The Montezuma Press from Montezuma, Kansas • 1

voir 1 fi 4 Gray County 's Greatest Newspaper Subscription Price $1.50 per year luuiiLczuiiKi, ray vounty, Kansas, Ihursday, December 0, 1 917 (Official City Paper) Volume 4. No. 42 We're A Seeing Things Doughty Tuesday evening, Nov LONE STAR Now ember 27. Dinner was served at 7 o'clock after which Victrola music and playing Five Hundred A tew weeks ago in these columns we told of one of our citi completed a very enjoyable even Ed Goodwin is threshing in this neighborhood this week. Earl Addison dehorned his cattle Monday.

Mrs. O.vven Kern visited' with mg. Those present were: Messrs zens who was seeing things, most and Mesdames T. L. Vandevppr.

ly aeroplanes in the sky at nipht. M. J. Lnncr WnlHon O. We talked of him as seeing things mun.u nun aa oeeuig LlJlutJo l.v, iv Mrs.

Eli Moore one Uv Inst. and rather hooted the idpa that-, it Canton, A. N. Rennie, and was a plane which he had seen, M- Doughty, Mr. Frai Williams, week.

H. Eastman took his little but we will have to admit that he Hazel Rennie and Kathryn Pol son. daughter to Montezuma Tues may havevbeen right, after air, Monday morning about eight day to have her vaccinated again for pneumonia. o'clock a balloon was sighted doing's of Me Commisisners Mr. and Mrs, O.

F. Thomas east ot Montezuma which was and son Ornhie visit-erf at-. t.I.o traveling in a northerly direction. The board of County Commis 0. V.

Ihomas home at Home iuWtcciiyvui: iu tuwa was out sioners naa a vprv numf rpm nn stead Monday. jooKing ac ana inquiry by teJe- this month. The usual routine phone brought out the informa- business was transacted and the Air. and Mrs. Lloyd Kern visr Hon that it was some four or five usual bills were allowed.

ited at Owen Kern's Saturday. uuco uic casi, ui muiuezuma. were a mwri tnr onmo Rev. Brinley took supper at A big war balloon broke loose $400 worth of rabbit scalps at Gilford's Mouday evening. this meeting.

Which by the way from its moorings' at Ft. Omaha, Nebraska, Sunday and made a Several from this neighbor is some rabbits at 5c per'scalp trip to Oklahoma and return be A carload of corrugated tiling for culverts, was purchased and hood have been attending the meetings at Gray Center the past few weeks, and report them excellent. fore it was finally landed at Nebraska, and it is presumed Will be distributed over tVm that the one "sighted from here county for use on county roads. Monday morning was this one on The bond of County Engineer its return trip. Barton was approved and he is BLUE LIGHT The large steel cable which was now on the job as County Engin attached to the balloon did con- eer- The Commissioners in com- Sam Gamble called at the Willie Gamble home Mouday.

siderable damage at different Pany with Mr. Barton were out points, in Kansas as it passed Tuesday and Wednesday looking over. Telephone and telegraph over the various county roads and hogs EQUIPPED with this smart winter top the Paige "SiX'39" assures you closed-car luxury in the coldest or wettest weather. This top is designed especially for our "Six'39" hence it fits snugly and conforms to Paige ideal of beauty. See our dealer at once.

With a new "Six'39" the price of the top is $198,50, purchased separately it costs $230. 12850. Town Car 'Six-5 5 $3230; Limousine "Six-f5 --passenger "Six-55 Brooklands 4-passenger $1795; Linwood "Six-39" 5-passenger $1330; Glen-dale bix-3 Chummy Roadster $1330; Dartmoor "Six-39" 2 or 3-passenger $1330; Sedan "Six-39" 5-passenger $1925. All Prices f.o. b.

Detroit. PAIGE-DETROIT MOTOR CAR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICH. Omer H. Todd Agent Theo. Gamble delivered to Montezuma Sunday.

wires were corn down ana otner wc presume iney were iormaliy damage was done. turned over to the new road boss Harry Reinert has gone back to Kinsley to finish gathering More Montezuma Boys corn. Wesley-Soice Enlist Herman Reinert, sonEwin and Ohas. Reinert called the A very prettyhome wedding S. E.

Sugg and H. D. Prall, of Willie Gamble home Monday occurred at Dodge City Saturday this city went down to Dodge evening. fyA, evening at 7 o'clgck when Miss City the last of the week and en-Gladys Wesley; of that city and listed for service with Uncle Sam. Monday morning about sunup, the people of this neighborhood Mr.

Elbie Soice were united in Both were accepted, the former saw an airship sail over. Tt; is marriage by Revi Berger of the as an aviator and the latter as thought that it was the airship Presbyterian church. wireless operator. that broke away from Omaha. Only the immediate members Landon Bill Monnin of the families and a few intimate ger, Marvin Bahling and Walter The pie social that was given at the Jumbo school house was well attended and a nice pro friends were present at the cere- Mitchell all went down to Dodge mony.

The bride is the youngest City yesterday with the intention daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Cvrus of enli3tins? though gram was given. cj m.jv lj and is a' very charming heard as to what branch of the ii mi i 1 i i i Cliff Wetmore and family and young iaay. i ne groom is tne service entered.

Mr. and Mrs. S. Wright were eldest son of Mr. and Mrs.

H. Cg Sunday dinner guests at the Soice of Stafford and for the past Club Meeting Willie Gamble home. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Reinert entertained at dinner Thanks Mrs.

T. L. Vandeveer was hostess to the Pleasant Hour Club Tuesday, December 4th. An interesting meeting was held and giving day. Mr.

"and Mrs. Adams, Frank Reinert and fam year has been in business at Kent, Washington. Recently however, he has enlisted in the service of Uncle Sam and will leave this week for St. Louis to go into training. Those present at the wedding were: Dr.

Cyrus Wesley, Montezuma; Mrs. Cyius Wesley and Miss Grace Wesley, Dodge City ily, Ohlmaun Lepel and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ralnh Sutter.

Mrs among other things the ladies STOP voted to do Red Cross knitting Brock and family, Willie Gam. ble and family, Henry Bisnop instead of fancy work at their meetings. The first lesson in knitting will take place when the and Dick Bishnp. IN AND SEE, OUR LINE OF club meets with Mrs. Williams in Mr.

and Mrs. H. F. Soice, Misses Harmon and Marie Pea two weeks. SUAW cock of Stafford; Dr.

and Mrs. Fiske Wesley of Haviland; Dr. Bazaar Christmas Goods! Fine weather for this timo year. I he Ladies Aid will hold their W.O.Johnson and wife left annual bazaar, Friday and Satur Clarence Wesley of and Mrs. Claude Kelley, Miss Wave Draper arid Miss Gertrude Gillogly of Dodge City.

Homer Poison spent the week end at Garfield with his family. day, Dec. 7th and 8th, in the for Arlington the first of the week. Mrs. V.

D. Teoples spent the vacant room, next door to the barber shop. Besides the various day at A. J. Elliotts Monday.

articles of clothing and fanrv work, they will also have a food A. J. Elliott bought a load of sale. Mi. J.

R. Noland. Ser.V corn down near Missler Monday. Thanksgiving was quite a dull -FOR SALE: One 40-80 H. P.

Pleasant Hour Party The first of a series of parties to be given this winter by the Pleasant Hour Club was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. day in this locality.

Minneapolis tractor. In good We have a complete stock of Dolls, Guns, Books, Horns, Trains, Banks, Drums, metal toys, mechanical toys, wooden toys, etc. A large assortment of ntv toys at Very Low Prices! BRING THE CHILDREN We have 'Books, Jewelry, Kodaks, Clocks, Dishes, work boxes, glove Perfumery, Hand Bags, Toilet Sets, Shaving Sets, Games, Candies, etc. tor the older ones. Come and see our assortment of goods from Japan Beautiful and Useful.

Our Hand Painted China is the best ever, so are the PRICES! Estella Feldmann visited Sat shape. Address A. C. Housinger, Sylvia; Kansas. 42t2 urday night and Sunday with Fern and Ruthe Davis.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Mrs. Johnson ami Mrs. Gert rude Elliott visited with Mrs. J- Peoples Monday. Mrs.

Thomas Brown and dau ghter Grace were calling in tin's yiciuity Friday. "if Miss Frances Washington is CAR OF Flour, Bran, Shorts I Cotton Seed Cake 1 Call up at once if you want some if KB. WHEATON Gr. G. Middle-Elevator Phone 26 jjgj qnite busy preparing her program for Christmas.

Montezuma Pharmacy Dr.Alf. G. Sonntag from Fowler, will be in Montezuma at the Hotel everv WWL a i nesday and Saturday between 10 a. m. and 3 p.m.

Call and inquire at the Hotel, -i-'.