Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-08-19
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A pleasant reunion was held in the
in the pretty little park in Orchard park
addition. Monday evening Those in
attendance were c W. DcWolt and wife,
Geo. N. DeWolf and family, Mrs. Harry
DcWolf of San Francisco, Mrs. Abel
Bell. of Enid, Oklahoma; Mrs. X. A.
Davis and doughter Marguerite, of Law
ton, Oklahoma. and Mrs Clarence Ma tn
ews. of Kansas City The little park is
an ideal place for such a family meeting,
and they had splendid time
Miss Halle Nichols entertained about
tn rty five of her friends, Wednesday
evening, at New Lake park, at gypsy
Woodwork. The jolly crowd were col
lected on n hay-rack, and chaperoned
by Mrs. ] w. Archer and Mrs. J. o. Os-
b ,rne. OF course, they were caught in
the rain, but this only added to the mer-
riment. and the uel,cacies, such as ice
cream, cake and watermelon, were served
in the pump house
Chris Winters moved his family to
Humboldt this week Chris has all he
can do down there as carpenter and
builder, and he concluded it was better
to have his family with him than to come
to Garnett every week or two on visit.
We regret to lose this excellent family
from our CITY. They have been residents
of Garrett long time, and enjoy the re
spect of everybody.
Rev. Arthur Henderson and wife ar
rived here from Shenandoah, Iowa, last
Saturday, on a visit to their many old
friends. They are the guests of Mrs.
Hedges and her daughter, Flora, Mr..
Henderson left, Tuesday, for Rockport,
Mo to attend a reunion of the Dragoo
family. which numbers several hundred
persons, and he will be the speaker OF
tn occasion
+. A. Herbert and wife and two little
daughters went uD to Douglas county
last Friday, to visit their daughter Mrs.
Nav Flory, who lives about fourteen
miles from Lawrence. This was Mr..
Herbert's first visit to his grandson. He
returned home on Monday. Mrs. Her
bert and the girls will return tomorrow.
Link Cunningham and friend were
up from Chanute few hours, Monday.
attending meeting of directors OF an
oil and gas COMPANY which Link organ
lied some weeks ago, which is operating
near Elsmorc east of Humboldt. Link
saws they have just brought in nice
oiler, and he feels confident Of success.
Charley Coleman and wife celebrated
their twenty-tirst marriage anniversary,
Monday. and in the evening a number
of friends called to congratulate them
and wish them lots more anniversaries,
All enjoyed the evening Misses Ella
X ennedy and Jennie Earnest furnished
music fo r the occasion.
The drill on the Bowman place has
been moved to a place near the old
swimming hole" south of town. No
gas was found in the first well, and salt
water came in after the drill had gone
down some distance below the first oil
sand, and the well has been abandoned
for the present.
M. F. King and daughter came down
from Ottawa, Tuesday, to visit Ed Van
sickle and wife and J. H. Nansickle, in
Jackson sownship Mr. King was called
south on business. Wednesday. His
daughter will remain at the Nansickle
farm for some time.
Miss Mary Marsha II arrived from New
York last Saturday, en- visit to her
parents, Rev +. Marshall and wife, and
her brothers, George and Jonathan She
went to New York about seven years
ago, and this is her first visit home.
The German Syndicate, which has
been drilling for oil on the Keeling farm
has lust located the rig on the Axtel
eighty, near Ben Bacon's farm, in the
Central City flats, and work will begin
Immediately,
The board o. education has fitted up a
new school room in the basement of the
east-side bull ing This was made nee
essarv by the large number of pupils
who come in from the country districts.
Mrs. Matte Vines Tnurston went to
Kansas City, Thurs lay morning, for a
visit of few days. From there she
will go to Excelsior Springs, with her
cousin, Mrs. F. Goodell.
George Stiles and wife, Dale Huff and
wife and Frank Hunt and wife donned
their picnic clothes and hiked out for
| Cedar creek, Yesterday to camp out
over night and fish.
Mrs. Georgia Wells, who has been visit
ing friends at Baldwin, returned home
Monday. Her husband, Lieu tenant Wells
arrived. yesterday.
| T. {. Hudson, of Washington town
ship, says they had three inches of rain
Wednesday night, and the creeks wer'
up yesterday.
Ross Magill went t. Ottawa, yesterday
to attend the district Presbyteral con
vention of the L. p Sunday school ant
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