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HAMILTON In a Thriving Community lik" Jlieiiilton rvi'i-y fsiinil.v is aliU to Milisci ilir Idi' hi'ii-Uicnl iiif p-miitc cry tum-ily Don't Vol; be tin; exception. THE POPULAR PAPER-SI A YEAR VOL. VII. HAMILTON, KANSAS, THURSDAY, OCT. 27.

1915. NO. 4 4 To Keef Abhkast Op The Timks Tho business man must advertise, auil no advertising is so efl'octive as that ilone through the columns of the local pa-pflr. Gill NEIGHBORHOOD HAPPENINGS Mr. and Mrs.

Asa Sherman THE GRIM REAPER Mrs. Edward R. Ferlet Viola Rosalia Swisher was born at West Florence, Ohio, June 24, 1872. When a little child her parents moved to Hamilton, where she grew up, loved and esteemed by everyone in the com A Fine Entertainment The entertainment given under the auspices of the H. II.

S. by Rubie A. Simon, at the M. E. Church last Friday night was not so well attended as the merits of the high Clas number warranted.

Miss Simon in "The Littlest Rebel" was exceptionally fine. Interesting Items Gathered By Our Country Correspondents DISTRICT 9 Bros, shipped munity. Here she was married to Edward R. Ferlet, Feb. 17, 1807, who with a son and daughter, Reginald and Constance, are left to mourn the loss of a cheerful, helpful companion and devoted loving mother.

After marriage for a time Mr. and Mrs. Ferlet lived here, then moved to Cottonwood Falls for two years, but for many years have lived at Kansas City, where she peacefully fell asleep, Thursday morning, Oct. 21, after more than a year's illness, which she bore with uncomplaining fortitude. Beside the husband and children, her aged mother, Mrs.

Mary C. Swisher, and brothers and sisters, namely: Mrs. Essie Carson, of Hamilton; Mrs. John Laird and Mrs. Luella Jones, of Kansas City, Chas.

Swisher of Lawrence; Elmer of Hamilton; Herman of Stevenson, Wash with other relatiyes and a host of friends are left to mourn their irreparable loss. The casket of clay from which the sweet spirit had flown was tenderly brought back to the old -Miome, and Saturday afternoon, covered with beautiful flowers. came up from Toronto in theit car, Thursday on business. Mrs, Sherman visited in the afternoon with Mrs. J.

W. Swann. Chas. Nelson and little niece Alberta McDivitt returned to their home iu Nebraska lat week after a few 'days visit witl'i relatives here. Floyd Nelson and Barney Worford have also gone there to work this winter.

RUWEDA Geo. Miller helped Will Spair shock feod Monda.y. James Hollis Jr. bound katii for Frank Wiggins Monday. The farmers have been getting up lots of feed the last week.

Billie Wiggins has been doing Ed Green's chores the last few days. Miss Hughes spent Thursday night with Ruth and Crissie Wiggins. Mrs. Nora Culver and Minti Ronk were shopping in Hamilton Saturday. Will Spain and family and J.

S. Johnson spent Sunday at the big 'springs. James Hollis and Grant Burgess helped Tom Laird fill his silo Saturday. Frank Wiggins purchased head of nice calves of Mr. Breitk routs last week.

Will Hollander, wife and son went to Wichita Friday to visit friends returning home Sunday. Dr. Lewis of Hamilton was ou: Monday morning, to see Louis-' Mansell who is slowly recovering from scarlet fever. James Hollis and son Will ot' Osage co'unty visited Saturday and Sunday with James Hollis starling home Monday with their cattle which were pastured here. Township Board The last meeting of 1915 of tho' Township Board will be held in Hamilton, in the State Bank, Saturday, Oct.

30th. John Saniter, Trustee. tieVault Sisters Under the auspices of the M. E. Ladies Aid these exceptionally fine musical entertainers will beat tho church Friday evening, Oct.

29. Admission 15 and Lecture Dr. Cool, M. a returned missionary from China, will lecture at the M. E.

Church Thurs day night Oct. 28. All are urged to come. Sans Souci Club "Picnics Tho Sans Souci Club had a weinio roast on tho classic banks of Slate creek Monday afternoon. Woodrbw, (that's the a cotton tail across the space set with the lunch, causing a stam pede ot the fair diners, was one of the exhilarating features of tho evening's entertainment.

The Club bad a number of guests with them who enjoyed all tht prograrh except the rabbit. Between the scenes Walter My ers ana ftiuarea uiemans eacn sang a solo effectively. This was the first one of a series of high grade entertainments the H. H. S.

expects to put on during the season, and the people of Hamilton should show their apprecia tion by attending in greater numbers when the next one is put on. It Reads Well A card from our good Florida friend H. T. Hattersley says: 'Sending a Miami paper today, just to show you what we are do ing down here. Every body planting winter vegetables.

Our tomatoes will be ripe by Nov. 15, are now eating lettuce, radishes and beans from our own garden My wile is mucli better since her return from Kansas. Both send best wishes." The paper mentioned arrived in due time, an immense 48 page edition of the Miami Daily Me tropolis, It was full of illustration of the wonderful Southland about the tip end of Uncle Sam's domain. On paper at least truly alluring and calculated to make the reader hurry for tickets on the East Coast Limited. Madison Child Lost A little two year old child of ClarenceMartin.east of Madison, got lost hunday on the prairie over night, until found Monday morning by a party of searchers To save their kafir both father and mother were running ma chines Sunday afternoon cutting it, each thinking the other had the child.

When night came they discovered their loss, and after searching awhile themselves, called in the neighbors who spent the night looking for the babe vvnen lound tne child was ap parently unharmed by the night's exposure. Santa Fe Shipments Santa Fe carlot shipments dur ing the week from Hamilton were; out: 27 cars of cattle. 4 of hav. 1 of hogs, as follows: cattle, II. H.

Troxell Landesrin Bros. 3: Homer Wilson H. R. Samuels W. H.

Belcher Bert Ulrich Williams Bros. Allen Bros. Chas. Beuchat 1 car of Ed. Shaft 1 car of hay; G.

Kelley 3 cars of hay. In: Hamilton Grain Co. car of coal; Houston-Doughty Lumber Co. car, web of sand and brick; Piatt car of cotton cake; F. W.

Ott three cars of cattle. W. C. U. The, W.

T. U. met with Mrs. J. S.

Wi'son Tuesday. The report of the Hutchinson convention was concluded by II. Winegar, and was very inter esting to the members. The neVt meeting will be with Mrs. S.

C. I' Brown, UTOPIA J. A. Kern and family went to Madison Sunday. O.

L. Donaldson and family spent Sunday at L. C. Kubers. Mildred Rodee and Opal Carter visited Sunday with Ruby Rim- mer.

Mrs. Wm. Belcher and daugh ter Wilma visited Sunday at T. M. Berry's.

Estella Rimmerand Roy Ham lin visited Sunday afternoon at Chas. Rimmer's. Charles Donaldson returned from Eldorado Saturday evening where he attended the carnival. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry of Severy visited Saturday night and Sunday with their daughter Mrs. F. 0. Needles. Twelve of Harvey Wagner's boy friends gathered at his home Sunday and helped him celebrate his birthday.

Quite a number of young folks gathered at the home of Orcal Knizley Saturday evening, it being h'is birthday. Geo. Favour of Beloit, and Mr. and Mrs. J.

M. Favour, of Eureka, spent Saturday with Mrs. Carrie Favour. The ladies of the "Aid Society" are making great preparations for a bazaar to be held at the M. E.

Church on Thanksgiving Day. It will be an all day session and they will serve both dinner and supper. WILLOW VALLEY The sick are all better. Cutting kafir and filling silos seem to be the order of the day. Wm.

Fogle and wife were shopping in Hamilton Friday evening. Mrs. Oscar Hover and children were shopping in Hamilton Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.

D. C. Pedroja were shopping in Hamilton Saturday. John Ackley tilled a silo for Elmer Short and one for Oscar Hover the first of the week. Mr.

and Mrs. John 'Holland of near Madison visited his sister Mrs. M. F. Bullion, Sunday.

Ilea's Bullion and family called at M. F. Bullion's Sunday afternoon. Miss Francis Ilahn of Emporia and sister Miss Grace of Madison visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. Bert Gutinan finished filling his silos last week and will fill one for Fred Cooksou Monday and Tuesday of this week.

Several from this neighbor hood attended the funeral of Mrs. Viola Ferlet Saturday. SImj was formerly a resident rf this neighborhood having owned the Jensen Bros. ranch, before movin'K to Kansas City, Mo. Allen cattle Sunday.

Carson and Beal is filling silos for Walter Wilson. We arc having beautiful weather the last few days. H. G. Burris went to Oklahoma Monday of last week.

Mr. Brashear built a big shed on Wilsons barn last week. Mrs. F. M.

Dunham ate dinner at W. H. Booth's Wednesday. Fred Allen is in Kansas City this week looking after a shipment of cattle. Prof.

Chas. Phipps and wife of Emporia visited at the Wilson ranch Saturday. Mrs. C. E.

Lloyd was called to Hamilton on account of the ill ness of Mr. Lloyd. Loie McCloud was home with the mumps last week but has gone back to school now. There was a photographer from Topeka taking pictures in the neighborhood Friday. Mona Burris stayed nights with Mrs.

E. H. Gore while Earl was away helping till silos. The plate supper at Prairie Chapel was postponed because of the sickness of Mr. Lloyd.

Walter Wilson hauled out a new Ernerson manure spreader and a new wagon Monday morn ing. Will Booth and Earl Gore made a Hying trip to Eureka Thursday night after repairs for their corn hinders. Mrs. H. G.

Burris and Mrs John Neill visited with the for mers daughter, Mrs. Silvia Bangs of Madison the first of the week. DISTRICT 9 Geo. L. Miller and family were at Toronto, Saturday.

Bert Vigle took a load of potatoes to Hamilton Saturday. H. H. Troxell shipped cattle to Kansas City a'nd St. Joe, Sunday.

Mrs. Isaac Kester visited with Mrs. Joe Kester, Sunday afternoon. Miss Faye Webber visited her parents from Friday evening until Snnday evening. Isaac Kester returned home Sunday from a'feW lays visit with relatives at Chanute.

The Social Sisters will meet Wednesday with Mrs. W. worford and spend the day quilt ing. Mis Muriel Close has been out of school several days on ac count of burns received from hot coffee. Miss Veda Kester went to Win field, Thursday where she will visit for several weeks with her sister, Mrs.

Henry Perry. the tribute of friends, in the Church the last respects were paid to one all held dear. Rev. S. F.

Beiderwell spoke words of consolation and comfort, and then to the Silent City, where all is peace and rest, in the Hamil ton cemetery, the remains were tenderly consigned back to Moth er earth. Card op thanks We wish in this way to tender our heartfelt thanks to the friends who in so many ways showed their love and sympathy, by the beautiful flowers, and other as sistance, at the deatli of our be loved wife and daughter. E. R. Ferlet and Children.

Mrs. Mary C. Swisher and Children. William McNicol William McNicol, aged C2 years died at his home in the southeast part of Janesville Twp. Dist.

101 Sunday morning, Oct. 24, of pneumonia. Mr. McNicol was a native of Scotland, but has lived in Green wood county the past 30 years. He leaves a wife and seven grown sons and daughters to mourn their loss.

The funeral services were held at Pleasant Plains church, Tues day morniilg conducted by Rev Page. Interment in the Hamil ton cemetery. Mfs. Charles Cummins Mrs. Chas.

Cummins, of Eu -V eka died Tuesday morning aged 29 years. She leaves a husband nnd live children one a babe ten days old. There are many fela lives and friends about Hamilton Who sincerely sympathize With Ihe family in their creat sorrow The funeral' ill be hell from the Hamilton M.E. church this Thurs day afternoon o'clock,.