Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-02

E. w. Gibson and wife left Monday
night for Kansas City with the inten-
ton of going on to their former home
in Alabama, but Tuesday morning it
was ascertained by the city officials
that his record as street commission
was not exactly clear and the police
officials of Kansas City were mott
fed to ascertain and hol mhim. This
they did and he was brought back to
this city Wednesday night by Sher-
iff DeBoer. We are informed he has
settled the matter up satisfactorily
and will be permitted to continue his
homeward journey.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Feeney and
and family ar epacking up their be-
Wichita Mr.. Feeney is a brick lay
err ybtrade and is moving to Wichita
as there is plenty of work in that city.
The business of the Rummage Auc-
ton Co. has been moved from thh j.
R. Wilson building on the east side
of Franklin street to the H. j. Hille
building next door to the post Office.
Tuesday evening a party was given
at the new eating house at the fair
grounds in honor of the local mem
bers of the Kansas National Guards.
The room was tastily decorated and
refreshments were served and the
boys were given a good time. The
members of the guards are: Carol
Kelly, Neil Ufford, Leonard Acre, AL
bert Acre, Joe Acre, Jack Gordon,
annd Floyd Maynard.
The local members of the Kansas
National Guards have their orders to
appear at company headquarters not
later than Sunday noon, August 9Th.
The boys who go from here are: Car
rol Kelly, Neil Ufford, Joe Acre, Leon
ard Acre, Albert Acre, Jack Gordon,
who are members of Co. M. 1st reg
iment and must report at Lawrence,
and Floyd Maynard is member of
Co. c. 3rd regiment with headquar-
tiers at Junction City.
The Trego Hotel in this city is now
closed for the first ii mein over II
years. The lease on the building
held by Mrs. Caffey expired the first
of August and she did not desire to
sI3V H e 'sIW pue IN II MeusI
the proprietors did not care to as
sumo the management of the bust
err than to lease it, hence they closed
the door.
!. Ernest Smith and Arthur Barger
have Joined the United States army
and have been assigned to Fort Lo-
gan, Colo. Ernest is tall enough that
the boys call him Shorty" and it is
reported the recruiting officer had to
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measurements.
Mrs. Anna Evans arrived home
Sunday afternoon from the hospital
at Hays where she had been for sew
era1 weeks. She is gaining in health
but is still quite weak.She is staying
at the home of Mrs. J. C.. Milholland.
Elihu Neff and daughters arrived
home last Saturday from Missouri
where they, had visited with Chas.
Neff, a former commissioner of this
county. He repotrs crops looking fine
in Missouri.
Mrs. H. III. Shaw and daughter,
Miss Edith, left Saturday morning for
Wichita where they will visit at the
home of her daughter, Hattie, for a
couple of weeks.
Ralph Pierson, Ray Shaw and E.
w. Gibson went down to Ellis Sun
day to consult the recruiting officer
about joining the army.
Mrs. Henry Jordan left Wednesday
morning for Cloud county where she
will spend the next few weeks WIS.,
iting with home folks
Miss Eva Nef has returned from
=Coneordia wheFe she has been at
tending school for the last few months
Mrs Mary Acre, of Russell, visit
ed At the home of her mother, MrB.
SWi9gett,in this city. Tue1dny