Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01

ThOS. w. Paddock mas purcliaSeu lhe
Hotel Royal of c. A. Weideman. We
are glad of it, because Mr.. and Mrs.
Paddock are most excellent people, and
Garnett cannot afford to lose them. MIR.
Paddock has made the acquaintance OF
many travelling men, and popular with
them. He is a genial. wholesouled gen
tleman, and is sure of liberal share OF
patronage. We haye not learned what
Mr.. Wcdcman intends to do.
The Methodist choir met at the church
for practice last night. Earlyin the day,
Rev. Church asked the ladies of the choir
to invite their husbands and sweethearts
to attend the meeting. After practice
was over, Rev. Church invited all to
the parsonage, where Mrs. Church served
ice-crcam and cake. 1t was pleasant
little surprise, and was enjoyed by all.
Probate Judges all oyer the state are
getting ready foran unusually heavy run
of business as soon as the corn crop is
assured. They figure that lot of young
farmers in Kansas have been waiting on
this seasons crop for the means with
which to buy furniture.-Topeka Herald.
Mrs. Jennie Lake and daugeter Olive
and little son, of the Glenlock neighbour
hood, called on us this morning They
brought Mrs. Mary Lake, of Baldwin,
who has been visiting them a couple OF
months, and who was on her way home.
Olive went with her to Baldwin.
L. NJ. Shrake and sons are opening a
tin shop in the room west of Vaughns
furniture store. They will keep full
stock of all kinds of tinware. Mr.. Shrake
has been employed, for several years, by
w. ]. Boyle & Co., and later, by Worden
g. Keezel, and is well known.
Hon. n. l.. Bowman attende the Demo-
cratic county convention OF Wyondotte
county, at Kansas City, Kas., last Sat
urday, and made speech which is high
ly spoken of by the papers.
Mrs. Amanda Hitler, an aged sister OF
Z. S. Hunt, deceased. died, Wednesday,
at the residence of Mrs. Hunt. with
whom she has made her home Tor several
years. The funeral took place yesterday.
Mrs. o. p. Gegory and daughter, Lizzie,
who were called to Ottawa the latter
part of last week by the sickness of the
little daughter of Sam Whitehead and
wife, returned home, Sunday.
Miss Rouena Penny, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs Geo. Crum. and
family, at South McAllister, Oklahoma,
returned home. to-day, accompanied by
little Helen Crum.
Jesse Cole, of the Cyclone, returned
from his western trip, yesterday. He
visited Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs
and other points, and says he had
a good time.
A netting of the teachers and school
officers of the county was held in the
opera house, Saturday afternoon. 1t
was very entertaining and instructive
meeting.
Prof Myers shipped his household goods
to Chapman this week, and will be
ready to take charge of the Dickinson
county high school when the term begins
! Mrs. Ella Howard, of Washington
Kas and Mrs Helen Marsales, of Otta
wa, arrived here last evening, on visit
to their brother, dock" Hubbard.
Mrs. MAY Laughln and baby arrived
here from Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, or
a visit to her parents, S. c. Axtel ant
her sister, Mrs. Fred Hubbard.
Armer Rainey, of Bonnie Terre, Mo.
was the guest of Miss Lizzie Gregor
the fore part of the week He left, Wed
nesday, on a tripto Colorado.
DR.. Pilkington ard Mrs. Hyde hav
had fine flagstone walk put down il
front of Worden & keezels hardwar
store and Bolmans' grocery.
il Santa Fe freight train was wrecke
nearTam9er, Wednesday morning, sixtee
cars being derailed. All other train
were delayed several hours.
: Mrs. F. A. Herbert and her two lit
= daughters. Ida and Fern, went to Bal,
win, Monday, to visit Mrs. Nav Flo,
a few days.
There was ping-pong party at Il
l. residence OF ]. w. Bronston, Wednesd,
S evening. The Young folks had a iol
time.
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