The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-05-27
Iowa Point Items.
WIDowERs' HALL, Iowa PoISr, KANSAS

May -, 1880.
Iowa Point widowers Lodge, No. l. met on the
above date. Meeting called to order by President
Sampson. The Secretary called the roll, when the
following members were found present: Glen P.
Sampson, John Grumley, lack winkler, Elijah Col
Inns, Zack Mallows, VIM. button, Sr., John thinner
man. and Rhodes Fish.
Several members of the Lodge then spoke at length
and with tears in their eyes of the demise from their
Lodge and midst of their venerable and timehonored
fellow -widower, Mr.. Neri Garner.
On motion, the members present then drafted and
unanimously adopted the following
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS:
WHEREAS, In the course of human events, our es-
teemed brother, Neri Garner, has in his wise view
of ethereal happiness and domestic affairs, considered
it necessary for his earthly happiness to depart from
the righteous and virtuous road long and we'll
travelled by him, while amembcr Of our Lodge there
fore. be it
Resoirod, That in the loss of him, heartily ac-
knowledge the loss of faithful and Jealous worker
in the of Lodge (which is to hasten by all
means accessible, the marriage Of all widowers) and
will point to the life led by him during his
bership with us, one worthy of example.
Resoirod, That the members of this Lodge wear the
badge of mourning peculiar to this Order for the next
thirty days, in honor of him.
Resoired, That copy of the proceedings of this
meeting be sent the CHIEF, for publication with the
request that all Doniphan County papers copy, and
an engrossed copy be sent to the deceased family.
On motion. meeting adjourned, until some other
important occasion.
GLEN p. SAMPSON, Pres.
ZAcK MALLows, Scc'y.
Owing to some mistake made by the u S. Mail
men between here and Oregon, No., letter written
by Mr.. T. c. Clark Prof. o. c. Hill, giving him
the date he would be expected to lecture here,
n week on the road. Dir. Hill having in the
meantime, made other arrangements, could not to
the regret of all citizens be present last Friday
night
We had the pleasure Of attending the closing ex-
ereises of MIR. Carks school, last Friday which we
would say without taking space to partcularize,
were No. !, the scholars all exhibited signs Of
thorough and proper training.
II. II. Sharp & Son shipped last week. to Chicago,
three loads of cattle that averaged in Chicago
1882 pounds Mr.. Sharp is of most successful
farmers.
We now have another game of amusement in the
Point. All business" men. including or oquet
players and fish-sknners" with all their clerks and
subclerks, having abandoned the Unknown dread
and water game, have now combined their efforts in
the very remuneratve avocaton of shooting at glass
balls. The wellknown sound of "PullT the quick
spring of the balhoister followed by the sharp
crack of the shootst's gun, may be heard ON at
least three days out of the week, 'from early
till dewy eve" Sometimes they break one ball.
times two, in single week But never mind by the
time of the next centennial anniversary, Of
crowd will be bringing home the honors and "spoils
of some great national shooting match, if they don't
happen to be thoughtful and fortunate enough to die
ere that time.
j. E. Moore, Of Atehison's successful merchants,
and of Elder 7. II. Moore, of this place. is in
town today, tIonday,l visiting his relatives, and
passing a few words with his many friends here.
L. NJ. Harness has new nine-stop, fine finished
Mason & Hamn organ in his store.
A Mr.. St. George a young N. ID. from Lincoln,
Neb, has been stopping for the past two weeks with
Dr. o. s. Ball, of this place. and talks of locating per-
John Zimmerman leaves today, for Denison, Texas,
where he goes to build house for his Mr.. e. is
old resident of Iowa Point has built many houses
in this vicinity. and is firstclass workman.
A good Sunday school was organized at this place
asst Sunday. 1t meets at o'clock, p M, each Sum
lay. A. CLIO.