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The Hiawatha Herald from Hiawatha, Kansas • 6

The Hiawatha Herald from Hiawatha, Kansas • 6

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Hiawatha, Kansas
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is SEPT. 22, 1904. Council Proceeding. The City Council met in regular session last Monday night, all members present except Bechtel, Mayor Zimmerman presiding. Bills as follows were allowed: Henry Moore $3.00, Ewing Herbert, $5.60 S.

Hunter 86.31; Ed Zimmerman 2.75: J. A. Field 3.84; C. H. MCune 21.00; L.

R. Merritt 46.56; Robt. Shannon 1.50; Bierer, Shadel 2.09; C. A. Calnan 6.00; H.

J. Dillingham 6.10; Bierer, Shadel Co 6.53; J. F. Kerrigan 7.50; J. T.

Grimes 11.40; Ed. Zimmerman 8.25; Gen'l Electric Co 9.25; Gen'l Electric Co 13.10: C. Wheelock 15.66 Dawley Sprague 61.40 Gen'l Electric Co 150 000. City Clerk reported that the report of the Sewer Committee was correct and same was accepted. City Clerk's report was read as follows and accepted: To the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Hiawatha.

Kansas. The following is a report of the receipte and disbursements of the city for the quarter ending September 15, A. D. 1904, and condition of funde, June 15, 1904, total cash on 4487 20 Received from County 00 Received from Water 842 72 Received from Dog 2 00 Received from Police 57 50 Received from 43 00 Received from Water 50 00 Received from 24 71 Total $7981 13 DISBURSEMENTS Paid interest on 1500 87 Paid Salary City 422 50 Paid Street 153 20 Paid for lumber for 74 81 Paid for 2 60 Paid for labor on 134 05 Paid for 56 81 Paid for boarding 11 06 Paid for expense of 286 55 Paid for crossingr and approach to 392 64 Paid waterworks 345 00 Paid for 421 73 Paid for flues for 221 35 Paid for 10 are enclosed 163 73 Paid for balance on 1291 25 Paid for fire 50 00 Paid for Hiawatha 50 00 Paid incidentals at 211 44 Paid for incidentals in 342 36 Total Amt warrants $6131 95 Paid interest on 69 50 71 outstanding warrants June 15.. 6038 91 $12240 36 Paid 127 city warrants $5743 33 Paid interest on 69 50 5812 83 OUT STANDING WARRANTS AS FOLLOWS 1 sewer warrant geni $1709 85 61 drawn on general 4717 68 6427 53 Total as $12240 36 FUNDS ON HAND AS FOLLOWS THE HIAWATHA HERALD Street and $1618 17 General 133 33 Jaues poor 218 00 Library 233 09 Sinking 63 63 2265 22 Interest fund 96 92 Sept.

15, 1904 Total balance on 68 I. Chas. Wolf, city clerk of the City oi Hiawatha, do solemnly swear the above account is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, so help me God. HAS WOLF, City Clerk. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of September, A.

D. 1904. A. McLaughlin, Notary Public. My commission expire- February 13.

1908. City Clerk was empowered to have Council room wired to use city lighte. Stock yards declared a nuisance and ordered removed from the city within 60 days. City Clerk ordered to advertise for bids for construction of side-walks condemed. The ordinance regulating the peddling of meat was killed and anyone can peddle meat in the city without license.

The following side-walks were condemned and new ones ordered built: Lots No 65 Utah, 93 and 95 Kickapoo, 114-116 Utah, 64 Delaware, 69-71-114-116-118-113-98-100-102-97-99. 101 103, 81-83, 85-82 84, 88, Shawnee street, 98, 100, 102, 97, 99, 114, 118, Pottawatomie 111. Kickapoo 99, 109, 111,41 Oregon. 3493 93 In A Social Way Mr. and Mrs.

Jas. Shadel entertained at lunchWednesday evening in honor of their eon friends Mr. and Mrs. Troutman of Chicago who them. The guest list included Mr.

are visiting and Mrs. Sam'l Bierer, Mr. and Mrs. Nels ZimC. B.

Baker, Mrs. R. F. Buckles and ermmann, Mr. and Mrs.

S. Graham. The Young Ladies Whist Club was pleasantly entertained by Miss Carrie Yates last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Harry McClintock substituted for Mrs.

Pollcok. Miss Mary Baker and Mirs Moore won the highest score. Miss Daisy Yates entertained a guest table Mesdames Hammond, Seward Graham, Frank Smith. Dainty refreshments were served after the game. The house was decorated with a profusion of beautiful asters and dahlias.

The club will meet Oct. 1st. with Miss Mayme Love. The Ladies Whist Club met with Mrs. James Falloon Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. Blair and Miss Mary Baker were substitutes. Mrs. Henry Baker and Mrs. Blair won the highest score 7 points.

Mrs. Falloon entertained a guest table Mesdames Taylor. Pearl, Waldo and Howa d. Delicious cake and cream were served. The next meeting will be held with Mre.

Jas. Shadel in two weeks. Everybody glad to hear it if the Fair Asscociation made money this year. It is the first time in many years and all that was taken in will be spent for improvements on the grounds. One reason they came ont ahead was because they refuse to be held up by the post-master, so we are told.

Weddings. DOUBLE WEDDING. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Clara Schenkleberger to Chas. W. Swartzel, of Cleveland and Miss Julia Schenkleberger to Don 0.

Wolworth, of Greenfield. The wedding will take place in the Fairview Congregational church Wednesday evening. The brides are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J.

M. Scheukleberger: and are well known in Hiawatha having been educated here. JONES- DODGE. Owen Jones of Everest and Mrs. B.

W. Dodge of near Willis were married in the parlors of the: Hotel Windsor ot Horton Tuesday in the presence of a number of friends and the families. Mr. Jones of the old settlers of the county and is one of the wealthiest, and Mrs. Dodgewas the widow of B.

W. Dodge who was formerly a resident of Hiawatha and laid out an addition to the city. WATERS- HAYNER Miss Grace Hayner and Mr. Albert Waters were married at the home of the bride's parente, Mr. and Mrs.

W. E. Hayner at Falls City, Wednesday evening, at 6 o'clock by Rev. Father Henry Benton Smith. The Episcopal ring ceremony was performed in a corner of the parlor before a bank of white astors and asparagus.

The bridal couple were unaccompained to the altar, and took their places while Lohengrin's wedding march was played by Miss Luella Emerson. The ceremony was very pretty, but simple. The bride looked very pretty in a gown of cream brocaded poplin and carried a white prayer book but no flowers. The house was prettily decorated with carnations, smilax and asparagus. Light refreshments were served after the ceremony.

The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hayner, who for many years lived in Hiawatha, but who now live in Falls City.

She is a pretty and accomplished young lady and for several years has been employed in Thos. Frazier's Racket store. Mr. Waters is an exemplary young man and is in the employ of the Grand Island Railroad as bill clerk, which position he bas held in thiscity for some months. The happy couple left on the B.

M. railroad for St. Paul and Brainerd, to be about ten days, after which they will be at. home to their friends at their rooms in the Foster building. The presents were numerous, useful and beautiful.

The guests frow Hiawatha were; Misses Grace Hoye, Lillian Lnesly, llattie and Cora Snooks, Leonice, Howell, Lulu Morris, Messrs George Hayner, Fred Hamann and Mr. and Mrs. John Emerson and daughter Luella. HANSEN-WHARTON. Mr.

Elmer Hansen and Miss Catherine Wharton were united in marriage at the home of the brides' parents in Hiawatha at high noon Wednesday by the Rev. Mr. Buckner. The ceremony was very simple but a beautiful one and only the immediate family was present. Both Mr.

and Mrs. Hansen are well known in this city, both having been born and raised here. Mr. Hansen has for a number of years clerked in the Robertson store, and Mrs. Hansen is an accomplished and attractive young lady.

The happy couple left on the afternoon Mo. Pac for St. Louis where they will spend their honeymoon taking in the sights at the Fair..

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1904-1904