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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-03-14
The RaiuleSS District.

In q recent ''ii.t.e Curions Note"
wa said. remarks the author of tha,
lenartln-nt, that ''the dryest region
II the world. is between the first ane
part Of Africa RAIN was never know
% nj and the natives do not believe
1a missionaries who tell them about
gater IL ,ing from the skies. Il. 4.
K, an Arkansas realiSs Of the Re
public, read the above and then wrote
rs follows 20 tie editor Of Notes for
sAe CurIous:" tnink I have found {
curious ncte eaGal tc -our late .Af,icer
desert article recardlnr the Nile re-
ricn. where r4in is unknown. Mv
quotation IS from one Of the United
States weather bulletins anH on thai
account must be s'officiai." It is as
follows: the most rainless tract in
b United states ct which regular
mcteoro.oelc.l observations have been
ti.!-au Tor SCI .es o. years is at Fort
Garland, Col II that place less than
Sly inches Of rainfall have been re-
>c.eot annually since 1885, and dur
in three years OF that time there Was
i-ss than two inches Of precipitation
between January lst and Decembe!
81. That portion Of the Centenroy
safe 5 a!aost IS mn 4 Of defa t1f
is any portion oT tie Sihar9 matter !.
era regions within the sc! -
/ Jn;teu States that are "&i- az =;
ms re77,ec- THAI ColoradlI 49,. 'aes,
ale deserts III Arizona. Utah " ado
and California where 10 drot rail-
:, due has ever boel known. In tn
= t-na;aed :3ta,e there are headboard
!, pit 9p to graves 81 Spanish pioneer
| which show the cnaiL. marks that wer
BIT or them over 400 years ago, an
hey are q plain as on the day whel
first made '''-Sr Loa.s Republic.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-03-14
Fortunes in the tri.r.c Creek Mines.

~ - e7'1-A S-oPe OF flAe 5
reah' scout l"c.'T 2."es ave- ID
''lfect i,ne, lies ttlrr.o SIee,, now
the 4eaHlh3 -0.'t-li4iti.--7 camp q Lo.o'.
fa''o' = : ao' . oe '.l'-s' ',ist IS a
oeai'n i''ot'' . !. la '.oI5 i"c. h'4h'
a1'' III ach oApo9-", ,'i 1L--.sl ! -4' -
Va'ia even V'sif ! "!11oal u nAEr!-
clan consent bul IT / - 'nfere7t'
us pace lof 2 fo'n'' H'o'!. i's mines
"llcn Tor 20 lons We" -o9-.ei nloa
0@ hot AiAS4' - "iiIoSt'4t - IL ~ u :,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-03-14
H1IISBORO N CEATI.RDA4 MARCH II. 1896. NEW SERIES

nrv in an illite-ate hand and enc 'osed
IN p!ece OF parer uh;eh bo-e n .e
n pencil, requesting la. i. ue ~tl--
posted n the national f-o,. The
'sead s:gns name. but !. ) beli,v /
ihas 1t IS te.is.ous. II al2os. al
,ses vac-e ac.no~.cl@. mems a-e
sea. By TIE ,iepart.a o.to contributors
giving their names tee receipts fai. to
reach any o1e, aHd a-e always 70.
turned.
a yellow envelope pos.rn arl.ea '.Bos.
ton" spd a.faresssds.oslAToan G.-.Car.
Sbntainsa . sheet OF ru.ai papar
opor shica i i. stated tns. Inc en:
closed IS closes the account of an
overpaisi soldier. Ii is s,eaed simply
"Cnion Soldier.
\ conscience srr.c,.t sm1cclsr
sends aa envelope 10 4. ..el ''issook.
lvn' enclosing SO ode, ii "a meet .,
plain note paps-, npon wl.c- j. W.T.
ten the sins.a word "Du,:v-. :
Sn1ueglers are said to be t!.u no !.
nuneroua Q. all cif ..Ic.s MO have
yeE made q}len.is through H. con
sc!ecco tufl.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-03-14
Jay and postry when i: does

Jay and postry when i. does
Ii vou wish To be considered . man
Of "grsat SHAKES" contract fever and
asue.
The .irs. love aui thu first shave
are two things that only happen once
IL mans II time
Elle-Jack, papa saws We must not
see each other any more Jack
Shall / pat ont the gas
Souctmts the world seems verv
snail-esrec ec;a.ly when it comes t.
paying ,nnt living II owes vou.
A New Jersey man mas patented a
stove that explodes IT ten O'Clock at
night IIe has four ,jnnshters.
/ Rcgev Weotead-Dil Won ever din.
at the Van Nobbe? Tom De Witt.
No, bnt have often been there to
dinner.
I A dissg,soabie old bachelor says
that the Only time a WOMAN does not
exacgera'e is when she is talking OF
her age
1t Is saldthat dry goods clerks mako
accommodating husbands; the, get
into tne habit Of being obliging. and
keep 1t up when at home.
Spanish General Why do you let
the rebels defeat yon? Colonel-I
couldn't help il, general; they got to
the telegraph ttice first.
Whyso-lnis physiognomist xayy
that aggressive, impulsive people gen.
eral.y have black eyss- Kno1so>.Ii
not at first they always get them
later.
Parott DO yon think that Hon
peck couid ever keep a secret from his
wife? Wiegins- We'll, I'll be. that
he never lots her know what he thinks
Of her.
"What IS the reason that the top
drawer Of boarding house bnresn
will never either open or SHUT" asked
the newly arrived guest. "Pos,ibly,'
answered her friend. 1T Is due to the
quality Of the board
Jasgs-I called him la, and then,
| T. n -
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-03-14
ny teeth chattered ,ll notsis a
fri9htfpl dream ? "
81 will denounce yon I" 4 :ried.

VIII oSuouHCo you' 81 iTleo.
''as you please, young IAN. Do
ron suppose the police don't know the
man was murdered by the Cam ORA:
Better be silent, young man. if you
don't want to follow your friend!"
-CCanorra comes from camor,a. e peasant,
and ; The name o. secret society founded
IL the tingGom q; Naples in tho last period
" It's existence. 1t was tnorougsiiy org.nlz d
and kept under strict discipline. The soct
ETY. blac1n.Giled merchants and business nsn
by demgndinz share In the prodD OF al
sases and other transactions: it also carried
On smuggling and acesEksd commits sAol
carrying oo. eranEeE EanezsK Z ~ lA0As3.sf
E.cy Of Naples, had members OF the Canorra
sentelced to trans cortation. and in conse-
cueroe this socla.r Q: criminals took sides
ag;i rs hin Z. tl7 invasion OF the kingdom.
He vanished .aeo the night as sul.
t:51lv as he hal appeared. For mo.
menls was baviidered, unable to
4ove. WLea d! reached my lodgings,
found juliet watching 1or ne from
tae balcony. loo.ng toward the bay,
and toli '.er nv astounding adven.
ure.
She ]. 4aI .rtsnt.y. and said in a
voice c.4o...a with emotion
s'Dsara@f, vou .ov- me-
eye, v-e- thron:h life until
death
For cnr first t4e orr lips met in .
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-03-14
isniS:s nth Felsc Tails.

Ther~ are perhaps hall a dozen
horses n New York who have false
tails The lorse 50 provided is g~n
eraliv : line animal, perhaps a fine
carriage horse. It MAJ have beer
provided by nature with pcor tail, Q,
i may haze i5s. it, own lowing tai
IN a ire i IS easy TO get tail to
nato4. \ sns. portion OF hide il
removed V i he tail. oa3 wen this
aas beea carle1 III tail IS 0-oviasa
With STRIPS acd buckles on the unde,
side 10 noii i = ths tai Of the horse
,na- i "a vea~ i. ana nc hide 81.
-ached stitched to tle c.nprer .,
the horse harness TIE Tax that tas
tai 5 ta,s- vor.d 2o- heih,, .c~eret
ezcer. n2o1 c.cz- a4d ceyeeel t9-3ec-
tioa. Tie tai : '4sln q ba>. .'h.
har1ess -Ssv Yo+k SIS, ,.t,unchcs Y
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-03-14
CONSCIENCE FUND.
Unole Sam Conducts a Sort ofCon.
fesslonal Agency,
Guarantees That No Penitenr
VIII Be Prosecuted

I'D non - aizdUnss rs
the government. This sun. MN a. 81
New York Herald, was dropped into
the Treasury as the ''Couscience
Fund"
Although few have heard definite
infor>tlon concerning it, Uncle Sam
of his own. He encourages wrong
doers to repent and ease their con.
sciences by returning money for
value dishonesty taken from him in
the past. He guarantees that there
shall lie mo qucs,lous asked, and no
effort made to prosecute penitent
person brave eoouch to purge his
soul IN this way.
TIE corresoondencA which this sys-
+.m hr;nns - the Sacrot,,v o+ +ba
Treasury and 10 other Government
officials ,ften the president himself
lis extrst.eIv interesting.
lat4, da+al Nashincto, "a from,
a cIarovnan. who sions T>s name and
encloses forr dollars and u fraction.
H. evnloin, that !. ,a. ,va1 tina NV.
orn,,.o+ .. G,+, ana ,,+era.+ e;,,o.
acc>n5,o on >eavara, cbean watches
snnoo o,al into/th;s conn.rv vears 800
bv man who has since confessed to
him. ssTne man who paws this mon
ev." the writer goes on to cav. twas
convertsl 9 few weeks 400 in the
maetines held IN ,h;s citv renrlarlv
This act atte.ts the eenuineness of the
work OF reeeneratian BY the Holy
Shirt
A person evld sntlv at one time con.
urotet, -sit,. the nsvy wrote to 6ecre-
tary Carlisle from New York several
weeks a;o. His communication was
ptluted II square letters upon a sheet
Of foclscap from the top Of which The
u stamp had been care
fnllv torn. Enclosed were Ave dol.
lars, which the sender explains ere
sEor conscience fund. Navy, 1882
.u ;, a,4;
.,c,1 7.,,o ~ .ho
$1,000. .na 4.a,1-,, IS octoher
1oo- oa;,.a ~ lo.Ic,. oro - +bu
- W.
-, "a 49,.
,l
W.
7'70 80 - -, ~ r
- = ,,ou
"l'-. -. 1870 oni
= - :,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-03-14
Noman's Rights u 4.

we cart GARY yon, saio s.,u -
ton no'ornan sowing UP MS =;
the t-4njze -e-tlcalatlor OF 81 eid1r.v
woman. "I1.s : z sna!! car" w ell,
can, female ride on it?' shs
answered New Or.-a1s Plcayu1e
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-03-14
Poet and Solder.

Vtt 0FEI 10 +1IVAs
Ia~ roet sogch.
To sing . nations soa5s,
To 30 t.!ey toush.
t. .ica; q nation. wrocSA
Which of:hs twain
D.i WORTHLESS. .acrol VIM
Eui .or ;se sooc
The solaier had cot haAu.
Frank Z. StactoA
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HUMOaOCS.

Unfortunately many OF IT, hittaR
nills.os ..ste :ss srcaysreese
s Business il bnsill6 ~ f1ks1pern,at
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-26

tumblers filled with cigar lighters. Tin
toret teaches us that guns and gunpowaar
are not such modern inventions as our
school text hooks informed us. He paints
the Israelites Gathering Mamma armed
with guns. An artist of the Flemish
school carries us farther back in the use
of gunpowder by showing us that Abra-
ham understood its use when offering mp
his son Isaac. which he proceeds to do by
holding a blunderbuss 10 that inoffensive
young mans head"
Mr.. George r. Kittlnger gave a dinner
party last "Wednesday might at his resi-
dence. corner of Tenth avenue and Ter
race street The following young society
women, chaperoned by Mrs. MacCuIsky,
were present: Miss Furth. Miss Struve
Miss Murray. Miss Sidonia Furth. Miss
Flanders and Miss Hewitt. The men
were: Mr.. George b. kEtnger. Mr.. J.
r. Savage. Mr.. z. II. Ling. Mr.. Lester
Turner. Mr.. Fred Strive and Mr.. George
Folsom.
Miss Hewitt and Miss Flanders, OF
Portland. who have been guests OF Miss
Furth. left for their home last night.
lieut.. Fred Sladen. OF the Twenty-frst
infantry. Vancouver barracks. Is visiting
Mrs. III. G. Strive. at Lake Washington.
Miss Van wyck. OF San Francisco. IS
being entertained by Mrs. w. A. Peters.
at 1915 Twelfth avenue.
Mss Montgomery. OF Portland, who has
been visiting Mrs NJ. Russell. IN this city,
viii return home next Thursday.
The Misses Dunsmuir. OF Victoria. are
visiting Mrs. Sihtoe. al 1914 Minor avenue
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Ogden. OF Olym-
pia. and Miss Austin. OF Chicago. are be-
Ing entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Andrews. at 1906 Minor avenue.
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nTRA SPECIAL FOR TOMORROW

% pieces Fibre InterlInsng. natural
Color. 20 inches wide, Monday 1ec yard
White Apron and Dress Lawn, in
plain india Linen or Checked Main
sock. value Toe. tomorrow Sc yard
Ladies' and Children's Swiss Ribbed
summer Vests. sleeveless. tomorrow
choice &c.
Proctor a. Gamble Ivory Floating
SOAP, tomorrow &c a bar
30 pairs ladies' Serge Slippers, suit
able for house or the beach, value sc,
tomorrow only 25c pair.
90 dozen Ladies' Black Cotton Hose.
light weight. fun seamless. just The
thing for surf bathing or midsummer
wear, tomorrow only &c pair.
- pairs Ladies' Black Dongola Ok
ford Ties. patent tip. opera toe, value
u, tomorrow only SOC pair.
g pairs Ladies DongoIa Kid Button
Shoes. patent tip, made 10 sell at $50
pair. tomorrow s1is pair.
100 pairs Mems Dress Shoes. opera
toe. lace or congress-. value si.75 to-
morrow only Si.i0 n pair.
- dozen Mems Suspenders, tomorrow
only &c pair.
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Grand Clearing Sale Bar.
gains in Wash Goods,
White Goods and
Linens.

5o-inch Dress Sateen. dark colors.
coiorS, formerly lie. now fec a yard
Lancaster Dress Ginghams reduced
10 &c yard.
Fine Scotch Zephyr Glnghams. reduc-
cd from 15c 10 DC a yard
Irish Lawn Crinkle Zephyr and odds
md ends la Wash Goods, reduced
from iec and f2i4c to Sc.
i.ace-Striped NaInsook, very choice.
only is q yard.
crossbar Muslin and Apron Lawn.
worth l0c. only &c a yard
ss2-5nch Turkey Red Table Damask,
reduced TO lac.
h5-inch Cream Table Damasx, real
Irish make, only Acc yard.
Special Sale OF Bath Towels, at SC.
loc, 4Sc. sDC,
Oriental Wranpcr Fiannelette. reds.c-
ed from i2c 10 7ikc a yard
~ pieces blue and white Stripe tick
Ing. only &c a yard.
Just received. Paris Printed Mousse
limo for waists md dresses. in new
shades OF green. blue. pink. etc, only
lilo 81 yard.
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sHpces fine Scotch Zephyr Cling
vn1ue lie. Monday 81 yard.
land Ends in Lawns and Cali
fttluced 10 1zizc yard.
1nral Color Pongee SILK. 10 inches
Nondsy loc yard.
r rlec6s Blue and Red Checked
1910. tomorrow only 2izc yard.
1900 good quality Bleached Mus
Inch wide, worth &c. tomorrow
n S1ee<s Domestic Shaker Flannel.
1xpu 5sesc Yard.
~ rards Fancy Striped Outing
- Monday Size yard.
u yards Tsaseldown outing Fian-
nh remnants. value 1oc and 12sasc.
10y TIC yard.
r. yands remnants TwiIfed SiIesias
" PesralIne. in gray and black. to-
|TRpH SC yard.
4 rleees best quality Kid Finished
|I Cambria. tomorrow only s,zc a
yards extrn fine quality Victoria
-. India Linen and Checked Main
. inches wide. mill remnants,
~ xe. tomorrow only 1oc yard.
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A Great Clearing Sale.

low prices Is The power that has
drawn hundreds 90 Cur shoe store. hnt
prize isn't all. style and quality rule
above Il here. The prices named here
actually worth.
Sas Tor Ladies 81 - Sltees
Wonen's Fine French ki1 Baton
Shoes. plain toe. In = and = widths. re-
Gucai % si,&.
fsstent leather tip. made 10 sell 81 sl.la.
reduced % s. - a pesiT.
NNasnen's Hire Nong1la ktH 6uffoa
Shoes in og,era ana square toes. caeao
AZ s. * reduced % Use a tsair.
W0fasey,'s Tan t'e.orga Oxford Ties.
ress.ea from 81 = 20 ~ac a pair,
Women's nigh Grade Chocolate Coi-
nrs.t NE,i Ks4 oxford Ties. extra choice.
resacsa from Ss.e0 % SIS a pair.
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The marriage OF Miss Minnie Keilr,
oa.v daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. hei-
". and Mr.. George y. CaStneF. a haernan
OF the Western Union TELEGRAPH Com
nany, was SoleinniE>d last THURSDAY even
Ing AZ the herss Of the hsideS parents.
SIS Seventh avenue. Rev. George Baxzeile,
Of ST Clements church officiating. On
entering the beautifully decorated rooms
hung with everzreens. s.nilax ana cnt
flowers. the bride and groom were pre-
coded by Two iit.ls girls reoed IN white
and carrying bouquets. TIE ceremony Was
performed beneath = canopy 81 cut MOVERS
and sFaIlax. The wedding presents were
numerous and appropriate. The following
relatives and near friends OF the family
were present. Mr.. ard Mrs. r. A. Kelly,
Capt. ana Mrs r. W. Riadle, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. r. Ward. Pref. and Mrs. 4. A. Tsy-
Tor. Capt. and Mrs. +. r. Adams. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. \. Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs VIII
liam Deversux. Mr. and Mrs. \. III. tar-
rison, Rev. George Buzzelie. Mrs. Mich
ois. Airs. Anna Moore. Miss Lliia NJ. Put
nam. Miss Florence Moore Miss Helen
Tao or. Miss Vivian Adams. Mr.. yelling
ton S;rohle. Mr.. +. +. Kelly. Mr.. \. II.
Wright. Master Miles Taylor, Mrs. W. a.
Weed. MIR and Mrs. O. A. Philips, MIR
and Mrs. W. j. Thompson. Mrs. L. w.
Martin, Miss Huida Weisner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miss Lulu Bates. After partalSing of re-
freShments at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison. Immediately across tho
street. the happy couple took a carriage
amid a shower of rice and old shoes. and
were driven TO go Yesler way. where
housekeeping rooms had been previously
prepared for their reception. They will be
a. home 10 their friends after August l.
No cards.
The marriage of Mr.. a. Meagher, of this
city. and Miss Margaret Y. Mcnamara, OF
Portland. Or, was sciemnizsd July -, at
nupsial mass, in the ST. Laurence church,
of Portland. They have returned to tais
city and are at home 10 their friehds at
sis Seneca street
The residence of Mr. f. II. Miller. tas
Pontius addition. Seattle, WAS the scene
OF a pretty wedding last "Wednesday
evening, July %. The contracting par
ties were Mr.. William Henry Sanders
and Miss Emma Clare Sieckert. both OF
New Whatcom. Miss SiecNert IS sister
of Mrs y. H. Miller, and was for years
a resident of this city. whore she has a
host OF friends who wish her happiness.
MIR. Sanders Is a prosperous business
man of New Wfatcom. Miss Anna NJ.
Burton. OF New Whatcom. and Mrs. Cleo
C. Davis. were the only persons present
except the family and the officiating c.er-
Gymaf. Rev. Clark Davis. MIR. and Mrs.
Sanders returned to their home Thursday.
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TIE home OF Mrs r. ". Gordon, ss7
rsffn avenue vas the scene OF pretty
raceptfon las, Thursday evening IN honor
Of Mrs 81. T. Wander Horck and Nrs J.
q. Robh. OF Minneapolis. Luncheon was
served IN the handsomely decorated dining
room, About f0urteeen "sTe present
sF-fsa members az ne Wesi0ee1ay After
-oan eslwh we're entertained ~ Mrs.
~ r.,vrva Hotfes. Of Fremont. Weanes-
Aav afternoon. Mrs. Paul Land vii next
receive the club.
. ,ayfv zas given AT Miss Gsnsiys
r..ss,s,~e,'s home a. Tfs Main streef last
WEDNESDAY evening. The dine was spent
ia ra-ifatisfss Staging and games, after
-rsfen a delicious supper Sas served
T-nosa present were. Miss Gensfvs BeiEn-
.op Miss Iessz Lloyd. Miss Stella Beach.
~. Mail Leach. 1dias Blanche B}ezteF.
xf5s~ Lizzie FFlnkse. Miss Cara BavTnsart,
sfsss rStv Hesn5g. Miss Grace Way. Miss
gTsiera Nay. Miss Efiie fs@rDon. Miss Liz
x5a wxuaxan. Mr Joe S-anlaa. Hr. shes-
,.r 4rnarf. Sir. Harry Benson. &r. 5@orSa
waiter. Mr.. Ben way. Mr.. Walter Way.
ur n@n Fry, Hr. Efa3Td Leighton. Nj
.Issr uesnsg. Mr.. Janses &. Hars. Mr.. and
Nj Lelxatoa, and Mr.. and Mrs.. Bon.
M-z Robert Moran. rs Lenyra street.
eve a pleasant lunch party last Tues
dsy. Taosa present we're: NrA James
cxcn.cn, Ms. Alonxo Hula Ma Il. Le-
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Outings.

party OF bronzei campers returned
from Port Crescent last Tuesday after
ten DAYS spent on the lake and immediate
vicinity The party was made up OF Mr..
and AIRS. Maurice McMicken and threA
children. Mr.. and Mrs. A. ". Stewart and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. C. u. Stimson ana
two children. Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Wing,
Mss Clara Wing. Afr. John Wing. Lieut.
ard Mrs. john Hayden and child. Mr. and
Mrs K. c. Hughes and mother and two
child en-. Miss Laura Rumsey. Miss Nur-
grove and Mr.. George O. Adams. Tho
party left on July II.
The steamer Manzanita carried n Jolly
party to Sand point Friday evening. The
start was made from Madison street
wharf. and on arriving at the destination
a huge bonfire was built and preparations
made for n fine spread The party en- 10y "a
itself thoroughly until 1880 O'Clock ard
then started for home, arriving shortly
after II. The following were present: Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson Denny. Mr. ard Mrs H.
a. Kyer. Mr. and Mrs. George Arthur
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs Fred Dinsiey, Mrs.
Douglas. Miss Douglas. Miss Jessie Eas-
ton. OF san Francisco: Miss Ava Earl. Of
Berkeley. Cal: Miss Alice ThoFndyke
Miss Addie Harris Mr.. :. Irwin. Mr.. O.
Hayers and Mr.. u. T. McConnaaghey.
One 81 the pleasant social events OF the
past week was HOP and outing on fhe
north shore Of Green lake Friday evening.
gfvea ny Miss Coutis, Miss Robinson and
Miss Daisy keeton- A pavilion over fae
water afforded delightful opportunities
70 trip the right fantastic" 70 the entir-
Enz strains ~ stringea instruments For
those who did not wish 10 dance. bnating
ard whist made the evening enjoyable A
delicious luncheon was served at about II
O'Clock and - Was with regret the
merry party left for the city on the last
car. The Young ladies had asked about
slxty-nve Of their friends 20 attend and all
responded
Mrs ". Y. wheaton. OF Fremont. gave
Pleasant outing az woodland
an Thursday in honor az nun
her a. her little friends Of Edo
ra6o hHF The young folks were accom-
uansea nv their mothers ard a few oder
fF!en9s. the afternoon being passed Ia
games. A boznfe0uS llsnch was paFxaken
q. The party returned - Fremont early
IL the evening. having been most delight
fully entertained. Among those prezen,
wers: Capt and Mrs W X Ne~wsn.
Mrs. J. Smart. M and Mrs r. Hsrbert.
Mrs. J. Dietrich. AIRS. r. seymour. Mrs. j.
q peatnn. Mrs ]. Gscaaron. Miss Levin.
a1-ss Holden, A.ss Seymour Mss stem
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gummer Clearing Sale
II High-Class Dress
Goods.

r such stylish merchandise was
"a slaughtered at such prices. bat We
- too many and they must be sold
~ sacrifice.
ri eur imported Novelty Dress
1S that formerly sold at 81 a yard
1c66 10 sc q yard.
~ English Cheviot Sultings. in
oena tans and gray. reduced from
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hand. Mrs. +. Cooling. Miss GertrFfs
Croker and Miss Ccrinne Leiard.
Coming Hrcnts.

Cards are out announcing the engage
nent ~ Miss Jennie L. Austin. daughter
% AIR. and Mrs Ward G. Austin. and MIR.
Victor l. Ham. the Wedding TO take place
81 the residence Of the parents OF the fans
Gee. g414 FIRST avenue north. The con.
tracing parties are we'll known in this
x-itN.
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$50 for ssea Trimmed Hats.
SIS FOR s. a Trimmed Hats
So fer Si0e White Trimmed sailors.
lee FOR 15c and PC Flowers.
e. sor i5c White and Black Tn
trimmed Sailors,
Sc Tor 500 Untrimmed Shapes.
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James Braid. Guy Ward. spencer basse--
During the evening dainty refreshments
OF ice cream. cake and lemonade were
served
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Jewelry.

Gold Rings. az &c and soc, In plain or
chased. will wear like gold. sounds Ike
gold. looks like gold and will stand a
gold acid test. fully warranted for three
years.
Gold Dagger Pins. only Toe,
Shirt Waist Sets. stone settings and
plain. only &c n set.
Aluminium Tea Stralnsrs. worth &C.
only &C.
Ladies' silk Watch Guards a. eoc,
&c and soc.
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1t Extraordinary Re-
ductions i'm Black
Alpacas.

Sported black brocaaed Lustcr. 70
|ntes wide. value soc. now 27i1c.
ktck hfoeaded Alpaca. small floral
%1En reduced from SOC TO 55C a yard
mufifiil black Br.liiantinc. dust
~. ~ inches wide, reduced from
kio Sc y yard.
-; quality English Black Brocaded
&aekr. sold freely al T5c a month
= reduced 10 s9c yard.
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Special Sale of Mems
Shoes.

10 pa5r Meas Heavy Dom Pedro
Rae kle shoes. s. 20 q pair-
a1 pair Meas Dress Shoes. new
fsasnFoa or square toes. value s. =. enr~
ms thls sale oniY SIS A Fa&T.
- pair Meas kAaEarlaa t'Alf Dress
Sssass. Only SIS
- r,ssv afesss Coed Sfa.k Calf Shees
sssf4 nsRAepe else Cor lesS than $50.
.aslr SAFE price. s. e. a raiT,
50 par Meas Garrett s3iaSSTs. only
SPECIAL
10 pair Ravs' Lace shoes. heavy sole.
oulv s}.s1 psir.
lag. Fciufc3 3 tsc.