Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23

Mrs R. C. Wilson has been quite
III the last week but at this writing
is resting easier.
Miss Piersee, who had charge of the
Collyer Advance until last week Wis
tied here Tuesday.
Miss Claire Marshall visited with
friends at Russell last week return
ing home Saturday
Mrs l. D. Northup, of Oklahoma
City, is here visiting at the home of
her son, L.O. Northup.
If you are hard to fit-see Nick
Carter at Persons Tailor Shop on
August 81 and September 1st- 20 1t.
nesday evening from poin.s IN Iowa
where he visited relatives and tran
sacted business
Mrs. B. W. Polly, of Topeka, daugh-
ter of Captain WEIGH, a former resi-
dent of this county, was here Tues
day ealing upon old friends.
Mrs. Fl. M. Shaw and daughter,
Edith, returned home Saturday even
ing from three weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. F. D. Willard, at WITCH
tia.
Miss Natalia Mai departed for her
home at Russell Wednesday after hav-
ing spent about two weeks at the
home of, her aunt, Mrs. Meisner,
southwest of this city.
L. G. johnson, W. ]. Williams and
II. s. Givler were transaeting business
at Kansas City the first of the week
and visited the oil fields in the vicin-
ity of Wichita and Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. Lew Galloway and
children arrived home last Thursday
from a few weeks pleasure trip which
they spent in the mountains and other
interesting places in Colorado.
Earl Hawley and sister, Miss
Naomi, of St. Joseph, Mo-, were the
McElvain the first part of the week.
They returned home Wednesday morn
ing.
Nick Carter, an expert tailor from
Chicago will be at Persons Tailor
Shop on August 81 and September 1.
Come in and let him measure you for a
suit. The price is SIS and upward.
Adv. &c. 1t.
The new Hartman cement elevator
is being given its final coat of outside
paint which is almost white. This
makes the building look very attrac-
tive and much more so because it is
so much higher than any other build
ing in the city.
Mrs. w. R. Woodward preached a
excellent sermon both morning and
evening to very large appreciative
audience at the I'd. E. church last Sab
bath, the services were well attended.
-Quinter Advocate.
Mr.. and Mrs L. NJ. Baker and E. E.
Baker and family, all of Cove county,
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
R. Parsons in this city Sunday. Mrs.
Parsons is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker and e. E. Baker is her brother,
and also county clerk of Cove county.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Speer left Mon
day night for st. Joseph, Mo-, near
which place they are contemplating
locating for their future home. We
are sorry that they have seen fit to
leave this county but wish them good
health and happiness wherever they
may go.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Willis and
child stopped off here last Saturday
on their return home to Emporia from
Colorado. Mr.. Willis continued his
journey Monday going by way of Nor
ton, but Mrs. Willis is at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Viii
son.
J. G.. Hixson, the live stock dealer
and superintendent OF stock at the
coming Trego County Fair, is plan
ming on using bunch OF calves to
illustrate the difference between good
breeding and no breeding at all
During the fair he intends having
two pens of calves on exhibition
fair. One pen viii be of the "ran-out"
breeding quality and the other win be
well bred, or high grade. Inc fair
should have educational advantages
and this is along the right line
Walter Marshall who is now in the
employ of Uncle Sam in the marine
corps, was here few days the last
week visiting with home folks and
friends. For sometime after .inlisting
he was located at Paris Island, South
Carolina, but on his return he Will
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