Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-19
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A CHRISTMAS greeting to the readers Of
this column.
Pleasant Tuesday was utilized by oul
ladies in calling.
Big Creek school closed its winter term
last week Tuesday.
The holiday vacation of school is neal
at hand The present term will close
next week.
Collyer is billed for a magic lantern
entertainment next Fri day evening, dec
49, at the school house.
For the first time there failed to be a
quorum, and the special W. r. G. meeting
was not held last Saturday.
B. o. Richards has succeeded in Sc
curing his official bond as postmaster,
and looks for his commission soon.
Mrs. Morris Jones and daughter, of
Grainfield, Kan, spent Thursday with her
friends at the home of your correspon-
dent.
A paper was circulated last week to OBJ
tain subscriptions toward the erection of
a church. Some of our people promised
quite literally.
On Saturday afternoon, Dec. 10, will
occur the annual election of officers OF
the W. r. G. of Collyer. A full attend
ance is desired.
Mr. Mains will commence this week
the reconstructing of his blacksmith
shop, which was demolished by the wind
storm of December 4.
John DeSantos was the first to take
advantage of the grinding powers of
Collyer's new mill, and had % bushels of
wheat and rye ground.
A deer which had been shot by F.
Davis, in the vicinity of Smoky river, was
brought to town last week and sold to
Mr.. Siebert, who retailed it.
Thomas Bundy leaves this week for
Superior, Neb, to accompany Mrs.
Bundy to this place, where it is their in
tention to reside this winter.
A second portion of the old section
house rode to town Tuesday, and, like its
predecessor, stands with an open side to
the north, inviting blizzard to play with
it.
Mr.. Warren ST., of Wabaunsee county,
to his home few days ago,
after having seen his son and family
nicely started in their new home in Cove
county, recently purchased OF G. P. Tiff
fany.
The WESTERN KANSAS WORLDS ad-
dressed to COllyer seem to think the
distance from Wa-Keeney is too short,
and lengthen their journey farther to the
west, returning to the post-oflice the
next day.
Those young folks who are sweetly in
clined will rejoice to learn that candy
pull viii be given at the residence of G..
w. Kessler, in the evening of Dec %,
under the auspices Of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps.
Jas. III. Siebert is roofing an ice house
Cd his homestead, in which he will store
bis next summers meats. The numerous
signs on the front of his market are
proofs of the enterprise he applies to his
business.
Mr.. WEIGH, of Wa-Keeney, visited
Collyer on Thursday to escort home his
daughter, Miss j. Welch, who had con-
cluded her duties as teacher of the Big
Creek school few days before Miss
Welch has not only given satisfaction as
a teacher, but won many friends in this
vicinity.
Before another paper will be issued,
with all its joys, surprises
and present-givipg anxioties, will have
joined the assembly of the preceding
days of 1885, and carried into the past its
record. Permit some
generous action to illuminate that days
The severe cold of last week seemed to
reach its lowest point Saturday morning,
when the window panes were Enthusiastically
decorated with frost and the ground
clothed with thin robe of snow. Since
hen the mercury has gradually risen,
md on Tuesday the weather was all one
could desire.
From letter recently received here it
S learned that our old friends aud former
citizens, VIM. Chamberlain and family,
nave become residents of Wellington,
Sumner county, Kan. a short distance
lolu "LuCu Clty MI. ~. TWO SOILS nave
'ented farm, and will give it their per-
'onal attention.
Birdie LeBron, the youngest son of L.
LeBron, met with quite serious accident
'ecently. He started to go to Mr.. Burns's,
Is he had often done before, but when
hear the house, Mr.. Burns's dog jumped
lpon him and severely bit his arm, then
leld him down until driven off by Mrs. |
Burns, who came as soon as possible to |
he little fellows assistance. Birdie says
lis arm is all right now. Mr.. Burns's
,ullet sent the dog to his long home.
The following, from an eastern paper
viii interest many old veteran readers of
he WORLD: Miss Ada NJ. Sweet, of |
illinois, was married recently to Mr.. J.
3edine Carter at the residence of Capt.
}. S. S. Sammis, in Babylon. Mr.. Sam
mis- is an uncle of the bride. The Rev.
feorge Carter, cousin of the groom,
the ceremony. Mr.. Carter is a
merchant at Cedar Rapids, La. The
ouple have gone there to reside. Miss
sweet was formerly pension agent at
Ihicago."
Congratulations are extended to Mrs.
ohm Burns that the shadows of anxiety
7hich clouded her usually bright face
asst Saturday were dispelled the following
ay by the arrival of Mr.. Burns from To-
eka. Our citizens rejoice that Mr..
'urns has returned home for the winter,
t least, and perhaps for the future, his
rade as stonemason proving too severe
Or his constitution. Verify, all the old
oldlers are debilitated in the noon of
tie, as result of the exposures they en-
ured when the nations defenders. Let
S not be sparing of our gifts to comfort
hem in their remaining years.
Within radius of few miles there is
ute varied exhibit of windmills. The
ne recently erected in town by Black
ell Bros. is Adams Novelty, and because