Clifton News du lieu suivant : Clifton, Kansas • 1

In (SI tate Historical Society CL News HE IFTOM CLIFTON, CLAY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. KANSAS, THURSDAY AUGUST 17, 1916 NUMBER 46 Mrs. Geo. Clampitt and sister of Morganville visited during the picnic with Mrs. Mae Clampitt.

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Perkins of Abilene, Kansas were" picnic.

Visitors. JVlr. Perkins is a former resident of Clifton and is a brother of The Local News Ladies' Watches J. L. Perkins of north of town and of D.

F. Perkins of Concordia. Miss Emma Caywood went to Junction City Thursday morning to visit a few days with friends. Mrs. Young of Beloit is visiting friends here this week.

To the members of the Eastern There will be a meeting of Miss' Nellie Clark is visiting in Ned Hemphill of, the Clay Center Economist was a picnic visitor on Wednesday. the chapter next Wednesday night August 23 for initiation. All mem Seneca, New Mexico. bers are urgently requested to be present. Ross Moore of Concordia was a picnic visitor Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Huff of the Morganville Tribune" were picnic visitors Wednesday, Mr.

Folsom of Oak Hill was in i town Wednesday visiting friends. Mrs. P. J. Dailing of Logan, Kan sas spent several days here the first of the week visiting friends.

Mrs. Dailing will be remembered By Clifton people as Miss Edith Nault. J. W. Millner and his granddaughter Miss Bertha'Watson of Vermillion, Kansas visited at the Rev.

E. M. Nunally home Monday. Mrs. Cyrintha Price of Clay Center was a picnic visitor Tuesday.

At A Big Discount $32.00 Watch, solid gold $26.00 $24.00 Watch, gold filled $19.50 $20.00 Watch, gold filled $15.75 $18.00 Watch, gold filled $14.00 $17.00 Watch, gold filled $13.00 $16.00 Watch, gold filled $11.00 Remember the date, from August 15th to September 1st. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Mailen of Clay Center were picnic visitors. We Cards have been received here by friends announcing the birth of a son to Judge and Mrs.

Neill F. Graham of Fort Collins, Colorado. D. F. Perkins of Concordia was here Tuesday attending to business affairs and meeting his old friends at the" picnic.

Wednesday he came again and was accompanied by Mrs. Perkins and their daughter. Austin Finley of Concordia attended the picnic Wednesday night mrnmm ARE IN SHAPE TO FIT Clifton Meat Market telephone number 4. Lots of people brought their dinners and picnicked in little groups about town on the grass, and in shady places. ALL SHAPES OF MEN.

T. D. Hinshaw of Clay Center was here for the picnic Wednesday Mr. and Mds. J.

R. Dague entertained at dinner Sunday Dr. and Mrs. Sawhill of Concordia, Eldin Sawhill of New York, Miss Edith Sawhill of Washington, D. C.

and Miss Helen Walburn of Shenandoah, Iowa. Geo. Stoneback and daughter, Miss Lyla of Clay Center visited relatives here Wednesday and attended the picnic. Born to Mr. and Mrs.

John Young a girl on August 14th. Jeweler fk Optometrist Miss Nellie Sparks of Beloit 1: H. A. West of Washington, the was a picnic visitor. Republican candidate for clerk of the court, was a visitor at the pic Mr.

SLIM: You can come in and get a "slim" suit. Mr. STOUT: You can get a suit from us big enough around the "belt. We have "snappy" materials and nobby "models' for odd-built men. You do not have to go without dressy clothes just because you have grown tall or have been a "hteh-Iiver.

We make NO EXTRA CHARGE for unusual clothes. Miss Rose Lambert of Clyde was nic Wednesday. a picnic visitor here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs.

T. Roche of Clay Center were here attending the picnic Tuesday. Mr. Roche delivered an excellent address ir the afternoon on the subject of raternalism, which was highly interesting to his audience. When To Pick Peaches The degree of maturity is indicated by the color of the specimens.

This can only be Miss Savoie of Clyde attended the picnic Tuesday. Lost: Fountain pen. Call at the L. E. Sawin of Washington, deputy county clerk and Republican candidate for election to that office, was in town Wednesday.

Miss Eva Hohr of Scandia came Tuesday evening for a few weeks visit at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Eva Hohr. determined by experience. The following "symptoms" are. given in Farm and Home by C.

J. Hayden, and if followed carefully here should be little excuse for putting hard green peaches on the News office for reward. emnieir Methodist Sunday at 11 a. m. the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will hold a offering missionary service to which the public is invited.

There were 105 at Sunday School Sunday morning. TBe Epworth League wants recruits. Will you be one? Union service on the lawn of the Baptist church Sunday evening. Rev. Burchard, pastor of the Baptist church of Clyde will preach.

Sherman Preaching 2:30 Sunday School 3 :30 League 8:00 p. m. Mr. and. Mrs.

W. T. Hunt of Osborne made a several days visit in Clifton this week while on their way to Kansas City. They were accompanied by their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Geo. Milligan of Olathe, Kansas. Bert Hill of Glasco and Neva spent a few days her last week visiting friends. As a rule, white peaches should be gathered when the shady places Miss Colt of Oklahoma is here visiting her sister, Mrs. E.

W. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark and little son of Wellington are here visiting, at the home of the formers father, Wm. Clark.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Edwards of Resolutions Whereas in His allwise providence, the Creator has seen fit to remove from among us our bro Stockton visited with the Mclnturff families during the picnic.

Thev formerly lived five and one- ther, J. C. Morris Wm. Murdock made a business trip to Kansas City the latter part of last week. Therefore be it resolved that we Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Stine of north of Palmer were picnic visitors Wednesday and while here made this office a pleasant call. half miles south of clifton and one half mile east before removing to Stockton several years ago. themembers of Chester Union, Lo turn to a creamy white. Where the fruit is solid red, such distinguishing haracteristics are not marked.

Yellow varieties, such as the Elberta, turn from a green to orange yellow. Some varieties, especially the early maturing ones, must be gathered promptly, while others have a longer ripening period. The color is the best and only practical index to the maturity of peaches, and for that reason, pickers should not be allowed to press the fruit with their hands. cal 1125 hereby wish to express our deepest sympathy to the be Mrs. O.

M. Atwood of Concordia was a business visitor here the latter part of last week. reaved family and relatives, in their loss of a kind father and Mrs. C. W.

McCullough and her daughter, Agnes Corn of Salina are visiting friends in and north of Clifton. Day Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Graves and Mr. and Mrs.

P. J. Slipsager and children drove to Jamestown Saturday i nthe Graves car for an over Sunday visit in the Wm Whftr home. Chris Anderson visited at Hans Andrewson's Cunday. Olson's and John Hanson's were Sunday visitors at the Wm.

Peterson home. Peter Hanson and Mrs. Steffen-son visited at the Rasmussen's Sunday. Mrs. Shris Slipsager and family visited at the Jorgenson home on Sunday.

Mrs. Hanson and Miss Hanson of Lincoln, Neb. visited relatives and friends in this neighborhlTcJtl the past week. 'f The Manning Show band gave two very enjoyable concerts each day of the picnic- The Clifton band also gave two concerts each day arid the crowds seemed to appreciate their music more than that of the show. Be it further resolved we feel Sheriff D.

W. Mcleod of Washington was attending to business affairs here Tuesday. Presbyterian Sunday School next Sunday Aug ust 20th at 10 o'clock, but there will no preaching services that day. Rev. R.

E. Fleming and family left Wednesday morning for a trip across the state to Conway Springs, Kansas and will not return until next week. The regular Communion Services will be administered Sunday morning August 27th 1 It is hoped that all will be at the Sunday School next Sunday morning and attend preaching services with one of our neighboring congregations. we have lost a most worthy member, whose cheery greeting and good counsel we will miss. Maultbie Wood of Beloit spent a few days in Clifton this week visiting his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Wood, and friends. Also be it resolved we spread a Ed. Bouley and Pete Schumaker managed the dance platform this year. Press comments from Chetopa speak commendingly of the revival meetings being held there by Dr.

Frank Arnold, who will open for three weeks meetings here in Clifton the first week in R. R. Miller of Clafenter, the Democratic candidate for register of deeds of Clay county was a pic Will Dunlap was here from Clay Center Wednesday attending the picnic. O. M.

Larimore returned from Lawrence, where he has been attending summer school at the university, Wednesday evening. "Gid" has become very dignified in ap-pearence during his absence. A Charlie Chaplin hirsute adornment changes his appearance so much that it was with difficulty that many of his friends recognized him. copy of these resolutions on the records of the Union, send a copy to the family, and a copy to the Clifeon News and to the Farmer's Union paper. Committee W.

P. Totten, G. A. Funnell, I. J.

Wright. nic visitor Wednesday. Miss Annette Lecuyer of Concordia was here the first of the O. M. Atwood of Concordia was a business visitor here Tuesday.

Mrs. Everrett Clark of Baldwin is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Harbaugh.

E. R. Surprcnant and Justine Raines, made a business trip to Topeka Wednesday night. week for the picnic and also to Church, people and others are looking ahead with considerable interest to the revival meetings to be conducted by Dr. Frank S.

Arnold of Kansas City and his singer visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lockas and son were here from Palmer Mr. and Mrs.

Emery Rogers and children of Clyde visited over the Ralph Davies of the Concordia Kansan was a picnic visitor both days. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Long of Bea 09, picnic here with relatives.

Bruce Boney. The meetings begin trice, Nebraska are here visiting the first week in September. Mrs. Long's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Miss Hattie Surprenant came Lew Kohl. from Topeka Monday evening to visit a few days with relatives. A Guaranteed Saving of Ten Dollars Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

Haas and children came up from Riley Monday evening to visit a few days Chas. Hunt and family of Osborne visited relatives here this Miss Etta Poland, Miss Elizabeth Boon, Miss Jean Thompson, and Miss Marjorie Dunn of Junction City and Miss Elizabeth Powell of Topeka were guests of Miss Marguerite Marshall at a house party from Saturday until Tuesday. Miss Emma Caywood of Clifton was also a guest. with relatives. week and attended the picnic.

FO S. H. Hamilton couldn't resist Mr', and Mrs. Ira Stoneback of the temptation of again attending near Morganville attended the pic 1 nic Wednesday. the picnic so came from Washington the first of the week for the annual event.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Merten of Morganville, visited relatives and took in the picnic Wednesday. The Yukon dancing girls, who created suh a furore at the Palmer Fourth of July celebration, with their fantastic dancing, attempted to secure a concession right to operate at the picnic, but were turned down by the committee, as it was not thought best to have them here. Mr.

and Mrs. J. H. Mclnturff, Mrs. W.

G. Mclnturff, Miss Lou-anna Mclnturff and Ulysses Banner attended the chautauqua at Clay Center Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Stewart of Idana visited oVer the picnic with the Caleb Stewart family.

For a Genuine $25 or $30 Suit Made to Order Miss Mabel Surprenant Mondav from a- two weeks visit Mrs. Vern Tewksberry of Washington is here visiting her daugh at psborne with her sisters, Mrs. ter, Mrs. Levi Foss. Chas.

Hunt and Mrs. Emmet Mrs. John Beeson is here visit ing her daughter, Mrs. Claude Law There were grafters aplenty at and son Earl Beeson. the grounds but some of the grafts i'jpra carsrare selling: like hot cakes in tne winter Stltf fha ve 'sold 12 Ford cars and 4 Dodge were nipped in the bud and the operators of the shell games did not have a chance to get a good You get a bigger and better value in tailored to measure suits at our store than it is possible to L.

C. Hohr of, Scandia visited from Tuesday until Thursday with his mother and sister. cs cars ana ivir. Kasmussen inree max Mr. and Mrs.

Wm Purvis of Clay Center were picnic visitors 0 The merry-gq-round does not retain its old time popularity with the picnic crowds. It ran only a small portion of the time it was here and then was only about half filled for each trip. wells in the last ten days. If you want a Ford car this fall you had better get in your order at once as all Ford cars will he sold when we receive therh. I will have another car load of Dodge cars, last -of this week.

i J. Edward Carlson of Morganville, the Republican nominee for the office of treasurer of Clay county, was a picnic visitor Tuesday. Mr. Carlson won the nomination at the recent primary by 3, plurality of 22 votes. His home precinct, Morganville gave him jthe entire Republican vote, 81.

A young man recently made the statement "That he wouldn't live in a town like for $50G per month." And yet he still stays in that town. There is no city ordinance in that place buying a ticket at any depot and shaking the dust of the undesirable place. The Manning tent show drew good crowds each night of their stay here and the audiences seemed to like the plays that were staged. They went to Barnes from here for the affair there today and tomorrow. From Barnes they will go to Clyde for the Watermelon carnival next week.

Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Higgins of Osborne are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.

R. Surprenant. Wm. Cassett returned Friday of last week from a several days visit Vern Lakin and family came in from Ocborne Saturday for a. visit with relatives.

obtain elsewhere Each suit is cut and made by the most skillful tailors in exactly the same manner as the highest class $25 to $30 custom made suits. We have 300 new patterns and fabrics from which to choose unfinished worsteds, cheviots, blue serges, fancy suitings, worsteds, etc. Make your selection now come here tomorrow sec the big values we give for $15 to $20. at Downs with his son, Arthur and family. Mr.

Cassett says that his two months old grand son is. some boy. Farm Machinery a.nd Mrs. Robert Berner of Waterville spent the picnic days here visiting relatives. Mrs.

Sue Hemphill, county su-nerintendent of Clay county and the Democratic candidate for re election to that ice, was taking in the picnic Wednesday and also Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Folsom of Medford, Oklahoma are here for a visit with friends and relatives.

talking a little politics. If you need a plow I have a few John Deere plows and gangs left. And if you need a wheat drill don't forget that I have the VanBrunt drill on hand, the best drill on the market to sow all kinds of seed, nothing better to sow alfalfa. Yours for more business W. S.

Denman J. P. Coates Mrs. Olive Knapp and son of Havelock, Nebraska are here visiting relatives. EXCLUSIVE DEALER A card was received this week from the Pfisters who are at Colo.

Springs, Colorado. The card was written the first of the week and stated that they were having a very, enjoyable time. The Dan Graham family, the Walker Burke family, Wm. Lower's, Mrs. Emma Foss and Mrs.

Irvin Sager are, at Frank Donahue of Jamestown, Kansas, a former resident of Clifton and vicinity, was here Tuesday and Wednesday taking in the picnic. Mr. Donahue said that he likes eo get back to Clifton for-the picnics as he always meets so many of his old time friends W. S. Longwell, Republican can-didate for the office of sheriff of Washington county, was in town Tuesday attending the picnic and meeting the voters.

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