Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-15
COLLYER

School meeting will be held Friday
Nearly all of the rural schools have
closed.
OH My, weren't those showers fine
Monday?
Ed Briggs is breaking sod for Prof.
Ed Morell.
Chas- Downie is nursing a badly
sprained ankle.
Every one for miles around was in
Collyer Saturday.
Many, farmers are listing their
| wheat fields into corn.
Ed Taylor is having a well drilled
on his place west of town.
Chas. Seirer and family spent Sun
day with Joe Razak and family.
VIM. Lorimer entertained the corn
shelters the early part of the week.
Chas. Glenn came in from Winona
Thursday evening in his ''buZZ car. -
Holy Week services were held at
ST. Michae's church and were well
attended.
Mrs. Lizzie Spena and children en-
joyed a ride to Ellis in their fine new
car Monday.
the young ideas will be turned loose
for the summer.
Several railroad officials in town
the past few days looking after rail-
road matters here.
Richardson and his helpers are put
ting the finishing touches on Pete
Shearer'S new residence.
Overault and Greenfield are build
nj II
Briggs on Penna Ave.
Lecture at Big Creek hall will be
Monday evening, A pril 18th, at %.
m. Don't forget the place or time.
Now after the Easter bells have
stopped ringing, listen for those long
looked for wedding bells to peal forth
Mrs. ]. Bailey and son, of Grinnell,
who were the guests of Mrs. f. Hick-
man last week, have returned to
their home at Grinnell.
Now, ladies, pray excuse us for
making the wish that it would rain
Easter Sunday; those Easter bonnets
will not spoil for few weeks longer.
Collyer nine and Banner nine cross
ed bats Friday on the diamond here
and the game we understand is not
finished yet, it being a tie on the elev-
enth inning. We guess Collyer nine
have found some new specimens or
fossils this time. Eth?
VIM. Mosier and family, of La
Crosse, are the guests of relatives
here and are soon to leave for their
new home in Texas. Mr.. Mosier was
one of our former enterprising bust
ness men and his estimable family
have the best wishes of a legion of
friends.
Do not forget to attend the best
lecture of the season at Big Creek
hall Monday evening by Rev. Ziegen-
fuss, followed by a fine supper. Ev-
erybody come and bring friends and
every lady bring a pie and have your
admission free. Doors open at 7:3O;
lecture at O'Clock sharp.
On Wednesday morning at St. Mi
chael's church the last sad rites were
performed over the body of Mrs.
Katherine Grofts of Buffalo Park.
The deceased was the Youngest
daughter of f. Miller and was mar
ried to Mr.. Grofts of Parks over two
years ago, and has resided with her
husband at Park ever since. She was
an exemplary christian and her. last
moments were fortified by the Sacra-
mentS of her church of which she
was most devout follower. Her
painful illness was borne with per-
feet resignation and she willingly an
oNOA OlIC ldSO SuA1IIlOIlS anu 0HU0F0u
into that blessed eternity God has
prepared for all his faithful servants
who willingly bear the burden of the
cross until He exchanges it for their
crown. A most beautiful tribute
was paid to the deceased by her pas
tor, Rev. Ziegenfuss, during the re-
QUEEN mass offered for her repose.
after which her remains were laid to
rest in the Catholic cemetery. The
large number of friends present at
the obsequies was testimony of the
respect in which she was held. She
leaves to mourn her untimely death.
besides her husband, her parents.
brothers, sisters and large circle of
friends who have the sympathy of all |
in their unexpected bereavement.
May her soul rest in peace.
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