The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-07
HEARD AROUND TOWN.
BY our Special Correspondent
THIS AWFUL COLD.


hard on our visible supply of "ker.
chiefs" but then we need some cx-
ira ones anyway and we can think
of no better time to buy them.
That quinine sensation Is still
hanging on to our weary brain.
Maybe we didn't get the quininc
and whiskcy proportioned right.
Rather think Wen leave the quin-
Inc out next time.
THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW.
What splendid opportunities the
beautiful snow has offered our
friends, of the poetic tendency, to
cxpatiatc on It's matchlcss beauty,
its purity,-its dazzling brilliancy
its ilcecy lightncss aud many
other virtues. intending:
o thou Snow,
IL II so
Thou were wet
Where | sct2
FALSE ALARM.
Much speculation has been in
dulgcd In lately rs to proba BILE
losses In the Board OF Trade and
the theories are numerous as to the
conditions actually existing. Itis
highly probably that some losses
have actually been sustained but
they have not been anywhere In
the vicinity Of the amounts set
forth. No homes, no businesses
that we have found out have been
mortgagcd. The more cautious
people desire that the operators
shall play even and then invest in
something more tangible.
THE POOR GROUND HOG
The poor Ground Hog came out
of HIS den on the appointed day
saw his shadow and then trottcd
back again there to sojourn for the
stated period of six weeks at the
expiration of which time, II he Is
alive, he may come out again. II
Is such a hard winter for the poor
little animal to be housed up so
long. The Society for Prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals suould take
the matter up.
GOOD INVESTMENT.
II has been suggested that n well
equipped Laundry would prove n
good investment here and the
sentiment seems to lean towards
such an institution. The field for
development here is wide and
practically undeveloped. While
the iron Is hot who will strike?
SLEIGH BELLS.
"What n world of merriment
their melody forctcl." Thus Is n
part of life's story told from the
jingle OF the bells. From the low
notes hcralding the approach of
the ''bob" sled to the merry silvery
chime as the forerunner of the
splendid "cuttcr" dashing by there
Is n story Of human life with all
its vari atoms. But, why should we
consider aught save its merriment
That the world should bo happy
and at peace Is what we desire. II
sleigh bells are a factor in work.
ing out our noblcst plans then of
comes our hat 10 their melody.
The Buttercup Club was most
Hospitality entertained Thursday
afternoon by Mrs. G. l.. Clark at
her cosy little home on Harper st
Games were the principal amuse-
ment OF the afternoon. Our host
ess, Mrs. G. c. Crump and Mrs. r.
S. Paul winning the honors. Very
dainty refreshments were served
The members OF the club are Mes.
danes, Il. S. Mccall, G. l., Clark
j. p. Metzler, Forest Britt, Geo. p
Vogt, Jack Chadwick, w. C.
Hughes, - Doyle, Guy Nunnel'
ly, L. II. Algermissen, G. G
Crump, Z. M. Wilson, w. w
Sees, Chas. Garner and X. S. Pau
and Misses Bertha Standhart, Mar
tina Vogt, Blanch Vogt, Maut
Mitchell, and Bette Kidwcll.
Protracted meeting now in prog
ress at the Methodist Church i
growing to considerable interest
Considering the severe cold wealth
er, the attendance has been good
With the assistance of Rev. j. w
Kimbrel and Rev. L. II. Stout
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