Mulvane Record from Mulvane, Kansas • 1

MULVANE NE RECORD HIGGINSON. Editor. "If You Don't See it in the Record it Didn't Happen." Volume 22: Number 5. MULVANE, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER '25, 1903. A.

D. Porter, who sold his livery business a month or so ago, has rented a farm near Belle Plaine and will move onto it. The Hackney-Woods libel case that came up for trial at Winfield, Tuesday, was continued until next term of court. A. D.

Russell has bought the Harvel lots on College Hill, Shaw's tion. Consideration $150, there being three lots fifty feet front. WANTED: -Three hundred Osage feuce posts. Must not be less than three inches at the top. Also twenty posts ten feet ---A.

D. Russel. Go to Cyrus Fix for a first class shampoo, stylish hair cut, massage, smooth shave, -in fact, anything in All persons indebted to me will call and settle without further notice. All outstanding accounts must be settled at once. -Mrs.

Ella Haynes. Roy Phillips arrived home Tuesday night from Tennessee, where he has been with Artie in the coal mining business, He will remain a few months at home. Christmas and Holiday Rates. Fare and one-third with minnimum rate of 50 cents between stations where the one way rate is $3.00 or less, and one fare plus 50 cents between $3.00 and $6.00. Date of sale Dec.

24th, 25th and 31st, 1903, and January 1st, 1904, going passage to commence day of sale; final return limit on 'all tickets Jan'y 4th, 1904. the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.

Rennick, Sunday, Dec. 20, 1903, at 1 o'clock, occurred the marriage of their daughter, Mary, to Mr. Herbert Berger, L. G. Wood officiating.

About twenty-five guests were present, and after congratulations all partook of a nice wedding dinner. The couple were the recipients of quite a number of presents. Otis Weger, the 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J.

N. Weger, living near Dalton, died last night of heart failure. A special order had to be made for a coffin on account of his being so large. He weighed 350 pounds and his waist measurement was 60 inches. He had gained 60 lbs in the last six the tonsorial line.

He'll please you. E. F. EMERY, Agent. months.

Some folks they think that Santa Claus Rides on wheels of flame 'It cuts no ice" on what he rides He gits thar ref the same. CO THE EARTH. 5 mas All members of the Fraternal Aid are requested to be present at their next regular meeting, Saturday evening, Dec. 26th, when officers will be elected. The county treasurer of Sumner county received a voucher from the Santa Fe railroad company last Monday for $23,327.30, as payment for 1903 taxes in this county.

Prof. and Mrs. T. C. Conklin entertained at tea Friday evening, the guests being the city teachers.

It was very pretty affair and was thoroughly enjoyed by the teachers. Mrs. Cartwright, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Nessly, returned to her home in Wichita Tuesday. Mrs.

Neasly accompanied her to Wichita and returned home Wednesday. Married. The Thirty-third Annual Meeting of the Kansas State Board of ure meets in Topeka, January 13th. Geo. Blair will attend as the representative of the Mulvane Agricultural Association.

The Quaker Medicine Co. show people are giving a first-class entertainment at the opera house every night this week. The company is the best ever seen in Mulvane, and everyone should attend. Capt. E.

J. Kuhn and wife left Wednesday for Indianola, Iowa, where they will make their future home. Captain is one of the old residenters and is well known to everybody, having always played a prominent role in the public affairs of the town to his credit and honor, and for the past several years has held the office of city attorney. He goes to Iowa in the hope of benefitting his health. Social Event.

Gossip of Village and Country. A merry Christmas. Isn't he a jolly old Santa? -Dr. S. T.

Shelly spent Wednesday in Wichita. Miller Fitzsimmons is here visiting relatives. Arthur Stubbs is home to visit until after the holidays. J. L.

Nessly was in Wichita on business Tuesday afternoon. The editor is visiting his parents at Grayville, for a few days. L. Phillps is spending the holidays with his sister at Geuda Springs. Mr.

and Mrs.W.G. Moodie, of Wellington, are visiting at N. Shoup's. Mrs. A.

A. Ott visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Muller, Saturday.

Rev. Anderson has been holding revival meetings at Peck this week. A young child of Chas. Petticord's is quite sick with membraneous crop. W.

W. Welter, of the Belle Plaine Defender, was up on business Saturday. John R. Sherwood was down to the county seat Tuesday transacting business. Morris Weir, of Galesburg, is here spending the holidays with 0.

J. Potter. Rev. T. S.

Cunningham, of Burns, is visiting Rev. A. Burrill, of this city. Geo. Lentz went to Garden Plaine, Saturday, to visit over Christmas with relatives.

Harry Meeks and family, of Wichita, are spending Christmas with relatives here. Walter Throckmorton occupied the pulpit at Peck Sunday night for Anderson. L. Teel, of Joplin, spent Sunday in Mulvane, a guest at the New Union Hotel. Miss Bertha Galloway, of Wichita, is spending Christmas with Mrs.

S. M. Dever and family. Mrs. Hattie Ostra, of Wichita, i is visiting her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Lloyd Dunnell. Miss Anna Russell, of Florence, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.

D. Russell. Miss Mona Rucker, of Friends University, came down Wednesday to spend the holidays at home. Jno. Anderson, solicitor and collector for the Beacon, was in town on his regular trip last Friday.

BORN: Wednesday morning, Dec. 23d, 1903, to Mr. and Mrs. John Newton, a girl; weight seven lbs. A.

Q. Dever came in from Watonga, Okla, Wednesday morning and will spend Christmas with friends. Hon. W. L.

Huggins, of Emporia, Kansas, was here Sunday, the guest of his sister, Mrs. Jennie Person. Miss Jennie Skinner, of Belle Plaine, and Bert McMillen, of Winfield, visited Miss Bessie Nessly Sunday. At the rate the new brick walks are going in one can soon go almost anywhere in Mulvane on good walks. Mr.

and Mrs. E.F.Holmes, of Wicha ita, and Miss Hunter, of Boston, are visiting with J.P.Kuhl and family. the road between here and Fred Wagner's, Monday, a small hand-grip, containing money and other articles. Finder leave at this office to and receive reward. -Fred Wagner.

On last Saturday afternoon, at the home of W. H. Egan, occurred one of the most pleasant social events of the season. Mesdames J. H.

Rucker, Geo. A. Blair and W. H. Egan entertained about twenty-five of their lady friends.

The rooms were beautifully decorited in white and green, consisting principally of chrysanthemums, mistletoe, rose geraniums and ferns. The fore part of the afternoon was spent in deciphering rebuses, consisting of the names of guests, which the hostesses had happily found to be more entertaining than the shadow silhoulette, the rebus cards being unique souvenirs of the occasion. A repast was served in the dining room, consisting ofPressed Chicken Sandwiches, Pickles, Marguerites, Fruit Salad, Cocoanut Cake, Bananna Cake, White and Green Cream Squares. Tea. The table presented a pretty appearance, being decorated with three large boquets of white chrysanthemums and sprays of rose geraniums, tied with white ribbon bows, which harmonized beautifully with the pure white linen and drawn work Another diversion of the afternoon was picture guessing on the work of Dickens.

First and second prizes were given on both contests, which were won by Mesdames Russell, Rucker, Emery and Shaw. All present spent a very enjoyable afternoon. Peck Paragraphs. H. V.

Rice transacted buisness in Wi ta Saturday. Mesdames Bunker and Bates spent Monday in the city. Mrs. Macy Watson was a visitor at D' B. Unangsts Monday.

F. M. Watson returned Monday from Comanche County. Miss Kate Boylan spent. Tuesday and Wednesday with Julia Winderlin.

Jas. Winderlin visited at home Sunday and left Tuesday for Wellington. H. E. Unangst of the W.

W. G. Co. is at home and will enjoy a two weeks vacation. On Tuesday evening, Dec.

22, a merry crowd of young people gathered at the home of Irvin Ray in the form of a surprise, the occasion being his 21st birthday. The surprise was complete and an enjoyable time spent by all. Crokenole and flinch were indulged in and dainty refreshments were served, consisting of oysters, pickles. cake and apples. At a late hour the guests departed, wishing their host and and hostess many happy returns.

Those fortunate enough to be present were: The Misses Pearl Howell, Julia Winderlin, Elsie Kerley, Gertrude Unangst and Myrtle Ray. Messrs. Roy Howell, Fred Winderlin, Hugh Henderson, Clarence Ogden, Walter Patterson, Irvin Ray; Messrs. and Mesdames Dan Ray and Frank Ray. Wichita shoppers Tuesday were Mr.

and Mrs. Mm. Howell, and Harry, Mrs. C. H.

Kerley, Mrs. Belle Duncan and Joe Roy, Mr. Gillion, Mr. and Mrs. Tyrrell, and D.

B. Unangst. BLUEBELL. This is the American Year in the regular course of study in the C. L.

S. and as loyal Chautauquans we wish to celebrate in honor of the event by holding an informal reception on New Year's day, from two to five, at the residence of A. A. Rucker. We invite all C.

L. S. C. members to unite with us in entertaining and giving to all our friends and neighbors a cordial hand-clasp and a happy New Year's greeting. Everyone that loves America and her institutions of learning are invited to attend.

Mrs. J. L. NESSLY, GEO. DRAKE, 66 JENNIE H.

PERSON, MISS ELLA NORDEN, MRS. J. E. SHAW, 66 G. M.

D. HINCKLE. 66 A. A. RUCKER.

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