Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
New Sallaround.
Sick convalescing.


Sick cOnvaleScing.
Finest of corn weather.
Grasshoppers the general complaint.
Rains are coming these days pre-
ciselv to order
Wheat harvest in full blast. Oats
and barley come next.
Warren Williams writes from To
peka that he is progressing nicely in
type writing.
Samuel Horton says its a boy and
the flrst thing he done was to shout
for Mckinley.
Happy we are to say we have so far
escaped the hail storm and trust the
future will be as the past.
We are informed that Jesse Cock
rell will furnish the crew and do your
threShlng for +! cents per buShel
Lewis Howe is expected home in
the near future from Topeka He has
the refusal of good situation at the
forestry station.
A son of Register of Deeds Cross
came in Thursday night preparatory
to assisting in the long siege of the
Ridgway harvest.
Mr.. Marquand and his sister, who
are here from Chicago for their health.
are rejoicing that they are seemingly
greatly improved.
| Rev. ThompSon'S journey from Ellis
to Wa-keeney was somewhat delayed
owing to horse taking ill. At last ac-
counts the horse was alright.
J: P. Marquand and Francis b.
RIdgway can boast of two very fine
| fields of oats. As rule oats are very
| light owing to the drouth in May.
Jerome BachuS. who was an old
county line resident thirteen years
ago has returned from Nebraska with
family and expects to remain with u.s.
He looks natural.
Henry Morton had the misfortune
to be kicked by horse Tuesday
night dislocating his knee joint. DR..
Kidd jumped it back and, at present,
he is doing well.
of Ellis, visited Thursday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Ridgway, of Ogal-
lab. Friday with Mrs. Walter Eppler.
having enjoyed the reception enroute.
J. d. Landers, who formerly rep
resented Walter Eppler in Trego
county, has returned from Emporia.
Kansas, and he will go the rounds
with l.. I'll. MOrtOn'S threSher this
fall.
We have promised to say nothing
about it and, of course, we will not,
but quiet arrangement between j.
f. Barclay, John Hixon, Joe Mar
quand, Nat Morton and Aquiila Mar
quand have promised just such time
as the Ridgway-Ross wedding every
that we shall not have to set up with
the bride and groom any more.
Married, at the residence of the
brides parents at Ellis, Kansas on
"Wednesday evening. June "a. at $50
O'Clock, Miss Gertrude Ross and Mr..
Francis b. Ridgway. The contract
ing parties are well known to all
of us which explains more than words
can express. The bride is the daugh-
ter of one of TregO county'S pioneer
settlers. Judge Ross, of Ellis. where
they now reside. Gertie is well known
to very large circle of friends as an
accomplished, kind and loving daugh-
ter, loved by all who know he. Fran
els is one of Trego county'S Oldest set
tiers, and is known far and near as a
straight forward, honest and upright
young man: strictly so in all his deal
ings: credit to any father and moth
er. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Thompson, of Wax eeney. in
the presence of their relatives and a
few immediate friends. The bride !
and groom presented a lovely appear
ance in arch, hand in hand, after |
which all retired to bountiful sup
per which was waiting relief in tile |
dining room, and was relieved to the |
satisfaction of all. \ short time was |
passed in general good time. music |
and jokes, after which the bride and |
groom departed for their new home |
in Ogallah township, where the groom |
had the house furnished and all in |
readiness to queens taste. The re-
ception was given at 6 o'clock Thurs
day evening at the old home of the |
groom's parents, Mrs. c. c. Ridgway.
Ellis, Adair and Ogallah being large
ly represented. The pleasures of the
evening could be sanctioned at sight
of any one present. Tables yielded
to all the luxurieS of life. and to say
the occasion leaves bright spot to
ever be remembered by our commune
ty is saying the least. The presents
were placed and presented in the
northeast room, being numerous, nice
and above all, we must say. that a
very great display of good taste was
displayed in the selection of presents
on this occasion for usefulness. among
which was very fine china set of II2
pieces presented by the brides broth
ar, l.. G. Ross, and many others too ,
numerous to mention. After couple
hours of music and social converse
Ill departed for home. Their count
eSs friends join in wishing long and !;
happy life to a couple that show by
heir appreciation such pleasure low j
ng times of eatabieS, presents and
okeS as have been tine order of the
.4th and 25th. YOT- Know Me.
Cyclone. ;
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