The evening world. Newspaper, December 17, 1908, Page 20

SE eT YING LTS EE I se BOY AILLED AS TO SANTA CLAUS \Lad’s Mind on Missive, Did . Not See B. R. T. Car Till It Struck Him. ' . | Barl Moran Kristiensen, of No. 27 I¥ifty-first street, Brooklyn, a poorly clad | boy of nine, met death under a B. RT. ‘trolley car at Third avenue and Fitty- | fecond street, while running to mail a} Hetter to “Mr. Santa Claus.” The little | fellow was so Intent on getting the letter in the ma:l-box he did not notice the car, After he had been struck he was car- ried half a block before the car could be stopped. When passengers and pedes- trians ran to the boy his little hand still | held the letter. Excitement spreed swiftly and the [reserves were called from the Fourth | avenue station. Dr. Norton, who ar- vived later from the Norwegian Hos- pital, suid the boy mercifully was ®pared from pain because of numbness | Fesulting from fatal injuries. frst to attempt a rescue. As he knelt by the track the boy extended the let- fer with a gesture which was as plain | as words, pleading that !t be sent on| Hits way to Santa Claus, Efforts were made to raise the car |and after several minutes the boy was | Uberated. He died, however, before the | arrival of Dr. Norton. As soon as Po- }iiceman Ryan saw that the end had| | come, he turned to hide his tears and/ Pressing his sleeve to his eyes, has- tened to the post-office and malied the letter, fulfilling what he said he con- | | @idered a death-bed trust. Children in the neighborhood sald j@hey had seen the boy for the past | | week only. Motorman Philip Cronacher, lot No, #45 Sixty-fourth street, was ar- | | rested on a Gc EET of homicide. | ~ WOMAN OF 80 RUN DOWN AND SKULL (ULL BROKEN ‘Leading Little es CaaS She Is Hit by Runabout as She Dodges Trolley. Mrs. Carmela Soda, elghty years old, of No. 173 Fast Kighty-neventh street, | ‘was knocked down and run over by aj one-horse runabout at ixth | street and Park avenue late |i and received injuries from which she Is Ukely to dle in the Presbyterian Hos- pital the runabout injuries. | rt, with n the ospi- FRANK BURT SELLS OUT. jTheatrical Manager Disposes of Stock in Playhouses, TOLEDO, Dec. 17.—Frank Burt, the- | jatrical manger, 1s now entirely out of | the business, having disposed of all the Jatock he held in various playhouses | throughout announce- ment was rt to-day on | his return Mr. Burt has s ‘National Amusement }George H. Ni |his stock in the Bpringfeld, 1) new, Mich.; ©., and Wilmin, Lena Rivers pr roa, wore als Mr, Burt will his home tn 1 interests in the | Toledo and make NEW BISHOP OF VIRGINIA, ALEXANDRIA, Ya. Dec. 17,—Rev Berryman Green, for several years con- ymected with the Ep Seminary of Virgin! elected bishop coadju Virginia by the jon, which yesterday 1 t St. Paul's Church in this city, Rey. ree is forty-four years of age gnd a jpative of Virginie. BENJAMIN FOX, Reliable Pawnbroker. 42 Bth Ave. 37s. Misch Offers BIG BARGAINS In DIAMONDS Watches, Jewe'ry, Cut Glass, ke, ovine son OPEN BVENINGS, suarantesd, Eatabi'e’d 1676, | ty-fourth Assembly District Inst night |¢ 1600 Lexington avenue, the oth Policem#n John Ryan was one of the | npany to = THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1908. ide, on the stoop. The Inside meeting claims to be regular, and re-ele Jot J. Dietz, They say they had ‘The outside meeting electe: = GREAT GARMENT Burke, and claim to have h SPE “IA LS ein at, Bp he’ Vi they met on the Wy The election for executive member of |]it' Third avenue Tammany Hall took place in the Twen-|or Dietz men, sa meeting had open no Tat and two meetings were held, one inside the rooms of the district club, eae YORK'S FASTEST GROWING STORE ULENBENG co WEST IG St OC SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY PROMPTLY REFUNDED ERE ACR. ee JAMES McCREERY & CO." 23rd Street 34th Street On Friday and Saturday, December the 18th and 19th. 7 Late Petticoats Chiid’ 8 Table Set. cH 2 25e | a Wl Table Set: LADIES’ CLOAKS. 11 Both Stores. fay or bright 1 English Tweed and Silk Rubber Storm or Automobile Coats. 13.50 and 18.00 ee 88) | usual price 18.00 to 25.00 ity fuselins Bea (Se Evening, Reception and Street Wraps, at reduced prices. 2 Fine, Elegant A Wonderful Pre-Holiday Stock Reduction Sale of , TOILET DEP’TS. In Both Stores. A large assortment of srted and Domestic Extracts, Toilet Waters and Sachets neatly packed in boxes made ex- pressly for James McCreery & Co. Hyxtractseiiejeierels 50c to 12.00 Toilet Waters....75c to 5.00 SENG s50000000 50c to 3.75 FURS |W omen’ SWINTER COATS _ At Je Savings (<->, 250 Handsome New Broadiail er Persian Paw Style Caracul Coats, $12.98 very stunn Women’s 50-Inch Fur- Trimmed Coats $2.88 FURS. In Both Stores. Pony Skin -Coats. 40 inches long......... asloisietoress 52.50 io meee nie eer iitieioee cit 70.00 G & ‘ with deep Pointed Fox (CONPo ooops os0000000000000000 145.00 Caracul Coats. 50 inches long. ...72.50 French Seal Coats. 40 inches long.97.50 This Coat, 85.98 Plush er Caracul Ory at $5. 98 AC i SABLE OR Isa- This Coat, 82.98 ile in a delightfully ‘4. 98 A @ 26 inch Persian Lamb Coats...... 95.00 Friday’s Wonderful Of Offe a ae Mink Muffs, 4 skins...... ...... 20.00 ee rent a Geciee locus ) in Jackets, guaranteed fast black, fin- Persian Paw Muffs. fe iS Scatrsar . . Sable Squirrel Mufis. oonod0g00000 5.75 2 SENHs 00000000000 5.00 FOR WOMEN AND Misses, M 4 Wool Coat Sweaters | a5” SPECIAL NOTICE ! Rear ht ‘i The managoment begs to announce that during the Xmas Holiday Season THIS ye STORE WILL CLOSE EVERY EVE- ll | NING at 7 o'clock excepting ‘Saturday, All-Woat. Prise Flannel December 19th, when the store will aists_ at Sdc AM (frome aa eal | remain _ open until 10 o’clock PL hi. i SWEATERS, in Both Stores. For Ladies, Misses, Boys and Girls. Ladies’ Coat Sweaters in white, grey and cardinal ool ue 3.00 Girls’ College Coat Sweaters. .2.90 value 7.50 | Ladies’ Golf Vests............ 1.50 | value 4.00 The new ‘‘ Autoshof?’—a Coat Sweater with pockets, 36 inches long.5.50 value 9.00 Ladies’ hand-knit Girdle Sweaters, value 2.25 We sincerely regret if th's innovation may inconvenieace | any of our patrons, but we fec! that the benefit to our employees ers will gladly co-operate with us © vill 1 [ks so wrest that our cust to ike before 7 P. M. 7 S AND|Gisls For I Trimmed a Vee ae lack pry GLASs- 4.50 Boys’ and Girls’ Coat Sweaters..1.00 value 1.50 A large assortment of hand-knit | Worsted Bedroom Slippers. .65c per pair | value 1.25 | Great Four-Hour Sale (9 to 1 P. M.) Boys’ $2, 50 Overcoats at $1.3 39 Folding | New—Girls? “Paula” Tee ade of e quality GALATRA; dox-pleated Go-Carts ; JAMES McCREERY & GO.’ 23rd Street 34th Street YOU CAN MAKE SOME ONE HAPPY Lace Curtains WITH A RUG PRESENT—WHY NOT? a HERE ARE MATCHLESS BARGAINS: 2 in, Irish Point Scotch (ut Bd typtian Waol vrussels Rugs $12. 50 Scamtess Wilts on Rugs now jiu JAMES McCREERY & CO) If Curtains, fine? os : ay | $125 | 4 1.25 154 Per feveciai"s Holiday Suggestions. | Pair, bn, Pais " ] 54i il Veils,—Chiffon Veils and Veiling | Point —(Fxauisite apetin f t Oi || in a large variety of colors, \F PiArahe : : Reaaissance Lace Curtains | Neckwear,—Jabots, Stocks, Collars, IK tains,1.98 PORT ae Neck Ruffs, Guimpes and Imported Irish Per Pair: erfectly reversible; size 7.0, strong and hard ing; at Crochet Novelties. Art Embroidered Novelties, in lace and ribbon work, Many exclusive de- oi Si ee a Se ~ Stirring = y PRIN Giit- Borgaine Handkerchief Boxes, Photo Frames, Hat $12.50 Morris Rockers $6 Ls 8.50 Chiif fonlers enw - il This $15 Bed MG This $12. Stands, Pin Cushions, Bureau Scarfs, ij h ein al fo a2 COUCH ‘BEDS H| Outiit $9.75 ft lh fi Ou rw i Engagement Lists, Sewing Bags and j Son| , 4 ya Dew fC Si 4 oe ~ ! - Boxes, Veil Cases, Centrepieces, Catch- alls and Scrap Baskets. Stamped Linens, Shirtwaists, Under- wear, Sewing Bags, Scarfs, Pillows and smal! novelties, consisting of ole Ye td Any Size Massive | ea mious posta, am . iar d COMBINATION Ht. pe reel all wire spring an 44 wt MATTRESS, and J BYKING:|4 combination mattress; value, com- 23rd Street 34th Street v0, ssoreeriere MATTER ued ih Best 8 plete, $12.00; all sizes at Rigs | “—