Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-05

to attend the Spiritualist camp-mceting'
Mrs. DIR. Hurlbut went to Kansas City,
and spent Sunday with rela-
tivcs
Earl Holiday was over from Burling-
ton, the first of the week, visiting with
friends.
William Hampstead, of Garnett, was
here Monday, ON business. -Osawatomic
Graphic.
|. NJ. Collins, of Wclda township, says
the prospect for crop in his section is
excellent.
Chas. Lawcllin, of Lincoln township,
called, Saturday, and dropped a dollar
into the till.
G. w. HUT, of Garnett, was in town
Wednesday, on his way to llillsdale.-
Paola Times.
b. F. Flory, of Lone Elm, dropped in
Monday, and added his name to our
list of readers.
Captain Hannum and wife went to
Ottawa last Friday, to visit their son
"Ulv" and wife
Minnie Rudrow came up from Osawat-
omic, Monday, to visit her father, J. IL.
Rudrow, a few days.
Dave Hopkins, of the st. James, made
a business trip to Mound City the lat
ter part of last week.
John Dclingcr, of Garnett, changed
cars here on his way to LaCygne, to-day
Friday) .-Paola Times.
II you want to know how to tell the
time Of day with a frving-pan see Ray
Herbert. He knows how.
]. p. Rogers, of Jackson township,
called on us, Saturday, and had his sub
scription set ahead year
Mrs. Z. S. Roberts, wife of the new
proprietor of the Garrett laundry, came
up from Osawatomie, Wednesday.
I. o. Harrison and son Ed returned
from the western harvest field, Saturday,
after an absence of about six weeks.
Mrs. G. II. Wright, of Baldwin, came
down on Friday of last week, on visit
to her brother, John Baldwin, and wife.
The splendid rains that fell on Friday
and Saturday have made the carly
corn and helped the late corn wonder
fully.
Miss Parmenter, of Ottawa, is prepar-
ing cantata. She will be assisted by
about seventy five young people OF
Garrett.
A reception was given Wednesday even
ing in the Methodist church III honor of
of Rev. Maclean, who leaves for china in
a few days.
Your attention is called to the adver-
tisement of the Union Central Life In
surance Company, for which the First
State Bank is agent here.
The Union Temperance Association
held it's second quarterly meeting Sun
evening in the Methodist church, Rev.
Maclcan addressing the meeting.
Ed Rcbstock came down from Topeka
Saturday, ON business and 20 visit q
while He has montlls's iay-oil' and
will return to the asylum at the end 81
his vacation,
Senator Geo Campbell, Of Oswcgo
WAS in the city last week, ON legal bust
ness with Judge Schoonovcr. Senator
Campbell is one of the leading Populists
Of Labctte county
Burglars visited the homes of +. II
Voorhees, and J. II. McEwen last Friday
night. They took Mr.. Voorhees, gold
watch, valued at $50, and got scvera
dollars in cash at McI.wcns
Sherm Hannum sold the Garnctt
Steam Laundry to i. S. Roberts, of Osa
watomic, the latter part of last week
Sherm has built up good business foi
the laundry since it has been under hi.
management. Mr.. Roberts isa pleasant
genial fellow, and we are sure he vii
continue to make a success of the laun
dry.
There was quite a iirc ont at George
Smiths, yesterday, at noon. Thrcshcr:
were there, thrcshing fax, and had 9on.
to the house for dinner. While they wer,
eating, Il little girl noticed the fire ant
gave the alarm. All hands ran 10 tn,
fire, but too late To- do muclito save straw
stacker or a wagon of lax that stood
by it, The thresher was also ,,artl,
burned. The loss is about 5000.
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