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State Historical Society DAN TERPRISE TOPEKA, KANSAS. USH. 1 ENTERPRISE, DICKINSON COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1906. Public School Notes Editors Walter Hoffman Etta Smith Room 1 Irene Merillat and Pete Haneman of grade. A and Elsie Halstead of grade ranked one this month.

The primary room went violet hunting Friday afternoon. Three new pupils have enrolled this week. Jesse Topliff is again in school after several days absence. The A and grade are studying Riley this week. We have memorized four of his poems.

Room 2. Our boys are very enthusiastic over base-ball-they haye organized two teams known as the Bugs and Brownies with Leslie Beaver and George Issitt as captians. Mrs. Muenzenmayer, Mrs. Mitch and their two littte daughters spent a short time with us Monday morning.

The children are interested now in stories about birds, flowers and trees especially the flower stories--telling how the different flowers received their name. Hazel Beaver, Anna Wenzel, little Jane Richey and Helen Koeller visited us last week. Viola Schneider, Iona and Lottie Jones, visited their grandma Jones at Abilene Friday and Saturday. Room 3 Ethel Arnold ranked one in 3rd grade and Iona Stevens, Alma Staatz and Hazel Habecker one in the 4th grade. Room 3 made an average attendance of 95.5 with one tardy for the 8th month.

Clifford Poister went to Manhattan last Thursday and had a fine trip. "May Baskets" was the important question on May let. Room 4 Hazel Ehrsam and Hazel Merillat ranked one in fifth grade and Edna Helm of sixth grade. Edith Arnold entered school Monday. We are glad she is able to come back again.

Anna Vallander has left school on account of her mothers health. The Chi Phi program Friday was good but could be improved upon Make it better for your next meeting Esther and Hazel Ehream took a trip to Manhattan Thursday and enjoyed it very much. Those who have not missed any school days so far this term are Willard Benbam, Hazel Merillat, Dickie Jones, Clarence Cunningham and Jesse Benham. John Facklam has been absent from school on account of being with the merry-go-round. Room 5 Edith Widler is back in school again after a week's absence.

Arthur Nigg and Viola Poister ranked first this month in the 8th grade and Olin Ball ranked first in the seventh grade. The literary socities of this room are preparing to give a joint program two weeks: from next Friday. The eighth grade arithmetic class is finishing the 112 review problems at the close of the text book. Some are doing very good work. Room 6 The school report for the month of April appears in this issue.

Both high school literary socities will give a joint program Friday May 11th. This program will close up the literary work for this year. Most of the freshmen class paid tribute to Parker's attractions at Abilene Friday. The botany class specimens analyzed and in the press. Query for the literature classDid it take the author 88 long to NO.

21 Bits of Local Information Concerning Our People, Business, Etc. Free Band concert Saturday J. L. Laniz was in Talmage Monday. John Latto Son window screens to sell.

Enterprise has more autombiles than Abilene, Mrs. Balbis was in from Navarre Wednesday. Cecil Brooks was over from Abilene Tuesday. Theo. Sandquist sold a team of mules Monday.

Ed. Mertel of Herington was in the city Saturday. Mr. Ben Benham was up from Kansas City Sunday. H.

Facklam is running his merrygo-round at Junction City now. Mrs. Sid Dederick visited in St. Joe, Missouri several days this week. C.

N. Hull and W. N. Hawley of Herington were in the city Saturday Miss Wilkins, Miss Dunlop and Miss Brown drove to Upland Sunday Mrs. M.

F. Fink returned Tuesday from a several weeks visit at Denver Keep the flies out of the house. Buy screens from John Latto Son Mr. Goodwin and Mr. Snider of Abilene were in the city Sunday.

All sizes in Ladies, Misses and Children: White Canvas Shoes at H. S. Scraffords. Elmer Calene was over from Salina to spend Sunday with the home folks. Eli Quilling has a new automobile.

It is a large touring car and room for five people to ride. When in need of full size window screens or any size screens call on John Latto Son. Sweet Orr Shirts, Overalls and Jackets best made at HI. S. Scra forde.

We have placed the McCaskey System in our store to gain friends not to lose them. P. Ostberg. Geo. Bennett and wife returned to their home at Herington last Thurs- day after a several days visit here with relatives.

P. Ostberg has installed a new McCaskey account register. It is a new way of keeping books. Your order is taken and a duplicate copy made. The original is put in the register and the customer has the duplicate.

When a customer pays a bill he can have the original itemized bills to look at and there is no danger of having things charged to you twice. It is a great labor saver. The Chapman Lookout has the following to say about an Enterprise musician: The most enjoyable part of the program was the singing by Miss Josephine Hilty of Enterprise. It is seldom one bears a voice of such rare quality a8 she possesses. Sweetness of tone and beautifol expression make a combination in Miss Hilty's voice which is always received with highest commendation where ever she sings.

Those present felt greatly complimented when she reresponded to an encore. The Salina Union says that a great many people are complaining about the fish traps that are laid in the Smoky River. The river has been stocked with fish by the state and the wardens have been given instructions to see that the law is enforced. If there were not 80 many people who use seines and traps of kinds it would not be unusual for a man to catch fish with a hook and line. As it is now no one not possessed of the patience of Job can catch fish in that manner.

Fish are getting very scarce and the wardens intend to see that the law is more strictly enforced in the future.Lindsborg Record. write his book as it did for us to review it? The high school spent Wednesday in review work and preparing specimens for the county exhibit. The commencement exercises will ake place on the evening of May 24 at the College Hall, Rev. Nigg will deliver the baccalaureate sermon on the preceding Sunday. The graduates are Walter Grosser, Clara Hene, Esther Seider, and Herman Seider.

Kindergarten We are very glad to say we began the last month of school with an enrollment of thirty-eight. We had an average attendance of thirty-one during the last month. May day was enjoyed by all we each made a May-basket, which had a painted tulip on the side. Free Band Concert The Enterprise Merchants Band will give their first concert of the season next Saturday night. Every Saturday night the band will play on the street and if you want to hear the music all you have to do is to come up town.

Come out and hear the boys, it won't cost you anything. Business Change. W. G. Froelich this week sold his store to his five sons, Joseph, Wm.

Ed. Ezra, and Johnathan, and the firm will now be known as Froelich Bros. Mr. Froelich has been in business here for more than twenty-five years and the boys have been assisting him for some time with the exception of Joseph who has been in business at Navarre for several years. He recently sold his store there and moved back to Enterprise.

Froelich Bros. are well known to the people here and will continue the business at the same place and will be glad to have you call and see them. Mr. David Biegert of Lyona Kan. died at his home Thursday April 26 at 12 o'clock m.

He was born in Ichemheim, Germany Aug. 4th 1837. He came to America in 1852 and settled in Ohio, from there came to Kan sas and settled at Lyona in the year of 1858. He was one of the oldest residents. of Greary Co.

also a Soldier in the Civil War. He had a number of bitter experiences during his service, that of a prisoner in Tyler, Texas for eight months. His camp fire stories were very interesting and he felt proud of his country. He was married to Miss Augusta Staatz April 10 1861. She having died twelve years ago.

He leaves to mourn his loss, one brother Adam Biegert of Lyona, five children John, William, Minnie and Mrs. Anna Barton of Lyona, George Biegert of Woodbine, sixteen grand children a host of friends. The funeral services was held Saturday April 28 at the G. M. E.

Church of which he was one of the first members. Rev. Demand conducted the services and the Male Quartette furnished the music. Six of the G. A.

R. men of the Junction City Post acted 88 Pall Bearers and conducted a part of the services at the cemetry. He certainly was a well respected citizen loyal to his country and 1 a faithful servant to his Lord and Master as well as a kind and noble Father to his children. The W. F.

M. S. of the German M. E. Church has changed their time of meeting from Sunday afternoon to the first Thursday afternoon of each month.

They will meet today at the August Brunner home. E. W. Mortz has improved the looke of his residence with a coat of paint. Woodbine.

H. S. Gugler went to Kansas City with stock last Monday evening. He expects to stop at Lawrence on his return trip and attend the S. S.

convention which is being held there Free Band Concert Saturday nigbt Jim Poister is building a new barn D. Reimold was in Wichita Sunday. C. E. Witt and wife were in Abilene Saturday.

0. V. Latto was in Abilene Saturday night. Theo. Sandquist sold four horses last Saturday.

Jim Rock of Navarre was in the city Tuesday. J. K. Bennett and wife drove to Abilene Monday. Cream for Sale.

Milk 10c a gallon West View Dairy. Mrs. Edwin E. Griswold returned from Abilene Sunday. U.

G. Shipley of Herington was in the city last Thursday. Rev. McCargar preached at Navarre Sunday afternoon. W.

P. Allen sold his horse, Oyama to O. G. Gatchell Monday. Mrs.

Oscar Hanson lelt for her new home in Topeka Monday. Seth Fleming spent Sunday visiting friends at Glen Elder. M.R.Jolley and M. P. Jolley were over from Abilene Monday.

J. Page returned from a trip to the Pecos Valley last Friday. Olivia Demand spent Sunday with the home folks at Lyonsdale. C. Hoffman and Geo.

Merillat went to Kansas City Tuesday. "Red Wing" Hate newest styles at H. S. Scrafforde. The township board met Monday and attended to the regular business.

W. J. Ehream left for Topeka and Oklahoma points Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Eli Hoffman of Donegal fell down stairs last Friday and broke her arm. Fred Waterstradt was at Pearl Friday doing some repair work for the shops.

The shops shipped a car of plaster mill machinery to Amboy California Monday. H. M. Knox ef Detroit attended the township board meeting here Monday. Henry Metz and wife attended the David Biegert funeral at Lyonsdale Saturday.

Mr. and Mre. Gross of Junction City were guests at the C. E. Benham home this week.

Miss Hartzell, Mr. and Mrs. Richey and Stuart Hare were in Abilene Saturday evening. The Kansas Concrete Stone Co. closed a $3500 contract for a bank building at Talmage.

Mrs. Stuart Hare, Miss Laura Hare and Master Robert Hare went to Kansas City last Friday. Rev. Arnquist of preached in the Swedish Mission Church Sunday morning and evening. Mr.

and Mrs. Dodge and Mr. Rabe of Abilene were the guests of Miss Lizzie Stevens last Sunday. Geo. Weeks, Geo.

Critner, Miss Elsie Staatz and Miss Pearl Staatz were in Abilene last Saturday. Andy Bolton is having a King Road Drag made and will use it on the road between here and Detroit. Prof. Koeller and Rev. Nigg will attend a meeting of the Ministers Association at Ellenwood Sunday.

A. W. Rice, candidate for the Republican nomination for representative, was interyiewing the voters here Friday. Last week it was stated that Oscar Hanson had gone to Kansas City. He went to Topeka where he has a position in an automobile shop.

this week. Miss Ruth Muenzenmayer returned Saturday from a short visit in Detroit at the home of her uncle C. H. Klamm. Mrs.

Leonard Schwendener visited her mother in Abilene a few days last week. Orange Annis and family spent Sunday at J. R. Kohler's. Ed.

Kirkpatrick is building a house in the east part of town for Albert Templeton. Jessie Fengel of Abilene was in town Tuesday. J. R. Kohler reports the sale of the south east quarter of sec.

14-4 to Ferdinand Timm consideration $8000. Geo. Biegert and family drove to Junction City Tuesday. Mrs. Weihe of Bushton who Las been visiting her parents here for a 'short time returned home Friday.

MILLERThursday, April 26 at 11 a.m. at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Miller, occurred the marriage of their daughter Augusta to Mr. Rhiney Feil.

Immediately atter the ceremony which was performed by Rev. Droegenmeller, a bountiful dinner was served to about fifty guests. The bride is well known in this community and many friends unite in wishing the young couple a happy wedded life. They have gone to housekeeping on Mr. Duvall's farm just south of town.

Detroit. Died The patrons of this district surprised the teachers and pupils with a dinner Friday which was much appreciated. In the evening a fine program was rendered. Recitations dialogues, songs one Phantom song mirth provoking also shadow pictures were greatly enjoyed. At the close Rev.

Harding presented the Principal Mr. Byers with a nice Bible given by the Christian Endeavor of which he was president. Miss Dunlop was presented with a very pretty piece of china by her pupils. Miss Ina Nichols is here from Garbor Okla with her nieces for a short visit with relatives. Mr.

Byers went to his home in Talmage Tuesday. Mr. Thomas J. Dedrick died April 28 1906 at his home after a brief illness although he has been poorly for two years. He was born in 1839 in Berkes Co.

Penn. Moved to Ind. later came ro Kansas. He was married to Almira Sidler of Penn. in 1879 who with two children survive him a son Bertie and Mre.

Leah Winsler of Abilene. He served a period in the Civil War so another veteran has answered roll call and gone to his reward. He was a member of the U. B. Church many years a faithful christian a kind neighbor and a good citizen The family have the sympathy of all in their afflicton.

Dr. F. C. Wahlenmair, the eye specialist, could not get here Wednesday on account of the trains not making connection. He will be here ar some other time in the near future Mr.

and Mrs. John Feil and Mr. and Mrs. C. H.

Gugler attended the David Biegert funeral at Lyonsdale Saturday. Mr. and Mre. A. W.

Ehrsam have a new boarder at their home. Herbert Jacob Ehrsam, born Wednesday morning, May 3, 1906. The Rock Island has had a work train making repairs on the track here this week. Harry Ehrsam was in Abilene Saturday..