The Burlingame Enterprise from Burlingame, Kansas • Page 1

BURLINGAilE, KANSAS, THUItSDAY, MAY 15, 1913. NUMBER 31. VOLUME XVIII. fF3 Uc toft FRATERNAL AID ASSOGIATI 4 on afternoon. The deceased is also survived by three sisters, Miss Matilda Rambo and Mrs.

Nancy DeCamp of Emporia, Mrs. Lyda Bailey of Everett, and a brother, Samuel Rambo of Boulder Creek, Calif. Thus has another of the few remaining early settlers of Burlingame been called to her reward. Leaf by leaf and life by life has the story been recorded and soon the last page will expressed a firm faith in the Savior of men and he faced the future without fear. To him death was not a dreaded monster, but rather a ministrant mercy of a kind Providence that gave him deliverance from this body of pain and opened the way into "the land of far-stretching distance, where he should "behold the King in his beauty." Funeral services were held in the Methodist Episcopal church Thursday, May 8th, A WRE NCE, KANSAS.

Men and Women Admitted on Equal Terms. His Slst Birthda-. W. P. Darning celebrated hisr eighty-first birthday on Saturday last and on Sunday his niece, Miss Mabel Drew, assisted by Mrs.

Lou Hile, Mrs. J. E. Dickensheets and Miss Dora Foshay, prepared an elaborate dinner in honor of the event. H.

B. Pratt and family-were also guests at the birthday dinner. Paradoxical as it may seem, Miss Drew fills a large place in the home of Mr. Deming and is ever alert in anticipating his every need aud comfort. Mr.

Deming has contributed largely to Bur-lingame's history forjbhree yeara more than half a century. Nor with the passing of years is he any the less alive to the town's best interests. On Sunday afternoon about fif ty of "UncleAbe V'friends called to express their felicitations. The Fair-Grounds. have been written and the book sealed for all timo when the last pioneer shall have passed away.

IS 0 VI 1 VI mb i 31, 11 Up to 2:30 p. conducted by the pastor, Rev. I. B. Pulliam.

Interment in the Burlingame cemetery. MRS. I. MERCER. -Mrs.

Isabelle E. Mercer died at her home in this city last Saturday morning about 9:30 o'clock. As is generally known Mrs. Mercer had suffered for the past six months from an enlargement of the main aorta in the abdomen, the congestion causing fainting spells which brought death speedily at the end. Mrs.

Mercer was one of the best known women in Burlingame because of Jjer long years of residence here and her i MRS. MITCHELL. Mrs. J. A.

Mitchell (colored) died at her home southwest of town last Thursday, after, a residence in this community for a number of years. Death was caused by diabetes. The deceased, born in Missouri, was about sixty years.of age. She was the mother of a large family of children, several of her daughters having graduated with honors from the Burlingame high school. She was a devoted mother, a kind neighbor and friend and a faithful worker in church.

Funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon and interment made in the Burlingame cemetery. See the embroideries which are going to sell for 10c a yard Saturday at Bratton's Store. Watch our Window Display on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for the Chinamel display. Price. Satisfactory arrangements have been made with those who hold indebtedness against the fairgrounds whereby the city may acquire the same for park purposes if the citizens see fit.

This of course calls for a bond election and a movement has been started to ask the city officials to call such an election in the near future. The proposition calls for the issuance of $4,000 in bonds, a sum most insignificant when the value of this land to our city is considered. It can never be purchased again for a less sum and will be a valuable asset to the city's holdings. The Enterprise heartily favors the plan Cash in Banks $400,000.00 Government and Municipal Bonds 200,000.00 General Office Bldg. in Lawrence 50,000.00 3,760 Gain in Membership in Kansas Last Year.

The men at the head of this Order is one of our best inducements and guarantee as to its worth wide acquaintance. She came here with her father, the late Judge Marmaduke Rambo, in 1856; the Ram bo homestead on the Dragoon now being owned by S. Kirchner. Judge Rambo was of Swiss ancestry, his grandfather serving in the Revolutionary war under Washington. Mrs.

Mercer, as Isabelle Rambo, was born in Coolspriug township, Mercer county, Pa. on Feb. 17, 1841 and was the youngest daughter in'a family of nine children. She was married to Edmund Mercer in the old stone house in which she died on July 17, 1865. Mr.

Mercer died in August 1882, and Mrs. Mercer left with her family, of five to assume the duties of widowhood. Her life has been. one of sacrifice and many hardships, conditions and circumstances of almost every -1 See the FEENY Remember--This is a Home Company, controlled by Home People, and the Money Stays at Home to Help Build Kansas. eoner! H.

E. DON CARLOS, General President. L. D. ROBERTS, Gen.

Secy. T. J. SWEENEY, Gen.Treas. 8 I kind coming into her life with frpquent recurrence.

Through it nil she made a bold fight, reared her family, and never lost faith in hpr religion which was her anchor-nwe. Her children are George, nperintendent of schools at Palo i irtiiitri The most simple and practical cleaner sold. Call and let me demonstrate this machine. OBITUARIES pecia: Alto, Mrs. Ida Palmer and 7ohn Mercer of Pearland, Texas: Mra.

Florence Porter, in charge of ''tv Y.W. C. A. work at Houston, Texas, and Clarence E. Mercer in.

he printing business at Salina. The two latter were here to attend the funeral which was held at the Presbyterian church on Tuesday J. A. MORGAN James A. Morgan was born in Roaeville, Ohio, March 10, 1836, and died in Burlingame, Kansas, May 0, 1913, aged 77 years, 1 month and 26 days.

He was mar FOR- Saturday, May lTtH, ried in 1857 to Mary Jane Tipton wno ior more man nan a century- rice AT- was a faithful and loving compari1 JHaying time is at hand and we have line of Hay Tools that you can buy anywhere, including the Improved McCormick Mowing Machines and Hay Rakes, and the Keystone Hay Loaders and Side Delivery Rakes. You should investigate the BAILER two-row and single-row Cultivators before you buy. Sold by the New Hardware Store, OMECM "BS ISAAC MAN'S has sold Best Liquid Paint, the Best Paint Sold-for twelve years. It i'Ci OUTSIDE Ed. L.

SMITH, Proprietor. pi has always given satisfaction. If you are going to paint it will pay vou to see uim about the matter. ion, preceding him to the othQt side about two years. -Her only regret in departing was that she could no longer minister to him in his sad affliction.

In 1872 Mr. Morgan moved with his family to Topeka where he remained four years, then came to Burlingame where he has since resided. Eight children were born to them, six of whom survive Geo. C. Morgan, Flagstaff, Ariz? Frank and Samuel Morgan, of Oklahoma; E.

E. Morgan, of Burlingame, Mrs. Olla Welsh, of Reading, and Mrs. Ella Smith," of Burlingame, with whom he made his bome for some time previous to his decease. Two sons, Ross E.

aud William, previously deceased. HOES 8 8 BROWN'S EES MEANS OUAUTr 20 lbs Best Granulated Sugar 8 cans Pork and Beau9 25c Scans Pumpkin 25c 3 cans Boiled Cabbage 25c 15c Post Tavern 10c 15c pkg Raisins 10c 15c can of Peas 10c 15c can Tomatoes. 10c Large can Plums 10c Tall can of Salmon 10c Self Rising Buckwheat Flour .1 Self Rising Girdle Cake Flour The Highest Market Price for Produce ISAAC IM AN, Burlingame Are the Best Mr. Morgan served, as a soldier in the Civil War in the 16th Ohio Regiment. He had been a great sufferer for a number of years.

During a greater portion of the time of his illness he was blind. He bore the affliction with the We are showing anice selection of Shoes and Oxfords for spring wear. Brown's mark on a ishoe means QUALITY. Our prices are the LOWEST. 4 ye-vl BUST! 2 3P.0WN Brown Shoes These shoes contain the best ft 1 leather DOssiDie to put into a fortitude only begotten by faith in an all wise and beneficent Providence who orders our way-arid directs our paths.

His '-yearning desire for many, mouths had been to depart and be at rest with the loved ones gone before His suffering was relieved to the limit of human power by the tender ministry of his daughters, all that duty and devotiou prompted was cheerfully rendered. An unspeakable solace to an afflicted old age is the tender care of those best. Mr. Morgan was not a member of any church, but in conversation with family and friends he shoe: Try a pair and you will find them to give better and longer wear than other makes. They cannot fail co please you.

The Lady Demonstrator at Price's Drugstore on next Monday will show you the many things that Chinamel will do. Call and see her. Take Notfte. Hunting, fishing and picniciug is postivclv forbidden on my farm. 2S H.

A. Buek. Some nice hedge posts for sale. Inquire of 27tf A. L.

Hile. Buy cream separator oil at the Underwood Cream Station. Gus Addiugton has given his Burlingame, Kansas. Cash'Merchants. WANTED Cattle at thehigheat house a coat of Best Liquid Paint market prion flOtf G.W.Nowlin Jsold by E.

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