Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29
The High School trustees held a
meeting Tuesday


Henry Sampson of Quinter was a
Wa-Keeney visitor this week
J. j. Keraus attended the Wood
man picnic at Bogue Wednesday,.
Miss Marian Beardsley of Russell
is visiting Miss Louis Drummond.
The Holiness camp meeting will
be held at Ridgway August tells.
Monroe Stimits was up from Salina
the latter part of last week on bust
ness.
F. G. Cochran of Chicago, was re-
visiting old scenes in Trego this
week.
Bring your hogs to Rhoades & Hix-
son next Monday. Highest market
price paid.
E. J. Gilpin was up from Ogallah
township Tuesday and made US an
agreeable call.
Mrs. o. r. Enix was on the sick
list this week, but at present writ
ing is convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brann of Lin
coin are visiting Mrs. Brann's moth
er, Mrs. Norah Snyder.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stradal are the
proud parents of a son, born on
Thursday of this week.
DIR. and Mrs. Bowman are enjoying
a visit from Mrs. Bowman's sister,
Miss Charlotte Stahl of Chicago.
Dell Borah, banker, postmaster and
live real estate hustler of Grinnell,
Kans., was in the city Thursday.
Harry Gearhart left Chas. Mcclure
of Quinter in charge of his barber
shop while he made his trip west.
DIR. L. NJ. Gibson and family of
New York, are guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Gibson this
week.
Uncle John Hoover was up from
Franklin township over Monday night
and while in the city made us a
pleasant call.
The many friends of Miss Elsie
meet her once more. Miss n. spent
last year in Paris.
Sam Shriner returned from the
eastern part of the state where he
had been threShing. He says every
thing down there was under water
Mr.. and Mrs. McKune are the par
ents of baby boy born at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Beason last
Friday. Mrs. McKune is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Beason.
Rumor has it that Jess Cortright
has gone back to Ohio to get his
bride. Wa-Keeney girls, what's the
matter that the young men go out of
town to hunt their soul mates?
Mr.. Johnson of Illinois, an old time
friend of G. T. Galloway, visited
with the Galloway family one day
this week on his return from Collyer
where he had been visiting at the
home of Herman Erickson.
Hugh Elliot was in and told US of
strange freak of lightning last
week. A fine team of young horses
were struck partially paralyzed so
they were unable to eat. He con-
suited the state veterinarian in re-
gard to a cure.
w. H. 1rlpl0CG was IN from The
Davidson ranch on the Saline We'd
nesday and informed us that there is
one hundred acres of good corn grow
ing on the ranch and several hundred
acres that will have some corn and
will make excellent fodder.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Ufford are en-
ljoying a visit from Mr.. Ufford's
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. @. J.
Ufford of Canastota, n. Y. They
were also accompanied by their two
children. Mrs. Perry johnson and
two sons of GlaSco are also here, max
ing quite family reunion.
The .. K. restaurant proprietors,
Owen & Reddig, have purchased the
Mack Shack and equipment of J. j.
Keraus and opened it up to the public
Tuesday morning These young men
made success of the cafe business
in their old location and they are
better prepared to serve the public
now than before. Patronize them
and they will treat you right.
Last Saturday evening this section
was visited by the hardest rain that
has occurred in months The storm
was accompanied by severe lightning
which caused considerable damage to
electric wires, also striking the home
of j. I'll. Poffenberger in the east