Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-24

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VI Metzger has been very sick durin!
the past week, with pneumonia an
heart trouble, and it is feared he canno
recover.
The iiremcn's ball, Wednesday even
ing, was well attended, and was success.
il every particular. Graves orchestra
furnished tn music.
A. Johnson is moving back To his farm
northwest of town. Mr.. Crull and wife
Who'll have been living on the Johnson
farm, are moving to town.
Z F. Gregory and family will move in
from the farm, and will occupy the prop
ertv where A Johnson and family now
live, on Third avenue. west.
We thought we saw flock OF geest
flying over town the other dav, but Ii
proved to be storks That is the reason
SO MANY babies are in town
Mrs. Emma Ware, and son. W l.. Ware
of Severance. are visiting friends here.
We learn that Mr.. Ware will study law
in Hon n. l. Bowmans Office.
Mrs Elery Parks came down from
Argentine on Thursday night OF last
week. to visit Oscar Parks and wife,
who hsve been sick for some time
O. H. Edwards, who was formerly the
buttermaker in the Garnett crea merry,
| was over from Pleasanton couple OF
DAYS this week, visiting John Morris
and other friends.
Miss Frances McMahan, who is here
! from the Greeley neignborhood attend
ing high school, went to Greeley, yester-
| day. where she will visit friends and rel
at1ves until Monday.
Tom Currier is now general manager
of the Bucham Lumber Company, at
Kansas City Tom is a hustler and a
deserving young man, and we are glad
, to hear of his promotion
Mrs r. w. Sheets, son and daughter
evenidg, and are now Eat home" on the
Id1 III WHICH MI. VI ~
Milligan couple of years ago.
Mrs. Carl Neuman will give a brit day
party tomorrow Saturday, for her
little daughter. Marguerite She has
invited number of little folks, and will
show them a most enjoyable time.
We learn from Mrs Virgil Benson, OF
Greeley. that her aunt, Mrs DR., Delos
Walker, OF Oklahoma City, is very sick,
which will be unwelcome news to her
many friends in Anderson county,
Philip Peterson and Mrs. Ellen Pratt
were united in marriage, Tuesday morn
ing, bv Rev. Father Ghormley at the
Catholic church. The bride and groom
went to Chanute tor visit OF few
days.
Jesse Summers and wife arrived here
from Chama, New Mexico, to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Summers father, B.
A. Vess. They will remain here few
DAYS and visit relatives before returning
home.
Judge Hamilton received letter from
Judge Gordon, Tuesday, stating that he !
had been very sick, but is improving. !
Judge Gordon, who is now at Quincy, |,
H., expects to resume his journey to |
New Hampshire, with the remains of
his wife, about the first of March.
John flashing will be ready for busi-
ness next Monday. He has his bake ov-
en- in good shape, and has his building
about finished. His bread will be on
sale AT Bolman Bros store. Walter
Hunts grocery and Frank Hunts res.
taurant. All goods will be sold strictly
Tor cash.
John Gerth of Greeley, one of our 'Old
reliable" friends, was in town, Monday.
and set his subscription ahead a year
John never allows himself to owe the
printer. He wouldn't sleep wei at night
il he thought he owed the printer or
ANYBODY else We wish we had three
Dr four Thousand more subscribers just
like him.
We learn that Mrs. Judge Spriggs is
sick. and cannot recover.
Mrs Spriggs is one of the pioneers OF
A nderson county. She came here with
ner husband at an early day, and well
knew the hardships Of the life of the {
settler. She was always domestic in her
habits, and Society knew little about
icr, but he eniovs the highest respect I
If all who knex her s
Quincy McAice and Jake Bronson went
% Topeka, yesterday. to consult with
;Ome of the Santa Fc officials with re-
gard tn our water supply. We learn
hat the Santa Fe people have expressed 5
4 willingness to raise the embankment
If the waler-works lake on the railroad
tide clean Out the lake, and take their
Jay in water II satisfactory arrange
nents can be made with the Santa Fe
officials, this work will be done, which !
will greatly increase our water supply
md no bonds will be lssued-not at
present, anyhow. ,