Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-04
BEWARE!
Lightning.Rod PeddIers.
Be Careful What You Sign.

Be Careful What You Sign.
There is gang of Lightning rod peddlers
working the farmers OF the state, and
some of them are now in this county.
Farmers and others, better let them
alone il you don't want trouble with
the "innoccnt purchaser" of your notes.
Otis Rayn and wife and Geo. McCi um
and wife came down from Kansas City,
Yesterday, to spend the Fourth and visit
relatives and old friends.
| Mrs. Will Porter, of Denver, who is
visiting w. A. Penny and family and
other old friends, went to Central City,
Wednesday, to visit the Ecords
Thos. Paddock and wife returned from
New York city last Saturday. Their
stay was shorter than they had contem-
plated, but they had a pleasant visit.
The ball game between the Bloomer
Girls of Chicago and the Garrett nine,
Monday, resulted in victory for the
Garrett boys. The score stood to 4.
Mis- Myrtle De Selem, of Denver, Colo,
who has been visiting John Morris and
family and other relatives here since
April, left, Tues lay, on her return home.
Stephen Hawley and Miss Daisy Hal
stead, of Lincoln township, were united
in marriage by Rev. Church, Wednesday
afternoon, at the home of the brides
parents.
Earnest McMurrav was down from
Baldwin over Sunday. He and his
brother, Will, have purchased Orders
Candy Kitchen, and they are doing
nice business.
The Bell Telephone Company has
bought the switch lines from the indie
pendent system and is repairing the lines
and has transferred the switchboard to
Lanes drug store.
Mrs. II. T. Lawrence, of Detroit, Mich,
is visiting her brother, Tom Brunson, at
the Fourth Avenue Hotel. Her little
grandchild is with her. They will re-
main about a month.
las. Parsley and wife. who have been
visiting at Newton, Iowa, several weeks,
returned home last Friday morning.
Mrs. Parsley was quite sick during her
absence. but she is well again.
Howard Hester was up from Lone Elm,
Monday, and paid us visit. He SAYS
they have had great deal of difficulty
harvesting their wheat in that neighbour
hood, owing to the wet weather.
Ben Johnson, son OF John l.. Johnson,
died last Friday evening. The funeral
took place on Saturday. Ben was an
industrious boy. and had been employed
in Benefits livery stable for some time.
Miss Flossie Scott. of Cherokee, who
was visiting her uncle and aunt, Clay
Whitford and wife, and her cousins, re-
turned home, Monday. She is the young
est daughter of A. l.. Scott and wife, de-
ceased.
The Evening News is now located over
McEwens Grocery, west of the square.
The publishers have purchased one of the
presses made by c. Fl. Johnson, of Col
ony, and the paper has been enlarged to
seven columns.
Mrs. Belle Dunbar and children came
up from Osawatomie, Tuesday morning,
to spend the birth anniversary of her
father, ]. c. Hollingshead and her brother
"Quil." They had family reunion at
the home of the father and mother.
A. l.. Thomas, of Monroe township,
had quite serious runaway on Fourth
avenue east, Tuesday. His team became
frightened by the breaking of neck yoke
strap, and they ran away. One horse
was hurt by the broken neck yoke. Mr..
Thomas was frightened, but not hurt.
We haven't heard. lately, anything
about that gas well chat was talked of
a few weeks ago. What's the matter?
There is little doubt that the gas is here,
and we hope our people will secure il be
fore cold weather comes again With the
discovery of gas will come numerous
factories, which will give ernplopmcnt to
all Let's have the gas
+ A. II, Weld and wife, of Greeley. are
spending the Fourth with relatives It st
Joseph, Mo. This is their" wedding tour
, Mr.. and Mrs. Weld have been married 3
good many years. and they are grandps
and grandma, but this is the first tim,
H. l. L 4