The Carbondale Post from Carbondale, Kansas • 1

Sri FheCat Post, yoiume I Carbondale, Kansas; Thursday; Sept 2 1909. Number 26 "bondaJ. Reminicent. A Double Wedding of Interest to Carbondale People. Social Events in and Near Carbondale Recently.

If You Have Had a Social, Party or Picnic We nr ij ri i a wuuiu oe neasea xo nave you ell us Here a Number the daughter of Frank near the Cemetery. "About it. wo Carbondale, Kans. August 23, 1909. Editor Carbondale Post: A.

poem which appeared in your last week's edition reminicent of thirty years ago aud written by our fellow townsman. J. awakes a chord or. memory and I submit for publication, if worthy of space, a verbatim copy of verse which I composed and published in the Osage County Chronicle bearing date of Feb. 1, 1875 Carbondale was a right lively town, and Carbon Hill, the terminus of the Jerkwater.

Rail Road was a busy place and' J. C. was a boy then a busy boy. Strippin' Coal. The foreman calls us early Before the break of day "Git up and feed yer mules, boys Give 'em corn an hay." "Hustle ou yer boots, boys Feed old Black ana Bay, Rub 'em down with curry-comb, Dolier an half a day." "Boss, what's yer hurry thar Seel the morning star, Das't go out iti the dark Might run agiu a car.

Fed and harness our mules, Fed the bosses team, Breakfasted ou coffe, No sugar and cream Breakfast over, daylight, Water Black an Bay, Hitch 'em te the scraper, Strippin coal today. "Whoop it up thar, Dexter Hold the scraper Jim, Tuat business, loaded, Full up to the brim." "Catch yer scraper, Cateract, Look out for that air lump Hold it on rough places, plagv thing'! dump." We go bobbin round an round Half a dozen teams, Dump yer scraper Benjamin, Wat ye doIn'Jeems? Hook em to the plow Ben The sorrels in the lead, Your mules are gittin thin, Give em plenty feed. Make yer off mule navigate Hit him with the whip New yer pullin stiddy like, See yer scraper tip. Tharsn scraper broken, Take it to the shop, Dickensheet will mend it No ye needn't stop. Hook em co another I'll go drag it down You will git drunk agin If ye git to town.

I- Miss Pihkerneil Attended Years. Miss Rendell Rendell, who lives One of most notable events of the i summer oocurrad las Wednesday evening, when the mar. riag of Miss Ella S. Rendell to Mr. Emerson' S.

Shoecraft, of this place, and that of Miss Emma Pinkerneil to Mr: Wilfred C. Roberson, both of Moline, 111., were solemnized in a quitt wed-ding nt th Congregational church. The guests assembled at 8 o'clock, and the opening solo, Fair, 0 Sweet and Holy," by Cantor, was sung by Mies Myrtle Hines, immediately followed, by Wlf'a "YYeddire Drsara," slaved by iuWs Mirth Shoecraft of Las An unas, to wnicu iha bridal party marched down the aisles and were met by Rev. Dwight II. Piatt, who in an iin-pr'SBive manner performed the oreraony.

After the closiug prayer MUs Helen Shoecraft, of Emporia, eang Perfect Love," Burleigh, while the couples pissed slowly out. The ouly attendants were the ushers, Messrs. Heil Herbert Valen--tme, Martin Hines and Herbert Stewart, and the little ring tear-ers, Acsa Hait and Pearl Coursen The church was beautifully decorated in ferns and flowers; a large aroh, under which were suspended tw white bells, was -erect over an alter of white, just back of waich arose a "pyramid of ferrs. Many other plants added to the beauty cf the decoration, the entire effect being white bnd gieen. Both brides wore and carried lrge white gowns boquets of 'bridal roses.

Immediately after the ceremony a reception was given at the home of Mr and Mrs. Walter E. P.att; during the evening a "bountiful four course lunch was -served. A large number of taaubifnl and useful gifts were raceived. Both brides are sisters ol Mr.

W. E. Piatt, and both haye many friends here and at Carbon- Great Crowds at Circus. Many People Here Plan to See Barnum and Bailey at Tcpeka September 7 Carbondale will be well represented at Topeka on Tuesday Sept! 7th When the Barnum and uley greatest ou earth exhibit there on that dai. for a great many of our citizens have already expressed themselves as having made uptueir minds to A glance at the list of wonders to be seen with this big ehow would lead one to neuete that the limit in tremendous size -as well as number of novelites to fbe seen haB finally been reached.

and Bailey, present this Vear nnder their city of 14 acres of dale. Miss Pinkerneii has been a nurse in Illinois hospitals for several years, Miss Rendell is a daughter of Mr. Frank Rendell of near Car. bondak. She has been a most efficient and faithful employee of this office during all the tinre the present ownership; and before.

She could depended upon fordoing all and more tnan all that was expected of her. Her vivacity has brightened many a dull hour, and her love of llowers and her care of those she gathered in this office made it aa attractive feature of our main street. She printed her own wedding iuvita- tions, which cannot be said cf many brides. Mr. Roberson.

we understand, hold a good positiod in one of the carriage factories for which Moline is tauious, and is a trusted and woithy man. Mr. Shoecraft is head of one of Ovrbrook's hardware firms, an energeiio and successful business man, and is alse well known in business circlo of Eskridge aud Emporia; he finds time to take an active part in church and Endeavor Society work, and is now president of the Kansas Eudeavor Uuion Mr. aud Mi 8. Shoecraft went immediately to their new home here.

Mr. and Mrs. RoberBou leturuedoh Wedneaday to Moline 111., where they wili begin housekeeping at ence. The out of-town guests atterd- ing tne weddiug wen-: Mr. aud Mrs Shoecraft and Miss Helen, of Emporia; Miss Martha Shoecraft, of Las Animas, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Rendell and children and Mr. aud Mrs. Walter Rendell, of Carbondale; Mrs. Frank Richmond, Mr.

and Mrs. E. C. Fitch aud Mr. and Mrs.

T. C. Rce, of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. A.

M. Gardner of Baldwin; Mr. Will and Miss Mae Jones, of Emporia; Miss Clara Convers, of Ottawa; Mr. Chas. Gertner.of Kansas City.

Citizen have been offered by all other shows in years. "Jusnter, the ballon horse," Karolly's troupe of 10 Hungarian coal black stal the musical elephants, cele brated Konyot troupes of equestrian, seven troupes of foreign acrobats, four troupfe ofaerialists and hundreds of ether arenio novelties all go to complete a circus performance that has never been equalled. The big menagerie has beeu augmented by tne additon of many new strange beasts aud ia larger than all the zoological gardens in this country combined. The street parade so gorgeous and so tremendous in size, leg. gars description and in all is a fair index to the wonderful performance that follow.

A Surprise Post Card Shower. It had occurred to the many friends of Grandma Cooper, that her eighty-third birthday, August 29th, would be a good time to give her a post-card shower and it certainly proyea to be. The dy was fair and pleasantly cool, an ideal day for such a shower. Children, grand chi'dreu and gieat-grand children and a few other relatives, to the number of three dozen, gathered at the home of Mrs. Susan Cooper te see the drops of "postal shower" come down.

The cards fell a perfect shower the surprise was com plete. The friends had given heaity response, making the cards number two hundred aud twenty. Happy birthday graetiags, fond-est hopes and loving wishes came from far and near, almost from ocean to ocean. Little drops of postal shower, To the heart convey Sweetest memoiies, brightest flowers, Though some friends be fai away. Wedding Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Schenk, who live with their grandson and family on the VanDarlip farm, were married sixty-two yeais, yesterday. Mr. Schenk is eighty five and his wife is eighty-one years old both are well and strong and each help with the work about the farm.

Mrs. Schsnk haB only missed one week in help- To wedgin off the soapstone An shovel out the snew Load ear for Lawrence, Number Seventy Two Stop at scales weigh it The car is painted blue. Thirty bushel make a load, Three hundred on a car Scott can load a car a day, An haul it twice as far. Tim don't for get yer shovfcl Yer loaded, let er roll, Pardner aiut it mean work This thing of stripping coal? Jay Vee. Clippings.

Tne Lebo Star, a Republican paper, bbjs C. T. Neihart of Car bondale, "a twentieth century Democrat" is a good man and would make a good congressman. Free Press. A bridge over Rock creek gave way last week and precipitated a bunch of cattle into the creek One was killed and others injured in the melee George Sellivan, the owner, got a opliuter iu his eye.

Overbrook doctors furnishrd attention. Fiee Press. ing with the family washing, Mr. and Mrs. Scheuk were born in On'o and married in Indiana, they have lived in Kansas about ten yeas.

A Pleasant Evening. Last Friday evening Louis Ho. than aud Willie Lowes entertained a few of their friends at the home of Miss Ruth Thomas. It was a beautiful night and the young people speut the evening on the lawn playing games and having a general good time. Refreshment of ice cream was served, the boys hnd charge of everything ven to washing the dishes.

Those present were: Jennie Scott, Lillian Robison, Helen Stevens, Ruth Thomas. Maroia White, Minerva Hewttt, Willie Lowes, Louis Hothan, Clarence Vnrner, Floyd Young Henry Baker, Frederick hothan and Charlie Tun-er. Sunday School Picnic. The Methodist Sunday School had a picnic in the City Park last Thursday, the day was cloudy aud not so warm as some of the proceeding davs, a spandid basket dinner was partaken of which all enjoyed immensely. The children spent the time in swinging and playing games such as children enjoy while the oldei folks sat around and visited, some of the young people sang few songs.

Rev. H. E. Wark, of Lecvenwortb, was there and gavw a splendid address that every one enjoyed. All report a good time.

the Carbondale Post announces tbat he has purchased the Scran-ton Gazette. He sloes not expect to take charge of the property before spring. Free Press. Masher fleets His Match. The dapper little traveling man glanced at the menu card then looked up at the pretty waitress.

'Nice day, little one," he began. "Yes, it is, she answered, "and so was ytjsterday, and my name is Ella, and I'm a little peach and have pretty blue eyes and I've been here quite little while and I like the place, and 1 don't think I'm too nice a girl to be working in a hotel; if I did I'd quit the job, and my wages are satisfactory, and I don't know if there is a show or a dance in town tonight and if there 4s I shall not go with you, and I'm from the country at.d I'm a respectable girl, and my brother is a cook in this ho tel and he only weighs 200 pounds and last week he wiped the dining room floor with a ftesh fifty -dollar a month traveling man who tried to make a date with me. Now what'll you have? The dapper little traveling, man said he was not hungry and a cup coffee and some hot cakes Hock em to the wagon Haul a load of coal Down to Henry Dargetts Load er up an roll. Take a load to Varner Gie him all the slack Tell him is mined coal Golly! thats a whack. "Keizer, you may bad a car On the Santa Fe" "Wats the number Captain" "Number Ninety Three." Tanzy, help him load it, Bill, you an Fat may go "would do.

Exfcage. -V ofteute more things new than Isom Shepard who recently sold.