The Holly chieftain., 1924-05-01

III The center OF Mr. BackuS' farm.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. H. Shaw of Rolfe
Iowa, write inquiring why no Ly-
can Items in some papers any
more They say they were like a
letter from home. and miss them
vry much. Thank you.
Little Harold Gourley departed
this life Monday night, April q. at
S O'Clock, after an illness lasting
ten days. during which time he en-.
dnred much suffering. He was
two years old and leaves to mourn
his loss and cherish his sweet
memory, father, mother, one
brother, aged 4. and host of re.
latives and friends. On Saturday
the 18th, the father arose and
went to the pasture after the
horses, leaving the mother in bed
playing with the child who was
laughing and kissing. Suddenly he
screamed and acted as ii he was
frightened at something Tmmedi-
ately he went in convulsions. Mrs.
Gourley ran for her husband tell.
ing him the baby was dying. They
went to Two Buttes and remained
near the doctor till the next day.
The doctor came to the home sew
eral times after that and on Sun.
day lntimated that there was very
little hope. Relations were sum.
moned. 1t is thought that he
never regained consciousness from
the moment he was stricken. MS
ne never recognized loved ones.
His teeth We're the cause of the
attack, and later inflammation of
the bowels and complication set
in. Everything in human power
was done, but to no avail. The
end came quietly after days OF
struggling and Harold is in Heav.
en-, lie was an unusually bright
child and has left sad sweet
memory. Harold was laid to rest
at Blaine Tuesday. Mr.. Grant
spoke few words at the grave.
Mr.. Crawford and Mrs. Cant sang.
Suffer the little children to come
unto me. for OF such is the king.
dom of Heaven"
Mr.. and Mrs. Gourley and James
Robert went to Oklahoma for a
ten days visit with Mrs. Gourley's
parents.
G. L. Oyler was quite sick Sun.
day night with ptomaine poison
ing and intlamatory rheumatism.
MIR. and Mrs. Gourley have re
quested lis to state through these
columns that they wish to thank
their many kind friends and neigh.
bors for their untiring assistance
and words of sympathy during the
sickness and death of their beloved
baby. Harold
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S, Shouse are
the parents of baby girl, born
Wednesday. The little Miss has
been named Beulah.
Rollo Nicholson dropped match
under the car in the garage and
accidentally dropped the pliers
on the match, causing it to light
and ignite the oil under the car.
Rollo's hand was severely burned
The fire was extinguished. but it
might have been serious catas.
trophe
Little Keith Records has been
suffering with an attack of ton.
silltis.
Two gentlemen from Manhattan
Kansas, were here Thursday. tax
ing orders for flax seed. Several
are going to try flax this year.
Mrs. Clyde Reed of Trinidad
came out with the mail carrier
Friday for short visit with Mr.
and Mrs, Wm Reed
e, A. Records closed very sue
cessful term of school here Fri.
day. 1t had been planned to go
to Buffalo school to picnic Friday
bue owing to the weather the pic
ME was called off and school closed
| quietly.
Rev Haines and wife began a
! revival meeting here Sunday night
1t is probable that Joe Porter of
| Ridgeview will help them There
| will be special musical numbers
each night. Sunday night, Asa
Lycan and Mrs. Lawrence sang a
| duet.
| Don't forget the school meeting
at Blaine next Monday
Asa Lycan cOntemplates plant
! inr fifty acres of flax.
Cliff Downs and Miss Opal Cox
motored to Lamar Sunday.
Mrs Sackett is visiting in Lamar
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs Cooper of Butte
Creek were trading at Lycan Sat
urday.
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