Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-23
COIIyer.

Len Dorman is visiting on the
Saline
All have enjoyed the fine wealth
er of late.
Do not forget the band concert
Monday evening, January 25.
Miss Belle Glenn left last Mon
day morning for Willowdale to
visit her sister, Sister M. Gene
We've.
All who had ice houses to fill
took advantage of the prospects
last week and filed their houses
full of fine ice.
Do not forgot the band concert
next Monday evening, January
25. The best local talent will as
sist to make it success.
Miss Kirby has ordered a fine
line of spring and summer fab
RIGS and the goods will be on sale
for early spring trade.
The death of our highly re-
spected and beloved postmaster,
Mr. J w. Hickman, Sr., has cast
a gloom over the whole commun-
ity.
DR.. Barclay made profession
al call at Bert Browns Wednes-
day and the condition OF Mrs.
Brown, ST., remains about the
same.
No words of comment are nee
esSary TO express the feelings of
the multitudes who came to pay
their last respects to our de
ceased friend and postmaster,
Mr.. j. W. Hickman. His funer-
al Sunday was a testimonial of
the respect in which he was held
and speaks in better terms of
praise of the deceased than all
the words which we could write.
Thursday, January IA at noon
tide, the soul of Collyer's most
prominent and earliest settler
was called by his Maker to an
swer the last roll CALI to enter
into the eternal rest which
knows no waking. Deceased was
taken suddenly and fatally i'll on
Saturday evening, January 9 and
it was manifest from the begin
ming las he stated to his beloved
wife) that he would not recover.
Every thing that could be was
done to check the disease but it
was of no avail for the finger of
death had set it's seal on his
calm brow and at the above date
he peacefully passed away, sur
rounded by his faithful wife,
children, relatives and friends.
Collyer never had a resident who
was type of more noble, honest,
highly respected or God fearing
citizen than the late lamented de-
ceased. Always ready to lend a
helping hand to those in need
and no matter how arduouS his
duties were, he always found
time to say pleasant word to
those whom he met. For eleven
years he served faithfully as the
postmaster of our village and no
matter who serves for the future,
that kind face and pleasant voice
of Postmaster Hickman 5 will al
WAYS be missed from his place
at the window in the office and
will be missed until all of his old
patrons have passed away, the
same then as now. The funeral
was held Sunday morning at II
O'Clock from the First Baptist
church, of which he was former
ly pastor, and the edif1ce was
not nearly large enough to ac
commodate the immense throne
that came to pay the last tribute
of respect to the beloved and la
manted dead. The funeral ser
mon was preached by Rev
Clemens, after which the friends
were permitted to take the last
farewell of their kind friend
The body was then removed te
the hearse and was followed by
an immense cortege to the GENE
terry where the G. A r. held the
burial service of their post. KIND
hands and loving hearts had pre-
pared a fitting tomb for then
comrades last long sleep anC
among beautiful flowers and EN-
blems of evergreen they left the
remains of their former kline
comrade to sleep the peaceful
sleep which God has promised tt
those who serve him faithfully il
this life May the God of Mercy