Advocate from Topeka, Kansas • 3

THE ADVO AT E. school is well supplied with apparatus, but COUNTY NEWS rado for three weeks, returned heme Tuesday." They are very much pleased with we need a new building." their trip and the country. Houghtelin, of North Topeka, has suits were no worse than they were, and that no greater damage was done. NORTH TOPEKA. Peter Desch and Jacob Oberst, two The Elmtnt school begins two weeks been visiting with her son the past three WANABlAKER.

from Monday Miss Amy Cook, of weeks. She was the welcome guest of many homes in Berry Creek and vicinity. who taught the school last year, has been very wisoly retained and will teach again Carhahan's hall is a need long felt by the prominent Russians, left for Russia Monday afternoon. They go to make arrangements for the whole colony to return to the old country. The redeemer police have this year.

Her school last year was a very successful one and the board's action In re people, and we are glad Mr. Carnahan possessed the energy to build a new store and hall. He announces a dance at his hall September 7. taining her meets with the approval of the Myron Furbcck Is quite 111 of tonsllltis J. B.

Zinn went to Kansas City Sunday. E. Straub Is harvesting an immense crop of broom corn. Miss Nora Fritts is able to be around after a brief illness. Charles and Ida Pape will return to Manhattan college soon.

patrons. managed to make life so burdensome for these popple that they prefer the monarchical government of Russia. All pleasure-loving people should avail SIIARON. Mrs. Lauderbaugh gave an Ice cream so Rev.

M. Ingels has resigned the pastor themselves of Tood Rich's Invitation for Saturday evening, September 81. Dancing, refreshments and Tood's original jokes are ate, of the Christian church and will leave October 1. billed or the evening. cial at her home last Saturday afternoon for the Junior Christian Endeavor society, The proceeds went to the Christian Herald Mr.

and Mrs. Frazler, of the Union Pa Rev. Houghtelin has been conducting a cific, and Misses Clara and Hattle Holman fresh air fund. The little folks enjoyed are camping at Manitou. series of meetings somewhat similar to the old-fashioned Methodist camp-meeting, in themselves immensely.

Enough was taken The Cruger affair is causing much ex asmuch as seats have been arranged on the in to send two waifs to the country for ten days. citement and the police are vigorously scored for their action. church grounds and services have been Mrs, Craig and daughter Bessie, of Em A free lunch for farmers is to be an at held in the open air, There has been a large attendance and much good has been accomplished quite a number of our poria, Miss Craig, of Council Grove, and traction in one of our business houses. Air. Linn shipped a carload or fruit ana vegetables last week.

Mrs. Jack Kelly, of Topeka, visited the family of A. C. Moore this week, John Williams and John Talliferro have each purchased a new top buggy. Haying is the order of the day, notwlth-staning the unfavorable weather.

Henry and Charles Woods, of Hoyt, are visiting in this community this week. Mrs. Alvin J. Hughes and babies, of Oklahoma, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.

Addison Hughes, Our farmers have been cutting corn and say it will yield 100 bushels per acre on the bottomlands. Mr. Ragsdale, who recently purchased the Dave Burson farm, is re-papering and painting his house. Chief Wilmarth has been trying for Borne Roberts, of Dunlap, who have been visit-ing friends and relatives In this vicinity, returned home last week. young people have united with the church.

time to get a mate for the big sorrel, Ned, Rev. Houghtelin is a young minister and we wish him a long and useful life and the which is used on chemical No. 1. He sue- Mrs. Emerson and sous, Jabez and Har ceeded this week.

final reward of the Just. Bummer. vey, of Emporia, are putting up fruit at George J. Graves, of Junction City, will move his family to the city. He is a mem Mr.

FogelTs. Mrs. Emorson keeps a board-ing house in Emporia. Jabez and Harvey both have schools near Harvey viile. They RICIILAND.

Charles Kline ancTson went to LeRoy, ber of the firm owning the North Topeka Carriage Works. 111., last week to make a short visit. teach in adjoining districts, enabling them to board at the same place. Their schools commence the same day and both are eight This thing of one going to the park for a It is stated that Mr. Searing will move to quiet outing, and then being disturbed ail evening by a lot of boys who care nothing Topeka and start a job printing office.

months' term. Both are preparing to study Apples peaches and grapes in abundance for other peoples rights or comfort, is The Harvest Home picnic last Friday are rotting on the ground for want of a market'overproduction," mighty wearisome. It would seem that some stops would be taken to preservo was well attended and those present enjoyed a regulation good time. Professor E.S. Andls has been assigned to the chair of natural science In Lane Uni Henry Coff man, who had his leg badly better order.

The foot race at the Slgel picnic was an broken and fractured lately," Is able to be Congressman Curtis, who has been in about with the useof crutches. interesting one and was won by Bob Crockett. The prize was a sweater. California for some time, has returned. The ball game between the Sunflower nine and the Leaderville boys of this place Mrs.

L. H. Sherburne and son Claude are Miss Addle Hammond, of LeRoy, 111., visiting at New Windsor, III. who has been visiting with her sister, Mrs. versity.

He has sold his place to Mr. Andrew Chapman, who takes possession at once. We rejoice in his success but are sorry to lose so good a friend and neighbor. Miss Mabel Beaur teaches the Havana school this winter. Miss Beaur is one of our most successful teachers.

Miss Demy teaches the school in this districl. On account of so much rain 'the millet has been postponed on account of the busy Cnarles Kline, has returned to her home. J. W. Priddy is quite sick.

The two drug stores have been consoli Mrs. Day, of Phoenix, is visiting 1.1 A. tl.A. dated. Mr.

Blalsdell has bought Mr, Mrs. Lyon at HIS Van Buren stroet. iresmng amusement iur tuc uujra wuwo warm evenings. The water is from six to Gary's stock and employed that gentleman The entire north side is one indignation as pharmacist. twelve feet deep.

meeting over the Etzel and Cruger cases. Workman are at work on the bridge oyer The family of J. F. Gross who have been lying ill for the past month with malarial The police are roundly denounced and cen sured. Thompson branch creek.

J. C. Watson, of Marion, is the contractor, and the bridge is fever, are mending slowly. Mrs. Gross is M.

S. Evans and family have returned to be a forty-foot structure. This bridge is from a two months' visit in Missouri. still confined to her bed. If some bright person will invent an ef needed and will soon be completed.

A Sunday school social was given at the residence of the Rev. Glendenlng, 915 Van Rev. S. A. Laugh preached at the M.

E. fective "scarecrow" for watermelon church Sunday. He is professor of litera Buren, Wednesday evening. patches and grape vineyards, they can dispose of it at a handsome price to our ture and history at Baker university and Mrs, J. R.

McNary, who has been visit his sermon indicated that he was a man of ing in Colorado, for her health, has re ability. His sermon was well received. The poverty social given by the M. E. turned.

Mrs. Bertha Herrick has gone to Idaho A pleasant birthday party was given where she will teach school this year. She church of this place for the benefit of their pastor, Rev. Hitchcock, last Wednesday evening, proved highly successful, Mrs. H.

W. Cheney Tuesday evening. J. D. Putnam, of Kingman, is in the city.

from a social and financial (Standpoint. will be located at Caldwell. Her friends here regret to have her leave and wish her full measure of success in her new work and location. Quite a number of young ladies and gentlemen competed for the prize offered for the most poverty-stricken costume. Miss Julia Linn carried off the ladies' prize, while ELMONT.

George Flderling is quite sick with ty George Bushong sold his mercantile busi phold fever. He has been confined to his ness to J. M. French last week, who in turn sold it to W. E.

Zlrkle who crop has been badly damaged ncre. Peaches, poaches, peaches, everybody has them. Some fine budded fruit Is grown here. Mrs. W.

A. Craig Intends to visit friends In Ohio soon. ELEVATION. School begins in this district Monday. W.

L. Stevens will act as teacher. It looks as though we were going to have a hard time to get our hay cured owing to the fact that we are having too much rain. N. Duncan is going to build a large barn this fall.

It will be a substantial improvement to his place, Elmer Reece, formerly of this place but now of Illinois, has returned, and has decided to make this place his pcrmanen home. John Recco has the boss cane. One stalk he cut measured thirteen feet in length. W. E.

Corbctt went to Kansas City with a carload of cattlo this week Ho reports a good sale. Corn is ripening very fast. Some farmers are cutting and shocking it now. A lodge of the Knights and Ladles of Security was organized at Sunnyslde last Saturday night. Mr.

and Mrs. F. R. Reed aro going to attend the national encampment of the G. A.

R. at Louisville, next month. They will visit while gone with the family of their friend, Rev. Porch, formerly pastor of the Lutheran church of Topeka. bed for three weeks.

Harry McConnell, of Vidctte, won the gen tlemen's. BERRY CREEK. have taken possession and are already Miss Anna Newell is sick and is having doing a nice business. Mr. Bushong has a rather serious time, The trouble seems to b8 typhoid fever, which has prevented desired to retire from business for some time on account of his health.

Mr. Zlrkle Farmers are busy making hay in this her from being around for neary four section. has for a long time been cashier and book weeks. keeper at the Exchange store. Topeka.

He The abundant crop of peaches means very There is any quantity of fruit in this low prices. Is" thoroughly fitted -for the business in which he has embarked. His brother, country. Walter Matney will have a stock sale Born to Mr. and Mrs.

James Hall, a girl Dave, is an educated, buslness-ljke young next month. i man, and the two will make a strong team Aaron Moore bought a house and lot of George Hopper met with a painful acci in a business way. They deserve a. good P. M.

Holcomb this week. He will occupy dent last Sunday evening. patronage and will doubtless receive it. the place himself. Elmont is qite a geape section? One vine While fording Elk creek, a short distance Those wishing to buy onions should go to Boyer Bell.

They have the finest in the yard, owned by W. C. already country. from Harvey White's place, Harold North and Miss Bain were almost drowned. The rains had raised the stream considerably marketed three tons.

Fred Gurtler and J. Livingston has purchased a fine new Peter Holtmelster have also marketed large spring wagon from Farns worth McKee and in attempting to cross at the ford, the quantities. of Richland. current carried the buggy down stream. M.

E. Martin has just completed building We notice in the Richland Argosy the The occupants were thrown from the a good house on his place, which he re new business firm of W. E. Zlrkle Bro. buggy, which upset quite a distance down cently bought.

He now has a very com Success to you Wallace. fortable home. stream. An attempt to reach the bank with Miss Bain proved unsuccessful and Miss C. G.

McKernan, of Topeka, has Everybody busy haying and complaining Mr. North, while making a second attempt, been employed to teach school at this place A Chance to 3Ik 5on-y. 1 have berries, grapes and poaches a year old, fresh as when picked. I use the California Cold process do not heat or seal the fruit, Just put It up cold, keeps perfectly fresh, can put up a bushel in ten minutes and costs almost nothing. Last week cold directions to over 149 families anyone will cay a dollar for the recipe, when they see the beautiful about too much rain became thoroughly exhausted.

The young beginning September 23. lady, with a remarkable presence of mind It seems quite evident that Berryton will have a boom, and at no distant day be the and pluck, managed to swim to the bank where she grapevine with which she "Queen City" of the county. i samples of fruit. As there are many poor people like myself. 1 consider it my duty to rive my experience, and feel confident that managed to assist Mr.

North to the bank. The quiet little village of Berryton now With the assistance of several persons who John McCamey has sold his place to a man by the name of Ruff, from over in the Pleasant Hill neighborhood. The price paid was $20 an acre. Mr. Uc Carney is talking of going to California.

Mr. Ruff will as soon possible move on to and occupy the place, Hiss Petri Antria mi Mrs, Jessie -Antrim, TTtTft tT1 boasts of a lodge of Knights and Ladies of anyone can make 1100 or 1200 round home in few days. I will mall samples of fruit and comtdeti directions to any of your readers happened to be near, the horse and buggy Security in flourishing condition, was recovered, the horse, however, being (or nineteen cent stamps, which is only tit district beard has purchased a set of ttttii cost ct i snpies.rosts. era, irse. la a very bad condition.

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