Gibson City Courier from Gibson City, Illinois • 7

THE GIBSON COURIER, GIBSON CITY OCTOBER 7r 1 920. SEVEN The railroads are hauling an Im P. C. Nelson, who has charge ot ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST and Mrs. E.

A. Williams of Beginning next week a special big feature film will be shown-at the. Princess on Friday and Saturday, a two-day special -each weekrBythis method of booking the best photo plays produced will be shown at the Princess during the winter. An en We Study Your Wanjte In The Provision Line We offer you the nicest, freshest, cleanest groceries, canned goods and vegetables at the lowest possible prices for quality. Then oar store it tanitarily perfect.

Every thing about it is clean, wholesome, reliable. We offer yoa the best things to eat, delivered to yoa in the best condition to eat. PUREFCOD mm aifeb 'Y Farmer City were In town the first of the week, visiting at tha home of Mrs. Williams' parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Wra, Day, 'end looking after improvements Qn tha Williams- farm south of town, farmed by Cbas. Ehresman, Iftv Wll-" Hams, who nas been- one of the pub-. Ushers of the Parmer City Journal for the past twentr'years, sold bis Inter-' at In the paper this week, and Is now a man of leisure so much so that he Is going to spend the winter In Mla-" lisslppi. ashing In the Gulf of Mexico. He expects to return to Farmer City next spring and engage in some kind of Robert Patten.

Drummer '18, who is attending Hllliken University at Decatur, was selected by the athletic coach from a large squad of candi-1 dates, and Is now playing center on the 'Varsity team. He played In the game on Saturday, when Hllliken de-feated 81 Viators, and made a line record. John Reynolds, Frank Brlggs and Harry McKenxte returned Sunday evening from Burt, Iowa, where they have been doing carpenter work for the last six months on the farm of William Wilson. built a house, number of crib and a garage while there. The big subscription season is here.

Subscriptions sent In now for magazines, will be money-making In- vestments the' ensuing year. The Bookery's new fall subscription cata- logue Is here. Let the Bookery handle your subscription Cecil Hartford, who Is a Senior at the American School of Osteopathy at KirksTllle, Mo, was called here last 'week to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, William Johnson Jr. He arrived home too late for the funeral. Mr.

and Mrs. V. F. Gill and son Forrest returned from St Louis, Saturday morning, where they had spent the week attending the Rexall Stores convention. They made the trip In their automobile.

Among those from this city who were la Paxton last Saturday at the fall festival were the following: Orris Harry. Erred Caryer, Joe Ashley, Wll- liam Falvey, Glenvllle Nelson and a number of others. Pierce's stock of fine jewelry brings the jewelry markets of the bif cities to your very doors. You need look no further to satisfy your desires as to taste, quality and price. Tom Day drove to Fargo, Mlnn last week -to gejt Dick Harris, who had spent the last two months near that place harvesting his crops.

They arrived home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lemons of Piper. City drove to this" eity en Sunday and spent the day visiting with friends.

Mr. Lemons Is manager of the Piper City Motor Co. of Piper City. Highest market prices iron, metals, rubber, auto Urea, rags, hides, bks. mainlines.

Psoas Tor the wsgoa. Office. No. residence 124 1 ring. 8.

Belt Emerson Culter, who Is a Senior I at the University of Illinois this year, spent the week-end In this elty as the guest of his mother, Mrs. Lucy Culter, Mr. and Oscar Ulitsch and daughter. Miss Mildred, and Mrs, E. H.

Wlnney and daughter. Miss Edna, motored to oo pes ton Sunday afternoon. -W. U. Conger has returned to his home In Normal, after his twelfth sea-sea as superintendent of the corn sort- in.

iho inat annlnr Si Chocolates witlt Jttmderfitl Centers 11 V. F. GILL'S Ihe the the coaling station at the Wabash In this city, met a tramp the first of the week who was beating his way from New York to Chicago, talking to the transient Mr. Nelson learned that he used to live near Sibley and when be was about twenty years of age had trouble with his father and ran away from home. Before he left his homrhrforged I htrtithef for 65.He Is now about 65 years of age, and this Is his first visit in these parts for 45 years.

He got off a freight here and walked to Sibley to see it he could recognize any of the land marks. His name was not learned. The regular meeting of the W. F. M.

S. of the M. E. church will be post poned one week-on-acount of the special revival meetings now in progress at the M. E.

church. The meeting will be held on October 20 at- the home of Mrs. F. Pierce. The members are asked to keep this date in mind and be present, as plans will be completed at this time for entertaining the Bloomington District Convention, which will meet In Gibson City October 28 and 29.

The bridge gang on the Illinois Central railroad, who make their headquarters in this city, now number almost a hundred men. At present they are working on a bridge near Harps- ter. They have a complete concrete equipment for making their concrete posts and other parts for their bridges, located near the Illinois Central tank Ronth of this city. The men live In cars provided for them by the rail road company. Mr.

and Mrs. Swan A. Poff, having decided to move to Manhattan, where Mr. Poff has a railroad situation, will sell their home on South Slate street at public auction at 2:00 o'clock on Saturday. Oct 18.

This residence has recently been remod eled and enlarged, repainted and thoroughly modernized. Further description In the headed announcement In another column. The switch engine used by the Illinois Central bridge gang tan over a derail near the Church street grossing Saturday evening about o'clock and ran several yards on the ties before the engineer could bring It to a stop. An extra freight from the north pulled it back on the track about 8 o'clock that evening. The track was soon repaired.

The claims of the Morrlssey fant- Hy against the Illinois Central rail road company for damages on account of the accident last October, when tour members ot the family were killed an four Injured, were settled last week. A total ot $17,000 was received. In full for all damages. The "case was handled for the Morrisseys by Phillips ft Middleton. Miss Kathleen Sawyer enter tained a number of young friends at Mother Goose party In honor of her tenth birthday, on Saturday evening.

Everyone came dressed to represent some character of the Mother Goose rhymes. Games were played and everyone departed tXt. late tour," after a delicious lunch had been served. Mrs. J.

F. Speers and daughter fl nl. an.l:An WajI anA Ml ttflfl UtW. E. Speers and Mr, and Mrs.

Clar ence Speers attended the funeral of Mrs. Ben) Owen at Rantoul on Monday. Mrs. Owen was a sister of Mrs. J.

F. Speers. Miss Gretchen Wllklson enter tained a number ot her friends at a dinner party at her home on East Ninth street last Friday evening, After dinner the guests attended a dance at the Coliseum. In Paxton. Mr.

and Mrs. J. G. Boyles and Mrs, Cook ot Saybrook left Monday for Ce dar Rapids, Iowa, for a two weeks' visit with relatives. Mr.

Boyles Js taking his vacation from his duties as flagman for the Illinois Central, Mrs. Fred Zimmerman returned home last Monday from Battle Creek, Mich, much Improved In health, after an absence of nearly four months, Mrs. Etta Love and daughter Grace of Colorado Springs, were guests of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Hersman last week, William Tall of Elliott was here Saturday on his way to Bloomington, where be spent the day on business. Mrs.

J. Toppe, face and scalp spe cialist in Gibson City Tuesday, Wed nesday and Thursday. S0t4 Mrs. James Clifton Is entertaining her brother from Somerset, this week, Jasper Walton was a Bloomington visitor several days ot last week. THEATRE TO-NIGHT A WORLD OF FOLLY William Fox presents Vivian Rich.

FRIDAY "THE DARK STAR A Paramount-Artcratt picture, fea turing Marlon Davtes. SATURDAY William Fox presents Gladys Bjwek-well. MONDAY 15 SEARCH OF ARCADI Robertson-Cole Pictures present Bit- He Rhodes. TUESDAY "THE MARKET OF feature with Dorothy Dalton. VATTHEI SATURDAY, Sitt to fit LYRIC THEATRE SATURDAY "THREE G0BD0H A picture In which Warren.

Ker rigan i featured. -J at the Bookery. PRINCESS mense amount- of coal northward at present to supply the people of the north and northwest. This movement Is said to be carried out because that section experiences cold weather and snows before, that section further When the northwest is supplied, it is stated by coal men that there will be plenty of coal for Illinois government gives assurance there will be enough to meet all requirements this winter. Mr.

and Mrs. Dave Jennings and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kerr ot Lexing ton, 111., and Mrs.

Wallace of Broken Bow, came Tuesday via auto for few days' visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Jennings are the parents ot Mrs. Ruby Suter.

Ed. Kerr of this city Is a brother ot Chas. Kerr and Mrs. Wallace. Ambrose Brown, night clerk at the Illinois Central depot, Bpent Monday In Champaign.

Andy will take a vacation of ten days commencing the latter part of this week and A. G. Woodford, relief man of Champaign, will take his place at the local depot. He will visit with his parents In the southern part ot the state. Mrs.

John Barrow of Salem, 111., is visiting a few days this week With relatives in Gibson City and Sibley. She came to see her brother, A. C. Towner, who -was operated on two weeks ago at a hospital In Blooming ton, and who was able to return to his home near Sibley last' Monday. The' annual Bloomington District Convention of the W.

F. M. S. of he E. church will be held In the local church on October 28 and 29.

Miss Wood, a returned missionary from Korea, will, give an address on Thursday evening, Oct. 28. The complete program will be published later. F. Stephens of this city and Robert Cothern of Guthrie are organising a gun club.

Their first shooting match will be held on October 19. They are trying to rent a place on the Paxton farm east of town to hold their matches, About fifty will be enrolled in the, club. Walter Krudup of Crown Point, spent last Thursday evening and Friday in this city with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. Krudup, He left. Friday evening for Chicago accompan ied by his sister, Miss Alice, who had been visiting in this city. The local schools are fortunate In securing a promise of an illustrated lecture by Prof. W.

Elmer Ekblaw of Champaign, the noted arctic explorer, who will tell ot his travels in the arc tic circle. The date will be announced next week. Dr. and Mrs. J.

St Cunningham and family have moved Into their fine new residence on East Tenth street, The house Is not yet entirely complet ed, but the work Is far enough along to provide comfortable living quarters. The post office announces there will be no city mall delivery next Saturday, owing to the fact that the tem porary carriers will be taking examinations hat day with other candidates to positions of regular, carriers, --Mr. and Mrs: C. J. Fuller, Mrs.

Wit Ham DeWall and on. William Miss Bessie Hancock and Mr. and Mrs. C. B.

Goodrich returned last week from Battle Creek, where they were visiting for a week. Charles Rowland apent yesterday at Essex attending a district meeting of the K. P. lodges. He was a dele gate from the the local lodge.

G. Williams also attended the district meeting yesterday. For clover hulling, corn shred ding or corn shelling see or phone H. O. Ashley.

Dhone 47 or ZZ, Sibley, 11L Also several threshing rigs would take good run for next season. Mr. and Mrs. J. S.

Balrd and son Ralph and family of Homer, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Balrd of 111., visited Sunday at the home ot B.

Browning, near this city. Hayden Shamel and Paul Frykman and Misses Verna Brownlee and EiBle Clark drove to Eureka Sunday and vis ited with Ralph Clark, who Is attend Ing Eureka College. Mrs. Ella J. Smith, who spent the last month with ber son In Holder, returned to this city Saturday and will spend the winter with her sister, Mrs.

H. Grim. Mr. and Mrs. Granville Bright left Tuesday evening for DeLand.

Fla where they have rented a cottage of relatives, and will spend the winter months. I) Miss Belle Rowland has resigned 1.1 a. store and has accepted a position as switchboard operator at the canning- factory. Mrs. Oscar Zimmer has gone to Canada to Join her husband, who has been there for the last two months looking after the harvesting of his crops.

Mrs. Florence Barrow, Mrs. J. Scnerts, Mrs. u.

a. tieimica ana miss Nell Gannon-spent last Thursday af ternoon In Champaign, Messrs. W. L. and.

J. K. Bally of Falrbury drove to Gibson City last Saturday and called on their -brother. R. R.

Bally. Prof, and Mrs. A. P. Johnson of Urbana spent- Sunday UlDson city at the home of Mrs.

B. P. Rady and daughters. r-, Ask your favorite newsstand, the Bookery. for copies of two leading New York dallies.

Five cents per copy. Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Jane Hard-wick of Saybrook spent the week-end with Mrs. H.

Grim. Popular restaurant' ot Speers Gray. Regular dinners, short service at all hours. 5 Dedal discount on miDinery. One-fourth off.

Malone Milli nery. James Rhodes, who is working In Rantoul this week, was here Tuesday. Mrs, Babeock of Paxton was a visi tor la thla city on Sunday. Ton can have X-Rays ot yoar teeth made by Dr. Wllklson.

Perfection oil stoves, wicks and repairs, at DeWairs. Ton get good coffee at Kesaple's lunch Try n. Courier etassUal advs. gat easaha. Hieh will first football game of the season on the local gridiron to-morrow (Friday) win be ihelr opponents.

Drummer broke even with Pontine last year, winning one game from them her. losing the game with them at Pontiac. uovu cmoecKer nan HMH banded together thin .1.. game to-morrow afternoon -win doubt be an Interesting contest. large posters were received from Pontiac this week announcing the baseball game between Pontiac and the Pittsburg Pirates, which will be played at Pontiac on Monday, October II.

There will be boxing matches in the evening and at o'clock there will be. a dunce. Several from thi re planning on drlvlni to next Monday. William Noble of this cltv and S. Ritchie of Foogland drove to Chi cago last week In the latter'a mf where they spent several days on hiiR- Iness.

They were forced to leave the car In Chicago on account of a storm and return home on the train. Kiss Your Money Good Bve!" la the suggestive title the feature article of the October American Magazine. Interesting inside facts on grain speculations by an entertaining writer. Get your copy at the Bookery before the edition is sold out. Some-one "borrowed" C.

Bled soe's automobile for about an hour Tuesday afternoon. Charlie was looking all over the street (or It and Anally located It parked in front of Kemple's. He says he hasn't got any "welcome" sign on it. F. F.

Lovett of Randolph was here the first of the week visiting with his son Harry and wife and with his daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Main, and husband. He went to Chicago Tuesday The American Legion football team has been practicing; hard all week and will soon be ready for games with other teams. Captain Blades has written to a number of teams for games. A.

Buchhols of Chicago died at Pasadena, September 16, after an extended illness. Mrs. Buchhols was formerly Miss Laura Mullendore, resident here in the earliest village days. Mr. and Mrs.

C. S. Crary of Strea- tor came the first of the week for a visit with friends and relatives In this city. Mr. Crary made a business trip to Hoopesfon while here.

Mrs. W. M. Emmons, who has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

B. Zook tor the last few days, returned to her tome In Chicago on Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. George Ntx, Mr. and Mrs.

LA. (Bood) Barrow and Miss Edith Wads drove to Hoopeston Sunday afternoon, where they visited with friends Mr. "and Mrs. 8. A.

D. Helmlck re turned Friday from a visit with Mrs. Polk Helmlck and family In Iowa and with relatives tn Minnesota. Fred Glose and Clarence Barrow attended the Drummer Hlgh-Bloqm-Ihgton football game at Bloomington last Saturday afternoon. Homer Evelyn enlisted In the army for one year In Bloomington last week and he was sent to Camp Grant to commence his training.

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Main and Mrs.

Melissa Main and daughter drove to Saunemin on Saturday, where they at tended a family reunion. A Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bursch and family of Champaign drove to this city Sat urdav and Spent the week-end with friends and relatives. Frank Ashby of Decatur spent a few days the first of the week In Gib son City visiting with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. R. B. Ashby, Miss Ellen Dtcklson of the Sibley neighborhood spent Saturday and Sun day at the home of ber sister, Mrs. Geo.

Palmer. Pierce's line of talking ma chines Is tha cental in tone, finish, and desirability of any line carried anywhere. Mrs. John Williams and daughter of Bloomington spent several days of this week in Gibson City as the guests of friends, H. Brinkman returned home from Decatur Tuesday evening, where he had been looking after business interests.

Dwlrht Barr attended the Drum mer High-Bloomlngtoa High football earns at Bloomington last Saturday afternoon. Ed. Vanschoyck has moved back to this city from Wateeka. He has taken a position In the I Fttshenry blacKsnmn hnn. Charles Nelson of Cuba City, flas been spending two weeke visiting at the home of P.

A. Nelson. W. LBoyd of Fopsland spent Sat urday afterootHflu Gibson City attena-fnr to business Interests. Ll Mr.

and Mrs. Lynn Eggleston and i.J Miinfnn son uusseii klbuuin in Bloomington Sunday. Sheriff A. T. Carlson of Paxton was here the last of last week In the Interests of his office, The Courier w23pay3 cents per pound for clean cotton rags, suitable for its use.

Robert Shields Jr. of Fowland called on friends in this city Sunday evening: phnne mnr-orders for milk ana cream delivery to the Gibson Icf Ormmm Co. Mr. and Mrs. tower spent Sunday with friends In Saybrook.

For real good eup of coffee nse Chsse A Ssnborn'a-at Barkow. Russell Salyards called on friends In Champaign Sunday evening. The largest stock of ruberoM and fvwiiinn at ViXftH'M. Dwight Barr visited with friends In Eureka over Sunday. Order your stove repairs of M.

1 tirely different program will be shown at the Lyric Theatre on each Saturday nigm. tnus providing public with a variety of entertainment C. F. Patten returned Tuesdav from a visit at Decatur and Delavan. At the former place he witnessed the football game between Milllkin University and St.

'Viators of Kankakee. Robert Patten plays center tor Milllkin this year. The score was 20 to 0 in favor of Milllkin. The Bookery recently placed on sale a tablet of pearl-white Super-spun linen, unfolded note site, at 45 cents, which Is the best value on the tablet counter. Superfine wedding stock, -and gratifying thickness.

Envelopes on hand to match. Equal to any box paper. The painters are putting the final touches on the C. E. Cooper residence on East Eighth street, and the work will soon be completed.

Mr. and Mrs. Cooper have entirely remodeled and altered the house, and when finished it will be one of the nicest residences in' the city, D. K. Roth and Allender Wood- burn were in Kansas City on Monday, and bought cattle to feed for the market.

Mr. Roth shipped his cattle to his farm near Springfield, while Mr. Woodburn will teed his cattle on his farm south of town. George C. Voss left yesterday afternoon for a trip through the east, where he will visit with relatives for several weeks.

He will visit In Toledo, Washington. D. Pittsburg, and New York City before. returning to Gibson City. Speculators Jn the grain market will be keenly Interested in an article tn the October American Magaxine, entitled "Kiss Tour Money Good Bye!" Large supply of extra copies on sale the Bookery.

Money put into diamonds is well invested, and brings dividends of pleasure, pride of possession, and enjoyment. See the line of diamonds at Pierce's jewelry store. The returns of the World Series baseball games are received by Innings at the board of trade office this week. This office has been a popular place the last tew days. Quite a number of the local foot ball enthusiasts attended the game between the local high school and Bloomington at Bloomington last Sat urday afternoon, Miss Lois Walker of Urbana spent the week-end, with.

her Miss Jessamine Zook. Miss Jessamine re turned to Urbana with ber for several days' visit Mrs. G. W. Walker and family of Urbana motored to Gibson City on Sunday and attended the Rally Day services at the M.

E. church and visit ed with friends, Edgar C. Zook and wife and Thomas Stockholm and wife and daughter of Falrbury were callers at the home of Jesse B. Zook on Sunday afternoon, Misses Harrlette Smith and Opal Forcum and Messrs John Skelly and Harold Kemple drove to Champaign Tuesday evening and attended the Oroheum. The King's Heralds will hold their meeting in the basement of the M.

E. church Saturday, October 9th, at 2:30 m. A full attendance is desired. Mrs. JH.

Fox. who recently dis posed of her household goods, will make her home tn apartments at the J. Saxton residence. Miss Helen Crlckenberger, a pro fessional pianist and. violinist has taken a position at the Princess thea tre In this city.

Mr. and Mrs. George Nix have moved Into their handsome new bun galow on North Lott street, east of the high school, On Thursday of next week the Progressive Club presents an In-door Chautauqua at Mrs. E. P.

Thornton's. Mr. and Mrs. E. P.

Thornton spent the week-end with their daughter, Mrs, Charles Havens, tn Bloomington. Miss Mayme Karr, uasnier 01 ine Foosland State Bank, spent the week end at her home In this city. AH the standard makes of fine watches at Pierce's Jewelry Store. Best line Ford county. Good service, good coking at Kemple's restaurant.

The place for regular meals or lunch -SDecial sale of trinuned hats and shapes one-fourth off. Malone IWJIinery. Remember the Pleasant Hour pro gram at the Presbyterian church par lors Friday at 2:30, Mr. and Mrs. O.

B. Lowery ar.d attended the fall festival In Pax ton on Saturday. Just received a fresh shipment of Washburn-Crosby's Gold Medal flour. LCDeWalt Harry Fttshenry of the U. ot spent the week-end at bis home In this city.

bav anvthinv la tray nron and east scran. Gibson iron Works. tf Wade Hoot attended the fall fes tival In Paxton last Wednesday night M. Barkow can furnish you witn tnve renalra for anv kind ot stove. Wade Hoot visited In Rantoul od Wednesday evening of last week.

The aid reliable Perfection oil stoves sold at DeWaIIs Harold Kemple was a Mtr In ptnn Bnnda.v evening. Occident Flour makes better bread. Sold to M. Barkow. I am prepared to I-Ray yoar teath-Dr.

Wllktsoa. A complete nae ot tire eludes at DeWalTa, Mrs. i. R. Ross feturned home Sunday evening from Chicago, where she had spent several days at the home nf unit.

Dr. D. W. RoBS. Leslie Potts left Monday morning for Chicago, where he entered his Sophomore year at the University of Illinois Dental College.

Tlor.nrn Barrow, who Is attend- in Illinois Weslevan University in Bloomington, spent the week-end at his borne In this city. Ulofl final PAwnm. foreicn lan irhBT ai the high school. YOU'LL have to bitt into one of these chocolates to learn just what that means. Flavor doesn't show on tha surface.

In the meantime, stop at our candy counter and get some to take home. Packed la a strikingly handsome orance-and-fpld box. f. PHARMACY Your Church? I M.MtlMMIMM spent the week-end with her parents at Paris, Illinois, mihsm Kvelvn Pierce and Florence tMmtHmtttvltMtMtMMMHHMIIMHHJ Is The Auto "This is such a fine day, suppose we take the car and go to Othertown for 3 visit" and the church forthat Sunday is left to itself. This is not your idea of supporting the best asset our community has.

But many persons do put an auto ride ahead of church -The Church Needs YOU Lockmeyer of Paxton were visitors In this city on Tuesday evening oi m. Mm' J. M. Salyards and Mr. and Mrs.

Loyal Salyards and son drove to Bloomington ar-noon. For Ute best net returns for money Invested see me in regard to llkhizan lands E. Bledsoe. Frank B. Morgan, Cashier of the Gibson City State Bank, spent Friday evening with friends In Bloomington.

m. anA Mr. p. Lowry and Mr. and Mrs.

Russell Jones and children drove to Saybrook 8unday afternoon. Miss Caryl Strauss oi wmy the week-end with her parents, nr. and Mrs. Bryson Strauss, in wis cuy. swa shn In attending nois Wesleyan In Bloomington; spent the week-end at his home la this city.

Wanted, cjuantHy of dean cotton rasa. The Courier wal nav cents ner Dound. If you like good eats, at meal time, or between, try Speers Gray We buy anything in gray iron ami aeD. Gibson Iron tf It Is Quality and service that holds Sample's iresUurant and bakery trade. Elmer Harry attended the fall festival In Paxton last Friday evening.

'-Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Plerucclnl drove to Psxton Sunday afternoon One-fourth off on all bhIIh aerv. Ltalona f.uinery, Tf? ear G13 Medal Hour and Mmwtuuj i VWKTaTL M. v.

Miss Belle Anderson spent Sunday with relatives in Holder. A bsw stook of tires ant tabes at The pulpit and the press are the two great upbuilding forces in every community. You wouldn't care to live in any town where either was absent. Suppose everyone gave the church the' support you do in time and money. How long would it keep alive? You have a definite obligation to support some church.

It is helping you whether you know it or not. WltllllMHIIIIIIIIHMMMMvMtMMtHMMMMtll 1 I SHOULD YOUR FOUNTAIN PEN NEED REPAIRS CRKGiTTOTl Barkow. at iaa OewaU'a. Beus at Booker..