Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-23

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relatives and friends.
&C. NJ. McClaren started Wednesday
afternoon to Leoti and other points on
the D., NJ. & A., on business.
Mrs. Beattie has received the sad
news of the death of her only sister, Mrs.
Pinkham, of Omaha, Nebraska.
"A base ball club is being organized
in this city, and a game with the Ellis
club will be arranged Immediately.
Rev. W. H. Mahafie will preach at
the Valley school house, in Big creek
valley, tomorrow Sunday at 3 o'clock
Pm.
Mrs. J. L. Brown and the children
started Wednesday afternoon to Clarinda,
Iowa, They expct to be absent for a
month or six weeks.
Mrs J. w. Carson, who had been in
attendance at the state Sunday school
convention at Abilene, returned home the
latter part of last week.
j. P. Dray returned on Monday from
Colby, where he had been at work for
some time. He has taken his old place,
in Stuart's barber shop.
Geo. G. Ward, Esq, started Sunday
morning to st. Joseph, Mo-, and other
points in the Missouri valley. He ex-
pected to be absent about week.
e. D. Wheeler and family started
last Monday morning toYork state, to be
absent about a month. In taking this
trip, Mr.. Wheeler is combining business
and pleasure.
&C. W. F. Street has the Osborn and
the wood moving machines, harvesters
and binders for sale; also gasoline stoves,
wagons, carriages, pumps and windmills
for sale at cost.
1t occurs to us that Wa-Geeney has
done her share this week toward swell
ing the human tide at Chicago. Not
less, We believe, than half dozen of our
people are there.
Geo. a. Fellows is at his place, four
teen miles south of town, for few days.
He has been at railroad work in Rocks
and Graham counties, and will return
there in few days.
Geo. Schell, who has been engaged
in Smiths blacksmith shop for the past
year, threw up the sponge last week and
went to Newton, Kansas, where he will
remain for the ensuing year.
Captain Hanna started west Thurs
day evening. He stopped off at Grain
field and other points along this line of
road, but was headed for Denver. He
expected to be away about ten days.
We are glad to announce that Mr.
White, father of Mrs. L. A. Fisher, is
now recovering from his rheumatic all
ments and all hope his recovery may be
speedy and permanent Oakley Press,
rs.
The thing which has been lying
west OF the railway depo at this place for
some time is being hauled by Mr.. PAUL
and his hired help to the line of the new
railroad in Graham, Sheridan and Thomas
counties.
-Sib. Kritchfeld went to Grainfeld
Wednesday evening. He will stay there
with his parents, unless he sees chance
to ~drop into living in Wa-Keeney.
Sensible boy that he is, he dislikes very
much to leave this place.
Rev. w. 81. Mahaffie went to Hays
City Tuesday evening to attend the meet
ting of the ministerial association, |
which convened that evening. and ad-
journed sine die Thursday evening. Mrs.
c. A. Beavers, of this city, was also there. |
The Wa-Keeney Cornet Band gave
q very pleasant and successful entertain
ment Monday evening on the vacant
ground Just north of the courthouse
square. Good Music. ice cream, cake,
etc, flowed freely. The re-
ceipts amounted to about $500.
The entertainment at the Second
Baptist church Monday evening consisted
Of songs, speeches, dialogues and other
acts on the part of the children. The
church building was fairly filed with
people. The receipts amounted to the
sum of S21.56. This money
is to be used for the purchase Of lamps.