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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-06-13

Lushleigh used to tell bis girl
that her voice was music to his
ears. And nowP Oh, they're
married. He has to face the music
now.
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COUNTY.

Judge of Circuit Court w. A. Parsons
Clerk of Circuit Court, A. L. Boggess
Ofacial Stenographer, E. c. Winger
Point Pleasant
Clerk of Co. Court. j. P. r. B Smith
Co. Comm'rs - j. II. Johnson, Pres't
Hartford
"a Bird Stone. Leon
. ---.- W = YauRht,
shefilfs j o. Med erlnitt
Prosecuting atty L. s. Echols
Assessor LIST Dist - r E Musgrave
Point Pleasant
I'd Dist. Walter E. sturgeon
MERGERS Bottom
County surveyor..G Geo E. ChiIds
Point Pleasant
Supt Schools. A Green
Ashton
Circuit court-Regular term be
gins on first Tuesday OF March, June,
September ard December.
County Court-Regular term be
gins on first Monday of January, April,
July and October.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-06-13

A Congressman of exceptional
ability and years of experience in
Congress committed suicide the
other day. Drink and gambling
brought him to his self destruc.
tion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-06-13

A West Virginia man says he
has found out how to grow a
bushel of potatoes in a bushel of
sawdust in sixty days, and it can
be done in the cellaror any other
old place.
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County Supt. Schools

If you viii make inquiry it will
be revelation to you how many
suocumb TO kidney or bladder tEon-
bles in one form or another IL the
patient is not beyond medical aid
FoIey's Kidney Cure will cure Il.
never disappoints All Dealers
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-06-13

Kansas is celebrating the twen-
ty-ffth anniversary of prohibi-
ton in that state. Meantime the
drug stores and speakeasies go
ahead doing business without any
celebration, noise or fuss.
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MRS. sALLIE HENDERSON GEORGE.
AN APPRECIATION.

MRS. sALLIE HENDERSON GEORGE.
AN APPRECIATION.
Mrs. Sallie Henderson George
was born in the old Henderson.
home, on the south side of the
Kanawha river, opposite Point
Pleasant. She loved the old home
aad often said, 81 want to die there
and be buried by the side of the
best man / ever knew" and her
wish was grati6ed, for the same
home that sheltered her infant
days. her childhood days and her
bridal days, sheltered her last days
when the Last Messenger called
her to her Heavenly Home. 1t was
great pleasure to her sister, Mrs.
Ella Hutchinaon, and her sons, to
minister to her in these sacred
days. She knew that her moor.
ings were slipping ard that soon
she wonl GROSS the Bar; but she
was prepared to go. just as she had
always been prepared for the du-
ties of life. =
With. her passed another of the
old school Virginia bostesses. The
home ef Unole Joe and Aunt Sallie
George was famed for it's genuine
hospitality. They had no chil.
dren, but the children of the VAL
ley, generation after generation,
were dear to her, tnd in this way
she grew and kept fresh and re.
tanned her influence over them, SO
that her, departure was felt Through
the entire Valley.
She had her Pastor send for one
of our New Hymn Books. and took
great pleasure in noting and read
ing the old hymns, and as they
were sung to, her, she would say
"that hymn recalls the Pastor we
had at" such a time, aud thus
many pastors and incidents were
brought up and talked over She
was bright and cheerful to the last,
no murmur escaped her lips, for
none seemed in her heart, The
first TIME L met her she bad been
sick, and her voice was weak even
to whisper. but she recalled SO
many incidents in the history of
early Methodism, snd was familiar
with the trials of cur pioneers,
that we knew that she had been
reading the Nashville Christian
Advocate for many years She
was ever thoughtful Of her Pastor
aud his family--after seasons of
suffering, she would ask herssister
if she had been too ibuey to think
of her rastor2 In arranging her
finances just a few days before her
!, departure, she gave her Qnarterage
to the proper collectc and sent her
Dues" to the Missit nary Society
for a year in advance. She select.
ed fright and gifted young wo
man to take her place in that soci-
ETY.. We felt that with the mantle
of Mrs Mamie Miller Vaught laid
on Mrs. Ora. Vaught. and Mrs
Sallie Georges mantle laid on
Mrs. Fannie Long franklin, our
Secretary, that our Society had re
ceived double portion of thei1
spirit. =
She was as familiar with the
standard literature as with the lit
erature of her church, and often
she was called on for a reference
or quotation, and was always
prompt with the answer. In let
ter, from ene who has rect n y
gone out into the world and lcoks
back with love to the old Valley
with it's sacred memories. we have
this summary of Aunt Sallie:
What a blessing to the living and
a;oomfort TO the dying one. to look
back over long life. well spent in
all its phases.
MRS. j. NJ. BoLAND
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Young wife (exoited and horri.
fied)-"Jack. mother says she
wants to be crematedl' Jack
"An right, tell her to put on bel
things. and I'll take her down a,
onoe.
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The poorest man we know owns
nothing but money.
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Ohio CentraI Lines.

Ask agents about this excellent
new service and give it trial; you
will be more than pleased. 931
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-06-13

When it comes TO swimming,
the duck can give the average
small boy mighty few pointers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-06-13

Why is lawyer like a restless
sleeper?
He lies first on one side and then
on the other. 4
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To be willing to take trouble il
the great condition of being use.
full to others
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Barred PlYmouth.

Barred PlYmouth-..-
Rocks Exclusively.
We have the renowned E. B Thomp-
son RingIet Strain purchased direct
from Mr.. Thompson last Spring.
Eggs for matching, $1.o0 per setting
of thirteen. A few choice cockerels
at $3.50 each.
We can ship by rail or boat on
short notice. eWeiguarantee our stock
to be pure, and as good as can be
found anywhere. Address
.JACKSoNsRo NsRoUL.FRYaEARM.
feb 2s4 mo New Haven, w. Va.
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There are few better papers than
the Register, and none like it.
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DIRECTORY.
CITY.

Mayor................H. R. Howard
City Clerk erk.W. @. Whaley
City Marshal. John w. Love
City Assessor. NJ. Burdett
City Solicitor -.-..L. C. Somerville
CounciImen-Chas F. Filson, Capt.
w. R. Gum, j. c. Franklin, John
h Chez sebrew, George Miller.
City Treasurer. ...E. b. Tippett
Pres. Board of Health, DR.. E. J..
Mossman
Health Officer. 3. Smith
OYerseer Poor. Will j. Kenny
City CounciI-Regular meetings,
first Monday of each month.
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Here, hold my horse a minute,
will your SirII'm a member of
CougresI Never mind. :, You look
honest. Ill take a chance. &
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8They are the, weakest. however
strong, who have no faith in them.
selves or with powers .:.:=....::,
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20

ham gave their biennial reception to
the general assembly of Kentucky on
Wednesday evening from to IL
O'Clock. 1t was most elaborate af
fair and the historic old executive
mansion in Frankfort was brilliant
with flowers. lights and prominent
people. Among those assisting Mrs.
Beckham were the cabinet ladies.
Mrs. II. G.. Tandy, of Paducah, pre-
sided at the punch bowl in the back
parlor and wore a gown of white
Paris muslin and a string of pearls.
Mrs. II. V. McChesney, of Smlthland.
assisted Mrs Tandy and was gowned
in black satin trimmed in red roses.
Miss Meme Smith. of Owensboro,
who has visited Paducah, the cousin
and guest of Mrs. Beckham, presid-
ed at punch bowl in the south par
lor. Miss Smith wore a black lace
gown.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20
5ith birthday Celebrated.

Mr.. John W. Mcknight entertain
ec few friends at dinner on Thurs
day evening at his home on West
Broadway. in celebration of his 74th
birthday. The table was prettily
decorated and the dinner was de-
lightful in its service and appoint
ments. The ices were flowers in
miniature and the cakes were iced
in the same designs. Besides Mr..
Meningitis immediate family there
were present: Rev. and Mrs. T. j..
Newell, Major and Mrs. j. II. Ash
craft. Mr.. and Mrs. a. b. Sowell,
Mrs. Josephine Jacobs, Mrs. George
c. Thompson, Miss Fannie Taylor.
Mr.. Mcknight is one of Paducah's s
leaCing and most respected citizens
and is universally popular He is iden
tilted with much of Paducah's his
tory and many of the "a years, that
he carries so we'll. have been spent
here. He was one of the early lum-
Der men of the city.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20
COtillion Club.

The Cotillion clubs dance on Mon
day evening at the Palmer House,
was most pleasant occasion.
About 25 couples danced the ger
man, which was led by Mr.. Louis
Rieke, Jr., and there were a number
of guests present. In attendance
were:
Messrs. and Mesdames Il. p. No
Bile, ID. b. Sanders, George Langstaff,
Jno. w. Scott, C. NJ. Budd, Mesdames
j. G. Brooks, George Flournoy, G..
b. Hatfield, J. M. Buckner; Misses
Blanche Hills, Myrtle Decker, Helen
Decker, Halle Hisey, Ethel Brooks,
Carline Sowell, Minnie Terrell, Hat
tie Terrell, Frances Terrell. May
Owen, Faith Langstaff. Martha Davis
Elizabeth Sinnott, Kathleen White
field. Frances Coleman. Rella Cole
man, Ruth We'll. Allie Cabell; Messrs
Louis Brownlow, of Washington, ID.
c.; Louis Rieke. Herbert Hawkins.
Walter lverson Fred Wade, John
Bleecker. Horace Sowell. Edison Hart
John Brooks. Charles Allcott, Philo
Alleott. Wallace We'll. Stewart Sin
mott Morton Hand. Douglas Bagby
David Roger. Blanton, Allen. John
Sherwin. Joe Exall. DR.. /. b. Howell
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20

Miss Lillian Dickey. daughter of
Mr.. John Dickey, the well known /.
c. shop man, entertained last night
at her home. 1900 Wheeler avenue.
Refreshments were served and a
most enjoyable evening was spent.
Those in attendance We're: Misses
Maggie Berger. Ellen Metzger. Ethel
Scopes, LYDIA Prince, Laurabel Prince
Ella Payne, Bette Payne, 10 Elder,
Mae Poat, Ruth Burton, Lillian
Dickey. Willie Burton, Carrie Crow
der: Messrs. Albert Berger, Less
Payne, Frank Berger, Gus Corniland,
Tom Aker. Frank Brown. Carl Elder
Walter Gillian, Tom Clark. Christie
Greenwell. Basil Dickey, Pat Eaker.
Henry Ruoff, Charles Wurth. Edgar
Whitis.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20
Entire Nous Club.

Miss Monima Hopkins entertain
ed the Entire Nous club and other
guests very delightfully."- on Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. James e. English, on
Fountain avenue. The Japanese eff
feet was prettily carried out in the
tallies, prizes and decoratiosn. The
club prize was won by Miss Rella
Coleman. Mrs. John Scott took the
visitors prize. and the consolation
prize went to Mrs. John w. Keller.
An attractive course luncheon was
served in conclusion. The guests
included:
Mesdames Victor Voris, Armour
Gardner, s. b. Pulliam. John w.
Keller, Thomas c. Leech, William
Marble, David Van Culin, Henry
Bradley, william Minnich, William
Gilbert, Henry Grace, James Glenn
ents, Eli Boone, j. C.. Flournoy,
George Powell, John Scott; Misses
Glass. of Madison, Ind; May Owen,
Frances Coleman, Rella Coleman,
Retta Hatfield, Nell Holland, Fran
ces Terrell. Sarah Sanders, Marjorie
Bagby, Robbie Loving. Helen Deck
er. Ethel Morrow. Elizabeth sinnott
Anna May Yeiser, Anne Boswell,
Lille Mae McGlathery, Blanche
Hills, Halle Hisey.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20
Mrs. Frank Rickc at Home.

One of the most beautiful recep-
tipns of the winter was that OF Mrs.
Frank Henry Rieke. on Thursday af-
ternoon from to o'clock. The
Rieke home in the West End is not
ably handsome and needs little dec
Grafton to add TO its charms; the
southern smilax was used with
graceful effect. however, throughout
the pretty rooms. in the reception
hall and garlanded the staircase. and
carnations were in profusion. The
predominating color was pink.
In the hall the guests were receiv-
ed by Miss Carrie Rieke. Miss Anna
May Yeiser and Miss Belle Cave.
With Mrs. Rieke in the front par
lor were Mrs. Louis NJ. Rieke. Mrs.
John G. Brooks. Mrs. Edmund No
BILE and Mrs. Victor Voris.
In the dining room Mrs. James
Peterson Smith. Mrs. Charles Kiger
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20

Mrs. Henry Bradley and Miss Clar'-
bel Rieke received The table was
artistlcally decorated with smilax,
the floral centerplece being pink car
nations in silver epergue. An
elaborate and delightful course
luncheon was served. Mrs. Thomas
c. Leech, Mrs. Robert Reeves and
Mrs. Clara Rieke Culley presided at
the prettily-appointed punch table.
The receiving party were in even
ing dress and the beautiful gowns
and handsome women enhanced the
brilliant effect. An orchestra sta
toned upstairs played throughout
the afternoon.
Mrs. Riekeis guest list was espe-
cially large and the rooms were
crowded during the hours.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20
HER PASSPORT.

AS Peter 'at at Heavens gate,
A maiden sought permission,
And begged of him, II not too late
To give her free admission.
what claim hast thou to enter
here?"
He cried with honest mlen.
please sir" she said. "twixt hope
and fear,
I'm only Just sixteen"
Enough" the white-haired guar
dian said,
And the gate wide open flew.
"That is the age when every maid
IL girl and angel too"
Grand Magazine.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20
Five Hundred Club.

Miss Elizabeth Sinnott was hos
tess to the Five Hundred club on
Tuesday afternoon at her home on
North Ninth street. These club
meetings are always pleasantly in
formal, and there were only two
guests besides the club members,
both out-of-town visitors. The prize
was won by Mrs. Ben Weille. A de-
lightful course luncheon concluded
the afternoon.
Those present were: Mrs. w. Nj.
Rawls, of Evansville, Ind; Miss Ma
nv Glass. of Madison, Ind; Mesdames
Thomas C. Leech. Armour Gardner,
l.. A. Washington NJ. G. Cope, VIII
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20
Indigestion

stomach trouble Is not really n sick
ness. but a symptom. IL Is symptom
that certain set of nerves Is ailng
Not the voluntary nerves that enable
you to walk and talk and act-but the
AUTOMATIC STOMACH NERVES over
which your mind has no cantrol.
l have not room here TO explain
how these tender, tiny nerves control
and operate the stomach. How worry
breaks them down and causes indigcs-
ton. How misuse wears them out and
sc,tuses dyspepsia Hew neglect may
bring on kidney. heart and other trou-
bles through sympathy. have not
room to explain how these nerves may
he reached and strengthened and vital
lied and made stronger by remedy |
spent years In perfectlng-now Known
by physicians and Druggists every
where rs Dr. Shoop's Restorative.
fTablets or Liquid. have not room
70 explain how this remedy, by remov-
ing the cause. usually puts certain
end to Indigestion. belching, heartburn,
insomnia. nervousness, dyspepsia. All
of these things are fully explained IN
the book ! will send you free when you
write DO not fail to send for the book.
II tells how the solar plexeus governs
digestion and hundred other things
every one ought to know-for all OF
gestion. With the book I win send
free my Health Token'-an INTENDED
passport to good health
For the free book and the Health
Box AMI. Racine. Wis. state which
book you want.
Book I on Dyspepsia.
Book 2 on the Heart
Book 3 on the Kidneys.
Book for Women.
Book for Men.
Book on rheumatism.
Dr. Shoop's Restorative Tablets give full
three weeks treatment zach form liquid or
tsbiet. have equal me 1t. Druggists every
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20
Pleasant Affair.

Mr.. and Mrs. Neikirk entertained
on Thursday evening with a pleasant
surprise party in honor of their sis
ter, Miss Frances Rainage. Those
present were: Mrs. A. b. Harper.
Misses lefty Harper, Ivy Young,
I.innie Craig. Laura McCandless,
Matte Taylor, Frances Rainage;
Messrs. Robert wilkins, John Greif,
Clarence Leibel, Jed Elliott. Ed.
Green. Owen Leibel. Cecil Gillom.
Ralph Moss.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20
birthday Party.

Little Miss Beulah Morrlsoh'
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Morrison. of West Broadway. cele-
brated her seventh birthday with a
pretty party on Wednesday afternoon
Those present were: Misses lnita
Billings, Irene Sheppard. Lugena Bill
lings, Ethel. varble, Margaret Hans
Lillian Emery. Jennie Hans. Nellie
Berger. Aline Mcmahon. Beulah Nor
rison: Masters Earl Morrison, John
ME Cox, Philip McMahan, Murrell
Morrison.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20
In Honor Of As You Like II Club.

ih Houof Oh ~ hou Like II tiuD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Muscoe Burnett en-
tertained in honor of the AS You
Like 1t club on Friday evening at
their home. on West Broadway. II
was a prettily-appointed card party
with a limited number of guests be-
sides the club. Mrs. Saunders Fow-
Ter won the club prize for ladies, a
pictures and Mr.. Hal Corbett the gen
tlemen's club prize. a stein. The
visitors prize for ladies, a silver bod
kin set. was won by Mrs VIII Brad
shaw, Jr.. and the gentlemen's. a
scarf pin. by Mr.. Ell Boone. A de-
lightful luncheon was served after
the game.
The guest list included:
Messrs. and Mesdames Henry
overly. A. II. Meyers. George Lang
stan. ELI Boone. Henry Hughes. Will
liam Hughes. Edmund Noble, Camp
bell Flournoy. Saunders Fowler. Vic
tor Voris, Oscar l.. Gregory, Robert
b. Phillips, George G. Wallace, Will
Bradshaw. Jr., Hal Corbett, Joseph
l.. Friedman. Harrison Watts, Of
Charlotte, n. c.: Mesdames. Birdie
Fowler Campbell. Armour Gardner.
Misses Carrie Rieke. Adine Morton,
Cherie Morton, Frances Gould;
Messrs. Il. X. Robinson, of Boston,
Mass: John S. Bleecker. Algernon
Coleman. William Rieke. Charles
Reed. DR. /. B. Howell.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20
Friday Afternoon En- Series.

Mrs. George Flournoy of North
Seventh street was informally at
home yesterday afternoon. Tea was
served and attractive music was a
feature of pleasure. Mrs. Flournoy's
series of Friday afternoons are very
delightful occasions to her friends.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20
Church society Entertained.

Miss Ada Smith entertained the
Young Ladies' Aid society of Trimble
street Methodist church at her home,
on North Seventh street, Thursday
afternoon at o'clock 1t was a
most pleasant affair.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20

Bradshaw, Jr., A. II. Meyers, John
w. Keller, Henry Bradley, o. L..
Gregory, /. ID. Wilcox, Hal Corbett,
Robert B. Phillips. James p. Smith.
Victor Voris Birdie Campbell, Will
Hughes, Ben Weille, J. c. Flourloy,
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20
Card Party to Visitor

Miss Edna Bergdoll entertained
most pleasantly at cards on Wednes-
day evening at her home on South
Eleventh street. in compliment to
her visitor, Miss Tillie Bastien, OF
Murpbysboro, Ill. Miss Arizona
Blackburn captured the ladies' prize.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS A

The Central Labor Union ball will
take place on Monday evening at the
Brunswick Hall on Broadway. 1t
will be quite a large and representa-
tive AFFAIR.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20

The Literary and Social depart
ment OF the Broadway Methodist
Senior Epworth League will give a
"Chaflng Dish" party on Friday ev-
enlng in the league parlors of the
church annex. upstairs. II will be
purely a social evening with music
and refreshments. and all the young
people OF the church. both married
and unmarried. are cordially invlt-
ed No admission will be charged
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20

Miss Julia Dabney. of South Fifth
street. will entertain the Crescendo
club ON Thursday afternoon. Miss
Dabney will also render the musical
program of the afternoon.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20

The Magazine club will meet on
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Sam
uel r. Hubbard on Jefferson street.
The quotations will be from Marion
Crawford. The magazines for dis
cusslon are: Scribner's. Century,
Cosmopolitan, Bookman. Booklover's,
Everybody's and Literary Digest.
Mrs. Saunders Fowler who is the
regular hostess for the coming week
Will be out OF the city.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20

Mrs. Birdie Campbell is hostess
to the Five Hundred club on Tues
day afternoon at her home on Broad
way.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20

The Delphic club will meet on
Tuesday morning at its club rooms
in the Carnegie library.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20
Harry Gilbert Afternoon.

The Matinee Musicai club held its
regular bi-weekly meeting on We'd
nesday afternoon at the Eagle club
house on Broadway. II was n an es-
peeially delightful affair as the en-
tire program was composed of MIR.
Harry Gilbert's composition. Mrs.
David Flournoy and Mr.. Edwin Pax
ton featured his songs. Miss Aline
Bagby gave his Lord Knows for Vi
olin." and Mr.. Gilbert. himself rem
dered the piano selections. Mrs.
George Flournoy. the leader for the
afternoon, gave an especially clever
tribute to Mr.. Gilbert's talent and
his fine work in Padueah.
In honor OF Mr.. Gilbert II was an
open meeting of the club and many
invited guests were present.
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20

Mrs. C. C. Warren gave a delight
fully informal little card party on
Monday afternoon in her apartments
of the Scott flats on Broadway, in
honor of her guest, Mrs. w. M.
Rawls, of Evansville, Ind.
The rooms were very attractive
with a decoration of ferns. There
were four tables at cards, and the
game prize went to Mrs. William
Hughes. Mrs. James Utterback, won
the lone hand prize in a cut with sew
eral others. Both prizes were pre-
sented to the guest of honor. A
pretty course luncheon was served
after the game.
Mrs. Warren's guests were: Mes
danes w. NJ. Rawls, of Evansville,
William Hughes. w. A. Gardner,
George b. Hart. John w. Little, Bir-
die Campbell. James Campbell. Jr.,
Hubbard S. Wells. II. p. Sights, j..
C. Flournoy, Henry Smith, James
Utterback, Victor Voris: Miss Clari-
bel Rieke, Carrie Rieke. Anna May
Yeiser Frances Coleman. Rella Cole
man.
-3@
Al the Governors Reception.
novaroor oud Mro ~ w Rpck-
The Paducah sun., 1906-01-20

At the Governors Reception.
Governor and Mrs. ]. c. w. Beck
The daily sentinel., 1906-10-22
OPENING LARGELY ATTENDED.

The first formal opening held b.
the Grand Mercantile company OF
Saturday afternoon, was attended by
many hundreds of ladies' and not Z
one of the visitors but what was most
favorably impressed with the exten-
siveness. the newness and the per
feet stylishness of the immense stack
of goods Mr. Shilling has brought to
the city
The goods were all admirably dis
played and the big store presented a
scene that for prettiness would. be
hard to beat
From 2:3O until $3.50 o'clock Prof
Boyer's orchestra dlscoursed excel
lent music. A force of ten or more
clerks were kept busy waiting upon
the visitors. Every lady received II
cordial welcome and was given most
courteous attention.
1t was most delightful fall open
ing. The Grand Mercantile COM
pany has made itself well and favor
ably known from the very start.
The displays in the big show win
dows of dress goods, millinery, cloaks
etc, with fall flowers as the decora-
tions are among the prettiest ever
shown in the city.
The opening Is continued this after
noon and again many ladies are at
tending.