Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14
TALMAGE

Henry KnowltOn, an old time
friend of w. d. Fulton and family
who having retired from business
now makes his home in Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, was the guest of the
Fultons the first Of the week.
Curt Thompson and family are
again residents Of Talmage after an
absence Of something over a year
during which they resided on Mrv
Saylor's farm near LongfOrd. For
the present they are living in rooms
in the rear Of the bank building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bold left last
week for Byers, Colorado, where he
has a position with the Noel Welty
Co., the same parties who own the
Talmage Lumber and Hardware Co.,
and for whom he was working while
here.
Mile Stewart is assistant sales
man for the Talmage Lumber and
Hardware Co., holding the position
left vacant by the transfer Of Arthur
Bold.
The depot frequenters Monday
morning enjoyed very much contest
Of wits, skill and muscle between the
train employees and a would-be free
passenger who was determined to
ride somewhere on the northbound
train, being Indifferent whether 1t
was on the brake beams, blind bag
gage, top of the coach or clinglng
to the steps outside the doors. He
was left behind after being put off
the train. four times. He took his
defeat. calmly and boasted that In
spite Of the vigilance Of the crew he
had ridden somewhere on the train
from Strong City that morning. He
desired to reach Concordia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gross Of Modesto,
Cal. were visiting friends in this VI
cinity the first Of the week. Mrs.
Gross was formerly Miss Cora Troxel
and resided in the neighborhood OF
Talmage.
Should this fair weather continue
the next ten days win see nearly all
the wheat in this vicinity threshed
out and either marketed or In the
granaries and elevators. The work
Of harvesting and threshing has been
done with very little help outside
those residing in this vicinity.
Mrs. Parker Of Sutphens Mills was
visitor of Aunt Lizzie Webb Mon
day. Mrs. Webb has been quite Ill
for the past ten days but Is better
now though still quite feeble.
Sunday school and church atten.
dance slumped quite a little last
Sunday after the large attendance
the Sunday before Presumably the
occasion for the falling of was the
hot weather and strenuous work OF
the past week. However no coolel
place is likely to be found than tn.
lTalmage church building and all ser
tyices are made as short as possible
+ n. L. Mitchell, superintendent o.
1.-THE Sunday school, called attention e
the passing away of the Rev. DIR. +
ls. Blayney of Abilene, during hi
closing remarks to the school, speak
ing in very eulogistic terms OF th'
life and services to the citizens O
dickinson county Of this minister o
Christ. All present appeared grie
| stricken as there were none but has
| felt the benefits Of his ministry ant
| the helpfulness Of his life.
The music committee Of the churcl
Is hoping to organize and develop
the latent musical talent OF this com
munity both for mutual benent an
helpfulness in the church program
with this thought they are askinl
number Of those who have beel
helping in the church music to NEE
with them at the church on the even
ing of te 22d for the purpose Or dis
cussing the problem. Organizing
choir, choosing a leader. etc. as
! | they ask q group Of younger peopl
| TO meet with them on the eyeninl
!. Of the 10th, for the purpose OF sing
ing and organizing glee ciuo. Inc,
also desire to arrange for the yopns
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