Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-03
COLLIER, June 30.

Thomas Lawliss started for Hays City
Monday, to be absent few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Kessler are en-
tertaining Miss Hunt, of Dixon, Ill, Sis
ter of Mrs. Kessler.
Wheeler Bros store addition is about
completed, and their stock will be
removed thither during this week.
Many OF our citizens will spend the
Sd at Buffalo Park, and then be ready
for their home celebration on the 9Th.
The grass sparkles with dewdrops
every morning, and overshoes are a
necessity if one wishes to return with dry
feet after an early walk over the prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kessler, of Maryland. are
visiting their sons, Messrs. George and
Rufus Kesslcr, and families. This is
Mrs. Kessler's first visit to Trego county,
and she is winning many friends.
Farmers hearts ought to be happy, for
the condition of the crops is all that
could be desired, while the ground is in
splendid condition for millet sowing or
sod breaking. In short, this part of
Kansas is booming.
COLLIER, HANS, June 26, 1886.
Parties are hereby warned to keep stock
off of the ne a of sec. 4, -, 25; the ne a
OF sec. IL, IL, 25, and the ne a of sec. 6,
Is, Is. CHAs. F. ST. JOHN.
G. A. SAYRE.
3S3-tf G. LYKENs.
Alas! the circus came not, and the
young people were forced to invent
pleasures for the occasion. Baseball ex-
ercised the enthusiasts of that game
during the afternoon, and few hours
dancing at the residence of J. Fl. Smith
helped to pass the evening time.
Coliyer school closed for the term and
year last Friday. While F. G. Bowers
management of the school is highly COM
plimented by many, and, as citizen, he
is liked by all, it is greatly to be regret
ted that no special opportunities were
given the people during the year to wit
ness the advancement of the pupils.
Big Creek bottom lands have long
been known as choice garden spots, and
this year they continue their reputation.
Some specimens of lettuce and radishes
from the garden of Mrs. B. F. Bartlett
demonstrated the forcing qualities of the
soil and her success as a gardener, in that
tbsy were tender, though unusually
large.
A number of rains have fallen during
the week, the one of Thursday being
accompanied by light hail, and that of
the night following by wind which
made many slumberer awake and robe
in more suitable garments for a sudden
exit. No damage, however, was done,
and the sun the next morning seemed to
laugh at their fears.
An item the Carvings gladly records:
Last April Mr.. s. Brown brought from
Nebraska some young black raspberry
bushes for his mother, Mrs. ]. II. Brown.
The bushes were set out on Mr.. J. H.
Browns homestead, near Big creek, and
last week Mrs. Brown had the pleasure
OF showing cup of berries which she
had then gathered from them.
Rising higher and higher against the
northeastern horizon Monday morning
was q dark-looking object, which soon
proved to be house, bound for Collyer.
It stopped when it reached the business
part of town, and was gently lowered to
the ground. The house belongs to
Section-boss Charles Thiel, and will soon
be occupied by himself and aged mother.
Mr.. Stranger last week lost one Of his
valuable black horses, and, approaching
newspaper advertising, he sought the
Worlds agent, to ascertain when he
could proclaim his loss through the
Carvings. Before such time came, he
learned the whereabouts of his animal
through the kindness of Miss Martin, our
assistant postmaster, in posting stray
notices.
Beside the literary and musical pro-
gram for next Monday, the boys will be
pleased to know that the amusement
committee have furnished sport in which
they can take an active part. For races
there will be: Sack, potato. three legged,
foot wheelbarrow and hurdle; then
comes the tug of war, CREASED pole climb
ing, prize shooting match, QUOT and ring
pitching and swinging, to be followed by
q baseball game and horserace The
last will be 3OO-yard race, best two in
three heats for SIS. One OF our citizens
remarked of the expected circus: 1--WE
haven't had anything to laugh at for
seven years." and as that promised
pleasure, proved an igas Jatnns, the
amusements next Monday in Collyer will
give all free opportunity to laugh or be
laughed IT. II they prefer to participate
IN them,
VIC.