Western Kansas world., 1891-07-11
oGALLAH OBSERVATIONS.

OGALLAH, july {, 1881.
Miss Maggie Cooper is improving verJ
slowly.
Mr.. John Harrison has purchased 9
new binder.
Preaching by Rev. Rogers next Sunda,
at four o'clock.
Miss Elliot attended church with Clara
McCollum Sunday.
Charles Benson is helping }. z. Mar
quand harvest this year.
Daniel Countryman and his son Luth-
er have been east looking at land.
Harvest, harvest. Everybody is busy
with their, or their 1ieighbor's harvest.
Mrs. Amos McCollum has been very
sick but is slowly improving.
Miss Rose Bach is working for Mrs
Thomas mile and half northeast OF
Ellis.
John Jacobs and family spent the
fourth of July in Hays City. We hope
they enjoyed themselves.
Daniel Countryman has been talking
about trading his farm here for land IN
the eastern part of this state.
Mr.. William Cowden sold his fancy
road cart to MIR. Nick. Bach, but girls,
what makes you smile so?
Mr.. Lofstead and his daughter returned
home from Denver last Monday evening.
He has been in Denver for quite while.
The most of the men around here
L. ~ iy, fhn HnI6
and the women at home cooking for
them.
W. A. Tawney has been spending the
last three or four days visiting friends in
Ogallah. w. A. is an operator on the q.
p. about one hundred miles east of here.
Lightning struck the ground in the
northern part of OgalIah the other even
ing but it did no harm; it only threw the
earth up few feet. The rain drowned a
few little chickens.
John Carol went to Ellis fourth Of
July morning and finding it quiet there
he went up to Wa-Keeney and took part
in the ball game in the afternoon. We
hope he enjoyed himself.
Misses Edna and Blanche Mapes spent
last Wednesday afternoon at j. p. Mar
quand's. They reportedhaving had very
enjoyable time. Charley and his mother
know how to make ice cream.
Mrs. Yetter invited a small crowd to
her home fourth of July evening to eat
ice cream, viz, Misses French, Burns
and Bach and Messrs. Bach and Tawney.
We believe they enjoyed themselves.
Rev. Wilson, of Wa-Keeney, preached
here last Sunday. We would be very
much pleased to have him come again.
There was very small congregation last
Sunday. We will try to do better when
he comes again.
1 think l.. q. Matte has done wise
thing by going east for his health. / ad-
wise him to be careful what he says about |
the willow tree which stands on the
banks of the creek by John P. Mar
quand's. Young ladies are very danger
GUS when you get them angry. AT any
rate you had better stay east while
longer. 1 think your health would be
much better where you are.
Mrs. Miles Knapp died at her home in
Golden City, Colorado, on the 9th of
June after an illness of about forty
eight hours. Mrs. Knapp lived in this
place for two or three years and has many
friends who will be sorry to hear the sad
news. She leaves a husband and little
boy about four years old. The bereaved
husband has the sympathy of this entire
There was quite an accident here last
Monday morning. Mrs. McKinley's |
team became frightened at the morning |
train and began to run Mrs. |
Mckinley not being able to hold them
they ran quite little distance. then turn
ed very short throwing Mrs. Mckinley |
out and upsetting the buggy. Her face
was bruised and her back strained. We
hope she will soon recover.
RAGS & TATTERs.