Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-01-12

sworn in next Monday.
The Trego county district court will
convene on Monday, January 81.
"A new son arrived on Friday of last
week to stay with DR.. and Mr.. Jones.
e. F. Porter started Monday after
noon to Garden City, to be gone about 9
| week.
Another week of freedom from snow
or very cold weather has been woven into
the wool of time.
Tho Baptists netted about ffteer
dollars with their festival in Opera Bloch
Thursday evening.
Rev. 7. ]. Allen, of Sterling, N. Y.
will preach in the NJ. E. church Sunday
evening, January Is.
Mrs. z. B. Stonex. of Ellis, has beer
in the city this week. She is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Beavers.
F. Danford, Esq, was at Hays City
from the fore part of the week until
Thursday forenoon, on legal business in
the district court.
Mrs. J. B. Cain and son. of Denver
arrived Tuesday evening to visit the fam
lily OF G. L. Cain. G. L. went as far az
Wallace to meet them.
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| An oyster supper was served at the
Valley school house last night, to raise
funds for the ministers who have preach
ed there without price.
The county commissioners are te
meet on Monday next, when Mr.. Peacock
will take his seat. The election of new
chairman will take place.
Thomas Caddick's condition, We are
sorry to have to say, does not improve
1t has been several weeks since he was
able to be in the store room.
Mr.. Banks, the Sharon Springs law
yer, was in town early in the week, tc
intercept the incorporation by our com
missioners of Wallace as city.
A note from F. w. Lemon informs
us that he is located at Centropolis, Jack
son county, Mo. He is working in the
Pennsylvania Car Company's shops.
j. w. Kerns, of Oakley, has been in
town a portion of the week. John is ar
applicant for the receivership of the LAND
Office at Wa-Keeney. He is said to have
strong backing.
Services will be conducted at TIE
Baptist church on Sunday, January ID
in the morning. There will be no servi
ces in the evening of that day, the pastor
having to preach at Downer at that time
The report that Rev. Mr.. Walkers
daughter had the scarlet fever was q
mistake. It does us good to make note
of this. It is to be fervently hoped that
not case of this to-be-dreaded disease
will appear in Wa-Keeney this winter.
W. B. Kritchfeld's water tank
burned down in the morning of Wednes-
day of last week. The accident is sup
posed to have been the result of ashes
containing fire having been thrown upon
the ground close by. The tank has been
rebuilt.
Michael Garry arrived in town Mon
day evening, in response to a request
from w. s. Mead to stay with the livery
stable two or three weeks during his alb
sence on business trip. Mr.. Garry had
been employed at the State Reform
school. He likes it there very much, and
expects to return.
Friend Tilton, of the Wa-Keeney
World, was made happy New Years
day by a number of his friends presenting
him with handsome gold watch, valued
at about $3.50. We don't believe Tilton's
friends need to watch him to such an
extent. He's neither savage nor tricky.
Il WInona Clipper.
The attendance at the school in this
district is said to be light. No adequate
reason for this condition accompanies
the statement. We hear nothing but
good words spoken of the teachers, there
are plenty of pupils in the district, and
the weather is all that could be desired
for the season in the way Of being pleas
ant
Monday evening, January IA, Rev.
T. J. Allen, of Sterling, New York, will
lecture on the Hebrew Tabernacle. He
viii exhibit model, about 8 feet by II
feet, made as nearly exactly like the old
Hebrew tabernacle as it is possible to
make from the description given in the
Bible. 1t is a grand lecture, and is
highly commended by large number OF
eminent divines. Admission, % cents;
under Is years, 10 cents.
Mr.. Geo. w. Combs and Miss Sara
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