Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-01-07
Fresh beef at Bakers.

at reasonable rates W. H. Swiggett-
Miss Grace Gorrell, deputy County
Clerk, was on the sick list this week.
The ice men are busy putting up
fairly good ice-
Every available man and beast were
pressed into service this week put
ting up the ice crop.
Miss Vera Keller who has been
clerking in her fathers store at
Parkerville, Kans-, arrived home
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. III. M. Shaw and daughters
Matte, Hattie and Edith, spent
New Years day at Hays the guests of
Grandpa and Grandma Street
John Spena made a business trip
to Kansas City the first of the week
and added another agency to his list
He is agent for the Stafford-Smith
Auto company, one of the best ma
chimes made.
H N. Morris and J. d. Wander
water purchased the Kirkendall stock
of goods at Voda the first of the week
from Grant Billings. These gentle
men have taken charge of the store
and are doing a good business
Miss Irene Acre left the first of
the week for Topeka where she will
take shorthand course in Dough-
erty's business college. During her
stay in Topeka she will make her
home with Miss Alma Courtney,
formerly of this city.
J. n. Poffenberger received the sad
news the first of the week that his
mother is very low and is not expect
ed to live. Her home is at Mt
Carroll, Ill. Mrs. Poffenbeger will
be remembered by many of the ladies
of our city as she visited several
months with her son Joe several years
ago.
The editor was in Topeka last Sun
day and Monday and had the pleasure
of meeting the following former Wa
Keeneyites: Mr.. and Mrs. F. P.
Lucas, Mr.. and Mrs. R. HI. Burns,
Mr., and Mrs Tom. Roberts and Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Blackman. The above
mentioned ate New Years dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p Lucas.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Morrell and Ed EN-
erson left last week for Brownsville,
Ore, where they expect to make their
home. Mr.. Morrell has left Trego
county several times in the last ten
years and has always returned to his
| first love and we venture to remark
right now that he'll come back to
Trego County.
Mary Shiftless was nagging her
mother the other day for money to
buy peck or two of false hair, when
her father overheard her. Mary
said old Bill severely, s'if you will
keep that bunch the Lord gave you
combed and in good order all the
time you will have your hands full
osborne Farmer
Last Sunday morning about three
o'clock a northwest gale struck this
part of western Kansas accompanied
by snow. The wind blew at the rate
of 40 miles an hour and the ther
mometer dropped to IA below zero il
twelve hours. The storm was genera
all over the western and south
ern states. 1t only lasted Sunday
and Monday as Tuesday Old Sol came
out and warmed things up again
The plumbers were kept busy fixing
leaky pipes and many houses are with
out water as we go to press on ac
count of the lack of workmen in that
line.
A pretty home wedding was solem
niZed at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Haug OF
Franklin township on January L, 1911
The contracting parties were Miss
Marie Haug and Mr.. Ell. c. Anderson
of Arnold. Rev. Swezey of McCrackeI
was the officiating clergyman who
tied the nuptial knot pronouncing
the ceremony which united the lives
of these two estimable young people
The wedding was quiet one, wit
messed only by the Immediate relativ
es of the bride and groom, and few
intimate friends The World Joins
their many friends in congratulations
and best wishes as they embark OF
LIES rugged voyage together.
Saturday morning from Canada, where
he has been for several months col
lecting for the Case people. Accord
ing to Charley's version of it, Canada
| or of tho SaSEa fchpWan Soct.inn