Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-19
Local Happenings.

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Mrs. Street is expected home this
morning.
: There will be big Republican rally
at Ellis, October 3.
Mrs. c. c. Yetter, of Ogallah. was
in town Tuesday.
Thomas Wynn. of Ogallah, was in
Wa-Keeney Tuesday.
Dr. I. b. Parker, of Mooreland, was
in the city Thursday
Fresh oysters. in any style, at Harri-
sons today Saturday.
Wall paper at Cortright's at SIC,
&c. sc and &c per roll.
There will be preaching at the Pres
byterian church Sunday.
Wall paper at Cortright's at SIC,
44c. sc and nc per roll.
E. F. Bryant left Sunday evening
for Denver to work this winter
The Stockton academy was closed
for want of funds and patronage.
Miss Bertha Holmes will teach in
the Shelton district this winter.
Trego county has pasturage enough
to pasture 100000 head of cattle.
For SALE-A heating stove as good
as new. Inquire of Mrs. Gregory.
Geo. I. Verbeck returned home Fri
day morning from an extended visit
in the East.
Born-To Mrs. and Mr. Fred Street,
IT IL, ATftl Low SgAEN
TENDER. II, 1896, a 94-pound girl.
Hon. E. II. Funston was in our city
Thursday and called upon allgof the
leading Republicans of our city.
Miss bessie Weekly was given sur
prise party. Wednesday afternoon. by
a large number of her young friends.
Miss Cora Miller, Crane & Co.'S
blank book representative of Topeka,
interviewed our county officers Thurs
day.
We are under everlasting obliga-
tionS to Hugh Elliott, of the Saline,
for 30-pound watermelon, the largest
grown this season.
VIM Bristow. Jr. G. H. Benson and
Chas. Lofsted, of Ogallah. attended
the Funston speaking in Wa-Keeney,
Thursday afternoon.
F. S. Vail and family. who have
been living on Geo. Bakers ranch the
past year. left overland the first of
the week for "Old Missouri"
Mr.. Downing. who has been Lew
Morton's engineer this threshing sea-
son. was in Wa-keeney Tuesday. He
paid his respects to The WORLD.
Farmer Funston. as he is Familiarity
known, is a man of broad views and
can mix with all classes. He is vote
maker in every true sense of the word.
What's the matter with our free
silver orators? Our street corners are
getting lonesome, but our people are
more or less tired of their arguments.
Mrs. Lulu Lindsay and Charley
Tull. of Salina, Kan. will be married
September 20, at o'clock. at
the Second Baptist church (colored)
in this city.
Last Monday afternoon we were Wis
tied with a good rain. and Thursday
it miSted all day. If this kind of
weather continues a large acreage of
wheat will be Sown.
There is rumor current that Judge |
Lee Monroe has said that one of the |
hest county attorneys in this judicial
district was not yet admitted to the |
bar when elected. We do not vOuch /
for the opinion expressed, but per-
haps it will serve as a pointer for those /
parties who are short on legal timber.
Married-At Denver. Colo, Monday.
September IL, 1896, Benjamin +. Bald
win and Miss Maggie Chalk. The I
was performed at the home /
Of the brides sister. Mrs. ChaS. Carr. 1
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and /
Mrs. Ed. Chalk. and is an eStimable /
young lady. The groom is at present /
in the Grant smelterS. The I
WORLD sends congratulations.
1t is none of our business, of course.
but we miss our guess if the coming
ticket is not largely made
up of fiopperS, and the freSher the
1op the more certain he is OF getting
IN to the combine. 1t may be taken
Is queer comment upon the ability i
IF the party's steady supporters. or as
1 confession that they have none fit /
lr qualified for office. However, we
IAN stand it if the Pops can.