Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 18, Number 28, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 December 1887 — Page 8

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A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

ANew Year's Call—Please remit.

The name good resolutions made last January will do for this year.

We had a "green Christmas now let's see if a "fat grave yard" follows.

New Year's calls will never go out of fashion while there are bill-collectors to make them.

About the middle of the coming month the Odd Fellows will dedicate their new hall in the McKeen block.

Secretary Debs is moving to-day into the new and elegant headquarters of the B. of L. F. in the McKeen block.

Begin the new year by buying anew nmbrella and a diary then just make a note of the one you keep the longest.

Councilman Weinstein was right. The new chemical engine is a blooming success. In,two fires this week it has saved half its cost.

The new Hudnut mill on the corner of Water and Linton streets will begin grinding on Monday. The capacity of the mill will be about 600 barrels per «lay when in full operation.

An unexpected pressure of advertising crowds out of this week's Mail several columns iu type and excludes mention of several items of local interest that should have had attention.

The weather man concluded to make us a present of some genuine New Year's weather, with an accompainment of vleighbells and snow. The blizzard was timely if it was a little severe.

Charley Roberta, the Parke county burglar, was taken to the penitentiary last Monday night, having been found guilty for the third time. His sentence IK for two years—a compromise verdict. Four members of the Jury at first were for aoquittai.

At an early hour last Tuesday morning, attempts were made to burglarize the hounes of Edwin Ellis, John Bigand Wm. Alder, all in the same

Iborhood. Mrs. Ellis saw the man, /was about five feet, ten inches in Jglit, and wore a cap. The holiday trade was good, and it will eep up. People have plenty of money yet. Hundreds of housekeepers have Waitod for the rush to be over before imaklng winter purchases. The shrewd lvortisers will catch the people who ait for tho aftermath bargains.

number of K. L. Alder's friends, ambers of the Baptist ohurch, unexectodly oalled at his home on Thursday evening, bearing with them over one ^hundred dollars' worth of E. W. Leeds' Mi^lfoftifeaUverwaj^, a token of kindly feeling forffis services as chorister. Rev.

Xirtley made the presentation speech and Mr. Alder responded. The ladies of the party took with them coffee and eake and a happy time was had.

Frank Mayo plays at Danville to-night and with his oompany will arrive here at four o'clock to-morrow morning. As mentioned last week, Miss Alice Fischer on account of having to play Monday aftornoon will receive her friends at the home of hor parents, oci south Fifth street, on Sunday afternoon Mr. Mayo's wife and two daughters will meet him hore, and with the leading members of the company, will be in attendance^ the roccptiou.

It is reported that the owners of the buildings on the north side of Main west of tiie alley between Third and Fourth HtreetM contemplate raising those buildings aad improving them after tho plan agreed upon for the Warren Block. This would make sure of the retention of trade west of Fourth street, and would, with the improvements eastward, mako of Main street one of the hand* nomost uusiuoHS atreets to be found in any city the sise of Terre Hawte. The building Improvements in the city during the past few years have been far more extensive than the average citizen realizes. It Is within the limit to say that $1,000,000 worth of buildings other than residences have been put up In the last five years. This includes, of course, the inurt house, tho federal buildiug and the high sekool.

(login the Nw Year by leaving your accounts with W. M. Slaughter's collection bureau, where they will receive prompt attention. Creditors will be waited upon by fwltte and courteous, gentlemanly agents and all collections will bo handed over dftllj. If nothing la collected, the hu reau makes no chutes.

Tho year i#S7 will be gone before we have another opportunity to say to tike reader* of The Mall that the latest shapes In Hats and Cap« nan at all times be found at H. Leefe*, owner of fifth end Main streets. Mr. Loeto is ever watchful and attentive to the business and so keeps u{ with fashion's constant change of stvle in Men's liate. He keeps a tiioe line of Olores tod Umbrellas, and has a few of those elegant Robes left to be cloeed oat at few prices. ,i:

Grand New Year Matinee at the Rink Monday afternoon, Music and Dancing. A big time at night also, Admiaalaa, 10 cents.

Send In your orders early to W.H. Gilbert's for Ioe Cream and all New Years delicacies. Philadelphia lee Cream la individual mould*. .. J&i

Perdue ft Kenn«dy, successors to L. T. Perdue. l« south fiuc&h street and SIS north Seventh street* Full supply of HARD COAL, alao block, nut aad lump

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PBBJSONAL MENTION.

Will Morris is at home for a short visit. W. E. Donaghue spent his Christmas in St. Lonis.

Mort Gould came In Tuesday night for a brief visit. Miss Louise Haberly is visiting friends in Danville.

Miss Sal lie Spain is visiting her broth er, Dr. Spain. Miss Kate Lamb spent the week with relatives in Chicago.

W. H. Gilbert is some better, though in a critical condition. J. T. H. Miller and family visited their Parke county relatives this week.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taggert, a daughter, Thursday morning. George Copeland has returned from Kansas City and will stay here.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heckelsberg have been blessed with anew daughter. Arthur Bell, who has been sick with pneumonia, is again able to be about.

Dick Moore and wife spent Christmas with Mr. Moore's sisters in Crawfordsville. 'W'!1

Charles C. Brokaw came down from Chicago to spend this week with his parents.

Miss Emma Hill, of Mount Vernon, Ind., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Williams. &

Messrs. Frank and Will Barton spent Christmas at home on north Eighth street. ^4*,

Mrs. Kate Brown, of north Sixth street, started last Tuesday on a visit to California.

Will Gray and Chas. Boland spent the week in Mt. Vernon, Ind., visiting friends. lintf

Miss Jessie Levering, of Lafayette, is the guest of Misses Kate and Mayme Hudnut.

Mrs. F. N. Johnson, of Waveland, will visit her sister, Mrs,^. H^^STijleynpj^ New Years.

Mrs. Leonard! will return to Tampa, FlaM aext week, the yellow fever having entirely disappeared from the state. 'Squire McCarthy slipped on Ohio street last Saturday night and broke his hip. He was taken to the hospital.

Miss Abble Mottier was this week presented with a handsome diamond brooch by her employers, J, F. & J, W. Murray.

Miss Martha Gilbert and Miss Jennie Steele left Thursday night for Florida, going by way of Evansville and Nashville.

Geo. F. King and family and Mrs. Tulley aud son started on Tuesday for San Diego, California, where they will make new homes,

Mrs, A. J. Harrison and Miss Pearl Bradley, of Frankfort* are visiting Mrs. B. F. attd Miss Jessie Havens on south Fifth street.

Charley Conn, who has been sick for a month, will be able on Monday to resume his duties as cashier of the Prairie City Back.

Philip Schloss, who was taken

alarmingly ill last night, ,at lodge meeting, just after be was elected High Priest, is better to-day.

Thomas J. Forrest, for several years an attorney in this city and prominent in local politics, died a few days since in Gainesville, Florida.

Dr. Henry W. Taylor will leave next week with his mother loc. Nabsau, on one of the Bahama islands, off the coast of Florida. It was the first intention to make the trip, which is for the benefit of Mrs. Taylor's health, to California.

Luther Miller, one of the pioneer restdents of this city, but living in Mattoon since 1862, has been among his friends here this week. He tells that In April, 1837, he took the first load of earth from the excavation on which the Terre Haute House stands.

John G. Biigga, late superintendent* the water worka, atarted on TeesSay for his new home (a California, carrying with him a massive gold Spaded ca»f» a gift on Christmas eve trop his f«llow members of the Terre Hauie club, who' part witb him with much regret. •3* .. v-

BobergV will be dosed all day on Monday.

When you need the services of a notary call oa L. A. itoraet, at W. M. Slaughter's. ,,,

C. M. Trout, of this city, will open the rink at Marshall next Tuesday evening. He will be accompanied by quite a crowd from here.

J.Q. Button's Central Bookstore had aa immexuM holiday trade* aad most of the goods peculiar to fliit season hare been sold from their shelves wad tahlea, bat they have left a lot of beautiful Books of Art aad Books la Seta, which will be ataatbland JaCptfe* Drop la aad took tferoagh the tot* 1^1

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Miss Emily Allen came in from Peoria on Tuesday to spend a week with her father's family.

Miss Minnie Sherman, of north Seventh street, is visiting Miss Myrtle Burdick, at Sullivan.

Eugene Schultz slipped last Saturday evening at Third and Moffat streets and broke his leg again,

Marx Myers oelebrated his birthday on Monday by giving a banquet at the Phoenix dub room.

Judge C. F. McNutt, who is now in San Francisco, will not return before the middle of next month.

The Mlssee Thompssn, of Rookville, are spending the week with their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Henry.

Charles Haopt, of East Eagle stittft, has gone to Cape Girardeau, his old home, to spend the winter.

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For Sale.

BALE.—In Vigo Co., Ind., in MlddleX' bury, 1-2acre ground: house, 5 rooms, good well, fruit trees of all kinds. For sale on reasonable terms. Inquire at this office.

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The Builders. Will Commence

On the 20th of January.

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Brilliant Display of .Faney Goods

.I. LATEST NOVELTIES

Royal Worcester,Hungarian, Rhenish Crown and Leeds' Art Pottery, Out and Fancy Colored Glassware.

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Dinner, Chamber and Tea Sets,

Estrayed.

ESTRAYED—Sevenroadnear

To sell our stock, there being no vacant room in the I city large enough to store our stock.

You Can Save 50 per cent,

On Clothing and Men's Furnishings,.

MYERS-BROS.,

Leading Clothiers, Corner Fourth and Main Streets.

Do Not Fail to See

la Opaque, Porcelain and Chin, in Oval and Square 8hapea.' '-'i' ARTI8TIC D1SI9K8 IN

Decorated Hanging Lamps and Dhandelitrs, Parlor aad Stand Lamps in all Styles. THJB. NIAGARA BUKNiS (60 candle poweif takes the lead. Our Beautiful Display mt^dd for everybody's enjoyment

Come'omfend all.

THEO

622 Main St.

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V. Preston, about three weeks aso, last seen oh Bloomington Klatt^Uheral reward for Information of them. Address

I. V. Preston or Jos. W. King.

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With the ringing in of the New Year 1888, it behooves us to again express our thanks to the community for the kind and liberal treatment received by them. -,We enter upon the 20th year of our business career in this beautiful Prairie City, with the gratifying satisfaction that as a merchant and citizen no man has been more liberally dealt with than the undersigned.

Since our removal into our new, comfortable and spacious quarters, 512 and 514 Wabash Avenue, we are in better position than ever to show our appreciation of these facts by a manner of doing business, such as will elevate our Bazar in the eyes of the community to the highest pinnacle of their expectations as the BANNER HOUSE of Terre Haute. OUR PLATFORM: I

Strictly one price and all goods marked in plain selling figures. Purchase money refunded for any article bougnt of us, if returned in reasonable time ana in good saleable condition.

This platform ought to be sufficient evidence to the public that we mean to deal with them as fairly as they .deal with us, and that we appreciate their confidence.

Respectfully,

We will make great concersions on Cloaks and winter goods during January ^and our prices marked upon them in plain figures will convince you of the tact. W a re re pa in to a

New and Complete Linen Department

With an elegant stock'of new, fresh and desirable table linens, napkins, towels, &c.j which wo shall inagurate with

•A.-' GBiND 'LINEN. SALE'

In tlie near future, to which event we kindly call the attention of housekeepers, hotelmen and everybody in need of linens. By waiting for this sale, you will favor us as well as yourself.

We have received this morning another lot of black and light colored Fur Muflfe at reasonable prices.

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HERZ* BAZAR

In spite of the host of depredators, every day adds new patrons to- *. our house,

Kussner's Palace of Musie.

Beside oar own so justly celebrated "KUSSNEB 0 ?GAN," the United States and Smith's Aiaerican are in stock in lam variety of 5 and 6 octaves. PIANOS—Lindeman, Harrington an Newby A Evans. In smaller Musical Instruments and Musical Merchandise ol every description we have the best and most carefully elected stock Oar hoase being strictly a home concern, indentine with Terre Haate's business interest the past twenty years, all we ask, CALL, examine, then judge for yourselves, All are welcome, lfhether wish. to boy or not, at

KliSSJiER'S PALACE OF MUSIC,

628 Main street, between 6th and 7th, ia Marble Bloek. Ten* Hiute, Ind.

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