The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-09-18
FROM OVER THE COUNTY.


MuIdrow.
The MuldroE school commenced
Monday.
Ray Shirley is working for for Al
bert Lister.
Chester Albright was at Colby satur-
day.
Rev. Davis filed his regular appoint
ment at this place Sunday.
E ". Albright was at GOodland
Thursday.
Robert Hutchison; from Norton, is
here visiting his sister Mrs. Roy Free
land.
Charles Mallory and S. H Wheeler,
Of Brewster we're buying calves in this
neighbOrhOOd Saturssy. G. E Payson
sold them six head.
Miss Fannie Albright went to Colby
Friday where she has been enrolled
as a student IN the high school for the
coming term
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Robinson, Of Col
by we're visiting over Sunday with rel
stives at this place.
Albert Grimes has butchered several
/ head Of fat cattle and sold them ont TO
neighbors at six cents per pound.
Mr.. Ferguson, living near Kansas
City, No, was in this part Of the
county last week, buying houses.
Chester Albright sold a bunch of
calves to Charley Mallory, Of Brewster,
Tuesday.
Charley Petty bought IL head of
tWO-year old steers Of Kyle Mann
Wednesday
Mrs. g. F. Butler aud daughter Ber-
nice returned home Friday from Iowa.
where they have been for the past
three months.
Q. E PsysOn, LA.Robinson and Miss
Eta Robinson were Colby visitors Sat
urday. Mr.. Robinson viii return TO
his home IN WestbOro, No, from that
place, Tuesday and Miss Robinson will
visit with her sister, Mrs Z. Q. New
hirter several days.
L. A. Robinson, of WestbOro, No, is
visiting with his folks, Sir. and Mrs.
Dave Robinson, Of this place. Mr..
Robinson grew up IN this county but
has been working in a blacksmith shop
/ for the past three years and says Sher-
man cOuntyhas no more attractions for
/ him.
The past week was unfsForable for
/ threshing on account Of the high
/ winds, but Mr.. Stewart completed the
] threshing for A. Mersinger, John List
| er, Harvey Robinson, John Mcdaniel
and Albert Lister.
| Nearly every farmer who is not en-
/ gagged in helping thresh is busy cut
/ ting corn. All kinds Of implements
are being used from the corn knife 10
the latest manufactured corn binders,
OF which several are in use in this VI
cinity.
| William Wilbur, of Norton county,
is visiting with old time friends 10 this
lneighborhOod. Mr.. Wilburn's folks
are Old-time settlers in this neighbOr-
hood, but moved to Norton county
several years ago where they have been
farming.
Mr.. Kyle Mann and Miss Carrie Nc
| Daniels were married Wednesday
evening at the brides home. Rev.
| Miller, Of Edison, Officiated. Only the
relatives Of the contracting parties
! were present. A fine treat was fur
nished by the groom while instrument
al and vocal music was part Of the
| evenings entertainment. The young
couple went to housekeeping at once
| in their home on the Albert Grimes
place. Mr.. Mann thinks probably he
/ will move onto his own place in the
spring.
During the thunderstorm Sunday
afternoon a bolt Of lightning struck
| Emmett Listers frame barn and
burned it 60 the ground. A stack of
hay outside, several tons Of hay in the
NOW, q harvester and some new har-
ness were burned NeighbOrs rushed
to the scene as soon as possible but the
high winds soon bad the building In
| a mass Of flames. The loss will sRgre-
gate $50 Several men Of Stewards
threshing crew we're present when the
lightning struck and they tried TO ex-
tinguish the fire with water from a
tank but were not able. A consider
able amount Of their bedding which
| was 10 the NOW was burned.