Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-16

50 CicdTIy III It's program III tic even
ing of our duty at home to the boys
who are away and to the church
We are very grateful for the beau
tiful carnations sent US by the Wa
Keeney Drug Store for the Mothers
Day services
Services next Sunday. All who have
no church home come and we viii
worship our Heavenly Father togeth-
er.
Mayor Williams and family expect
to leave the Goth for Wichita to spend
the summer.
estate man of Collyer, was using our
sidewalks last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Acre received
word that their son, Albert, had land
ed safely on French soil this week.
julius w. Harries left Wednesday
night for Topeka where he intends to
join the aviation branch of the army.
Floyd Burnham left Thursday
morning for Manhattan, Kans., being
one of the boys who will take the
government course in auto repair
work at the above place
Attorney Beardsly was up from
Russell last Wednesday and sold a
quarter of land south of the old Chalk
farm to- Mr.. Rodgers, of Clay Cen
ter, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Milholland, of
Collyer, were the guests of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Milholland
Thursday. John reports the cream
business good.
Animals such as stations, jacks,
foaling mares, registered herds and
good milk cows are valuable and
should be insured against death from
any cause. We are now prepared to
write this kind of insurance. R. C.
Wilson & Son. Adv. g.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
held its annual picnic On the Court
House lawn last Tuesday evening A
lot of good eats and a general good
time was enjoyed by old and young
alike.
James Smelling who has been stay
ing at the American House and tax
ing medical treatment, was removed
to his home in Ogallah township last
Monday. He is convalescing very
slowly.
Mothers Day was Observed at the
different churches last Sunday. Rev.
{. ". Powell, at the M. E. church de-
livered a beautiful and touching adj
dress in the mroning. In the even
ing the Epworth League gave an ex-
ceHent program.
M. A Chamberlain and son, and B.
F. Fitzpatrick autoed up from Frank
lin township last Friday Mr.. Fitz-
patrick took the evening train for
Hays where he visited his wife who
is confined to ST. Anthony's, hospital
for treatment
Henry Meyer and several other gen
tiernen. whose names were so long
that we could not remember them
were up from Riverside township last
Saturday attending to business be-
fore the probate Judge They were
proving up on home steaded land.
F. M. Epperly, at one time res
| ident of the Banner neighborhood
dfed at his home at Inola, Okla, some
time the first of the month. He is
survived by his wife and six children.
Mrs Epperly is sister of George
and Chas- Butcher, of this county.
The following is a list of those
called for the next draft, Saturday.
May 25th: Claude E. Foster, w. r.
Gregory, Alfred Hobl, Arthur Hobl.
Robert j. Heck, Leslie Miner, Chas.
l. Pinney, Christ Schneider. Joseph
Ripper, Geo. j. Zweitzeg and Dave
Lewis
Cleve Beason who was a former
resident of this place and the oldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Beason had
a piece of good fortune come his wav
lately which his friends are glad to
hear OF For some time he has been
the employ of the Swift Packing
Company at Wichita as meat inspec-
tor The other day because of his
long faithful and efficient service he
received an appointment from the
Government for the inspection Of
meats for Wichita and Oklahoma