poets. The above editions represent thous­ ands of books and the prices are in every instance far below market value today. We invite inspection and price comparison. Booklets, calendars, Xmas, in al­ most limitless assortment, pricing from lc to 50c each. In the Toy Room. Were our toy room eight, times its present size and our sales force eight times its present uuusually large nutn her we could not do justice to the im mense crowds of buyers visiting this fairyland Saturday. “Here’s some thing to think about.” Don’t wait until the last moment and expect to find them here; the prices are carrying them away At breakneck speed, Dells o f all kinds for rich and poor, mechanic*1 and fancy toys, skin, fur and cloth covered animals, small toys, more than 100 different kinds; horses, sleds, express wagons, bay wagons and rorts, games and game boards, 150 kind* to select from;children'« fur­ niture, chiffoniers, bureaus, dressers, tables, doll beds; doll houses, kitch­ ens, stoves, pianos, trunks, doll car­ riages, go-carts, hill climbers and aut omobiles, blackboards, from 15c to $1.49; children’s desks and hundreds of other things omitted in this an- noucement for lack of space. Every single article new. Prices fully one-half lower than anywhere else. Christmas Gilts. 9c each, 820 pieces Ebenoid Ster­ ling Silver Trimmed Manicure Pieces. 10c each, 800 Assorted Sterling Sil ver Manicure Pieces; worth 20e. lOe each, 486 pieces Real Ebony Sterling Silver Trimmed Manicure Pieces; the best 25c goods in America, 19c each, 675 pieces same assort ment as above, In very fine Sterling Silver Manicure pieces; the Lest 25c goods in America. 89c each, “ the very newest,’’ Gen­ uine Buck Horn Sterling Silver Trimmed Manicure pieces, “ fnll as­ sortment”; would.be cheap a t 50c. 49c each, Genuine Ivory Sterling Trimmed Manicure Pieces; “also the newest”; full assortment. 89c per set, Genuine Ebony Cninb and brush, Sterling Silver Trimmed; value $1.50. Every piece stamped real ebony, 98c pair,Genuine Ebony Military Brushes, Sterling Silver Trimmed; each piece stamped r«al ebony; value 2 . 00 . 1.98 per set, fine Ebenoid Baby Sets, Basket, Powder Box,Hair brush and comb, handsomely Sterling Silver Trimmed; real .value ,8.00. Nut Picks and Cracks Silver Plated Sets, 1 crack and 6 picks, in neat box; regular price 75c, Wren's price 83c set. Silver Plated Sets, 2 cracks and 6 picks, iu neat box; regular price 1.00. Wren’s price 49e set. Silver Plated Sets, % cracks and 6 picks, teautifully chased, packed in neat box; regular price 2 00, Wren’s price 98c set. Glove Department 25c pair, Children's Fleeced Lined Kid Mittens; worth 89c. 3(to pair, Children’s F u r Trimmed Wool Lined Kid Mittens; worth 50c. 49c pair, Ladies’ Missaes’ and Boys’ Wool Lined Kid and Mocha Mittens, plain and fur trimmed; worth 75c. 25c pair, Men's and Boys’Lined Working Gloves, knitted wool tope; worth 40c. 49c pair, men’s and boys’ Wool- lined Gloves, kid palm, astrakhan back with clasp fastener. 49e pair. Men’s and Boys' Dress Gloves, half “ P . .K .” finish, assorted colors; worth 75e. 98c pair, Men's Best Qualify Moelm Gloves, assorted greys and brown, full and half “ P. K ,” finish; wouhbhe cheap a t 1.25; clasp fastener, “ Adler make.” 98c pair, La lies’ Kid Gloves, nil the popular shades, hook and clasp, every pair guaranteed; equal to any 1.50 Glove in Springfield. 98c pair, Ladies’ Silk Lined and Unlincd Mocha Gloves, in browns, greys, black and red; worth 1.25 and 1.50. 45c pair, Ladies’ and Misses’ Wool Golf Gloves in plain and fancy; these are the very test goods made. Ladies’ Handkerchiefs 2c each, Ladies’ Fancy . Border Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, th.e 5c kind •4c each Ladies fine Cambric Hand­ kerchiefs, assailed into two lots, plain white hemstitched trad double hem­ stitched, with four embroidered cor­ ners, the 10c kind. 9e each, Ladies’ Fine Swiss Em- broideml and Hemstitched Embroid­ ered Handkerchiefs, two lots, tho 15e kind. . 16e each Ladies' Swiss Embroidered and Hemstitched Emroidercd Hand, kerchiefs the 25c kind. 25c each, Ladies Very Fine Hand­ kerchiefs, Bwiss embroidered and Irish all-linen, hand embroidered, hemstitched and lacetrinmud; no t e t ­ ter value in the state nt Oft cents. 10c each, Ladies’ Fine All-1 Cambric ^Handkerchiefs, hernsLlj in £ and $ inch hems; no fine America a t 29c, * 15c each Ladies Fine Hemsttlj Irish Linen Ilandberchieis f inch hems; nolle better in the sfc 25C. 25c each, Ladies Soft Bk Irish Linen, E x tra Fine and I Cambric Ilnndkerchk is, } inch] hemstitched; none better at any ] Men’s Handkerchief 10c each, Men’s Finn AIL Hemstitched Handkerchiefs; K value 15c. 15c c-ach, 2 lots Men’s Finoj Linen, Hemstitched Hatidkere in } and -h inch hems, the regab quality. 25e each, men’s extra Fine Hemstitched and Initial AIM Handkerchiefs, J and $ inch These will he found to equnl Ml handkerchief in the city. Extraordinary Value,—2,400 j fine Hemstitched Cambric ITan chiefs, plain white and fanoV baf regular 10^3 «|uslity< today’s pik* All higher grades a t like retie today, " | A t 253 per box :4 in has >M ren’s Fancy Border Hctwiil Handkerchiefs. 1 A t 59c per box (6 in lioxb I lot new silk initial, hemstitched,j quality Cambric IlHisdketckksV1 $ 1 00, EDWARD WREN. € M t * * * * r TWEHTY-FOURTf- COGITATII to Various Tfce*e* • <Hl About Town. A woman in this tow Had lost a five dollar, hi] ago. She worried abou deal, as any woman nati™1 It was no small amount t time. She tried to thi where she had been and bought and where, but all ! A man would not have as much. About a wee she found the hill in an o I pocket iu some dress of 1 she was so glad she ha that ahe went right eti town and bought some a 1/ jiad no notion of buying] the finding of her suppos ll A baby iu this town, vl I think i t. is the only I: smartest kid in town, J I eats wif its tongue.” • A roan in this town ll 1 which he says heats onl tlnys. • A tramp caine in the < related some of his pel ences before we could gl mong other things he the war of the rebellion capture the man who Lincoln. If he actual! , him, we do not blame | /' helping to capture him; < • The woihau’s foreign j ciety o f this town is ll clothes to scud away t| and ju st now they wa preacher who is six :| high. 'W h a t do you and a half foot man| other people’s clothes? • A young man in this the show, “ The Knob and had to take his , end of the third act be crying over the toucl play and couldn’; stan] • A little hoy in a tn Was in the habit of than was absolutely I deed, his teacher did| quired »ny profanity day she gave him a | talk and when he as] her he swore, she W E ’M I • stock j fore I t <sa until appr<| than i tury- the onai 1.' tonyr Iff' rh