Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-14

don't know what he did for 1t, but
he seems to be all right since the
Christmas party has returned from
Croker, Mo.
Yves says he would like to hire
consumptive preacher for Happy
Hollow. as the one they have now
holds meetings too late to suit him.
Mayb he had toothache.
Ciarence's guitar is out of tune
again. He says he will have to take
1t down to John Murphy's, as his
organ is the only one in town that
is fit to tune guitar by. Murphy
saws if he comes fooling around
there, bothering his hired girl, he
won't know whether his guitar is in
tune or not by the time he gets
back to tis ma.
A birthday dinner was given at
the home of Mrs. r. N. Edgington
last Tuesday, by Mrs. E. assisted by
her two brothers, James F. and
John A. Martin, in honor OF their
father, Vim. C. Martin. Uncle Bill,
as he is Familiarity called, was born
Ian. II, 1911, in North Carolina,
where he grew to manhood, and
then with his fathers family moved
to Kentucky in 1880. He left his
parents and brothers and sisters,
never to see them again, for Wood
ford county, ILL.,, which was thinly
settled at that time. While there
he served three terms as sheriff OF
his county, and Nov. IA, 1914, was
married to Sarah +. Davidson. In
1854, with his family he moved to
Benton county, Mo-, where he lived
during the civil war. In 1869 he
moved TO Cedar county, Mo-, where
lived on his farm till his wife died,
June q, 1870, since which time he
has lived with his children. Uncle
Bill is the father of eight children,
five boys and three girls, all living
but one girl. He was the Oldest OF
a family of eight children, the last
one married and the only one alive
for thirty years. While he has
nearly lost his eyesight, his other
faculties are better than with lots
of men of 80. He is of jovial dis
position and many story does he
tell of the ways of his boyhood and
the early settlers of Kentucky and
Illinois. Those present at the din
ner were J. f. and ]. a. Martin and
their families, Major Binns and
family, NJ. NJ. Akin and wife, ID
McGinnis and family and w. b
Hohler.
A Chautauqua office has been es
tablished in Baxter Springs, in
charge of Mrs. Brewster, c. L. 5. c
representative for Southeastern
Kansas.
The city council should take some
steps looking to the repairing o.
Military street. This is the time o.
year to put a gravel dressing ovel
the entire street.
The inside work on Mrs. ". Fl
Horrors new residence is being
pushed along. This is going to b'
one of the incest homes in South
east Kansas when completed.
Henry Blackburn, son of Mr. ane
Mrs. Willard Blackburn, aged fou
and one.half years, died Saturda!
night of spasms and was buriet
Monday morning in the Lowell
cemetery.
John Luckey was in town Tues
day for the first time in severa
DAVIS. He was loud in his denunci
alton of Cy Leland and the machin
and declared himself for Ed Hocl
for governor.
Ed. and Geo. Lathrop of Streatoi
ILL.,, are visiting their brother Jo
and other relatives here. They viii
be here about two weeks, and whel
thew return home their mother viii
go with them.
Mrs. C. A. Childs entertained a
whist last Friday afternoon. 81
tables were used. delicious refresh
ments were served, and delightful
afternoon was spent. The prize wa
won by Mrs. Louie Hornor kean.
III acres one and a half mile