Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-14
C0LlYER CARVINGS.
CoLLYKR, November II.

OO1LIkk, NOR6mO0f IL.
Colds.
Some snow on Friday.
G. A. R. Post met on Saturday.
Merchants preparing for holidays.
Farmers securing their winter hay.
Pleasant weather woos the ladies out calling.
Did you zee Uncle williams's,, mule team, Nc
Jumbo about them.
J. F. Condor has 30 far recovered from his wound,
as to be able to be about
He who would reap the benent of the spring boom
had better choose his location this winter
At this writing strong north wind Is blowing. and
there are indications of q coming snow storm.
Mr.. Sheets has purchased the little house next to
the school house, and moved his family in Friday at
ternoon.
Worlmen are still busy upon the improvements
spoken of In last weeks letter. and already the aspec
Of town is changing.
+. Strong, of Buffalo Park, was in town Monday
and Tuesday purchasing cattle. He bought about
twenty five head of young steers.
Numerous invitations to the crystal wedding OF
R. g. Kessler and wife on Thursday evening were
sent out, and it promises to be prominent social
event.
Many families are discarding the stove-pipe Chin
ney and are securing something substantial for
the coming winter, their choice being made from ma
tive stone, imported brick or tile chimneys
special meeting Of the G. A. R. Post will be held
on Saturday, Nov. a. in connection with the regular
session of the Woman's Relief Corps. Important
business awaits the action of the two societies.
The beauty of the school yard has long been de-
stroyed by unsightly pile of dirt which was taken
from the well 1t is now being removed, some to
fill up wallows, other for banking purposes etc.
Thomas Bundy returned from Wa-Keeney ON Sat
urday, having had the Ill fortune to break his auger
be continued as soon another augur can be secur
ed
Jas. Siebert recently sold his timber claim for
neat little sum- which he will use to fence his home
stead But few days ago he received about 14O ap-
pie trees which he will set cut this fall and Thus an.
large his orchard.
genuine life insurance agent visited town Oh
Monday. His bearing and conversational powers
were successfully supplemented by great adhesive
qualities and all fully exerted when he thoupht
he had found his man.
Summer and winter held q Joint meeting this week.
the latter welding his chilling power for the first
few days, when the former conquered by her
cheering manner, and scattered warm smiles for
period almost as long.
George Blackwell has progressed with his business
enterprise to the extent of setting up the standard
For his windmill which, when completed will be the
most eyecatching feature of the town. and one that
can be seen great distance on the prairies.
Although the number of scholars enrolled at the
town school is quite large, the attendance is about
ore third what 1t was last winter. This is due In
part to the decision made at the last annual school
meeting that nonresident scholars should pay to-
tion fee.
The prairie fire which furnished the smoke that
illed the air on Tuesday was entirely out of sight to
own residents, but was reported to be many miles
% the southwest of Banner, from which place its
bright light could be seen before daybreak Wednes-
lay morning
Sample copies of the 'Trego Co. Tribune" were
received by our people last week. Its neat appear
'nce made favorable impression, though its lack of
home news made 1t unsatisfactory in that respect.
The people will first need to be assured that its fate
will not be that of he ''Wa-Keeney LEADER before
hey can be expected to invest very heavily in the
lew departure.
W. O.