Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-02-27
TREeO COUNTY TRAcINGS.
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COlLYER CARVINGS.
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| COLLIER, February II.
Running rivulets.
Carpenters have resumed work.
Eggs fallen to 16 cents dozen.
Stockmen securing car loads of feed.
A boom in Methodist church interests
Prairie schooners begin to wend theil
way westward.
The south was well represented in town
last Thursday.
Rev. j. A. Stayt, of Wa-Keeney, was in
town on Tuesday.
Success to heartsoftener. The Cav.
ings heartily indorse so laudable pur.
pose.
Any information in regard to Adams's
wind mills, pumps, grist mills, ETC., can be
had of G. w. Blackwell, agent, at Collyer
Kans. 1t
Hay is getting to be scarce commodi.
ty. A quantity of baled hay was, on
Monday, stored ip the loft of the hotel
stable.
The strong winds during the past week
have materially aided in drying up the
mud and water. which have so retarded
business.
A. w. Purington, of Banner, has visited
town often of late, as he expects each
train will bring car of feed, which he
ordered from Ellsworth.
Snow drifts have yielded readily to the
warm sunshine of the past week, and
everywhere could be seen the tiny rivulet
swiftly pressing onward to lose it's little
drops in the swelling food of the mighty
ocean.
Both Collyer post and corps special
meetings we're well attended on Satur-
day. The members who unnecessary re-
main at home deprive themselves of
pleasure, as well as forget their duty to
sustain the organization by their presence
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Robberies are becoming numerous.
Fremont and Gibson post-ofices have
been relieved of registered matter, and
the Buffalo Park depot was entered by
some unknown parties, who helped them
selves to the contents of the railroad safe
as also the mail pouches.
F. g. Bowers will close his present en-
gagement with district No. 2 with this
term, which will terminate with the month
of February. Parents speak highly of
his plans of instructing the children, es-
pecially Of those pointing to moral edu-
cation and fixing in the young minds
principles of integrity and honor.
Such queer day as Sunday was. One
was led to think that April grew tired of
waiting to bestow her showers, and break
ing away from her sister months fastened
to distribute her gifts, but was destined
to see the liquid drops which she designed
should awaken sleeping floral land, trans
formed into little round balls of snow,
which rebounded from earth as though
they would return to the clouds if they
could.
Scarcely had the newly elected treasur-
er of the Women's Relief Corps left the
halls with her trust, on Saturday, when
she was confronted by revolver pointed
at her head, and heard the cry of "your
money or your life" Retaining her pres
ence Of mind, she looked to see who
welded so dangerous weapon, ere she
relnquished her treasure, and beheld the
face of a sister member wreathed in
smiles, while the weapon was but the
skeleton of revolver which had appeared
in time for some fun.
Pursuant to the published call, good
ly number of Methodists gathered at the
post rooms, on Tuesday to proceed in the
organization of Methodist church in
Collyer. The names of twenty-four per-
sons were accepted for membership in
the new organization to be known as the
First Methodist Episcopal Church of
Collyer, Kans., and the following persons
were elected and qualified as trustees: J.
G. Elliot, G. E. Brown, A. W. Purington,
F. g. Bowers, J, 81. Siebert, Alvin Pilch-
er, A. D. Elliot. Rev. J. G. Elliot, was
elected secretary of the board of trustees.
It was thought that building 22x2S feet
would answer present needs, and could
be used as parsonage in the future,
when the society found it necessary to
erect a larger edifce. Rev. Stayt ex-
pressed the opinion that no services would
be held here until after the quarterly
conference, which will be held at Wa
Keeney, March Z. 1885.
While the installation of officers of the
Post proceeded at the Post room, the
ladies were permitted to hold their session
at the school house, and Post Command
er VIM. Hastings acted as installing Of
fcer. Mrs. President Martin appointed
Miss G. T. Stickney as corps secretary for
1886, after which all the officers hereto
foro oppornoo1 in %h;o ooluDoD xuoro ~