Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-11
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list this week
For Saie-Seed Barley. Alvin Sa
leen, Ogailah, Kan. Phone llo6.-2-3
Attorney Turck of Hill City, wa
in town Thursday evening enroute I,
Russell on business.
Mrs A. Lopp Of this city is ouaran
tined at her home with small.p box
This is very unfortunate and ever,
one hopes she will make a speed,
recovery. Every precaution should
be used TO keep the disease from
spreading.
On Thursday evening Mrs. 1. T.
Purcell entertained Mrs. Pierce OF
Cove City and Mr.. Grover HAYS at a
dinner party. The two above named
parties, Mrs Purcell and her son
Theodore, all have birthday in the
same week which oocassioned the
gathering for birthday celebration.
Last Thursday morning A. B. Num-
ert OF this city died at his home after
several months of failing health at an
advanced age. Mr. Mumert is among
the early settlers of Trego county and
Is well known by our readers. For
a number of years he resided lust at
the south edge of town on what is
now know as the O'Neil place but
a few years ago sold his place and
moved TO town where he has since
resided. Mr.. Mumert was quiet in
his manner and habit of life, but was
always industrious and honest and
combined with these virtues were
courtesy and kindly dealings with his
fellow man. He made MANY warm
friends and kept them. He was
veteran of the civil war and held an
enviable war record. With his pass
Ing the community loses one of its
good substantial citizens. Besides
his wife he leaves three daughters.
four sons and number of grand
children to mourn his loss. On Fri
DAY afternoon the funeral services
were held at the NJ. E. church Rev.
w. r. Woodward the pastor conduct
ed the services. The interment was
made in the Wa-Keeney cemetery.
The family have the sympathy of all
in their hour of sorrow and trial.
Last Monday afternoon Mrs. Chas.
Sellers and Mrs. W. Y. Herrick en-
tertained at Mad March Hare"
party at the home of Mrs. Sellers.
By invitation the guests assembled
expecting little something out of
the ordinary and nor were they in
any way disappointed. The hostesses
introduced number of new games
which kept the guests busy and in
continual gale of merriment. Among
theifeatures of the afternoon was
bean planting contest by couples
where speed was the only requisite
that counted. Mrs. L. G. Hartman
and Mrs. W. I. Larrabee were award
ed package of tnrnip seed for break
ing the speed limit. kissing the
'Blarney Stone'' was extremely anus
ing. In contest for skill in cutting
a pipe out of colored card board while
Mrs. G. W. Marshall Sc
cured the prize handsome corncob
pipe. Miss Lacy Herrick and Mr..
Graydon Sellers entertained the
, ''>SA4 oOAhO 'OAy PlCdSInS
numbers. After good deal of mirth |
in choosing partners for supper the |
guests were asked to go into the din |
ing room. The real surprise of the |
afternoon greeted them here. The
chairs at the table were upside down |
while knives, forks, spoons and dishes |
we're in such chaos it was quite be- |
to the guests to kno just |
where to go but by looking at the |
name OF place card representing a |
. Mad March Hare which was ex-
;eedingly artistic and were cleverly |
designed by Mr.. J. 81. Hickman they |
discovered place had been prepared |
Tor them. In the midst of much |
aughter places were found and every
one comfortably seated when the
hostess asked them to kindly change /
seats which was done with a ssmad''
scramble and order was again rester-
I'd. The following delightful chatting /
1ish menu was served: Rabbit Bouil-
on, Little Pigs in Blanket, Corn
Mullins, Welsh Rabbit, Olives, Gel
,ry, Sailed Nuts, Brown Bunny,
Cheese, Straws and Coffee. A con-
lest in drawing a March Scene'' be-
tween courses resulted in Mrs. J. C. /
Jortright securing a very handsome
md life like bunny as a prize for the