Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-03

sas City, last Monday
Editor McElhinney of Quinter. was
a Wa-Keeney visitor between trains
New Years day
David Stopped departed Monday
evening for Nebraska where he has
good job awaiting him.
George Since departed Wednesday
morning for Solomon where he visit
ed this week with his sister.
Mr.. and Mrs C. B. Fullington of
Navarro, Kans-, departed Wednes-
day morning for their home.
Deputy United States Revenue
Collector, w. n. Larabee, left Thurs
day morning for Leavenworth.
; "A license was issued last Monday
which authorized the marriage of
John G. Sparks, of Zurich, and Miss
Florence Triton, of Collyer.
Twenty young people enjoyed a
most delightful New Years eve party
at the home of Miss Edna Walker.
The young people report splendid
time.
Mr.. and Mrs G. NJ. Ufford return
ed Tuesday night from Glasco, Kans.,
| where they were tie guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Perry Johnson, for
about ten days.
The New Year was ushered in by
sweet strains of band music, explos-
ions of dynamite and ringing of bells.
The serenade which the band made
was much appreciated by all.
Bert Greenwood, the oldest carrier
in Trego county in point of service,
received good news New Years morn
ing that he had successfully passed
the civil service examination for let
ter carriers which he took at Kansas
City last October, ranking fourth.
A bout 125 wrote the examination
This is good news for Bert and We
hope he gets good job as carrier a:
he deserves it.
Joseph H. Flora came down from
Quinter Tuesday morning anc
l secured a license to marry Mis-
Marie Flora of the same place. Thel
families are not related but this is ;
pretty good indication that they sooI
: will be. 1t may be of sufficient inter
est to be worthy of mention that ;
d marriage seldom involves two people
of the same family name, living il
the same community and being of al
most exactly the same age, as hap
pens to be the case in this instance.
. Last Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs
w. S. Gorrell gave party to all thu
college students who are at home TO
$ the holidays. The evening was spen
e very pleasantly and light refresh
ments were served. Those presen
; were: Miss Hazel and Luella Jone
It and Eddie Moore of Washburn col
Iege, Topeka; Mildred, Maude AM
Margaret Niesley, of the College o
Emporia, Emporia; Andrew Croft
George Since, Roy Rinker, Glen Hin
shaw and Ed Keraus of the Stat
n university at Lawrence; Miss Blar
y che Gorrell of the State Agric ultura
y college, Manhattan.
Last Wednesday evening an oil
d fashioned watch meeting was held a
IL the Methodist church. The churc
y, was well filled and a most pleasin
III program was carried out which cor
sisted of song service, reminiscenc
n of pioneer days by the early settler
is of Trego county, testimonies and di:
he cussions by both Young and old. A
is ten O'Clock refreshments were serve
m after which the rest of the program
to was carried out until the glad Ne
Year was ushered in mid praise an
m prayer and good resolves. 1t was
:. helpful meeting and all who partic
,r pated were benefited by being pre-
,, ent and enjoying the good thing
O. that were there
~ On Friday evening December 20
u joint installation of the officers of tt
K Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star W;
LII held at the Masonic hall. A lars
I. number were present and Geore
Oil Adams of Salina a Mason of hig
e standing gave a very excellent a.
oe dress on Masonry and the work
vi the Star. After the installation
as supper was served. The followiI
officers were elected for the ensuiI
- year: Masons-C. r. Kirby, worShi
N full master; G.. L. Hays, senior wa
D. den; c. B. Kelly, junior warden;
M A .Cortright, secretary: A. S. Peacoc