Western Kansas world., 1888-04-14
TREeo COUNTY TRAClNes.
Served up by the Worlds" RustIiag
Reporters.
COILYER CARVINGS.

! COLLIER. April Ii, lSSS.
Rainy.
New arrivals.
A gloomy week.
Some hail fell to-day.
Plenty of green grass now.
Sick folks Gnger about the same.
DR.. Jones was up from the county seat
Thursday.
Miss Ashcroft spent Saturday and Sun
day at home.
Temp Smith went to Ogallah on bust
ness yesterday.
The birds are singing and the wild
flowers are in bloom.
Mr.. J. N. Mills returned to Hiawatha,
Brown county, Friday.
Mr.. F. G. Swiggett returned from Wa
Keeney Thursday night.
We noticed the town boys pitching
horseshoes the other day.
Several new scholars came in this week,
increasing the number to 81.
Thos. L. Fike expects his son Walter
to pay him visit this summer.
Farmers are busy preparing corn
ground, but only few have planted.
Mrs. Cartwright returned Tuesday after
spending few days visiting Ellis friends.
Mr.. Harry Pitts and sister Louie antic-
ipate leaving Collyer this week for Utah.
Henry Echrichs lost a valuable COW
Monday. Aaron Deardorf also lost one.
Good showers of rain fell Saturday,
Sunday and to-day which will greatly
benefit the crops, etc.
A travelling salesman stopped at Collyer
Saturday and took an order for bill of
goods for Capt. Fouts.
County Commissioner Kessler went to
Wa-Keeney Sunday night. Mrs. Kessler
went down Monday evening.
The ladies of the w. r. G. held their
regular meeting Saturday. A number
were out despite the rainy weather.
Mr.. c. L. Pearson was noticed on our
streets Saturday. We notice more people
come to Collyer to trade since the new
store ''started up"
J. Ashcroft, north of Collyer, at
tended the theatre at Wa-Keeney. Sew
eral of Collyer's boys wanted to go, but
circumstances would not permit them.
Mr.. Lane, of Nebraska, arrived here
with car load of goods, and is at tpresent
living in the Bowers property, while he
looks for desirable piece of land.
Joseph Bell, of Jewell county, came
down Monday with his family, and will
reside on his claim northwest of town
the Bruner homestead.
Three gentlemen from eastern Ohio
are expected here every day, with a view
of buying land. All land buyers will re-
ceive cordial greeting.
Collyer will have another store in few
weeks, or at least that is the talk at pres
ent. Not a general store either. Further
notice will be made later on.
Several of Collyer's young men have
been attending the Harmony literary
quite regularly. There must be some at
traction that draws them there.
Dunkard services were held at Collyer
Sunday afternoon and evening. A shower
OF rain overlook some of them going home
and they were thoroughly drenched.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Kessler, M. P.
Goodwin and Pearl Kessler went to Wa
Keeney Monday, the guests of MI. J. 81.
Siebert and family. They also attended
the theatre given that night and returned
home Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Lucy Adams accompanied her
husband to Wa-Keeney Friday, where he
took Saturday mornings fast train for
Topeka, and from there he expects to 90
to Iowa, where he will probably remain
all summer. Charley will no doubt be
greatly missed, for he is such a jolly fell
low. Mrs. Adams returned Saturday.
VIC.
BANNER BUGLINGS.