Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-08-07
LOCAL. NEWS ITEMS

Mrs w. C. Wollner is enjoying 8
!, visit from her sister, Miss Hanks, Of
L Pendennis.
J. W. Spena and F. w Staatz were
in Kansas City the first of the week
trying to get. more cars to supply the
demand
John Weidernann and family, south
i of town, had the pleasure the last OF
the week of enjoying visit from his
parents from Russell.
Mrs James Bean and children. of
Waldo, visited in this city during the
last week at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. H E. Trip
Mrs. Mary Gordon-Ufford left Sat
urday night. for her home at Little
River, Mr.. Godon having been able to
secure suitable residence
The Phail threshing outfit from
| Maquette, Kansas, was unloaded here
again the other day. The entire crew
was brought along with the outfit.
Harland Acre arrived here last
evening and is visiting with relatives,
he being a nephew of J.. H., Frank
and Charles. He came from Shoales,
Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. Crosby, of Rams on,
visited the first of the week 1t the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Trirp in
this city Mrs. Crosby is niece of
Mrs: Trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shaw and daugh
ter, Geraldine, returned to their home
at Denver last Saturday night after
spending. the past three weeks visit
ing relatives in this county
" N. Larrabee, deputy internal
revenue collector, is enjoying a two
weeks vacation which he spending at
nome getting acquainted with his fam
1Iy This is the first time he has got
ten home for several months.
Mrs Oscar Guilbert came up from
HAYS this afternoon and expects to
remain over until Friday morning. She
reports Oscar as getting along very
nicely at present and that he homes
to be able to leave the hospital in
about another week
Grandma Ashcroft is visiting at the
nome OF her son, John Ashcroft, at
f1iii City. She was accompanied to Hill
City last Sunday by Mrs. Ida Pierson.
nef daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph |
Person and daughters There was a |
sort of family reunion in her honor.
Sunday and over two dozen children. |
grand children and great grand child
rem were present.
the coming Trego county fair is GOING
co be a spelling contest between the |
young people of the county The Re
1apie JeWeIry Store is going to give
away two valuable watches as prizes
one to the boy and the other to the
girl who can spell down the others.
uther announcement will be made
ater and the watches will be on dis
play at the jeweIry store next week |
Some one bent on possessing
1apdsome Colts revolver which had
'een service IN the war over seas
going over there after it.
mashed IN the plate glass window of
ne Irego Mercantile Co. store We'd
leSday night and took therefrom the
Jolts revolver, one of the war relics
T Andrew Croft, which was on exh;b-
ton there among the other relics. The
elbow who did the work knew how To
20 about it He cut one OF, the rubber
II brake connections from a Santa
e coal car which was standing near :
ne depot He then wrapped the iron
lead with burlap for the purpose of
eaden1ng the sound and also cut
TRIP out OF the hose SO it would bet
er serve as hand holt. With this bill
ct ne crushed a hole in the glass
VItnln reach of the revolver and east .
y removed it. He left this billet " :
ng at the entrance to the store. At
ms Writing no trace of the guilty
arty IS reported but it is hoped that
e can be run down. The store was
OF entered and nothing else is miss
ng from the window. :