Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
II. E. Jones is on the sick list.

Mules for sale w. F. Little
child, jr- 35 adv
J. G. Hixson will buy your hogs on
Monday the 10Th. inst.
Mrs. Mulheim of Ellis was guest
of Mrs. Ray Ufford this week
Hixson wants your hogs on Monday.
December 16- viii buy any kind
\ new freight platform was PIT in
on the north side of the station this
week.
Mrs. Hiddleson and Mrs. Renicker,
ofiQuinter. spent Sunday with Mrs.
Ed. Brown
Philip Jacobs, of Hays. was Wa
Keeney visitor the first of the week,
having come up on business.
Some of your neighbors have heard
Kemp give THE Music Master and
they say it is fine. Don't miss it.
Oscar King who lives south of town
on Route departed the first of the
week for Louisville, Ky, where he
will work till spring.
A license was issued Tuesday after
noon authorizing the marriage of
John George Defines and Katy Fabri-
illus, both of Trego center.
Quite a number of Masons attended
day evening. They report a fine time
and the degree work the best ever
given in this part of the state.
Quite number of ex-Lincoln coun-
ty people living in Trego will be
pleased to hear that Judge Arthur
Artman was recently elected to his
sixth term as probate judge of that
county.
r. G. Wilson made a business trip
to Kansas City. Thursday. He said
the day was quite warm and fellow
didn't need an overcoat. The storm
struck Kansas CITY early Friday
morning.
Last Sunday the tank at Ross &
Waldo's elevator bursted and in con-
sequence the engine room was flooded
with water. Grant Marshall repaired
the damage and everything is work
ing smoothly again.
w. a. Smith writes from Stratford,
Texas, that he has traded his farm
for stock of general merchandise.
storeroom and residence property
He adds they had good crops here,
prairie country, and likes it fine.
On last Friday morning Mr. and
Mrs. d. w. Matthews of Milan. ILL.,,
arrived in our city where they will
visit old friends for some time.
Twenty or more yerrs ago Mr..
Matthews was in business here, and
they have many old time friends who
are glad to see them once more.
Tickets for the entertainment to be
given next Monday evening will be
on sale at the drug store as usual and
at the usual prices, fifty and thirty
five cents for single admissions
Season tickets for the remainder OF
the course live numbers, including
two good concerts) may be~had for
Sl.50 and S1.O0 for adults and pupils
respectively This will be the last
opportunity to get season tickets.
At the annual election of officers
of Margaret Chapter No. 249. which
was held Thursday evening. the fol-
lowing were elected: Miss Hattie
Kirby, w. NJ: A. S. Peacock, W. p:
Mrs. F. H. Durham, A. NJ: Mrs. A
S. Peacock, c.: Mrs. Margaret Chalk.
A. c.: Mrs. a. j. Ellermeyer, secre-
tary; Mrs. w. w. Mattingly, treas
urer. The annual election of officers
of the Masonic lodge will occur De-
cember II, and it is probable that
Joint installation services will be held
about December 27.
A town that never has anything to
do in public way is on the road to
the cemetary Anyone who will do
nothing for his town furnishes the
casket The man so selfish as to have
no time from his business to give to
the city affairs is making the shroud.
The man who does not advertise is
driving the hearse and the man
who is pulling back from any
public enterprise throws boquets
on the grave. The man who is howl
ing hard times all the time breaches
the funeral and sings the doxology,
and thus the town lies buried from
all sorrow and care Elk.
John Fischer of Twin Mound was
chased by a steer Monday morning
and came near getting his everlasting