Plainville Times from Plainville, Kansas • 2

THE BLIND PIONEER A Thanksgiving Wedding Thursday evening at the Christian Church occured the wedding of Mr. Harry Keefer of Salina to Miss Mabel McPhail of this city. The church was decorated with fern We have just received several car loads of the celebrated ana cnrysanmeums. in The wedding ring was carried Me white calla lily carried by Opal Phail. Promptly at eight o'clock the dinar party entered.

First came Maxwell Who Left Rooks County in 1890 Revisits Scenes of Early Days C. W. Northup the blind pioneer of Rooks county was an interesting visitor in the city Monday evening. He came to board the train for his home in Colorado Springs. He had been visiting his sisters Mrs.

Isaac Dod-rill of Hobart and Mrs. Hornish of Woodston. He left Rooks county in 1890. He came to Rooks county in 1876' just after the grasshopper year, settling at the mouth of the Medicine. His father S.

M. Northup came two years before him. Interesting stories are told of the ability of the pioneer to look out Obituary, Mrs. S. G.

Pittman Katie E. Mellott was born in Monroe county, Ohio, February 27, 1862 and died at St, Joseph's hospital at Kansas City, Missouri, following three operations for gall stones, on Monday, November 29th, 1909, aged 47 years 9 months and 2 days. She was the youngest of a family of 12 children, only three of whom survive her. Thomas and Timothy Mellott of Plainville and Mrs. Huma Bailey of Columbus, Indiana.

Father, mother, two sisters and five brothers having passed on before. In 1860 she with her parents moved to Columbus, Indiana, in 1878, she came west to Rooks county, Kansas, settling with her parents on a homestead 2 miles west of Plainville. On January 9. 1881 she was young ladies, Misses Anna Yeagy, Edna Brown, Mabel Rand and Jennie Keleher. Each carried a boquet of white chrysanthemums.

Then the best jnan Mr. Harry Burroughs and Miss Nellie Keleher, pre-ceeding the groom. The beautiful ring ceremony wan used by Clifton E. Rash pastor of the Christian church who performed the ceremony. A cousin of the groom played the wedding march.

united in marriage to Samuel G. The bride was attired in a beautiful I creation of chiffon over white mouse- for himself. In early days John Ross and Mr. Gilbert arrived at his house at dusk and asked to stay all night. Northrup took them to the barn showed them the feed and it was quite a while before they discovered he was blind.

In Stockton he could go along the streets unattended and turn into any store he Pittman who still survives her and began housekeping on the farm three miles west of town, where she spent the remainder Including the 30 horse power 1910 Touring Cai which is without doubt one of the finest cars for the money made, Also the 22 H. P. four cylinder Q's which are made in different models so as to supply your wants, and the little AA Runabout which is the cheapest car made considering its value. We have also included in our line this year the Hupmobile which is a very speedy and powerful four cylinder 20 H. P.

roadster. line satin. Following the ceremony members ct" the wedding party and invited guest i went to home of the bride's of her life. She was the mother re- titVtv AVir- anc wrs- ueo. ivicrnaii wnere of five children, four of VV LlJlll wished as well as anyone.

At survive her. Mrs. Maud Huliti r- orCodeil, Carl and Ralph Pitt-', Mr. and Mrs. Keefer will make thei man of Plainville and Mrs.

Dorel home 1 at SaW The groom is one or I the popular conductors on the u. I'. nie PPular conductors on Mr-Ttoniflls nf Nevatnn. Kansas the court house he could any of the county offices, early days before Woodston founded he used to lead find In was his him on nnP son Rr.vrlpr. dpd in in.

His many friends congratulate winning fancy. the- hand of so estimable a dy. Miss McPniil will hi-. young 1: In 1885 she was converted and i greatly missed irom locai social circles In! horse two miles and a half to Rooks Center to get his mail and then would mount and ride home. The horse would go home alright when there but would turn off a corners going if rode.

became a member of the M. church at West Plainville. the winter of 1904 under preaching of Rev. Dunham entered into the experience Come and see the cars, we can imediate deliveries on all of models. Surrey Curtains Lost Between Plainville and home northwest of town.

Two front the! she; of! humble surrey curtains. Finder will be and her sanctification even a I rewarded by returning to life was holy walk of J. H. McDonald, Phone 3 on 12. After Woodston was started nearer he drove a team of mules to town and back after mail and groceries whenever he wished i He handled and worked the mules most every way and for a wonder they never offered to kick him.

Many times he has blessing and benediction to those who knew her. She died triumphant in the faith, concious to the last and able to say with the Apostle Paul, death where is thy sting?" Before leaving the home from which she was never to return, in conversation with her pastor she said "I am not afraid of the operation and I am not afraid to die. I am in Gods hands, His will be done." in a letter written to her children only a few days before days before her death she said "I am ready for whatever may come, there is Clothing and furnishing at big reduction at Slason's. "Hello, you old sinner," is the common salutation since the Oliver meetings began. Read Dunn's cut and slash sale ad.

Watch him make the little competitors squirm. John Anderson of Oakley was in town Wednesday evening looking up a location for a music store. He is an expert bafod man as well. hauled a load of wheat to Kir-win from his farm following behind his father's wagon. The Northups were among the first wheat raisers of the county and many of the pioneers of the county obtained their first seed wheat of them.

Jonas Sandberg one of the pioneers of the flats obtained his first seed wheat of him. Mr. Northup says the changes in Rooks county since he left here have been "wonderful, wonderful." nothing between me and my Chickens we muurn nf-lS Stephen Jelenek and wife re-those that have no hope a ir.n. ul wife-a loving mother- cit where the former was orjer. never failing friend to those injated on for appendicitis -ffis need-she has only passed on many friends are pleased to learn before.

he is getting along nicely. Geese Ducks High School Notes Several have been absent from school whether on account of rainy weather or the Thanksgiving vacation is not known. The Cicero class have finished the second boOk and are taking prose composition for a short time. It would be a good plan for the Freshman Algebra class to avoid any more lectures like they received one day last week. The Obseryation class visited fifth grade geography Wednesday.

The bojs basket ball team accepted a challenge from Lincoln and will play at Lincoln December eleventh. Mr Northup visited High School Tuesday. For some unknown cause, one of the Forty Hours Devotions Beginning next Wednesday forty hours devotions will be observed at the Catholic church. There will be high mass Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 10:30 a. m.

Following the mass there will be a sermon each day. Big reduction on Hart Schoff-ner Marx clothes at Slasons'. Whenever you want bread go to J. C. Smith's restaurant.

J. C. Smith has some of the We will load a car of poultry next Tuesday, December 7th, at Plainville, Ks. Highest price paid for poultry on the above date for this season. Don't forget the date, November 7, '09 Sylvan Grove Produce Company If Evangelist Oliyer doesn't quit using the term "Hillbillie" so promiscously there's an editor thats going to get mad.

The first thing we know he'll get the the name turned backward and say Billie Hill. Mrs. Buzick and Mrs. Andre-son of Sylvan Grove came up on Monday evenings train to visit Dr. and Mrs.

Andreson of this place. Master Robert who had been visiting there for sometime returned with them. City Engineer Burkholder received word that the tower for the waterworks was shipped No-yember 24th from Altoona, Pa. A tracer will follow it so there will be no delay and the company says they will see that is erected at once. The Mill company says it takes a car of flour from here nearly thirty days to reach there though they have got them back to Pennsylvania points in less than a week.

Does your boy need a new suit or overcoat they are selling at big reduction at Slason's. Oleomargarine Sophomore boys went to sleep the other day. Thirty new book3 have been received for reference in psychology and methods. One of the Junior boys was excused from Botony class for drawing pictures during the recitation. According to the psychology principles expounded bv Mr.

Marks instincts should be utilized when they appear. One of the Freshie boys was' attempting to be styiish Wednesday. He was wearing nose spectacles. Some of the students, (especially those in the northeast corner) were shocked at the sight of their grades in deportment. Since the occurrence they have been wearing long faces and their jaws are motionless.

The Oliver Meetings finest boxed candies in town. Go and look at them. Mrs. O. G.

Wilson returned Tuesday from Cleburne, Kansas, where she had been visiting her daughter Mrs. Will Sage. Rev. S. I.

Ward will speak at the Shilo church next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock on "Wrestling in Prayer." For the next ten days all hats 50c $1.98 and $3.00 and 25 per cent off on all ribbons, velvets, veiling and other goods, Mrs. C. E. Smith. Hill City is having a great religious revival at the Christian church of that place conducted by Evangelist Brown.

Between forty and fifty additions were reported the first nine days. Tom McGill the pioneer newspaperman of Graham county was in the number. One of the Novations Saturday wss a farmers meeting. Swift's Premium For Sale By Dr. E.

F. Sullivan At Plainville, December 3 and 4 Colby Bros. Shaw. The meetings at the Tabernacle have been going on with great interest nothwithstanding the rainy weather. Oliver certainly knows to get the people out.

Forty-seven have went forward to date. Saturday afternoon there will be another Women's meeting. Sunday afternoon at 2:30 will be the second men's meeting subject: "The Prodigal Son." Dunn certainly does sell clothes cheap. Read ad. Remember BurkholdersGarage for Auto Supplies of all kinds.

Rev. Guillaume of Damar was visiting Rev. Henry Wednesday, A. C. Fischer shipped two enr FOSTER COAL CO.

Still have on hand plenty best grade Western and Eastern coal both lump and nut. Now don't get your thinktank whirling opposite to former precedence Corn Contest Extended Owing to the bad roads J. E. Gebhart has concluded to extend the time for closing the Corn Growers Contest until January 1st. House For Sale For sale good four room house M.

W. A. Elect Officers At the meeting of the M. W. A.

last evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: Venerable Counsel, Fred Brandt; Worthy Advisor, W. S. Jennings; Banker, H. Bucchheister; Clerk, C. B.

Merrill; Escort, V. Perkins; Watchman, G. R. Shup; Sentry, W. L.

Giggey; manager for 3rd year term, John Hutton. tnat oecause oi me recent warm rains, win not nave zero weather when the proper time comes. You are liable to wake up some morning to find it so cold you will think the north pole has fallen on you, with only the scuttle coal on hand. Better get a little wise and Buy your coal before these conditions come. Have on track a car of the: best lumn coal that came from Colorado, FOSTER COAL COX kwith lare pantry.

Four lots. loads of stock to Kansas Cuy Good well. Inquire of Ory Harper. Monday,.