Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-29

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liner from Salina, is expected to-day a
the Bazaar.
"A race is to come off to-day between
David Curtis's horse and one belonging
to Mr.. Olson.
H. J. Hille went to Ness City OF
Thursday, with the intention of returning
home to-day.
M. H. johnson and Charley Hillman
of Glencoe township, were in the county
seat yesterday.
Forestry c Commissioner Robb reached
home Thursday morning from Station
No. 2, in Ford county.
VIM. Spicer and Charley Benedict
came over from Wa-Keeney, Tuesday,
lllill6yook Democrat, e7.
-Messrs. W. F. Cross, Geo. Cross, and
their father, all of Glencoe township,
were in town yesterday, on business.
We are indebted to w. 81. Wilcox,
Esq, and his estimable family for supper
and kind treatment in general last
Wednesday evening.
Rev. w. 81. Mahaffie and family ar
rived in town last Saturday morning
from their visit in Indiana. They occu-
py rooms over Verbeck's store.
John Ronnquist has done the paint
ing in the room which Mr.. Verbeck is
fixing up for his dry goods. When it
comes to painting, John takes only first
place.
DR.. B. F. Morgan, of Riley Center,
Kansas, arrived in town last Saturday
forenoon, and returned home on Sunday.
Mrs. Morgan remains in Wa-Keeney for
the present.
w. S. Mead reached home Thursday
forenoon. He had been spending some
weeks at Hot Springs, Ark. His ap-
pearance indicates that his treatment at
the Springs did him good.
The foot race at this place last Sat-
urday carried bets aggregating between
$1,000 and $500. The decision was de-
nounced by losers as unfair, and we be-
live all bet money was returned.
-Revs. Miles Knapp and D. w. Nay
conducted revival meeting at Cyrus
last week. Several conversions resulted.
This week, Mr.. Knapp has been con-
Quoting a series of meetings at Ogallah.
F. r. Resell, clerk in Hille's store,
took a trip last week into Jewell
county, Kansas, and up into Nebraska.
He reports times good in localities where
good crops have been raised, and dull III
those where crops have failed.
The Republican Club-the most
wonderful one on earth-is to try to meet
Monday evening. Under the jealous
nursing of Captain Hanna as president,
and Messrs. Cowick, Metz and Shepard
as the program committee, the thing has
been hiding from public view for several
months.
The family of ex-Sherif Baker moved
into town last week, and are occupying
the Mrs. Hunter residence, on Washing
ton street. They are fixed comfortably,
and appreciate very much the idea of not
having to travel several miles in getting
to and from Wa-Keeney the coming
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hanna, after a
very pleasant visit of several weeks in
Wa-Keeney, started to Washington, D.
c., last Sunday. On reaching here, Mr..
Hanna was much in need of rest He
found it, and the condition of his health
was much improved when he started
back east.
Oscar Olson reached home last Sun
day. He had been through portions of
Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas. His
appearance indicates that his soiourn
among strangers agreed with his health.
We understand that he likes Wa-Keeney
better than any place else where he
stopped.
We desire to thank Mr.. E. F. Porter
and the other members of the band who
So kindly rendered their musical services
on the approach of the train from the
east lost Monday forenoon. The boys
wished to give the editors who were
coming to the editorial convention vel
come. The music was excellent.
We are in receipt of postal card
from VIM. Stimits, dated Middle Park,
Grand river, Col, Sept. %. in which he
requests that copy or two of the World
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