Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12
LOCAL LACONICS


Cliff Hiatt and wife and daughter,
Patti, went to Lawrence, yesterday,
and have taken up their residence there
George will follow as soon as school
closes, and will enter the State Uniyer
sity Patti will take course in music
and art. Cliff and the two children
were born and reared in Garnett-this
has ALWAYS been their home. This eX-
cellent family will certainly be missed
from Garnett. They have legions of
friends here Cliff will open clothing
establishment in Lawrence similar TO
the one he has been conducting here Tor
years. and will be located IN the FL
bridge hotel bull ding. He will still
maintain his office here, and will divide
his time between Garnett and Lawrence.
Lightning struck Warren Gowdy's
house, Monday night, SCATTERING the
flag pole on the cupola and tearing
lot of shingles OFF the root. Mrs. Gowdv
was alone at the time She noticed an
unusually bright streak of lightning and
heard loud report immediately after
She ran out of the house to see II she
could discover any damage done. but
saw none, and went back into the
house. In the morning, Mr.. Gowdy
discovered that the flag-pole was gone
and found shingles scattered about the
place. No other damage was done
Rev. G. A. Burdick says he had the
first new potatoes of the season. vester-
dav morning. II he wasn't a preacher,
we d say we are from Missouri he
saws he planted his potatoes the last
week in February.
LArER-After the above was written,
we went home and told our better hall
about it. She said she didn't propos. to
be outdone bv preacher so she went
to the garden and got mess OF new po'
tatoes. Come again, Brother Burdick.
Harry bolson went to independence.
Mo, Tuesday morning, to attend the
funeral of his brother George, who died
Monday morning. George Bolson was
one of the old settlers of Anderson coun'
tv. He once owned the arm on which
Harry now lives. which was purchased
by his mother. George served through
the Civil war, and after the war, he
moved to Nebraska, where he lived un-
till about two years ago, when he sold
out and moved to Independence, Mo.
Judge T. NJ. Ham lton and James Will
son went down to Gas City last Satur-
dav to assist Rev. Hood in organizing
United PRESBYTERIAN church. They re-
turned home, Monday. Rev. Hood went
to Gas CITY some time ago, and found
no church organization of that denomi-
nation there. so he went tn work to Sc
cure an organization. AS result, he
now has a strong congregation. His
Sunday school is about ] so pupils.
Charley Melcher, of tn CITY, and
Miss Lizzie Post, of Union township,
were united in marriage bv Rev Father
lump, at the Catholic church at Greeley,
Tuesday morning, Charley is one of the
substantial young men of this county |
and the bride is most excellent young
woman. They start out with bright |
prospects. Their friends are many, and
the happy pair have the best wishes of
all.
Rev. Chas. A. Henderson,. of Hutchin-
ron, financial agent for Campbell Col
Iege, at Holton, was in the city couple
Of DAYS this week, visiting Rev. Bur
dick. MIR. and Mrs. Hampshire and 9TH
.rs He went to Topeka with Rev. Bur-
dick and Rev. H. Hampshire, to attend
the United Brethren general conference.
!. w. Mcdonald, of Lone Elm town
ship, was in town, Monday Hisdaugh
Ter, Mabel, came up with him, and to TX
he train Tor Kansas City, where she
will visit her brother while She will
20 form Kansas City to Cameron, No,
20 visit an uncle several weeks.
Mrs ]. F. Brandon, who was over
rom Paola, visiting her parents, N.
Nine a nd wife returned home Monday