The Cedarville Herald, Volume 34, Numbers 27-52

I wm. tm mmm» | Fo* S al * :—Second band surrey, *l»**P- J. H. Wolford, Mr. and Mrs. Bird and family tool? Thanksgiving dinner with Mr, W. J. Stevenson near Yellow Springs, Mr, and Mrs, a. T. Baker enter­ tained a number of relatives Thurs­ day. j Mr. -Walter DaHenger, who re * traveling for a f'rooksvllio pottery conesro, visited the first of the week with Mr. L, II. Sullenbergos and j wile. ■ . f ■ ■- I —AU coal, wpod and gas heaters j at rest to make room for other |stock. Q. M. Crouse, J „The first Morxaan ever received In - the Obi" pen was taken in last week from Stark county. The prisoners are required to tell their religions j faith upon entering this Institution! * Mrs, R, F. Kerr has sold tier farm j of ?d aeros to Mr. Elkana E, Finney S for $rn per acre. * Mr. J, E. Hastings has gone on a two weeks visit with hia brother, Rev, A, G. Hastings and family of fdaviUc, Jnd. Mr. J, H, Wolford and wife spent Sabbath in Washington 0 , H „ the gaest of a brother. —Pilot Acetylene Generators for theligbting of country homes. J .E . Pierce,. The annual Thanksgiving dinner for the Corry family was given by Mr, Walter Ferguson and wife. —For snappy, stylish overcoats go to Sullivan's, 21 South Limestone St., Springfield. Dr. Baldrige and wife of Dayton and Mrs, Luna Stiles and Miss Effie Barber of Sprlwrfleld attended tbs funeral of Marie Barber, Thursday, —Oysters, and Edgemont Crackers, always drlsp and fresh McFarland Pros. Mr. and Mrs. J, M. Bull and son, Fred* of Springfield, spent Satur­ day and Sabbath wifch'My. and Mrs. W. A> Spencer.. ' Mr, 8, E. Hanna o f Iowa has been the guest ot his Srotheydn-law and sister, Dr. J, W, Dixon and wife. j-New buckwheat, bulk and package. McFarland Bros. —ArieLo flour, the best on the mar­ ket at Waddle’ s grocery. - * i.. •‘-'Kodaks and Kodak supplies. 15d Nagley 'Bros. Grocery Mr. Walter Iliff was in Cincinnati Monday on business. Mr! James A. Gray of Pittsburg spent Thanksgiving with his moth­ er, Mrs. Belle Gray. . 'Don’ t'fail to hear Burgderfer at the Opera House next Wednesday evening"- —Men's Suits $10 to $2,2.50 at Sul­ livan’ s, 2J. S, Limestone StMSpring* field. - Mr. and Mrs. t. C. Davis o f Day- ton spent Thursday with Mr. Reed Owens and sisters. -AHstos Bpring Wheat Flour. McFarland Bros. I —For stylish Suits go to Sullivan's jBl S. LunestOhe St„ Springfield, The Christmas Cantata “ At Beth­ lehem” will be given-by the IT, Pi Sabbath School on Friday evening, December 22d at 7:30. A special chorus is being drilled by MI bs Vera Aiidrew. A specie,program is also being arrangedfor the members ef Hie Juvenile department: There Will he no admission, the general public being cordially invited. Charges have been filed against the ElkH lodge in Xenia as a result Of «• recent raid on a barn where there was liquor stored that had been addressed to •*E. Lodge” . The charge will be heard before Mayor Wilson of Fairfield. The affidavit Will be made out against Jacob Kany as steward, whodeiiys having any official connection with the order. ProL.F. M. Reynolds was given a birthday surprise last Friday even­ ing when the teachers ot the village schools' spent the evening at the Reynold's home. A dinner was served by Mrs. Reynolds. The, Prof. Waspresefited a setoff military brushes, Miss Rosa Btormdht of the primary department, making the presentation sp ech. t Have A Good List Of Southern Ohio Farm Lands Also some good Town in­ vestments and Houses. Good bargains in Hale Co., Texas and Arkansas that wifi pay 10 to IS per cant from the start. 8. II. SMITH, Real JSatate Agfc, Cedarvllle, Q» I f you want a pleasant evening go to the Opera Houso next Wednes­ day evening. Mrs, C, M, Harris has been sick with pneumonia and toiisolitls-the past week. j Mr. Fred McMillan o f Dos Moines, Iowa, arrived here Thursday for a visit £ith his parents, Mrs, G.1I. Hartman and her guest Mrs. Blauch McCoy of Wilmington, went to Spring Valley today to visit Rev. Hershsy and wife. Messrs. David and O. B, Bradfute leave tonight for Chicago. Dr. J. W, Dixon’s office will be closed uext Wednesday and Thurs­ day, owing to the annual meeting of the State Dental Association m Col- j umbus. Mr, and MrB. A. C, Kyle ann Mr, and Mrs. A. II. Greswell took Thanksgiving dinner with :Dr. Joseph Kyle and jamily In Xenia. Mr. and Mrs, T. W. Crawford en­ tertained the Blair families at. (i|n- ner Thursday. Burgderger 1 r regarded one of the best entertainers on the road. Mr. Ralph Wolford left'Thursday morning for Akron, intending to stopenronte inOolutnbus. The annual Thanksgiving dinner for the Andrew family was given this year at the home of, Mr. and. Mrs. 8. M. Murdock, J Mr. J, W. Johnson .and family and Mrs. .Lewis Gilbert spent Thanks­ giving in South Charleston. —Xwill close out all coal, wood and gas Btoves, at cost to make room for in coming goods. C. M. Cr’ense. Mr. E. G. Lowry and family were entertained Thursday at the home of Mrs. Belle Marshall in Xenia. Mr. and Mrs. C. E, Cooley enter­ tained a number of relatives at din­ ner, Thursday. Messrs, George Stewart of Colum- busftnd John Stewart of Cincinnati are home for the Thanksgiving hol­ iday. •Make your younsgter happy with a Brownie Camera, Nagleys Grocery, Warned at once, a good farm hand single.' W- J, Miller. Bell Rhone 4* 698. Tribina, Ohio. —Dry batteries for gasoline en­ gines knd automobiles, the best oh the market. C, M. Crowse. Mr. N. L , Ramsey left Wednesday for Morning Sun, where he will visit with relatives. Little Lottie Stokesbury was giv­ en a surprise last Saturday after­ noon by 21 ol -her little friends, in honor Of her sixth birthday. Re­ freshments were served and the lit- tl* folks enjoyed themselves at dif­ ferent games. Second band rubber tire buggy, latest style in excellent condition. Cheap for quick sale, Ralph Wolford. —Bofora you bt>'/ a storm bug­ gy, seatha display of tho Grodno County Hardware Company, E. Main Street, Xonla. 4t When Saturday night -arrived committees froiri tho Y< M. 0 . A. and Y . W, O. A., in Springfield, re­ ported a subscription o f $78,300 for those two institutions in that city. During the pastweek the committee labored to raise $75,000 and the re­ sult was thatmore than that amount was pledged. Mrs* W. H, Illff is spending a few days with Mr. Harry Illff and family in London. , . Mr. J. K. Stuckey and wife ex­ pect to leave next wsek for an ex­ tended visit.with relatives in Penn­ sylvania and Virginia. - The first basket hall game of the season Will be played this evening at Alford Memorial between the regular college team and the All- Stars. __________ _ “ —Beforo you buy a storm bug­ gy, seo the display of the Greene County Hardware Company, E. Main Street, Xenia. 4t The'platfor tlie next number on the lecture course will open Mon­ day afternoon at Johnson’s .. Remember seats on sate Monday afternoon for Burgderfer, the' third number on the lecture course. Rev. M. J, Tayior, wife and son, spent Thursday with Mrs. Jeannette Ervin in Xenia. , Mr. W. P. Anderson writes from Hale.Center, Texas, that the crops are very fine and that harvesting will continue until after Christinas. Miss Marguerite Kyle is Visiting her. mother in Waldo, Ohio. Miss Ethele Spencer of Dayton spent Thanksgiving at home. Mrs. J.'N. Auld has been called to Iberia, owing to the illness of her mother. Mr. Hugh Turnbull Is visiting his sister, Miss Lydia, who is teaching in the publ. j schools at Dover, O. Mr. M. W. Collin{i and wife had for their guests Thanksgiving, Mr. W. D. Jones and wife, Dayton, ana ::rs. Huntington and son, Hugh, and daughter, Catherine, of Colum­ bus. _ ; Mr. J. G. McCorkell and wife spent Sabbath in London. “Tho Girl of My Dreams” from the pen of Mr. \V. D. Nisbet will be an early attraction at the Fairbanks Theatre, Springfield, probably De­ cember 18. . Mrs, MaUnda fcmepnerd and Mrs. Amanda Ellis both of Dayton, have been called called to the home of their brother, Mrs, D.‘ N. Hower. on account o f the illpess of Mr3.'Hower who Is suffering from Bright's di­ sease and heart trouble, Bird’sStoreNews ; EGGS We will pay ymi 35c per dozen IN TRADE for No. I fresh Eggs, HOLIDAY GOODS Will have them all out this coming week. MUFFS .Nice assortment, to $6.00 each. $1.50 FUR SCARFS $1.00 to $10.00 each. CARACUL COATS Ladies Black Caracul Coats, 312 50 each; fine values. Ladies Rever­ sible Coates, handsome ' ones, $13.50 each, OVERCOATS Choice assortment, $5.00 |*to $15.00 each, Royal Blue Serge Suits ' Men’s Royal Blue Serge Suits best $15.00 value in the county. Ask to see them. BEDDING / ‘The keep warm kind” BLANKETS 60c to $6.00. COMFORTS $1.00 to $2.50 each QUILTS $1.00 to $3.Q0 each PILLOWS f Per pair $1,25 to $2,50 FOR LADIES fleeced Wrappers, $1 00 Fleeced Kimonos, $1,00 House Jackets,........ 50c One piece House Dresses for $1.00 Gird’s Mammoth Store ~An(hmt Libram*. The libraries <>f wucieut Rome were Immense and splendid. Lucullus, whoso name is' iiH’soelaU'fi with table luxuries. expended mud. of bis wealth on hooks. His library, says Plutarch, had “walks, galhries and cabinets open to all visitors •* Julius raesor proposed to open this library definitely to the public, IIow were those vast libraries, in addition, to the- book shops, fiiicd? With Ins trained staff ef readers and transcribers, n publisher could turn out an edition of any work nt very cheap rates, and almost nr a moment’s notice. There was no initial expense of typesetting before a single copy could be produced, wt rujnons extras In the shape of printers’ corrections. The manuscript cams from the au- 'tbor; the publisher banded it over to his slaves, and If n book of modest dimensions, the complete edition could be ready, if necessary, within twenty- four hours. Actually, then, books .were produced and sold more easily and quickly in ancient Rome than they are in modern Londom—T. jVs London Weekly, - Tha «|liai(’r Not n Myth, The fall of Troy after a tea year siege by the Grecian princes about 1184 B. C. has long been considered as a rather mythical foundation for Homer’s immortal epic the “ Iliad.’’ But in 1870 the excavations of SchliBmann on the reputed, site of Troy brought to light under the ashes of two superincumbent fortress cities fbe remains answering to the .descriptions of Homer and a hidden vault containiug'goblets, bowls, vases, gems, jewels, armea de luxe and like articles in gold, silver and bronze.- These treasures nre now generally ac­ knowledged to bo the veritable rem­ nants of the once vast, richesbf Priam, which: although depleted by ton years of costly warfare,In the purchase of supplies and mercenaries and the final sack of the. ruined City, were thus pre­ served to enrich the museums of Eu­ rope and-greatly increase our realiza­ tion of the weailh and art of that an­ cient Ilium, which we have hitherto been disposed to consider a poet’s dream.—Charles Winslow Hall la Na­ tional Magazine, Mr. Charles Gilbert and wife oi South Charleston spent Sabbath with Mr, J, W. Johnson and family t No spooning. “Tell me that I may hope” he plead­ ed. “All right,” she replied, “hope on, but don’ t ask me to feed your hope With ft spoon.”—Chicago Recofd-Her- M<1. Considorato Revolutionista. The 'wildest niid most ferocious rev­ olutionaries I have known have often been in private life merciful, tender, unselfish, considerate.—Y, F. O’Connor tu London T. I’ .'s Weekly. CHRISTMAS Will Soon Be Here And now is the time to make your selection and the best place in Xenia or Greene Co. is SCHELL’S - JEWELRY - STORE HERE YOU CAN B U Y Ladies’ gold filled Watch. ,$10 to $25 Gents’ gold filled W a t c h , .$8 to $50 Ladies’ solid gold Case. . , . .$10 to $50 Gents’ solid gold Case___ $40 to $100 Also a line of low priced watches / for Ladies’ or Gents from. .$1 to $7 Diamond Rings, frpm...........$6 to $400 Signet Rings, from ...............$1 to $16 Glass Tumblers, ,50e, 75c and $1 doz. Triple Plated Knives and Forks, Per s e t . . . . ,$4.50 to $6.50 Quadruple Plated Knivescand Forks, per s e t . , $4. 50 to $6.50 You can also see a large line of Sterling, Silver Tea Spoons, per s e t . . . , . . . . . . _____ __ .$4 to $10 Sterling Desert Spoons and Forks per s e t ,/....................... . . ; $ 9 to $16 Dickens’ Literary Gains, Yhe papers lmvfr often printed a great deal-of pure 'nonsense on .the subject of Dickens’ , literary gains. Dickens is stated ,to have died leav­ ing “earnings iha'c -often accrue to a respectable solicitor,” ^This is rub­ bish. Dickens le ft' £93,000 in. round figure?.' and this did not irichxJe a con­ siderable sum of money that he had settled some years' before his death., His. readings <1858-09). had brought in' about £30,000,; . ft Is fprgotien that Dickens began life without one penny ahd that every farthing he’ spent or gave away or left was darned by him­ self* only excepting £2,000. which was bequeathed to hlrti by a frjettd abodt two years before his' own death. Dick­ ens lived liberally Isoms people said extravagantly) for. About thlrty-ftorr years, he brought up and started In life a large and very, expensive family, and he gave away a great deal of money to,needy relatives, — Loudon Truth, 1 Antiquity of the Senate. 1 • . .The senate la historically much older than the lower house,*or house of rep­ resentatives, as It is called In‘ our country and time, tn the remote time, while as yet there was no such thing as a science of government, the tribe was wont to look to Its old men, on account of their wisdom and experi­ ence. for advice in all matters per­ taining. to the tribe, and tliqse old men were the first senators.- The word senator comes from “senls,” meaning old. As civilization advanced and seated government became a fact the senate continued to be composed of the old meu, and when by and by the second chamber, oc council, was added the senate continued-to receive the larger raenstiro of reverence and respect.—New York American. Crow Quills Maks tha Best Pons. ■A quill penmaker say# that jjd penwill do ns fine writing ns the crow quill. It requires the assistance of a micro­ scope to make a proper pen out of sucb a quill, but when made it is of won­ derful delicacy. The micro.sco.plc writ­ ing told o f in books of literary curlos- itl. s was all done with a crow quill. The steel pens of ,the present have very fine points, but somehow a finer point can be given to a quill than has ever been put oa a steel pett, and for delicacy nothing can equal It. Mutual Forbsaranes. “You and j mr wife seem to get along nicely.” • “Fairly well. We had an under­ standing from the start. I wasn’t to expect a dollar to bny more than a dol­ lar’s worth of goods, and she wasn’t to tel! me about the fine men she might have married,”—-Washington Herald, AN D AL SO FOR A N ICE G IFT Solid gold necklaces, solid gold braceles, solid 'gold sleeve buttons, solid gold scarf pins.' Also the same line o f goods in gold filled. .Toilet sets, brush, comb, mirror, military brushes, clothes, and hat brushes, scarf pins, dress pins, gold and gold-filled lockets agd an endless variety of set rings, signet, rings, plain rings, \ band rings , all sdlid gold, silver and gold thimbles, gilt clocks, chafing and bak- ; ing dishes, rich cut glass, large line of back combs and hat pins,, the largest stock in Xenia. ^ • ‘ , ( * > _ '•> T*», / - , i , . f 1 ■* - , ^ ' ’ Special inducements for persons wishing to buy Umbrellas. 25 per.cent,’ discount.. Also, will give the same discount on Ladies’ Gold Brooch Pins, “ - • . - Kodaks from $ i to $20 andvall kinds of Kodak sup­ plies. Fine Hand Painted China. In fact a full and large line of goods always to be found in a first-class Jewelry Store. > V- F. J. H. Steele Building, Xenia, Ohio. Wren’s Springfield’s Big Department Store is all aglow with Christmas Cheer EXTRA SPECIAL SALES IN ALL OF OUR 30 STORES UNDER ONE ROOF FROM NOW UNTIL i CHRISTMAS One of. the BIG sales of the BIG store. ti/O It , ■ OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY SILK SALE Beginning Thursday, December 7th More than $20,000 worth of the season’s best weaves in newest colors at less than mill prices today. ’ Warnsd, Hfe—Darting 1 know What to say to your father. She—Just say, “ air. Mumif I wish to marry your daughter.” Then <1i?<1ge...___ . ■/. f!. •' .* Miss Carrie Rifs is spending k tow days Wltli'Dftyton irtonds, CASTOR IA For Intonti and CMldretu TinKindYonHivaAlwaysBought Bears th» Blgnfttur* of < . . . TOYLAND . « • Is a big city in itself. More Toys, More Dolls, More Book* than you ’ll find in any other Ohio Store, and at the lowest, prices. We pay carfare to all points within 40 miles o f Springfield on purchases o f $15 or over. \ t