Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-20
HOME AND COUNTY

w. c. Wollner.
Mrs. Jane Rhule of Crystal, Texas,
is visiting in the city and attend
ing to business matters.
The kids, both small and great, are
still enjoying skating They report
the ice in good condition.
j. J. Keraus and wife returned last
Saturday from their eastern trip and
report a very pleasant time.
E. A. McCune left Friday for
Wichita, Kan. As soon as he gets
located his family will join him.
Sheriff Musseman left last Friday
with 81 head of horses for Berlin,
Neb., where he will have them win
tered.
F. D. Hastings spent the forepart
of the week in Kansas City, taking in
the Implement Dealers annual con-
vention.
Homer J. Trobridge has purchased
suitatorium, at Peabody, Kansas,
and is making arrangements to move
his family there.
Leona Osterkamp has been suffer
ing from an attact of blood poisoni ng
in her foot this week. She is report
ed to be some better at this writing.
We are indebted to Irving Reddig
for nice young cotton tail this
week. The cotton-tails are pretty
scarce and the young ones make fine
eating.
J. J. Fabricius, Sr., killed large
snake last Saturday. He says it was
about three feet long. 1t was found
on a pile of snow. 1t was of the
copper variety.
Miss Lillian Chalk, the obliging
clerk in the dry goods de partment of
the Trego Mercantile Company, after
enjoying a weeks rest and vacation,
returned to her work this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hobbs of
Philipsburg, visited with friends and
relatives several days this week re-
turning home Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Hobbs was formerly Miss Lola
Orr.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Ridgway, with
Mrs. Ridgway'S son and mother have
been stopping for a few days at the
popular American house while await
ing the arrival from Denver of their
household goods.
Ray Ufford exhibited some nice
string beans that he received from
Florida this week. He says his father
and mother and brother are enjoying
sea bathing while here we are shovel
ing coal to beat the band.
Last Sunday afternoon Miss Betty
Penny entertained quite number of
young people at the hotel in honor
of Mr.. Walter Anderson who is night
man at the depot. The young peo-
pie report very enjoyable time.
Some of the eastern papers poked
little fun at Trego county for offer
ing so large bounty on jack-rabbits,
declaring that there were not $1,000
worth of jack-rabbits on earth. Well,
that's all right if these same fellows
want to be convinced, let them come
to Trego county and they will see
that many thousand dollars worth
and then some-and then some-and
then some.
A disastrous fire took place in
Hill City last week Wednesday morn
ing when the handsome residence of
George McVey, who formerly lived
north of this city, was burned and
destroyed. The fire was discovered
in the basement, being due to an ex-
plosion. The household goods were
saved. This residence was one of the
finest in Hill City and is serious
loss. There was 81 900 insurance on
the property.
Last Thursday evening, Miss lone
Krause, while returning from town.
slipped and fell on the ice and frac-
tured the bone in one of her arms
The arm was put in splints as sooI
as a doctor could be summoned ano
the little girl is resting as well as
could be expected. This is an unfor-
tunate accident and we hope she will
make speedy recovery. The terribly
icy conditions everywhere make
| limb.
| F. NJ. Brokaw, an old resident OF
the western part of this county, has
been sued in the district court OF
Rocks county for breach of promise
by one May Monroe of Netawaka
Kan. The amount she asks is 80
900. Her attorneys are Cranne 6
WOODBURY. Bros, of Holton, Kansas
Mr.. Brokaw has employed f. NJ. Cole