The Potwin News from Potwin, Kansas • 1

4 1 POT WIN NEW THE NO. 20 POT KANSAS. DECEMBER VOL. 1. D01KG3 OF CUPID.

ttraioerd. Mr Fcbroke was In Newton Friday on at business. Stiles Noble has a new buggy Georgia and Hulilo Boss returned from El Dorado Saturday and will spend Church I1 ectory. METHODIST. Preaching 11 a.

and 8 p. m. Sua-day School 10 a. iu. Prayer Meeting Thursday evcrlng.

Epworth League 7:15 p. to Ollhial board first Monday each month. Exkcutivk Bishop, Wl'Iard T. Malla Hew; Irestdin Elder, E. C.

acb; IVstor, A.N Wilkinson. Mkwakes Ida Lud wick, Fronk Snyder, May shuman, llattle Snyder CHRISTIAN. Sei vice every Lnrd's day as follows: Bible tchool at 10 m. stem on at 11 a.m. Con iiiunton at 12 a.

m. Jr. C. at 3 m. 8r.

K. at 7:15 and preaching at 8 tu.J practice every Friday evening at tbo cburct, Nkal. Ovkeman, Pastor. I.ddgu Directory. M.

W. A. Meets every other Saturday at Potwln ball. Poe, D. C.

Stablman. erk. I. 0. 0.

MeetB every Friday night at Potwln halt. George Ramsey. Georse Wise, tecretury. K. of P.

Meets every other Wednesday night in Potwln hall. Will Garner, OC; Poe.Kof and their holiday vacation with borne folks. Howard Bralncrd was in Wichita Wednesday. Howard Newbury received a fine Dnroc Jersey hog last week. Frank Worl.ne went to Emporia Men-day irnlng to visit relatives.

Howard arruth, of visiting friends and relatives here. Mrs Harry Thompson and little Lottie and Ma ion, were in Newton Monday. Miss Sylvia Smith, of Whitewater, Sundnyed at Lir Baitlett's. John Harder was a passenger for Newton Tuesday. Gertie Coleman Isslokwlth la grippe.

Does This Mcaii You? Those indeb.ed to mo will please call and settle their accounts by January 1st I have carried some ol you a long time. Call and settle as I want to burn my books on New Year's Pay. I shall Ecll ior CASH ONLY after January 1st. Thanking ycu all for tbe liberal patronage you have given me, and wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, I remain, Yours to serve, M. FRESH.

nd you wll soon begin to look around for Ohrismas -Presents yfe hive received and it is uo cur shelves the largest stock of CHRISTMAS GOODS ver brought to Polwin, and we can show you many valuable and useful rticlts suitable for presrn's, consis'ing of books, toilet siltfrware, games, dol's, toys, etc, etc. Santa Claus BtCllANiN-VoSHRn. One of (be most beautlrul church weddings which Iidb ever been witnessed In Potwln was that of Mr. Bernard II. Buchanan and MIpb Frances Moshor, which took place at the Christian church on Christmas day, the ceremony being performed bv Elder Neal Overman, pastor of lie oburch.

The church was beautlfull decorate and tbe happy couple stood under nn arch of holly and carnations whl'e (he pastor raid the words which made them one, udng the rln service of the Episcopal church. Miss Alice Joseph presided at tbe or-gan, play li a beautiful wedding march 19 tbe Inspiring strains of which the bridal pr.ity entered tbe church and were led to the alter by Ray Trman and Merton King, ushre. Tbe bride is the handsome and acconi-pi sin daughter of Mrs rannie Mosher and I oae of Potwin's most popular jot rig pe pie and is a member of the Christian church choir. Tbe groom Is a son of E. Buchanan, of Of laea, and at present teacher of th Eibiug sbool.

Last winter he was i rlnclpal of tbu Potwln schools Ttie.bilde was attended by Mlseea Eflle Watklns and Tina Adams. Tbe groomsmen were O. C. Hajs and Clarence King. Tbe church was crowded with per sons to witness tbe ceremony, friends of the contracting parties, of which they have many, who wleb tbem a long life of happiness and prosperity.

A reception was held at the home of ti bride at two o'cl ck and covers were laid for sixty guests. The blowing presents were rrceived: silver tea pot, 0. C. Hays nd Will Judklns, butter knife, berry spoon and fruit tray, P. I.

Buchanan, stand cover, Kora Williams, 1 di napkins, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Ball, berry tray Alice Jopeph, 3 pit ce s'lvgr (ot, JJesle and Roy Mosber, bible Mr and Mrs.

J. Buchanan, gold band fruit eet. Dick and Daisy Clawion. cold meat fork, Bay Tarmsn, gold bind berry dish, Mr. and Mrs.

Geo. Rhodes, cold meat fork, Mrs. Nina Ellis of Chelceo, pearl handled silver knives and foikf, bride's mother, set silver tea spoons, Jessie and Eulu Biggs, set silver desert spoons, Clarence and Merton King, Bllver plokle ca tor, Miss Hunt and Miss Rutledge, silver pickle castor, Francis Meat), silver bread tray, it sis Fuin, Olive and Rectina Adamc, mantle piece Frank and Hattio Snyder, silver take basket, Charllo Joseph, beirv dlsb, Mable Fresh, ani Essie Cornelius, Mo PucTime Table. WKST BOUND 7 00 a ra TJb'i a EAST BOUND 47 5 54 ra 5 23 4 30p 3 idG 2 25 ra 23 ra El Dorado Fo win Whitewater Newton Mound Rlb'ge McPherBon School Ke ort Report of District No 11 for month ending December 19th, 1902: Enroilmeut 23, Ave'age attendance 19 Those neither tardy nor absent: Myrtle Coons, Vena Hamilton, Henry Harder, Charlie Artz. May Shuman, Teacher.

makes his headquarteis at our store, and has everything to pkase the children from a jury i'g jack to a life-size doli I fact ia our stock may be fouad articles suitable for presents for persons of any or sex at bottom prices Be sure to see as us before making your selection of Gti ristmas Presents 8 30 a in 10 28 11 25 a BfiAD DOWX. RKAD UP Hays, Agent. B.VRBEK SHOP. DUUOU JEKSUY HOGS. I have on my farm for sale a lot of Una Duroc Jersey boars and gilts.

Get the best, have moie pigs and better ones. George Eckhai can give you prices at the furm. 17-18 fl. A. J.

RICE'S If your rezor needs boning take it to Buck. He an fix it for you. have purcvased thePetwtn Barber shop and will keep a neat shop and insure good work; He will also handle laundry and Insure good work. FETEB. BtCSK- ICASHSTORR! Tbe snow and mud of, tbe past two weeks has caught a good many of our farmers with a good deal of corn and other feed In the ll ild.

They have been unable to eceure help enough: P. Garber about sixty acres of corn to gather yet. He is full feeding about 175 head of cattle. mmmm ME We trean at M. Harper's LIVERY AND FEED STAB Fresh's Meat Market.

Tbe Hinnen brothers bought a bundh of fourteen line yearling tteers atjWltch-lta Friday and drove tbem up Saturday from Towanda to which place they bad Bhipped them. II Halts, of Fulrview and P. T. Hamilton, of Murduck, eaeh saw M. II.

Jobnion's ad In the News and made a bee line for his place and bought le of line Poland China pigs. UJJ Also handles silver c.umb scraper and tray, Lizzie, Fred and Ellin atkins, cracker dlsb, Ivlneand Arlie Overman, sale and pepper shaker, Agusta Clawson, cake tray, Mrs. Clara Clawson, Bet cups and saucers, Mr. and Mrs. Overman, four piece gold band set, Mr.

and Mrs. A- Kite, bride to groom, gold watch chain and fob, groom ti bride, gold wstcu guard. Tbe oit of twn guests were lasts Mable Hunt and ell Rutlcdg of El COAL, FLOUR, SHORTS BRAN Is the place to have your team fed and taken csre of. They know hew to do it right. First-Glass Rigs at Reasonable Piices.

"In word painting Mr. RlgSi an Noslevllle, Tenn. Banner. WheD in 1 of an thlrg In my line call on me and i will do you good. Special ra'es on Fkur a id ed in 500 pound ot8." our tn de solicited.

Caih paid for s. Dorado, Mr. and Mr. J. E.

Buchanan ofCheleaand Mr. Irving Buchanan of Lincoln Kansas M. M. FRESH, Proprietor. General Mach me VfK FRESH, Con ractr a Build Does all kinds of carpenter work aid furnishes estimates.

Leave orders at tiie Potwln Mi at Market. Potwis, Kaksas. A party was held at tie borne of M. Fros Monday night of this week to pop corn for tbe Christmas decorations. Will Fresh hitched Ib gasoline engine engine onto the drlil in his father's well Monday and is drilling it deeper.

An effort is being made to start a rural mall rout out through ths northeast neighborhood. Tb)8 would be very convenient for tbe cut. that way. G. McXary and family attended the McDowell-Gaskell wedding rear Agusta on Christmas day.

C. U. Marsh, city uiarebaU and con stable of Pcabody and al Slaymaker, of that town, were here Wednesday looklrg for burglars and arrested a fellow who and been ftnylng at the Central notel for a few hours. On last Saturday night R. Slaymaker's bouse at that place was burglarized ef about $190 in monty, some clothing and other articles.

Bloodhounds were put upon the Snavkiy-Baluwin. Married, st the home of tbe bride's parents in Hum Grove township, Mr. James A Snavely and Miss Jennie Baldwin. Rey A Wilkinson, of the Potwln churoh, performed the ceremony. The Lrlde is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Jackson Baldwin arid is a pleating young lady of many aroompllshments. Tke groom is a son of Mr. aod Mrs. T.

Snavely, also of Tin Grove township, and is a mode), well to young man. Both the contraotingpirtlcs bave long been residents here and have many friends who join tbe News in wishlrg them a lor hiippy and prosperous life. On ChrUtmasday a reception was tendered them at the home of ths groom's parents which was a very pleasant tflalr. air neo E. A.

M0RGA1T, Real tsute Aeent And Notarv bHc. All legal papers drawn, co lections Penslonvoucbers executed. R. W. ATKINS, CONTRACTOR AND BU1LDEB.

Plans a-d estimates famished. Will take contracts of all kiads. Work Guaranteed POTYV1N, K'NSAS. D.C. STiHLMAN, M.D Shop.

Physici and Surge' POT WIN, KANSAS. Manufacturer of track but lost the trail about ffve miles THE POTWIN Shovels, Shares Plow Shapes McDowell ask ill Engme McDowell, of Oklahoma, and MUs Settle Oaskth, of Augusta, were married at the home of the bride's fath er, Samuel Gasklll, on Christmas Eve. Tbe bride Is a former resident or Plum Grove townthlp, lived fjr a number of years on a firm east of Potwln and has many friends here. Tbe groom is a nephew of McNTary, and has saie friends and acquaintances In tblj vlcin-ty. He has a claim in the new country, where tbe youcg couple intend to make their futare borne, i Best EOlt-center four hovel cutivator, on old backs, $2.00 per'sot Same, six shovels, $225 per set General Blacksinitliioff of all Kinds.

this Bide of Peabody. The officers came on here anJ found this man 'and there was about seven dollars In nlckles, pennies and small change In blB pockets. There was one dime in the lot that was Identified by the fflcer. They toek the man to Peabody In the afternoon. L.

D. Williams received the sad In-telegence Monday that his mother had pasted away on tbe 17ih. In Ncbraskj. She was 87 years old. Guy Maxwell received a tlephone mes sage Sunday that his brcther-ln-law.

E. Sterns bad died very unexcectedly in El Dorado the light before. Tie M. revival clored last noday evening. Rev Hatfield and Mr Phillips and wife left tbe next morning fVr Indiana where they expected to arrive in time to spend Christmas.

V. M. F.i received a car of Colon-do coal this morning. DRUG STORE), Handles all kindsf DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES, I have moved into my rew building first door west of Smith Brothers and am prepared to furnish, everything iathe line of patent medicines, including CTamberlain's Sough Cure, Dr Mies' medicines, Dr Pierce's Medicines, Foley's Kidi ey Cure, Begg's Medicines, Etc etc. SECURITY STOCK FOOD.

Twenty per cent discount from retail price. S. S. HANES. Proprietor.

A splendid Christmas service wfs held at the Christian church Wedner-day evening. The bulldina- and tree were beautifully decorated and the Impromptu program was well rendered anb rendered with great credit to Miss May Freib, fupt. of tbe Sunday school, who had tbe offtlr In charge, 'flSPl also handle a limited line of BUck Piping and Wagon Skeins. E. JOSEPH.