Mattoon Weekly Journal from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 5

ily re i 6odw is Oven WON BY FLEMING OF COOKS MILLS. -c Only person guessing the exact weight of the outfit Sells back the prize Horse, Buggy, Harness and Whip for 300.00 in Statement of Judges it 1 The winner pf the first prize, Mr. sold back the horse and buggy, for the same $300 in cash. Statement of Judges Continued J. M.

Holston. Mattoon, 111., No. 5522, date Dec. 14, 1901 guess 1470, Prize $5.00. J.

H. Prentice. Mattoon, 111., No. 5589. date Dec.

14, 1 90 1 guess 1470. Prize $5.00. G. G. Lamphier, Humbolt, 111., No.

6080, date Dec. 16, 1 901 guess 1470. Prize $5.00. Emily Oblinger, Mattoon, 111., No. 6706.

date Dec. 17, 1 90 1 guess 1470. Prize $5.00. Jessie Ashworth. Mattoon, 111., No.

7074, date Doc. 18, 1901 guess 1470. Prize $5.00. Number of last Guess 47,545 Mattoon, 111., July 5, 1902. We your committee selected to weigh horse, buggy and harness beg leave to report the following: Weight in full of horse, buggy, was 1469 pounds.

We find the guess of- Ernest Fleming No. 8,405, Date Dec. as the first exact guess on the book 1469 pounds. We award him the horse, buggy, etcM Postoffice, Cook's Mills. We award to Wm.

Checkley. No. 42.105, date May 22, 1902 guess 1469.9 oz. Prize $5.00. Fred Mohlenhoff, No.

43, date Dec. 2, 190 1 guess 1470, Postoffice, Mattoon, 111. Prize $5.00. T. Landrus, Trilla, 111., No.

364, date Dec. 2. 1 90 1 guess 1470. Prize $5.00. LiUa Kibler, humbolt, 111., No.

3559. date Dec. 10, 1901 nuess 1470. Prize. F.

M. Prichard, Mattoon, 111., No. 4580. date Dec. 12, 1 90 1 guess 1470.

Prize $5.00. Exact weight of outfit: Horse Buggy Harness 1.079 lbs. 380 lbs. 8 oz. 10 lbs.

4 oz. 1469 lbs. 12 oz. We your committee certify that the above weight and aw ards of the prizes in this guessing contest are true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief. G.

B. DAVIS. J. M. STRONG, P.

BRADLEY, Committee. Trie MATTOON DEPARTMENT STORE I LOCAL AND NEWS morning for their home in Birming BON VOYAGE, ham, Ala. Miss Louise Boyer returned to her home in Paris Monday after a pleas ant visit with her cousin, Mrs. Louis Mrs. Mame Colson has been spending a few days with her sister, Mrs.

Alford, In Indianapolis. Chris Weisert and family of Windsor are visiting the family of Contractor George Ballard. Will Erler and family of Terre Haute are vieiting W. F. Hosier and other relatives and friends.

Mrs. D. H. Johnston of Bunker Hill is visiting her sister. Mrs.

Mary E. Rothenpleler, Jr. Rev. Jameson, pastor of the A. E.

church, left this morning for Springfield to attend the state Sunday Mrs. W. C. Craycraft Is home from a visit in Wabash, Ind. E.

E. Mull is visiting friends in Pana and Taylorvllle. O. M. Coffey and family of Gays were in the city this afternoon.

State's Attorney Voigt was a legal visitor in Paxton this morning. Miss Irene Dikob of Charleston is a guest of friends In this city. Dr. I. A.

Lumpkin was a business visitor In Windsor this morning. N. M. McCormick and family spent Sunday with celatlves In Whitley. Mrs.

William Middlesworth of Shel-byvllle was in the city this afternoon. Mrs. F. M. Beals returned Satur G.

F. Wall of Windsor was In the city yesterday. Jack Boles attended the Tuscola carnival today. Merle Whltlock is home from a visit in Homer, 111. Miss Ella Eversfleld spent the afternoon in Coles.

J. W. Craig was a business visitor in Chicago today. Miss Louise Horn was in Charleston this afternoon. Miss Harriet Noyes is home from a visit in Champaign.

Mrs. L. M. McNair went to Shelbyville this afternoon. Mrs.

Ben Johnson Is visiting rela- school convention. Miss Edna Bower acted as cashier From Dally July 5. Charles King was a Neoga visitor yesterday. Charles Hoots was a Neoga visitor yesterday. Mrs.

Cliff Watson was a Lerna visitor Friday. Miss Flo Smart of Decatur, Is a guest at the home of W. W. McVey. Miss Carrie Gilbert of Loxa Is a guest of her sister, Mrs.

John Elliott Ed Kitchen and Miss Carrie Robson drove to Neoga yesterday and called George N. Buck Left today for a Trip In Europe. From Dally July S. "Bon voyage" la what Mr. Buck numerous friends wished him -when hat departed from Mattoon this momma; at 11:42 over the Big Four for Europe.

Mr. Buck will arrive In New York the latter part of the week, and joining with a nartv of PeorU nenniA. at the Mattoon Steam Laundry office today during the absence of her sla ter, Mihs Harriet. McPherson, 1200 Richmond. Miss Ida Peck of Champaign has been a guest of Miss Bess Morgan and other friends for a few days.

Dr. Campbell Henley and family of Chicago are visiting his father. Judge Henley, on Western avenue. Dr. Ed Summers and wife have returned from their wedding trip and will go to housekeeping at once at I tives in Indianapolis.

1617 Wabash avenue. on friends. will Bet sail for Europe. J. H.

Cunningham and family are The Misses Wright leave tomorrow Frank Oucker uicago has been spending a few days with Mall Carrier day evening from a visit in Humbolt. A daughter was bonr Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fleshner of Coles. Miss Carrie Van Sickle of GIrard, 111., is a guest of Mr.

and Mrs. George spending a tow days with relatives In for New York, and will Ball from that point Saturday for a tour through While Mr. Buck wlU visit principal point of visitation will be Germany, though be will nni Harry Cunningham and family. England, Scotland and France. Henry Minnick and family returned this morning to their home in Dalton Mrs.

J. P. Pritchard and daughter. some time in other continental count-tries. He will be gone about two months.

City after a viBit with George Mere Irma, have returned to their hooiu Miss Myrtle Hedden was over from Charleston this afternoon. Dr. Jones and family have returned from a visit in Salem, 111. Mrs. Louis Katz left today to visit her parents In Cincinnati.

Miss Carrie Bunnlng of 1820 Edgar avenue Is on the sick list. J. G. Jones was a business visitor in Effingham this morning. Miss Emily Wilson went to Champaign to visit for a few days.

Rushvllle, 111., after a pleasant visit with Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Homey.

INSTALLATION Rev. John Edgar of Lovngton was in the city enroute to the Epworth League meeting at Mt Carmel. His father, James Edgar, of Humbolt, was this city. Mrs. J.

W. Dora left Friday for Louisville, where she will visit relatives. Mrs. W. H.

Crum and two children are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Mallon In Kankakee. Misses Lettle Hitt and Minnie Mc-Cormlck celebrated the Fourth with friends in Neoga. Rev.

W. A. Cannon was in Winter-ode. 111., yesterday and delivered the oration of the day. Misses Marie GramBley and Hannah Marshall of Charleston were visitors in the city yesterday.

Joseph and Ora Wilhelm and their Kemper. S. E. Brown and wife of Westfleld drove to this city and spenf Sunday with friends. J.

S. Ashbrook has returned from Qulncy, where he had been visiting bis son, Earl. Mrs. Abe Tate has returned to her home in St. Louis after a week's visit with relatives.

Mrs. Mary Sexton of Windsor was In the city today enroute home from a Tlsit in Janesvllle. Miss Oertrude Taylor has returned to her home' In Humbolt after a visit with Miss Mildred Helmer. Joe Hampson was a business visi here to see him. dith.

clarence Phipps and Frank Krlck. accompanied by Misses Ella Barrett and Etta Aye, spent the Fourth in Neoga. Will Fitzgerald, an old Mattoon boy, but now of Peoria, spent the Fourth with his brother, Mike Fltzgerld, In this city. O. B.

Furry and Will WIsnand, accompanied by their wives, spent the glorious Fourth with relatives In Janes vllle. T. D. P. Henley and niece.

Miss Latle Henley, went to Terre Haute tor In Ashmore this afternoon. Miss May Mclntyre was in the city Of Officers In Ben Hur Lodger Mr. and Mrs. Fin Collins are home this morning en route from Lerna to Followed by a Banquet. 1 from a pleasant visit In Chicago.

Mrs. Zoe Anderson Is ill at her Monday night the newly elected of home on North Twenty-second street. Miss Mary Smith of Pana Is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. R. W.

McCuI- ficers of J. C. Hale Court Tribe of, Ben Hur, were installed by Denutv Orw uncle, Jacob Wilhelm, spent the Fourth In Terre Haute. ganlzer Caste. After the installation, a banquet and general good time followed.

The new officers are as fol Sullivan. She has been working on the Lerna Enterprise, but now resumes her old position on the Sullivan Progress. S. C. Mclntyre was in the city this morning en route to Charleston, where.

It Is understood, he will assist In the Plandealer office for a time. He is a good newspaper man and made Quite a success of the Lerna Enterprise in the time he had it Little Miss Evelyn Craycraft, who had been visiting in Wabash, did lows: William Ellis of Gas City, is a guest of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph, on North Twenty-second street, W. C. Hendrix, Kll Smith and Geo.

Swan, together with their families, picnicked at Glbbs' park Sunday evening. Earl Weber went to St Louis Sunday evening where he has a position Max E. Adams, Chief. Dennis Lyons, Judge. Harry Cole, Scribe.

J. E. Cowden, Captain. Fred Moberly, Guide. Mrs.

Wm. Lanman, keeper of Tri loch. W. J. Coffman and family have returned home from a visit in Granite City.

Misses Cora and Alma McQuown went to Charleston to visit friends for a week. Captain S. S. Irwin of Rankin, 111., is spending a few days with Mattoon friendb. Tom May went to Terre Haute this afternoon and will spend a week with relatives.

Miss Gertrude Braselton of Charleston was a visitor in the city Monday afternoon. Mrs. Will Richmond has returned from several days' visit with trends In Evansvllle. as clerk with the Simmons Hardware company. Robert Endsley and wlfo, who have This Store Cannot Afford to Sell You a Poor Shoe at Any Price not return home with her mother Sunday, but will remain for a longer visit with her aunt, Mrs.

Cannaday. They will take a trip to Buffalo, New York and the Niagara Falls before she will return to her home In this city. John Dugan and wife of Herring-ton, are guests at the home of been visiting Mattoon relatives, returned tfiis afternoon to their home in Westfteld. Thursday to spend a ie days with John Singer, successor to George Fernald as manager of the Legg poultry houses, is a business visitor in Paxton today. Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Ktrby of Toledo, Ohio, are visiting Mrs. Klrby's parents, Mr. And Mrs. M.

Harris, on Moultrie avenue. George Wilson and wife were In Neoga yesterday. Mr. Wilson made the oration of the day at the Fourth of July celebration. H.

A. Rambo, an Areola meat dealer, will remove with his family to this city next week and engage in business. 1-arls Beacon. Omer Chamberlain, Anderson Stewart, Arthur Kitchen, accompanied by Misses Edith Binns, Minnie Bapp and Mabel Waters, spent the Fourth in Neoga. John W.

Fitzgerald, an old time Mattoon boy, but now living in, Chicago. Is soendlnc a few days with his bute. J. A Berry, Inner Gate. Mr.

Smith, Outer Gate. Harvey Sparks, Past Chief. Henry Cordea, Master of Cere---monies. Rabbi Joseph, J. S.

Hollister. Mrs. Harry Cole, Chorister. Little Miss, Luch Mahew has re turned from a pleasant visit with Lucian Wheatley and family in Charleston. Miss Anna Irwin, who teaches in 1 -1 WORRY Tim Flaherty on the Brotherhood farm.

Mrs. Dugan la a sister of Tim. Mr. Dugan Is an engineer on the El Paso division of the Rock Island, his run being between Herrtngton and Bucklin, Kan. Mr.

and Mrs. Dugan went, to Kansas seventeen years ago and this Is their first visit back. the Vanderbllt private schools at BUtmore, N. C.t Is visiting relatives In this city. The W.

C. T. U. will meet In the Y. M.

C. A. partprs Wednesday after noon July 0, at 230. Miss Frank Cavanaugh of St. Louis Is the guest of Miss Florence Fraeler A baby daughter was born Sunday to Mr.

and Mrs. William Boatman, oa Edgar avenue. on Charleston avenue. Caused Mattoon Business Men by Chicago Strike of J. Carey of Rochester, N.

is a Mrs. N. Curry of Gays is visit guest at the home of Fat Thomas, Profit-making is only a small part of store-keeping This store must serve you beat today In order to make certain of your pat ronage the future. Our patrons are easily pleased after wearing one pair of our shoes. Freight Handlers.

parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Fltcger- 1 MORE LABOR ON 8TREETS. The police captured another gang ing her daughter, Mrs. J.

W. Gray on Shelby A Klrl baby was born to Mr. and I. of tramps Monday night, 'and this Mrs. Frederick Gaddls, oif Pine avenue Saturday evening.

morning they were placed on the streets to work out their fines. This aia. on Mouitne avenue. John Oearhart and eon, Vernon, have returned home from Roswell, N. where they hare been for a year or more In the hopes of benefiting Vernon's health, young man's condition is about the same as when sort of treatment will either keep the tramps away from Mattoon or will afford a cheap means of keeping the streets uid parks in a good, clean condition.

Mr. and Mrs. Teuchout of Ardeola. who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs.

Robt Bland, left Saturday for a visit with Ohlo relatlvea. Tom and Rush Leforge of Windsor. Dave Richardson of Shelbyville and Jobn Kenny and Mack Sparks of this city, went to Mississippi last night 1821 Richmond avenue. Miss Alma Ham of Frankfort, Ind, is a guest at the home of William Buslnger on Edgar avenue. Miss Sue Odell Johnson of Lexington; Uh, will arrive tomorrow for a visit with Miss Ora Darst Miss Mame Robson will return this evening from West Salem to spend the summer with her parents.

Homer Baldwin and family returned today to their heme in Mt. Carmel after a week's visit Mattoon J. II. Wllsin went to Charles-ton to attend the Sunday school institute of the Congregational chnrcli. F.

Kernan and who have been visiting J. W. Qullty left this The strike of the freight handlers! In Chicago is causing- no end of worry to the business men of this I It is, almost Impossible to get any goods by freight, and as a conae Quence their stocks are running very P. So great baa, the 1 necessity tor goods become in order to supply thebry customers, that several of the me chants have begun order their stock by express, In most cases means a loss, to -the merchant, but there Seems to bo no otHer way o-t Of thO rr r. fv; he left, although be says he feels somewhat better.

From. Dally July Ed Conlln of North Okaw wai a visitor In the city Sundays 1 Mr. and Mrs. Joe Solomon are norne from rlslt 'PtiK Sam J. Ellis of Gas City, From Dally jjuly.

8.,7) Mrs. Corder Is reported rerjr 111 PP Charleston. July H. Smtth, a Clover Leaf brakeman, was injured Internally at 'Klrkpatnck, Ind last night His hurts are serious ones, but it' la thought he will rfw-. Duyall was in visiting Mattoon friende.

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