Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 7

December 2, 1905. THE DECATUR DAILY HERALD. CEREMONY BY BRIDE'S FATHER Carriage of Miss Alice Rupp to. John Burkham Thursday. WAS HOME AFFAIR.

Intimate Friends Witnesses of Happy Nuptial Event. One of the prettiest home weddings of the holiday season occurred Thursday evening when John Burkam and Miss Alice Rupp were united in marriage at their built home at 825 West Packard street. Over fifty of the most intimate friends young people were presto witness the ceremony, which occurred at about 8 o'clock. While Miss Marie Kelley played Mendelssohn's wedding march the bride and groom, accompanied by. Miss Effie White of Charleston, cousin of the bride, and Walter.

Ware, entered the parlor. The ceremony was performed by Reverend D. H. Rupp of Melrose, who is the father of the bride. While the ceremony was in progress Miss Kelley played "Hearts and Flowers" softly.

The ceremony was performed under an arch and bell of carnations and smilax. After the conclusion of the ceremony the guests assembled in the beautifully decorated dining room, where they were served to a four-course supper by the Sunday school class of the bride. Both Mr. and Mrs. Burkam are well and favorably known in this city.

Mr. Burkam, who is the son of E. B. Burkam, and has held a position ag draughtsman for a long time in the Mueller Manufacturing company. Mrs.

Burkam, who is a graduate of the Decatur high school, has been resident of the city for a number of years, and is well known socially. Until recently she was assistant paymaster in the Mueller company. Mr. and Mrs. Burkam departed yesterday morning for an extended bridal trip in the south part of the state, where they will visit relatives.

MARRIED IN ST. LOUIS. Decatur Couple Principals In Wedding At Home Bride's Sister. Clarence L. Catlin and Miss Jeannette Lowe, both of Decatur, were the principals of a quiet wedding which took place at the home of the bride's sister.

Mrs. Walter S. Bear, in Maplewood, a suburb of St. Louis, at noon Thanksgiving. Rev.

J. W. Borah. pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Maplewood, was the officiating clergyman, and the full Methodist ring servlee was used. The ceremony was witMessed by only the near relatives and friends of the bride and groom, and following congratulations an elaborate dinners was served.

Those, present from distance were Maxwell and Miss Kittie Catlin, both of Charleston, cousin and sister of groom. Miss Lowe has always resided in ecatur and has a large circle of acquaintances. Mr. Catlin came to Decatur about a year ago from Charleston, and is a well known young arpenter in the employ of Swisher Brooks. contractors of this city.

Mr. and Mrs. Catlin will reside after Dec. 4, at: 149 East Marietta street, where the groom has already furnished home. Hoover-Bates.

Lincoln, Dec. Hoover, of Chestnut, and Mrs. Mary Bates, of this city, both well advanced in age, were quietly married here today. The groom Is a drainage contractor and the bride has been employed at the state asylum for feeble minded children. BIJOU THEATRE A Sigfried, Manager.

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A. Nolan is spending the week with friends in Chicago. Miss Lizzie O' Mara, of St. Louis, is visiting in the city the guest Miss Nellie Giblin. Mrs.

Will Ellerhoff. of St. Louis, is visiting in the city with Mrs. P. Kilkeary, 312 North Franklin street.

Tom Thanksgiving Kilkeary, in the of St. city with Louis, his spent parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Kilkeary.

Miss Josie O'Heir. of Chicago, 1s vis. iting Miss Nora Crow on East North street. Mr. and Mrs.

H. B. Kuntz, of Argenta, were visitors in the city yesterday. Misses May and Tressa Hofferkamp, Springfield, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mra.

William Scully, 1167 Union street. Norths Helen Hugh and Will Lashley of Danville are visiting with Decatur friends. Mr. and Mrs. W.

Overfield of Danville are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Livesy, 1136 North College street.

Miss Laurie Martin of Bloomington is spending the Thanksgiving holidays with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Marquam at 1278 North College street.

Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Divan of 1248 North College street are visiting in Macon this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koons of Argenta are visting in the city with Mr. and Mrs. George Hizer at 839 North College street.

Miss Jessie Ingails of Chatam, who has been visiting in the city with Miss Nittie Pritchett at 371 West North street, has gone to Sidney, to visit with relatives at that place. Mrs. E. G. Bashmore of 437 East Bradford entertained quite a number of friends and relatives Thursday to a Thanksgiving dinner.

Miss Grace Damewood of 537 East Bradford visited friends at Nantic this week. Miss Iva Nutty of Mackinaw. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Borrous, 406 East Bradford, this week.

-Miss -Mary Kent of Niantic. visted with Miss Sylvia Armstrong at 253 East Bradford this week. Miss -Della and Mr. Renshaw Binion of 279 East Bradford visited relatives at. Vernon, this week.

Howe McClure has returned from a trip to Bloomington, where he spent Thanksgiving with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

Chamberlain of Niantic have returned home after a visit with relatives in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bear have returned home from Morrisonville, where they went to spend Thanksgiving with relatives. Jack Meyers, who has been visiting in the city with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Meyers, 738 North College street, has returned to his home in Chicago. Mr.

and Mrs. S. D. Ferris of West I Pugh street spent Thanksgiving in Paxton. Miss Sallie McCall of Urbana is in the city visiting with her mother, Mrs.

McCall, 842 North College street. Miss McCall has charge of the music in the public schools of Urbana. Mr. and Mrs. Dean of Emory and Miss Sylvia Leavitt of Springfield spent Thursday with Mr.

and Mrs. Erwin, 826 North College street. Mr. and Mrs. W.

J. Meyer, 1025 North College street, spent Sunday with and Mrs. J. S. Kreig at Turpin Station.

Mr. Meyer and Mr. Kreig spent most of the day hunting with good suc- cess. Lewis Seiglover of Coshocton, spent Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. H.

B. Lewis of 1065 North College street. George Shulbert of Sandoval spent Thanksgiving with J. Clendening. 746 South Colfax street.

He will remain until next week. Mrs. L. E. Potts of Evansville, who has been running a dry goods and inery store that city, has sold out her business there and came to Decatur, where for the present she will make her home with her daughter, Mrs.

Leroy Horton, 906 East Wood street. J. Ludd of Maroa spent Thanksgiving with friends in the city. S. S.

Miller of Laplace is visiting with S. W. Garber, 1744 North Broadway street. Mrs. Booth, Mrs.

Abrams, Miss App and Doc W. App of the Vienna restaurant and Miss Smeltz of Maroa spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Blue Mound. Mr. and Mrs. S.

Bowman of Clinton are spending a few days with Charles Mathern, 628 East Condit street. C. O. Andric and family, 429 Central avenue spent Thanksgiving with relatives Assumption, where they witnessed football game between As'the sumption and Moweaqua. Miss Craig Palmer of Bedford, is visiting Mr.

and Mrs. W. J. Hostetler on West William street. Mrs.

Keleher will return to Chicago today, She has been staying with Mrs. Conn on West North street. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis and Miss Helen Stookey of Harristown are returning home today after spending a few days with Mr.

and Mrs. S. N. Lutz on West North street. Mrs.

S. Pritchett of Niantic is visiting Mrs. Richardson on West North street. Mr. and Mrs.

James Freeman of Moweaqua returned home yesterday after visiting Mrs. Mary Freeman on North College street. Secret Societies The Court Honor held their annual election of officers last night in the K. of P. hall in the Powers building.

Seventeen delegates and alternates were elected to the county convention, which will be held in the K. of P. hall on the second Tuesday in January. To this convention each of the five district courts in this county be admitted for each twenty-five memwill send delegates. One delegate will bers in the organization.

There are organizations at Bement, Maroa and Argenta. The convention will last for only one day. The principal event will be the election of two delegates who will represent the county at the state convention which will be held in Springfield the second Tuesday in February. The following officers were elected: Chancellor Mrs. Elizabeth Theobold.

Past Chancellor--James W. Shoemaker. Vice Chancellor Mrs. Florence Padgett. Chaplain--Miss Etta Sesbit.

-Dr. J. M. Blythe. Conductor-Miss Lulu B.

Hughes. Guard-Mrs. Emma Armstrong. Sentinel- Charles E. Padgitt.

Director (for three years)-William L. Long. Pianist--Miss Stella McGee. to the county convention: a Captain The following were elected delegates Dan Meyers, John Allen, Dr. J.

M. Blythe, J. W. Shoemaker, Mrs. Emma Metz, Ed L.

Owen, Mrs. Ida P. Cline, John F. Eckert, D. F.

Hostetler, Mrs. Kneipple, Mrs. Dora M. MacDonald, H. B.

Smith, Louis HeartH. Theobold, Mrs. Abby Owen, William L. Ullrich, and Mrs. Addie Ireland.

The following were chosen as alternates: H. B. Wise, Mrs. Elizabeth Theobold, John D. Cline, George M.

Lindsey, Dr. Bell, J. W. Weigand, C. A.

Regnold, Mrs. zie Cole. James 1 C. Beatty, Dr. H.

Wood, w. F. Lang, Mrs Addie Dell, Miss Lulu B. Hughes, Miss Ada Bothel, George W. Stoy, Mrs.

Mattie Wilson and Mrs. Lena Regnold. Masonic -Spectal communication of Ionic Lodge, No. 312 A. F.

4 A. this evening at 7:30 for work. Local News Notes Arrested--F. E. Newel, a former brakeman on the Wabash, was arrested on the levee by Officers Cross and Muthersbaugh.

He is wanted for obtaining money under false pretense from the different loan brokers in the city. He has been wanted here for nearly a year. He is also accused of failing to pay board bills. Horse. Slipped--During the heavy sleet of yesterday afternoon horse which was hitched to one of Koehler's grocery wagons, slipped at corner of Water street and East.

William street and fell heavily to the ground. It sustained no serious inJuries. Concrete Finished--The last work on the concrete foundation for the asphalt pavement on North College street was finished yesterday. The work of laying the asphalt will begin this morning, and it is expected to rush this part of the work so as to have it finished before cold weather sets in. Steam Pipe Bursts -The steam pipe bursted at Barkman and Mathern's blacksmith shop yesterday morning, enveloping the shop in a cloud of steam.

The fires were put out and a new pipe is being put in New Glass-The new plate glass for Bradley Bros. window arrived yesterday and is being put in by Morehouse Wells. Green Goods Man--The vegetable man in T. T. Springer's store window attracted quite a good deal of attention Thursday.

It 1s made entirely of vegetables to represent a Brownie and the work was done by T. T. Springer. An Operation--The 2-year-old daughter Mr. and Mrs.

Will Sherb operated on at St. Mary's hospital yesterday morning at 10 o'clock for the removal of a hairy growth from her back. Drs. Will Wood, Will Barnes and N. D.

Myers performed the operation. The little one is getting along nicely. BUSINESS CHANCE. Agents make some Christmas money getting members in Cooperative club. Nothing like It.

Interests all. No competition. Bank proposition. Investigate. Write today for particulars.

Illinois Realty Peoria, Ill. Auxiliary Meets. The Ladies' Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. A. B.

Lodenberg 619 Forest avenue, Friday afternoon. Routine business was transacted and plans for the future were formulated. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Leo Heilburn on Prairie avenue. Goes To St.

Louts. George Irish left yesterday for St. Louis where he will enter the University of St. Louis. Until recently he has been a pupil at the Millikin university.

LIKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE NONE SUCH MINCE MEAT IN 2-PIE 10c PACKAGES. MERRELL-SOULE FARM AT PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that I will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder an 80 acre farm belonging to the Estate of William Bowers, deceased, on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1905 At 2 o'Clock P. M. at the north door of the court house in the City of Decatur, being described as follows: The north half of the southeastquarter of Section 14, Township 15 North, Range 1 East of the 3rd P. M.

Said land is situated one mile south of Boody, and is in a high state of cultivation. Good black prairie land, good house, new barn and cribs, young orchard, well improved generally. TERMS OF SALE One half cash, one fourth in one year and one fourth in two years, with interest at 6 per cent. and a mortgage to secure deferred payments. GEO.

W. POWERS. Dated at Decatur, Dec. 1st, 1905. A friend the the Trust home Calumet Baking Powder Complies with that Food of cil States.

Grand Opera House Saturday, Dec. 2 The Famous American Soprano Alice Nielsen Direct From Her Triumphs at the Convent Garden and Waldorf Theatres, London, in DONIZETTE'S COMEDY OPERA "DON PASQUALE" Supported by Briliant European Company PRICES-50c, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00. Seats on sale at King's Drug Store, Thursday morning. Miss Kallenbach, Edlin Sleeter, Arthur Zimmerman George Kallenbach, Sam Jokisch and Iva Zimmerman surprised their aunt in Peoria by walking in unannounced on Thanksgiving day. Mr.

and Mrs. John Borst of Bloomington spent Thanksgiving at the home of their son, 1228 West Decatur street. Miss Grace McFarland Cerro Gordo is visiting with Mrs. J. Of.

Pickle at 1113 West street. Miss Daisy Misers residing at 1049 West Macon is visiting with relatives in Mt. Zion. Miss Zeldra Edwards, 1063 West Mas con street spent Thanksgiving with, friends In Forsythe. Miss Bessie Carr of West Macon street.

is visiting with Miss Foster at her home in Girard, mitingle E. E. Brown returned Friday, after having spent Thanksgiving his sister, Mrs. J. C.

Doane near Cisco. Mrs. H. B. Koontz of Argenta, is visiting with Mr.

and Mrs. George W. Hizer, at their home on North College street. Miss Lucy Scanlon of Indianapolis, is the guest of sister, Mrs. J.

H. Ferris, 1034 West Macon street. Mr. nd Mrs. Thos.

H. Windgate of Chicago are visiting Mrs. A. L. Lindaof this city.

Mrs. Wm. and Jas. Dallas of Danville are visiting Mr. and Mrs.

L. Sullivan. 812 North Water. Miss Edna Slifer of Butler. is home to spend the holidays at the of her father, L.

Stifler, 267 West borne street. Miss Arpha Kallenbach of Boody is the guest of Mrs. Sleeter at her home 1237 West Decatur street. Geo. A.

Brodrick of Jennings, is visiting at the home Mrs. S. S. Nicholson, 1243 West Decatur. He expects to accept a position at the Curtis Jewelry Mrs.

John Tuggle of Clinton, is spending a few days with Mrs. C. E. Borst at her home 1228 West Decatur. Miss Edith Cross Argenta, visiting at the home of Mrs.

J. M. Pickle. 1113 West Macon. Mr.

and Mrs. Jostis of Grant. are here for a two weeks' visit which they will divide between the wife's mother, Mrs. L. C.

Porter, 1129 West Macon and Mr. Jostis's father of Macon. Roy Rosley of Zenobia, spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. H. A.

McPherson at her home on West Macon street. Mrs. M. D. Munson of West Macon street, will visit in Mt.

Zion Monday with her son, Smith Munson. Miss Fay Kennedy and Miss Mary Nelch, who have. been attending the spent Thanksgiving Dr. and Mrs. Sacred Heart academy, at Springfield, C.

P. Kennedy, 719 Johns Avenue. Wymer Maxwell and Miss Kittle Catlin of Charleston, are visiting Mrs. E. A.

Erwin, 947 North Water street. Fred Turpin, who conducts the grocery store on North Union street, has just returned home from Winton, where he has been visiting with relatives. He brought with him his wife's little niece, Leona Robinson. W. S.

Turpin, 2019 North Union street, left for Winton, Thursday where he will visit relatives. Mrs. Geo. Ayers, who has been staying with Mr. and Mrs.

S. D. Ayers, 1431 North Church street, has gone to join her husband in Chicago and will make her, future and Mrs. home C. E.

there. Fullenwider, 1428 North Edward street spent ThanksgivIng with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mulkey, 1916 North Edward street. Mr.

and Mrs. Hauker of Farmer City have returned to Decatur and will take their residence in the 1300 block, up North Church street. Mr. and Mrs. J.

V. Birks, 1145 North Edward street spent last Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Dr. Phillips of Arthur, Ill. Mr.

and Mrs. J. F. Bloomquist will return home from Louisiana, today where they have been visiting for the past, two and weeks. Mrs.

A. S. Hudson, of Springfield, are visiting with their home, and Mrs. G. W.

Portwood at 976 North Edward street. Mr. and Mrs. Mont Brown, of Chicago, are visiting in the city the guests of Mrs. Dora Wayne and family, 1572 North Broadway.

S. A. Kuster, of Mt. Pulaski, was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Miss Alice Kimber, of Springfield, returned home yesterday after a short visit with Miss Fay Rogers, 595 South Webster street.

A. B. McMillan and wife, of LaFayette, are visiting in the city at home of the former's brother, S. D. McMillan, and family, 244 Central avenue.

Mrs. W. Curry was called to Jacksonville Thursday night by a megannouncing the death of her sage cousin, Mrs. George Zeppenfield. Mrs.

Charles Emerick, of Bullardville, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Miss Grace Noecker, of Cisco, was in the city yesterday visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hildebrant, of Chicago, are visiting in the city at the home of his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Theodore Hildebrant, over Sunday. Miss with Dollie friends Nichols in spent Monticello. Thanksgiving Personals MRS. JOHN BURKHAM.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pritchett, Mr.

and Mrs. F. R. Beard, Mrs. L.

M. Richardson and Shelby Richardson went to Niantic Thanksgiving and were entertained there by the C. W. B. M.

of the Christian church. Miss Olive H. Leonard of St. Louis was the guest of W. C.

Stevens over Thanksgiving. Walker F. Colladay of West William street spent Thanksgiving at Springfield. Miss Grace Hill of West William street returned Friday from Macon, where she spent Thanksgiving. Miss G.

Dillehunt has gone to Chicago on a short visit. T. I. Freeland returned to Dalton City after spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Rooney on West William street. Mr. and Mrs.

Hale of West William street have gone to Anna and are expected back this evening. Mrs. E. C. Miller of Terre Haute is visiting Mrs.

O. T. Eddy at her residene 3 on West William street. Chas. B.

Irish of West William street entertained Messrs. Joe and Kent Williamson of Evansville, on Thanksgiving C. A. Lonsley has returned to Logansport, Mr. and Mrs.

Latham T. Souther of Springfield, who spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. E. P. Johnson on West William street, returned home last night.

C. E. Souther arrived morning from St. Louis to spend a week with his sister, Mrs. E.

P. Johnson, at 216 West William street. Dr. Van Horner returned home yesterday after spending a few days with W. C.

Handlin on West William street. Mrs. Bullard of West William street spent yesterday with friends at Springfield. Mr. and Mrs.

R. S. Bohon of West William street spent Thursday with Kyle Bohon at Mt. Auburn. Rev.

C. D. Robertson of Weldon has returned home after spending several days with friends in this city. M. A.

Wade visited his daughter at Milmine on Thursday. Mrs. Wheeler and her son Boyd left for Mt. Zion yesterday after spending Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs. Myers, of this city.

Mrs. M. Maddox of Sullivan, who 1s staying with Mrs. S. Humble on West North street, returned home today.

David B. Kevil from Marion, is visiting Mrs. D. E. Woods at her residence on West North street and returns Sunday.

Mrs. Parish of Cisco visited F. H. McCartney Thanksgiving and will proceed on her way to' Idaho next week. Everett McClelland returned to Moweaqua after spending a few days with Mr.

and Mrs. McClelland on West North street. Mrs. E. C.

Miller of Terre Haute is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Allsup on West North street. Mrs. F.

A. Brown and family of Chicago are spending a few days with M. H. Roby at West Macon. Mrs.

Sibley and Mrs. Ward of Chicago returned yesterday after spending Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. H. W.

Hudson of this city. Mrs. Hoyt of Quincy is visiting Mrs. Mueller on West North street. George Walker of West North street went Gibson City on a business trip, accompanied by his uncle, Joel T.

Walker, of Moweaqua. JOHN BURKHAM. of Mt. Zion, returned home yesterday after a short visit with her mother, Mrs. R.

Lawson, 848. Johns avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Badenhauser have just returned to their home, 600 West Main street.

after a tour in California. Mr. Badenhauser was compelled to go two months ago on account of poor health. They visited Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Francisco, Sacramento and other numerous beaches along the Pacific coast. Mr.

Bandenhauser's health has decidedly improved on the trip. Miss May Andrews has returned to her home at Hoopestown, after spending Thanksgiving with Mrs. J. E. Morris, 912 West Main street.

John Ditto has just arrived in town from a southern trip. Miss Fischer, of Monticello, is in town for a few days and staying with friends at 543 West Main street. Miss Edna Slifer has arrived in this city from Buler, Mo. Miss Jessie Mansfield, of Indianapolis, is visiting friends in Decatur for a couple of days. Walter Hoening, of Paris, spent Thursday with friends in Decatur.

Miss Emma Newton, of 421 Center avenue, spent Thanksgiving in Chicago. Ex. H. Bassey, of Chicago, who has been visiting his mother and father on West Main street returned yesterday. B.

Hale, who spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Snyder, of West Main street, returned to his home in Taylorville yesterday. A. R. Stevens and Mrs.

E. B. Whisket, both from St. Louis, are visiting Mrs. Frank Elwood, 660 West North street.

Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Mitchell, of Indianapolis, will spend Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Payne, of West Main street. Misses Mary Anner and Margaret Novak have gone to Springfleld to stay over Sunday.

Walter Edwards, of Vandalia, is vis. iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Edwards, 839 North Clinton street. Mrs.

Arthur Warren, of Hammond, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Leslie Moore, 1561 North Clayton street. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dolan, 2086 Lowber, are visiting with her sister in Sullivan.

and Mrs. Robert Morris, 1357 North Clayton street, spent Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs. Philip Lehman, near Elwin. Mr. and Mrs.

Sylvester Allen, of Bement, will the le corner of Sangamon and streets. "Jasper Mrs. John Howard, 1115 East Logan, is serlously ill. Mrs. J.

A. Norse left for her home in Pekin yesterday morning after being present at the wedding of Mrs. J. E. Riggs, and Miss Bertha Markel, whose guest she has been for several days past.

Mr. and Mrs. John Mildenberger, 372 South Webster street, arrived home yesterday after visiting several days in St. Louis. Mr.

and Mrs. Lewey of Hillsboro have returned home after spending a few days with Frank Blackburn and family, 955 West Main. Mr. and Mrs. T.

G. Freeland of Dalton City accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tueth visit Mr. Frank Freeland of 871 West Main.

R. Keeton of Champaign is on visit to Mrs. N. Pinley, 731 West Main street. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Gallagher are visiting relatives in St. Louis. POWERS GRAND December 4, '05 SPIEGEL AMUSEMENT COMPANY Presents The Eccentric Singing Commediene, "Madge Fox "THE FLIP- FLAP GIRL," In the Musical Gayety THE BELLE BROADWAY Suported By Dr. Edward Mullen and Del-.

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A Beautiful Scenic Production. Splendid Cast. Gorgeous Parisian Costumes Prices-25c to $1.50. Carriages may be ordered for 10:30 p. m.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Barnes of West William street are spending the week in Chicago. Miss Hazel Brown of Clinton is visiting Dr. and Mrs.

Moore on Prairie avenue. Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Armstrong of Bethany, and Miss B. McGaughey of Mt. Zion visited Mrs. M. L.

Ashmore of West William street yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. P.

Gorey and Mrs. M. E. Tingley of William street were at Springfield Thanksgiving. Mr.

and Mrs. W. D. Diehl of West North street, will spend this week end at Harristown. J.

W. Witzeman is expecting a visit from Rev. Samuel Gouser and wife from Cottleville, Mo. M. Warsham of West North street, has gone to Moweaqua for a few days.

Faris Wilkins after a visit in Decatur with relatives went to Litchfield yesterday where he is employed in the office of the American Radiator company as shipping clerk. Dr. Van Horn and daughter returned yesterday to their home in Pekin after a visit in Decatur with his mother and with his sister Mrs. Handlin. Miss Grace Rossiter of Mattoon has returned to her home in Mattoon after a visit in Decatur with Miss Murphv at the home of Dean Murphy of St.

Patrick's church. Mrs. Chris A. Wilson and son, Paul, are visiting relatives in Terre Haute. Miss C.

Carroll, who is employed at Stewart's dry goods store, spent Thanksgiving with her mother at Maroa. She came back yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rucker came home yesterday morning, after spending a few days with relatives in Ramsey.

Miss Ray Green, of Bloomington, visited over Thanksgiving with the Misses Debaums at their home, 339 South Webster street. She returned home yesterday. Mr. and -Mrs. F.

Hopkins and baby, POWERS GRAND WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6, '05 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECATUR THE COMEDY SENSATION, Kirke LaSchelle THE HEIR TO THE HOORAH By Paul Armstrong, -WITHGUY BATES POST And the Notable Cast from the Hudson Theatre, New York. Management The Kirke La Schelle Co. Prices: $1.50, $1.00, 75c, 50c and 25c. EVERY SEAT RESERVED.

Curtain at 8:15. Carriages at 10:45 POWERS GRAND Friday, December 8 The Greatest Southern Play Ever Written. "THE MOONSHINER'S DAUGHTER" A STORY TOLD IN THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAINS. The Third Season of Unprecedented Success. SEE in The The operation.

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