The Holly chieftain., 1919-02-27

Ruth. She was accompanied home
by the latter, who will remain
home and take much needed rest.
Miss Lizzie DeBus returned home
Saturday night from st. Louis and
Kansas City where she had been
buying new spring stock of mil
linery. She reports the wholesale
market unusually active this year
and prices. of course. somewhat
higher.
There is pretty sure to be fresh
stock on the shelves of the mer-
chants that advertise. By advertis-
ing the merchant keeps the goods
moving from the shelves and this
means that fresh goods must take
their places. No wonder, everybody
reads the advertisements.
Mrs. r.. A. Wade, who has been
spending the past six months in
Holly with her son, Burton S. Wade
and her daughter, Mrs. w. ii. Berry.
left last night for Chicago, where
she will visit with two other
daughters before returning to her
home near Indianapolis, Ind.
Private Roy E. Barger. now with
the American forces in France, in a
recent letter to his brother here. J..
o. Barger, foreman at the round
house, says that he is well and get.
ting along fine. He reports lots of
rain in France since his arrival, but
says it has not been very cold.
Rex kirkhart returned last week
from Kansas City, where he had
gone in search of a position, which
he failed to find. Rex says there
are hundreds of idle men in Kan
sas City now, with the number
daily increasing as the soldier boys
return. Mr.. Kirkhart is working
temporarily in the A. V. Land Co.
office.
j. +. Saunders & Son, the impel-
ment dealers, began moving into
their new location last Monday.
They will occupy the plant recently
vacated by the Gretchen Lumber
Co, and when they are fully straigh-
tened around will have more room,
more comfort in handling their
business and far greater facilities
in every way.
The Woman's Society of the First
Presbyterian church of Holly will
hold the first meeting of their new
year on Thursday, March 9Th,
promptly at p. m. with Mrs. Ray
Brown. Every member is urged to
be present. Nrw members and Wis
itors most welcome This is very
important meeting, and a good So
cial time is anticipated as well.
LadOit Eugene Tucker arrived
last Sunday evening and has claim
ed heirship in the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Tucker. C. w. is the
genial manager of the local tele-
phone exchange. He admonishes
all that telephone rates may again
60 up and to watch your bill for
the coming month, since this birth
means another helper on the local
force.
Harold Calkins of La Junta, a
grandson of J. II. Guffey, who came
down with his mother Monday, will
be six years old on the 1st. of March.
His grandfather will be Sc tomor-
row, so the folks are fixing up for a
joint celebration of these two birth
days. The occasion will include a
splendid feast of course, and Har-
old is planning on big time to-
morrow when the fat hen and vari-
Gus other articles promised for the
menu are on the table.
B. H. Linville, OF Lamar, q mem
Der of the Lamar Auto Sales Co.,
was in Holly last Saturday looking
after business matters here. Mr..
Linville says his firm is just getting
in car load of 1919 Mitchell auto
mobiles now in transit, which will
reach Lamar the latter part of this
or the first of next week. Mr.. Lin
vile is looking for good autOmO-
bile and truck trade this season
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