Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-13
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COLLIER, March 10, 1886.
Gophers are out.
Building interrupted.
Bohemian families arrive.
Washing-day difficulties increased by
unfavorable weather.
Wheeler Bros are looking for car Of
corn.
That oft-promised day passenger train
has not yet appeared.
A brother and wife of Mr.. Van Scyoe
arrived Friday evening.
Colds in the head, with some sore
throat, are affecting this community.
Collyer school will close this week, I'll
not prolongedO instead of last, as stated
before.
Miss Aleen Smith, sister of Mrs. T. K
Phillips, is suffering with severe attack
Of sore throat.
The loss in cattle continues. Owing to
UQc1I WoC1h COu.1GlOu bu0 UtSU VI CdI5 dp-
parently avails little.
G. Mcfarland visited Wa-Keeney on
Saturday to learn full particulars regard
ing his duties as assessor.
Call and see Adams's cultivators and
breakers at Blackwelps mill, Collyer,
Kansas. The best in market.
Rev. J. G. Elliott went to Wa-Keeney
on Saturday, by way of Collyer, to attend
the Methodist conference on Sunday.
The veterans were numerous in town
Saturday, preparing and sending forth
their quarterly vouchers for pensions.
Many of our people witnessed the
beautiful eclipse of the sun last Friday
evening, which could easily be seen with
the naked eye.
Providence smiled on the church goers
Sunday, and the bright sunshine should
have induced large number to attend
religious services.
A special meeting of Collyer Post is
called for Saturday, March Ii. A full
attendance is desired, as important bust
ness awaits action.
Miss NJ. Brown closed the winter term
of her school on the Saline some days
ago, and will spend the vacation at her
parents home, on Big creek, south of
Collyer.
G. Mcfarland has been appointed dep
uty assessor for this township by B. o.
Richards, and has entered upon his du-
ties Our people will find him pleasant
person to deal with.
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings the
window panes, which had been free from
frost for weeks, again showed some of J.
Frost's designs, and small quantities of
water we're found fully CONCEALED.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
veterans locating in this vicinity to be-
come members Of Grand Army Post No.
1O7, at COllyer, Kansas. On behalf of the
Post, Com. Siebert bespeaks you hearty
welcome.
There were sufficient members of Coll
yer Post in town on Saturday to hold a
meeting, but the early arrivals could not
wait for the tardy ones, because of the
long journey home, and, therefore, no
quorum and no business transacted.
Notwithstanding the disagreeable days
of snow and rain endured of late in these
parts, the weather is preferable to that
which has prevailed along the Atlantic
coast. Wonder if New Englanders do
not wish they we're out west!
Another little patriotic scholar has
been industriously securing subscriptions
for the Post and Corps hall, and her long
list of fifteen names shows how we'll she
has plead the soldiers cause. Libbie
Hallenbeck has proved herself true vet
Grams daughter.
Corn chop at Wheeler Bros Is cents
per 100. l
Mornie Goodwin will, next week, &C.
cept clerkship in Hollington & Sons
store. His services at Wheeler Bros
have given general satisfaction, and Mr..
HollingtOn is to be congratulated on Sc
curing SO pleasant and competent clerk.
Mrs. j. G. Martin was able to be in
town Saturday, having been confined to
the house few days with sprained
ankle, the result of jumping from her
buggy, when in motion, to replace a pOr-
ton of the harness which had slipped out
of place, and slightly frightened the team.
In reply to the petition of our citizens
asking for the erection of cattle shute
at this place, the railway company sent
letter, promising to refer the matter to
Superintendent Brinkerhof, at Kansas
City, and that the petition would proba-
bly, be granted in short time.
j. W. Kyle and family left Collyer for
the East last Saturday morning. During
the three years or more that Mr.. Kyle |
has resided in Collyer he has filed many
positions of public trust, and in all has
been found fair and honest, as well as &C
commodating. The family have many
friends here who wish them well
A document, soliciting subscriptions
for the new First NJ. E. church of Collyer,
can now be found at the Collyer post
Office, and there is plenty of room for the
signatures of all who feel inclined to do
nate either cash or labor. It certainly is
time our town was supplied with religious
services of some kind, as also house of !
worship.
Nine cars of household goods have
been received at this depot so far this
month, belonging to the following new
settlers: Jacob Tetzelott, one car house
hold goods; B. Heller, one car household
goods and another of stock; Carl Unset,
one of household goods; E. Parsons, one
Of household goods and one Of stock; A.
K. Pottenger, one, and E. Pearsons, two
of household goods.
Considerable surprise is expressed by
the new settlers, that our town, which dis
plays such business thrift, is not more in
terested in observing the Sabbath by
holding religious services. But short
distance south Of Big creek there now re-
sides recent arrival who has had large
experience in Sabbath school work, and
would, no doubt, assist here If desired