Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

Miss Irene Peacock is visiting her
sister at EmpOria this week
Merchant E. Lindberg was up from
Ogallah Thursday afternoon
Stan Straw, the undertaken. was
called to Quinter, Monday, on bust
ness.
Frank Purinton has sold his store
at Collyer to Mr. Simpson of Cove
City.
r. n. Smith, the upholsterer, is
in Collyer this week working at his
trade.
Our old friend Will Clark was up
from Glencoe Thursday, transacting
business
Miss Blanche Gorrel was the guest
of Miss Alma Courtney, at Topeka,
this week.
Frank Locker is reported quite sick
with pneumonia at his home in Ogal-
lah township
G. L. Hartman and NJ. W. Mason
were in Salina this week taking the
Shriner degree of the Masonic Lodge.
Roy Stewart of Bosnia, returned
home from Manhattan, where he was
called by the serious illness of his
father
Mrs. Lizzie Spena, Mrs. John H. Ze-
man and Mrs. John Stradal were FL
lis visitors Thursday. They made
the trip in Mrs. Spena's new Ford
auto.
J. c. Tyler, who owns the old J. III.
c. Guilbert farm northeast of the
city, lost considerable feed by fire
| last Saturday afternoon. The loss is
about $50.
Tom Bundy says he took the joy
ride of his life last Tuesday. He ac-
companied John Spena to Sharon
Springs in Johns runabout and re-
marked that the q. p. flyer had to
get up and go some to keep up to
them part of the way.
On April 20 the Odd Fellows will
hold their annual meeting at Ellis
worth. A special train will run from
! Quinter to accommodate those wish
ing to attend on that date. num-
Der of Odd Fellows from here are
making arrangements to attend this
meeting.
| Last Wednesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. III. Harlan celebrated their both
wedding anniversary at their home
about miles southeast of this city
About forty relatives and friends
were present and enjoyed most de-
! lightful evening. They received a
| large number of presents as memen-
tos of this happy event.
On Tuesday evening the Midland
| Concert Company appeared at the
court house. This number concluded
the seasons series of entertainments
and was good one. A large house
greeted them and showed their appre-
citation in their hearty applause.
! The reader, the vocalist and the
violinist were most excellent and fur
nished splendid program. Our
people are learning the value of these
| high class entertainments furnished
t by the Lyceum Bureau and are ap-
preciating them more and more and
are looking forward with interest to
next years program.
Last Friday evening the Kieverson
Quartet rendered one of the best
and most pleasing musical programs
4 that has been given in Wa-Keeney
4 for many months. A great many
times we expect more if some well adj
1 yertlSed concert company or male
quartet comes to our town from else
/ where, but we feel that we are not
4 overStepplng the mark when we say
/ that the entertainment last FRIDAY
night not only came up to the mark
i but exceeded any outside musical
talent that has come to our town:
MeSsrS. Will and Ray Nelson, and
/ Ray Everett. in their solos. won
rounds of applause which they well
deserved as the selections were rend-
cred in a manner pleasing to the
most critical as indeed was each num-
Der given by the quartet as well.
The plantation melodies simply
brought down the house. In the
darky dress, dialect and stringed in
Strument accompaniment with the
good old darky songs, the audience
was more than pleased and all were
unanimous in saying it was the best
minstrel show ever in our city. Miss
Julia Blair was accompanist and rend-
cred two piano solos which added
much to the enjoyment of the even
ing. The reading from Quo Vadis by
! Ray Everett, was most excellent and
made a pleasing diversion to the pro-
gram. Every body expressed them
selves well pleased with the enter
tainment and feel that Wax eeney
possesses much musical talent among
her young people of which She is just
~ proud.