Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-07-25

Ohio, who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. ]. H. Slicer, for several weeks, left,
Tuesday, on her way home. Last week,
we noted the arrival of Mrs. Amanda
Deal, OF Martinez, California, another
sister of Mrs. Slicer This is the first
real good visit these three sisters have
had for forty years. All are well adj
vanced in years Mrs. Deal is the oldesD +,
but they have enjoyed these visits as well
as three girls could have done-yes, bet
ter. During the years to come, they will
ook back on this visit with great pleas
are.
l.. II. Vansickle returned from the OF
.awa assembly, Monday. He was ac-
by Rev. W. H. Eaton and
wife Mr.Vansickle's daughter), of Cher
,yvale They have pitched their tent on
Ed Vansickle's farm, in Jackson town
ship, and are camping out. The writer
acknowledges an invitation to go out
md eat butter with ants in it, and other
picnic grub. We are sorry that we are
Unable accept tht invitation.
John Threlkeld and family have moved
rom Gridley, Cotfey county, to Greeley.
lie took the train here for Elk county,
Tuesday, to look after some grazing land.
ohm says he is thinking some OF buying
property in the neighborhood of Garnett
md moving here. He is substantial
itizen, and will be welcomed here.
The city has purchased weed mower
With which to cut the weeds that beau
ify" our streets. If the work done all
,ver town is no better than that done on
vest Third avenue and vicinity, it is
'oor investment Will Wyatt says it
ost So to trim up after the machines
york in front of his home.
NJ rs. Emma Sells Marshall of Topeka,
listed Mrs. Anna Champe, Wednesday
nd Thursday. She went from here to
where she and her family
xpect to reside, so that MIR. Marshall,
: no is travelling for the Mccormick har
ester people, can spend more time at
ONE.
A colored fellow by the name of Henry
eed Tor that's what he calls himself
eeced Geo. Y. Simpson out of $50 sew
raj days ago. On Monday, Marshal
arris captured him, and he is now in
mbo The probability is that he will
rye term at Lansing.
Miss Sophia Bobo, former Anderson
ounty teacher, now of KansasCity, kas.,
as been visiting old friends here several
avs. Some time ago, she was stricken
nth partial blindness. Her eyes are
OF yet well, but she expects to teach
uring the coming year.
G. P. Hiatt, of Portland, Oregon, who
as been visiting his brother, ]. G. Hiatt,
nd family, left, Monday morning, on
is return home. Mr.. Hiatt is former
tizen of Anderson county, and has
,any old friends here. He left here
bout ten years ago.
Last week. we received the Mont Ida
ems on Saturday morning, consequent
:, too late for publication. The envel-
pc had the st. Louis post mark, and
yas evidently mailed in that city How
got there is mystery to us,
Thos. Baxter returned from Kansas
,ity last Saturday, accompanied by
is daughter, Mrs. Folsom, who has
cen in a hospital for some time. We
re glad to be able to say that her health
much improved.
The firm of Barrett & Flowers has been
issolyed, and Mrs. Barrett is closing up
he business to quit. Miss Flowers went
o Kansas City, Monday, and will make
hat her home for while. She will pos
IDLY go to California, later.
The Garrett baseball nine went to
)sawatomie, Tuesday, and played a
,ame with the Asylum nine, The result
vas score of 10 to 3 in favor the Asy-
UNI boys.
The Woodmens picnic at Harris, yes
erday, was great success in every way.
Nearly every team in Garrett was in use.
Everybody lind good time-of course.
Mrs, Clara Douglass, who has been
down from Kansas City several days,
visited friends at Westthalia a day or
two this week.
Mrs. RosaHyde, who purchased the old
is having the building over
hauled and modernlzed for business pur-
poses
John Tyler reports that the wheat he