Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-07-03

DR. Lacerte and son, Oswald, of
Collyer were in Wa-Keeney Wednes-
day morning looking after business.
Mrs Lettie Runyon, of Hays, re-
turned to her home Wednesday after
having visited a week OF ten days at
the homes of her sons, Ora and Joe,
northeast of town.
Mrs. Bert Brown, son and two
daughters, departed Wednesday morn
ing for their home at Topeka after
having visited here and at Collyer
with friends and relatives.
A set of windows has been placed
in the north side of the Trego Mer-
camille building this week which viii
prove a great benefit in the way of
ventilating the store in hot weather
The farmers of this county can get
as good results from advertising in
the World as anyone else. Whenever
they have anything to sell OF when
ever they want to buy anything they
should advertise in the World
Lieut. c. b. Kelly has been at home
this week from the hospital at FIT.
Riley. His Trego county friends are
glad to note his improved condition
since his visit here the last of May.
The wound in his leg is healing nicely
now ana the lnO1cdLiOUS are O0CIQ0OIy
for the complete recovery which has
been promised him by the army sur
geons since the wound was received
last September.
Mrs Kohn, of Marysville, Kans.,
worthy matron of the Eastern Star
order of Kansas, was here last Fri
day night and inspected the working
of Margaret chapter of this city. A
special call meeting was called and
notwithstanding the warm weather
there was a good attendance and a
profitable meeting resulted. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake was
srved. While here Mrs.. Kohn was the
guest of Mrs. A. W. Heyl, matron of
WaKeeney chapter.
One or two harvest hands would
not stand much of a chance for his
life if he should get off the trains
here among the large bunch of farm
ers who gather each evening to "get a
harvest hand" if any should come in.
There have been from fifteen to
twenty farmers at each of the even
ing trains lately but very few labor
ers have arrived. The situation is get
ting serious but more hands are ex-
pected to arrive next week after har-
vest has finished further south and
east.
w. F. Swiggett received a message
Wednesday afternoon from Washing
ton, D. c., stating that Martin Lof-
stead had died that day. Martin made
a brave fight for his life, receiving
all possible medical and surgical at
tention in a government hospital near
Washington, but finally succumbed to
injuries received on the firing line in
France. His mother, Mrs. Swan Lof-
stead of Ogallah, was at his bedside
to comfort him in his last hours. She
will be accompanied home by Mr.. s..
A. Swiggett, formerly of this place
but now living in Washington. We
understand the funeral will be held at
Ogallah, Sunday, at 2 p. m. Obituary
next week.
George Defines, ST., whose home
has been southwest of Wa-Keeney for
the last several years, died last Sat-
urday morning at the age of 81 years
six months and three days. He had
been in gradually failing health for
the last year and the end came peace
fully and without much sickness or
CONTINENT to the bed. The funeral
services were held Sunday at the Ger
man Lutheran church eleven miles
south of town and the body was bur
led in the church cemetery the ser
vices being conducted by the Rev.
Finkbiner. Mr.. Defines was born in
Russia but came to the United States
this county. He was quiet, indus
neighbors-