Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-07
LOCAL NEWS.
I'm SATURDAYS Evening News:


to-day, to spend Sunday at home.
8. T. Bird the Ottawa piano and or
gan man, was in the CITY, Yesterday.
Foster Murdoch and wife spent the
day In Greeley, where they went on bus,
mess.
Henry Setter is back from Pueblo,
looking well He say his brother are do.
Ing well.
The youngsters had a glorious time to
day boiling. Farmers were good in al
lowing them to hitch on
Mr.. Shafeld, claim agent for the Mis-
souri, Pacific, wasin town today. adjust
ing fire claims against that road.
Our friend w. F. James, of the Glen
lock neighborhood, paid us visit, to-day
and put a dollar into the contribution
box.
John G. Johnson and =. L. kecney
were out with sleigh load of ladies
last night. They report an old fashioned
sleigh ride.
The red head of Vern Avres, of the
Greeley Graphic, illuminated our Office
this afternoon. He came up to spend
Sunday with his parents.
6. Sewel returned this morning from
weeks visit in Iowa, where he went to
interest farmers of that state in Kansas
lands, especially of Anderson county.
Miss Fanuie Oolson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Oolson, who has been max
ing an extended visit with relatives in
Kansas City, Mo-, returned to Garnet,
to-day.
Chas. Gordon, advance agent for Two
Married Men," to appear at the Grand
Opera House. Feb. 18th. called at the
sarctum of the EVENING News this
morning
Harder &, Pilkington closed deal tins
week by which S, Graves, OF Burlington,
No., becomes the owner OF the no.
Warnock quartcr-section in the eastern
part of the county.
We are informed that large number
now pending IN the district court Of
Miami county will likely be brought to
this county on change of venue.
The Garnett Club met at, Cannon &
Reeds last night and passed resolutions
complimentary to the life and character
of William Calvert. who was formerly
one of their mail service at Washington
D. c.
The High school juniors observed Ran
sas day." Yesterday. instead of Tuesday.
They had anexcellent progrom. each pu-
pill entering into the spirit of the occas-
ON.
The girls of the freshman class enter
tanned the boys last evening, at the
home of Nellie Lawelln, about thirty
being present. Games occupied the ear
iier part of the evening, after which
light refreshments were served. An en-
joyable evening was spent by all present.
We are glad to learn that larger
acreage of wheat was sown i'll this coun-
ty last fall than usual. One thing that
encouraged the farmers to sow wheat
last fall was the fact that Garrett now
has one of the best and most complete
roller Touring mills in eastern Kansas.
The proprietor, Mr.. Decker, is well
known to the farmers of Anderson CO I'M
ty and they know that he is always
ready to pay the highest market price
for their wheat.
Prom Mondays News:
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seed corn. to arrive in plenty of time for
spring planting.
The Garrett Mercantile Company have
made an Improvement in the
appearance interior of their store.
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
lanes Brown (colored) died Sunday
morning. Funeral takes place this after
neon.
Mrs. Bessie McCrea Smith accidentally
cut one of her hands, yesterday, and a
physician had to be called to sew up the
wound.
The Armour Packing Company, through
their agent in this city, bought several
thousand pounds OF poultry Saturday
and made shipment to Kansas City
Saturday night
Water consumers to-day were shut off
from the supply furnished by the city. !
1t has been deemed advisable. So as to
meet any demand that might possibly be
made in case of fire.
Milo Boyle sold his residence on east
Second avenue, to X. O. Bolman, Satur-
day, and the Bovles are now packing
their household goods preparatory to
moving to California.
Yesterday, Bert Smith received valu
able family heirloom from his grand
mother who lives in Alabam. The
present consists of set of solid silver
Knives, forks and spoons, which have
been in the family many generations.
The Missouri Pacific has ordered the
teams to be put to work again on the
cut being made a few miles west of the !
city by the company. The cold weather
weather stopped work for about a
week.
At $50 clock this morning, the build
inr covering the steam shovel known
% Jerry Mop, working at the cut west
of the city, was burned down. The
machinery was but little injured, and
the work will be but little retarded by
the fire.
L. H. Endicott, sixty years OF age, |
we'll known in Garrett, who, about four
ego, was proprietor of a hotel in Col
ony, was killed bv a Missouri Pacific
passenger train at a crossing in lola,
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