The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-08-28

KiSmet Items

Mrs. Lessie Smith and daughter,
Matey Watts, made a business trip
to Liberal Tuesday p. M, return
ing Thursday on No. 2.
Since the rain the farmers are
very busy blowing and getting ready
for seeding again. You see no
loafing nowadays.
H. s. Mooney returned to Kismet
Thursday to finish the building in
which he will run a barber shop.
Mrs. Mooney and children came
Sunday. They have moved into the
house recently vacated by Jim
Fletcher.
Mrs. Leslie Smith and daugh-
ter Matey Watts, went to Mullin-
vile Friday morning to visit home
folks a few days. They returned
Monday on No. |.
Massoni and Bayha were look
ing after their cattle on the ranch
Friday.
Mrs. H. D. Massoni was a visitor
at the A. C. Jones home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Benson, Mrs.
Roy Culley and "Ted" Culley at
tended the dance at Plains Friday
evening.
Miss Aetna Higgins of Hayne,
who has been chosen as one of the
teachers for the common school in
Kismet, was in town today Tues
day.
Mrs. Joe Benson and Mrs. Roy
Culley went to Liberal on No. 1
Saturday Joe and "Ted" Culley
went down on the local freight.
They took in the shows, returned
on the night train and report a
good time.
Hays Thornsberry is making prep
arations to move his family to
Plains to send his children to
school.
II. D. Massoni shipped a car of
cattle to Kansas City Friday eve
ming.
Mrs. H. D. Massoni and son,
Floyd, and Mrs. A. C. Jones drove |
to Montezuma Saturday to bring
Chas. P. Cook down to take charge
of the Kismet State Bank, for H. |
D., who bought controlling interest
in same from E. f. McReynolds.
While in Montezuma the above
parties took supper at
the McReynolds home, and enjoyed
a few hours visit with them.
Mrs. Joe Benson will teach the
Primary room of the Kismet school
this year. Mrs. Benson has taught
a number of years, and we think
she will make us an excellent teach
err
Saturday evening there was some
excitement in Kismet when an
,irplane was sighted passing over
town. That was the first one to
come our way that we know of.
Mrs. Nellie Benson and children
md Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. DeWeese
we're visiting old friends near Plains
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Geo. holland and children,
Who have been visiting relatives
Ind friends at Joplin, Mo-, and
EASTERN Kansas came home Monday
light.
Mrs, Beeler Burr was visiting at
he home of Mrs. R. f, Benson
Tuesday.
Will Hacker and family of near
0organ, Oklahoma, took Sunday
Inner at the A. C. Jones hone.
Chas. p. Cook made a business
rip W hdHSdS ClJy IHe HISJ VI JHe
week.
H. D. Massoni came in from Kan
as City Tuesday.
Mr.. Eikleberry, father of Mrs.
Roy Culley, Mrs. f. R. Hess and
Ezra Eikleberry is here visiting.
Mrs. Leslie Smith and daughter
anne home from Mullinville Mon
lay on No. 1.
Mrs. Jessie Stockton is visiting
t the home of her father-in-law,
Fat Stockton, who lives on the Nc i
lure ranch on the river.
Kismet Chautauqua opened Mon
lay, with a good crowd present. A
cry good crowd was present and
cry good program was enjoyed by
IL. The reading of "The Girl of ,
he Golden West" by Miss Rena
Gilman, was excellent The Hawai-
an Quartette, Tuesday, was en-
Dyed very much. DR.. Chase gave
is a dandy lecture in the evening 9
The Novelty Trio will entertain us S
his Wednesday afternoon and eve
ling. We have found the Chau-
auqua's programs to be both up {
and educational. Also {
,ives us better broader view of
ife, and its many comforts A bet
er mode of living.