Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-05-24
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. Bundy, daughter of b. F..
Walker and wife, is over from Osa'
watomie on a visit.
-"Have a drink ?" "Dont care
if do "Well, step down into
the Tillson barber shop and get a
drink of pure Adams ale. You can
drink while you wait"
DO not take the prize alum
powders, but ask your grocer fol-
the Monroe Baking Powder--a pure
cream of tartar, at 40c. per pund.
The Bank of Garrett went be-
fore Judge Benson, on the 2lst, and
asked for temporary injunction in
the case of Anderson county against
the bank for certain back taxes.
The bank paid the state tax due,
and asked for stay of execution
till the case could be heard in the
June term of court, oil an amended
petition. Judge Benson granted
the petition. The case of the First
National Bank is in the United
States court.
MIR. Berkowitz, of the Boston
Store, had business at Kansas City
ike first of the week.
Mrs. Grant Collins is visiting
her parents, at Toronto.
&C. G. McMurray came down
from Kansas City, Sunday, on
visit of two or three days.
We understand that Mr.. Brown
who has been granted franchise to
supply the city with natural gas,
will soon be here with the machin.
cry to begin prospecting. A man
named Egolf, of Titusville, Pa, was
in the city, Wednesday, looking up
the possibility of securing a fran.
chise for the same purpose, and
stands ready to go to work should
Mr.. Brown fail to come within the
time specified in the agreement with
the city council.
"A conference of a society of
Christians commonly styled Believ-
ers is heing held in the Mellen
building.
The county commissioners will
meet on Monday, June Sd, for the
purpose of equalizing assessments.
The Long-Bell Lumber Co. has
purchased the yards of R. w.
Galley and Currier & Pattie, and
consolidated the two.
Ladies desiring first-class dress
latest styles and reasonable
prices, should call on Miss Louise
Baxter. Cutting and fitting a
specially. Rooms in the A. l..
Scott building, second floor, above
Thomas Baxter's -four and feed
store. South side public square.
j. M. Cavaness, of the Chetopa
Advance, was in he city the first of
the week, visiting hi' mother-in-
law, Mrs. Swallow.
Rev. N. L. Hoopingarner, a
distinguished and successful evan.
gelist from Warrensburg, Mo-, will
be here to begin a series of meet
ings at the M. E. church next Sun
day night.
Mrs. M. M. Thompson, widow
of the late Capt. j. W. Thompson,
of Northcott, paid us a pleasant
visit, Thursday. She handed US a
copy of an obituary published in a
church paper published in New
York, which will be found in anoth-
err column. Mrs. Thompson was ac-
companied by her friend Mrs. Full
ton.
j. G. Renzcnberger, of Greeley,
paid US a neighborly visit, Thurs
day. He is trustee of Walker
and came up to turn his
books over to the county clerk.
Charley is a true.blue Populist, and
don't want any platform trimming.
School is out. The grammar
department gave good entertain
ment at the Grand Opera House,
Monday night, and the high school
department gave an entertainment,
Tuesday night. The opera house
was filled to overlooking both nights.
The pupils Of the grammar depart
ment presented Miss Laura Gregg,
their former teacher, with beauti-
full rocking chair. Prof. Ramsey
made the presentation speech.
r. N. Kerr, of Glenlock, was at