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Evenings
Christmas Close at Hand
IgHop Early In The Morning If You Can
I It is fair to say that his store offers the best opportunity of comfortable and
fe shopping.
Loads and loads of Christmas goods are going out each day and there's going
i be a shortage of certain choice things a little later.
| -Wisest people are coming in the good morning hours, when all the displays of
^cnriew day are freshest and undisturbed.
' One thing certain, the buyer here gets value for expenditure at any time.
Know Ye! Know Ye! Know Ye!
| Good Men and Good Wives All?
ifhat a man never tells a woman what he wants?
but men have been coming to us dally for over 35
years and telling us Just what they want?
And we know what you want?we
I are ready with the goods.
I KID GLOVES and Driving Glove* $1.00 to $5.00
80FT AND STIFF HATS, very new . .$2.00 to $4.00
>8ILK, PERCALE and Woolen Shirts 50c to $4.00
'"HOSIERY, silk and cotton 25c to $1.00
fOUARANTEED Hole-Proof Hosiery, box of 3
15* pairs $1.50
COAT HANGER SETS, In leather case $1.00
COLLAR BAGS of soft leather $1.00 to $3.00
iwOOLEN SMOKING JACKETS, all colors, $5 to $10
EATH ROBES of TERRY cloth, all colors
V.\ $3.50 to $12.50
IE, HOSE AND HANDKERCHIEF Insets
50c to $2.00
UNDERWEAR, silk or cotton 50c to $3.00
WARDROBE and Steamer Trunks . ?.no to $25.00
iSErjAfesHANDKERCHIEFS, boxed or separ
'atel 10c to 50c
jpXERCOATS and Suits $10.00 to $30.00
KNITTED OR SILK TIES, very new. .50c to $1,50
ICK MUFFS or Scarfs $1.00 to $2.50
[SHOES styles and dependable $4.00 to $7.00
.HOU8E SLIPPERS, leather and felt... .85c to $3.00
HAVING SETS, mirror, cup and brush, $3.50to$10
!CUFF BUTTONS and Scarf Pins, special 50c to $1.50
KIDrGLOVES, In all color*. $1.00 to $2.50
PAJAMAS. ?llk, wool or cotton $1.00 to S5.00
MILITARY BRUSHES of every style, $1.50 to $6.00
HANDBAGS and Suit Cases $2.50 to $15.00
l^&eURtfiTURE GIFTS FOR MEN
gpa^L. EASY LOUNGIfr 3 CHAIRS $15 to $30
^OHIFFIROLES, with four drawers $20 to $25
BOOK.CASES, three sect ions, top and base, $10.25
ibiiblNG CARD "SABLES, leather or felt
top;-'. $1.98 to $10.00
[SMOKING STAND8, b.-ass and mahogany, 98c to $10
iGLOBE-WERNICKE Filing Devices 75c to $50
|?0STUMES, oak, brass and mahogany, $1.35 to$10
IFFICE CHAIRS, oak, leather upholstered
3- $5.00 to $12.50
WRITING DESKS ' $7.50 to $17
ROCKING CHAIRS, In all finishes $3.00 to $30
M
For Mother, Sister, Aunt, Grandma,
or for some Dear Friend, we have loads
of pretty and inexpensive gifts as well
the more elaborate things.
Just a little gift, costing one dollar,
may give a thousand dollars worth of
pleasure and be a life-long grateful
memory.
FURS, MUFFS AND SCARFS all dependa
ble $3.00 to $50.00
KID GLOVES, long and short $1.00 to $4.00
SILK STOCKINGS, plain and fancy....50c to $3.50
ART NEEDLEWORK and fancy goods, 25c to $20
HANDBAGS, with vanity fittings $1.00 to $8.50
RINGS, BROOCHES and other jewelry.
Special 18c to $4.00
COATS, SUITS AND DRESSES, in Special Sale.
EVENING WRAPS, very beautiful $20 to $35
NIGHT GOWNS, silk, linen and muslin, JOc to $1.00
FANCY BRASSIERES, In all colors... .$1.00 to $5.03
SILK PETTICOATS, In all color*... .$1.95 to $5.00
SWEATERS, lain and fane $1.00 to $10
SWEATERS, plain and f ancy weave* $3.00 to $10
HANDKERCHIEFS Initial and plain 50 to $1.00
SILK UNDERWEAR, in all colors $2.00 to $5.00
TOILET SETS, gold, silver and wood $1.50 to $25
MIRRORS, In all styles 50c to $5.00
PERFUMERY, the most favored 50c to $5.00
FANCY NEGLIGEE, In all style* $1.00 to $10
GLOVE and HANDKERCHIEF boxes,.. $1 to $1.50
BOOKS, all the latest editions 50c to $1.08
SHOES, the very latest $3.50 to $6.00
HOUSE SLIPPERS, all colors 65c to $2.00
FOR THE HOME
CINDERELLA GAS RANGES $24.75 to $42.00
SELLERS' KITCHEN CABINETS.. .$25.00 to $32.50
SEWING TABLES, all styles $3.50 to $12
RUGS, small and room size ...'.....80c to*$60
PIANO AND TABLE SCARFS $3.00 to $10
CEDAR CHESTS $4.90 to $15
BRONZE IMAGES AND VASES 25c to $5.00
TABLE CLOTHS, reliable quality ....$1.25 to $7.50
HEMSTITCHED FINISH NAPKINS, a dozen
$2.25 to $5.00
CENTER PIECES, very special 10c to $22.50
CUT GLASS PIECES new designs 25c to $7.50
FANCY CHINA PIECES 25c to $3.01
Christmas In Fairmont.
lias Rebecca Baker and nephew,'
Walter Scott Peebles, of Cincinnati,
jp!?Sji?iil arrive here Christmas morning
'o spend several days with the for
nei-'B .sister, Mrs. Arthur G. Martin.
Announcements Received.
f Cards have been received here an
ouncing the marriage of Miss Marlon
Coodley. daughter of Dr. O. I. Wood
jjyrbf.thls city to Mr. Clarence B. Lee,
Ormerly of this city which event was
olemnlzcd on Saturday In Milllngton,
PH'.:
, TOeyJread,. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar I.
foodley announce the marriage of
ncUrQaoifiter. Marion Evelyn to Mr.
jjarence Burton Lee, on Saturday, the
9th of December, 1914, at Milllngton,
~"^rJJersey. At home after the first
Fetfrniry, 2322 Loring Place, Dnl
"slty. Heights, New York City.
AKE THE M08T OF THE NEXT
t FEW DAY8
buying a nice Christmas present for
ff55[fairilly.'..
?{Can you - think of anything that
"" Sbe; more entertaining in the
dnjeithan a^nlce Piano or Vlctrola?
geaay payment plan should en
liven- s one - to consider the pur
of ai musical instrument this
nos.
* olas from
.(160 to $1,200.00
.?*15.00 to $200.00
.Jmfflt'you out In the way of a
Christmas gift
O. Monroe St.
>cn Evenings.
A. HOUSE
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'Bell;Phone981
Christmas In Baltimore.
Dr. and Mrs. D. L. Yost leave today
for Baltimore, where they w.Ul spend
the holidays with their son, Ernest
Yost, who Is attending medical college
In Baltimore. They will also spend a
few days in Virginia, returning homo
the last day of December.
Visited Grandparents.
Mrs. J. O. Watson *and children,
Eleanor and Mary Otis and Bartlett,
J were in the city today enroute to'Mon
angah, where they spent the day -with
the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Bartlett.
Going South.
Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Dowden and
daughter. Miss Florence, and grand
daughter, little Miss Sue Dowden, will
leave next week for Dade City, Fla.,
where they will spend the remainder
of the winter.
Charleston Event.
The Misses Swisher, Misses Beury
and Miss Nancy Munce will entertain
with a dance Monday evening, Decem
ber 28, at Edgewood Country Club for
Miss Carrie Lee Waddy, of Richmond,
a.; Miss Cobb, of Norfolk, Va.'; Mls3
Morriell, of Tacoma, Wash., and Miss
Scully, of Chicago.?Charleston Ga
zette.
Smlth-Higginbotham .
Announcement Is made of the mar
riage of Miss Louise Higglnbotham,
of this city, daughter of Mrs. Mattle
Kigginbotham, of this city, to Mr. Em
ery Smith, of California, Pa., which
was a recent event Miss Higgln
botham has.been employed with the
TJnlon ^Telephone. Company at ^Cali
fornia, Pa, and Mr. Smith Is em
ployed: with the Pittsburgh Mercantile
Co&atVCalifori
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
In East Prussia the Germans have
boon driven back on the line from
Neidenburg to Soldau.
In Poland the Germans were suc
cessful In getting a footing on the
lower Bzura, north . of Sochaczew.
Further to the south they reached
the Rawka river al Bollmo and they
have passed Sklernlewlce, moving to
the eats. Austro-German forces are
moving in to Poland along a front
which runs from a point southeast
of Tlocrkow to the west of the river
Nlda, in Gallcia. They have reached
the river Dunajek and they occupy
a line from Gry'oow to Smigrod and
Sanok.
The effort as a sortie made by a
Przemysl garrison resulted in com
plete failure.
GERMAN STATEMENT.
BERLIN, via wireless to London,
Dec. 23.?The official statement is
sued today by German headquarters
says:
"Attacks In the region of Lombaert
zyde and to the south of Blxschoote
have been easily repulsed by us. At
Lrurichebourg L'Aroue, the English
again were driven from their positions
yesterday.
Notwithstanding desperate counter
attacks we have retained all positions
which we captured orfm the English
on the Lrurichebourg canal from Aire
to LaBassee.
Since December 20 750 British and
colored soldiers have been captured
by us and live machine guns and four
mine throwers were taken. In tho
neighborhood of Camp Challons tho
enemy is showing Increased activity.
Attacks to the north of Flllerie, south
east of Rhelms, at Soualn and at Per
thes have been partly repelled by us
with heavy losses to the French. The
situation In East and West Prussia
is unchanged. Battles for'the posses
sion f'o? the trenches of < the Bzura river^
west of Warsaw, continue
The-situation on-the;rigl^binkfoL
itheSpUlaLfxemalns i'nTichanr&'i&KriKt
There was one plain drunk in po
lice court this morning. Mayor Bow
en gave him the'usual toe.
. ? ?
Two Traffic Violators.
Two cases of violation of the traf
fic ordinance by auto drivers came be
fore the Mayor. These cases were
taken under advisement.
FUNERAL HELD TODAY.
The remains of Mrs. Fanny Nor
man. whose death occurred Monday
at Worthlngton, were laid to rest to
day In Woodlawn cemetery. Funeral
services were held at her late resi
dence and the remains were brought
here on the 12 o'clock train and con
veyed to Woodlawn cemetery, where
they were interred.
Interurban Mall Heavy.
The mall on the Interurban line Is
very heavy this-week. The cars that
go out are loaded up full In front with
packages besides the heavy sacks that
are carried. '
Scouts Sell Xmas Trees.
The Boy Scouts have made many
sales of home grown Christmas trees.
A considerable sum will be realized
from this source.
Sewer Clogged.
A clogged up sewer line on lower
Walnut avenue is causing consider
able inconvenience to the residents of
that scction.
River Falls.
The cold wave that we are now
passing through has caused a fall In
the river. All of the smaller streams
that were swollen are now normal.
Footwear for every
member of the family
?a most ecceptable
gift.
Y<COME
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lynch will
spend Christmas In Morgantown with
frienda.
Dr. L. D. Howard returned last night
from1 Weston where he was called by
(he Illness of Mrs. ; T.' A. Whelan,
whose death occured last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Linn Morris, of Mt.
I Morris, Pa., arrived here yesterday to
' tpend the holidays with their son.
Frank Morris and wife on Locust ave.
Vaughn Jolllffe has returned from
Washington. Pa., where he was called
by the death of Mrs. JollllTe's father,
Mrs. Jolllffe remained for several days
longer.
Mr. F..id Mrs. Jas. Bennett will arrive
tomorrow night from Greensburg. Pa.,
to spend Christmas with their daugh
ter, Mrs. E. B. Moore.
Miss Callie Frey returned last night
from Pittsburg, where she had spent
several months with relatives.
W. H. Martin and sisters, the Misses
Hallie and Annie Martin will go to
Clarksburg to spend Christmas day
with their brother, Robt. Martin and
wife.
C. H. Smoot of Allingdale will spend
Christmas here with his family at their
home on Gaston avenue.
Mrs. Geo. Icc underwent a severe
operation on Tuesday at her home on
Walnut avenue. She is recovering
satisfactorily.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Robinson left
today for Zanesville. O., to spend
Christmas with the latjer's sister, Mr3.
E. M. Stnrges.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Lyon and
children will spend Christmas at Som
erset. Pa., with relatives.
Born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Hen
ry Faust. of'Bellvlew, a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur .Musgrave left
this morning for Harrisville. to spend
Christmas at the latter's homo.
Dr. and Mrs. A..Smith left this
morning for Ithica.' N.'T.. to visit the
former's parents. They will spend a
few days, at points in Pennsylvania re
turning hero January 1st.
Mrs. H. J. Culvey, of Newark, N. J..
Is the f,uest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W S. Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Hall and daugh
'er. Miss Josephine and Miss Adelaide
Plnnell will go to Grafton tomorrow
night to spend Christmas with rela
t'ves.
Miss Nell Cordon will leave Christ
inAs morning for her home at Meyers
dale. Pa., to 6pend several days.
Miss Irene Workman and brother
Paul, of Wesleynn College nre here to
spend the holidays with their parent?
Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Workman.
The Misses Dana and Sornh Jac
obs are the guests of relatives in Mor
gantown.
Mrs. L. N. Wetzel, Mrs. .J. H. Ott
and Miss Grace Ott and Harry Ott
will spend Christmas with relatives In
Littleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Caldwell, Jr..
of Huntington, are expected here to
morrow to spend Christmas weelc.
Upon their return they will he ac
companied by Mrs. Caldwell's sis
I
I
During This Holiday Rush
'Tis well to remember that (
bought at Osgood's may be exdKan|
after Christmas.
Many an article
with best intie'^^1
never gives the f^cjS
ent any pleasure w|ei
purchsaed at a Seal
that will not taHe^P
back.
,.4r&
Furs would be sold before Christma^
yet such may be the case, judging^
the crowds. Our Fur Department
he busiest part of the store?the beg'
Sets and Separate Pieces are goin^
fast. Better not delay your purchase;
Just the Fur you want may be here j||j
day and sold tomorrow.
?ri /
ter, Miss Virginia Chrlsman, who will
be Ihelr guest.?Morgantown Post
Chronicle.
Mrs. M. F. Simmons, of Manning
ton, was in the city yesterday en
route to Morgantown to spend the hol
idays with Mrs. J. G. Knuttl.
Miss Elizabeth Posten, who attends
tlio Normal school, has gono to her
home at Morgantown to^x>end the hol
idays with her parcnttfnMr. and Mrs.
S. A. Posten.
Mrs. Lula B. Sweeney and daugh
ter, Miss Pattlc Sweeney, and son.
Mr. Julian Sweeney, of Highland
Park, have left for Providence, Ky? to
spend Christmas with Mrs. inton
Ruckman (nee Miss Grace Sweeney.)
?Wheeling Intelligencer.
Misses Valona Bishop, Cecilia
Mitchell and Paul Mitchell, hte latter
of Fleming, Ky., left this?at
for Albrlghtsville, wherej they
spend the holidays with relati
Miss Mary Greer-ariiiedt
evening from her homeffijVCCmB
to spend the holidays with
parents, Mr. and MraSjsM?
Mrs. Glenn Greer and jsoyfJoeS
come here tomorrow. inlghtBmfiill
Greer will arrive Chiistma
Roller Skating R?cei.
Are you going to the.racea*,:
eve at the Empire Skating ]
race, boys under 16. Free ror
ond race, men ' under 100;
all. Raccs start at 9 o'clo
mltslon Sc.
IN HEAVY SOLID GOLD
TIFFANY mounting
LADY'S WATCH
full 'cu't D1AM03
Exceptional
Fine Qualit
MOUNTED IN 14-k. soi
GOLD?VALUE:
$12.00
LA VALLIERES
VANITY C/
STERLING!
VERY high gradi
MAN SILVEI
$2.50
Solid Gold Pendant, Set
withPearls, Rubies, Sap
phires, Amethysts, etc.,
with Solid Gold Soldered
Link Chain
$2.50
The PA
Jewelry St<
232 Main St., Fairmont, W.
The 3-0 size EL
gin in 20-year
case. The small
e s tstandard
Watch at a Popu
lar Price
$10.00
TOILET
Reconstructed Ruby

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