HUNGRY BURGLARS.
     Burglars who were evidently hungry entered the residence of Deputy Sheriff Charles Seaman, No. 624 South Fifth Street and cleaned out the pantry.  It is supposed to have happened early yesterday morning.  They gained admittance to the house through the pantry window.  Nothing but edibles were taken.

THESE THIEVES WERE HUNGRY, TOO.
     When Harry McGrue's "chef-de-cuisine" waltzed gaily out to the summer kitchen yesterday morning to prepare the breakfast, she found that some measly tramp had crawled through the window and carried off everything but the stove, and a small but vigorous army of indignant flies.  "By golly," she said, when she went over to a neighbor's house to borrow enough to keep the family from starving until the stores opened, "they took a side of breakfast bacon, ten pounds of lard, nearly a dollar's worth of sugar, all the flour, and, in fact, everything that was fit to eat; enough, indeed, to last us a whole week.  I just wish that I could have caught the scamps," she added, as she went out, and it is lucky for the thieves that Molly failed to meet them.
Mr. McGrue lives at No. 822 East Capitol avenue, and he is mad, too.

ENTERED L. M. HESS' RESIDENCE.
     While the family were away from home last Friday, burglars entered the residence of L. M. Hess, No. 520 South Walnut street, and secured several dollars.

WATCH FACTORY NEWS.
     C. Kemper, of the "A" room, is on the sick list.
     Mary Steele is a new hand in the train department
     Clara Williams is a new hand in the plate department.
     Josephine Stiffes is a new hand in the train department
     Mary Boulware commenced work in the train room yesterday.
     C. Landgraf, of the plate department, ahs left the factory
     John Fuller returned to work in the machine department yesterday.

PERSONALS:
 - William Dawley of Rochester was in the city yesterday.
 - Jackson Nut of Rochester was in the city yesterday
 - Mrs. J. M. Gilbert of Raymond is visiting relatives here.
 - Upton Renshaw of Custer spent yesterday with friends in the city.
 - Samuel Scholes of this city spent yesterday with friends at Streator.
 - John Woodruff of this city spent Christmas with relatives at Rochester.
 - Charles Campbell of Tallula spent yesterday with relatives in this city.
 - Earl Weaerof this city is spending the week end with relatives at Virginia.
 - William Corriss went to Cleveland, Ohio, to spend the holidays with relatives.
 - Carl Parks, 529½ West Washington street, returned from a business trip to Lincoln.
 - Miss Della Snyder of Morrisonville is spending the holidays with friends in the city.
 - Andrew Gunselman of this city left for Kansas to spend the holidays with relatives.
 - Mr. and Mrs. Daniel King of this city spent yesterday with relatives at Rochester.
 - Miss Eugenia Rude, 314 Adelia street, spent Christmas with relatives at Rochester.
 - Mr. and Mrs. George Cressey of this city went to Edinburg to spend Christmas with relatives.
 - William Noris of the county recorder's office spent yesterday with relatives near Rochester.
 - M. I. Carper of this city spent yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Dunnavan at Rochester.
 - Mrs. Sarah Riddle of this city spent Christmas with her sister, Miss Augusta May at Rochester
 - Mr. and Mrs. James Coogan, 618 South Fourteenth street, spent yesterday with relatives at Lincoln.
 - R. O. Turley, Harry Hathaway and Fred Osenton of this city spent yesterday with friends in Buffalo.
 - Mrs. John Brandt of this city has gone to Petersburg to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. James Tarr.
 - Mrs. Robert Bothwell, 505 South Glenwood avenue, is a guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. King, at Pana.
 - Mrs. William Fenstermaker, 1220 Governor street, returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Oliver Lorton, at Virden.
 - Mrs. Lee and daughter, Miss Olive, of this city spent Christmas with the former's sister, Mrs. S. J. McCoy, at Rochester.
 - Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kline of Taylorville spent yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Kline, 1400 South Grand Avenue, East.
 - Mr. and Mrs. William Tilley of Taylorville spent yesterday the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Hester, 535 West Lawrence avenue.
 - Mr. and Mrs. Steuben Irwin of Pleasant Plains will spend the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gough, 928 Governor street.
 - Mrs. Anna Hagan of Lincoln is here spending the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Truitt, and family, 360 West Reynolds street.
 - Miss Ora Cantrall of Chicago is spending the holidays in this city with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Coon, 518 South Seventh Street.
 - Miss Ella McDaniels and Miss Helen Wittman of Pana, who are pupils at Sacred Heart convent here, are spending the holidays with their parents at Pana.
 - Mrs. Melvina King and daughter Miss Madeline, and son, Frederick, 313 West Monroe street, spent Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. Charle Martin at Rochester.
 - Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Taylor of Fairfield, Iowa, are visiting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Charles McClain, 313 West Monroe Street.  Mrs. McClain is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor.
 - James F. Smith of Shreveport, Iowa is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. J. L. Freund, 740 East Carpenter street, and his sister, Mrs. Anna Brennan, 431 North Seventh street.  Miss Mary Cantwell of St. Louis, also is a guest at the Freund home.
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Sufferers:
 - Paul Bodick, ill at St. John's hospital with typhoid fever, is improving.
 - Mrs. Dollie Smith, 715 East Jackson street, who has been ill at St. John's hospital, is fast improving.
 - Mrs. L. W. Caldwell, who was taken to St. John's hospital Thursday, was slightly improved yesterday.
 - Mrs. May Appel, 920 North Fifth street, ill at St. John's hospital, was slightly improved last night.
 - Mrs. J. T. Weston is in a serious condition at Springfield hospital.  There was no change in her condition yesterday.
 - Bruno Sheffler, 1119½ South First street, who has been seriously ill at St. John's hospital for the last month, is showing no improvement.
 - John Bressmer of this city, who was taken seriously ill at his winter home in Miami, Fla., several days ago, was no better yesterday, according to word received in this city.
 - Mrs. W. H. England,912 North Grand avenue east, who has been seriously ill at her home, was taken to Springfield hospital Thursday.  She was not improved yesterday.
 - Mrs. Ida Hunt 820 Patton avenue, who has been ill at St. John's hospital with pneumonia for the last week, was able to be up yesterday.  She will probably be able to leave the hospital soon.
 - Joseph Schneider, 208 West Lawrence avenue, proprietor of the undertaking establishment on East Washington street, who has been very ill at his home for the last week, was slightly improved yesterday afternoon.