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The Osage County Chronicle from Burlingame, Kansas • Page 5

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Mrs. flattie First, of Atchison, presi crpn The Chronicle, BURLINGAME. KANSAS. -n House The Star dancing club will glye another dance to its members tonight at the opera house. The big company playing "A Chicago Tramp" will appear at the opera house Monday, March 16.

0 Rev. Moore of Baldwin Kansas preach ed at the Methodist church last Sunday morning and evening. Rob Patterson of Wagoner, Oklahoma is visiting relatives In this city. He is a son of Sam Patterson. E.

K. Terry bought a new cutaway disc sulky plow this week. It is something new and a good one Miss May Reeder was in Atchison the latter part of last week, there to attend the state oratorical contest. G. H.

Sheesley is improving his shop by having a new forge and beliows put in It is of the latest make, Ike Champion who resides east of town has been having serious trouble with a carbuncle on his neck. Mr. and Mrs, Ver Wagoner have mov ed i trcrn Harveyville. They will live in part of Mrs. Waldo's house.

Mr. R. B. Alliron came down from Topeka Sundw to visit with Mr. and Mrs.

C. C. Stafford a few days. Will Jones of Scranton was a Burling Can offer you Fresh. Glean Seeds ing and will yislt with her sister Mrs.

Harry Baird for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Connie VanNatta and baby and Mrs. Belle Dom of Kansas City were here Sunday to see their parents Mr.

and Mrs. J. A. VanNatta. Miner has rented his farm to Geo.

Seymour of Yassar who wlllfwork it the coming season. Mr. Seymour used to live here about two years ago. Mrs. Ed.

Kiddle and Miss Minuie Allegre returned from St. Joseph where they were for a week purchasing Mrs. Riddle'sspring line of millineiy. C. Bratton sold the Peter Klrby team of horses to Victor Waldele Mon ay.

They were two fine horses weigh insr3000 pounds. They were sold for $315. Pearl Bcgers who has been in Okla noma for a few years will return here and work Mrs. Sloan's farm this year. His friends are glad to welcome him back.

The friends of Jake Cain were glad to see him on the street again Saturday, Mr. Cain had quite a siege with appendicitis bui is regaining his health again. Judge Thomson ard daughter Miss Maude, went to Emporia Friday. Mr. Thomson was one of the judges in the Btate oratorical contest held there that evening.

of all kinds We sell only the best-the best is always the cheapest-STTT we will not be undersold by any reliable SEED Dealer in the market. It will pay you to use our Field Seeds because they are always SFtec leaned and Pwea It will pay you to use our garden Seeds, because they are the BEST you can una and we will offer a premium forpicducer aised fr om" our seeds at the Osage Co. Fair. TRY FOR IT! GET IT. Golden Gate Golden Crown FEED Bran Shorts Low Grade Oyster Shell L.G.H dent of the Rebekah lodee, Miss Emily Stevens of Topeka.

vicepresident of the same organization. Mrs. Jennie Wehe and Miss Katie Bennett of Topeka were the guests of Mrs. C. V.

King last Fri day. The many friends of Paul Orlopp will be glad to learn that he will rebuild and put in a good drug stock. Mr. Orlopp is a good druggist and has worked up a good trade since he has come to this own and we are glad that he is going to stay and build among us. Mrs.

E. T. Price was at home to her Sunday school class of boys, on Friday evening of last week. A very enjoyable time was had at playing games and listening to readings by Mrs. Lorinsr Price.

Light refreshments were served. The evening was well spent by Rey. C. A. Flannigan of McPherson who preached at the Baptist church last Sunday has been chosen as their regular pastor.

The church has been without a pastor for a long time and the members welcome him here. He will move his family here next week. The Baptist church eiyes'a hirthdaY social oDce a month. The next one will be given at Mrs. C.

W. Wood's houseto morrow evening and the program will be a surprise as the ones whose birthday come in this month is to get it up. A cordial invitation is given to all to at-, tend. Thos. Whltcomb, who started to sink a shalf east of town on the Kirby farm truck a very strong vein of water at the depth of twenty-five feet.

There was so much water that they gave the spot up and have started another one. We hope they will have more success this time. Mrs. J. W.

Marshall of Taylorville, Illinois is here visiting with Mrs. Harry Vaughn. Mrs. Marshall is the wife of J. W.

Marshall who used to run the Red Front bakery here nine years aeo. She went to Eskrldge, Friday and visited a few days and is now here and will stay a week or so before leaving. The marriage of Miss Susie Denton to Earnest D. Warner was solemnized at the home of the groom's father, C. Warner at 8 clock last evening by Judge S.

N. Hills. Mr. Warner is in the restaurant business here and is doing well. The happy couple go to housekeeping over the restaurant.

Their friends wish them success in their mar ried life. The Schumann lady quartette which was at the opera house on the lecture course, Tuesday eyening more than met the expectations of the audience. Every one liked them and no one was dissatis" fled. Every number received a hearty encore and each number was called back. Miss H.lma is.

Smith was a very interesting reader and made the house full of laughter. James G. Hayson who is serving in the S. army on the Philippine Islands is soon to receive his discharge as an order for it has been sent in. He intends to po to Manila where his brother Tom is.

Tom is a captain of the police there and has secured a promise from the hief that he will give James a place In the city. James nas oeen in tne army for about two years and been on the island most of the time. The roads and weather permit ting there' will be preaching at the Red Pepper school house on next Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. Dr. Schiable and Mr.

Howell who are visiting with Rev. Berger over Sunday will assist in this service. It is to be hoped that a full attendance will be had at this epecia! service. An invitation is extended to all to attend. N.

J. Griffin seems to be having vary hard luck lately. It was only a short time ago when his store burned and he moved into the old Kent building. Last week he was piling his flour in the rear end of the stoor when sixteen joists brDke and let his flour nearly in the cellar. With the help of the carpenters the damaged flour was soon mended and Mr.

Griffin wondering what his next streak of bad luck will be. Foster Brothers wiil give a masquerade ball at Shepard's opera house on next Tuesday night March 17. Prizes will be given to the best masked couple, and the most comical couple. Prizes to sen at Joe Foster's front window. Your masks can be procured it the same place.

Bradv'j oohestra will fur uish the music and everybody is invited to attend Dance tickets 75 cents and spectators 26 cents. Twentv six members of Scranton lodge I. O. O. F.

wen. to Burlingame Friday night, to visit the Burlingame lodge, Thf bad roads mad heavy pulling for the 'busses that had been engaged, and after reaching Isaacville sorre of the bovs volunteered and walked the remainder of the distance to neighbor town. Nearlv all of the crowd returned on No. 8. which arrived hereabout daylight the following morning Scranton Gazette.

While E. E. Farnsworth was leading one of his colts the fair ground Monday afternoon he met with a very pain ful accident. leading the colt it seemed quite playful and reared up and hit Mr. Farnsworth with his hoof and cut the left half of his lip vry bad.

There bad to be several stitches taken in it. Hl rnanv friends will sorry to learn of this bad accident and hope that he will soon be able to be out again. At present he is getting along nicely. F. J.

Williams has purchased one lot east of W. D. Canheld's insurance office and intends to build a new building on it for his tailor shop. Mr. Williams has ayearjlease on the building he now oc copies' and says he intends to hare kit new buJldine done Ibj that time bt thioke he will haveft done by next September.

He hasn't decided whether iorxakeit svooe or two ttorr bat kf had eevt already to lease of- See roods if he Bakes ft two stories, THURSDAY MARCH 12, .003. LOGALS AND PERSONALS. Minstrel Company Friday. Chicago Tramp Monday night. Minstrel parade Friday afternoon.

Saturday was pay day for theminers H. J. Morell went to Osage City Saturday. Lou Jarboe went to Lyndon the first of the "week. Richards Pringle'e Georgia Minstrels Friday night.

Geo. Roach is working at Griihn's grocery store. Hardy Marsh went to Topeka on business Monday. Return engagement of the Famous Georgia Minstrels. John Silvers started to work for Carl Jacoby this week.

D. C. Romine went to Lyndon Tues day to attend court. Everybody enjoys a good minstrel. Cpera house Friday.

Mis3 Emma Rhebein spent and Sunday at home. "A Chicago Tramp" at Saturday the opera house Monday night. Miss Jennie Williams came down from Topeka Monday. Fay Welch was taking in the sights in Kaneas City Thursday. John Smith brought a fine load of apples to town Saturday.

Geo. Oliver would like to get a good girl to do his houBework. Mrs. McMillen of Osage City was here for a short time Monday. Mrs.

A. M. Brady visited her parents i Scranton over Sunday. Frances Gormerly of Scranton was a Burlingame visitor Friday. Glenn Lewis of Harveyville was a Burlingame visitor Sunday.

Dan Menzie, cf Scranton was a Burlingame visitor Friday evening. Editor E. L. Truesdail of Carbondale was in town awhile Monday. L.

C. Terrill received anew boiler and an ironlDg machine last week. Geo. Hoggins intends building a new house in the south part of town. W.

C. Smith is having a new brick sidewalk laid around his house. Will Wagoner was in town Monday the first time for several weeks. Orson Knight and Harry Price were in Eskridge on business Moudav. District court is in session at Lyndon, this week.

It will be a short one. Don't misa "A Chicago Tramp" at the opera house Monday, March 10. Rev. Geo. Nichols of Osage City visits ed with Rev.

C. A. Berger Tuesday. John Lynch has sold his nice bis team to W. L.

Wood. They are beauties. Mrs. W. E.

Watkins went to Herring0 on Saturday to remain permanently. Mrs.W.H. Sumner went to Los Springs Monday to visit with her parents there. Miss Myrtle Coon of Scranton was the guest of Miss Marguerite Peters Sunday. Miss Sarah Atkinson and brother Pete were Osage City Sunday afternoon.

Geo. Clark has rented his farm to Clarence Crum who will work it thia year. Mr. EUidge who lives south of town figured on lumber for a new house last week. Judge Wm.

Thomson went over to Lyndon Tutsday to attend the district court. The Dragoon Grange initiated three new members last week at No. 3 school house. Mrs. IrviDg Haller and Mrs.

A. M. Miner and son were Topeka visitors Monday. Mrs. Mona Shumway of Lyndon was the guest of Rev.

Gill and family awhile last week. Ed. Smith has rented the J. K. Rogers farm and expects to put a crop on it this year.

Dr. A. M. Farrincton was In Carton- dale and Topeka on veterinary business this week. Joe Watson came home from Baldwin Friday and visited until Monday with his parents.

Matt Haney is well at his soup house. He serves meals and is having all he can do. Miss Leona Allegre and little brother Harold were visiting In Osage City Sunday afternoon. Harry Llles who is helping L. M.

Brat-ton bale hay, visited his parents in Topeka last week. Miss Jessie Bailey went to Dedge City yesterday and wiii work for the family of W. H. Lord. Don't fail ito hear the Georgia Mins trel Company at the Operaahouse FrU day March 13th.

Housely Bro. with the Georgia Minstrels in their iiuilcal act Jstbe hit of the show. Hiss Ltzzit Young came down froa Friday to visit with her sister Urs. A. il.

Bry. gamo'visitor Saturday. Will has quite a number of friends in this city. There will probably be more building in his vicinity this spring than there has been for a number of years. Dr.

L. Stubbs was here on Monday shaki ng hands with old friends. He now lives at La Junta Colorado. Pete Turner was down from Harveyville Saturday. Pete is running a restaurant there and is doing well.

There will be a monthly Epworth League social at the home of J. 8. Lisle next Tuesday evening March 17. Rev. Edward Gill went to Topeka on Saturday to dedicate the Euclid avenue Methodist church at that place.

Sam Hoover papered the houseb be longing to J. P. Bolton and Henry Buek who live west of town, last week. Mr. and Mrs.

S. N. Snoddy of Delphia Indiana were the guests of Mr. Snoddy's brother, L. O.

Snoddy last week. Ge o. Parks will farm the J. P. Bolton farm three miles west of town this year.

He moved onto it last week. John Jennings expects to go to Wash in gton on the eighteenth of this month dosen't know what he will do yet. Charley Turner and Charlie Couch-man went to Harveyville Monday. Mr. Tu rner may go into the restaurant there.

E. McNew is improving his farm resi dence southwest of town by building an addition to his house and a new porch. Samuel Fogwell was allowed an in crease of pension from $6.00 to 12.00 per month through J. H. Burke's agen-.

cy. Eugene Hcover, who has been work ing nights at the depot the past few we eks was transfered to Petsrton, Sunday. J. D. Jack says that the coal trade is slacking up some.

We notice that he is still shipping several i loads out every week. D. C. Beverly says that the frogs woke Sunday night for the first time this pring. He says that is a sure sign of spring.

Pleas Wheat will have a stock sale at the fair grounds on Wednesday, March 18. See notice in another part of this paper. The merchants enjoyed a very good trade Satuiaay. All afternoon the streets wert crowded with people who were here trading. Miss Maggie Lumen and brother Jim of Carbondale were the guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Edgar Addlngton Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Earl Grlssmger who live southwest of town are the happy pareDts of a little boy which was born ast week The Saturday Afternoon Club will meet at the Presbyterian church on Saturday afternoon, March 21, at the usual hour. Geo." Ralph has bought a place in Emporia.

He and his mother will move there soon. He doesn't know what he will do yet. Mrs. H. D.

Coger who lives six miles west of Burlingame, expects her sister, Mrs. L. Riddle here this week to spend a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs.

W. C. Smith and little daughter Leacor of Ottawa were the euests of Mr. and Mrs. P.

Beverly the first of the week. R. B. Buek was in town Saturday and says he lost nearly all his clothing in the Shenard House fire. His loss is between $50 and 8100.

Isaac Juman and family of Clifton, Kansas, arrived here Tuesday and will locate here. It is probable that he will go into business here. Mrs. Jtnnie Conley resumed from Kansas City Friday where she has been during Ihe pst wek purchasing her spring line of millinery. Hairy Whitbeck came down from Topeka Saturday to vibit his mother and friends for a few'daye.

Hairy is biakinz on the Santa Fe. On first pace appears an ad for Wm. F. Standifcrd. This ad should be read bv every farmer who needs an re pair work done this season.

Harry Hallowell and Dn UastersJr, are intending to go to Washington state In the near fumre. They wilt take up tne paioiing traat out tnre. Mrs. H. P.

Schecker of Lexinsrton. Nebraska anlred here Wednesday norm Mrs. H. Dubois had a stock sale Friday. She receiyed good prices for all her stock.

She will still remain on her farm but will rent the land to someone to work. C. Oliver has had the large room over Anthony's store papered and new floor laid and fixed up in general for Company which will occupy it after April 1. The Farmer's club which was to haye met at E. K.

Terry's farm February 19, been changed to W. Y. Hoover's On the same date on account of Mrs. Terry being quite ill. Miss Rosa Burgner of Harveyville went to Emporia Friday to visit a few days with friends and to attend the state oratorical contest which took place Friday evening.

W. H. Sumner, manager of the D. Fair lumber yard, has bought the H. Mcsburger house and expects to paint and repair the house and fix up the place in general.

Miss Gay Stricklette returned to Kansas City Thursday, where she will take up her work in the Jones Dry Goods Co. store. She has been home for several veeks. Joe Christy moved to a farm near Alma Tuesday of this week. His brothb er Geo.

will work the farm he has been on this year. Both are good workmen and will succeed, Mrs. Nan and Lola Sanders, who live in the northern part of the state are here visiting friends and relatives. Thev are visiting at J. A.

Allensworth's place at the present. W. E. Watkins went to Topeka Saturday to look up a location for a hotel If he doesn't find anything there he will circle around and look a place on his way to Herrington. Albert O'Toole of Boston Massachuo setts and Claude Fryeof Belton Missouri were visiting In this community part of last week and the first of this.

Claude is a cousin of Miss Nellie Franklin. In another column of this paper you will find a story entitled "Memories of the West" by Bert L. Wilson. Mr WiU son is writing a series of stories and they are very interesting. This is the third one.

A new iron bridge is being put across the Fisher crossing eight miles northwest of town. A bridges are being: put up in this county and the people are glad to seo them put up good ones. A horse belonging to Jack Kerns ran away ith a cart yesterday afternoon and broke the cart and harness up quite badly. The animal got scared at some boxes on the street. Mr.

Kerns lives aear Italy. Miss Lizzie Simpson has been offered two good positions in Kansas City as stenographer and will go there in a few days to accept one of them. Miss Simp, son has a position at the present tlm tn Legislature, Mr. and Mrs. S.

S. Hall accompanied their son Ed. to Kansas City, Saturday where he went to undergo an operation. Mr. Hall has been very low for some time and his many friends hope that he will soon be out ngain.

Mr. and Mrs. Watkins and Mrs Wat kin's mother returned home from Tulsa Oklahoma, Saturday where they have been visiting for a couple of weeks. Mr. Watkins took up his duties the depot the first of the week.

Scranton Is going? to have a new bank soon. Some of the business men of that place are going to open it and we under. stand that postmaster Bolton is at the head of the concern Scranton ought 50 be able to support a bank. Frank Wagoner and" Clate Lewis and families of Harveyville have gone to Glasscow, Missouri where they will start a lumber yard. They are two eoo business men and no doubt wil succeed in their new locatiou.

Perry Marsh will farm the Newcamb farm ten miles north of town this year. Geo Bell who has been working it goes to Topeka to make that place his home. Mr. Marsh is a steady young man and no doubt will improve the place. A nice new steel bridge is being pat ia at the Ste Dewitt crossing south of towa; A bridge has been needed there for along time and we art glad to see ts.

county commissioners are on put is. It will be a good one. mm 01 05 .95 90 1.00 1.20 1-00 pwor extended to all these services. A rich treat Is awaiting you each night. Mr.

Howell will be pleased to meet for cho-r jus work his old as well as new singers. Come and welcome. Here ia a crow story, most interesting places Greenwood county crow south-east corner of this One of the is a Lyon, roost in the county. An Empoiia man was through tbe country tVlf (tthftF A ntion t.Via nrrtma nraa v.mwm wuw going to roost and says there were thou sands of crows at the roost in a strip of timber along Four Mile creek. The crows formerly roosted across the line in Greenwood county but the farmers who owned the roost objected and chased them out, They then came up on Four Mile creek and people go miles down in that neighborhood just to see tbe crows come to roost and har the dreadful racket they make.

Id fact this nook of a crow roost is one of the most interesting places in the country. Alma Signal. At the sale of Chas. Hanmerlast week he received first class prices for every thing he sold and most of it sold for The sales amounted to about $3,000 of which only about $400 remains out. Mr.

Hanmer sold his farm at a private sale at $4000 to Frank Gregory, Mr. Hanmer went to Seattle, Washing ton, Tuesday where he is figurine on some property. Mrs. Hanmer went to Chicago where she will visit some time and than follow her husband later on. Mr.

Hanmer says that he is well satis0 fled with all the business matters that be has had with the people of this vicinity as well as in a social way, and be wishes all his friends a happy and prosperous future. His friends hate to have him leave this county and hopeh may in the future come back but wish him success in his new location. The farmers who live northeast of here are getting in a telephone system. This week they received a shipment of phones and will put them in soon. G.

W. Amos seems to be at the head of it and it is In his neighborhood that these phones will be put. It is said that there will be eleven different lines running in. TT III- .1 lit tu utf ynjr yutc ouvu auu wicjr win tjr and have it so arranged that they can have use of those phones in Burlingame which will make it very good for tbe town people as well as our farmers. This has been talked of for a long time aed the Chronicle Is glad to eee them take held and push it along hoping it will prove a success which it no doubt wiM.

The poles are set now and al! they have to do to attach their phones. E. Terry is very much interested In country telephone systems. He now has a phone ranting from bis place to his son Earnest's, wbo lives north of him and says that they give yery good satisfaction. hi On Tuesday February 24 at Pierre, South Dakota occurred the wedding of Miss Lizzie Bassett to Mr.

Harry G. Green of that place, They were married by Rey. J. J. O'Neil.

Miss Bassett ia the daughter of J. R. Bassett who liyes north of town and is well liked by all who know her here and who wish the happy couple a long and happy married life. Both are employees at an Indian School at Pierre South Dakota, Mrs. Green went there about three years ago.

Rey. Edward Gill went to Holten yesterday to attend the Methodist conference held there this year. Rey. Gill as been the pastor of the First Methodist church of this city for the past two 5 ears and is liked and respected by al1 that know him. He is a very interesting talker out side of church as well as in.

His many friends hope that he will again be assigned this place as they hate to have him leave here. We with his many friends hope that he may return here for the next year. Miss Jessie Buchanan was married to G. H. Sheesley Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Msthodist parsonage, Rev.

Edward Gill performing the ceremony. These young people have lived in this city nearly all their lives and are well thought of. Mr. Sheesley is in the horse shoeing business and is doing Wei For the present the happy couple will live with the groom's mother ami later go to housekeeping for themselves. The Chronicle joins the host of friends in wishing them a long and prosperous wedded life.

About four o'clock Monday afternoon while J. R. Edglngton was out after coal at Washington's shaft south of town he came near meeting with a fatal accident but which proved to be siight icjuries. He was busy talking with some one when he noticed bis team start to run, he starred to climb in the rear end of the wagon so to get hold of the jines when a switch engine hit the wair- on and knocked him out. The switch engine was backing up to help the branch train which was off the trace.

The hrsea were uoinjured but the wagon was smashed tm pieces. Mr. Edglogton's hand was very badly torn and his leg as badly sprained so he can hardly walk. Dr.CE Schalble and Mr.J.B. Howelj are vlsiticg Rev.

C. A. Berger this week. Rev. Berger is utilizing this opportunity to sive the people of Burlingame another rich treat with evening services be ginning with Wednesday evening and continuing over Sunday.

The many friends of these gebtlemec wil! be glad to hear ttelr eloquent and sweet voices ain. They are still pleasantly re snembered for the efflclent services they rendered to Barllngaae at the opora house a year ago. The cervices this time will be bld at the Presbyterian tebsirea and most cordial Invitation is.

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