Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-10-02
coLLYER CARVINGS.
COLLIER, TREeo Co., Sept. %.

Changes.
Land seekers.
Waiting for rain.
Colds now in order.
More business houses being erected.
Plenty of rock from 50 to IS feet below
the surface.
Warm winds and cold winds, north
winds and south winds.
VIM. Bower is giving good satisfaction
as the teacher of the school near Big
Greek.
A heavy frost Monday night brought
to close the growth of most garden
vegetables.
Mrs. G. Snyder, of Ellis, spent few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. o. Richards.
g. W. Blackwell has succeeded in pur-
chasing some good wheat, and is now
making choice graham -four.
The grass is ripe for prairie fires now,
and the smoke of some has been seen in
different directions this week.
Another candidate drops from the
township Republican ticket. G. A. Sperry
positively declines to run for constable.
Another game of base ball was played
by the Banner and Collyer clubs in town
last Saturday. The Banner boys were
defeated.
Rev. J. G. Elliott and wife passed
through town Tuesday eve, on their way
to Wa-Keeney, to attend the ministerial
association.
William Smith escorted family party
to Castle Rock last Sunday. The curl
osities of the place were seen in spite OF
the twelve-mile ride in the face of warm
wind.
To ExcHANaE.-Fresh beef and mill
products, including graham -four and
cornmeal, will be exchanged for wheat,
corn, rye and other grain at Blackwells
mill, Collyer. 396-tf.
Work on J. Fl. Siebert's new market
building was commenced Monday, j. G.
Martin being the builder. It is located
on the next lot north of Mrs. Smith
millinery store.
There is no western coal in the market
here at present, and but little eastern.
AS many of our people prefer Colorado
and Wyoming, it viii pay our merchants
to secure supply at an early day.
Mrs. Piper will close her visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Smith, and
and start with her two children for her
home, in Kansas City, next Saturday
Her friends hope to see her again next
summer.
Mills boarded the train Tuesday night
to visit his home, at Hiawatha, and now
the young folks are wondering If he, as
one of the partners of the firm of Mills &
Arnold, will follow the example of the
other partner, and return with a Life
companion.
V. Zavodsky has the cellar about
finished and the lumber on the ground
for building to be erected on the lot
south of Wheeler Bros store. When
completed he intends to open billiard
hall therein.
Miss Ashcroft returned from Wa.
Keeney last Saturday. She has accepted
the position OF teacher Of the school near
Mr. Cass's, on the Saline, and the people
of that district can thank their school
board for making such good selection
MARKEDLY Westboro, Mo-, Sept. o.
1886, at the residence of the brides
parents, by Rev. w. S. P. Richardson, OF
Rockport, Mo-, Miss Anna Sawyer, oil
Westboro, and J. NJ. Arnold, of Collyer
The happy pair reached Collyer last
Thursday evening, and have taken up a
temporary residence at the Occidental
while their future home is being fur
nished. The Carvings voice the con-
fri ok.opc If o,,r o1fi1ona
With the close of September the
resignation of Miss G. E. Martin, as
assistant postmaster, takes effect, and
Mr.. M. P. Goodwin has been selected to
fill the position. Had Postmaster Rich
ards searched this township, it is doubt
full if he could have found another
person for assistant so acceptable to thu
public in general In the capacity o
clerk for both Wheeler Bros. and l.. F
Hollington, Mr.. Goodwin's qualities o.
character and business methods have
been tested and proven satisfactory
Mr.. Goodwin will soon erect building
for the post-ofice and open a line o
stationery, notions, ETC., in connection
Herewith. Miss Martin retires to pri
vate life with the best wishes of man.
friends, who have been pleased with he
officially.
GENEROUS MANHOOD.
Ladies will you sign tn
pledge and join our temperance society
Gents:-We would like very much t.
have you sustain temperance societ!
and do all you can to reform us, but W
must insist on the liberty to imbibe thos'
spirits which will eventually make us
unfit companions for women.
w. C.