Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-04-14

Cal Lloyd transacted business at
Ellis Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Lofsted were
up from Ogallah Wednesday trading
with WaKeeney merchants.
w. L. Olson reports that he arriv-
ed at Tulsa, Oklahoma, all o. K, but
that he found Mrs. Olson on the sick
list.
G. Q. Britain was over to Stock
ton the first of the week on a bust
ness trip and found it as dry over
there as it is here.
A Uuited States mail clerk is now
at work on the jitney and it is reg
ular mail train, distributing mail at
all points along the line.
Chester Barnes, who has been
working for Ernst Mussemann for the
last few months, departed Tuesday
night for Pettegrew, Arkansas.
Miss Margaret Niesley who is a
student at the College of Emporia,
spent the Easter vacation at the
home of her parents in this city.
o. F. Pohlman, OF Ellsworth
Union Pacific claim agent, was
here Tuesday making some ad-
justments for the company and is
also prospective land buyer.
Mrs. Grace Johnson, the trained
nurse who has been here for the last
year, left the first of the week fol-
Nebraska City, Nebraska, where she
intends to make her future home.
Licenses have been issued authoriz-
ing the marriage of Harry A. Ward
of Banner, and Flora Hargitt, OF
Quinter; also Taylemachus Crook and
Nora E. Jamison, both of Quinter.
Alfred Greenwood was over from
Ness City couple of days this week
visiting at the home of his mother
and brother. He says there is some
good wheat IN the vicinity of Ran
som.
Regular preaching services at the
Baptist church Sunday morning and
evening. Special music at both ser
vices. The ordination of Rev. ]. G.
1senberg will be conducted Thursday,
April 10, 1917. Examination of can
didate at 3 p. M. Ordination SER
vices at night.
For the last several months there
has been lively trade in real estate
in this county and many transfers
have been made but at present there
is a slowness about the trade which
can almost be felt, but if there
should be good rain trade will open
up again.
why don't the people of Wa-Kee.
ney do something to demonstrate
their patriotism?'' The writer has
heard this question asked in this city
several times during the last week
and believes all that is necessary tc
provoke the demonstration is for
someone to take the lead and start
the ball rolling. )
Have you observed that nine womer
out of ten consumes lot of time in
preparing for an automobile trip
Well, George Marble explains it all in
the Fort Scott Tribune. They art
putting on their silk stockings anc
best underwear in anticipation of tn,
necessity of being taken to a hospita
or surgeons Office before they ge
back.-Jewel Republican.
Last Thursday afternoon about fit
ty ladies met at the home of Mrs. L
S. Myerly by appointment and wen
to the home of Mrs. A. J. Ellermeye
where they took possession of thing
to the entire surprise of the hostes
who was taken completely unawares
This is a risk the people of Wa Keene-
run who persist in having a birthda
every year and occasioned this happ
gathering of friends at the home o
Mrs. Etlermeyer. The afternoon wa
most pleasantly spent in a social way
Before the guects departed Mrs. A
ID. Blair in her usual pleasing man
ner presented a handsome cut gIas
berry bowl to the hostess on behalf O
the friends assembled as a mark O
esteem and friendship in which sh
is held.