The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-26
LYoAN ITEMS
Sent in by j. III. Proett

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The band concert given by the
IL members of the Backus band of
Ridgeview, Tuesday night was a
great success to say the east.
These people are farmers and Mr..
Backus introduced himself and the
band hay-seeds who have been
playing about year. Any how they
gave US good entertainment and
not only played but looked the
part of modren hayseeds If there be
such things. Farmers are not al
ways as the cartoonist pictures
them, thank goodness. Each mem
ber of their band handled their in
strument in way that brot forth
compliments from all. Over 100
were present and many were the
t encOres.
| We thank them and want them
to know the latch string is always
out. Several from Two Buttes and
Ridgeview attended the concert and
we were glad of their presence Come
again.
Two new members were added to
the Lycan band and the audience
declared they did well for beginners
Asa Lycan received a card from
A. Z. Carter saying they ere at
present visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
vim Martin in Glendale, California
The Maltis formally lived here A.
e. says trey are taking their fare
well sqnin, at Ct''fornii as they
expect 10 start on the return trip
in about two weeks.
Mr.. Morieh and Mr. Stocker of
Holly installed telephone in the
snodgrass store here Tuesday. Ten
may join on this line if they so de-
sire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collier of Webb
visited Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Coch-
ran Tuesday.
| Jesse Asher lost several head of
cattle not knowing the cause of
their death. We are told he recent
| W discovered they had been eating
bran which was mixed with poison
to kill grass hoppers and left in
an old abandoned dug-out some
where on the prairie where his cat
lie ranged.
Grandma Brooks who is advanced
in age and totally blind was brot
rom Holly to make herhOme with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brooks here,
She is Mr.. Brooks grandmother.
Oadie Dolan sold his farm here
last week to Sam Thomas and will
move west over the mountains ere
long.
John Turner purchased the Sam
ycung place recently. 1t joins his
| other land.
Severl of Lycan pupils are pre-
naring to take the sth grade ea
animation soon.
We notice in the Lamar paper
Lycan school has 5000 votes to its
credit towards radio set to be
given by the Southwest News for
Subscription Votes. 1T you feel like
helping them send renewal or new
subscription to the teacher or the
pupils.
We heard the ollowing remark
Sunday:-"We never saw as big a
Young Peoples Glass, even in a
aountr twice as thickly settled, as
we have here at Lycan at ycan s. s.
We hera Roy Dolan formally of
this place. married a well to-do
Young lady of Idaho about six
moths ago.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gar
rett wish to congratulate them up
on the arrival of new daughter
Martha, by name.
Miss Cleta Shouse of Two Buttes
spept the week end with her par
ents here.
Mrs. Jules Libbrecht and baby ar
rived last week, to join her nus
band who occupies the Carter
Oman place.
Calvin and Morgan Davis made
trip to Colorado Springs last week.
1 Asa Lycan took Mrs. Tune to En-
sign, Kansas, Saturday where she
traded for a rooming house
Rev. Mckinney will preach here
Saturday night, May 5th also sun
dav morning and evening on May
9th. Come.