Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

Mrs IL. n. Hopkins arrived here
Tuesday, from Cashion, Oklahoma
w here she has been visiting the pas
three or four weeks. She leaves for st
Louis mex Nj onday, and will spend sew
eral weeks at the worlds fair. She wa S
Joined heIe by her sister, Mrs A. Il. Vail
of Goshen, Ind, who has been visiting
friends at Rome, Sumner county. Mrs
Hopkins will probably return to Garnctt
in July.
Dan Macklin. wife and children ar
rived from Shreveport, La Tuesday, on
visit to Dams mother and other rcla-
tives. Dan has not yet recovered from
his railroad accident, and is only able to
get about with the aid of crutch. 1t
will probably be some time before he is
able to attend to business again. 1t
was mighty close shave tor him, and
is wonder he is alive to-day.
B. L Gould was up from Welda town
ship, Tuesday. He informed us OF the
death of his mother. Mrs. Mary Ann
Gould, who passed away at her home in
Peoria, Franklin county; aged 80 wears.
The funeral took place on the 25th. and
the remains wee placed in the cemetery
at Princeton. Deceased had been resi-
dent of Kansas for more than thirty
| years.
! The "l3elievers" are preparing for their
annual camp-mectine in the pretty little
park in Orchard Park addition. A large
new tent, with chairs, has been donated
| by c. J.. Baker, of Kansas City, and
various improvements will be made i'll
the park much larger attendance
than usual is expected.
Those who went from here to Ottawa,
Tuesday, to witness the food, were,
Frank Dotts, Frank Hunt, Chauncv
Barber, Curt Sigler. Tom Harmon, Carrie
ton Champe Bert Johnson Dean Black
stein, Sherman Hannum. Lloyd Wyatt
Mark Hiatt, Harry {. Miller and Miss
Pearl Penny.
Mrs. George Marshall went to Ottawa,
Monday, to be with her parents during
the food The water lcame up about
four feet into their house, but they re.
moved everything upstairs but tie
piano.
The waters of the Marias Des Cygnes
recede about as rapidly as they ries.
Tuesday morning, the river covered the
entire wards of the Santa Fe, and We'd
nesday morning. train was run through
from Kansas City
Rolla Wagstaif came un from indie
pendence, Tuesday night. Rolla leaves
in lew days for British Colombia,
where he will assume the management
OF a clothing store.
Mrs. Mamie Rice was married, May
oath, to Mayo Paretti, an old friend oi
her former husband, Will Rice. He is
prcof.reader on the Galveston News.
Part of freight train was derailed
near Tanner last evening, and as re
suit, four passenger trains were tied up
in Garnett a while this morning.
The Colony postoilice has been changed
from a fourth.class to a tnird'class OF
fee. Postmaster Shockey will now
draw a salary of $1,000 a year.
Jesse Hampshire, who has been attend
ing Campbell University, at Holton. the
past year, will preach in the United
brethren church next Sunday.
Miss Harriet Wishart, of salt Lake
CITY. Utah, who has been visiting Rev.
Mabon and wife, lett, Wednesday, tor
Ohio, on an extended visit.
Miss Beuiah Bronsi on went to Otta-
wa, Tuesday, where she is attending the
conservatory of music, from which she
will graduate this month.
VIM. Mahan has b er re painting and
making other improvements in his home
east OF the east-side school house.
p. L. keenev made a business trip tc
Chanutc, Tuesday night, returning the
following morning, on the plug.
The rains, Yesterday, washed out SO
wards of the X, n. * d. track below
| Bush City. No trains today.
Frank Fraker. who is running barb
err shop at Neodesha, came up, Wednes-
dav, on a visit.
Mrs. p. H. Cayot went out to West
phaia, Wednesday, to visit her mother,
Mrs Fixmcr.
Sherm Hannum has gone to Ottawa,
having secured job as engineer at the
ice plant.
Mrs. I. Nj. Oats entertained the Re-
bekahs, Yesterday, at her home, south
OF town.
Miss Nellie Warbrtton went to Linn
county, Wednesday, to visit a brother
Granny Ray was 1OS years old last
Wednesday, and is still lively.
T. b. Thornton has been on the sick
list the past few days.