The Haddam Leader from Haddam, Kansas • 1

ff I- Haddam Leader. Vol. I. J' FRIDAY. JAN.

6. 1911. NO. 39. The Published weekly in the interests of Haddam and surrounding community A Foire-lMimeir off Omp AFTER INVENTORY SALE! Ladies, Misses and Childrens' Coats and Suits at from Mens' and Boys Overcoats.

Consists of three lots. (Exactly 8i coats in the three lots) one-fourth off. Lot I y) per cent TO one-half three-fourth IMFer cent If you want a bargain in a fur Overcoat, come in. We will sell you one at Manufacturers Price. off regular price.

Watch for our Big After Inventory Sale which will be advertised in next week's issue of the LEADER. Potter Bros. Mercantile Company. It City News. Two banks robbed at Watevrille.

L. O. Close has purchased a new this weak. acunpanied by snow, blew a gale all day Sunday and frequent frost bites were reported. As the day advanced the mercury went lower and thermometers registered round 10 degrees below zer: the following Monday morning.

However the skies cleared Sunday night and Monday saw a bright clear day with a stiff breeze, but during the day the weather moderated some Notice the change in the New Cash Store ad this week. Business Change. C. E. Sichley has purchased the fixtures of Geo.

Ford's blacksmith shop and ill continue to handle the work at this place, tfie deal being closed Wednesday. Mr. Sichley is very well known in this community and is an accomplished mechanic. He will be assisted by his father. Mr.

Ford has accepted a position in Kansas City. The leader wishes the new firm abundant success. ing the old year out and the new year in, which was done, and so satisfied with 1 he new year were the members of the party, that it had grown to some considerable proportion before the gay party broke up. The evening and morning were spent in various forms of amusement and as the old year gave place to the new, a dainty luncheon war; by th? hostess. Those in attendance were: Gladys Kenton, Gladys Whittet, Ruth Borland, Maybel Borland, Vernon Davis, Kenneth Hoover, Earl Dart, Forrest Borland and Roland Hansen.

R. S. Peabody was a Washington visitor Wednesday, I and by Tuesday the gale had spent Miss Nellie Steam's of Linn, is visiting friends at Haddam this week. itself and we are now having warmer weather. Robbers flee In auto.

Waterville, Dec. 31 Hank robbers visited this town last night about 1:30 coming in from the north in an automobile. Two banks were robbed The Citizens' State, owned by the Ilumpreyvilles, and Die State Bank of Waterville, L. A. Palmer president, and It.

W. Hoover, cashier. The Citizens' bank was robbed first and about $3,000 taken. In a few minutes the State Bank of Waterville was robbed and $4,000 taken. The safes in Carl Steel, of South Dakota, is vis" iting at his father's home this week.

Wedding Bells. Jack Congleton returned home Wednesday from a business trip in Delightfully Entertains. Mr. and Mrs. C.

W. Yoder were at Telephone Notice. Mr. Janicke, of Washington, lias recently made a toll rate to his sul scrilers of fifteen cents to Haddam. I will extend, from this date, the same privilege to my subscribers.

To all who purchase Toll Tickets, I will make a ten cent rate and will allow all who have already purchased Toll Tickets the same privilege. home, nuay evening Dec. 30, lor a card party given in honor of the Misses Ethel and Zola Ochiltree and Ed II. S. Carson was on our streets Thursday and purchased a few good horses.

MIX EAII-COKN WELL VVm. Mineah and Edith Cornwell were united in marriage, at the court house at Washington, Tuesday Jan. 3. The bride is well known here, having made Haddam her home for several years. The groom is an energetic carpenter living here a number of yeare.

The liiadek joins their many friends in wishing them bon voyage. If you have an item of news, phone to No. l.V.l. Your friends would like to read it. R.

A. Hyland Jeft for Hollenberg. both banks are wrecked and lie furniture and fixtures are badly damaged besides much plate glass being broken. Six different explosions were heard, two at the first bank and four at the Citizens were aroused, and one man, an old soldier, Tom Wolverton, ran out on the street as the robbers were leaving the second bank and at a reasonable close range, just across the street fired two shots at them with a shot gun. It is not I allow no one free toll service and all rumors to contrary are untrue.

The statement has been made by some one that I am making about thirty ier cent on my investment. The one who makes this statement is either too ignorant to figure cor City News. where he will takecharge of the bank at that place. Miss Lydia Miller returned to her home at Greenleaf after passing a week with friends at Mahaska. na Lindahl who are here on theifholi-day vacation.

At 11 o'clock adelicous luncheon was served by the hostess. The following guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. WalterPotter, Mr. and Mrs.

Clus. Potter, Mr. and Mrs. E. J.

Wilson, Dr. and Mrs Knight. Mr. and Mrs. L.

N. Rosamond, Misses Ethel, Zola, and Blanche Ochiltree. Edna Lindahl Edna Lower, Susie and Gold-ie Whittet, Messrs. Louis Bubbitt, Jay Welch, Will Muth, Jack Ilustine, Orin Rhine, 1 rank Steel, Will Cramer, Orson CanfU, Chas. Swab.

At a reasonable hour they departed for their homes declaring this to be the social event of the season. was a Narka visitor J. B. Lower Monday. McKenney Bros, are preparing to rectly or is purposely figuring incorrectly.

1 have nothing to conceal, and my lxoks, from the time 1 started, are ojen for inspection. I am only making a fair profit and A. O. Chandler is reported on the harvest their crop of ice this week. sick list this week.

Joe Tatman has taken tjic contract. known whether he hit them or not. They returned the fire and kept up a continual tire, down the street, till they left in their automobile, supposed to have gone east. Two days ago two suspicious characters were seen in tow looking at the banks and it is supposed they were the advance guards. Sheriff Sullivan, of Marys-ville, was here by daylight with his Miss Faith Edwards who was hurt at school is able to out again.

can prove this to any reasonable sub-scrilier who will call and investigate. I ask my friends to call on me, and talk over with me, anything they do The Odd Fellows gave a banquet last Wednesday eve at their hali. following the degree work, in which J. Wooding was the candidate. The edibles were first class in every respect and it is rumored that the O.

F's. must have had some feminine instruction in the cooking. "Dade" Sprague returned from a business trip at Greenleaf Wednesday. Methodist Protestant Church. Rev.

T. 3. Strickler, president of men and is on the trail. Doth banks ere insured and are open' for business this morning as usual. There are three banks but the strongest was not touched.

Topeka Capital. not understand, or are dissatisfied with. Dr. II. M.

Ochiltree, Mgr. Ihidijam Teleplione Miss Blanche Hanson A. O. Chandler has let the contract for building of his home in the west part of town. the Kansas Conference will make his annual visit to the Haddam charge next Sunday.

He ill preach in the Methodist Protestant church at Had Are you in arrears on your sutworljftion? You know Mrs. Chas. Potter and Mrs. Walter Potter left for a visit at Palmer Saturday, returning Thursday. 9 Entertains.

On Saturday night, Dec. Miss Blanche Hansen entertained a party WE NEED THE MONEY. dam next Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. He ili remains with us until near the close of the week, preaching each evening. You are very cordially invited be present at all services.

I J. A. Brooks, Pastor. The Storm. A regular old fashioned blizzard visited Haddam and rlcinity the fore part of the eek, beglning early Sunday morning.

The wind, which was of friends at a watch party in her For Rent: Barn for four horses with mow and buggy shed. E. J. Wilson. country home north of Haddam.

It A blue mark here means that yur subscription has expired. was the original intention of watch.