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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
Places of Worship
Where Services VIII Be
Held in Wichita Today.

First NJ E. church-Mr Nose Johnson
will sing 20. Rest in the Lord by Men
deIssohn, this morning.
German Methodist church, corner OF
Emporia avenue and First street-Preach-
ing at Il a. m. and p. m; Sunday school
at $50 a. m.
Reformed church-Owing TO the abence
of Rev. B. Griffith there viii De no morn
ing or evening church services today
Sunday school and Y. P. s. c. z. at the
usual hours
First Unitarian church. sedgwick Music
hall. Rev. ". S. Vail pastor-Services.
with sermon. at II a. m; Sunday school
at s:45 a. N. This is the last service be-
fore the summer vacation An are well
come.
Young Mems Christian Association
rooms. ,'ver 2ls North Main street-Rev
John r. Wiikie OF Unionville y. L. VIII
address the gospel meeting for men at
4 p. m. Don't forget the hour. Come
and bring a friend.
German Evangelical church. corner Of
Market and Waterman streets-The in
staIlstion OF the newly elected pastor.
Rev. K. Feldmann. will take place. The
officiating pastor will Se Rev. J. Mueller
of Newton. Kan. All members and
friends are cordially invited.
First Church OF Christ. scientist. corner
OF Lawrence and Second streets-Services
Sunday. II a. m, subject, Love
Wednesday, p. m, experience and tes-
timony meeting. All are cordially in
vited. Free reading room open daily from
$50 to p. m. Everyone welcome.
st. Johns Episcopal church. corner Of
Third and Topeka avenue-Reguiar ser
vices Holy communion at 7.3o a. m;
Sunday school at s:45 a. m; morning
prayer and sermon at Il a. m. The full
vested choir will sing at the II O'Clock
service. Miss Dunbar viii sing the Of
fertory. No evening service.
Emporia Avenue Baptist church. cor
ner OF Tenth street. Arthur D. Phelps,
pastor-Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. J.
c. Smith. superintendent; preaching at
II 4. N. by Elder c. H. Wareham: Young
Peoples meeting at 7:l5 p. m. The Word
and the Life" At p. m. a missionary
conquest meeting, The Student Volun-
teer Movement" led by Miss Frances Co
Walt in place of usual preaching service.
A hearty welcome for you.
First Baptist church. corner of First
and Market streets. w. f. Gibson. pas
tor-Sunday school at 90 Ga. m, ]. F.
Sherman. superintendent. Preaching by
the pastor at II a. m. and at p. II.
Morning subject. The Service OF An
gels" evening subject, AN Inquiry Into
the Cause Of Souls Being Lost" Special
music by chorus choir at both services.
B. Y. p. L. meets at p. m; topic. The
Book and the Life leader. Miss Alice
Jones. A special welcome to strangers
and visitors
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

There will be a meeting of the Wells
Circle OF Kings Daughters at their room
in the city building tomorrow at $3.50 a. m.
Special communication Of Wichita lo6g
No. 90 A F. x \. NJ. Monday evening
at 80 o'clock. Work in the third degree.
Mendelsson's Elijah" viii be given in
the near future by the First NJ Z.
church choir under the direction of Miss
May Clark.
All the members of Wichita lodge No.
:. o. D. II. 5. are requested TO attend
the regular meeting on Thursday even
ing, july 81. Special business before the
lodge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
EARLY LOCAL GEOGRAPHY
Involved in Mrs. Raymond's Suit
Against the City.


Considerable early local geogrs ply is To
be brought out in the suit brought 10y
Osa Grinenstein Raymond against the city
in which the north half Of a portion OF
Douglas avenue is involved. James /.
Dyer. one q the attorneys OF Mrs. Ray
mond. has made a ublic statement Of her
contention lie says;
IN the first place what is known as
the north line OF Douglas avenue IS the
half seedon line and IN 1870 Mr.. William
Greinenstein pre-empted the quarter sec
ton just south Of this = section lire
and acquired title direct from the govern
nent- The quarter section extended from
Lawrence avenue on the cast TO the Ar
kansas river on the west Mr.. Water
man pre-empted the land lying immed-
lately north of this, west Of Water
street. adjoining what is now called the
north line Of Douglas avenue and plated
this as Watermans addition 70 Wichita
He did not lay out any street on the south
side q his addition nor refer 10 any street
al that place on his plat.
Mr.. Greinenstein laid out two additions
20 wichita in which he plated Douglas
avenue ia feet wide and dedicated IT 10
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Clearwater.
CITY IN BRIEF.

John Cooley and family of Rose Hill
are in the city.
Rev. Dugald Mccormack of Dodge City
was in the city yesterday.
Mark Dodds. of Manitou, Colo. is visit
ing his brother. Dick Dodds.
Mrs. julius Behrend Of Cincinnati is
visiting her parents and brothers and sis
ters.
Miss Bertha Zimmerman Will leave this
morning for visit with her brother in
Guthrie.
F. Henrion and family leave today for
the north 10 spend the remainder Of the
summer.
Mrs. W. H. Cam of South Water street
ic sick with a very severe attack of rheu-
matte fever
Miss Margaret Izenhart is spending the
summer in Denver, with her friend Miss
Hanna Chatfcld.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. MCGEE are the
proud parents of nine pound baby girl.
horn Wednesday.
Mr.. VIII Carlton and Miss Ethel Sayer.
both formerly of this city were married in
Denver last week.
Rev. J. D Richey has returned from
St. Louis and will occupy his pulpit at
ST. Johns church today.
The missionary programme 10 have
been given at the Reform church has
been postponed until later date.
J. A. Hoover was called to Hennessey,
o. T., last night by a telegram an
rouncing the serious illness Of his father.
Mr.. J. P Mahon and J. p Murphy re-
turned home from Chicago and Milwaukee
and report delightful trip OF the lakes.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs John futile at
the home of Mr. W. W. Plummer six
pound baby boy. Mother and child doing
nicely.
Mrs. S. E. Gibbs and daughter of New
ton have returned home after a pleasant
two weeks visit with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schnitzler 1902
weeks visit III Kansas City, Chicago and
Milwaukee.
Mrs. Margaret Mckinley of Chicago
and Alice and Ellina Murdoch of FL Do
RADIO are guests Of Mrs. Paul Eaton at
Eagle Roost.
Miss Harriet Sewan has been elected 10
a position in the Carthage college at Car
thage, Mo-, where she will teach English
literature and elocution-
The preliminary hearing in the case of
the state against DR.. and Mrs. Richards
for maltreating an infant, was continued
yesterday until August q.
Miss Kate Mason, principal of Tuxedo
school. indianapolis. Ind. is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. c. H. Wareham and son Manly
a: 622 North Topeka avenue.
The board of county commissioners yes
terday decided that the poor commits
sioner should move his office into the
room occupied by the coroner.
The Young Mems Democratic Club has
organized by the election of the follow
ing officers: Vermillion Harris, president;
Percy Leland, vice president; d. B. Crew
son, secretary.
The county commissioners yesterday
continued the hearing Of the Fourth Ma
tional bank and the National Bank Of
Commerce on the matter of the assess
ment on their surplus TO August .. The
assessment Of the Commercial bank was
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BASEB BALL.
National League Games.

BROOKLYN 5; NEW YORK l.
Brooklyn. July 26.-The local team de-
feated New York today. McGraw tried
McGinty in the box. but he was inef-
fective. Donovan pitched an excellent
game. Attendance, 1850. Score:
RIFE
Brooklyn ........... O. 0oo11'-5 10 0
New York ........ OOOoO1OO0-1 6 2
Donovan and Farrell; McGinty and
Bresnahan.
PITTsBURG s; ST. LOUIS I.
St Louis, July 26.-St- Louis lost to-
days game to the Pittsburgs. Lever let
ting the home team down with one hit
I The st. Louis went through the game
without having a man left on base. pToi,-
ably world 5 record. Attendance, 2.S0o
Score: RHE
St. Louis ..........OOo100OoOl l 2
Pittsburg ........... 0 0 ? OF o. 35 Il 0
OConnor.
PHILADELPHIA 1; BOSTON
Boston. July 26.-Willis went TO the bad
in the third inning today and four hits
gave Philadelphia all the runs in the
game. Frazer merely toyed with Bos-
ton. allowing but two hits. one Of which
should have been an easy out. Attendance
1900. Score: RHE
Boston ..............O 0O0DOOOo-0 > 0
Philadelphia $50. OO4OOO0OO-4 ,
Willis and Moran; Frazer and Doom.
CINCINNATI 8; CHICAGO 3
Chicago, July 26.-Poole outpitched Vet
eran Taylor today and won his own game
in the last inning by batting in the
winning run. Attendance, 1000. Score:
r II Z
Chicago ............. 90 00I0O0-2 3
Cincinnati .......... 00010O11-3l 10 8
Taylor and King; Poole and Bergen.
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TO HEB LAST HOME
Miss Effe Mccormick Was Called
Friday.

Friday evening. July 18Th the pure.
sweet soul Of Else Mccormick. was called
home. For nearly "a years she has lived
her busy. happy life. making gisd all
who came IN touch with her. The eldest
Of Eve children she has. with sweet sere-
nifty. been her mothers stay. her father $
comfort. and the loving sister who seem
ed TO an a special corner in every heart
that leaned on her As an earnest. ac-
tive worker IN the Christian Endeavor and
Ladies Missionary societies, her words
were the blossoms falling spontaneously
from the fair plants growing IN her rich
heart-life. freshened b spiritual showers
from on High. the source Of her strength
Farewell. o. Farewell. our loved one.
Come not back again 20 suffer.
Soon our tasks viii Be compieted,
Soon your footsteps We shall follow.
To the islands % the Blessed.
To the land q the hereafter"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
DON'T FAIL TO TRY THIS.

Whenever an honest tria, is given to
Electric Bitters for any trouble ID IS
recommended for permanent cure will
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bowels. stimulate the liver. invigorate
the nerves and purify the blood It's
8 wonderful tonic for rundown systems.
Electric Bitters positively cures kidney
and liver troubles. stomach disorders.
nervousness. sleeplessness. rheumatism.
neuralgia and eXpels malaria. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed by Behring's pharmacy.
Only 50 cents
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Notice

Wellington. Kan. Jaly Is, 1872.
To Al officers:
The store at Cicero. Kan. was robbed
on Thursday nisht. July "a OF about Is
pairs OF mems shoes. Crown brand. and
made by the American Hand-Sewed Shoe
Co. Of Omaha. Ne5. Watch all tramps-
II found arrest and wire.
c. c. SHAVER. Sheriff.
Wellington Kzn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27

low as IS degrees. II the temperature Of
a room goes that low u January the
people begin to shiver an5 catch theii
death of cold, but when the mercury has
descended that far in July the people
talk about the delightful weather.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
NEED MnRE HELP

Often the over-taxed organs Of diges-
ton cry out for help by dyspepsia's pains.
nausea. dizziness. headaches, liver COM
plant. bowel disorders. Such troubles
call for prompt use of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills They are gentle. thorough
and guaranteed to cure. 25c at Behring's
pharmacy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
CLEARWATER TEAM COMING
VIII Play Ball With Royals on Fair
mount Field.

Tomorrow afternoon the Clearwater
baseball team and the Royals will pro-
coed 10 settle old scores in the baseball
line on the Fairmount field. Two weeks
ago the Royals were defeated at Clear
water on their trip there and they in
tend to show the visitors a warm time
on their trip here. The lineup Tor to-
morrow's game is as follows:
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American League Games.

CHICAGO 10: WASHINGTON 9.
Washington, July 26.-After Washington
had tied the score in the ninth inning
by a single hit and two home runs,
Chicago. on an error. sacrafice and
hit. was permitted to win to-day's game
in the tenth inning. Attendance. 1900.
Score: RHE
Washington -. 2O4O0 o-sl4 4
Chicago .......... OO1110O6O1-10 10 l
Patten. Lee and Drill; Piatt, Griffith
and Sullivan.
BOSTON 4; DETROIT I.
Boston, July 26.-Dineen pitched grand
ball today after the second inning The
home team scored on punching hits in
the second and errors by Gleason and
Harley in the fourth. President Ban
Johnson witnessed the game Attend
ance. 1876. Score: RHE
Boston ..........02 O00OOO-4 0
Detroit .............. DO 0O0-1 5
Dineen and Warner sceiver and Nc
CURE.
BALTIMORE 9: CLEVELAND s.
Baltimore. July 26.-Baltimore defeated
Cleveland today in the tenth inning after
most exciting contest II was a veri-
table smuggling match 80 hits for a total
Of 40 bases being tailed. Barnhardt re-
placed Moore in the ninth inning. At
tendance. 3,e2S. Score:
Baltimore .......... O02O3O2O1-9 /
Cleveland ........... 10O22O3O 0-s IS 3
Shields and Yeager; Moore, Bernhard
and Dcod.
PHILADELPHIA s: ST. LOUIS L
Philadelphia. July 26.-St. Louis narrow
~ escaped a shut-out today. the visitors
only run being scored in the last inning
The game was a pitchers battle. with the
odds favoring Waddell. though SudhoT
pitched in fine form. Attendance L. 4s4
Score: r H Z
St Louis ............ o 0 0 90 II 0
Philadelphia .....-.. 5000 300'-s 0
Sudhoff and Kahoe; WaddeN and
Schreck.
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Prof. Samuels
LETTER LIST.

List Of letters remaining IN the posr.
office az Wichita, Kan. unoaiied for. for
tho week ending July q. 1910. In caillnE
Tor any o. these letters. say that you saw
them advertised. giving The date.
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Mr.. ard Nrs r Carroll ceriTe tc
thank the nefEhoers ard friends for ;heir
kindly asrisssace ard sympathy dsrluK
the nuess and death - thslr mother.
Mrs Tlfas
For The many aefs = kiraussH ard
t.eaafiful fostss ard more. Ne frank Yog
su. dear friends
Mp. AND Mrs John M CoRNICK-
PEARL MCoRMrcE-
MYRTA - C0RMECE.
ARTHUR 4EcoENICE-
MR. AND KRIS. c. K FREEMAN
wIuism Schnitzifr, fte ~ al sofiy
toT. zha has been AZ fhe r. Frzz.cfs fos-
rftsl for several ueezs zith Al irl1res
fc11-shs result q AZ sGsrafloa - cgra
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Western Ieanue Games

DEN ' Elk y, OMAIA "
Denver. July 26.-DeRyer took two games
from Omaha IN n doubie-header yester-
day. Ecter for the locals. pitched great
ball IL the first game. shutting the Wis
itors out. and allowing them only four
scattered hits In the second game Stone
Of Omaha knocked d home run with two
men on bases. scoring the visitors only
runs Attendance, 500. Score:
First game: r H
Denver ..........-..-1 000100'-2 81
Omaha ..-......-.... 0 0 r o 0 0 0 o 90 ! 0
Eyler and Wilson; owen and Gondinz
Second game; r II =
Denver .............. 2I200O2l IS 10 0
Omaha ............. 0 0 aG0S00o-3 s
whiteridge and Wilson: Graham and
GondinC.
Joe game postponed. rain.
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SENT TO REFORM SCHOOL
Willie Whitley Was Running on
Streets Toe Much.

Willie Whitley was yesterday commit
ted 10 the state reform school ~ the pro-
bate judge he was cent there not be-
cause he had committed an overt act.
but because he was running On the streets
in bad company. Some people have an
erroneous idea that a boy must commit
some overt act before The officers can
send him 20 the reform school. bat such
Is not the case.
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is THERE ~ coNNEcTIoN

Between Lew Temperature and the
Circus-Weather Man PerpleSeo-
The weather stiu continues cool con-
STEERING the tine Of year n which We
are living. Yesterday the maximum tenn
peratnre was only $ degrees. AID there
Vas a circus IN town. TOO. The weather
man was unable 70 state last night wheth
Ct there was any connection between the
show and the low temperature. Early
yesterday morning the mercury was az
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HDII|NHL CITY NEWS
GlRHlL0SOPHER ON LOVERS
Jes LeweiIyn's Last SketchBefOre
Her Marriage.

Jei Llewellyn, now Mrs. Call Of Chi
cagas conducted a column in the Chi
cag,ews under the heading The Girl
Philpher" Her last girl production.
writ just before her marriage last
Wesday, was as follows:
y you ever note the various ways
whivarious men have Of entertaining a
girl inquired the girl philosopher, as
shed a fresh ribbon about her neck
an6anced at the clock expectantly.
st Chicago men seem bent on feed
inge girl, remarked the sallow young
won from the depths of an easy chair.
lit isn't luncheon it's a box Of can
dyagreed the huffy-haired girl.
'.at is because Chicago IS the great
fo,center," said the philosopher. The
pang interests arc felt socially. Yes.
I Ye noticed the tendency Of men 10
buthick steaks, but even in Chicago
the are others.
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JERRY SIMPSON HOME

Sold to Farmer Of Near Furiey fer
$4,000.
Jerry simpson. trough o. 5. Drake. has
sold 10 John Norris. farmer living near
Furley, his old home al the corner OF
Main and Ninth street. tor SEQ Mr..
Norris win make his home in this city
ara do business at the stock yards
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dyagreed the huffy-haired girl.
.at is because Chicago is the great
fo.eenter," said the philosopher. The
pang interests arc felt socially Yes.
e noticed the tendency Of men 10
buthick steaks, but even in Chicago
the are others.
ere is the antithesis Of the board
redsr, who is the erudite man. I have
a ponal penchant for the erudite man.
Insd Of asking one into Over-crowded,
eletc-Hghted cafes or band-playing
cams. he suggests a sight of something
gre So you stroll together through
theark You visit the Academy OF
Sci,es or the Field Columbian museum.
ande explains evolution to you while
yoUemonstrate it for him by pointing
Quite spectators. and the only point
on itch you disagree with Mr.. Darwin
is the relative position of man and
apeHe takes you for walk along the
lakhore promenade, where the waves
-ost you and break themselves against
thetones, and where the wind wraps
its, about you. The moon viii be
eyed from red danger signal on the
eagn horizon TO lighted castle in the
sl.throwing a silver path across the
war as if to tempt YOU out on it. The
ertte man viii speak of books and
anton, pausing only to contemplate,
sodogically, the spOony couples who
derate the lake front and who are dead
toie woes OF the world.
gu pass to the north end Of the prom
erie. The couples are sitting on the
ste wall, holding hands. gazing into
ea others eyes and never speaking.
Y return 10 the south end. Still they
before you, without having changed
Iiition. The erudito man glances at
en- and continues mis- remarks about
q fuuuty Of the fan Of the Roman en-
ire in the history Of progress. So. while
e quarres with history and fate. you
ant help thinking about those spoony
ouples and wondering how it would seem
0 be simply primitive"
Just give the erudite man a few more
loons and not too much daylight and
here Will be another group on the sea
all" remarked the sallow young wo-
ian.
Then" said the philosopher. there is
he man who always talks about him
eff He never thinks Of asking you to
at or drink. nor will he promenade. He
III just sit where he is, and, with a
Ioomy. Byronic inward gaze, he viii
SIX: What 90 you really think of me?'
hen he viii wait for an answer. You
i'll be deeply embarrassed. but. being
ompelled to say something. viii STAN
Ter, I think you well-au right you
now He VIII plunge on, without hav-
e heard: I'm peculiar chap-different
ON other fellows. Don't you think I'm
eculiar?'
'' Perfectly enigmaticalr' you viii
vow. having got your second wind, as
were.
About L o'clock. when you are in de-
pair because you have failed to send
i'm home in delicate manner, notwith-
landing all your efforts, he viii burst
orth with the question. What do you
hink I am most deficient in2'
IN tell you, you say. recklessly.
Perhaps it is a sense Of humor.
at that he rushes away offended.
che next day being Sunday. say. you
ire entertained by the chronic proposer.
aeis a singular type Observe well his
,arful smile and the cultivated person
ally of his tone. lie has an original
nane for each girl and a vaguely beauti-
u manner or referring TO our future
H takes You TO call on his married
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che next day being sunday. say. you
areentertained by the chronic proposer.
Heis a singular type. Observe well his
carful smile and the cultivated person
ally of his tone. lie has an original
nne for each girl and a vaguely beauti-
Il manner or referring 10 our future.
II takes You TO call on his married
ffnds. having cautioned them not TO
hrt your feelings by referring to the
oaer girl. When you are alone with him
I entertains You with his day-dreams.
which he constantly sees you. all in
bite, coming down the church aisle TO
ie Lohengrin wedding march"
(which one of them are YOU expecting
ow?'' asked the sallow you woman as
he philosopher glanced once more at
he clock.
i know" said the huffy-haired girl.
.And she is going to try to get rid Of
him by setting the day"
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RAILWAY & CO. SIS Elm St. N. Y.
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American Association Games.

Il - postponed. -.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-03
Mrs.. Curtis Dead.

After q short illness Mrs. Elvira
Curtis, one Of the city's Oldest resi-.
dents fell asleep last Monday at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. G. D.
Kirk on North Broadway, aged "
years, dying OF paralysis. She was
one Of the early settlers here, and her
departed husband, Rev. John Curtis,
was pioneer preacher Of the NJ. e,
church. Mrs. Curtis was devout
Christian and had the love and res
pect Of all.
The surviving children are Mrs.
Kirk, Mrs. A. B. Seelye and Mrs. W.
B. Smith Of this city; Rev. Lewis,
Lawrence, M. H., Frank, David and
Charles Curtis. Two OF the sons, M.
H. and David, are expected for the
funeral.
Funeral services Of the late Mrs.
Elvira Curtis were held at the M. 4.
church Wednesday P. M, Rev. E. R.
Brown officiating. A large number
Of friends we're present to show theil
respect for the departed. Interment
was in Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-03
D. h. Netzger Dead.

After lingering illness David H.
Metzger died Wednesday, a. m. at his
home on the southside, aged So years.
He was one Of the old settlers in this
county and had q host Of friends who
will be saddened by his death.
Mr.. Metzser was born in Ohio and
served through the Civil war with
honor. Only recently he and bis
wife celebrated their Goth wedding
anniversary. The children are: Mrs.
M. J. Hutchins, Abilene; Mrs. j. W.
Deming, Winfield; Mrs. J. W. Jones,
Barnard; Geo. Metzger, Lincoln; Mrs.
VIM. Robson, Breckenridge, Colo.
Mrs. A. l.. Langellier, Wasatch, ILL.,,
Mrs. G. DeBeaumont, St. Joe. One
brother and one sister live In Indiana,
two sisters In South Dakota, one sis.
ter in Winfield, Kas. He leaves 81
grandchildren, IS great-grandchil
dren.
Funeral services at The Lutheran
church at 2:So P. m. Friday, Rev. F.
Bergstresser officiating. Burial ii
Abilene cemetery.