Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26

September
Rev. Henderson and wife have moved
into Ray Woodcock's house, on Third
avenue, west.
Next week is fair week. Don't fail to
come. and help make ours the banner
fair of the circuit.
Mrs. l. A. Baldwin left Wednesday tor
q weeks visit with friends at lola, Moran
and Yates Center.
The Catholic picnic at Messmers grove,
Tueiday. was financial success. About
5000 were realized.
Charlie Pierce, of Chanute, has been
visiting HE aunt, Mrs. ]. o. Harrison for
the past week or so.
The Prohibition central committee re-
quests 10 to announce that Mr. PETERS
date has be cancelled.
Jake Letter sold his household goods,
Monday, and will 60 to the Soldiers
Nome at Leavenworth.
The ladies of the Christian church will
run dining hall at the fair grounds dur
ing the fair. They set good table.
"
The old gas lights in the opera house
have been discarded, electric lights tax
ing their place. This is great improve
ment.
The Christian Endeavor of the Christ
ian church will give social at the resi-
dence of d. d. Judy, northeast of town,
tonight.
Mrs. RAY Woodcock went to Kansas
City the first of the week. Ray has a
good Job there, and they concluded to
sake that their home.
The funeral of Mrs. Ida Lineback,
daughter of E. Atchson, took place at
Colony, Monday, Rev. White, of Garnet,
conducting the services
Will Hopkins, who has been visiting
HE parents, D. ]. Hopkins and wife, for
several weeks, left, Tuesday morning, for
his home, Burlington, Colorado.
Miss Nola Morse and her friend Miss
Pearl Myers, of Fl. Scott. passed
through town, Friday on their way to
Topeka. They returned, Saturday.
The United Brethren church is being
re-papered and re-plastered and fixed up
preparatory to the annual conference.
which will be held here in few days.
Miss Minnie Turrell returned from
Ruskin. Tenn, to-day. She is highly
pleased with the Ruskin colony. We
hope she will write US report of her
trip, for publication.
A number of young friends of Miss
fioy WOods gave her a surprise, Tues
day night. The youngsters INDUCED in
gafneA and the usual youthful pastimes,
~ bad b good time.
The G. A. r. meet In Cincinnati Ser
TENDER $40, 1893. They will leave here
In special train via Santa Fe, September
5. Round trip fare is $15.45. Santa Fe
agent will give you particulars.
Miss Lizzie Ewing. Of Covington, Ky,
who has been visiting her sister. Mrs. ID.
I. Hopkins, left, Monday, on her return
home. She was accompanied as tar as
Kansas City by Miss Myrtle Hopkins.
The Sunday School picnic in Sutton
Valley, last Saturday, was well attended
and those present had very enjoyable
time. Among the amusements were two
baseball games between Garrett and
Sutton Valley boys. Garnett won both
games.
The colored troops left Topeka for
Santiago. Monday morning. Before
leaving. the boys gathered at the state
house grounds. where they were address
ed by Governor Leedy. who was greeted
by uproarous applause. Thousands of
Topetans gathered to see the coIored
boys of.
Mrs. Emma c. Smith died last Mon
day morning, at 4 O'Clock; aged IS year,
10 months. She had been in feeble
health for several years, and her death
had been hourly looked for, for some
time. Deceased came to Garrett about
30 years ago, with her son, Capt. Geo,
Smith, and her daughter. Mrs. L. H.
Gordon. with whom she made her home
at the St. James hotel while it was under
the management Of Smith g. Gordon.
After the death of Captain Smith she
lived with Mrs. Gordon until her death.
The funeral took place Tuesday morning,
Rev. Henderson conducting the services.
Tuesday afternoon, Judge l.. H. Gordon
started with the remains to her old
home, New Market, New Hampshire,
where she will be laid to rest in the beau
tiful Riverside cemetery, by the side of
her son, Can't. George Smith. The manv