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"' MKJ THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1909 EVElifW EDITION. CLOSING OUT OUR Mmmmmnmtmmaummmmmam 4 :S if t WrlT3la :m.i t r -3" j- mr & P M'i r i a j jfc yji Jfit'K w E B n, Mj OF R w-j Pj Q '11 1a, .iip CONTRIBUTIONS concerning social happenings, intended lor publication in the society depart ment of The Times, must be sub mitted to the editor not later than 6 o'clock p. m. Friday of each week. Exceptions will be ullowed only in cases where events occur later than the time mentioned.) friends at a duck dinner Tuesday evening. Among their guests wore Mrs. Ellie Farrlnger and Miss Maude PERSONAL notices of vinitors in the city, or of Coos Bay people who visit In other cities, together with notices of social affairs, are gladly received In the social de partment. Telephone 1331. No tices of club meetings will be pub lished and secretaries aro kindly requested to furnish same. THE REASON. She told her ardent wooer no, And vowed she would not wed. An Independent single life She much preferred, she said. And then she bought a princess gown To suit her figure tall, It had so many buttons on You couldn't count them all. She proudly donned that stunning frock, But soon she found, alack! She could not reach around behind To fasten up the back! Painter of Marshfield, Misses Lena, I marriage. Among the worthy cou -wr . 4.1, ! -. i - r J J ., I.nnr.i and Thea Kruse of North Bend, and Roger Sherman and, George Goodrum of Marshfield. IIXGACJEMEXTS. IGEBHAUUT - EICKWORTII Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Elckworth an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Susie, to Mr. Robert F. Gebhardt of North Bend. The members and friends of the congregation of the First Presbyteri an church were delightfully enter- nle's guests were Chas. Sneddon and wife, Mis. Robert Sneddon and chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Sneddon. Mrs. Fannie Hazard entertained the Evergreen Bridge Club at her home last Saturday evening, the meeting place being changed from Mrs. J. T. McCormac's home. The Hazard home was prettily decorated and delicious refreshments were talned at the Manse by the ladies of, Norton served. The prizes were won Mrs. C. W. Tower and Mrs. F. by P. . To fasten up, lne, UIlCK' , . " ,he congregation, on Wednesday eve And that is why she changed her ; mind And told her suitor yes. She had to have a husband's help To button up her dress. THV HOSIERY.' The socks I darn for thee, heart, nlng. There were over fifty guests I. nrpsont. The ladies of the churcli '.were profusely thanked for the suc npssful entertainment which they I gave, and for their delicious refresh ments. Some of the pleasing feat dear Ul'es were a3 follows: The "k' U" , B A." society for friendship and the ' ... , . . guessing contest of fine fabrics. . Mean quite a pne 01 wuru , . ng ,n aU belng GX I count them over, every one apart. p g Dow and Dr. Ingram Thy hosiery, thy hosiery. I flrgt prlzei namlng seven L . . nnl, 'samples correctly. Mr. Dow was Each sock a mate, two mates a pair, ' To clothe thy feet in storm and - ' pnnsolatloll nrlze was the F. the cold; I count each sock unto the end, and find I've skipped a hole. Oh, carelessness, this thy reproof See how it looms across my sole, I grind my teeth, and then in very truth I darn that hole, sweetheart, darn that hole! C. Horton won the consolation prize by successfully selecting a piece of calico. The ladies acted as judges In se lecting the handsomest man, the average looking man and the home liest man. Mr. Beacon carried off the blue ribbon, Mr. Street the red, while the homeliest emblem the white rib- J bon was unanimously voted to Dr. Ingram. Partners for refreshments were , A ' ,.,,. wii, chosen in a very unique manner, the Iuw . uu.-u .............. curtains with her friends. Idealize Is a much mltB "m,"b . rnfmilmr,- , i . ,., i,,t in only a dainty little foot protiuuing used and abused word, but in " J ' ni.nonilnc i, the men selected the foot appealing this case it fits better than any other. , ul meu Bt' She has been doing this all of hert0 thel most; . , .... Printed lists were Uanuea eacn life, though It was only recent ly th a t' J1 cerUln gHon a3 an she found herself out She told , 5 hu as it in a sort of wondering wy, a if " doc3 he a CilltJ 1UU IIIUUC tV v...... .... covery. "Always," she said, "to me, my friends and the people I like, have been what I want them to be, rather than what they really are; that is, I invest them with the high est and noblest qualities, and, while I am not blind to their faults, their best is always In excess of their worst. It does not seem to matter what they do, the mental picture I have made of them is Indelible. It Is painted in colors that won't come off. One of my friends I havo held for years as a queen among women. She is superlative In everything, and, In my eyes, she can do no wrong. She Bays I am positively irritating, because I will not get mad, but it is Impossible, since I cannot believe she would intentionally do anything to hurt me." week?" etc. Next a dummy form with a prin cess gown with about- three dozen small but.ons down the back, and many hook,s and eyes. The men took turns making records at fastening same. Messrs. M. C. Horton, F. S. Dow and Tom Nichols made a good showing in this contest. The Manse was prettily decorated with cut flowers and potted plants. LUtlo Miss Dorothy Horton acted as usher, and Mrs. M. C. Horton and Mrs. Zugg headed the reception committee. Mrs, J. W. Ingram had general supervision of the social. Clumsy Clmp. The moon crept o'er the ridgo, And faint the white mists rose; Ho kissed her on tho bridge And softly did propose. "Don't tho pictures you make she frowned and said: "Dear ever got blotted or blurred by their originals?" I asked. "Yes," she answered, "but it takes a long time before I see tho blem ishes." "And whon you discover the flaws what then?" I Inquired. "Why," she returned, "the dis covery sometimes made mo unhap py until I found It was I who had been creating suporlatlvo images and expecting them to llvo up to my nviinMntlnns. Really." sho said, "Micro's no ono to blame but myself whon I am disappointed." "And now that you know your habit of Idealizing, aro you going to keep on with it?" I asked her. "Why, of courao," sho answered, laughing. "Probably I couldn't break niysolf of It If I wanted to. Anyway," the said, "ltfo is largely colorod by tho vlow wo tako of It, nnd ono Is far happlor In bolloving tho best Instead of tho' worst, to my way of thinking." Mr. nnd Mrs. Tom James of North Bond, ontortalned a few mo! You are clumsy, goodness knows" Alas and alack for sho Had been kissed on the bridge of her nose. t fr Tho young son of Mr. and Mrs. II. Bishon was christened Ralph Mot ley, at tho Presbyterian church last Snndnv. the Rev. F. R. Zugg officiat ing. Courting In Tlio Parlor. There's a lot of ways a girl looks sweet when posing, 1 declare, But to mo she's never prettier than when with tousled hair; There's the windy tennis tousle that sho has all through the game, And the fluffy auto tousle, by heck, Is just the same; But whon it comes to tousles that aro to lead them all It's tho parlor sofa tousle when tho lights are on the fall. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Roes ontortnln- od a few friends at dinner at their home Sunday ovonlng to celebrate the twenty-first anniversary of their CLOTHING BUSINESS There havo been so many cries of "Wolf!" "wolf!" In the advertising field, that It Is sometimes difficult for the public to distinguish between a genuine announcement and n false alarm. If we could meet the readers of The Times face to face and talk to them for just two minutes, w0 could convince them and our line of Men's and Boys' ready-made Suits would not last half nn hour. That's because wo mean just what we say. We aro going out of the ready-made clothing business for good The suits we havj on hand are being sacrifice at almost any price to get the money out of them and close out. When they aro gone, there will bo no n ore nt any price. Just bear In mind This Is No Special Sale but a Going Out of Clothing Business Sale Just as a sample of some of tho prices we aro making on what remains of this stock, we quote the following four suits which will be sold to tho first lour men who apply if we can lit them: AVhy He Was There. There was a young fellow named Clyde, Who In a funeral procession spyde; When asked who was dead He grinned as he said: "Don't know I just came for ryde." 4 Miss Anne Flanagan, Mrs. C. McCollum and other ladles of Catholic parish at North Bend, have arranged to give a social In Loggie's hall. North Bend, next Monday eve ning for the benefit of the church there. J- J 4 Misses May and Kathleen Bennett, Genevieve Sengstacken, Jessie Chase and Mamie Mahoney were gues s of the Misses Kruse of North Bend Sunday. 4. $ 4. Why SI10 Refilled. To Anna who had won my praise I said: "Oh lady mine, Give me, to gladden all my days, The kiss for which I pine!" "No, it can never be," said she, "Your pleading I resist, FdV If I yielded, don't you see, I'd be an Anna-kissed." $ 4 Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Seaman have been entertaining Mr. Seaman's cou sin, Mrs. Carrie Kelly and her daugh ter, Miss Donna, of Saginaw, Michf, at their home the past week. The latter are making a tour of the West and will visit in California before returning to their home. Mrs. G. "E. Jordan of Eastside, re turned this week from a month's visit with relatives in San Francisco. $ Lay away the hose supporter And the patent garter, too, They are among the things no longer Any earthly use to you. Do not worry more, dear .reader; Drink no more Its bitter sup, Trust the gool old Aldrlch tariff It will keep your stockings up. .;. .J. Misses Evelyn Mock and Uma Marsh will entertain a number of high school pupils nt the Painter home on South Broadway this eve ning. Mrs. Schelley will entertain, the Ladles Art Club at her home Friday afternoon, November 19. Mrs. I. Lando, who was expected home on the M. F. Plant from her visit in California this week, has written that she will arrive next week, remaining there a week longer than she expected. $ 4 Several weddings of well-known Coos Bay people have been solemniz ed the past week. Last Saturday evening, Mr. Grant Eggers and Miss Marie Oliver were married nt the Mothodlst Episcopal parsonage, the Rev. II. I. Rutledge offlcinting. The same evening In North Bend, the Row J. C. Llnlnger united M. G. Coleman, tho well-known North Beud jeweler, and Mrs. Llbblo McDonald, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Arthur P. Peterson of Mays, Oregon. Chns. E ! .'twirl V "SS'JlSf5 Fancy gray cheviot suit heavy win ter garments, well made and tf 9 .00 v $1400 stylish. Will be sold for only - $ li'50 Fancy dark worsted. An elegant. fl O suit, good enough for any JQ-25 man. Goes at only - - - - M t $1 00 Fancy worsted suit that was'abar 1 gain at the former price of 0 .00 $16. Will be sold for only - V $1 y.00 Fancy worsted, well made and worth 1 t every cent of $17. Will D1.50 be sold for only - - - ' V Remember these are not fictitious figures marked up for the occasion but our regular prices, and if you have ever traded at this store you know our prices are as low as any in Coos county. This is an unusual opportunity. Come early MONDAY MORX1XG, NOVEMBER 15, or else we may not be able to fit you with just the suit you want. Every suit will be sold and when they are gone no more clothing for us. Our loss is your gain this time. Don't forget the place I UTe BAZAR I House of Quality Central Avenue Phone 33 J 1 BHHKflBBlWMMaBHMMiMKIBBBHBBHMBBBBBi BSBiBHBBMSflBBBMiH SlBBBBBBH BHB II lln SI I Who Discovered The North Pole Has Not Been Settled Yet; But i It was discovered long ago That the Best Bargains in FURNITURE May be Found at C. A. Johnson's FRONT STREET - MARSHFIELD . COME AND SEE By Day and by Night an gggpgHBBiBBCBBBBHHUBBHBBBBaBCBiaSflHHBMBnBBSBBBiflBBiBiaBBBiBBaEKS n i i ix ) i B t K :: a i tx Electric Sign Talks For You. It is a thing of beau-1 ty and brings trade J every day. a (Continued on Page S.) Don't Let Coffee Get the Best Of You But Get the Best of Coffee 25c Pound or 5 Pounds for $1 at PEOPLE'S COOPERATIVE CO. 170 Broadway South A WANT AD WILL SELL IT FOR YOU I COOS BAY GAS j t & ELECTRIC CO. - R-n-B-n-n-n-n-tx-n-n-n-n- TIIKRE'LIi COME A TIME When you'll want better laundering than you get now (If you're not al ready getting Marshfield Hand and Steam Laundry work), and then we'll have the opportunity to show you why so many hundreds of Coos Bay men and women prefer our laundering. Why not try" us now and get w best work n.ade possible by the use of up-to-the-minuto methods. MARSHFIELD HAND AXD STEAM LAUNDRY PHONE 220-J. FOR SALE I have a fine hotel range, the bes made with all the necessary cooking utensils that I will sell cheap. See WISEMAN 180 nroadway, Opposite Times' Offlco , -j.aio . iu l""alrrfc'ii iiiiiMiitir1'-"-'1 i.JMBPW H