Weekly Transcript from McCune, Kansas • 5

3 The Weekly Transcript Persons that are contemplating on a sale, should engage J. C. Bogard to cry their sale, as ho gives uuiveisal satisfaction. On Wednesday of last week Mrs. Rilla Davis, of Webb City.

Mo. Airs! Alice McCune, Mrs. Mart Sayers an Mis. Black went out into tho country and took dinner, with the laterf moiher, Mrs. C.

Havens and it goes without saying that all had a good time, visiting and partaking of the bouutifu repast prepared for them, Tfce first installment of Epworth Her aid Premium Bibles have arrived, and gave great satisfaction. Earnest. Howe rton, of Mineral was in (bis city Sabbath, returning Monday. Mrs. Dr, Doan came over from Mon-month, Wednesday morning, to do her trading.

Mrs. Dr. Woodry and Mrs. Robert Swain, left Tuesday morning, for a months visit with relatives and friends in Fitzgerald, Ga. H.

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Alfred McNulty living south east of this city has sold his farm to James Allen, of Star Vale. We are sorry lose sueh men as Mr. McNulty Miss Della'Miller returned home Satur-dav evening, after a vcek3 visit in the country. Mr. and Mrs.

Lou Cnntncll and little Merle, spent Saturday in towu, visiting with Mr. Evelamfs family. Mr. Andrew Baird who is familiarly known to some ot our people, has again been elected as secretary, of the M. A.

of Kansas. His headquarter are at A. IS. OFFICFJSN Osage Post, 15G department of Kansas, G. A.

11., elected the following officers at their meeting on December Post Commander. Thos. Cranston. S. V.

Commander II. P. Frankberger J. V. Commander.

I. V. McCune. O. M.

J. M. Gearharjf. Surgeon. J.

M. Mahr. Chaplp.in. H. I.

Dolson. O. D. J. M.

Tucker. O. R. Hollenbaugh Trustees. A.

Winters, R. Moore. Delegate to Department encampment. H. I.

Dolson. Alternate. tS. Iloilanbaugh. Miss Ella McCune visited in the country a few days the pist week, with her sister, Mrs B.

F. Ball. Mrs. A. Hood, of Columbus, came up Sabbath to spend a few days visiting her sou, Ed.

ami wife. LOCALISMS. Granville Traylor, who has been attending Medical College in K. C. is spending vacation with his parents.

He called on the editors of the Transcript office ou Thursday, To-morrow is Christmas. Kearney Drake is on the sick list. Mrs Montgomery went to Parsons Saturday morning to spend a few days with relatives hnd friends. Rev. Barnett and wite of Parsons were in our citv Thursday looking over property with the view of buying here.

Mr. Barnett. unUl recently, was a resident of California. Horseshoeing was in style Monday. Harvey Vunslyke, went to Mineral Monday.

Mrs. Vanauscleln, went to Parsons, on Wednesdaj', Oscar Montgomery went to Parsons Saturday evening, to spend Sabbath with his grand mother and uncle. Fead the new stoiy in the Transcript, this week. School closed, Thursday evening, and the teachers and pupils will have a vaca-. tion.

until after the holidays. W. D. Harry, of near Mathewson, left this week for Bloomington, Illinois, where tie has aceer ted a position with the Chicago and Alton railroad, and will make tliat his future home. The 4tb.

quarterly meeting of the Mc Cune charge, of the M. Church, will be held at McCune on Saturday aud Sun? clay Jam 1st and 2nd 1898. Presiding J21def H. Price jn charge. Preaching on Saturday.

Jan. 1st at 2:30 p. m. follow ed by the Quarterly Confrenc, also preac p. m.

and at 11a.m. on Sunday Jan. 2nd, followed by the Sacrament of the Lords Supper. Preach ing on Sunday night by the Pastor. A full attendance of the official members is desired.

II. I. Dolson, Pastor, CD. Christian, left for Perry Thursday. Miss Pearl Peters, of Star Valley is visiting with hei cousins, the Misses Wadsworth, this week.

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hass, left for their new home in Western Kansas Wednesday evening. The cood wishes Mr.

Mattox wa3 in Parsons Tuesday on business. Mr R. W. Crichton the South American Missionary receutly returned to the United States. 0.

Harry was a McCune visitor Thursday. Mrs. Butler, of Cheryva'e, came over to McCune Tuesday. of the Transcript goes with this young couple as they start out in life, together. There will be services by the pastor; both morning and evening, at the M.

E. church next Sabbath. The morning service will be a "Cross Benevolence Service." All are invited to atteud, who are not otherwise engaged. The ladies, of the W. C.

T. U. wiM hold their next meetiug with -Mrs. M. Sayers, December, 30.

J. T. Woodard, of Sherman, was a McCune visitor Saturday. The Mattox house will se've turkey, and every thing else, that it takes to make a good Christmas dinner, on Xmas, James Carey, as a pleasant caller at Nola Lee, of Litchfield, was in town one. day last week.

the Transcript office Monday. "Uncle Jim" as he is more famliarly known, was F. H. Lee. of Columbus, was a guest at the Fair House, Sabbath.

once a populist liise our selves, but saw where ihey were drifting to, and left them, to return to hisfirst love. E. C. Dolson; came home. Wednesday evening, from Kansas City, to spend the holidays with his parents and friends There was quite a fire in Cheriivale, last Saturday night, destroying two im-.

plement houses and one hardware build Don't forget the musical to be given at the Opera house, Monday evening. Mrs H. I. Dolson and daughter Flo. came home Wednesday.

Married, on Monday Decenber, 20th 1897, about six o'clock p. m. at the resid ence of the brides parents one1 mile north, of McCune, Rev. H. I.

Dolson officiating) Flaudie the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Murphy and John II.

Hass of Western Kansas. The bride and groom stood with joined hand in' the presence of their many friends and relatives and there remained standing till they were pronounced husband and wife. Mr, Hass is a stranger iu this community having been here only a few days. He has lived in western Kansas for eighteen, years, where with his father aud brothers he has been extensively engaged iii farming, stock raising, and merchandising. As the young couple stood before the parson they looked the true husband and wife, he a perfect type of manhood showing in bis face that he meant all he said in taking the marriage vow, and that he was able and willing to tae care of the woman that stood by his side, and the bride looked as tender as a May flower, willing to trust him with her future life, as the tender vine clings to.

i i the sturdy oak for support, so she can look to him for support and protection The revival services that are going on at the Presbyterian church, are well attended. Rev. R. Cprtwright, the evangelist is teaching the verbal inspiration of the word of God in such a plain and interesting way that even the little child can understand his meaning. George Gracey, of Monmouth visited relatives here, Sabbath.

ing- Mrs. P. S. Vauters. who has been eisiting her sister Mrs.

W. T. Whitloek, in Carthage, returned home this week. L. L.

Cannon, left this week for St. Joe, Missouri, where he expects to make his home for the present and maby permanently. J. C. Bogard will cry a sale for Alfred McNulty, on December, 29th.

W. B. Allen, of Weir City, was a guest at the Fair House last Wednesday. 0. J.

Montgomery and his mother, visited in Parsons, over Sabbath. Messrs Green and Dunn shipped a car load of hogs to Kansas City, Monday. Our Girard correspondent did not each us in time for publication. Mr. and Mrs.

J. S. Fair recieyed a beautiful wedding invitation, from Mr. and Mrs. 'T.

A. Reynolds, of Nehawka, Nebraska, to tho marriage of their daughter, Miss Martha A. Reynolds to Mr. James VanTine, December 29th' 1897. Miss Martha A.

Reynolds is a sister of Mrs. J. S. Fair of this place. Owing to poor health.

Mrs. Fair will not be able to attend. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fair has been quite sick for a few days, but we are glad to say that she is better.

R. D. Hall, of Oklahoma arrived in our city, where he will remain' for a short time, on a visit with relatives and friends. II. D.

Hall left for Missouri, "where he will visit friends until the New year. Rev. H. Dolson was visiting with Mr. Cranston and family last Tuesdav night.

Quite a number of youtg people from town had a very pleasant time at the home of Mr. and Alex Ross, on last Tuesday evening, indulging in social chat and music'. Refreshments were served consisting of popcorn balls, nuts, fruit doughnuts aud coffee, after which a taffy pulling was indulged in, and at a late hour the guests departed for home, having spent a very pleasant evening. Oscar Ward and vife, of Parsons, visited with relatives in this city Born to Mr, and Mrs. Frank Miller, of this, city, a daughter.1 Being called papa seems quite unatural to Fiank, but he will get use to it, hey all do.

Miss Anna Dillin, treated her pupils to candy and nuts, which the little foalks enjoyed immensley, and wished Christmas time came oftener. all through life. After the marriage rite came congratulations and good1 wishes, from all present. After that all sat down to cneof the most bountiful sup-' pers ever looked upon or sampled. After partaking to our full capasity, a few hours were spent in social chat, then the goests departed to their respective homes') leaving their best wishes with the farnjly On Tuesday December 2lst.

1897, Mr. and Mrs. John 11. Haas. Mr.

and Mrs. C. C. Murphy and family took dinner with Mr. and Mrs.5 M.S.

Gowin, of McCune! also Mrs. Renner aud son Fred, dropDed in and dined with the aged couple, where another day was spent, feasting, laughing and talkiug till late in the after-noon, when all took their departure, leaving Mr. and Mrs. Gowin to enjoy the quiet of their home, And I wish to say to all that contemplate geting married soon, it would be well to step in while the watery are troubled, and give Rev. Dolson a chance for he knows what to say, and knows when he has said it.

Hector. S. -W. Copes, has been under the weath er for the past few days. Mrs.

A. T. Calhoun, was a plesant caller at our office, Tuesday morning. As we stood in the crowd and waited for our turn to come, in the store of Mattox Son. last Thursday, we could not help but think what a similarity there was in that store and a big city store on a "bargain day," as the clerss passed U3 going here and there waiting on the custo mers as they came and went.

Eut every day is a bargain day at the Mattox store, as they make you the lowest possible Will Long, spent Sabbath in Girard, pnd came home Monday evening. Al. Jones was arrested last Wednesday, charged with runing a gaming table. He pleaded not guilty and the hearing of the case was set for January 3d. Clark Conley, general commercial agent for the Memphis and also the brother-in law ot our townsman Mr.

J. Copes, visited here this week. Miss Mattie Harley, came home Sunday from a short visit with her sister, ia Parsons, I price for cash..