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HALLS SUMMIT NEWS VOL. I Halls Summit Coffey County Kansas, September 2 1921. NO. 17 D. R.

Stolfus and family attended Mrs. Baker's funeral Monday afternoon. A very good meeting of the Christian Endeavor was held Sunday evening. Mrs. Isaac.

Hamilton was leader. Fred Ormsby's are repairing their house, plastering and ing from the damage done by the storm several weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Collins of Califronia spent Monday night with Mr.

and Mrs. J. M. Carmean, and Mr. and Mrs.

George Snyder of Iowa with Leon Watkins. The C. C. Club met at the home of Mrs. Claude Brown Saturday evening.

Lawrence Davidson went to Topeka Sunday evening to visit his aunt, Mrs. D. S. Smith, for a couple of weeks. Mrs.

J. A. McDowell spent Sunday with Hyatt Davidson's. Don't forget to boost our paper. The ice cream social on the church lawn Saturday night was well attended, all the ice cream being sold out early.

Several of the late comers did not get any. Mr. and Mrs. S. W.

Bennett of Melvern and daughter, Miss Edna of Kansas City spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tim Bennett. Messrs. D.

R. Stolfus, Joe Mallon and Harry Warner were at Mrs. Billey Noel has got over her sick spell. Irvin Chatelain and family left last Tuesday for a visit with relatives in Nebraska. Clayton Brown are taking care of their things while they are gone.

I The Editor desires to thank the several people who SO kindly handed her items this week. This was a great help. That is just what we need to make The News a success. It is mighty hard for one or two to get the general news of the community. When different ones furnish items it scatters them over a wider territory and interests more people.

The public is becoming more terested in the paper and with the co-operation of all we can have as good a weekly as any in the county. Let's all do what we can to make it such, as the per is put out just as a boost for the town and community and for no financial gain to, any one. All we expect is that it pay expenses. Every one should feel it is their paper and make a per sonal effort to make it, a success. and in order to make it a success.

it must have a good circulation there for everyone. Do what you can to secure new subscribers and don't forget your renewals. MRS. H. J.

DAVIDSON ENTERTAINS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS. Mrs. H. J. Davidson entertained the members of the Sunshine Class of the Union Sunday on Wednesday from 2:30 until 5:00 P.

M. There were twelve little girls present. They all enjoyed a pleasant afternoon ing games. Ice cream and cake were served. Those present were: Wilma Hamilton, Bernice Nutt, Ruby Smith, Synobia Bouse, Helen Cook, Genevieve Gillespie, Eunice Stolfus, Vivian Stolfus, Francis Smith, Ethel Davidson, Ferne Davidson and Velva Daugherty.

Miss Doris Williams of Lebo is visiting her friend, Mrs. Ray Sook. John Brosemer and family of Strawn spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Mary Brown. Meridean Creamery Co.

We meet all local competition. Give Us a Trial Open Early and Late. A. D. Hill Plums Plums Phone your orders in to the store.

We will be able to supply you with all the plums you want in a few days. We always have a fresh line of of staple groceries. Fresh fruits and vegetables the latter part of each week. G. P.

NUTT Halls Summit Phone 20 Waverly Phone 625 REMINISCENCE CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 12-21. In looking over the last issue we notice we missed the name of Miss Emily Keys (West) who taught in 1895. A. C. Lane was another we failed to get and in the later years we overlooked the following: Edna Hitchens, Carrie Pollock, Frieda Newcomb, Dot George, Irving Brown, Aileen Sanders, Ruth Gibson, Edna Bartlett, Frank Calking, Ethel Barnhart, Nannie Fulton, Emma Dolloff, Nina Martin, Ida Stiner, Elsie Mitchell, Tom Sullivant, Lucile and Lois George and Chancie Jones.

These are not in the order they taught. Perhaps there are others we do not now recall. Now in the business part of town besides the Merchants, we have had grain and hay buyers, besides those who shipped livestock. Those who come to mind just now are Son Hill, H. C.

Jackson and Court Condit, who bought and shipped about all the stock in this part of the country, although Foster and Sullivant shipped a great many cattle from this point at one time. We do not know the whereabouts of Mr. Jackson, but "Son" Hill is now living in Texas and has a family. "Son's" name we find on the of the old Epworth League book at this place and was a contributor when the church was built. C.

L. Foster is living in Waverly and S. L. Sullivant, recently died. H.

F. Bell began buying grain about this time and continued for a number of years. We at one time had a skimming station run by Luckey Jobeof Ottawa. The building stood north of S. S.

Dickey's house near the old pond across from the old Cheese Factory building. J. Burton put up this later mentioned building and run a cheese factory in it for a year or two and made cheese. A Marcus Talley had charge of it. Mrs.

Ellis Valentine had Millinery Store in the building now occupied by T. W. Collinsworth's Community Mill. This building was erected by Mr. Valentine.

Later Mrs. Rolla Atchison had a millinery store and dressmaking shop where Bruce Haffner now has his repair shop. The first drug store was put in by a young doctor. We his name. He practiced here only a short time.

It was located where A. D. Mills' creamery now is. Then came Dr. J.

F. Davis from Wellsville, who was a bright young man just from Medical School. He built up a fine practice and had the confidence of the people, but he had only been here about two years when he was murdered by Fred Denhart in the house where Grover Nutt now lives. Denhart was under the influence of whiskey, crazy and on the verge of delerium tremens. Dr.

Davis was his friend and had been treating him, but the whiskey in him caused Fred to shoot and kill his best friend. We could give the story but feel it would do no good. It is one of the things we would like to forget. (To be continued.) Aunt Hutchings was quite sick the latter part of last week but is much better at this time. Her daughter, Mrs.

Leebold, of Burlington is with her. Mr. and Mrs. Deane Smith drove down from Topeka Sunday and spent the day with Hyatt Davidson's. Frances and Deane returned home with them.

C. V. Northeott and family called at J. M. Carmeans Sunday, W.

F. Patton shipped a carload of hogs Monday. Mrs. Washington Baker passed away at her home in the Section neighborhood Sunday morning at 7 o'clock. Funeral will be held Monday afternoon from the home interment in Key West cemetery.

Mrs. Baker was quite old and has been a patient sufferer for a number of years. She was one of the oldest settlers in that neighborhood and one of the most highly respected ladies in that vicinity. The family have the sympathy of their many friends in their loss. Grandma Doherty was called to Newton Thursday on account of the death of her brother, Mr.

Holdren, who was visiting here about three weeks ago. After he returned home from his visit he was taken sick with which developed into pneumonia, and caused his death. Mr. Holdren has visited here several times and was a very pleasant man and made friends with all who made his acquaintance. And all deeply regret to know of his death.

The Ladies' Aid of the M. Church sold lunch at the Vaughn sale Tuesday and the Kistner sale Wednesday last week. We were unable to learn the exact amount cleared but they did well at both sales. Word was received from M. R.

Williams the latter part of the week. They were in Missouri and expected to spend Sunday at.St Louis. Mr. and Mrs. A.

S. Brown and son, Alva, were visiting I. N. Bor. ror and family of Mt.

Ida Sunday. Mrs. Myrtle Keys and Fern and Mrs. Lucile Graves are spending several days with Mrs. Keys' mother, Mrs.

J. M. Watkins. Mr. and Mrs.

Will Moore of Waverly and Mrs. Ray Ward of the Center Valley neighborhood visited one day last week with Mrs. J. M. Watkins.

Mrs. N. F. Tilton returned Saturday night from a week's visit with her sister at Cherryvale, Kan. Miss Rovilla.

had a week's vacation and was with her. Shereports a fine time. Some 'of the Good Samaritans consisting of Colo and Mrs. Marion Smith and Mr. and Mrs.

John Davidson drove to Topeka Tuesday in Davidson's car, returning that night. Quite a number from this place attended the Sunflower Days at Melvern last Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Bruer entertained in honor of her sister, Miss Hilda Deigle of Excelsior Springs, Saturday evening.

After playing games delicious refreshments were served. Everybody reported a splendid Mr. and Mrs. O. B.

Thompson and daughters, Arol and Ruth, of Harveyville visited at the Joe Mallon home Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Robinson of Westphalia were over for Ohio Days. Henry Bazil shelled corn for Hyatt Davidson Saturday.

Mrs. B. F. Davis returned from an extended trip to Ohio last week. H.

Davidson and wife spent Sunday at O. D. Schermerhorn's near Burlington. Mr. and Mrs.

Lewis Brock and family of Waverly spent Sunday evening at the Hyatt Davidson home. Miss Anna Haffner visited Thursday night and Friday with Miss Ruth Noblet at Melvern and attended the Sunflower Days. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Stolfus visited the Laughery family at Sharpe Thursday evening.

Your Corner" Since the new drop in paint prices you can't afford to let your buildings go without paint. Neither can you afford to buy cheap paint. Before buying, talk it over with us and get our guarantee. Just received a new ship ment of De Voe Lead and Zinc paints. Star Grain Lumber Co.

Halls Summit, Kan. Halls Summit Phone Waverly Phone 1620 624.