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Rev; Stevens announces commun- ion and reception of members. next Sunday morning. ' A Normal Suzgday Schbol Institu“ wus- held at the Congregational Chm-ch' Wednesday‘ February 13%,, with mo‘rning,‘ afternoon, and even. ing asesions, 'C. E: Schenk, a vatate field worker, Mrs. Mary F. c Bryner, an ingestion! field marker, zed some of the county officers were present. These insiitutes, which He held each winter are a great'help to those interested in the .welfare of the Sabbath School, and should be largely attended. Mrs. Cora Wightman of Iowa, who attended the Wilton-Fenluve .wed. ding is visiting her parents. . The 'Junior Christian Eudehvor Society will give a sociala’t the home of P. A. Robinéon. Felgruary 22nd. , The town 311 erect a steel tower thirty feet high for the fire be]! which weighs 640 pounds. .J Dr. Schafler has the stone on the ground for the foundations‘ of the cottages which be will erect on his property recently purchased of A. J. Lenard. Miss Etta Farr has returned aftgr a week’s visit with relativeé in Darien, Wisconsin. Finds he is his own Orandlather. . Through a peculiar holding of the courts James Hartman of Albion, Ill.. has been declared his, own grand. father. The rliséussimi that brought out this peculiar relation arose over the disposition of 3175. in 1897 there lived at Albion. Ill, a widow named Swan and a joung man named James Hartman, the ,widow was 40 and the man 21, but they fell‘in love and ware married, Last year he died leaving a clause in his will bequeath. lug $175 to “my grandfather, James Hartwell, and in event of his death it shall revert to my wife.” The wife succeeded after legal advice in cutting out the living grandfather on the following interpretation: Janice Hartwell. her husband, was dead and James Hartwell, his grand- father,‘ was living, but James Hart. well was his own grandiether, so the money reverted to her. James Hert- well, her husband, was his father’s father‘in-law because his father mar- ried her daughter. Her husband‘s féther’s father-in-lavir is her maternal grandfather, therefore her husband is his own father’s father-in-law and} the same as his grandfather... andl ing dead, entitled to the ammmti of the hequeat.~'Chicago Chronicle. l “You don't charge a‘ dollar for that, do you Y” asked the asiouishpd Chief Justice._ “No massa, but it's wuf a'dollar to laru some { folks same” The quick- witted darkey got his dollar without further ques tioning. The Richmond Examiner says that once when Chief Justice John Mar. than was driving, (he hub of his wheel caught on a small sapling growing by the roa’dside. After striving unsuccessmlly to} some momentstoextricate the wheel, he heard the sound of an axe; in the wo'ods, and saw a negro approaching. Hailing him, he said: “If you get that.“ and cut down this tree: I’ll give you adollar.” “I c'n git yer by ’thout' no axe} ef dat’a ‘ail yer want”,~ “Yes, that’s all.” said the Judge. The man Simply backed the home until the wheel was 'clear of the aapliqg, and then brought the vehicle safely around it. I Av ”Lou-m m‘n' On" Monday, February '4th, was 1.136 anniversary of the _Honorable John Marshall’s appointmmt ‘ as chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The day“ was celebrated in many parts of $139 country. There is no question ,but what Marshall was outs of the ablest, ifnot the ablest, chief justice that has ever occupied that place in this country. But some times great men do very laughable things. The fol- lowing wnnuusgme: ' ‘ - . , GRA Y’S LAKE. ‘ "You canna coon right §valking; ydu must sit doon.’ -â€"S1 sre Mo- ‘wBut you oug 11: not to 3i; 5'; )n such a cold, chilly nig ht as this, said the mistress “You gshould _w k: at a smart pace." '3; The girl looked at her a 133.5 nute,as thoughg pitying her Ignorégce, and than answered: Vijg , * Her young mistress asked get what iled her, and was told that ‘p‘he was qufiering from a bad attack »f tooth ache, brought on by sittiné ' in the Good Reason for snug-{2. A Glasgow servant girl w??? at home a few evenings ago with her head wrapped upi ‘a shawl; “‘ ,J» People who Won-y and Hi about what will bacbm'e of the wo_,,d When the sun 60013 03 can now great, as Tesla has invented dayligbtgfi When it comes to aelecti Alder- men it looks as if the city ;. High- land Park would have to 1 ’1; over ali their stocks , ‘When the roof leaks it i; " the most valuable article 1 house that get wet. 3; Gen. MacArthur is quité'certain that ‘freedom of the press 3 yea ’ not follow the flag. ' A great deal of talent is lost in the warld for the want of a little courage. - ‘ g Mrs Nation seems to 9:52:01 the idea thatit is unlucky to {weak a mirror. . - g , A tgueâ€" gentleman does cfit haw to state that he was born‘ afirgentle- man. ‘ - {is ' It is easy to slip: up on. smiie. Wine has drowued more I! water. ~Ssxc s. The microbe never both‘fli-e the man who is unaware 9! it's erg-manoe- BOOK A BYE. ‘ 5: Soloist, . Mrs. Russell S§1itzen ARTISTE; Catharine Ci hina. A SONG F03 S'r; \- ALENTmI- A DAY. Soloist, Miss Ethel T ruley. Amxsms. Emily Woodruff. THE PROUD LITTBE- G113 . Shl‘uist Miss Helen Waigig gm. Amxsws , Rose Brown; 5 A Lamb A Calf A Silktwor 1 and An Ostrich. ' S Soloist, ARTISTES. Margot Cuahing, Daroth y Fesmmde'n. Ladies and Gentleuien of $1.1 jourt. MIRANDA’ s PARTY. , . Soloist,‘ Min Frank Am1E3. rson. . ,, ABTISTES Dont forget the Operetta {on- day night at MacDonald’s- Hall a fine programme is promiaeigi " THE QUEEN or Emmy; Quwn, Mrs. Russell S“: Etzer King, Mr. Kenneth Boii‘ton. Knaw. 3412th0119. Soldier,. ' Mr Frank Andi sop. There was an entertainment at the LL W. A. Hall Friday ev which Was not very 'well an on account'of the storm. There were no services In the church Sunday as there v! minister engaged _ _ .1 ,E ~ Mr and Mrs; James Davisfiévill leave {or Chicago Monday, r gate they will make their future honig; ‘ ‘ The youngpeople of Ivafihoeéimve had many sleighing parties the grunt waek. ' 3 “ J“ ' Miss Anna and John Vafiflew have been Chicago visitors wordy. M£38 Sarah McConnatty i the sick list. W231 An entertainment Win be haltt gf the M. W. A. Hall Tuesday eye ing Feb. 19 for the benqfit of the Ivauhee s'ch'ool. - Mr; A: ;. Ki Ara wellknowfin elocntionis‘t Willis-I in chargo for the evening. Ei'ery‘ ~ dy; invitedv Admission adulté ‘25 (i “is, Children 15 cents.~ t , Helen W'uulruff. A Bang CAVALIER. .«2 . Here and There. 33 Ivanhoe. Nathan 04% with Clitfonfi Gray. Mr. R1: mus. ' T115; SHERIDAN 126w NEWS-LETTER always in the held Mus lat NORTHWESTERN STORE. 1 quart Tin Pail. . . .' ....... 5c Patent Flour ~Seive.. ....... 12c 16 quart Galvanized Pail“ ' 20¢ W ash Bands .............. 100 up Large Clothes Basket ....... I 25c Heavy , Home flatten, value $1.50 now'sver‘ ...... .. 75c Potatoes: per bushel. . . . . . ' 50:: Oil, the beét, per gallon. , . . - 80 Rice, per pound ........... 5c up Mustard, quart bottle ....... 10c ParidCorn,’ per dozen ...... ' $1.10 Eagle Corn, per dozen ...... . 80c Largo Can Apples .......... 10c 1' lb Baking~Powder (pnr'e) . ., 120 1 pound package Tea. 25c 3 pounds Mixed Tea, (best'). $1.00 3 packages Penn-line ........ We 3 bars Toilet Soap .......... 100 1 lbpail Union Smoking Tobacco 300 ,1 ll) Union Plug Tobacco 35c , We are giving heavy discounts on winter g,oods-â€"â€"-“Cash the oil of our business, Quality of our goods the Power and Prices the wheels of the store that Challenges Competion,” The NORTHWI Orders called for and delivered. And yet_can give trading stamps. The 8th gfade of this year and the 8th grade of last year had a sleigh ride party Wednesdaf. After th‘o' ride they were enter- tained by‘ Miss Mildred Winslow. 0n"l‘nesday ewning at 6 o’clock Miss; Katherine Sieber and Mr. Will? Richards were married at Hm bride's home by Rev. M. “'7 Dal-ling. Mr. and Mrs. Richards will reside at Oshkosh, Wis. William J. Walter of the firm of Walter Franzen, was taken 'siclr before the holidays with malltia fever. he was (wavering slow]; when he took a relapse which turned into typhoid fever. Mr Walter haebeen very ill but is slowly oonvnleecent and has been out of doors once or twice. ' ' 'Muster Phillip Schnur is the gue2§tvof his grandmother, Mrs. Becker, south side Chicago. Mrs-.Ben. Newhall ivft' Friday last to visit friends in New Jersey and New York states. ‘Master Whipple Jacobs enter- tained a number of his friends at a birthday party Thursday after noon of last" week. Miss Margueritte, Cook enter- tained her little friends Thursday afternoon of last week. ~ Mrs J. K. Calhoun entértnined at dinner Thursday quers were laid for ten. ' Mrs. Co'ombs and daughter. of Chicago were guvsba‘at Mr. T. H. Murduws last Week Kitchen Utensils, etc. Mrs. Carrie Daggett fell Tues- day morning and broke her wrist. The wu‘mén’a uild will meet in the church par ore Tuesday eat 1:30 p. m. ' , Mr. and Mrs. J. Sohuur' left Saturday for California. _ ’ Miss Murdow span! the past Weak with fxiends In Chicago. W Mrs. 0.‘ D. 81min left Wédnes4 day for Newaygs, Michigan. Groceries, etc. GLENCOE. ........ ...... “ 50., l Standard Gingham- from. .5 cu. up 83,; Bright Cnlioooo . . . .lrom. .5 cu. up So up! Ladies’ Underwear Shirts. . . . 21‘ etc. 10o. Lpdiee’ Underwear Drum-n. .24 m. 81.101 Ladies? slippers. . . .from. .40cts. up - 80c! Latest Pulley Belts 1mm... 15 em. up 10" "Ladies’ Sm; Hittenl at. 50c. .(12 35¢ ”cl Gold Banana ....... par don. 5 eta: “2(5):; 5 Gold Braid ......... pot yd. 2i chi. 10c: Bla'ck and Blue Velveteen Skirt .. ‘ 1(ch binding width n in. per bolt 1Q: 0 300 f Lhdies' Corsets. .from. .25 eta. up ‘ 350‘:Large Line of Curtain Goods from " 4 eta. per yard up. *‘l-wCome in ind see our new line of EC. L ladies' qpring neckWear. ‘ull the sci newest Novelties, alfiou full line 12c} of Velvet'Ribbon. Spikes. gate. NORTHWESTERN STORE. A full line of Trunks and Fur. nituro. Get your Rubbersfind Shoes, not is the time. We congratulate Mr. Officer on his medical skill and would kindly ask him} if necinatiou in a sure preven- tive of_ smallpox. It wénld be we“ to appoint our school teachers judges u to who‘- 2nd. Since when ate our city_ omcials so thoughtful Is to have our peno'e bfiicem not as medical fax-min. era? ‘ lot. This Itnlllpox mm, for it .wns merely I apathy” atartod by gossiping puma- or over mimic school teachers who should make better use of their time. The young daughter of Mr. Gail, feeling ill, went home from school, she fill]! little feverish find a flush or rash wa'a wen on her lieu. Immediawa the cry of smallpox was raised. Ind the populace was either undo “oh by vaccination or by (right. We can but think that the» timus of witch- craft are. not quite past. The child merely had rose-rash or chicken-pox. City umhmfrhom’. M. Dooley, shot commencing his destructive, devastating way of fumigatingwhhod a: play the role of '3 doctor, to‘ ex- amine the llmily to see if any annull- pox was on any of them. H. 8. Gun. . We gladly print the above letter ,and with Mr. Gail agree that ‘the “ofi‘lcious” officers had no right to enter his house. They should have been met wigh a shot gun and treat- ed as ordinary house breakers. Kindly allow me coconut u out: meat in your paper of Fobnnry 8th, regarding the “illegal breaking ii! of H. S. Gail’s house." I refund to allow the amem «water my house O0 fumignto ‘fbefore” theamllpox case. ”Thoofiioars forced an cur-nos but miledto do their duty. It is not known up to (like whether we are to have smallpox.‘a so it tho (fake fumigation by the o in! house breakeps‘ is merely II pronoun against omallpox. Editor Nethdter: Dry Goods, etc. (Bells perdom. ZMFm ...... These will interact Inqnonduc. Cheese Cloth. all ~colon-i ..... 5o Cambtic Ind Esp" cumbtic. 50 up Numerous style: of Bed. ’ \Vhik‘ ,Gnd Blue 300d! ..... ' 6c ohm 6 sum Paper ...... ' 5!: Gold and Si'vot finish. .10 yard: [at .......... .. '15:: valuen.25now‘"".... 81.25 Fedon hm, who 81.00 uow‘. . 009 Over-Ila, '31th now . . . . Heap winter ' shim value $1.00 now ......... 50c New line of men ’c beautiful spring shirts from (A. cent: up Men scum from .......... 851”!!!) A small line of ovmh left reduogd 33} per cant, value .311) now ........ 82.“) Jacieu, (wool) 3"ka . cost $2.00, 007,. .. .c .... 8H” Clnm rubber lined oath Gents' furnishings, etc. Meng M31313?! 01’ Shoe- Quite a numbet from here took in the Lake Bin. school home talent benefit but Fridny evening. It was a grand success. Home, the phobogra nber, made a flash light of the p Iy. like their own gas from 96 per cent. amnion, everyday nir,‘ which costs nothing, and Win. It tgn cents per gallon. A hundrod 0.0le power light ton hours for u out. more brilliant than oleotricit’y and cheaper than candles. No smoke, no odor. ubnulutdy cafe. Fifteen styles. Ev- ery lump gnu-mm! to give period. fitiflinntim or money Included. Get our complete catalogue. We Ibo manufacture high grid. Rollo: Skates. Tn: 310nm BALL Baum Sun 00., 152-1541156458 kae sum, min-go, Ill. New White Ugh! I: ‘1'}an Shed“: was able to walk to the depot this week for a few minutes visit. , Miss Belle Mowers gave a very enjoyable card party on Slturdny evening. ' Mr. D. thigan, who in'liued about: year ago; reached Fort Pmoedio recently, where he died Mondnyd He leaves trite and child who reside in High'ood. and who has the sympathy of of the whole community. child noodl to Mina Iowa Wilson of Balm is visiting in town this week. ' ‘ it upon Wm to (one pll'entl to have their. children .vao- cinated ewen though it hid been done a few month before. We should have a smallpox can fit least «met I month .nnd have we aohool children ordered honl of land the penalty 0! lining vaccinuod. Mayo; 31%.“ has moved (0 his new residence on Walker ave. W. J‘. Welch has moved to his new place which .is fixed up in fine style. , - Telephone 47. man WOOD. é?