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p-" F "s" -&r PieEflnpwSSgwsi "W Sp: ' '&- --- lO IP-ACMES. "0L"D1lCE 31. .-'BRENHAM, TEXAS, THIIRSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 189 J.- jSilJMBER::;S, MARRIAGES. GALORE. 1 -. '""- "-&r n i inlaa 'q aJBL -& H 1- y fPft i CKamage BeUSfViU Mingle With Christ mas Chimes. Any one who has followed the 1 society column's announcements of "weddings knows what an enormous wealth of veils and srange blossoms is in prepara tion for the holidays. Next to the "Wednestay following Easter the most fashionable wedding day in all the year comes the Sappy Christmastide. So the jfew days that intervene between this period and the New Year 31 resound with the merry vpeal of wedding bells. Just how sriany Hymenial nooses will be adjusted beneath the Christmas mistletoe we, of course, can't say, but the weddings during the interim alluded to promise $o eclipse all records both in numbers and in the prominence t the contracting parties and the brilliancy ith which the several matrimoniaf' events will kelebrated. And these Christ- f brides .are all sucb bonnie i who have been so popular society. The Banner without 3cial authority takes the Iiber- rof announcing two weddings scheduled for today, (Wednes day). There are probably oth ers. - The first of 'these weddings will take place ateleven o'clock at the residence of the bride's mother ion Sycamore street. It will be solemnized according to the im- Ljressive ceremony of the Epis copal church, Rev. George jjJoyd officiating. The contract- parties are Miss Jonriie '.Hughes of this city and lfr. 3&5rrissBurns pf Giddings. Both -wrrt oYirl Vitiiv nro 1nTo-i1tr jjj.xw.. uuu uvw w.. .Hj Connected with the best families lqf their respective sections and. the- ceremony will be witnessed t A number of mutual relatives. 16 groom holds a responsible pitionwith the Central Rail- id at Giddings, and thither iH conduct his fair bride on the 0;6a passenger. The grrQm and rty, consisting of . himself, his sr, "Miss Daisey, Mr. Mas snsch and sister, and others ame down last evening. I Another wedding which takes l&ce today will unite in Hymen's itoly b?nds' Mr. Emil Edward 'j&aery and Miss Elma Emma itoch, two of the city's most jjbpular young people. The patrimonial reporter is not yet $o!o to give the details and will jorve particulars for a subse quent issue. Marriage Licenses. The following is a list of'the ice licenses issued from county clerk's office for the : ending December 21. Etav Stolz and Emma fenlin. lert Banks and Eliza Ann a. ImOre Caruthers and lia Green. Iry Fehler and Bertha Itmann. . Ella Black. i Jennie L. k Maass. Anna Ellen Mary Frances iBaird. id Hen- puse at Ard- rry, a Dncic 20stingS15,- fire on the inst., sup- jf an incen- 7,500. r$ i I j I i I I v II i J vi I y si i i i i" '-rffiki' IWI f m k a I 1 m II i 1 1 ar'M H B H 8 & J I . IWH 1 n i II IB r I i I II 1 I I II II 11 i J , :m ' - ' ' , . , . JmH 11 . . .. , ' - ',, . . -TgrJ&W-' "rAK r. 9 ,;.;i .;. .. 260 Pairs AlLAVool Blankets, from $1.50 up. V- y . . . " ;: An; Extra Fine 10-4 Whiteool Blanket for $3.45. Regular , Price. $5,00.V.4.,. ' ' , . An Extra Large 11-4 White Wool Blanket for $4.45. Regular: Price $6.00... 3 An. Extra Heavy, Extra-Large, 2-4 White Wool Blanket for "$5.85. Regular PncS;9.$0.. "$'.-, APE. 150 Sample .Gapes The style of the Season, in Cloth and Plush, ranginginiPricer .. . '-.' ;' . ' ;' just X of their. regukHprice. ':i: -'-:-?:' -, V Si -- , .- '"- '-. -' I ;11.50, to, .15.00 '" LV A.: ''itj- i ,- 1 case fe ";2 cases Lonsdall Green Tag, yard wide, Bleached Domestic 'at'Sy cents a .yafdl-V --:- ''.';,. Extra? Heavy Bleached Canton Flannell the cind that is very seldom found inf-Bfnham stores; -vhg' 'y- y-- but often asked' for only 10c a yard. -'$- ' ".' '' JV: -.'""' "'' V.S i -T GLi)tH!NQ. , - '? i , ,.,, :a .. , ,"? .0,ur;;Stock of Fall Clothing, has been greatly, reduced, and-to sell the Remainder .:,: a&iiar 'f The COST. will not'.'be considered.; ;.. , mmiiiwbjiwi'j i ?iii iiiiiiri'irnHB"' I V. p' r i mi i i' wp ip 4 jw h i&f J ? . !' , TIV v. . -J ' '. 3 : - : bgm& . STJjU -?SS-i;,, , .-,- .,- .r-Mersgifieits0'n:o4 -. . . . - . Boys Jy.ine-buits;lrom $1.50 to 5.65. . - Vv, " i T IV 1 "D r ' t '' n nr i'"-ir t-tr"- . vyvercoais lor ivien anu jutys ranging in pnce irom.u lu r&.yj. . jmm The Goods we are offering are worth THKEETTIMES THE' PRICES.. WE ASK:-, i -y ,M: ! Be sureahdlook: through our stock before you purchase elsewhere, the Goods'.' must, besblandlth'ev g . - -' i Barprains are Yours for the asking - -. .:- V' .'r-V1:.,1 '.p i ' . :?f O ; , - O -i ' . ... --!.- :-t -.--. .-'at. r4 i --".." -1 , .? 4 . .. ." -:': f-5i.2' . :.. ,-'.; .t,-. . . f . p , 1' . , - - aAj f :f . , ... fijny, - ;i SHOa SHOES. i-:" '"?--. . V v5-. i .' -" I V n ouf-ShoeVDepartment we offer our entire Stock of Stylish and ServiceableShdes!l:JCa6es(Je'tit,s : .,.w :.-t eldw Market ITalii vni-eR .'.' At-.35-.Van Elegant Hand Sewed French; Kid Shoes-7-others ask'you ,3.50 for the same; quality. f7 I k" 'l-'f ;' IVTn'c onrl T?nv'; SKnpc; rpnoincr in .nrirp from 7r'to "4 :R - . . .. - .,-.'.? Men's and Boy's Shoes ranging in price from 75c to '4.85 E :y good WHOLESALE and RETAIL. ( COMPANY STATE HEWS. The Dallas Coffee and Spice Mills have filed a deed of assign ment. Gen. T. A. Fuller announces that he will not be a candidate for attorney general at the next election. J. E. Grizzard, charged with killing John T. Rankin at Austin, has been admitted to bail in the sum of 510,000, J. S. Myrick and P. J. Lawless becoming his bondsmens. 1 The State Comptroller has completed the compilation of the assessment rous lor iy ana they show the total -valuations of all property in the State to bo 5854,894,775, an increase over 1896 of 54,585,529. . The remains of Rev. Cyrus McPherson, a colored Baptist preacher who died at Navasota, were interred at Montgomery, his old home, last Friday. He was born in South Carolina, December 9th, 1797, which makes him one hundred years old. A letter from Congressman Hawley states that Henry M. Ferguson will be appointed col lector of internal revenue at uai veston. Thieves robbed the Catholic church at Texarkana of the holy vessels. Men's and Youth3 clothing below the cost of manufacture just to close them out. If they are not bargains don't buy 'em, but be sure and look at them anyhow. The Harrison Dry Goods Co. Burglars entered the store of Mrs. F. Rubiola, in San An tonio, on the night of the 17th inst., and carried off an iron, safe weighing about 300 pounds'. The safe contained 570 in raon-ey and vendoc's lein notes amounting to S28Q. Chief Justice Kotzp,, of the Transvaal, says that the present civilization owes more to the Jewish nation tha'a any other people. Sol Edel, charged with'tho murder of Walter Hughes "at Houston some time since,, has -been acquitted, Judge Cavin' having instructed the jury to do ' so, there being insufficient evidence against the defendant, to warrant his conviction. DOLLS ! DOLES U DOXXS ! I ! We have a very largo stock of; tOVS and Othor nhrittmmaTirir?a which we intend to sell cheaper than ever. See our lnro-o nfnrlr of dolls. Call around early while the stock is complete. O. Schawe & SON isi.-' , r ' , h'V -