Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11
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This section has been treated to some
fine rains the past few days, which viii
be of great value to farmers who are
preparing to put in wheat.
MACK" Hartzell's tailor, has beer
granted pension of $40 month. The
old man will get about as much fun out
of that $40 as any one in town.
]. {. Jackson, of the Spring Branch
ncighborhood, went to Burlington the
first of the week, with some of his fine
horses, to attend the CQffey county fair
Miss Beth Stevens entertained mum
of her young friends at supper, last Sat
urday evening, in honor OF Miss Gertrude
Moloney, who went to Leavenworth,
Tuesday morning, to enter school
Miss Ollie Martin and two younger
sisters, Beatrice and Reba, went to Osa-
watomic last Friday, to visit their sister
Ola, who is employed in the insane asy-
lum.
Misses Ella Kennedy and Stella Young
will go to Osawatomie, to-day or to-
morrow, to be ready to take up their
duties in the schools of that city next
Monday.
Harry Johnson has painted hand
some sign for Cliff Hiatt. 1t is to be
seen at the foot of the stairway OF the
building occupied by p. H. Cayot and
c. d. Hunt.
John G. Johnson was appointed by
Judge Smart to succeed his father, w. A..
Johnson, deceased, as county attorney.
There were two other candidates-A. J..
Smith and Col. d. H. Houston.
Chas. Wilson left for Tarkio, NO,
Saturday, to enter the United Presbyter
ian college at that place. Eugene Stew
enson went on Friday. Anderson county
has been represented by quite a number
of young people during the past few
years.
Mrs. Frances E. Smith, OF Lecompton,
who has been visiting her sons, Will, of
the Plaindealer, and Clyde, of Greeley,
besides number of relatives at West
phalia, returned home last Friday. Her
niece, Miss Opal Keim, went with her
and will attend school at Lecomp-
ton.
l.. ]. Fuller, of Spring Branch district,
brought to this office, last Friday, some
sample stalks of Droom-corn which he
raised on his place this year The stalks
gre twelve feet high. and the brush, or
broom-straw, is long and fine. MIR.
Fuller will probably make his broom
corn up into brooms.
Clarence Walker and wife and children
and Miss Rachel Spindler came down
from Kansas City last Saturday, to visit
Clarence's mother and sister, Mrs. Sarah
Walker and Mrs. Ada Bowman, and
Mrs. Walkers parents, Wesley Spindler
and wife, All but the children returned
to Kansas City the first of the week
Judge Triggs fire, last Friday, wasn't
as bad as we stated. The house was not
burned to the ground, but was badly de-
The house and its contents
we're well insured, and the loss will be
next to nothing The amilyimmediately
moved into the old Ross house, now
owned by Joe Carey, on Third avenue,
west
William Mosier died last Friday morn. !
ing, at his home in this city, after an i'll
ness OF but two or three days. He had
been working in Kansas City, where he
became sick and came home on Thursday.
The funeral took place Sunday afternoon.
and the remains were placed in the Gar
nett cemetery Deceased leaves a wife
to mourn his death. He had many
friends in Garrett, who will sadly miss
him.
Joseph Odaffer died last Friday, after
a very brief illness. He was in town
Tuesday, and complained of not feeling
well, but he did not appear to be in a
serious condition, and the news of his
death was a surprise toall. The funeral
took place Sunday morning, and the re-
mains were placed in the Garrett Gene
terry. Deceased was highly-respected
citizen, and the community suffers loss
in his death.
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