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liie Wilsey My Warbler, Volume 8 WILSEY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1912 Number 12. Local and Personal Olive Branch Mrs. Nellie Cooper and little daughter, of White City, have Items of interest of Wilsey during the past week. Boy Drowned at Council Grove Monday. Last Monday while attempting to ford the river at the dam a-bove Council Grove Mr.

Talley and son of north of the Grove were washed over the dam and the boy drowned. Mr. Talley and been visiting at the Wakefield home the past week. Mrs. Bryant Vinning and children are staying at her par ents, A.

Hinshaws at, present. Lula Roy went to Diamond creek Sunday to stay with Bert son, Earnest, were going from town" in a lumber wagon and they had to ford the river at( the dam in order to get home. The river was and full large cakes of ice and when in mid-stream one of those large Wilder's for a short time. A baby girl arrived at the home of Carl Hutchinson's last Tuesday, Louie Tuepker, who has been cakes hit the wagon and team very sick, is some better at this A story that for Ingenious fiction and all went over the dam into the deep water. The team and wagon immediately disappeared but the man appeared down the stream a few rods with the boy hanging around his neck 4 Annul Day at M.

E. church. Last Friday the M. E. church held its annual day services and although the weather not ideal and the roads were bad a goodly number came.

At 12 o'clock basket dinner of ample proportions to meet the demands of the most exacting, was served in the basement. After dinner reports we made by the chairmen of the various departments church showing marked iucrease and great interest in every particular. The recording Stewart's report showed the finances well in hand and the year closing with all obligations met. The Treasurer of the Buildinsr Committee reparted a total outlay during the year for remodeling and enlarging the building, new heat- ing and lighting plants, furniture, fixtures and of $5,500, and the conference year closes with but $470.00 indebtness and that covered with good subscriptions. These conditions brought forth a feeling of thankfulness in the hearts of those present and a short, enthusiastic thanksgiving service was" held.

To the Rev. Skinner much credit is due for the social, the financial and the spiritual condi tion of the church and he goes to conference with the respect, love and God-speeds of the entire community. An Obrerveiv lops the Climax and it was thought that they writing. Elsie Lentell spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Filkin.

Mesdaraes Albert Ray and Earl Ray ere callers at P. Swift's Thrusday afternoon. Walter Alspaw, of Delavan, was looking after interests in this vicinity last week. Edith Boll spent Sunday with home folks. T.

P. Henry and family, John Roy and wife attended the church dinner at Wilsey Friday. would get out. But the ice cold water and being probably almost drowned was to much for the 12 year old boy and just as his father graso- ed a hand hold on the bank the Mrs. O.

K. Steen was a Council Grove visitor Monday. R. Sunter shipped a car of hogs from Helmick Wednesday. Dr.

Fredenburg, Council Grove, was a Wilsey buisness visitor Monday. Mrs. Goms left Tuesday for Salina to visit relatives a few days. Will Cunningham, of Delavan was visiting his sister, Mrs. Ed.

Gardner and family Sunday. For Rent My farm 2 miles east of Wilsey. H. L. Meyers.

C. R. Kinkel was shipping some of the hay from his barn the first of the week. Dr. Uhls, of White City, was visiting Miss Ilelendeen Harris here Sunday.

R. Sunter returned to Wilsey Sunday after a several days sojourn in Council Grove. For Sale. My residence in East Wilsey. S.

Keene. C. E. Montgomery came from Council Grove Monday to transact business in Wilsey. Albert Clayton and wife were passengers to Council Grove Monday.

W.F.Kennedy shipped a car of hogs, grown on his own farm to Kansas City Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. S.

Evans left Monday to attend the annual conference of the Methodist church of Kansas. Mrs. W. V. McCright, of east You couldn't imagine more absurd or ridiculous situations than those portrayed in this new serial you can have the pleasure of reading by watching boy's strength gaye out and he let go of his 'father's neck and was seen no more.

Tne river is being druganct until Wednesday no traces of the body had been found. The team and wagon were found cluse to the wagon bridge still booked to this paper. School Notes Lester was "sweet sixteen" Wednesday. Ask Zoa what sli3 has in her locket. Blanche was absent Tuesday.

Earnest Lentell and Allen Alspaw visited the school Fri Mrs. Stover Broke Limb Monday. You will laugh iust because you won be able to help it day. A very interesting program is being prepared for Friday after The First Installment Will Appear Soon Watch for It Central. Now that the snow is mostly gone we hope that there will be "somenthing doing" so that we can find some news.

Miss Minnie Lusk, who has visited the J. R. Pollock family since Christmas, returned to her home, in Salina last After keeping his hogs in the stock yards for a week Mr. Kenedy was able to secure a car in -which to ship them last Tuesday. R.

W. Reeves shioped several wagon loads of hogs on Wednesday. Lindsay Rochat attemped visit home folks over Sunday but failed to get a train so decided to return to Central and wait for better weather. Faithful as usual, the Rev. Trett arrived at the church, on time, Sunday but to Centrals shame he found.

an empty house. Cards to school mates from the "Stock Twins" state that they are settled i their new home and new school at Ballan-tine, but that they still love the old Central school people. Clyde Newkirk and bride expects to leave for their future home in Missuria the later part of the week. C. R.

Pollock did the butchering act for Mrs. A. C. Kinkel.1 noon. of town has been enjoying a visit Bessie has a very "cute Prof.

Barrell has a very bad from her father, who returned to cold. his home at Osage City Monday. Mary failed to get home Sun day on account of the a Mrs. Issac Bullock returned from Delavan Monday and re Last Monday morning while starting the fire and lighting the lamp with he smuie match, Grandma Stover fell and broke the bone in her hip. Mr.

Stover always left the fire already to light when he wont to tlis school house in the morning wlien his mother got'up she just lit the fire. Monday morning Mr. Stover prepared the tire as usual and went to hi3 work and when Mrs. Stover went to light the fire she thought she would light lamp at the same it being a little to one side but near enough to be reached. She lighted the fire and turned to light the lamp when she slipped and fell breaking her hip bone.

r. Beam wa3 called and set the broken bone and our last report was she was Retting along as well as could be expected for a lady 81 years old. roads. Lester and the two Bills went ports Mrs. Thomas feeling much Mrs.

Issac Bullock went to Delavan last Thursday to take care of he daughter, Mrs. Thomas, who has been on the sick list lately. hunting yesterday but they failed to get any game because they were pretty wild themselves. Cecil makes a very good chick en. Miss Cooper, of White City, who has been visiting her friends the Waketields, of north west of town, for the past few days returned home Monday.

Speaking at M. W. A. Monday night. J.

A. Walker, of Emporia, will address the Woodmen on the subject of the rates at the hall next Monday night at the regular meeting. Every Woodman that is interested iu the Lodge rates should be there. A. K.

Williams, Clerk. Lura stayed in town over Sat A. J. Campbell returned the first of the week from Hutchinson, where he has been as a delegate to the Democratic State Convention that was held there last week. urday and Sunday.

better. Miss AldaOtis left Sunday for Salina, where she intends to take a course in the Kansas Weslyan Businee College this spring. CaL Brown came over from Parkerville Sunday to spend a few days with his friend Harvey Meyers. R. W.

Reeves, of north-west of town, shippen a car of hogs and cattle to Kansas City Wed nesday. The' roads were so bad that Edith faded trj got back to school Monday, Clifford has quit school for the term. We are sorry to lose him. Notice. This being Conference week the following services will be held at the M.

E. church next Sunday: Sunday School at 10 a. m. Class meeting at 11 a. ra.

No services will be held at night. J. J. Skinner, Pastor. Several of the boys were absent Wednesday afternoon.

Harvey Meyers and Call Brwn visited the school Mon Arthur Watkins, Salina, came in Tuesday for a few days visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Watkins, before going to Portland, Oreg.

For Sale or Trade. One Thoroughbred Perchcron Stallion, wt. 1800 lbs. See H. L.

Meyers. It was reported here that T. S. Snodgrass, of Salina, is very ill and his children have all gone to his home. It is hoped that "Uncle Tommy" will be up and around soon.

day evening. Clyde Newkirk and wife and mother, Mrs. Newkirk, left Wednesday or their future home in Missonri. Rev. J.

J. Skinner and wife left Tuesday for Kansas City, where they will attend the M. E. church Conference. Lura and Mary apperred very happy Wednesday afternoon.

For further information ask Try Advertising in Buel. (Wonder what Pearl was laughing at.) Alice and Bessie were absent Wednesday. Cecil and Blanche vere terrib ly rigetened Tatsday. Ask them about it. The Warbler and New Jcweleryman at Drug Store.

Some day this week, a young man answering th8 neme of Roy B. Hobbs, and hails from the town of Oaaga, Kansas, is com-t Wilsey. He expects take charge of the j-i department at the Drug store and do all Clock, Watch and Jewelry repairing, having had four years of AU work guarn-teed, This arrangement will mean a deal to the Jewelry business at the Drug store as heretofore Mr. Cushman did that work and as he coukj not devote enough time to the business he decided to let some other person have that department. r.

Hobbs comes well recomended and will no doubt fill the requi rements very well, RE, Hill came to the Justice Peace court Wednesday and paid his fine end costs that were stated in the court last week. H. L. Meyers nt to Ottawa, Tuesday, where he will visit his daughter, Mrs. R.

H. Woods and family. "Babe" Francis left Sunday for El Dorado, Kansas, where he has a position with a railroad construction gang that is building railroads in Oklahoma. watch the result Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. F. Moore, Herington, returned home Monday after visiting s. Moore's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Lew Taylor and family of south of town. Mr. Taylor has been on the sick list for the last few For Sale Good draft horses. J. Yakle, Delavan, Kans.

I iss Bessie Skaggs left Sun The Warbler Job department day for the home of R. W. Reeves and wife where she will visit a few days and will spend the rest of her two weeks vacation from the "Busy Store" with her mother in Parkerville and her brother the south part of the state. The Star Land of Kansas will run an excursion to the Gulf Coast Tuesday April 2nd. For furthur particulars see H.

L. Meyers. 4 is Well equiped and has a good slock of Stationery on hand. Eggs for Hatching Patridge Wyandottes Laying strain. A.

K. Willams Wilsey, Kans. Mutal Phone. Frank Coffin and family are staying at Rev. J.

J. Skinner's reeidence taking care of things while he is attending Thursday No. 4 was the last passanger train on the M. O. P.

until Sunday when No. 3. cms in with a few belated passasgors and 8 sacks ol nail The fine was and costs 90 Come in and investigate. cents..