Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13

er and baby are progressing well.
Walter Swiggett, the cream ans
coal man, is having his scales repair
ed The old timbers are in bad shape
E. A. Courtney was laid up a few
days this week having stepped on 8
nail causing painful puncture in his
foot
W. A. Eppler came up from Ellis
on the .jitney Thursday He is not feel
ing in the best of health as he is suf-
fering from heart trouble.
Mrs G. G. Jones and daughter,
Muriel are new victims of small pox
at their home south of town on Big
Creek Both are reported to be doing
well.
| Miss Margaret Niesley is now in
Philadelphia where she has entered
the Presbyterian hospital in that city
| and will take the nurses training
! course.
Gene Blakely visited with his home
folks last week having come up from
Fort Leavenworth where he is now
stationed with Uncle Sans boys hav-
ing enlisted some time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. Z. Hartman and
family and Miss Clara Gibson spent
last Sunday with Mrs. Vance Kirby
and Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Wagner and
family in Riverside township.
Homer Trobridge, of Peabody,
Kans., IS visiting relatives and friends
in the city and county this week Mr.
I. used to live here. He says crops
look very good in Marion county his
home.
The Good Win society will meet
next Wednesday afternoon in the Red
Cross rooms on Main street Bring
thimbles, ETC. There will be plenty of
work for all. A large attendance is
requested.
IF you have not already clipped
your Second Liberty Loan Coupons,
cut them off at once and take them
to the bank as these coupons fall due
June Is, 1918. Get your money and
put it into circulation.
In printing the list of cash dona-
tons for the Red Cross fund last week
we inadvertently omitted R. c. Will
sons donation of $4,000. Any other
omissions or correction will be made.
Don't fail to speak up.
George Kulp who resigned his pos
ition as engineer at the city light
plant some little time ago is planning
to make try soon and see if he can
be used in some part of Uncle Sans
army to help win the war.
Cnorco M;oc1a-y Lea
ing for Kansas City, Mo-, where he
was joined by several other boys of
.Emporia College and Wednesday
morning they reported for service at
the navy recruiting station.
E Last Sunday night Bud Jones left
for Kansas City where he expects to
receive his. assignment in the U. S.
Marine service, having enlisted a
couple of weeks ago. Here's to the
boys who go to help Uncle Sam, good
luck and safe return for them all.
Children's Day was observed with
great success at the Presbyterian
Church on the last Sabbath, June 9.
The program was entirely by the
children and young people and was
very heartily and earnestly received,
and those in charge, training the
children and getting up the song ser
vice should be congratulated.
Last Friday afternoon Mrs. o. B.
COTE entertained few ladies very
informally at a delightful little Thin
bic party in honor of her mother, Mrs.
Elsinger, of Wilson, who was visit
ing her. Dainty refreshments were
served and the afternoon was very
pleasantly spent by the following
ladies: Mrs. U. S. Miller, Mrs. C. R..
lille, Mrs. w. w. Gibson, Mrs. L T.
Purcell, Mrs. J. W. Phares, Mrs. C.
Hutchison, Mrs. C. L. Hardman, Mrs.
j. H. Hickman and Mrs. H. S. Givler
Last Monday evening Mrs Char
lotte Bright and Mr.. Peter ,Mathison
of this city were married by Rev.
Allison at the home of Mr.. Sam and
Will Kelly of this city, where Mrs.
Bright has been house keeper since
the death of Grandma Kelly about a
year ago. Both parties are well and
fvorably known having made friends
during their stay in Wa-Keeney. Mr..
Mathison was employed by the Farm
ers' Union Elevator Company and
gave excellent service. They left on
the evening train for Sterling, Colo,
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