The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1897 Page: 3 of 10
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greatest Sacrifice Sale
Ever in the city of Abilene.
We have the goods and
they must bo sold within
the next 30 days. Many
lines will be closed out at
50c and 75c oh the Dollar.
Great Clothing Sacrifice
75 men's suits real value 16 to
$7 are offered now at $4 to $5.
65 men's suits worth $10 to
$12.50 on any market we now
offer them at $5 to 96.50.
One lot of 85 men's suits actual
value 112.50 to $15 will go at 75c
on the dollar.
Another lot of 00 suits ranging
from $3.50 to $10 will go in this
sale at 50c and 75c on the dollar.
100 boys' suits new goods
put on sale at 75c on the dollar.
75 men's and boys' overcoats
all new goods at 75c on the
dollar.
Dress Goods.
Many things in dress goods are
being closed at 50c and 75c on
the dollar.
200 bolts best calicoes at 4c.
ibilene Dry
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More than Wonderful!
EVERYBODY REMEMBER
That we fit eye foot and pocket-
book with the very hest of foot-
wear finest on the market in all
makes and styles. Our prices will s
surprise the natives on account of
them "being the nearest to 4-cent
cotton. The
to call and see us and as we are
in hot pursuit of trade we propose $.
for all of our customers to fare
well at our store. We especially $
invite the cowboys to call and ex-
amine our own make of Boots-
best and neatest on the market.
Be sure to remember the place
the Exclusive Boot and Shoe
Store of
HICKBL & HILLGBR
ABILENE TEXAS.
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Norris Bros. & Myers
1DEALERS IN!
H FAMILY AND FANCY GROCERIES.
North Corner Union Block
EjPIne Street ABILENE TEXAS.
see j. m. SHACKELFORD
THE GR O C E R
Por Pure Fresh Groceries at Lowest Prices.
Chestnut Street 'Phone 134.
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I am Still Selling-
Groceries .
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75 bolts heavy brown domestic
worth 6Jc for 4c.
7c quality bleached domestic
sale price 4c.
7c quality ginghams now going
at 4c.
10c and 121c value Canton ilan-
nel atGJc and 8ic.
30 bolts outing flannelets real
value 12Jc and 15c our prices Sic
and 10c.
Our Cape Bargains.
A few more are left and are
going at about half price.
Great Hosiery Bargains
100 dozen ladies' misses' boys'
and men's hose bought for spot
cash at one-third off and we are
offering them at 25 per cent under
the market.
"We are going to sell every arti-
cle in our house at some price.
Come to see us.
Goods Co.
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Street and if you don't believe it call
and see. We are
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customers and invite you fc
try us. Our goods
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our prices the lowest.
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An Xmas Feast
Is complete
If you buy our holiday luxuries.
We offer in stock and to arrive :
Fancy Malaga and Catawba
Grapes La. and Cal. Oranges
Messina Lemons Port Limou Ba-
nanas Grimes'-Golden and Belle-
flower Apples choice Cocoanuts
Glace Citron Candied Lemon and
Orange Peel cleaned Currants
seeded Baisins fancy Cal. cluster
and imported Corabornau Baisins
Fard Dates imp. layer Figs Pine-
apple and Y. A. Cheese all kinds
of Nuts all kinds Evaporated
Fruits Fancy Cakes and-Jumbles
Fancy Candies Cranberries Cel-
ery and fat Turkeys and many
other necessities which you need.
Let us sell you.
MACKECHNEY
Abilene.
Attention is called to the
bank statements published in this
issue of the News. They all show
substantial gains in business and
this also speaks well for the coun-
try in which they are located.
Those business linns who
! have holidav irreetiims in this
number of the Nkws have our
thanks and beat wishes for future
business.
Joe Flummer has bought the
Stromberg residence and will
move it to the south side ol town
soon.
.1. F. Clark has line opal rings
from S2.50 to $10.00
Necklaces bracelets chain
guards blouse sets belt brooch
pins lace pins child's dress pins
in gold or pearl: call and see themj
at ira Border's.
Bass" Syrup Quinine has all
the irtuesof quinine with the
taste of lemon syrup.
It is expected that Miss Ger -
tie Loudon will be home for the
holidays. 'pastorate ol the Christian church
W. B. Stockton went thisaml w11 uu) to Abilene soon
week to visit
Georgia.
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Abilene on his way home and j quicker than any other medicine
spent a day or two visiting his Small pecans S pounds for
son and shaking hands with his liMe or j?1.U) per bushel at .Mack-
numerous friends here. lechney's.
.1. II. Thornton was down Found .Iur of whiskv. Own-
from Merkel Mondav
1 1 is friends
out there talk of
eountv treasurer.
running him lor
He would maki
a good one and Merkel precinct
is surelv
entitled to representa-
tion
Ladies and children who ob-
ject to swallowing capsules or to
the taste ol the bitter quinine will
lind just what thev want in Bass' part of this week was quite cold oia-ne on me i euar i.ap roaa.
Tasteless Quinine.' L."c. acconi.anied bv a little snow but j There is a good house of live
. e fl 4t . fiiow it is warming up and the rooms on it. and necessary out-
IJ SUre and See tllOie lovely" . r. . r ' hiiilrlinrr (limit nrplnnl u-oll
.i : . .. wwi . promise is fair lor pleasant weather) oumiingh. uoou oicn.iru well
opal ring at Ira Borders. . J()j. clirij.ln.w J ;and windmill and dam in creek.
Mr. and Mrs. W.J. McLeod. fIM . e . . Call on (r address
are visiting the Iatter's mother
... t i-
unng the holi-
Mrs. Kate I loll is. d
da s.
-Mrs. 1.
L. IVgues went to
; Marble Falls last week on a visit.
J. T. 1'age an old-time citizen
ol Abilene and an ox-member" of
the city council died last Sunday
night.
Miss 1'earl Hampton came
down irom Midland last week toifcev for Christmas
j visit herlormer acMiuaintanccs.
! Mrs. Trezevant and daughter.
S Miss Rosa are visiting Mrs. Claud '
Buck at Brownwood this week.
j Mr. and Mrs. Kugene Wood
are here visiting C. I. Warren's
ilamilv. '
I . .vrLh!? d IJalt7ivlK': -ifvou don't want trouble on
llVr'yonvhnuasdon'i keep postonice
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JMsIat lS o'cK a'lhe' -A.W.(::jlloay anl nunily.
Knisconal cimrcli .and.. . W.-.Idiup ami lainil
.-. . ' r lliiivejiistarriv...! Irom Kt-iitticky
w doew" k" ei uSZt ! !'ml ::' 0r m. ""y-
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Wiro rlnwn frnm lrnni. tint tlr-t '
of the week.
.Mrs. m c. a ii is Here vi&itmg
J. W. Red's family.
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Every pair of spectacles sold (
at Bass' is to be returned if they'
do not lit. " l
Hass' Balm of Cilead .J5c
' cures coughs and is not dangerous.
The Texas & Paciticives ou
choice of routes via. Memphis
Shreveport or New Orleans.
If you fool w:iL. dull and discouraged
VOU Will lind .I lint tip nf llnnil; Surai ti.
nrilla u ill do you wonderful good- "
Just received a fresh 7JUst received at
stock of Guitars Ban- -S011 s.
jos AccorcTeons &c Ligons is headquar-
prices lower than ever -ters for Confectioneries
at Harnden's Book and 0 nu:OTrnoo r-o
Music Store. and Christmas Goods.
Over 2i0005ouids of hmve?S ?S
Candy just received at Chairs only 40c at Harn-
Ligon's den's Book and Music
' .1 Store.
for only $20 warranted
for 10 years at Harn-
rfcm'c paav ov Tvr-
iv -"" CViiW. AU.UOJLO
Store.
Send the Xews abroad.
Iftill aof Violin rTor I
E UJLXBBL V 1U1XU. Ul .DttU-
o strings only 15c :at;
TJr -DV rmA
Music Store.
Buy your bill of Christ-
mas Candies and Fire
Works of Ligon.
Great bargains in French Peas
regular prices 15c 20c and 2hC
25c; offered now for the) 1-1'
Holiday trade at the low 1J'
price of I05C
To be foun at Mackechney's
.
The good looking and gener
ouc-hearted V. A. Flint has been
in town for a week or so and will
spend the holidays at home.
J. L. Myers is spending the
holidays with relatives in Georgia.
Mrs E. A. Bowman of Fort
Worth and T. B. Page of Wichita
Falls were here this week to at-
tend the funeral of their fathir J. '
t. Page.
Harvey Brigham is here;
spending the holidays with home
folks.
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AV. E. Smith is spending the '
holidays at Paris. Texas. j
Ladies you are especially in
vited to call and see my line of
Christinas goods. J. F. Clakk.
Christmas turkeys dressed j
or undressed at blaekeehney's fr j
10c a pound l'lease leaw your
orders. 4 '
Wantkd Large pecans for;
C'hristmau trade at Mackeclmey's. t
The latest styles and cheap-
est lot of ladies' ami genl.V "old
and filled watches ever brought'
to Abilene at Iia Border's. i
Mrs. Carrie L. 1'age and lami-
Iv desire to thank their friends
j i0r the kindness shown them in
their late allliction.
G. 10. Ward has sold his resi-j
deuce in Abilene to Y. A. Wren
late of Tennessee. Mr. Ward will i
at once move to the Llano gold
mines and we hope he mav make
a fortune there.
Elder Hush lias accented the
with Jus ijuniiy.
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POllllU L'.'lC. Will CllIO il
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er can get same by calling at the
kvs otlice.
For line Decorated China
see my line of Sugar Howls. Syrup
pitchers etc. J. V. CLARK.
i Mr. S. Hallenger has an at -
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! The weather during the fore
I JIIMII.I IUMMI VlUT Ol llll'.
old-time citizens ol Abilene and'im
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One ol the best hearted fellows
wlini'M-r Struck the town is at!
'home for the holidays. He has a
contract on' west at which he has
been at work.
Dr. F. X Brown and wife are
here on a visit.
I'lie editor
he editor is under obliga-
tOelohn Ivershaw ioratur-!
tions t
If it were not for Lytic Lakejm
what sort of lix would we be in
now?
Dr. Godman was in from Nu-
gent yesterday
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tor has been sick for
unite a while.
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ing convalesceui.
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town yesterday and to day to do
t'.ien shopping. i
The Texas I'acilic are now 'i;
running the
the South
finest Chair Cars in J-
seats free.
1-lb Superfine Creani
f pflpr for ocsn i
wote -Taper 1UI OL .
WOPlh 50c at Hamden S :
isnn nrn vnsin ?t.cwp
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A half Car Of Fire
T Y splendid high
Sde Organs with ten
vears warra.ntv for sale
X ll 4. TT
den's Book and Music
Store.
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Beautiful moulded
picture frames only 25
cts. worth double at
Harnden's Book and
Music Store.
Ligon has opened up
: fr vJro -it
UllU ranor ana Wlii
appreciate yOUT trade
Largest Iron Wagons
$1.75 WOrth $2.50 at
Harnden's Book and
Music Store.
Local Market Report.
Cotton. 1.00 to 5.00.
Cotton seed. (to (.."() per ton.
Kar corn. JOc to 15c.
.Shelled corn. 15c to 17c.
Oats 20c to 2ie.
Wheat. 70c to S2e.
Bran. 75c to .SOc per hundred
Hay. 10 to 1 1 per ton.
Pecans -c to .'5c per pound.
Sweet potatoes (50c to 7fe.
Chickens. l'.00 to lVJ.).
Turkeys .'i.'ie to TiOe each.
Fuller extra good 1.jc to -Oc.
Ivgs I.'ie to 17ic.
Onions L'e to L'ic per lb.
Turnips ."0c to 7.jc bu.
li5(M:5 bales of cotton have been
shipped Irom Abilene to date.
! Here's a
Winner
for Your
Dinner.
Pickled Cauliflower. Onions
(iherkins.Swect Pick- C ok"
les. Olives. Olive Oil. AT 1 ?fl
Mustard. Preserves U1S.
and .Jellies till Xmas onlv. at
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Notice.
! Ordinance .'i Section 1. prohit-
liiiirthe diehar'ini' of fireworks
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M ithin the following described
limits will be strictly enforced:
IHast Of Cedar street and east of
Seaiuore street: south of North
Fifth street and north of South
Fifth htreet: and west of a line
running mirth and south through
the stock yards.
1. A. Clinton. Marshal.
Farm for Sale.
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acres DO acres of which is in cul-'
juration and the balance in nas-
i ..:.!. .. '....ii .... r.. r nwi
i mre. imiwn w mow cree runs
throujjli it. It is three miles from
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Abilene Tex.
Vn debiv on vimr n.hirn frin
rr.im the Soutlieast ii von l'o via.
the Texas & I'acilic.
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All Mllds Of Cake and
fHivictmoo HTVa r1onnvn
vJLA JLU UJLJ-LC JLJLvO -. V- JX Ot
;tioilS at LigOll'S.
.
iee the Christmas
ree and Santa Claus
'at Ligon's this week.
REWARD.
brctyuu irom my
place in ADiiene two
suckling mare colts one
brown the other bay.
"RorrViocj Trri m-t- n 1 f4- .
jjtojr julwjo w ax c? uuu UUIClu
hind leg-. Will pay a
suitable rewai'd tor re-
tuiTl Ol' information
leading to their reeov-.
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ery. JU. W . HOILIS.
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r Candies
si Nuts
Port Apples
.'Oranges
f BananasAmi i full iik if
! Christmas Delicacies!
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LF.ES0. & EIIBERSOL.I
IUtwei-n Hanks. I'iiu-M.
GOOD NEWSPAPERS
At a Very Low Price.
THESEMI-UKEKLV XEU'S f(..il-
otoii or Dallas) is published Tuesdays
and Fridays. Each issue constats of
pages. There arc special departments
for the fanners the ladies and the bo.i
and ijirls. besides a world of general
news matter illustrated articles mar-
t ket reports etc. ou get
104 PAPERS FOR ONLY $1.
Sample Copies Free. Address
A. H. BELO & CO. PUBLISHERS.
Dallas or Galveston Texas. 1
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Santa Claus! Santa Glaus!
Make the children happy by buy-
ing some of the pretty toys at . . .
HARRIS' DRUG STORE.
Don't fail to see my stock before
you buy for I have what you want
and can save you monev.
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GEO. C. HARRIS
The Low Priced Druggist.
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J. G. LOWDON Proa.
The Abilene
TSI LARGEST BANKING
W. J. THOMPSON
THE FIRST NATIONAL
Capital $100000.00.
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Depository of County Funds.
Director:- J. II. Parramore C. V. Merchant K. S. Kinn J. M.
Radford OttoW. SU Him Bn)ke Smith N. W. CJorsuch.
BURTON-LIWCtO CO-.
LU7VYBeR .DeRLSRS.
AKILKNE TEXAS.
All kinds ol Building Material at lower prices than ever before
The top of the market paid in trade or on notes and accounts for
Cotton. Cotton seed! and oats. I-ri e deliveryfwithin city limits
TKE - T-k BNaNE8R.
Vlivstnut St. Abilene Tew.
1 do nil kinds of wrtrk in the Tinner's line and make a specialty of
Galvanized .tocik Water Taaiks.
Call and get my prices and I will treat you right. First door north
ol new Steam Laundry.
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Nssr Paager Dtpot ...... Ihr fir SbmL
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'.'' Kiiops Hip Lest iKjuora a:ul cigaK in town. All "
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Ma
Memphis or St. Louis
In Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars.
rhis is the Short and Quick Line
Hours are Saved
Bv Purchasing Your llckets?a This Route.
ror further infor (nation apply to Ticket Agents
of Connecting Lines or to
J. C. Lewis irnn PaV ent.
Austin Tex.
H. C. TOWNSLSU. G. P. and T. A. ST. L0L1S.
BOYS
5nld itud at oace fur pr!al Pre
minrn Li.: Jatlsanol "Watches.1
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Air Ridea ami many Valuable ItIKIiN . -- "
Ax-iclea are to Given Awy. UAAJU WA Till) Trustworthy and "art
nyorkLedifer Lder U'id. New York J Ive gentlemen or ladies to travel for re
I nnv ffa-n -- ' -ponsible. established house in Texa-
I BUY STAMPS Monthly gw and expenses. fittYon
AnJ oM Collections for CASH Addr.i. eaay. inference. Plncloe self-ad-
W C.LOWRY ABILENE TEXAS. KnSUpetl envelope. The Do-
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Finos Shipped Direct from Factory to ih n
Mn of Purchasers.
-Xc store expense or shop-worn )l
goods. Greatest value given for !?
the amount invested. VilI sell f
for cash or on easy terms.
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GEO. S. BERRY Cashier
National Bank
INSTITOTION II BT THIS.
Assistant Cashier.
BANE OF ABILENE.
Surplus $18000.00.
E. 23. IvliA.v
Cashier.
PLACE
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Proprietor.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.
muititnms unsurpassed
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Lowry, James A. The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1897, newspaper, December 24, 1897; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth330313/m1/3/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.