The News from Green, Kansas • 6

Pleasant Hill school house are now completed. This is a valuable improvement to that road. Lundberg and Johnson did the work. Drag the roads. Miss Adeline Appeltrad called on Miss Anna Olsen last Sunday afternoon.

Art Gustafson has been doing cement work for Oscar Bergstrom, putting a cement floor in the. cellar, Big Alfalfa. Mr. and Mrs. J.

N. Wilson, of Whea-ton, Kansas, came in Tuesday evening in their auto for a short visit with their son, and their daughter, Mrs. H. A. McArthur.

Mr. Wilson had a sample of alfalfa from his farm, near Iola. The alfalfa was planted last year and measured thirty-two inches, and Mr. Wilson informed us that it is about uniform all over the field. Alfalfa is just being introduced down there and land prices have begun to soar.

WA UK A BUS A. Mrs. E. Lloyd visited at the Apple-ton home Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Nels Johnson spent Sunday at the Willi Thorman home east of Green. Miss Florence Wood visited at the J. F. Swenson home Saturday night and Sunday, and she also attended church services at the Gosheen church.

Martha Richards, from- near Clay Center, accompanied her sister, Mrs. Frank Gerardy, to church Sunday Grandma Thornton Dead. Ann B. Sapthorne was born in Devonshire, England, May 31st, 1828. On the 7th of March of that same year, in the same neighborhood, Samuel Thornton was born.

The mothers of these babies were neighbors and visited each other and sometimes rocked the children in the same cradle. They played together as children, and went to school together, and on the 17th 'of May, 1848, were married. Grandma used to say they were lovers from the time they lay in the cradle and neither of them ever had another lover. Fourteen children were born to this union, twelve of whom are living. One died in childhood and Richard died about five years ago.

Samuel lives in Tarnma Washlnsrtin. Mrs. chicken coop, porch, and also side-Sunday afternoon at J. O. No matter how your mothers may speak, their hearts are in the right place; if their attire is old-fashioned and their manners not up to the frills of the twentieth century sandard, they have had experience of more value than all the schooling and extra ac complishments that you may think of shining excellence.

Heed your mother cl 1 Brown in Canada, Mrs. Mary Rundle in Clay Center, John in Fairbury, Neb. All the others, namely William, Thomas, Herbert, Benjamin, Mrs. John Rundle Mrs. Wm.

Miller, Mrs John Bushell and Mrs. Frances Mclntire, livfi In this, nommunitv. and all but morning. Mr. and Mrs.

Newt Glace, daughter, and little son, from Clay Center, visited at the Nels Johnson and Tommy Ransley homes Sunday and Monday. Several of the boys in our community have new buggies. Set your caps girls. Lizzie Jonhson accompanied the Swenson family to church Sunday morning. Art Baker and Dan Heer are assisting Harry Steven with the carpenter work on Frank Reicher's house.

The probabilities are that Frank will have a modern house when it is completed. Jessie and Eulah Ransley visited with the Reik girls Sunday. Rev. Johnson wants to resign his work at the Congregational church luads puaiiaddv Xjush sjjm pub 'JIM -berg's. Ed.

Olsen and Miss Opal Olsen transacted business at Clay Center Thursday. Mrs. Caley and daughters visited at J. 0. Easterberg's Monday.

Herman and Alfred Belin spent Sunday evening at Ed Olsen's. The remains of John Sebring, who died in Colorado last week, were shipped back to Green and intered in the May bay cemetery Saturday. KXOB rOLLEKE. It is still dry and windy most of the time. The farmers are cutting their first crop of alfalfa hay.

The crop is rather light on account of the dry weather. Oscar Houser sold a horse to Mr. Avery, in Clay Center, Saturday. two were present when she passed away. All the children were born in England, the youngest being a babe when the family came to America in 1871 and.

settled between Green and Clay Center. Mrs. Thornton has been for a great many years an active member of the some time soon. Children's Day will be observed at said church two weeks you will never regret it. It is the mother of a household whose life is chiefly threatened by monotony, She stays at home.

She is always in the house seeing the same things, hearing the same voices, doing the same, work day after day, with endless regularity. The demands upon her time and strength and love and patience are increasing, and the wonder is that she does not break down more frequently than is actually the case. J. H. Russell and family have moved up to Green from near Broughton, where they had been working on a ranch.

Jim says he doesn't know just how long he will stay in Green, but will try it for a while anvway. Jim is a son-in-law of our marshal, Mr. Holladay. There is some talk of a celebration here the Fourth. Times may be a little hard' for a big celebration, but from last Sunday, to commence at Miss Mary Friederich was trading ten o'clock sharp.

Jim Fullerton took dinner at Mr. in Clay Center Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Mabie and daughter, Maud, were trading in Clay Cen Johnson's Monday. M. E. church, always setting a good example to her children, who have risen up to call her blessed, then she has had a desire for the re-Her husband died in 1904 and since union above, which took place Sunday morning, May 26th. Had she lived Mrs.

Hunter accompanied her sister, Mrs. Albert Gerardy, to Clay Center Friday, where the latter was operated ter Tuesday. Miss Winnie Webber spent from Wednesday until Saturday visiting with Merna and Verna Houser. Miss Maud Harner went to Clay Center Friday, returning home upon for a tumor Saturday. She is getting along nicely.

PLEASANT HILL. Rudolph Lindberg returned to Kan John Houser and daughter, Inez, sas City Tuesday. visited Wednesday with Charley Web- Mrs. L. F.

C. Gardner and Mrs. the editor remembers the time when he was about fourteen years old that he had a big time of a 25c-piece, and I guess we could all afford that much. )er's, in the Dewey ville neighborhood. Maggie Mabie spent part of last Koehner, of Wakefield, visited at Phil Koehner's last week.

five more days, she would have been 84 years old. She leaves 67 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren, the greater part of whom, were present at her funeral, which took place from the M. E. church in Green, Tuesday at 3 p. m.

The service was in charge of the pastor, T. E. Johnston, assisted by Rev. McGrew. Six grandsons acted as pall bearers.

1)KVE VVJLIiE. Mrs. Gertrude Woods, of Clay Center, visited Saturday and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Mrs. Emma Belin made a business week with her aunt, Mrs.

Claude Weaver. But where will we have jt? Why, the trip to Manhattan the first of the week. Moon Grove would be a nice place. Misses Bessie and Naomi Houser Ed Olsen and wife and son, Bert, Do you remember how dry and hot visited at Geo. Craig's Sunday.

stayed with their sister, Miss Elsie, Thursday night at Roy Bushell's. A. J. Anderson's spent Sunday at it was a year ago, and then Tuesday night it was nearly cold enough for Homer Harner recently sold a the Belin home. an overcoat.

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Thorman, of horse to Foster Morton and purchased another of Wm. Mabie A baby girl came to the home of Mrs. Wm.

Heinierich and Mrs. A. Blue Rapids, visited their son, W. H. Thorman, from Saturday until Mr.

and Mrs. Bert Lykins, Mr' and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rundle Tuesday, May 28, to help make the home hap Heimerich spent Wednesday with Mrs Vogleman. Mrs.

Oscar and family and Fred Friederich were county seat visitors Two pupils from our school, Elmer pier and brighter. Winnie Webber spent the past week from this neck of the woods Saturday. Olsen and Miss Nora Westling, were in Green visiting relatives. Mrs. Henry Musselman is reported Ray Houser stayed with Merlin to be considerably better at the pres Houser Friday night.

Charley Gridley, Oren and Harry Gridley, also Wm. Heinierich and son, Arthur, spent Thursday fishing and re ent writing. Bert Lykins wrenched his back A big line of summer wearing ap- turned with a nice lot of fish. Thursday while fixing fence, crippling him up pretty bad. He went to see Dr.

Benneson, in Clay Center, Satur pearal at McArthur Wilson's. Qual John Houser and daughter, Ines, ity and price are right. and Iva Gruudeitz spent Wednesday 1 1 l-i. Ik IT fit 1 1 1 It has just been a year since Dr. wun ms aaugnier, ivirs.

unas. vveuuer. day and reports that he was much benefitted. successful in passing the county examination. Miss Westling made an average of 86 per cent.

The Richardson Concert Co. are teaching a class of twenty-eight pupils in vocal music at the Alert church. Miss Myrtle Jackson, of Kansas City, is visiting her sister, Florence Jackson, at the A. J. Anderson home.

Parnell Roberts was calling in this neighborhood Monday afternoon. Nels Johnson and wife, of Fact, and Carl Belin visited at W. H. Thorman's Sunday. Glander began to make dates for this Lute Philips has been under the care of a doctor the past week.

He Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Houser were town. visiting Mr. and Mrs.

Julius Houser, is suffering with nleurisv. Emma Enke and Harry Walker were in Leonardville, Friday. Mrs. Russel spent Saturday evening Miss Maud Mabie is staying a few married at the home of the bride, May 24th. with Mrs.

Webber. days with her Grandpa Mabie. Mrs. Wm. Taylor met with quite an accident Thursday when her horse be McArthuh Wilson have a fine of white goods in their 6how Re-planting corn is the order of the came frightened at an auto, upsetting window and on their counter that they Mrs.

Orah Stribbling took supper Saturday evening with Wm. Mabie's. Dennis Houser was a Clay Center caller Sunday evening. Fornle. day.

the buggy and throwing them out are giving splendid prices on. Mrs. Oscar Bergstrom called at C. Mrs. Taylor was severely injured, but she is under Jhe doctor's care, and it O.

Olson's Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. 0.

Olsen spent Sat is thought that she will be all righ in a few. days. Must be sold in 30 days 160 acres in Woods Okla. 115 iacres in Mrs. Wm.

Brethour left Wednesday for Willis, Brown county, Kansas, to be at the bedside of her sick sister, Mrs. Allen Murphy, who is dangerously ill. urday and Sunday with Mrs. Wiberg, near Clay Center. Those who passed the county ex cultivation, 70 of wheat, 15 spring crop and 1-3 interest in 30 acres of spring crop and everything fast to the place all go to the purchaser.

Good amination froni this part of the county Mrs. Wm. Heimerich spent Monday with friends in Clay Center. A good rain in this vicinity would make crops look much better, as it is very dry here. were, from Long View, Elmer Olsen; Alert, Ethel Wickstrom and Dudley barn, sniall house, plenty of water, Brees; Pleasant Hill, Elnora Westling windmill, all feneed and cross-fenced Orville McGrew is learning the mt-cher business.

He has been helpffig Chas. Hofmann at the shop for about three weeks now. Winnie Webber and Emily Grun-deitz were visiting relatives in Leonardville last week. Dan Bergstrom made his usual trip down on the Blue for an over Sunday Price, only $4000.00, one-half cash, terms on balance. Best bargain in (Jet IncmiNe in Pensions.

There are abouty twenty old soldiers around here and they will probably all get an increase" in their pensions, by the new pension law. visit. Oklahoma. O. M.

Osboiwn, Coldwater, Kans The cement culverts south of the.