Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-30

There was n wreck on the Missouri
Pacific, at Birch switch, Saturday night
or, rather, Sunday morning, which re-
suited in two wrecked engines and sew
eral smashed-up freight cars. A freight
train had pulled onto the siding to let
the west bound cannon-ball pass.
brakeman was sent ahead to manage
the switch. Two freight trains passed
all right, but when the cannon-aall came,
the switch had, by some means, been
thrown, and the passenger engine crash
ed into the freight engine, and the two
engines were locked together, mass of
wreckage. The brakeman didn't wait
to explain, but started across the prairie,
hat in hand, and was seen in Welda, at
| daylight. Before the two trains met.
the engineers and firemen jumped, escap'
| ing death. One fireman was hurt III
Jumping. Fortunately, nobody else was
nurt, but the passengers were consider
ably shaken up. The wreck train was
soon on the spot, and, after several
hours, the wreck was cleared up and the
business of the road continued
Geo Adamson, having sold his farm
in Lincoln township, will hook up his
team in few days, and he and his wife
will strike out across the country, with
no particular destinations view. They
will simply travel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
suits them best. George SAYS they may
he gone thirty or sixty days, or SIX
months, and return when they get ready.
C, Ruth, accompanied by Miss Grace,
left, Tuesday, for oregon, where they
will visit Miss Grace's brother, Ralph
Galley who has been there "a number OF
years, a member of the M. L. Conference
and stationed in northern Oregon. Mr..
Ruth will remain for month or SIX
weeks, while Miss Grace will remain IN
definitely. Free Press.
Sam Rogers received telegram from
Nowata, Indian Territory, last Friday,
informing him of the death of his step
father, A. Turk. Sam left left for the Ter
ritory Saturday morning, to attend the
funeral. He returned home, Monday
morning, bringing his baby with him.
Wednesday was an Italian holiday,
and the Italians who, are, working on
the Missouri Pacific dressed i'll their
Sunday best" and observed the day by
having picnic on South Potawatomie.
They seemed to be having good time.
| Mrs. OTIS Rayn came down from Kan
sas City the latter part of last week, on
a visit to Mrs. Ed Rayn, Mrs. Harry
Johnson and her numerous friends.
Ida, Chester and Stanton Herbert,
| -. %I,n,.. ,.eNa
Nav Flory, near Baldwin. have returned
home to prepare tor school.
The Seventh Day Adventists who have
been camping in the park for several
weeks. folded their tents, Tuesday night,
and went to Osawatomic.
lay Hopkins left for Severance, Mon
day, to attend the funeral of his aunt,
Mrs. w. ID. Rippy, who died at Manitou,
Colo, last Saturday.
| Pierson Gehr, the tea man, arrived here
Friday He says he is spending most OF
his time in Arkansas, where he owns
mineral lands.
The Red Light has just received the
finest line of candies ever brought to
Garnett. This is no joke. Call and see
for yourself.
The boys at the Red Light have been
house cleaning this week. and the Red
Light is now as bright and clean as a
new pin.
Iohn c. Warbritton will sell his perso-
mel effects a t public sale, Sept. 4th and
will move to Allen county, near Moran
I. A. Scroggs, who has been sick for
several weeks, is better, and trying to do
some work in his shop again
County Superintendent Cox returned
| from his eastern visit. Tuesday, looking
much better for his vacation
We understand that Mrs X. I. Stokes
and daughter Oracle will leave soon, tor
a years travel in Europe.
Mrs. Genie ODER Smith was in from
Bush ,ity. Tuesday, visiting friends, and
made us brief call.
' W. |. McMnrray and wife went to
Baldwin, Monday, for few dave visit
among relatives.
! Alex Farris and wife are down from
Kansas City, visiting his parents and
brothers.
i Frank Douglass came down from Kan
sas City, Wednesday morning, on visit
The court house at Burlington will DC
formally dedicated next Monday.
I Mont Ida News.
W. A. Cages ard Tom Hesp each have
had car OF coal shipped in here.
The dagocs who have been working al
this place have been removed to Lane. =
Mrs NJ. Is. Evans, who has been visit
: ing at Yates Center, returned home
Tuesday.
Mrs Eflic Manspeaker is on the sick
list this week. She is SAID to be suffer
ing from hav fever.
I Foster, formerly of this place, bu
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