Reading Recorder from Reading, Kansas • Page 1

The Reading Recorder. VOLUME VIII. READING, LYON KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1906. Hist. The Recorder wishes its many readers a Happy and Prosperous New Year! A Sad, Sad Demise.

The community was shocked last Sunday afternoon. when it learned that Fred Rehrig had died at about four o'clock. It was thot Fred was doing nicely until just a short time before the summons came for him to join the hosts in the great beyond. It is a sad ending of a sad accident. Fred was raised in this community and was the Kind of a boy everyone liked and was a favorite among his schoolmates.

He was a good trusty boy, industrious and ambitious and punctual in all things. He was seventeen vears old the day of the accident, Dec 15th, and it was thot up to Saturday night that he was doing as well as he could under the circumstances, but a change for the worse came and with A weak heart he could not withstand the conditions. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the M. E. church and was largely attended.

Rev. McKenzie and Rev. Shepard condusted the services and it was a sad funeral. It is sad-the plucking of the bud, just ready to open into full bloom. The family have the sincere sympathy of the entire commu.

nity in this their great grief and trial. The following was handed in for publication. In Memory of Fred Rehrig, Our Schoolmate. "God in his mercy, giveth In his mercy taketh away One vessel has crossed life's ocean And anchored safe in the bay." 66 A chair by our heart is empty And a voice in our school is still And we think of our absent scholar And a place we cannot fill." "We can only weep and look upward To the heavens bright and blue; And to think of our loving schoolmate Who is there beyond our view." will be the next one chosen By the boatman of the tide? Who will be the next to enter When the pearly gates swing wide?" Signed, Little Frankie Cross, six years old made a dash into cupids domain last Sunday night. He was in Cross Sullivan's restaurant about nine o'clock when little Lollie Newman, five vears old, came in after some candy.

Frankie walked up to her and politely asked her it he could take her home, and her answer was in the affirmative, Frankie went clear home with her and returned to town alone, and Newman's live a half mile north of town. The RECORDER claims this Is going some. For Sale Rhode Island Red Cockerels. To reduce stock for the next ten days I will sell 150 cockerls at 75c and $1.00, both rose and single comb. Mrs.

T. 0. Brown. Reaning, Ks. Revival Services At the First Baptirt church, by Rev.

Edith Hill Booker, Evangelists, and Mr. Booker, singer, begining Sunday Dec. 30th. All are cordially invited. G.

W. Sheyard, Pastor. Rev. G. W.

Shepard, pastor of the Baptist church, united Miss Kitty Hayes of this City and Mr. William Rose of Kansas City, in the holy bonds of wedlock, at the home of the bride's I parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes, Sunday morning Dec. 23, 1906, at 9:30 o'clock.

Just the immediate relatives were present and it was a quiet home wedding. Miss Kitty is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes, and is a Reading young lady well known, having lived here nearly all her past life. The groom is a stranger here and is a machinist for the J.

I. Case threshing machine company of Kansas City Mo. They left Christmas noon for the home the groom had prepared in Kansas City, and are wished a happy and prosperous married life by the many friends here. Post 295 G. A.

R. and W. R. C. No.

107 will have joint installation and dinner on Jan. 4th at Connell's hall. A cordial invitation is extended to all comrades and their families. Dinner will be served at 12.30. All comrades who join with us are requested to bring contributions of food.

W. R. Dnnwire arrived from California last Friday for a thirty days visit with his son Charley, and daughter Mrs. Fred Connell, and other relatives. Mr.

Dunmire is in the real estate business in southern California. He says he is enjoying good health and is prospering. John Hughes and family spent Christmas with his mother, Mrs. L. Evans southwest of town.

We understand that John will farm the Evans farm this year, and Mr. and Mrs. Evans will move to town and live in her property south of the railsoad. Homer McMillin came in from Hayes- Rose Colorado last Friday to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

H. C. McMillin of north of town. He has been in the Cripple Creek mining district for the past three years, and is working on a mine drill. The RECORDER don't expect to get all of the holiday visitors, because we don't everybody and don't know everybody when we do see them, Another reason is that people don't use their telephones enough to tell RECORDER the new.

George Wilmore came over from Baldwin to spend the holidays at home. He was accompanied by Misses Grace and Florence Bennitt who are visiting here. Walter Denis and wife are here from Pueblo, spending the bolidays with his parents, Paul Denis and wife. Subscribe for the RECORDER. Schlobohm-Standiferd Miss Lulu Schlobohm and Mr.

Rufus Standiferd were united in marriage at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Schlobohm, south of town, on I December 26th, 1906, at 8' o'clock, by Rev M.

McKenzie, pastor of the Methodist church. The wedding march was played by Mrs. D. N. Jones, sister of the bride, and the ceremony was performed in the corner of the parlor which was decorated for the oscasion with lace curtains.

After the ceremony the bride and groom were congratulated by the guests. Then the entry into the dining room was made where a three course supper was served. The guests numbered about seventy and the presents were numerous and beautiful. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Schlobohm and has grown to womanhood in our community, has attended our schools, mingled in our society and is one of its respected young ladies. The groom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs.

D. J. Standiferd and also has grown up in this community and has been one of the steady young men of it. He is a magnetic healer and has a position with Dr. Roberston in his sanitarium at Quenemo, where they will live.

These young people have the best wishes of the entire community for a happy and prosperous wedded career. Our business has proven very successful the past year and we wish to express our hearty appreciation to each and every one of our customers, giving them full credit tor their pa ronage. We expect to be in business the coming year and with our last year's experience, will give better satisfaction, and we earnestly solicit the continued patronage of our present customers and will COTdially welcome new ones. Yours for a square deal, A. W.

Hubbard Co. Ernest Officer, Mgr. Phone the news to 2 on 1. W. W.

Walton spent Christmas at Osage Citv. Call 2 on 1 and tell the RECORDER the news. Miss Edna Officer is home from Kansas City for a holiday visit. D. A.

Larkin and family spent the holidays visiting relatives at Horton. Mrs. A B. Welch and Bertha spent Christmas in Emporia with her sisters. Bert Jacoby and family of Emporia spent Christmas here with Are You On The Market for a Feed Grinder? If you are, come in and let us demonstrate to you what you should buy.

I have on hand so as to show you and convince you what is the cheapest and best thing you ever saw -a 3 horse power I. H. C. Gasoline Engine that pump your water, run your Washing Machine, your churn, saw your wood, grind your corn on cob or shelled, wheat, speltz etc. Let us DEMONSTRATE to you, it is betthan telling you.

Also have Stoves, as usual, and everything in season. R. GRIFFITHS, The Hardware Man. EXPLAINED. Lady--What makes you so small, little boy? Kid-I guess it's because I'm only a half brother, Daily News.

AND SHE MEANT IT, TOO. "Here, Gertie, is a kiss for you." "Silly boy! Don't you know that 8 kiss over the telephone is like a straw hat?" "Why, no, sweetheart. How's that?" "It's not felt, CORDIAL INVITATION. Bookkeeper (to porter)-Take a wet cloth Antone, and clean up the boss' private office. It looks as.

if he had to write to his mother-in-law again inviting her to make him a gende Blaetter. DIVORCE EXPLAINED. 7 ti: 33 Winks--Most divorces are caused by a common mistake. Jinks What is it? Winks--Many a man in love only with a dimple or a curl makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl.Cincinnati Enquirer. "You're always in debt? You ought to be ashamed of yourself." "Oh, I don't know! If you were in my place you'd probably be in debt, too." "What place?" "Able to get credit." Kaffir Corn For Sale.

I have about 40 acres of good bound kaffir corn for sale. John H. Telfer. WANTED To buy a good fresh milch coN. Call 2 on 37.

The RECORDER $1, 1 vear.