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Historical Society Neosho Valley Times. CIRCULATION 700 HARTFORD, LYON COUNTY, KANSAS. FRIDAY, APRIL 1921. ORANGE BLOSSOMS. MCDONALD-BERRY.

Wedding belle rang merrily at o'clock Monday morning at St. Mary's church when Miss Bertha McDonald, one of Coffey county's popular young women, and Patrick Berry, a prominent ranchman, of Raton, New Mex co, plighted their troth. Nuptial Higb Mass was sung and the ring ceremony performed by Rev. Father "Simon. Ming Ella McDonald and Frank McDonald, sister and brother of the bride, were the attendants.

The bride ware a gown of white silk crepe. and a white crepe veil, with wreathe of orange blossoms and pearle, and carried a bouquet of bride's roses. Her bridesmaid was attired in a gown of apricot colored crepe. The wedding march was skillfully rendered by Miss Nona Carolan. Immediately after the ceremony the wedding party repaired to the home of the bride's parents where a sumptuous three- course wedding breakfast was partaken of, only the near relatives of the bride, the groom's mother, Mrs.

Patirck Berry, of Raton, New Mexico, and Miss Nona Carolan being pres. ent. Mrs. Berry is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth McDonald, east of town, and is a cultured and re fined young woman. She 19 a graduate of the Hartford High school, class of 1911, and has been teaching school for several years, the past two terms near Raton, New Mexico. Mr. Berry is a son of Mr. and Mre.

Patrick Berry, of Raton, and is a prosperous rarebman. Mr. and Mrs. Berry left Wednesday for Las Vegas for a short visit with his sister, after which they will take up thier residence on a cattle ranch near Raton The Times extends congratulations and best wishes to this happy couple. BREWER-ACHTERBERG.

One of the most beautiful bome weddings of the season occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Brewer Wednesday evening.

when their only daughter, Mary Adeline, was united in marriage to Mr. Benjamin Achterberg, son of Mr. and Mre. A. H.

Achterberg. Promptly at 6 o'clock to the strains of the wedding march played by Miss Laura Ackterberg, sister of the groom, the young conple presented themselves before a beautifully arranged altar, where they were united in marriage- by Rev. A. R. Williams.

The beautiful ring ceremory of the Methodist ritual was used. After con gratulatione a bounteous three- En-Ar-Co Oils Prices reduced to old prices 73c per Gallon Including Steel Drum Columbia Hog Powders Keeps 'em Growing. Blatsford Calf Meal Is a milk substitute tor the calf. Carpenter West. DEALERS IN Grain, Hay, Flonr, Feed PHONE 47 VOLUME XXVI NO.

12 course supper was served. The wedding cake, a perfect confection. was the gift from the bride's aant, Mrs. J. A Walliser, of Campo, Colo.

The bride was gowned in white organdy daintily made with ruffles and wore a corsage bouquet of carnations, She is one of our finest young ladies. From babybood she has grown up in our midst honored by old and young alike. A brigbt star in the home Abe now has gone to reign as queen in her own home. The groom is a successful farm. er, of fine physique and a splendid young man.

He has bis home, the Jones farm southwest of town, all furnisbed and prepared for bis bride. The love and esteem 10 which this estimable couple is held WAR shown by the many beautiful and valuable gifts. The friends of the bride and groom wish them a long, pleasant and prosperous life. The out of-town guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs.

J. J. Steenis and daughters, Misses Josephine, Hazel and Rowens, of Deer. field, and Mrs. O.

L. Subr, of Chicago. HAZLETT-WHITLEY. HAZLETT-WHITLEY. Miss Ethel M.

Haziest, southwest of town, and Mr. Joseph R. Wbitles, of Pratt, were married Saturday afternoon by Probate Judge Richardson at the court bouse in Emporia. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mra.

H. Hazlett, southwest of town, and is a bright and estimable young woman. She is a graduate of the Hartford High school, class of 1919, and taught in the public schools for two terms. Mr. Whitley is a capable young tarmer, They bave taken up their residence on a farm pear Luka, Kans.

The Times extends congaatulations and best wishes. Still Graveling The Methodist people began graveling the streets on the north and west sides of the church Wednesday and by this (Thursday) evening the work will all be completed. The street in front of the new parsonage site presented by C. A. Johnson and the Riggs and J.

R. Oracroft properties was also grayeled. Seventeen teams were at work Wednesday and 25 today and the work progressed rapidly. The College block will be graveled next. The fever is catching and if it continues at the present rapid rate the main streets will all be graveled by this time next year.

A petition has already been signed by the property owaers to gravel from the Farmers State Bank east to the county line. To Me Irish Sufferers. A Nation- wide drive will be started nex. Monday in behalf of the suffering people of Ireland. This project has the hearty support of President Harding and 18 worthy of the aid of eyery good citizen.

All moneys collected will be distributed by a Quaker organization. Help the good cause along, Happiness personified reigns supreme in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F.

Jobnsor, near Chicago Mound. A son came to brighten their home Saturday morning. They have named him William Jr. The annual district school meeting will be held Friday, April 8th Every school patron should attend and help make the schools the best possible for the education of the children. It pays to advertise, Mi-8 Eula Enick, of Marion, spent Easter with Miss! Marie Bland, west of town.

Mrs. R. E. Rayl returned home Tuesday from her visit with relatives in Southern Kansas and Oklahoma, Miss Lorine Rose left Sunday for Emporia where she will take a course in Domestic Science aid Art at the State Normal. Mra Anna Adolph, of Kimball, arrived here Tuesday to be with her sister, Mrs.

Frances Robb, who was operated on Monday. Miss Mabel Hagel, of Kansas City, spent from Saturday until Monday with the families of her sister, Mra. J. W. Carolan, and brother, A.

J. Hagel, Thos. Goodnight, who spent the winter with his daughter at San Jose, arrived home Sunday. He reports a pleasant winter and says be will return again to California. Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Cooley, of Eureka, spent Wednesday with old friends in this place. They are both looking well and were heartily greeted by their friends here. Mies Kathryn McDonald, who teaches in the Eosign, Kans. schools, spent her Easter vacation at her home east of town and attended the wedding of her sister, Miss Bertha McDonald.

Mrs. William Malsbury, of Fort Oolline, arrived here last Thursday on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Tabor.

Mre. Malsbury underwent an operation recently for appendicitis. C. Perkins arrived bere Monday from Santa Anna, on a visit to old time friende, who were glad to shake his hand once more. He will go from here to Grand on a visit to bis daughter and family Mr.

and Mrs. John W. Stratton, who spent the winter in California, returned to their old home in this place Wednesday, They are per fectly delighted with the land of sunshice and flowers and have decided to locate there permanently. Mr. and Mrs.

Stratton have purchased a bandsome bungalow at Glendale, and will return there 8000. They haye, sold their residence here to H. A. Rose, of Elmdale, who will take possession May 1st. INSURE YOUR AUTOMOBILE In the best and cheapest Farm- Company.

ED. F. MILNER. NOTICE! Bread is Coming Down Everybody likes Eat- More Bread! 13c Per Loaf or 2 Loaves for 25c Give it a Trial. ED'S CAFE.

City Ticket Named, THE EBB AND FLOW of THOSE YOU KNOW HERE PERSONAL MENTION OF YOUR FRIENDS, MAYBE YOUR. SELF TOO, WILL BE FOUND Don McGregor visited over day with his aunt and family, in Burliugton. Mrs. Flossie Kerby and Miss Dollie Dreasher spent the week end with friends in Parsons. Mrs.

Hattie Ziok, daughters Christel and Velma and son Homer visited in Emporia Saturday. Mrs. J. A. Morrett and daughter, Miss Alice Morrett, spent Easter with relatives in Chanute.

Chas Muir, of Penalosa, spent Easter with bis brother, Frank Muir, and family, south of town. Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Breidenthal, of Wichita, spent Easter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Moore.

Miss Hannah and. Jack Evans, of Emporia, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Maude P. Evans and childr en. Mrs.

Mary Schwartz, who has been visiting her granddaughters at Scipio, returned to this place last Friday. Herman Frabm, a student at the State Univeresty at Lawrence, spent the Easter vacation at his home in this place. Misses Bessie and Martha Gorman, who teach in the Scipio, Ks. schoole, spent their Easter tion at their home north of town. A.

J. Hagel, who was operated on recently at St. Mary's hospital in Emporia, was brought home Monday. He is getting along nicely. Mra, Arthur McCormick and little son, of Parsons, arrived here last Friday on a visit to her par ents, Mr.

and Mrs.G. L. Fancher, south of town. Carl Simmermon came down from Topeka last Friday to look after the moving of his furniture to Topeka. It was hauled up by truck Tuesday.

Strauss Clawson, who is attend ing the State University at Lawrence, spent his Easter vacation at his home west of town and with friends in this place. Miss Julia Grannell, who is aters tending business college in Kansas City, arrived here last Wednesday for a visit with her parente, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grannell. Miss Cora and Lee Mc Cormick accompained by a girl friend, Miss Scott, of Parsone, spent Sacurday and Suoday with their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. B. F. McCormick. Miss Virginia Gorman, who is working in the office of E.

M. Forde, grand recorder of the A O. U. W. In Emporia, spent Eas.

ter with her parente, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Gorman, north of town. Miss Nona Finnerty, who attends the St.

Marys school at Leaven. worth, and James Finnerty, who teaches in the Fligh school at Kincaid, spent their Easter vacation with their parente, Mr. and Mra, A. Fionerty, south of town. Nearly fifty voters attended the town caucas held in the city builde ing last Friday eyeniny.

Frank Myers was selected as chairman of the meeting and A. S. Barnbeigel secretary. The following ticket was nominated: For Mayor -R. F.

Mahaffey. For Police Judge -G. J. Baxter. For T.

West, 0. W. Beach, Frank Hurtig, A. H. Bassett and W.

Kerby. Mrs. R. E. Rayl and C.

R. Baysinger will act as clerks and Mre. J. W. Carolan, Mrs.

J. R. croft and Geo. Rummel as judges of the election. The city election will be held in the City building next Monday, April 4th.

A Shower, Miss Katherine O'Donnell gavel 8 shower Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock for Miss Bertha McDonald who was married MoBday worping. Dainty refreshments were served and a happy afternoon was spent with music on the phonagraph and conversation. The gifts to the bride to be were mest appropiate and useful. The guests were Misses Bertha and Margaret McDonald, Katherine and Mary Hurtig, Catherine and Margaret O'Donnell, Elizabeth and Rita Green, Bessie, Martba, Mary and Catherine Gorman, Joe O'Connor, Eva Trainor, Mary Carolan, Mary Kinoeyan, Gaughn, and Etbel Jones. Fruit and Gardens Frozen.

The Easter sto: which broke in on our pleasant weather Satur. day night caused snow to fall Sunday, followed by a bard freeze Sunday night which resulted in killing the peaches, plums and apricots and all of our fine gardens. The apples and cherries were also damaged some. The first crop of alfalfa was frozen down and the seed sown this spring is a total loss. It is estimated that the loss to fruit in the state will be $5,000,000 and Oklahoma over $11,000,000.

Civic Club Notes. The Civic Improvement Club; takes this means to urge the citi-4 zens of Hartford to have a general cleaning up around their homes. Let us not ouly pile up our old tin cans ready for "clean up" day, but get rid of all unsightly and unsanitary rubbish. The next meeting of the Civic Club will be on Toursday, April 7th, at the home of Mrs. A.

H. Good. Subjset, "'Overland Trip to California," by Mrs. R. D.

Carpenter. Mrs. Frances Robb was taken suddenly ill Sunday afterpoon with obstruction of the bowels. Dr. Lawrence, of was called in consultation with Dr.

Nienstedt Monday morning and Mrs RobbWas taken on the noon train to Emporia where she underwent aD operation at the St. Mary's hospital chat evening. Reports received this (Thurs las morning states that she is -114 critical con dition. Her chilsreu are all at her bedside. Band meeting.

All members of the newly organized band, aud all those who wish to join the osganizitiar, are re quested to meet at the City build. ing next evening at 8 o'clock sharp Toe Farm Bureau drive for membership was completed in this county this week and large number of games were added to the list. COMING TO The Gem Theater Tuesday, April 5th ELSIE FERGUSON Parisian Wife" Here In sone of Eiste Ferguson'8 most dramatic pistures. In the latent French gowns, She startles a Puritan New Eogland town and throngh all the big tense scenes flashes brilllantly, like the great Star whe is, excitement enough for anyone. Thursday, April 7th ANN PENNINGTON Nan" Everyhody will like the picture.

wonderful story of the ups and downs of a swees faced little girl. Roth are Paramount Picture. Admission, 20 Cents Show starts at 8 o'clock on Tuesday and Thursday nights and at 7:30 on Saturday nights, Two shows each Saturday night. Autoists Pay $25,000. According to County Clerk Laugblin about $25,000 will be raised in Lyon county this year under the provision of the new state auto license law passed at the recent session of the state ture.

Under the new law, the usual $5 license fee 18 divided as under the former law-50 cents to the state: $2 25 to the county and $2.25 to the township. All above the $5 on each car remains in the county and can be applied 00 building bard-surfaced roads by the benefit district plan. Where a benefit. district is formed, one- fourth of the sost of the project can be taken from the auto license money, up to $10,000. But this surplus accumalated under the new plan cannot be used ou dirt roads.

The former division of the $5 fees takes care of the dirt roads. If districts are formed and grayel roads put in, 25 per cent of the funds can be put into such roads, the county clerk The benefit says. district then stands 25 per cent of the expense, the township onefourth and the county one fourth. School Pictures, Graduates, Groups and everything you want photographs of giyen special attention. Wedding Photographe, Family Groups, Babies and Children.

New styles and finishes ready to show. No advance in prices. The Alyord Studio, 14 West 7th Ave, Ground Floor Emporia, Kansas. The Happy House Wives met at the home of Miss Fanny Hammerton Wednesday, March 23rd. The afternoon was spent in pleasant T'he hostess served a dainty lunch.

The next meeting will be with Mrs. Hindsles April 13th. Announcements have been receryed of the arrival of a son at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.

Dilworth, of Dilworth, Marehr 21st. They have named him Bernard Lyle. Mrs. Dilworth was formerly Miss Georgia Hester. We are now dumping corn in our elevator.

We pay the highest market price for all grains. Emporia Elevator Feeding Go. Mrs. Geo, W. Hammar, who is ill, is reported better.

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