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03 STAFFORD COUNTY LEADER. Vol. II. Stafford Kansas, March 23, 1900. No 49.

Dr. J. N. Rose was nominated for Mayor last evening. Rev.

J. L. Patterson, was appointed to Stafford, for the First Methodist Episcopal church and is one of the best ministers in this district. Last year he was in the McPherson district and had a charge at Florence. The appointments for the southwest conference were made Monday afternoon at Wichita.

Rev. Patterson, is one of the most prominent ministers, in the conferenee and is well known to the members of the Methodist church. His charge last year was at Florence and was one of the best in the Mc Pherson district, under the presiding eldership of Rev. T. S.

Hodgeson, new pastor. Rev. W. M. Runyan, who has been here for more than two years was appointed to the First M.

E. church at Burns. Rev. Runyan is one of the most prominent ministers in the Newton district, and highly honored by all who know him, and his many friends in Stafford are sorry to lose him and his family from our little city, but as Rev. Runyan has a much better charge his host of friends wish him and his family abundance of success.

The appointments of the Newton district are as follows: -G. W. Howes, presiding elder, postoffice, Newton; Abbyville, J. F. Johnson; Annelly, P.

O. Davis; Arlington, L. W. Kemp; Burns, W. M.

Runyan; Burrton. J. W. Kirtpatrick; Chelsea, George W. Durham; Eldorado, H.

W. Wharton; Halstead, D. D. Akin; Haven, 'T. P.

Walter; Hesston, D. Evotaw; Hutchinson, First church, T. S. Hodgeson; Hadley chapel, R. A.

Dadisman; Macksville, A. E. Ayers; Newton, E. C. Beach; Nickerson, C.

H. Woodward Partridge, P. C. Diltz; Peabody, J. W.

Anderson; Pontiac, W. J. Shull; Potwin and Whitewater, H. P. Randall; St.

John, George W. Irwin: Stafford, J. L. Patterson; Sylvia and Huntsville C. E.

Mann; Turon, F. L. Rutledge; Valley Center, I. B. Case; Walton, C.

W. Hancher; Sedgwick, N. E. Harmon. FATHER SOMMERS PASSED AWAY.

Local Happenings. THE NEW METHODIST PASTOR. Stafford's "grand old man" Alexander Sommers went to his reward Tuesday night. He had attained the great age of 88 years, having passed the anniversary last week Wednesday. For ten days he had suffered greatly from neuralgia of the lungs and in his last hours seemed unconscious.

"Father" Sommers, as the town had come to know him, was born in Germantown, March 15th, 1812 and for the past 13 years had lived in Stafford. Five of his own children survive him: Miss Sarah Sommers of Washington D. Mrs. M. S.

Davis of New York City, Mrs. J. H. Vohringer and Mrs. A.

E. Asher of Hutchinson and Mr. Alex. Sommers of Garden City. Mrs.

S. C. Turner of this city and Mr. F. C.

Rugg of Denver were step-children though he has been to them a true father for 30 years. In 1870 he was married to his bereaved widow. The funeral services were held in THE FAIR "LETUS CROW WHILE WE GROW." Dealer in We have a Fancy and Complete Staple Dry stock of Goods, fresh Clothing, Boots and Groceries Shoes, for "ye Notions, Etc. inner man" Shoes, in we the have whole the finest world line none of Shoes better than ours. Shoes for your Grand Mother.

Shoes for your Grand Father. Shoes for your Daddie. Shoes for your Mammie. Shoes for little Elsie. Shoes for both little Jimmie and Johnnie.

Shoes for Uncle John Henry. Shoes for everybody. Shoes made to wear. Shoes with prices that make competitors look Shoes $1.25, 1.50, 1.75, up to 3.00. (sick.

Yours for Makers and payers shoes, Brown Bros. highest prices for Produce. Stafford, Kans. Sayre and Van Lehn. Real Estate, Loans, and Insurance, Collections and Legal business promptly attended to.

Notary Publics, Rents Collected and Taxes Paid. STAFFORD, the Methodist church, Wednesday March 21st at 3:30 o'clock, Rev. W. M. Runyan conducting the services.

The burial was in the Stafford cemetery: Father Som mers was too well known, to need our eulogy. He was a man of great spiritual strength. He loved his church and was most deeply concerned for its prosperity. Gentleness, meekness and faith were strong points in his character. In the heaven of the holy this grand and good man will surely reap a glorious reward.

The bereaved kindred may be assured of the most sincere sympathy of their multitudes of friends. SAD ACCIDENT. Last Monday evening, the sad news came to our little city, that Henry C. Yonng, son of Harrison Young was accidently shot and killed by Thomas Marcum. It seemed that they were last resting place in the Stafford cemetery.

The deceased had a number of brothers and sisters besides his father and mother who survive to mourn his untimely death. No human words are sufficient for so great a sorrow and those that mourn are commended to the Great Comforter. Mr. Silas Jordan and Miss Flossie Parsons were married at the Arlington hotel, in St. John, last Wednesday.

Both are well known to our citizens, and need no introduction. They will make Stafford their home for the present and will reside on South Union street, at the residence of Mrs. T. M. Leake.

There many friends wish them a happy and prosperous journey through life. Attention Farmers! I am still in the market for a few bushels, strictly choice, Dwarf broom corn seed. Will pay two dollars per bushel for right kind. HARRY SERIGHT. COMINGI COMING R.

E. Pattison Kline, Proffessor of Oratory, at Ottawa University, impersonator and elecutionist, at the Baptist church, the evening of March, 31st. You will find an announcement of Prof. Kline, of the Ottawa University, in this issue, who will appear at the Baptist church, March Prof. Kline comes very highly recommended and quite a number of people in the city have heard him and speak very highly of his elecutionary talent.

No one should fail to hear him. Miss Jessie Outhberth, arrived Sunday evening from the east and will trim for Mrs. Lena Robertson. Miss Cuthberth comes highly recommended from the wholesale houses and the ladies will do well to see her hats before purchasing. Ladies remember that the Model Steam Laundry make a specialty of shirt waists.

Leaves Monday arrives Wednesday, E. E. Stockle, East Side. Mr. and Mrs.

W. F. Mershon left Saturday evening for Kansas City, where they will buy their spring and summer line of Dry Goods. G. W.

Fort has had a sky -light put in the postoffice building, this week, which makes quite an improvement. J. M. Rau, of the VanZandt Implement of Hutchinson was in the city Monday, on business. Joe Lane shipped twenty car loads of sheep from the A.

J. Knollin sheep ranch Monday. In his dialect, Mr. Kline was throughly Wis. Baby Caps, children's Tam-o-shanters and Hats at Mrs.

L. 0. Day's. "Drifted Apart." At the Opera House. Watch for date.

Dr. Griffith was in Macksville, Tuesday. Leave your laundry at Stoeckle's. out hunting and were down on their hands and knees crawling upon some ducks, and as Henry was a little in advance and Mr. Marcum's gun being cocked, caught in the grass or weeds, and was discharged.

The shot entered the abdomen, killing him almost instantly. Mr. Young was born in Pulaski county, Kentucky, February 2nd 1873. He married one of Stafford county's most prominent young ladies, Miss Blanche Ferris, Nov. 3rd.

1895. He leaves a wife and little son, Madison Clay, and a host of friends to mourn his death. The funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Mack Newell, a sister of the deceased, being conducted by Rev. W.

M. Runyan. It was a sad hour indeed. A procession of perhaps forty conveyances followed the remains to the.