The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-11-20
LOCAL NEWS AND
PERSONAL ITEMS
OF INTEREST
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving.

Next Thursday is Thanksgiving.
The baby Of Nf. and Mrs. knight
MeHatton is reported As very i'll.
Our regular news letter from Big
Springs failed TO arrive this week
in time for publication.
Chas. Petersen, VIM. Stafford and
Henry Kinsman were Sedgwick husi-
ness visitors last Tuesday.
The Sterling ]. o. O. r. degree team
will confer degrees on candidates to-
night at the I. o. O. F. hall in Jules
burg.
On account Of washout of bridge
near Merino, the passenger trains on
tho Julesburg- Denver road were sew
eral hours late last Sunday night and
Monday morning.
Mrs. A. D. Mawhinsey and children
returned home Wednesday from Fre-
mont, Nebr., where they had been
visiting for the past several weeks
with relatives and friends.
A turkey rattle and blue rock shoot
will be held at Ovid Tuesday after
noon, November 25th. commencing at
one O'Clock. Everybody is inyited to
attend and spend an enjoyable after
noon.
The Cash Store is represented in
this issue with two fourth page adver-
tisements, which contain interesting
announcements Of seasonable merchan-
disc offered at bargain prices. Read
these ads.
Frank Kuntz of Ogallala, Nebr.,
was q Julcsburg visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. Kuntz has rented the DR.. W. c.
Davidson farm near Ovid, and expects
to move his family onto the same
within the near future.
s. H. Lesh and NJ. E. Smith Of
Omaha, Nebr., are recent arrivals
in JulesburG, and are to be connect
cd with the Ryan Company store in
this city, they being in charge Of the
security sales department.
A new curtain will soon adorn the
stage at the hippodrome theatre, tie
painter to commence work next
week. A number of the business en-
terprises in Julesburg have contracted
for advertising spaces thereon.
Mrs. Jess johnson entertained the
msnbsrs Of the S. A.. d. club last
Tuesday evening. Dainty refresh
ments were served and . very enjoy
able evening was spent BY all present.
The guests departed ut late hour.
Miss Ina Henriksen returned last
Monday night from Lincoln and Elba,
Nebr., where she has spent short
time visiting with relatives and
friends. She is again behind the coun-
ter at the Cleveland & Law drug store.
What's the matter with the steam
heat. Its been pretty chilly for some
of the heat users several days the
past week, and it is hoped that the
steam heating company will look af-
ter getting things lined up to give
good service.
Manager Lanning Of the Hippo
drome theatre is one Of the big ad-
yertisers each week in the Grit-Ad
vocate, and this week uses q half-page
to tell the public of the coming fea-
lures in filmdom. Get the habit Of
watching for the coming programs.
A big crowd attended the free matt
nee at the Hippodrome theatre last
Saturday afternoon. This entertain
ment was given by Manager Lanning
TO his patrons rs an appreciation of
the support which he has received dur
ing the past few months. A first
class program was given.
The Roy E. Stevenson Jewelry store
uses a full page ad in this issue Of the
rit-Advocate in announcing the ceie-
brated line of Columbia Grafonolas.
Py-ra lin Ivory, etc. This enter
prising business establishment is forg--
ing ahead. and believes in the liberal
use of printers ink to tell the public
about their enterprise.
The Brecht Candy Co., of Denver
again uses advertising space IN this
issue of the Grit Advocate calling at
tention to their line Of fine candies.
The name Brecht will soon be known
in this section alongside Of Hershey,
which was made popular by an ex,
tensive advertising campaign, backed
up with quality goods.
Elsewhere in this issue of the Grit
Advocate appears the county treas
,,rer's DELINQUENT tax list. which IS
the smallest list ever published IN
Sedgwick county. This is one OF the
hest indications of the prosperity
prevailing here with the development
Of this fertile section, which is 60
ing along at a rapid pace.
Warmer weather has been preva-
lent here during the past several
days and the snow has been melting
fast, making the roads very muddy,
and travelling by auto or otherwise
disaerceable. Old Mother Earth has
received a good supply Of moisture
in this section, which is very bene-
ficial to the growing crops.
Although the roads were pretty bad,
there was . fair-sized crowd at the
dance held at loves hall last Mon
day evening, there being about fifty
couples present. The Jazzing Gobs,
an orchestra composed of ex-sailor
Bows from Lincoln. Nebr., furnished
music for this occasion. This orches-
ira has been engaged to furnish music
for a dance to be held at loves hall
Thanksgiving night.