The McCune Herald from McCune, Kansas • 1

McCune, Crawford County, Kansas, Friday, Sept 15, 1916 Vol. XXXV No 6 3 fiRc Ci The following wre present: Jas Robs and wife, Mrs Lottie McCune, FIFTY YEARS WHAT YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE DOING Interesting ltuclgeta of NeYS Vioked up by our Assistant Uditora from the Surrounding Districts. GET READY TO COME HOME Home-Coming Celebration Will be Held October 18 and 19. he called upon several present to utter a few words of farewell Each regreted very much to lote Mr and Miss Noher for the winter as tbey have been instrumental in causing so many delightful evenings to be spent in this community the past summer, Mr Neber being president of the Tennis Club They were also enthusiastic church workers. They left Monday for McPhereon to spend the following winter in college there Saturday night and 8unday with Buford Hartman left Monday for Manhattan, where be will attend school the coming year Ray Allen and Arthur Rogers spent Sunday with Carrol Snyder Al Gibson returned home from I KANAfc Mr.

and, Mrs. Wm. Boyer Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary MARRIED IN ILLINOIS Fifty years ago, last Tuesday, Mr and Mrs Wm Boyer of this city were united in marriage at Aledo III. Immediately after their marri age they joined a wagon train for Kansas and Nov 6 1S06, lunded on what is part of the Ligbtbpdy tract east of McCune, but what was then Joy land. And for the past fifty yearn they have lived in or near McCune, with the exception of eighteen months spent at Noel, Mo for the benefit of Mr Boyer's health They lived on the farm east of town for seven years, when they sold out, and located on a farm one and three fourth miles north of where West Mineral now stands There they lived until about ten years ago, when tbey moved to Noel, and later to McCone where they have lived the past nine years They have seen Crawford and Cherokee counties transformed from the wild prairies to their present statu of cultivation.

When they came here, Monmouth was a town of one store and a blacksmith shop and Ft Scott was the clocst trading point, and everything had to be freighted from Kansas City There was no railroads, and their trip was made from Illinois to Kan sas in 6 weeks. Much rain caued the trip to take a much longer time than it otherwise would have Mrs Boyer had planned to give a big dinner in the celebration of the event, and a list of seventy guests had been prepared, but because ot I Mr Boyer's poor health the affair was given up However, on Tuesday evening a number of the neighbors went to the Boyer home on North Mead street, and serenaded the "young The serenaders were invited inside, where ice cream and cake were served and a very pleas ant evening enjoyed COMMITTEE IS WORKING The dates for the annual Horns Coming celebration have been fixed as the eighteenth and nineteenth of October. The committees have been appointed, and have been busy for some time, raising the money and making arrangements for the entertainment of the crowd Last year the affair was very successful, there being a large crowd of local people and people from a distance' here. And the people seemed to be well pleased with the manner in which they were enter tained. This year we hope to make the celebration bigger and better than ever.

Everbody start now to boost for the big celebration. Tell your neighbors, and write to your friends aud relatives who ued to live here and tell them come to McCune where they will meet many old friends they have not seen foi many years The committee is in correspondence with people nho will put on free attractions to furnish enter tsinment. Besides there will be the fair feature again this year Everything is being done possible to make the celebration a big success, and the committee solicits your assistance as a booster trip back in two days, near Libs-combs, Texas. Hopes for their safe arrival there. The day with Uncle John was enjoyed by 20 preset? in the evening for supper.

Had some pictures taken, and in swinging and conversation the day was well spent for the two sisters and two brothers who had not been together for so long One who was there The claesiett car on the market for the price, the new S190 Chev rolet at Hoods Mr and Mrs Wm Simmons of twelve miles northwest of town are the parents of a new giri.born Mon day Mrs Dunnuc went to Cherokee Wednesday morning for a couple of days visit with her daughter and family A Hush and wife of north of town returned home Monday even ing from a visjt in Iowa All joined in singing a farewell song. After assuring the entertainers that the evening was one of the most enjoyable of the whole summer, and wishing them success in their winter work, the following guests departed: Glenn Gibson, Delia Evens, Earl Potter, Edwin Groft, Myrtle Hery-ford, Mildred Marriott, Jack An drews, Nora Hery ford, JtS9ie Casey Homer Groff Mable and Theadore Nicholson, Harry Andrews, Ora and Otis Overley, Lucy Rogers, Henry Neher, Mell Stroup, Goldie and Veda Clugston, Lena Stroup, Archie, Bloomer and Neal Nance, Arthur Clugston, Mable and Edna Tridle, Emma McCloud, Myrtle Barlow, John Painter, Clifford and Rose McCloud, Ray Buxton Will Ulery, Henry Painter, Bessie Barlow, Glenn Turney, Leonard Kays, Marrietta Richards, Mr and Mrs Eli Wolfe, Pauline and Paul, Mrs Will Wylie, Leah and Bernice A guest AN AUTO TRIP The Alex Ross family including Oves and wife were invited to spend the day at the John Rot home as Auut Callie hid a surprise for them, and so it was after their arrival and dinner was in progress of frying chickens and all good things that go with it, in stepped Alex's sisters, Mra Belle Speer and Mrs Lizzie Weaver, the latter who lives in Texas and whom Alex hadn't seen for 35 years, with htr daughters, Mrs Henry Mehlhop and husband, and Barbara Weaver. Mr Mehlhop drove his car through in tbree days, a distance of 500 miles. Thev live in the Danbanble country and report crops fainy good this year. Mrs Weaver settled in Kansas in the early days and lived near Osage Mission, now St Paul.

She is the of ten children who are all living within 30 miles of ber home. All are mar ried except the youngest, Barbara. Aunt Lizzie Weaver is 03 years of age and very spry, standing the trip better than the younger ones. They left the Ross home Saturday morning intending to make the ayers, Miss Sarah Whitlock, Mrs TTanrv Hmiaaworth and wife, II Gracey and wife, II Kohler and wife, Mrs Jane Ross, Mrs A Gaddis, Lewis Boots and wife and Mies Emma Boots, Elledge and wife aud Mrs Maggie Boots The Herald joins Mr and Mis Boyer's many friends in extending congratulations on this event M'CUNE LYCEUM COURSE The dates for the McCune lyceura course have been arranged, and the committee will sioi bs at work, telling tickets, and otherwise mak ing arrangements for the coursi which opens October 28 with the Mt Vernon Singers. The Musical Entertainers will be here November 21.

1 Lugher, a lecturer will be here December 18 Wilson, the other lecturer will be here January 24 and the course will close Maroh 2 with the Harmony Glee Club Je course was purchased from the Redpath people. This bureau has furnished the talent for the McCune course for several years and has alw-tys given satisfaction This year, the local organization is paying a little more for talent, and we believe a fine course ban been selected. Wnen tn tioKet seller comes around, be sure and provide yourself and family with a seisin ticket. Tb.9 price will be no more than usual REPUBLICANS TO OPEN CAMPAIGN IN M'CUNE The Republicans of Crawford county will open the campain in McCune next Friday night, Sept 22 at the Opera House, The Mo PS i 1 i -we i une ooncen uana win lurnibti music and prominent speakers wil1 discuss the political issues of the day. Ladies are especially invited to attend.

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The Utile extra it costs Is more than repaid by the years longer wear that It gives. The health and happiness of your whole family is effected by the range you buy, Invpsf icrate thorrtiirrlil v. ltpfnr- vnn Knir any range, come to our store and see the Majestic we Know you will want a Majestic when you set its advantages. iff I'Jjfl pAj LINE FIVE A Gnn rain visited this vicinity iit night Iloracn MannSflldis entertained company from Girard Sunday Mr Ulury is visiting with hi daughter, Mrs Claud Lee at this writing Clint Rahnrn and family of Mo Cune npent Sunday evening atChas Vandyke District No 23 school commenced yesterday with an enrollment of 17 Teacher, Miss Vida Baughar Claud Stftts and wife and Mrs Elmnre spent Sunday the 3rd at the Clias Vans'yke home Mrs Willis Hartman called nn Mra Killebrew Sunday afternoon Forrst Harley and John Mans Held finished threshing yesterday Vida Btugher cailfd on (lladys McDamels Sunday afternoon Marie Vnlyke visited Thursday night and Friday with Lavon Man grum Forest Ilarley, wife and daugh ter, Evelyn spent Sunday evening with his parents, John Harley and wife Frank ManRfield, wife and littli nephew, Ernest Traylor epent Sunday evening at Horace Mansfield') IDELL ITEMS VV D.iuiilas marketed wheat in Walnut Tuesday Ernest Ewan and family a I Sunday at A McGown'a Miss Ellen Carey was a McCum visitor Saturday Misses Ida McCloud, Adeline and Vlyra. Lang spent Sunday with home folks Mr and Mrs Ewan toos diuner with Mrs Broadhurst and family Sunday Mr Horton and wife epnt Sun day afternoon with their da ghter, Mrs Pane and family Misses Eilen and Eugenia Carey left Tui-sday for Pittsburg wher 'hey wilt attend the SMTti Wright and wife, Wood and wife and John Slusher and wife and McCloud and wife called on Mr and Mra Herron Sun day afternoon Glenn Wright ppent Saturday night and Sunday at the Ross horns Last Friday forty-seven friend aud neighbors of Wm Kavanaugh arrived at his mother's farm to-gather with one hundred and two head of horses, 17 gang, 7 sulky, 3 walking plows and 2 harrows to plow and harrow his wheat ground.

imp of the men did not arrive un t.i! after dinner. but they plowed 55 acres and harrowed 25 in the afternoon. A lady from Walnut came nut and took their pictures in three iifferent scenes which was a pretty light. Mr Kavanaugh is in the hospital at Parsons in a very critical condition Mrs Elmer Herron who has ben quite pick for veeveral weeks is ilowly improving Mrs Maud Laws came in from Montana to visit with her parents llob't Smith and family Henry Micheal and Jessie Glen 'pent. Sunday evening a the Mc-Oloud home Mrs Jackraan and Jessie Glen visited with Grace Irwin Tuesday afternoon DISTRICT NO.

80 Mrs Shaw and son, Fred of Gir ard spent Saturday at the fatm and made a business trip to Mc Cune in the afternoon A Gemmell visited over Sun day with his sister at Emporia Mrs Taylor and sons of Chorokee spent Sunday, at the old homestead Mrs Andrew moved to Pittsburg Saturday and Monday Chas Dufoiir and Heps assisted Robt King with some shing ling on Thursday "of last week Miss Jean Paden accompanied niicle, Rev Paden out to Osage Sunday morning. On th return trip they took dinner at the hom" of Mrs Speer. MieB Jean will teach the Mt Carmel school, beginning today Mm Shaw expects to rebuild her barn on her farm. It was destroy ed by fire the past summer MOUND ITEMS Misses Bernice and Mary An drew, miss Myrtle Mosiahan and Zella Piper called on Jessie Mc- Mar an Monday afternoon Rob't Frame and wife were out riding with Sterling Cranston in their car Sunday ber brother, James and lamiiy A nice rain fell Mondry night Most people are needrng water for stock Several from this vicinity attended the Bowen sale Wednesday Jim Cranston and wife and John Spease and family epant the day with Mrs Rhoda Spease Sunday Charlie Thomson and, family of near Union epant Monday with Jessie McMahan Mound School began Monday with 22 enrolled Joe Parsons attended a surprise on his aunt, Mrs Alex Brown at Stone City Saturday Tom McMaban and family spent Sunday with Wm Wade and family Mr and Mrs James Wamsley and Mr and Mrs Harry Grandle spent Sunday at the home of Leslie Hi me? in the city Charles Hornaday and wife spent Sunday in town with Hornaday and wife Tom Mink and wife are the proud parents of a biby boy. born Thurs day, September 7 UNION ITEMS Everybody enjoying the cool weather, after uuother fine rail Monday night We are glad Rev Witmer has re turned to this charge and with him the best success for the coming years work.

He delivered an abli discourse on "a Mother's prayer" a large congregation Sunday night. A vocal duet by EuUlin Amos and Edith Roseberty war enjoyed by all Geo Howell of Garnett ad dressed the Quick Sunday Scht-oi Sunday, week ago A good crowd was out and Sunday School itu proving. He spent Saturday nighi and Sunday with the Alex Rust und Jas Mechling families School opflned the 4th with an enrollment of 22, by Miss Esther Anderson of Farlington as teacher This ia ber second term here and success to her Mr Fickess is numbered with the sick this week The Fickess family enjoyed a visit a few day8 last week) from Mr Fickess' mother, a brother and his family from Aurora, Mo. They made the trip ia their automobile DeEtte Gilbert of Oswego epent several days at the Earl Ross home and with friends in this vicinity The Bowen sale was well attended and the family left with their household goods for Kansas City Saturday, except Walter who will remain here a while and his intentions now are to go west where his brother, Leroy ia The lawn party at the Fred Borohouser home was well attended Saturday night and all enjoyed a fine time The Union Ladies Aid society members held an afternoon tea with Mrs A Bowen Friday. Cake coffee and peaches were served to those present who were: Mrs Mae and Lula Mechling, Mesdames Beside Nutt, Bertha Bates, Nellie Thomson, Anna Gilbert, Lucy Buzard, Mrs Johnnie Roberts, John Burris, Wm Frazier, Mrs Haddie Pennington, Mr and Mrs John Scott, Misses Anna King and Anna Scott All departed late in the evening, wishing Mrs Bowen web in her new home, with regrets to see her leave The Johnnie Roberts family will occupy the Bowen farm next year We wish to rectify the report that McFall had rented the Joe Spragg farm.

It is still for rent Graver leaves today to visit relatives in Iowa Mr Long finished binding corn for Alex Ross Saturday and is working for Mechling this week Oves Ross and wife, Glen Wrinht. Daisy and Ruth Ros, Mabel and Ethel Buzard attended church at New Hope Sunday afternoon ami motered to the park for a whila, returning in time to at tend services at Union in the evening Ivy Irwin spent a few days last, week at the Oves Ross home Mrs Annie Adams and children are visiting relatives in Pittsburg a fewlays Glenn Wright of Idell spent Saturday night and Sunday with the Alex and Oves Ross families and attended church at Lnion STAR VALLEY This vicinity wbb visited by a nice shower Monday night David O'Connel and family visited at Geo Thomas' Sunday Bill Lauer and Blanch Russell called at Hugh Westervelt's Sun day evening Mr and Mrs Bosual spent Saturday night and Sunday at John Allen's Kansas City where he shipped a car load of cattle, ne reports a goad market Zella Piper visited with Florence and Nell Ldford Sunday There will be preaching at Weavor Chapel Sunday morning This will probably be Rev Camp bell 9 last sermon here Mrs and Mrs Al Gibson were shopping in Mineral Tuesday NUMBER 23 ITEMS Mrs Geo Huffiogton called rn Mrs Wiltz Hartman Saturday afteruoon Henry Houseworth and wife visited with Roy Overlay's Sunday Mrs Ed Dewey and eon. Clyde visited with her sister in Oswego the latter part of last weetc Glenn Long and wife and Mrs Webb were visiting in Weir Sun lay afternoon Bernice Shaffer and Delia Fox tttended Sunday School at Wesvor Mr Goodman, wife and children if Girard visited with Horace and John Mansfield Sunday Doug Fox and family visited Geo Huffington's Sunday Willard and Glenn Shaffer visit-h! Buford and Neal Hartman Sunday Clyde Dewey visited with Elijah Boor Sunday afternoon School opened Monday with MifB Vida Baughter us teacher Several from this visinity attended the party at Walter Hart-man's Saturday night DR. MAHR HERE SEPT. 20 Dr Mahr will be here at the Fair Hotel Sept 20th NOTICE TO A.

F. A. M. Regular communication will br held tomorrow (Saturday) night and a large attendance is desired as there is business of importance If the roads will permit, there will probably be some of the Parsons members over to make arrangements for the district meeting lo be held at Chanute next week A MaMard, Mastei Templeman, Sec ICECREAM SOCIAL There will be an ice cream social, at the pchool house in Monmoutl-tonight (Friday) for the benefit of the school, Everybody, cordially invited GAVE A FAREWELL PARTY Before leaving for College this fall, Lota and Roy Nther invited a number of their friends to epent! Friday evening of last week with them The lawn and porches were decorate with Japanese lanterns, as the greater part of the evening wts spent out of doors Miss Mildred Marriott was at the piano during the arrival of tht guests which were almost fifty in number Tbey werex divided into three divisions, each divibou telectiug a representative to tnguge in the different contests that were planned for the evening. The must novel one being silent acting Ouu divis ion chtse for their theme Where He Leads Me i Will Follow" Several formed a procession which proved to be quite intereaiiu to all except the young man who was be ing led by the ear "Rub adub dub" was quite unique as the Butcher, the baker and candlestick maker" were all dressed according to their trade.

The euactiigof "The Old Dutchman SettiDg the Hen" by Glenn Uibeon was prouounced the best by the judges. Earl Potter'a division receiving Grst place Nora Heryford's eecoud Following this was a three minute farewell talk to ones partners This proved to bs quite acttractive especially to those who epeut the three minutes strolling in the moon light The crowd was than notified to appear indoors where ice creaurj and cake was served. Mr Potter being toastmaster of the evening, The Board of Education of District No. 57, McCune, request that all pupils who expect to enter the beginner's class be enrolled on or before Monday, September 1 8 We are Ready for YOU with a complete line of fall merchandise. You can do no better than to come here for your new fall duds Schloss Bros, suits and overcoats, $15 to $i5.

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