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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-03-09
A GENTLEMANLY BANDIT.
Takes 81 From Woman and Says
Merry Christmas"

'Thank you, ma am. The same to
you"
This ended a conversation that was
most peculiar. 1t had been a CONVEX
sation lasting about twenty minutes
between a woman who runs a ho-
tel and a young man in the role of
bandit.
The woman was Mrs. J. D. Herod,
proprietor of the Iowa Hotel. The
robber was-well, he was young
man, desperately in need of money,
he had said, for his wife and two
small children, and he had displayed
an honorable discharge from the Unit
ed States army for his services in the
world war.
Shortly after $50 o'clock Mrs. He
rod heard a ring at her door bell.
The door is at the top of stairway
leading from the street. 1t was lock-
ed at the time. Answering the sum-
mons Mrs. Herod was confronted by
a man who later robbed her. He
wanted a room, he said by the week.
Mrs. Herod told him to see her hus-
band at another hotel on East Twelfth
street. There, she told him, he could
find a suitable room. The man left.
About twenty minutes later Mrs. He
rod was again summoned to the door
way. The young man had returned.
T. He had been told by her husband,
he said, to return to the Iowa Hotel.
Mrs. Herod asked him to register. AS
she turned to hand him the pen she
looked into the muzzle of revolver.
eco inc your room," commanded
the guest. Don't make squawk Or
I'll kill you."
According to her report to the po-
lice, Mrs. Herod was more surprised
than frightened.
"You don't look like hold-up man.
Let's talk this matter over,' she told
him.
But the bandit was obdurate. He
followed her as she entered her room
nearby.
"Now, give me your money" he
said when the door had been closed.
Mrs. Herod drew s17 and some
small change from a bureau. She
handed it to him. He returned the
change and then counted the bills.
"That won't do for me-" he declar-
ed. 81 must have $50 tonight. Is
this all you've got?' .
That's ALL" she replied.
When she had convinced the rob-
Der she had no more money she start
ed to question him. In the meantime
the money lay on chair. From a
pocket he drew an army discharge,
but he quickly withdrew it as she
reached for it.
81 will not tell you my name," he
said. "I have a little wife and two
small children who must be fed.
have got to have $50. If can't gel
it here I'll have to go out and hold
up some one else."
"Well, if you need the money sc
badly take it," said Mrs. Herod. But
leave here before some else comes
in
"If any one comes in here now III
kill him." he answered.
He picked up his hat and pocket
ing the bills, started out the door
Turning he said to Mrs. Herod:
"Perhaps you'll see me again some
day, but when you do I'll be dressed
differently and I'll pay back your
ST."
"All right" she replied. "Gooc
night and a merry Christmas, young
man."
THANK you, ma'am," he replied
over his shoulder, as he hurried dow1
the stairway. The same to you.
Kansas City Dispatch.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-03-09
A Birfurcated Honeymoon.

Honey" said the colored suitor'
when we gifts married you amt
gwine to give up dat job you has
workin' for de white folks, is your
But amt we gwine to- have no
honeymoon an take trip on de tram
somewhere?"
"One of us might go, honey. Dey
amt a thing holdin' me, but you Sc
got 'sponsibilities.' THE Blrmlng'
ham Age-Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-03-09
Visitors in the 7own
And the Community

Marion Smoak, of St. George,
was in the city last week.
Edward Neeley, of Olar, was in
town last Saturday.-Allendale Citi-
zen.
Tom Ducker spent the past
week-end with Mrs. Ducker in Ashe-
vile.
Miss Adele Brabham, of Colum-
bia, is on a visit of some time to rela-
tives in Bamberg.
j. A. spann left this week for
Baltimore, where he is under treat
ment at a hospital.
&C. F. Padgett and j. E. Bishop
of the Ehrhardt section, were visitors
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. B. N. Roberts, of Ehrhardt,
spent last Saturday with w. R. Ken
nedy.-Williston Way.
Mrs. ]. E. Berry and sons, Kist-
Ter and Junior, of Branchville, visit
ed relatives in the city this week.
Mrs. T. R. Risher has returned
to her home in Charleston after a
visit of several weeks to relatives
here.
H. J. Brabham, of Columbia,
spent Monday at his old home here
among his numerous Bamberg
friends.
Mrs. w. R. Darlington, Jr.,
spent last weekend with her aunt
Mrs. Brabham, at Olar.-Allendale
Citizen.
w. o. Guess has been confined
to his home on Carlisle street Tor
several days, his friends will regret
to learn.
H. Karesh, of Ehrhardt, and B.
D. Carter, of Bamberg, spent por-
tion Of Monday in Orangeburg on
business.
Mrs. C. L. Brant, of Ehrhardt,
who has been in the Baptist hospital
Columbia, for some time, has return
ed home. -.
Mrs. Julia Quattlebaum has re-
turned to her home in Georgia after
a visit to her sister, Mrs. NJ. A..
Bamberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Coener ar
rived in the city last week from
their honeymoon trip of two weeks to
Florida points.
DIR. and Mrs. H. B. Hair and
children, of Columbia, and DR.. 1. M.
Hair, of Atlanta, spent the past week
end in the city with DR.. and Mrs.
George F. Hair on Railroad avenue.
1Mrs. J. ]. Smoak has returned
to.the city from Columbia. For the
past several weeks she has been con-
fined in hospital there and was
recently operated on. Her friends
will be glad to know that she is
recuperating.
Rev. T. ]. Watts, Sunday school
secretary of the State Baptist CON
vention, spent Sunday in the city.
He visited the Baptist Sunday school
in the morning and preached at the
Sunday morning church services to
a large audience.
Among the visiting, attorneys
here for the opening day of the court
of common pleas Monday were J. +.
Harley and v. Seymour Owens, OF
Barnwen; J. A. Mace, Of Hampton;
w. D. Bennett, of Ehrhardt; A. H.
Ninestein, of Blackville; s. D. Lester
of Augusta, and E. w. Mullins OF
Columbia.
unDAnS
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-03-09

The Irish potato growers OF Flor
ence have given a contract to local
firm for the manufacture of 12,5OO
barrels to be used in the shipment OF
their coming crop of Irish potatoes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-03-09

Miss Lillian H. Tutcher is Eng
lands first woman insurance broker.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02
DON'T BE A GUTTER

1t YOU hope to win anything in this life do not be
gutter. Set your aim high and press on until YOU
have reached the goal passed beyond it to something
better than YOU hoped to accomplish. The and
women who have fame and fortune in this world
knew such word defeat." IF they failed in one
instance the failure did not take away their courage
kill their ambition On the other hand every failure
was spur to greater effort and although they may
have fallen down many times they gathered themselves
together and pressed with renewed determination
to all obstacles and if possible along the
lines they had drafted in their calculations to accom-
plish something worth while in this world No great
engineer gave up because he made failure in some
matter pertaining to his enterprise No great inventor
defeated in his object by failure Failure only
spu1red him to find the of his failure and put
him IN the right track to accomplish something IF
every author whose works rejected upon first
presentation gave up his work failure there would
be few books and few of the valuable reatises that
have enriched the literature of the world IF those
who flying through the air with almost light
ming speed gave up because they made failure there
would have been flying machines and in fact there
would be little nothing better than what the savage
American Indians possessed before the white people
the to settle and develop this country
into the great United States of America Failure is
nothing to be feared No one is expected to find an
easy road to success in any undertaking. IF YOU fall
down get up again and press onward If YOU are op-
posed by any conditions that seem to bar your pro-
2ress, find some way to overcome them No great GEN
eTal by giving up because some of his
plans failed. No great things ever accomplished
without failures but it is the determination to fight
on, press and overcome the obstacles that brings
success.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02
RECKLESS AUTOIsTS

Automobile accidents altogether too numerous
and something should be done to correct the amentabe
conditions. Fast driving in crowded streets should be
prevented even If becomes necessary to confscate the
automobiles and jail the drivers Far too many people
are being injured needlessy and wholly through wanton
ess or carelessness In the city there heavy toll of
children La the country the road hog dashes along
the middle OF The road forcing others take to the ditch
and accidents frequent The careless driver the in
toxcated driver and the roadhog should be looked after
and forbidden the privilege of frightening men, women
and cdren to say nothing of running over them and
killing or manning them. No person should be permitted
to drive automobile without first being examined to
ascertain their fitness to handle Engine drivers
upon all railroads required pass examination and
procure license and why should not the 4e apply
to drivers of automobiles and especially So as the auto
driven upon the public streets and confined to anv
particular track the locomotive is In the case Of the
locomotive the tracks supposed to be free from pedes
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02
PERSIsTENCY WINS

Civic improvements not the results of spontan-
eous thought They about the result of reasoning
and propaganda designed to convert public opinion the
necessity or the resulting benefits of such improvements
II that something needs to be done to make your
town better more sanitary more beautiful prosper
and more inviting place of residence talk about
IT. and keep talking until YOU convinced that there is
no hope OF the execution of your IDEAS and when
hope seems to be lost keep up propaganda for bet
termen OF your community It is faint heart that will
fall down because it meets with opposition Keep ham
meling away and if the is worthy one people will
it in the right light in time IT may not look
to be the proper thing when first proposed but keep at
work and keep talking and the time will come when you
will have an audience and converts to aid you in pushing
ahead to success If it is school building a new
church park. sewer, public library or any other pro
Ject OF general utility it will become reality if pursued
long enough to make the necessary converts to the plan
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02

rians other osbtructions free rum Not so with
the automobile is permitted to race through the public
Streets regardless of the people who may be in danger
The driver considers that he has the right of way and that
it is the peoples business get out of his way if they
can and If they cannot they must be expected be run
over and killed manned The fact of the case is that
the pedestrian has much right be the streets as
the driver OF the automobile and it is the duty of the
driver to take every precauton against doing an injury
to any one and the people should insist upon their rights
to the streets they being taxed to maintain and keep
in repair that the auto may pass in safety It was
never the intent that the streets should be given up entire
~ 70 the automobile but that they for the general
use Of all the people The people expected to take
in crossing Streets but it never expected that
they would be forced to dodge flying autos driven at will
by careless persons who should be permitted to men,
ace the lives u the public they doing in every city
and town in this broad land
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02

PENSACOLA, Fla, Nov. 3O-The
trial of Sidney J. Cats, former gov
ernor of Florida, under indictment for
peonage and scheduled to have begun
last Wednesday morning in the fed
eral court here, was postponed until
next Friday In postponing the case
the Court said This is done because
of the slowness being experienced in
another trial now under way"
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02
KEYS
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
WATCH PHOENIX GROW
5-Room modern house; lot 50x235
feet; $175O; $3.50 cash; $40 a month.
Groom brick, furnished, $3.50; $500
cash, $25 month.
7-Room brick, business district,
$4,000; $1,000 cash.
12-Room apartment furnished,
$500; $500 cash, $50 month.
M. H.SHELTON
215 w. Wash. 522 &. Wash.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02
PoRo SYSTEM HAIRDREssINo

Graduate of the Poro College of
Hair and Beauty Culture and spec
ialize in the Poro System of hair and
scalp treatment, shampooing, mani
curing and facial massaging. l also
teach the Poro System. Phone 4836
for appointments.
MRS. R. c. HOWARD.
S8 N. 18th st.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02

in Phoenix. Miss Doxey convu1sed
the audience with a number of humor-
Gus selections, and altogether, this
was the banner social event Of the
season. Local talent that appeared on
the program was as follows: Saxo-
phone solo. Mr. R. Adams; Violin
solo, Mr.. M. A. White: Instrumental
solo, Mrs. M. A White
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Dunbar Club Notes
No meeting of the Dunbar Club will
be held this week, due to the fact that
members are too busy getting ready
for Thanksgiving. Next Thursday the
club will meet with Mrs. Ruby Jones,
1746 East jefferson street, and the
following week with Mrs. D. Ken
bricks. at the above address. All men,
bers urged to attend. Mrs. j. J.
Brown, Reporter
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Entertain caifornians
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fish of 900 East
Jefferson street, entertained last week
with a beautifully appointed dinner
complimentary to Messrs. M. T. Gam
Bile and R. S. Stearns of San Fran
cisco, Calf. Mr. Gamble left Tuesday
for San Diego. where he will spend a
few days before returning to his home
in San Francisco.
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Ministerial Alliance
Monday, Nov q, several Of the pas
tors of colored churches in Phoenix
met and formed ministerial alliance.
The Rev. A. c. Moore, pastor of the
A. M. E. church, was elected presi-
dent; Rev. NJ Thompson, pastor of
the G. M. E. church, was elected fec-
retary; and the Rev. G.. A. Gilmore,
pastor of Antioch Baptist church, was
elected treasurer. They extend an in
vitation to all ordained ministers in
the city to attend their meetings. The
next meeting of the Alliance will be
held Monday morning 10 o'clock, at
the A. M. E. church.
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Enjoy Desert Outing
Saturday, Mrs Lynn Ross Carter.
president of the State Federation of
Colored Women's Clubs. and Mrs. Jes-
sic James, president of the City Fed
Grafton of Colored Womens Clubs,
were hostesses to a party of friends,
including Madam Anita Patti Brown,
famous singer, and Miss Nathalie
Doxey, who enjoyed an all day out
ing near/the Camel Back Mountains.
About fifty ladies and gen. lemen we're
in the group, and all report a pleasant
trip. Madam Brown and Miss Doxey
left Saturday evening for San Diego,
Calf, to fill engagements.
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Pre-Christmas Dinner
The Missionary Ladies of the Sec
ond Baptist church will serve a grand
pre-Christmas dinner, Tuesday, Dec
ember 5, at this church. Following
is the menu:
Roast Youn Turkey with Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Peas Mashed Potatoes
Fruit Salad Olives
Pumpkin and Mince Pies
Coffee Tea
IS cents per plate
If you want good dinner, come
where the ladies will give you SER
vice. Everyone invited. Remember
the date, December 5. Mrs. Melissa
Lott, President; Mrs Bertha Jones,
secretary.
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IN MEMoRlUM
In loving memory of Mrs Matte
Trice, who departed this life two
L Co
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02
Quarterly Meeting

Sunday will be quarterly meeting
day at the c. M. E. church, when the
Rev. 2. g. Johnson, presiding elder.
Will hold forth Due to circumstances
over which he had no control, Rev.
Johnson was unable to hold the quar-
terly meeting here few Sundays ago
as advertised. There will be services
at this church all day Sunday. In the
morning, the presiding elder will
preach, in the afternoon at 8 80 the
Rev. A. C. Moore of the A. M E..
church will deliver the sermon. All
pastors and their congregations invit-
ed to attend the afternoon services.
In the evening the presiding elder will
again hold forth. Everybody well
come.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02
COMPOUND Fracture

Mr. Chas Brown Of 1923 East JEFF
ferson street suffered a compound
fracture of his leg Tuesday when ne
fell from a truck on the Tempe high
way and was caught underneath it.
He was removed to St. Joseph's hos
pital and given proper attention. DR..
w c. Hackett is the attending physi-
clan, and the patient is reported as
doing fine. He will be removed to the
Booker T. Washington hospital We'd
nesday.
Giver Unknown
Miss Cora Smith of 21 East Madi-
son street, who recently celebrated
her eighteenth birthday, account of
which was given in last weeks Tri-
bune, received this week a present
from an unknown gentleman who
styled her the best hammered and mic
est colored girl in Phoenix Miss Smith
is keenly appreciative of the gift, al
so the compliment, and takes this
method of thanking the giver.
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P. T. A. Meeting
The Parent-Teachers Association of
the Ninth Avenue school will meet
next Monday afternoon, December 4,
at I'll West Sherman street at 2:3O
o'clock All parents and patrons of
this school urged to attend Mrs. E.
B. Scott, Pres; Mrs Mack Davis, Sec
retary.
S. |. A. Club Notes
Out of respect for Mrs Geo. w.
Caldwell who died at St. Joseph's
hospital, no meeting of the S. l. A.
club was held this week. Next Mon
day afternoon the club will meet with
Mrs. Mary Turner, S02 East Jeffer-
son street Mrs. M. Noble, reporter
An Omission
Due to an oversight the first class
shining parlor conducted by Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Skdmore, 21O East Adams
street, was omitted from our list. This
is oneAof the most up-to-date places of
the kind in the city, and only the best
of service is given. Special atten-
tion given ladies and children.
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Excellent Services
Splendid services wer conducted at
the A. M E. church last Sunday, and
the pastor, Rev. A. c. Moore, deliv-
cred two able and inspiring sermons
to large congregations. All enjoyed
his remarks and went away happy.
You are cordially invited to attend SER
vices at this church.
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Antioch Baptist Church
Last Sunday was a banner day at
Antioch Baptist church, and pastor
c. A. Gilmore preached an able SER
mon to his congregation This church
is growing in popularity and has an
ever increasing congregation. Strang-
ers and visitors always welcome at
this church
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Educational Sermon
The Rev. e. d. Greene, pastor of
the Second Baptist church, announces
that on Sunday night, in keeping with
education week, he will preach an ed
ucational sermon, and invites all Phoe-
nix to come out and hear it.
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Revival Begins
The Rev. VIM. Lotus, of the Zion
Methodist church. began a series of
revival meetings Wednesday night |
and these will continue until Monday !
All invited to attend.
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IN MEMORIIIM
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02

IN MORlUM

In loving memory of Mrs. Matte
Trice, who departed this life two
years ago. Sadly missed by Mr.. and
Mrs J. ]. Brown and family.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02
Personal, Local and Society News
====oF THE STATE CAPITAL
BY r.. L. S, Society Editor
OF THE STATE CAPITAL
BY R. L. s., Society Editor

fire is burning, and where a real gos-
pei message awaits you. Come one,
come ALL
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Returns to Prescott
Mrs. F. H. Alexander, of Prescott.
who spent the week end with Madam
o. G. Howard and husband at 726 w.
Grant street. returned to her home in
the Mile High City this week.
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Brilliant Reception
On Friday afternoon, Nov. "a, from
/ 2 to 5 O'Clock, Mrs. Georgia M. Hoyt
and Mrs. Ada C. Thomas entertained
with a brilliant reception. at the home
of Mrs. Thomas, 1927 East Van Bu-
rem street, complimentary to Madam
Anita Patti Brown and Miss Nathalie
Doxey. The color scheme of white
and yellow was carried out in the
decorations and in the refreshments
wherever possible Potted plants,
ferns and cut flowers were used in eff
fective decoration.
Ladies who assisted Mrs. Hoyt and
Thomas in receiving were Mrs. Lynn
Ross Carter, Mrs Chas. F. Gardner,
Mrs. l. F. Silvers, Mrs. ]. T. Peck. Mrs.
c. Eubanks, Mrs Ella Barker, and
Mrs. R. w Washington. Music was fur
nished throughout the afternoon by
Robert Adams, who presided at the
piano.
Those invited to meet the honor
guests were: Mrs Ben James, Mrs.
Emma L. Porter Clayton, Mrs. Edgar
R. Wells, Mrs. NJ Thompson, Mrs. w.
G. Hackett Mrs. A R. Smith, Mrs.
Frank Shirley, Mrs. Chas. Fish, Mrs.
Lewis Varnes, Mrs. Chas. Carter.
Mrs. A. C. Caldwell. Mrs. H. H. Rice,
Mrs. M. M. Roders, Mrs. l.. A. Walk
er, Mrs. Geo. Wilson, Mrs Jessie Ed
wards, Mrs. Clifton Stone, MRS. Will
liam M. Jones, Mrs. p F. McCutcheon.
Mrs. Paul Green, Mrs julius Jackson.
Mrs. O. w Jones. Mrs. Perry Williams,
Mrs. VIM. E. Davis, Mrs. w. ]. Jones.
Mrs. Bessie Jackson, Mrs. Marion C.
Harper. Mrs Matthew White. Mrs.
Robert Fortune, Mrs. Julia Waldon,
Mrs. Beulah May Caldwell, Mrs. Jesse
Trimble, Mrs. Anna Marooney, Mrs. ].
A. Green, Miss Helen Brown. Miss
Myrtle Hackett, Miss Sophie Perkins.
Mrs. w. e. Watkins, Mrs. w. ]. Rose.
and Mrs. Lizzie Williams Mrs. Robt.
Fortune, being unable to attend the
reception, substituted the use of her
new Chandler touring car to Mrs.
Hoyt and Mrs. Thomas for the hon
ored guests for the afternoon.
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Educational Program
1t was enormously stated in last
weeks Tribune that the educational
program for the ~ A A. C. P. would
be held last Tuesday night, Nov. %.
when as a matter of fact, the pro-
gram will be held next Tuesday eve
ming, December 5, in keeping with
education week, which is being OBJ
served throughout the country. Prom
inent white and colored speakers will
appear on the program next Tuesday
night and rare treat is in store for
all who attend. The committee has
spared no pains in arranging this pro-
gram for your benefit, and all are in
vited to come to the A. M. E. Zion
church Tuesday night and enjoy this
rare treat.
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Quarterly Meeting
Sunday will be quarterly meeting
day at the c. NJ E. church, when the
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02
Red Letter Day

Red Letter Day
All services at the C. M. E. church
were well attended on last Sunday and
the pastor, Rev M. Thompson, preach
ed two wonderful sermons. The col
lections we're up to the usual standard.
You are welcome to attend services at
this church. Come where the old-time
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02
Antioch Baptist Church

Last Sunday was banner day at
Antioch Baptist church, and pastor
c. A. Gilmore preached an able SER
mon to his congregation. This church
is growing in popularity, and has an
ever increasing congregation. Strang-
ers and visitors always welcome at
this church.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02
Excellent Services

Splendid services wer conducted at
the A. M. E. church last Sunday, and
the pastor, Rev. A. G. Moore, deliv-
cred two able and inspiring sermons
to large congregations. All enjoyed
his remarks and went away happy.
You are cordially invited to attend SER
vices at this church.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02
Recital a Success

Recital a Success
The Anita Patti Brown recital, Civ
en- Friday night at the High School
Auditorium, under the auspices of
the Colored Women's clubs, was a
brilliant social affair and many at
tended. Madam Brown delighted the
audience with her wonderful soprano
voice and made hundreds of friends
Phoenix tribune., 1922-12-02

An Omission
Due to an oversight the first class
shining parlor conducted by Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Skidmore. 21O East Adams
street, was omitted from our list. This
is oneAof the most up-to-date places of
the kind in the city, and only the best
of service is given. Special atten-
tion given ladies and children.