Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-11
G. N GIBSON Wants Your Eggs in Exchange for Dry Goods
The fishing craze has struck Wa

The fishing craze has struck Wa
keeney.
/ Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. G. VI. Stan
ton, fine son, April 1st.
The Hoxie Democrat. will be moved
to more congenial cline May LIST
COffeyyille, Kansas.
There is just one newspaper on the
/ line between Wa-Keeney and Sharon
Springs the Oakley Graphic.
A story is told of a young couple
who attended lecture recently as
follows: When the collection was
taken up the young man commenced
fishing in his pocket for dime. His
| face expressed his embarrassment as
he whispered hoarsely: 81 guess
haven't cent, changed my pants"
and the young lady who had been ex-
amining the unknown regions of a
woman's dress for her purse turned
a pink color and replied, I'm in the
same fix"
Died-Mrs. Joseph Brown, at 3 a.
M, April 1st, at her home four miles
south of COllyer. Mrs. Brown was
born at Perton Hall, England. and
lived until April 10Th. She leaves
husband and two daughters to mourn
her death-MrS. VIM. Walsh. of Coll
yer. and Mrs. Douglas Webster, of
Aberdeen. South Dakota. The fun
eral sermon was preached by Rev. J.
S. Hendricks, which was delivered in
very impressive manner Her re-
mains were inferred in the Collyer
cemetery. Her funeral having one
OF the largest attendance witnessed
in this part Of the country. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown came to Trego county in
the spring of 1880, located four miles
south of Colllyer, and have resiued
there continuously. Mrs. Brown had
great faith in western Kansas, and
was very happy in her prairie home.
She was kind and loving wife and
loving mother. To know her was to
love her. Her friends could depend
on her loving sympathy in any trouble
that might befall them. And many
are the children who will long hold
"Auntie" Brown in loving remem-
berance. She will be greatly missed
by all, and her death will long be
mOuned in this community.
Weep not that tolls areo'er
Weep not her race is run,
God grant that we may rest as calmy,
When our work like hers is done.
Till then we yield with gladness,
Our mother to Him to keep,
And rejoice in the sweet assurance
he glVeth his loved ones sleep.
OBITUARY-Our Heavenly Father
in his infinite wisdom has seen fit to
call another of his children home.
William Hoobler, postmaster at
Wilcox, was called to the other world
about 3 o'clock p. m. April 1. He was
Ga years, 6 months and days old.
He had been i'll almost year and
doctOred for drOpsy the last six
months. During the last six months
he was up and down, and several times
thought the end was near, but rallied
and would be apparently better for
a while. The evening before he died
he was very low for while. He
spoke of several relatives and repeated
several times, "They are coming"
The day following Wednesday he
seemed better. He ate some after
dinner and then laid down to rest
while. He had not lain but a few
when he peacefully left this
world to meet the loved ones gone be-
fore.
He told different ones he was pre-
pared to live or die, just as the Father
willed.
lie pore MS Sickness very patiently, !
with the requests of human |
aid to cure his body.
The funeral sermon, preached by
Rev. Chapman at the house, was very
touching. The subject of the dis
course was, prepare to Meet Thy
God"
He leaves wife and three daughters
two of whom are married). and two
sons to mourn his loss
He had kind disposition and will
De missed by his many friends.
His remains were laid to rest in the
cemetery Friday after
noon.
what is life? It's like flower that blossoms
and is gone.
t fourishes a little hour with all it's
beauties on;
Death comes. and like a wintry day,
cuts the lowly flowers away.
what is life? It's like the bow that glistens
in the sky;
We love to see its colors glow, but while we
look they die.
life fails US Soon-tOday it's here,
tomorrow it may disappear.
Teachars' Illumination