The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-01-08
KiS1net News

Mrs. H. D. Norris is on the sick list
suffering with la grippe.
Mrs. Geo. holland and children
came home from Greensburg Thurs
day night. She had received a tele-
ram stating her father at Columbus,
Kansas, was very i'll, but he is better
now, so Mrs. holland did not go to his
bedside.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Ralston of
Hutchinson came in Thursday for a
few days visit with relatives and
friends.
A big rabbit hunt took place in the
Kismit vicinity New Years Day. In
the evening an oyster supper was
given by the losing side as the hunt
ers were divided into two groups.
Tom Kirk came home Friday from
Bucklin, and made preparations to
go to Halstead for an operation, leav-
ing Wednesday. Thursday of this
week his folks are in receipt of tel
egram stating he underwent the OPP
Grafton o. X. and would be able to
return to Kismet in a short time.
Mrs. w. 7. Green is suffering from
an abscess on her back, and has been
confined to her bed part of the time
during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Benson, who
spent the holidays with Mrs. Ben
sons parents at Perry, near Topeka,
came in Friday. They report lots of
mud, rocks and hills up there, but had
good visit. Joe says he likes Kis-
met better.
George Beale drove to Liberal
Wednesday, taking Mrs. H. A. Reick-
ers and babe to see a doctor, as the
baby has been ailing for several
days. They returned Sunday. The
! little one is some better.
Miss Nina Nelson was absent from
the drug store Monday on account of
sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Kirk were
dinner guests at the A. L. Light home
Tuesday of last week.
A number of the Odd Fellows and
and Rebekahs gathered at the Ben
Smith home Tuesday night of last
week to honor Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
Kirk. The newlyweds were given an
aluminium teakettle as token of
their fraternal friendship.
Mrs. ]. w. Pinkerton went to the
farm for two or three days last
week to help butcher and take care
of their winters meat.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Ralston visited
at the A. C. Jones home Friday to
Saturday morning. They took din
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Mooney
before going to the H. D. Norris
home for a visit.
Hazel Massoni left for Liberal
Sunday to start in school at the close
of the holidays.
Ira Cossell left Sunday for a short
visit at Mullinville, returning on No.
/ Tuesday.
School opened Monday with a good
attendance after the holidays.
H. D. Massoni shipped cattle and
hogs to Kansas City Friday night.
Mrs. Emma G. Olson is suffering
from an attack of the la grippe. DR..
Broadly is in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Moody are on
the sick list, and have been short of
help in the store since the boys start
ed to school Monday.
Mrs. Earl Lepper OF Meade came
in Saturday, visited with Mrs. Frank
Chase until time for No. 2, then re-
turned to her home in Meade.
Albert Smith came in the latter
part of last week from Wichita.
Mr.. Norris of near Arkalon did
some work on the schoolhouse flue
Saturday.
Murray Slower of Idaho came in
Saturday for a few days visit with
friends.
| Mr.. and Mrs. DeWeese were Lib
eral visitors Sunday. They attended
church Sunday a. m. at the Christian
church.
Mrs. P. L. Davis has been on the
sick list the past week.
Paul Burr started to school in ks
met Monday.