Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
Local Happenings.
News is scarce.


Court convenes next Monday
Ellis will celebrate the Forth OF
Jnly in grand style.
For sale-Steel wind mill tower
Inquire at the bank.
A party of genuine gypsies campe6
west of town Tuesday.
Wall paper at Cortright's at BIC
44c. sc and TIC per roll.
Children's day will be observed in
our churches tomorrow.
Wall paper at Cortright's at SIC,
41c, sc and TIC per roll.
Reuben Burns, of Ogallah, spent
several days in town this week.
The Republican National conven-
ton meets at ST. Louis next Wednes-
day.
Mrs. W. E. Saum and children. Miss
Mollie and Ralph, arrived from To-
peka last Saturday.
w. D. Lombard and Chris Baugher.
of Ogallah township. were pleasant
caller last Wednesday.
All those knowing themselves in
debted to G. n. Gibson will please call
anu oCOOIC ciU OhC vi uS SOOIc-
Walter Cross. who has been attend
ing the State University at Lawrence,
returned home last Saturday.
O. A. Cortright and A. Lawson
beautified the interior of G.. /. Yer
becks's dry goods room this week.
A. Spena, L. Larson and James
Wanda, of Collyer township, transact
ed business in Wa-Keeney Tuesday
Charles W. Sweet received the good
news the first of the week that his
pension had been increased from So to
S12.
Rev. Lee will hold Episcopal SER
vices at the Baptist church next Sun
day morning at IL o'clock. All are
invited.
Miss Elise Neuenschwander return
ed last Saturday from Lawrence
where she was attending the State
University.
About thirty young friends of Miss
Ina Cox gave her an agreeable sur
prise party on last Saturday evening.
All present report a good time.
Miss Pearl Courtney fished in the
placid waters Of Big creek last Mon
day and beat fiSherwOman'S luck as
she caught carp which weighed II
pounds.
n. A. Voss will be in his
gallery Friday and Saturday,
June 26 and 81.
Strayed-From my ranch II miles
south of Wa-Keeney, on April 2Sth-I
two bay ponies, weight about $50 and
$50 lbs, stars on forehead; one has
name reached. G. w. Blocksom.
Five Salvation Armyites en-route
to Denver stopped in our city last
Saturday and preached in front of
Verbeck's store. They remained over
Sunday and held meetings in the col
ored church.
Children's day will be observed at
the PRESBYTERIAN church next Sab
bath, June IA. 1896. Services will be-
gin promptly at 1890 a. m. Sermon
by Rev. Brown. AS this day is set
apart for the children this service
will take the place of the regular Sun
day school and morning church SER
vice.
Last Saturday a heavy rain and hail
storm visited the southwest corner of
TregO and the northeast portion of
Ness county. The hail destroyed
everything in its path. Mrs. Free
llNluS bWO ullleS west Ol Brow
nell, was instantly killed by light
ming.
Mothers will find Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy especially valuable for
croap and whoOping cough. 1t will |
give prompt relief and is safe |
and pleasant. We have sold it |
for several years and it has never
failed to give the most perfect salts
faction. G.. w. Richards. Duquesne,
Pa. Sold by Jones & Gibson.
Monday, June Sth, was the day set |
when Judge Monroe would sentence |
Daniel Countryman. He appeared |
before the Judge at Hays City |
on that day. and his attorney made |
motion for new trial which was
Overruled His attorney then asked |
for thirty days in which to file his |
brief of acceptance. He will be sem
fenced July Sth.
Thomas McMillen, Blind Man, Ends His |
Life.
As many of our readers are well ac-
Quainted with the deceased, we here |
with give the following from the