Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-30
LYON TOWNSHIP NEWS.

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Chas. Wall and wife have q bran
new girl baby at their house.
Frank Miller wants to sell out.
Chas. Mcclure, oldest son of "pa-
triotic" Tom was married Christ.
mas eve to Miss Belle Crowder.
She was from Missouri. This 10
no joke) An old fashioned chart
vari followed the event.
A Mr.. Tawney of Pleasanton is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Blackburn,
and family.
Peter Willis nephew of Emporia,
Kan, 10 visiting here this week.
Word comes from Calvin Atkins
of WEIGH, I. T., that he intends sell.
ing out In the spring and moving
to Oregon.
A large crowd attended the Ha.
ner Bros. sale Tuesday. Stock sold
we'll, particularly the cove and
heifers.
A Christmas tree and entertain
ment was the big event of the holi-
day season so far. II was held at
Center school house Sunday even
ing. VIM. Tarr, the professional
Santa Claus, was the chief attrac.
ton. Geo. Shields, Il 10 thought, re.
ceived the most valuable present
q suit of clothes.
Will Sherrod is back from the
state of Washington. Will says
every country has its draw backs
and he will take his chances in
Kansas.
Ed. Place has rented the Stoveal
farm.
Our mail carrier sold his right 10
the line last Saturday, but like his
other trade he gets to keep the ier-
felt az one trip over the route sick.
ems the purchaser of his bargain.
Mr.. Jumper, living abont Eve
miles north of Keelvilie, had hts
generosity imposed upon Tuesday
night in the following manner: A
weary and foot.sore Traveller stop.
ped just at dark aud asked for sup.
per, which wac given him, and he
was invited to stay over night. TO
which he quickly consented. About
8 a. m. he got up and skipped with
a good over coat, gloves, under
wear, etc.
Death has at last come to the re.
lief of poor Mrs. Ciawson. She died
last Friday evening and was buried
at Songer cemetery Saturday.
Pete Wolfenbarger 10 quite sick
with lung trouble.
Louis Turner, the colored boy
who 10 making his home with DR.
Jones, 10 chilling.
Jim Shields. our constable, in.
tends starting to school at Column
bus the first of the year.
Misc Huida Teel 10 employed In
the family of Mr.. Morgan At Colum'
bus
Robt. Matthss and d. II. Nc
Annuity each lest . good horse last
week.
oh. Harmed Loaf q good steer ia
Q peculiar manner few days ago
Il was crowded over into mangel
by the other cattle laid on it's bach
a short time and died.
A big rabbit hunt aud subsequen'
supper was held in the Center die
trict last week. The supper was NJ
to expectations, but the results o
the hunt were not very satisfactory
Some of our neighbors are kick
ing themselves because they die
not observe the eclipse.
A letter from John Cool at Salida
Colo says it's 20 below zero and 1
foot of snow on the ground. Wore
weather in fourteen years in Color
ado.
J.C. Dewitt father of Mrs. Geo
Roper and an old Mexican war vet
eran, has rented a farm two mile
northwest of Keelvilie.
Geo. Darneli left for Missouri Fri
yay on a short visit. Pete will lool
after his business during his alb
sence.
Mrs. Fred L. Erwin left for Fl
Scott Friday TO spend the holi
days with her mother.
Will Holiday has been quite sicl
at his home on Spring river.
Prof. W. H. Ingram has bought
house and about six acres of Ian,
two miles east of Keeiville. He vii
rent farming land Of W. H. Childer
Jas. w. Schenck sold his hogs Il
Baxter Wednesday.
Hack Naylor 10 able TO be ur
which 10 good uews to his man.
friends.
Clarence Cool 10 here to spend tn
holidays with relatives. He ie al
tending the Manhattan AgficultuI
al college.
The roads are bad. This thing o
working roads in the fall 10 a fla
failure.
C. A. Childs gave each one of hi
employees a fine turkey for Christ
mas.
| A suffering public 10 still anx