Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-06-16
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS


Rev. 7. J. Nixon, of Salina, was
visiting here Monday
Rev. Grant Mann went to ELS
worth Tuesday for the purpose of at
tending the district Epworth League
s. J. Straw went down to Hutchin-
son Monday where he is attending
the state meeting of the emba1mers
association.
Grinne1 Tuesday and attended the
meeting of the H. o. A. club at the
home of Mrs. Hays.
In the case of the State VS.. Coate,
which was tried before Justice Nixon
at OgaIIah last Thursday the de-
fendant was found not guilty.
Mrs. John Diebolt, living north of
WaKeeney, received word the first of
the week that her father had lost all
his property in the Colorado flood
Mr. and Mrs. -Chas Baird and
son Louis, arrived in WaKeeney Tues
day from Denver and are visiting
friends and looking after business
A. L. Fox is here this week from
his family He is looking after the
business interests of his brother, who
recently died at Oklahoma City.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian church will hold it's
regular meeting at the home of Mrs
Jennie A. GuiIbert, Tuesday, June 21
at 3 o'clock Come, ladies, you Will
be welcome
Mrs. Mary Brungardt died at her
from the effects of apoplexy- She
was born in Russia, March L. 1861.
The funeral services were held Mon
day. June 18th.
Mrs. G. N. Houghton and children
arrived in WaKeeney the. last of the
week and expect to remain here this
summer with Mr.. Houghton who is
serving as Inspector at the new school
building while it is being erected
Dan Mcknight, of Collyer town
ship, was tranSacting business here
ing Joe Powers train a few driving
horses for the racing circuit this fall.
They all have good breeding but have
not been tried out.
w. J. Shelton sends US word from
England that he is expecting to sail
| for the United States June 25th-
He may not. come directly to WaKee-
| ney as he is contemplating visiting
| with relatives in Nebraska and the
Pacific coast before coming here
FL. Roy Bell, instructor in T. G. H. S.
| married at Paola, Kansas, writes that
he and Mrs. Bell are now in New
| York City and are quite busy getting
| settled for their summers work. He
wishes to be remembered to all Wa
Keeney friends.
The H. o. A. club entertained the
| at the home of Mrs. T. B. Hays. The
time very pleasantly spent and
passed rapidly away Delicious re
clock All departed with delightful
feeling of the social fellowship
Nels H. Hendricks has sold his
farm two and one-half miles south of
| Oga1lah and is advertising a public
| sale of horses, cattle, farm machinery
and household goods to take place. at
the farm on Tuesday, June 21st. The
| of The World julius Hi1lman is the
| auctioneer-
Miss Ruth Hancock and Miss Edith
| Wallis left Sunday NIGHT for Emporia
| where they are spending this week at
tending the young peoples Bible con-
ference which is being cond.>a at
| tan Endeavor Society of the state
| The Young ladies are representing g
the Presbyterian church and Chris
tIan Endeavor-
The new citv electric light plant is
now in ooeration. The transafer OF
the switch board from the old plant
and since then the city has been sup
| rs1led with current from the new plant
| As soon as the adjustments are ali
made it is hoped the current will be
| much more even and satisfactory thar
| 1t has been for the last wear more
The sudden death of Otis L. Benton
of Oberlin- last week came as 3
shock to his many friends and ac-
duaintances throughout this com
rnunity. During his candidacy fol-
CONGRESSMAN of this district several
years ago D0nI0n became &C
auainted with many in this county
who felt very friendly toward him
His death was caused by apopIexy al
Ia hotel in Kansas Citv.
Monday was advertised to be &@Hoe
Day. in WaKeenev by the Farmers
Union and it was hog day all right
Four car loads of porkers were re
ceived and one car load of cattle
There was an unusually large run OF
heavy hogs but they were gotten fnt<
the cars in pretty good shape Farm
ers seem to be selling. off their bis
stuff and saving the pigs. At 1eas'
no pigs were BROUGHT in Ths
top price paid was $3.50 for Hgh
hogs.
Notwithstanding there has beel
plenty of rain during the last tws
weeks the farmers still insist tn,
wheat does not look as good as i
should. There is something wrons
with it but just what it is they do no
know. They are of the opinion tn
| damage was done by the Easte
freeze IF the Hessian fly is damag
ing it the fact will soon be demon
| strated. Harvest is not more thai