Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 13, Number 25, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 16 December 1882 — Page 8

THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

OUR PEOPLE.

Col. Nelson started on Tuesday in the direction of Washington. J. Q. Button went to Chicago Wednesday night to stock tip for Christmas.

Mrs. N. Pierce is visiting relatives in Lafayette and the northern part of the State.,

John H. Berry has returned from visit of several weeks at his old Connecticut home.

Mrs. Col. W. H. 8pencer and children will shortly return from a visit in North Carolina.

Miss Lizzie Forristall of north Ninth Street, visiting her brother, C. T. Foriftstall, of Cincinnati.

Judge lohn T. Scott went to Ken tucky cn Wednesday, called there by the sickness of his father.

Mrs. J. H. Hudson and her daughter Emms, have returned from a visit to relatives in Clay County.

A. B. Salsich went down to Seymour, to-day. His children will como up next week, to spend the holidays with him.

Bobert M. Sterrett, formerly of this dty, will take for a bride Miss Ida Colby, of Wyandotte, Kansas, Christmas night.

C. E. Meyer, A. B. Pegg, Joe. Gilbert and O. M. Curry have been in Indiana polls, this week, attending the annual meeting of the State Grange.

Miss Mattie Gilbert starts to-day for Dernlng, New Mexico, to visit Mrs, Edward Gilbert, who is spending the winter wiUi her brother, Harry Bun tin.

Miss Alice J. Fisher, of this city will be a candidate before the next Legislature for tlie offl«8 of Stste Librarian. We hope she may get there, and know Hhe would fill the position with credit to the State of Terre Haute.

George Vermillion, started last Monday for Texas, but on arriving at Danville, found that all his money, $85' and a through ticket had been stolen, snd with a sorrowful heart returned to bis home in Fayette township, over the river.

Andrew "Jack" Gulick and Miss Flora M. (iiltnan, daughter of the late Timothy It. (Jilman, formed a life partnership Wednesday morning, at the bride's home on south Second street. The wedded pair left on toe train for St. Louis and aro visiting in Joplin, Missouri. They go to housekeeping on their return next week.

I'. B. O'Reilly, Deputy County Clerk was taken suddenly ill while nt work st his desk, last Wednesday. The trouble was on»hned by an attack of syncope, and not contraction of {he heart, asstat' ed. Physicians were called and he was taken to his home. This morning's Ex press says his condition was not itnprov ed yesterday.

Let us suggest a few appropriate arti oloa suitable for a Christmas gift—a set of furniture for parlor or bedroom, an easy chair, a rooking chair, a camp chair, a bureau, a fancy Utile, a bookcase, writing desk, a hail rack, a pretty brackot, children's chairs or toy furni ture to bo soeu in great variety at Foster's oxtensive furntture house, on Fourth street just north of Cherry.

Richard Dablcn's cosy grocery store at No. 11 south Fourth streot, is well "tockod with dressed poultry, game oystors, celerv, bananas, Florida oranges, npples, foreign and domestic fruits of all descriptions, honey, strained and in comb, maple syrup, sorghum buckwheat Hour, a fine assortment of aimed fruits and vegetables of all kinds at the lowest market prices.

Wonion are such queer creatures that no man can understand them. Indeed, has beeu generally conceded that tho only way to find a woman out is to call when she is not in. But you will seldom Hud nowadays a married woman who has not found out that Peter Kaufman now don't give it away—keeps tho nicest, ueatost grocery house in the city, completely stocked with everything that can be had in the way of tabic supplies

As usual at the approach of the holiday «ea*on the Central Bookstore is one of the most attractive places In town. Mr. Button has laid in an immense stock of goods suitable for Christmas gifts. There 4re miscellaneous gifts, books in great variety, books in sets, books in elegant minding*, books of every description and -itiiuxt to every taste a great big table .levoted to Juvenile llteratureof the most ^tractive kind Christmas cards, phototofrraph albums, pictures and picture 'rames, mantel and table ornaments, games, and hundreds of other articles, just the thing for a nice present. Don't tail to visit the Central Bookstore when ant on your holiday shopping tripe.

The Fall season is here, and you will want to put your house In order for the coming winter. Among other things here will be papering to be done, and ,-ou will find a suitable stock to select 'mm at J. W. Roberts «fc Oo*s elegant mtahllshment, corner of Sixth and Ohio •4rwris. Their business has grown imaenaeiy the part year, on account of ."saaonable charges, and the artistic style •llwork undei Mr. Roberts' direction. Kith large experience and the display .f delkste taste he directs the corps of jiaper hangers in his ^employ in produeeg prettiest effect* in perfect harmony tith the surroundings.

C. C. Ftsbeck wants you to call at No. IS Main street for.sub*tantial Draught «nd Chain Harness. He Is overstocked rlth lion* Blankets and Lap Robes, «ad is selUpg them at very low prkes.

Miss Madge Walmatey, visited Puis, this week* 1", Miss Eliza Hudson will return from school next Saturday.

Miss Hannah Smith will return from Kansas City, soon after New Tears. Mr. and Mrs. WilhoK, of Crawfordsvisited Miss data Sykee, this week.

A German, of eight couple, was entertained by Miss Maggie Eberle, on Th ursday. j*

Cal Thomas is suffering from a relapse and has not been so well since Wednesday.

Miss Ffcnnie Kellogg was the guest of the Ball's, of the Gazette, yesterday afternoon.

Miss Carrie Duncan, of south Fifth street, will attend school in Louisville, after Christmas.

Mrs. Wm. Evans, who has been visiting the family of Chas. Eberle, returned to Chicago this week.

Mrs. E. A. Jonhson, of Vincennes, sprat the first of the week with her sister, Mrs. Albert HalL

Mrs. Millikin, of Hamiltou, O., is visiting her daughters, Mrs. Med Smith and Mrs. Lee Harrison.

Rev. A. T. Boore left, Tuesday, for Belle Plaine, Kansas, to visit his daughter, Mrs. G. S. Carpenter.

Mrs. Dr. Thompson, Misses Gertie and Fannie Thompson and Mrs. Dr. Patrick attended a birthday (dinner at Claude Matthews', near Clinton last Thursday.

Miss Vinnie Riddle, little daughter of J. Irving Riddle, starts with her cousin, Mr. Edward Wires, this afternoon, for St. Lawrence County, New York, to spend the holidays.

—Dont throw your money away for toys and Hub-dubs, but go to PADDOCKS for a pair of Christmas shoes or slippers. They will be appreciated more fully, and you will have something for your money.

—Theo. Stahl extends everyone a cordial invitation to call and examine his stock of Holiday Goods before purchasing elsewhere.

IT) ARE S URPRISED. Dolls, all sizes, in wax and patent heads. Holiday goods cheaper than any a+nrfi Mftin SfcrttAfc toy house in the city. Call and be con- O*'ore5

vinced. L. ROSENBERG. Half (M) Cent Store, 405 Main street.

Try Will Whites Philadelphia Caromels. Price reduced to twenty-five cents a pound. —Theo. Stahl brought the first French Barbotiurs to this city, and his stock this yoar is larger and finer than ever before, and should be seen by everyone.

YOUR WIFE

Would be tickled to death over such a Christmas gift as a set of Parlor Furniture, from the elegant stock to be seen at R. Forster's, North Fourth Street.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. A nice Lap Robe, a superb Riding Saddle, or a Gold mounted, full boned Whip. These yon can get at Peter Miller's, 606 Main Street.

—Get your wife or child peir of good shoes for a Christmas present, It will do their soles good. PADDOCK has lots of them of all grades chssper than anybody else.

SALE OF SITTINGS.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. TBHRB HAUTB, IWD., Dec 16,1882. Tho Annual sale of sittings in this Church for tho year 1888 will take place at the Church on Monday Evening, December 18th, at 7 p. m.

The audience room will be open for inspection on the afternoon of that day to all who may wish to make selections.

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Opposite Ihe Opera Hoiue, are

^n.KKh: HT'ATTrPHI HATI tRT) AT EVEN

TOTS AND CANDIES.

Ed. E. Lawrence, on the southeast corner of Fourth and Cherry street is going to make hia place headquarters for Santa Glaus next week. He has a lset lot of Toys, and a *blg -stock of sorted candles, and for quality and cheapness be will not be surpassed by any merchant in town. And while you are in there getting nice things to fill the children's stockings, look at his tempting and appetising bakery goods, on the excellence of which he takes special pride.

HOLID A SLIPPERS.

Stein A Heckelsberg, the enterprising boot and shoe dealers, at 421 Main street, are ready for Christmas with an elegant line of Holiday Slippers. And, by the way, what would be nicer for a man, or woman or child than a neat boot or shoe from their large and well selected stock. Such present would be serviceable as well ss acceptable.

FOR CHRISTMAS. S. Loeb &> Co., corner of Fifth and Main streets, offer some nice and desirable Fur and Plush Lap Robes, a nice line of Gloves, Hats and Caps in great variety, all desirable articles for Christmas.

GREAT CLEARANCE SALE

Of Fine Millinery Bauer's.

at Emil

The season being almost over, Emil Baur will sell what remains of his winter millinery stock at clearance for cost, and, in many instances, less than cost.

A full and complete stock of Hats, Caps and Gloves for the holiday trade at Sykes' Hat

malll

OLre©t.

CHRISTMAS SLIPPERS. Look in the Show window at A. H. Boegman's, 104 south Fourth street, and see the elegant variety of Holiday Slippers for both Gents and Ladies wear.

For Bread,Pies,Cakes, Fruits, Nuts and Fine Candies, go to W. H. Sage's, 425 Main St. bet 4th & 5th.

The great reduction in prices of suits, overcoats and pantaloons, commences Saturday, December 16th, at

J. P. BRENNAN'S. HOLIDAY SLIPPERS. The nicest stock in town may be seen at J. Ludowici's shoe store, corner of Main and Sixth streets-

Now For The Holidays!

Select Tour Presents in Time

H. F. SCHMIDT & CO.,

MOW

showing

New Jewelry, Watches, (Hocks, Diamonds, Silverware, Canes, Spectacles, Opera Glasses.

Yon know bow oold it WPS yesterday mornin'. Well, ez I wus a comin' 'out dt the butcher sho] sei-d Bill Howard, pcrliceman. an' I steps to him and said, "What'll you give me to p* my tongue up aginst tkatcast-iron lamppost?" "(Jeod heavings!" sea he, "I'll hev ye arrested ef you do it." "I'm goin' to do it." sec I, and with that I slapped my tongue right bang up aginst the

op I the

Of oourse it stuck there, and ef a tcher hadnt a oome out with asparp knife an' but it loose I reckon it'd a bin a stickin' there yet. But I didnt keer it was my tongue I'd just bought it o' the butcher, an' tb' wuz a plenty of it left. All the rest o' my things 1 bought

Rippetoee, which the same is the ite Front grocery, on Mane ssreet

at White an' which ia undoubtedly the best an cheapest grocery in the city, where to-da maybe found dressed turkeys, ducks, chickens snd geese, celery, oysters in bulk or can, new hams,breakfast bacon shoulders, fresh smoked tongues, new French prunes potted chefries, evapo ted spples and peaches, choice raisii currants, citron, seedless raisins, oranges, lemons, spples, cranberries cottage cheese, olives in bottles or keg dried spricots, dried blackberries, new pickled pork, apple butter, peach butter, preserves in bulk, fine teas.

—Don't fail to see the large stock Children.s Tea Sets at Theo. Stahl's.

JOHN ZIMMERMAN

The South Fourth Street Grocer has all kinds of Choice Goods.

His Facilities for Getting the BesU Butter and Eggs,

And all kinds of country produoearenotsur

Send In your orders by telephone or other' wise to John Zimmerman, the south Fourth street grocer, for

Butter, Eggs, Cured Meats, Vegetables, etc.

DO YOU KNOW

THAT FOR

Dressed Turkeys, Chickens, Ducks, Oysters

Celery,

Canned Goods

-AND-

TABLE SUPPLIES

THE BEST PLACE IN TOWN 18

HERTFELDER & WURSTER

Corner 4th and Chery sts

THE

INVINCIBLE

—IS THB—

Finest Base Burners

ON EARTH.

GEO. S. ZIMMERMAN

SELLS IT AT

648 Main St. MeKeca** Block

Together with other

Beet Heating

SIOTM

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

Dont buy a Heating 8tove until you Lave seen his stock and learned his prices.

Imsncase stock of

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The Coming' "Week.

|We will show a great many new things which aro the way now. We have arranged a department upstairs for our

Holiday Fancy Goods,

Such as Dolls, Albums, Plush Boxes, Bisque figures fce., of which we have an elegant apartment.

In our

CLOAKROOM

We have over 200 new garments for Ladies and Children just received.

Prices way down low.

500 dozen new Handkerchiefs ordered by telegraph.

HEEZ POPULAR

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED THIS WEEK

10,000 Rolls

WALL PAPER, All of next seasons patterns, and the latest colorings, and still more to oome. Call and examine our stock and be satisfied as to the truthfullness of our advertisement

TRAQUAIR & WILKES.

McKeen Block. 6!(i Main Street.

IQW FOB A /CONTEST!

Purcell, Alexander & Brown's PREMIUMS.

We offer the following premiums: Largest ear of corn by any farmer, best pair kip boots in store. Largest Irish potato by any farmer, best pair of shoes in store. Largest onion by any farmer, best pair shoe* for miss in store. Best specimen of penmanship by child, from 6 to 10 years old, pair shoes. Best specimen of penmanship by girl or boy from 11 to lo years old, pair shoes. Best specimen of penmanship by students attending nny city school, fine pair shoes. Nicest hat mark by lady, fine pair shoes, choice in store.

The specimens of penmanship and the hat marks must be placed in envelopes, with name and address. Those making can keep their ••of mm-ia The prizes will be distributed on Christmas morning at lat marks, our store

Purcell Alexander & Brown.

513 MAIN STREET.

The Finest Millinery Goods

-AT TIIE-

VERY LOWEST PRICES,

J. ROTHSCHILD & GO'S.,

NEW YORK STORE.

422 Main street. Terre Haute, Ind

ALL OUR

Holiday Groods, Are now open, comprising a list of

Useful and Ornamental Articles

Too extensive to attempt enumeration.

We are willing to take

Exceedingly Small Proiits

In order to sell large quantities of goods. Our store will he in "Holiday Dress" until January 1st

Special prices made in our

Oloak Depart'merit, To close odd numbers of garments. Also prices in

Silks, Velvets, Plushes and Dress Goods,

That are worth inquiring into. For CHOICE PRESENTS select early and have them laid aside.

BUCKEYE CASH STORE.

Cor. Sixth and Main streets, Terre Haute

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