Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-02
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

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A car load Of western hard coal now
Company's yard Adv 32 2t-
Mrs. Edith Holt, nee Rufner, of
Hoyt, Kansas, arrived last Friday and
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Chas. SSteinberger.
A license was issued last. Monday
which authorized the marriage of
Ezra l., Wolf and Miss Fora B. jam
ison, both of Quinter, Kansas
Both Friday and Saturday after
moons of last week Mrs. W. Y Herrick
entertained a few invited guests in
honor of her friend, Mrs. C. A. For
roster, of Abel, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. -ODToole and
nephew, Frank Monroe, and Roy Mar
shall were up from the blackberry
Wednesday afternoon trading with
Wa-Keeney's live merchants.
Rev. F. C. Eyerit, of Caldwell, Kan
ass, was here a few days this week
visiting at the home of Mrs. Everit' :
parents, the Rev. and Mrs. 5. L. Aiii-
son, and assister them in packing and
storing their household goods.
Joe. Acre resigned his position at
Straw's furniture store Saturday ard
has accepted a position in the U. S.
internal revenue Office. Albert Acre has
taken the position made vaea,-t at the
furniture store.
Mrs G. a. Forester, of Abel, Iowa,
spent week here as guest at the
home of her friends, DIR. and Mrs. w
Y Herriclz, leaving Monday evening
| for Denver, Colo, where she goes as a
delegate to the P. E. O. National Con-
vention state delegate from Iowa.
A number OF the friends of the Rev.
and Mrs S. L. Allison gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Hays
Monday evening as form of infor-
NAL farewell reception to bid them
goodbye and Gods speed. The dis
agreeable weather prevented many
others from being present
The members of the Christian En-
! deavor society gave a social last Fri
day evening at the home of Mr.. AID
Mrs. F. B. Walker in the east part of
| town, as sort of reception to the
| new students of Trego County High
! School. Over forty young people were
| present and a general good time was
Eenjoyed by them.
| Ford cars were pretty thick in
! town last Saturday. In fact, too thick
| IN some places ana was n0cSS jaTY
to run of them up onto the side
walk before it could be backed into the
middle of the street again. There are
| so many cars in use now that the per-
son who does not head in straight to
the sidewalk is pretty liable to get
hemmed in so that he cannot get out
| until the neighboring cars are first re-
4 moved.
a mo To nnT-fc od fa<r &c
are not bringing very good price at
public sales just now This is likely
owing to the fact that the big demand
for them is nearly over for this season
and a horse will be an expense until
| next spring However, really good
horses come nearer bringing their
value. Cattle will sell good at some
sales while at others they go pretty
slow, it depend upon the crowd. Milk
| cows generally bring from eighty to
one hundred dollars unless they are
especially good and then a higher
| price is received.
/ George Thomas, son of Mr.. and
Mrs G. M Thomas, recently returned
home from services over seas He also
had birthday last Friday and in the
evening found out that bunch of
friends We're upon him to help him cell
citrate the occasion. While he was at
/ the supper table about forty or more
friends came into the house and com
menced unloading the good things
from their baskets and passing them
to him He was completely surprised
but like good soldier he was not
overcome He delayed finishing his
supper until the friends had unloaded
/ their baskets and made ready feast
| A very pleasant social time was-spent
at the table and after the meal and
/ George is not only glad that he had
a birthday but glad that he was a
soldier. and back home among friends
again -.s.z-s
The Rev. ard Mrs Dr. 6 l. Allison
and Rev F. @. Everit, left Tuesday
morning for Caldwell, Kansas where
| Mr. and Mrs Allison will make their