Cottonwood Valley News from Strong City, Kansas • 1

Cottonwood Valley News. VOL. 3 CEDAR POINT, NOVEMBER 19, 1914. No. 16 If It's a Question of MEAT The Question is Solved 0 Not "United States" just plain us We have a full line of both Fresh and Cured Meats Leave your Thanksgiving orders For Fresh Oysters and Celery Today We are Paying For Eggs 25c Dozen For Butter 25c Pound Hanna Mer.

Co. Relief Fund Social. There will be a plain basket supper at the Union school house on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 25, and the proceeds will be given to the Belgian relief fund Taxes Are Due. The 1913 taxes are now due and payable at the county treasurer's office or at the different banks of the county.

The taxes in Homestead, Cedar and Cottonwood townships can be paid at the Cedar Point State Bank. Morton-Heskett. William Heskett, who runs a restaurant at Cottonwood Falls was married to Mrs. Osie Morton in Emporia last Friday. They will make their home at the Falls.

Ed Forney Sells Out. Ed Forney has sold his blacksmith shop at Cottonwood Falls to C. R. James of Concordia, who has already taken possession. The Forney shop was established by Wm.

Forney many years ago. He sold it to his son Ed some time ago. Mr. Forney has probably been actively engaged at his trade as long as any man in the state. Belgian Relief Fund.

The News is in receipt of a letter from Georges Mignolet, the Belgian Consul at Kansas City, authorizing us to accept contributions to the Belgian relief fund. Any of our readers desiring to make cash contributions can bring or send same to this office and it will be promptly forwarded to the Belgian Consul and a receipt will be sent from him. The Cedar Point State Bank is accepting contributions of flour or money, and already several of flour have been given. Forced To Raise Money SALE Goes On With A MIGHTY RUSH! HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE Have taken advantage of this great opportunity to buy winter wearables at, in many instances, below manufacturer's cost. THIS SAEE WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER 28.

but as each day adds more broken lines, we advise that you come at your earliest convenience and supply your needs. Deep Cuts In Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Ladies' and Coats, Furnishing Goods, Etc. Kelly Dry Goods Florence, Kansas Jacob North Dead. The death of Jacob North, a native of the Province of Alsace-Lorraine, France, which has been the scene of extensive hostilities during the present war in Europe, and for nearly forty years a resident of this county, where he was a successful farmer, has just occurred at the National Military Home at Leavenworth. The deceased was a veteran of the Civil war, having served in Co.

3. of the 35th Wisconsin, throughout the rebellion. Born in 1836, he emigrated to America at the age of 17 years, first settling in New York, but later going to Montecello, Wisconsin, where in 1864 he was married to Miss Amanda Lemmon. In 1876 the family moved to Kansas and this county has since been their home. Besides his wife five danghters survive him They are Mrs.

Luella N. Winnie, and Mrs. Flora B. Miller of Strong City, Mrs. Fannie L.

Bennett of Hutchinson; Mrs. Carrie Park, of Faulkner, and Mrs. Emma A. Marchicos of Wichita Kansas. Drinkwater-Morgan.

Mr. Bert Otis Morgan, of Los Angeles, California, and Miss Winnie Drinkwater of Cedar Point, Kansas, were married last Wednesday, November 11, at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Lorene Patterson, 1110 North Hoover street, Los Angeles. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. O.

H. Drinkwater, and was born and raised at Cedar Point. The groom was born in Tennessee but with his parents moved to Dublin, Texas, when quite young, and hore grew to manhood. For several years he has been living in California. The young couple first met several years ago when the bride was visiting her sister in Los Angeles.

They will make their future home 4417 Santa Monica Boulevard. The groom is employed in the U. S. railway postal service and has a run on Santa Fe trains No. 3 and 4, between Los Angeles and Ash Fork, Arizona.

Celebrated Golden Wedding. Mr and Mrs. A. M. Breese of the Falls celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Tuesday of last week.

They were married at Mount Gilead, Ohio, on Nov. 10, 1864 and have lived in this county since 1878. Mr. Breese was formerly treasurer of this county, and he served six years as commander of the Soldiers Home at Fort Dodge, the last four years he was there being from 1909 to 1913. They have just moved into the handsome new home which they have built in the Falls.

Gamer-Foxworthy. The wedding of a well known Chase county young couple occurred at the Catholic Church in Strong City, Wednesday, Nov. 11, when Harry Gamer of Diamond creek and Lilah- Foxworthy of South Fork were united in marriage by the Catholic priest. After the wedding the young couple left on a short wedding trip, and upon their return will make their home on Diamond creek, where the groom is engaged in farming. Payne-Anderson.

A well known Clements young couple, Mr. Clarence Anderson and Miss Florence Payne, were married in Cottonwood Falls last Thursday, Nov. 12, by Rev. Alexander Gillmore, the Presbyterian minister. They will make their home on the Dave Wood ranch, where Mr Anderson is emplsyed.

Miss Payne oame from Michigan to this county recently. The Wisdom of Buying is in knowing what to get, where to find it and how much to pay. When you have solved these three problems you have qualified as an expert shopper. Use your wisdom here. Women Are Critical and hence are good shoppers.

But you seldom 8 see a frown on a face in this store, and it is just because our Dry Goods and women's articles are the best values to be found in this entire com munity: From head to heel everything is of the tone that causes people to gaze in admiration. Women of this community know this and others see the result of it. This is the store with the Goods for Women. Don't forget to see our line of Blankets and Mackina Coats. V.

C. MEYER. E. W. Jeffrey, President Win.

Drummond, Vice-Pres Edward Thurston, Cashier The Peoples Exchange Bank Elmdale, Kansas. CAPITAL and SURPLUS $41,000.00 "Our deposits are guaranteed by the Bank Depositors' Guaranty of the State of Kansas DIRECTORS Earl Blacksh Umbarger Maggie McDowell Wm. Drummond Allen CH Burnett Jeffrey WA Wood EW Jeffrey J. B. HANNA Writes Fire, Tornado and Live Stock Insurance Sells Real Estate, Makes Farm Loans, Writes Deeds Contracts and Agreements of any Kind.

Office in Dwelle Building, Cedar Point, Kansas Notary Public E. A. BOBLITS Garage and Auto Machine Shop Only Expert Workmen Employed. Oxy-Acetylene Welding Search Lights, Presto Tanks Etc. We carry a complete stock of Inner Tubes in all sizes.

Outer and Inner blowout patches, and supplies of all kinds. Full Line of High Grade Auto Oils.