Wilson County Citizen du lieu suivant : Fredonia, Kansas • 1

12 Pages ifllll Section One 8 Pages In Two Sections NUMBER 29 FREDONIA, KANSAS. FRIDAY, JULY 18; 1919 FORTY-NINTH YEAR John Roberts, of Sedan, Kansas, New Movie Theatre to Open Soon. A new moving picture theater will was in Fredonia Wednesday to make be opened in Fredonia some time between the fifteenth and twentieth of application for the superintendency of the local schools. He has been principal of the Sedan schools for several years. able character, and placed in the coun ty jail, has been sent to the poor farm at Winfield, Kansas, where it was found that he belongs.

Walter Hampson left Wednesday for Wichita where he spent several days attending the national tractor demonstration which is being1 held there there this week. L. Whitman, who was broucrht here last week from Altoona as a question August, under the management of 11. J. Ally.

He has taken a lease of the Orpheum for one year from the above date, and promises to bring the highest class productions here ever produced in a town the size of Fredonia. Previous to this the Orpheum has been leased to William Cunningham, owner and operator of the White Way theater, since January, 1912. The original lease called for the operation of the Orpheum, but when "Candy" joined the colors, the lease was modified to enable Mrs. Cunningham to conduct the theater which was most convenient for her to manage. Under T117TTf--r m-viiT-T ENGLEMAN RANCH SOLD Stryker Bros.

Bought Land Choice Herefords to Gilmorelands. Last week the details were arranged and the sale completed whereby the Engleman Stock Farm, the three hundred and twenty acres- formerly known as the Jeff Thompson farm, became the property of the Stryker Brothers. Possession will be given around the first of November. The addition of the Engleman land to the Stryker ranch will give the Fredon-ians a total of six hundred and forty acres, an ideal plant for the develop, ment of their already extensive pure-, bred Hereford and registered hog projects. The consideration was $25,000.

The Engleman ranch, since its purchase by F. J. Engleman of Kansas City, a few years ago, has been developed, until today it is perhaps the best-equipped and most extensively improved farm in the county. Much building has-been done, a very complete water system Is in operation and a well-established system of farming has been carried out. In addition a great herd of registered Herefords has been built up, foundation stock being secured from the best herds in the country.

The sale of the ranch to Stryker Bros, was made following Fredonia Will Have a Filling Station. The Standard Oil Company of Indiana, has purchased from R. W. Mc-Grath sixty-five feet of the lots on the west end of his business property, west of the opera block, at the corner of Madison and and will erect a modern filling and service station there. The site is known as the old Reeger property, and the present two-story structure will be removed by August 1st, to make room for the immediate construction of the new building.

The filling station will be of brick and white stucco, dash coat, and will contain a large office, a comfortable, attractively finished rest room for ladies, and a good-sized stock room. A supported by brick and stucco pillars, will cover a spacious cement driveway, which will make it convenient for patrons to drive directly under the roof extension and take on gasoline, lubricating oil and water supplies without any discomfort due to bad weather. At night the structure will be well-lighted. Gasoline and other Standard Oil products will be sold to the ultimate consumers at wholesale prices which will be of distinct advantage to all automobile owners. The gasoline tank according to present plans will hold 1,065 gallons.

Dan Russell will con-struct-the new plant, and expects to begin work in the near future. raising and farming for himself as soon as the transfer of the Engleman land takes place. He has secured a god body of land and will undoubtedly be successful in his own project. He has had extensive experience with both livestock and the work of farming. McDonald-Metcalf Weding.

The mariage of Miss Helen Trew McDonald, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McDonald, of Neodesha, and Edward Axtell Metcalf son of Mrs.

Bertha Dickinson Metcalf, of Marietta, Ohio, was solemnized at Marietta July 10th, in the presence of the relatives and intimate friends of the young people. Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf are well-known to Wilson-co. people, the bride having spent a number of years in Neodesha, since the family came to the town from Chicago, when Mr.

McDonald became president of the Standard Oil Co. of Kansas. Mr. Metcalf was a resident of Neodesha and was with the Standard until shortly after the entry of the United States in the world war, when he attended officers' training camp at Fort Sheridan" and received his commission as lieutenant of infantry. Shortly after, Lieut.

Metcalf went overseas with his unit and returned to America but a few weeks ago, going to Marietta to visit his relatives. The bride and her parents the new lease the two houses will operate under separate and distinct managements. Mr. Ally will start work at once to entirely remodel and repaint the build ing, improving it in appearance and comfort. The scenery will be removed and the motion picture screen will be placed against the back wall to allow a longer range.

The structure contains three hundred and fifty seats in good condition, and is well ventilated, hav ing six ventilating electric fans, es pecially constructed for that purpose, which pump the hot air out of the hall, allowing plenty of fresh, cool air to enter. There will be a change of shows daily with a matinee show on And in Fredonia, when you are in need of anything in the Jewelry line, that one best place is "THE GIFT SHOP" Our time and energy is concentrated on having at all times ready for your inspection, the very best in style and quality. We are at present showing a very large line of DIAMONDS in Clusters and in Single Stones, mounted in fancy platinum, white and green gold mountings. Bar Pins, in white and green gold, also in Sterling Silver, set with white Rhine Stones. We have a very large selection of ring mountings in stock, in fancy white and green gold.

We can set your diamond in a very short time in a new up-to-date mounting. Why take chances on losing it? L. S. McKEE, Jeweler "The Gift Shop" Phone, 432 Fredonia, Kans. Saturday afternoons.

To Kansas Banknote Company. Wm. D. Christman, for some years met him there a short time before the wedding. The young people will be at home at Neodesha after September fiftenth, Mr.

Metcalf again being as Miss Pearl R. Hcrrington, of Buff foreman of the Citizen Press, is now asociated with the Kansas Bank Note and Samuel II. Beal, of BufTville, sociated with the Standard. The many Kansas, were united in mariage Wednesday afternoon at the probate Co. in the same capacity.

James Neuman, the former owner, some time ago sold an interest to Frank Chap friends of the bride and groom in Neodesha and over the country are pleased and gratified at the happy culmination of a courtship of several years. judge's office. The groom has just returned from overseas service with the 88th Division. The couple will reside with the groom's father at Buffville. man.

Since that time Mr. Neuman desired a rest from the arduous work under which he became wearied physically and sold out to his partner. Mr. Christman was secured to aid Mr. Chapman with the business.

Herman Porter, of Ottawa, has taken the place of Mr. Christman in Miss Myra Young, of Muskogee, arrived here Wednesday for a short visit with her nephew, Byron a decision of Mr. Engleman to secure a place nearer Kansas City, as the Fredonia establishment required more of his attention than he could give it, and remain as active in his other business affairs as was necessary. The pure-bred Herefords which will also be sold immediately number over one hundred, the breeding stock being half that total. Last Friday the top selection of thirty-two cows and heifers, with seventeen calves, and the famous herd bull, Don Actor, were sold to Gilmorelands, the transaction involving the highest figure ever paid in this section for a group of that size.

The Gilmorelands purchase includes the females that are richly bred in the Anxiety 4th and the other most valued blood-lines in Herefor-dom and is said by expert Hereford breders to be unsurpassed anywhere as to breeding. Mr. Engleman last winter refused a two-thousand dollar offer for the herd bull, Don Actor, and the young stock sired by him are excellent evidence of the worth of the great sire. Don Actor will head the Gilmorelands Herefords. J.

E. Lasister, the present manager of the Engleman farm, has purchased one hundred and tweny acres from Stryker his buy including part of the old Bailey farm. He will move to his new home about November first. Mr. Lasister will go into livestock Hess.

She has been visiting her sisters, Mrs. Emma Taft, and Mrs. John the Citizen Press. He is a capable and expert printer and the same high Hedges, at Stillwater, and is on her way home. UcSI Udi Udl Uc2J UcU Ucdl Lei'.

Uci UcU tidi UU UtdJ 11, starjprds of workmanship and artistry that have characterized Citizen "Chet" Sanders Is Home. Lieut. Chester Sanders arived home yesterday to be with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

A. Sanders. He arrived in New York on June 28th, and was sent to Camp Merritt where he receiv-ceived his discharge. "Chet" when in France was with the Base Hospital Unit No. 69, and was stationed most of the time at Rimoucourt, France.

He made several trips to Paris, and other points of interest, and before returning to this country enjoyed a few weeks' vacation in England, Scotland and Wales. The Sanders family are extremely glad to have "Chet" at last home, as well as his many friends. printing in the past will be adequate ly maintained. THE PHOTOGRAPHER Of Chanute, requires no money until your work is finished, and none then unless you are H. H.

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