The Atlanta Record from Atlanta, Kansas • 1

A A I ID 1 ATLANTA-FIRST, LAST AND ALL THE TTME-OUli SCHOOLS, OUR CHURCHES, OUR INDUSTRIES PARAMOUNT. KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1904. VOLUME 1 A SAD DEATH. NO. i HOLT-BELKNAP.

At the residence of the bride's, parents, L. L. Holt and" wife, 1004 Loomis street, assembled many friends to witness the marriage of Miss Madge to Emmctt Belknap of this city Wednesday. Promptly at 5.80 o'clock Blanche Barton started the music of Logherm's wedding march by, which tho contracting parties marched into the parlor and took their places under the decorations prepared by tho hands of the brRle Rev. Best was the officiating minister.

"After congratulations, which were very many, the guests were invited to the dining room where they were served with one of the most elaborate feasts that the skillful hands of Mrs. Holt could The guests who attended from Atlanta were Mr. and Mrs. Crocker, Missas May and Agnes Crocker, Miss Blanche Barton, Mr." and Mrs. Belknap, Paul Belknap, Charles Crocker, Ed, Parsons, W.

Parrish, Wm. Zelglar, Bert Leedy, Frank Stevens. A SPLENDID ENTERTAIN- MENT, The people of Atlanta have had a treat this week. of a kind that has not visited Atlanta for some time past. As' advertised 1L M.Wills, the Impersonator, gave an entertainment at the M.

E. Church Monday night. His selections were very interesting and dilivered in the mbstf in-the most pleasing and effective manner and he certainly portraid the character intended in his selection. -His pieces were comic, sentimental, patriotic and redicu-Ious and were chosen from such authors as James Whitcomb Riley, Will Carlton, Mark Twain and other prominent writers. Some of his best pieces were "The Bells," "Benedict Arnold, "I hav'nt a word to say" and "how Ruby while some comic selections were "Debating Society" or "the Suppression of.

tne press," How we hunted a moused' the Pretty girl Riding on the train," "Nancy," and other prominent selections. Tho audience-was so well pleased with the entertainment Monday night that he consented to stay a 'id give another treat on Tuesday night, which was attended and appreciated by a larger audience than on the previous night. None of the selections given Monday night were repeated Tuesday evening. Ho seems to have an unlimited supply of good selections. We hope Mr.

Wills will favor onr community again soon. Nora Howard, who has been out in the country for several days, returned to Atlanta recently. If you dislike your neighbor, or are jealous of him, and insist on saying mean things about him, it injures you a great deal more than it docs Itfm. ATLANTA, The merchantsall report a very heavy trade last Saturday. A number of people from town attended the Roof sale Tuesday.

Dr. Carter has advised us that he will be back to Atlanta April 1G. Those who heard the lectiire II. M. Wills say that it was splendid.

Charley llasclwood, living west of town, is reported quite sick. Miss McMath, of Grouse Creek, was in town Monday getting up a music class. Miss Nellie Chase attended the teacher's association at Winfield hist Saturday. rs. Phil Stuber and daughter, of near Wilmot, were shopping in Atlanta, Monday.

The friends of Clint Haworth will be glad to learn that he will return to Atlanta in a few days. Rev. Kimball preached his farewell sermon Sunday night. He left for annual conference Monday. II.

I). Parrrett spent Sunday at Elk City with his wife who is there taking osteopathic treatment. Gus Henkendorf is visiting homo folks for a few days. His headquarters at present is Madison, Wisconsin. We arc told that Rural Route No.

three will start from Atlanta in a very short time. This route goes west from town. Mr. Helms, of Illnois, has moved on theMirr place south of town. They with their son united with' the Methodist here Sunday.

Clyde Skinner, who has been staying with his cousin L. B. Markley and going to school here this winter, returned this week to his home in Jennings, Oklahoma. They arc working on the rural telephone system south-east of town. They think they, will have the line ready for use in ten days.

Wo hope that other parts, of the country will do likewise. John Haggart, who runs a small store between -Atlanta and Leon, was in town Tuesday laying in a supply of goods. Mr. Hag-gart was postmaster at Bunch before it was discontinued by the service of the RL I). No.

1 from Atlanta through that neighborhood. An exchange speaks of a man who it is said always pays, for his local paper a year in advance. As a result ho has never been sick in his life, never had corns on his toes, or the toothache, his potatoes never the frost never kills his pears, his babys never cry of nights, his wife never scolds and he has succeeded in serving three terms on the school board without being criticised. Torbit Parrish report their business increasing nicely. Albert Batch and wife visited with Jas.

Kellqv and family Saturday. J. M. Parrish made a business trip out in the country north-cast of town today. Frank Elkintf went to Winfield Tuesday afternoon returning on the night train.

J. F. Brown made a business trip out in the country east oi town Tuesday' afternoon. G. II.

Benkcndorf. a former resident and teacher of this community's here visiting his many old friends and relatives. He is located at Maclisoh, Wisconson, where he has a good business. Mrs. W.

II. Carte rwas in town Wednesday. She andDr. Carter intend to locate here in about three weeks. Dr.

has been in Kansas City for some time completing his medical course. The Creek Telephone Company is making rapid progress on their new line. They are. put? tirig lip their own poles and will soon have them the wire. This line' will be of great advantage to the people along the line and also to the business men iu town J' Being a stranger in Atlanta' it is naturally a little hard to' secure all the local news.

As we become better acquainted hope to do better. We ask our readers to kindly ovorlook any shortcoming in this line and also any misspelling of proper names. The Record will grow better as it grows older. The girls Atlanta say they don't see any use of staying in Atlanta any more as all "the young men' are "spoken' for'' as was proven to be true Monday and Tuesday nights at" the entertainments, so they are all thinking of going to some other town where they can run the chance of being "spoken for" too. -v Little Dolorus Moody had the misfortimc to get hold of sonie lye arid get it into her while in the stcre at, Mark's Saturday night.

Of course there was some excitement for a time until the proper treatment was applied to the little ones mouth and the pain was relieved. She' is getting along nicely now and was not so badly hurt as was at first feared. Fr6m the South Carolina State: Kansas raised 94, 000,000 bushels of wheat last year more than a bushel for cyery; man, woman and child in the United Stated and her. insular possessions. Kansas has always been noted for her products.

She has raised cain, wheat, corn, Mary Lease, Sunflowers, John Brown, oafa, John J. Ingalls, tornados, prohibition, "blind tigers," buffalo, Sockless Jerry Simpson, Peffer, Carrie Nation and grasshoppers." LOCAL EVENTS Spring is here. 1 Plant your 'taters. Vegetation greening up a little. C.

B. Price was in Wichita Wednesday. (fishier A. West, was in Win-field Saturday. Rob't Jenkins made a' trip to Winfield Tuesday.

J. M. Parrish transacted business in Winiield Monday. C. B.

Price shipped a car load of hogs to Wichita last Saturday. Miss Ruth Philo, who has been quite sick is now able to be around again; Miss McMath, i'rorii near Froni-town, was transacting business in Atlanta Monday P. Carmeari, cashier of the Latham State Bank, was in town on business Saturday. Several from here attended the entertainment given by the' Jubilee Singers at Latham last Friday night Mrs. M.

M. Parrish went to Winiield Monday, where she intends to take a course of treatment at the hospital. Some of the young men of Atlanta are taking advantage of these lovely spring days by playing horseshoe and other games, in the street, For Salk: One farm wagon, two listers, one -a very riding cultivator, one set work harness, one stirring plow, one steel harrow J. W. DeFork.

P. II. Albright has a beautiful lap robe, costing about $3,000. It is made of the bright, bay coat of Vender who died a few months ago. The hide was dressed and mounted by a fur house in St.

and is as fine as silk. The robe is at present displayed on the wall of Mr. Albright's office. Winfield Courier. Prof (I.

II. Foster, who lias been sick with pneumonia, vas well enough Friday to take the train for his home at Udall. Mr. Foster was unabb to finish his term of and as a substitute could not" be obtained his department was suspended for this year, as there is only one more week of school. Rev.

Charlie Kimball preached his last sermon for this year at thoM. E. Church Sunday night. Monday he the train: for Wichita to attend the Annual Conference. Mr.

Kimball does not yet know where ho will locate next year but the people of Atlanta hope that he will stay with them another year. His sermon Sunday night was delivered to a large and attentive audience, and not without good results as two came to the alter as seekers, at tho close of the service Little Claude, the youngest child of W. L. Wilson and wifev fell into their neighbors cistern Wednesday afternoon. There Were only a few minutes from the time it fell in until help came.

A trap door at the top of the cistern was in some way displaced by the child hereby loosing his balance. At first it was thought that the child had drowned, but owing to the small amount of 'water in the cistern it was thought later that the blow on the temple caused the childs death as the cistern was about 12 feet deep. The child gasped twice after' being taken out and every thing was done to bring it to life but all in vain. Little Claud was about three years old and was the idol of the family We extend oiir heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives in this their sad hour of affliction. Mrs.

Frank Batch is ill with the measles. W. S. Shriver, of El Dorado, was in. town on business Blanche Moore is spending this with her grandparants in Atlanta.

Miss Chase is spending this week with the family of M. L. Crock er, 'f Andy -llartenbower, a promi- nint citizen of Douglass, died this week. Dr. Manser, of Burden, was called to see little Claude Wilson last night: 1 W.

B. Emerson spent Fri day in Winfield, attending business matters. Purchase a saclrof the Cresent flower, a new brand for sale by W. J. Marks.

Wm. Steel, of Burden and candidate for County Clerk, was in Atlanta this week. Rev. Kimball and wife left the first of the week to attend the annual conference at Wichita. Andrew Wilson, jeweler of Winfield, was in Atlanta Tuesday looking after business interests.

F. S. Philo has purchased the old creamery building in the south part of town and will make a residence Of it. Mrs. Dr.

Carter was' in. town Wednesday making arrangements for a house to move in when they return to Atlanta. Clint Cunningham moved a house into town from the country Tuesday. He intends to fix it up and make a residence out of it. The rural Telephone company, of, Jimber Creek, are to have an-otherWeting Saturday night in Atlanta.

All interested should attend. J. M. Parrish is making some improvements on his house this week. Hois rebuilding the loi'cli and putting on new shingles and says he is getting ready for the April showers.