Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-24

Land Register Beard was at AbileD,
last Sunday.
-C.M PAUL is out northwest with
surveying ontft.
Mr.. B. Wagner is canvassing tn
city as agent for a new encyclopaedia.
Mr.. Metz, of Marshall & Ufordi
store, went to Mcpherson on Thursday.
Rev. Mr.. Mahaffie has been attending
the M. E. conference at Salina this week
j. E. Frazer, editor of the LaCross
CAiettain, was pleasant caller yesterday
County Surveyor Ferris went t.
Ouinter last Saturday. on a surveying
trip.
Mrs. F. 81. Burnham went to Ellis
worth last Saturday to make her parent,
visit.
IN. D.. Hollister, Esq, has so far re
covered from his recent severe illness a,
to be able to be around.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Dewey's little
daughter, Lottie, died on Wednesday
aged year, 9 mos. and IA days.
Mrs. Walker, of this city, is to help
the Cyrus ladies in organizing w. G. T.
q. in the night of the 26 inst.
Charley Benedict is about to take q
tomb stone canyassing trip through
several counties to the west of this.
w. s. McGinnis has, this week,
made large delivery of the book en-
titled 1.-THE Story of Great Nation"
e M. Walker, of Aurora, ILL.,, on his
return from California, is visiting his
brother, Rev. F. L. Walker, in this city.
The recent work Of Rev. F. L. Walk
or in Ellis has resulted in the organiza-
ton of a Baptist church with fifteen men,
beers at that place.
Hon. John Hargrave, Rush county's
experienced and efficient member of the
house of representatives, was welcome
caller at this Office yesterday.
The lower story of the Aldrin build
ing is being fitted up, and will be occu-
pied by Miss Annie Wright with her mill
linery store about the first of April. Law
yer Hollister will have his Office where
Miss Wright's store is now.
In the district court at Wa-Keeney
this week, w. d. Fisher was convicted of
destroying the election returns of Union
township, Rush county, last fall. The
other cases from that county were then
nollied.
Mrs. o. A. Cortright has received
word from her husband to the effect that
his mother died at her home in Milledge-
vile, ILL.,, last Sunday night. Mr.. Cort-
right, it seems, had reached her bedside
before her death. He was snowbound
awhile last Saturday at Savannah, ILL.,,
before reaching Milledgeville.
The same attorneys as were here rep
resenting the Rush county cases at the
last regular term of the district court have
been here this week. Thirty or forty
other Rush county men have also been
here this week. Attorney Danford has
been assisting the Lacrosse side of the
work, and Jno. A. Nelson has been asso-
ciated with the Walnut City side
w. s. Tilton talked on the Tariff at
the Downer school house Thursday even
ing. The weather was perfect, and
good audience was present. We spent
the night at Mr.. Uptegrove's, and are un-
der obligations to him and his estimable
lady for their hospitality. Mr.. Upte-
grove has beautiful place, and his i'm
provements are elaborate and of the
right KIND.
Mr.. J. s. Werlich, after having been
for about two days in packing
his goods in the Car, went to Denver
night. He is there to stay.
We understand that he and Mr.. Kershaw
are doing prosperous grocery business
in that city. They are eminentlv deserv-
ing of success. Mrs. Werlich and Elmer
are yet in Wa-Keeney. They will board
at Mr.. Ferris's for few days before pro-
,eeding to Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoobler, father and
mother of VIM. Hoobler, of the Wilcox
arrived in. town on Thurs
lay, from the east, for the purpose of |
making visit.
A Thousand Dollars Difference.