The Valley Falls New Era from Valley Falls, Kansas • Page 4

gJiBlBCB itfli THE VALLEY FALLS 3IEE. CO. Mrs. Geo. McCoy was a visitor at Topeka Monday.

Mrs. C. H. King visited Mrs. C.

A. Huff at Dunavant Monday. MEM Fin We are never Undersold on the same quality of "goods. All we ask is a comparison of Goods and Prices. Mere GROCERY 3IAX BOTES Both Phones No.

1. as cash at our store Mrs. C. S. Burkert was a visitor at Topeka A.

D. Kendall was at Kansas City Thursday on business. Miss Katherine Stein and Miss Mary Kelly were visitor at Atchison Saturday. Well boring and drilling and all work guaranteed. Farra 10-16-tf Nortonville, Kansas Miss Grace Scoville, Mrs.

J. H. Williams and Miss Elsie Brown were visitors at Atchison Saturday. Ragan has lots of coal to burn and you may need several loads yet before the warm days of spring arrive. He will tell you all about it.

Valley Falls Camp Woodmen of the World will entertain the Grove of Woodmen Circle and their friends at A. Hall, Saturday evening, Feb. 27. Uncle Isaac Ferrell of Denison way spent a few days here the first of the 'week, visiting his daughter, Mrs. Geo.

Thompson and family before they leave for Greenwood county. Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Miller and pons Ivan and Albert Miller and David Skillman, were at McLouth Wednesday attending the weddding of his son, Harvey Miller, to Mrs. Bessie Black.

Dan James of Missouri Valley, Iowa, visited his uncle, George W. James, here last week whom he had not seen for 29 years; but found him well and hearty though be had heard of his death five years ago. The Midland Orchestra of Atchison, assisted by Miss Vera Best, soprano, and Miss Milian, Reader, will be at the High School auditorium Saturday night, March 13th, under the auspices the Lutheran Sunday School. While trimming some dead trees in the City Park, Will Burris had the misfortune, of splitting his big toe with a sharp axe. Dr.

Mann dressed the bleeding wound at his office, but Will will be lame for several weeks Mr. and Mrs. David Coleman and Mr. and Mrs. Chas.

Humphrey of Deni son spent last Tuesday here on a fare well visit with their former neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thompson who leave shortly for their new home 'in Greenwood county. Otto Boddie of Winchester way was here last Friday to visit his nephew, Henry Boddie to see how the young bachelor managed to get along so well.

young man in the township made more money farming than did Henry the last few years. Archie Williams and wife, who moved to McGill, Nevada a year ago, have concluded Kansas is good enough them and have moved back to Valley Falls. In coming home they went to SanFrancisco, visited the Panama Exposition and journeyed down the coast to SanDiego to seethe shows all along. They are glad to get back to the old home. Buy Then You THE D.

B. CHAS. DEIHL "The Home of Good Things to Eat" Butter and Eggs same Lodge Directory, 4fl II IV Acme Lodge No. 42 meets each Monday evening in orkman Hall. Visiting brothers always welcome.

Walter Bunker, Master Workman; Tnos. Hatfield. Recorder. nlU A Delaware Camp No. 1451 A.

meets every Thursday night. Visiting neighbors welcome. V. P. Murray, V.

Frank Shaffer. Clerk. Fa a Valley Falls Council mets A. every. Wednesdar night.

Visiting brothers and sisters always welcome. Mrs. C. S. Burkert, President; P.

C. Shaffer, Secretary. Ar 0 I II Valley Falls Lodge No. A. 111.

21 meets 1st and 3rd of each month. Visiting brothers always welcome. F. P. Mann, W.

V. P. Murray, Sec'y. T. Tf.

GABDINEE, City Editor PHONES: Ind. 110. Mutual 46. District court convenes at Oskaloosa next week. Ed Turner was at Oskaloosa on business Wednesday.

ft Wanted Five or six room house, modern, by party permanently located. Address, 2B. Order your coal of Itagan Commission Co. Any kind you want at the right price. It was a busy day for the linemen Tuesday repairing the broken wires in town and country.

Will Thompson was at Tpoeka last Wednesday meeting with the State Association of shoe dealers. Mrs. W. T. Kemper of Kansas City- visited her mother, Mrs.

Rufus Crosby, here several days last week. Henry Swartz has moved from the Batchelor place to the Duncanson tenant house in the southwest part of town. Glenn Summerfelt left Wednesday on a visit with his uncle, John Summerfelt, at Howard before going on to Kiowa on business. While digging a well on his farm south of town Thos. Knouse found something like gold and iron: He will have the ore tested.

John Kerr of Clay Center is here visiting his brother Alex and helping at the store with a view of taking charge later on when Alex takes a vacation. Saturday was sale day at Valley Falls and quite a lot of furniture, im-j plements, were sold by Auctioneer r-r. I 1 A. 1 3 -J I lriggs, uiouga was u. uau uay iui people to come to town.

Instead of moving to town Roy Price will move close by on the Will Petltt place which he has rented for a year. His son Walter Price, will run the old farm south of town. ii a nn Mrs i irro i ipii Wednesday for a three weeks visit with their relatives at Princeton, Mo. When they return they will move to Topeka and occupy their line new home in the capital. He will look after their fruit farm north of the city.

F. of No in for 9 a a I THOS. HATFIELD 1 FEED GRAIN STOCK SALT No. 2 We have a few barrels of stock salt on hand yet which we wish to dispose of and will make a price of 75c a barrel while it lasts. HOG FEEDS of all Kinds I Blatchford's fj I Calf Meal COBS DELIVERED THOS.

HATFIELD I PHONES emu. J-4rtJt iuuiuai Valley Falls, Kansas. i ill 1 1 1 ii ia 1 1 a i in 1 1 1 1 1 1 Wait for the Midland Orchestra at the High School Auditorium, March 13th. Miss Lena Hochstatter left Satur day for a month's visit with relatives at Templeton, Iowa. Miss Effie Newman left Saturday for a weekend visit with her brother, Ira Newman and family at Kansas City.

No use to take chances of spoiling high priced flour when it is possible to buy the best bread fresh every day at the City Bakery. All members of W. O. W. and W.

take notice. The social sessfon Sat urday night, February 27th will be in F. A. Hall instead of I. O.

O. F. hall Virgil Coleman of Rooks county pass in this way was at Winchester last week attending the funeral of Mrs Jas. Coleman his brother's wife. He went there a number of years ago, stuck to it and won out.

Last year he had a good wheat crop. He says there is lots of wheat out there yet in the farmer's hands. He lives in town. Geo. Hatfield of Chanute surprised his parents, John Hatfields, when he knocked at the door Saturday night and asked if he could stay all night, when his father with some misgivings, thinking of burglars, opened the door.

"Come was the answer, when George was recognized and next day there was a family reunion at the Hatfield paternal home when all the children and grandchildren came in to see brother and uncle George, all having a jolly good time. Having only a short time to stay he returned home Monday. When W. H. Scott from the Missouri Pacific depot saw a spluttering live wire dancing across Broadway Monday night when crossed wires were spitting fire over town, he warned a woman not to touch the dangerous thing, she ran back to the hotel and aroused the whole place.

The marshal was called, but he could do nothing. In the mean time the Electric Light plant was notified stopped and remedied the trouble. Later more wries got at cross purposes and the plant was shut down for the night, when it was said something was doing in the electric line. j( Come to this STORE for Watches Clocks Jewelry AND Silverware Repairing a Specialty D. N.

ERTEL, Valley Falls, Kansas HAY We the undersigned Judges chosen for selection of a name for the new store have chosen the name, "The Valley Falls Mercantile Company." As there were two entries -of this name the award has been made to the first entry, sent in by Ben. J. Griffin, Feb. 19th, 1915. The same was submitted Feb.

22nd. by Mabel N. Betelle. Chas. T.

Gephart Judges -j W. F. Groves A. D. Kendall We desire to thank the people of Valley Falls and vicinity for their ef fort in assisting us in naming our store.

We greatly appreciate the kind re marks accompanying these letters wishing us success. We shall endeavor at all times to give our patrons courteous treatment, prompt service and low prcies, on de pendable mechandisejr We further wish to say that we have come to Valley Falls to stay; our stock is not for sale or trade. We invite you to come to our store and inspect our goods. Tours very truly, THE VALLEY FALLS MER. CO.

Miss Irbie Utz was at Oskaloosa Thursday attending the Sunday School Institute. Surveyor Clark was here Thursday doing some work for Crosby and McLeod. Mrs. Hi Harmon of Arkansas City is here for a visit with her parents, Gardners. Mrs.

Bert Booth and her sister, Miss Jennie Davis were at St. Joe Thursday buying spring millinery. R. A. Karnes returned Tuesday even ing from Eureka where he visited his aged and feeble aunt severaldays.

Remember that we still make the best bread possible no what the price of the flour. City Bakery Henry 'Swartz was at Oskaloosa on business at the office of Probate Judge as witness in the Mrs. Brown will Thursday. Fred Kroll and wife and his sister, Miss Josie Kroll returned home to Salt Creek Valley Thursday after a visit here with relatives. Dr.

and Mrs. J. W. Layton returned from Winchester Wednesday evening where they, had been to attend the funeral of her father, Jas. Riley.

A "manlifter" is being installed at the Ragan elevator so it will be easy to go up and down in the tall building Mrs. Hull will install a manlifter in her house. Trustee Harvey Tate was at Oskaloosa Thursday to meet with the Coun ty Assessors and agree on a basis. Only personal property will be as sessed this year. A Kansas City newspaper is still howling about calamity to big busi ness, when its own town reports the largest bank clearings in its history and was never so prosperous.

A. B. Carter of Atchison, traveling salesman for a St. Louis drug house, was at Valley Falls Wednesday and visited several other towns in the county during the week in the interest of his trade. He had spent Sunday at home.

He is looking well and Feports that business with him is good. Mrs. Amanda Paxton, who had been visiting her granddaughter, Clara Pax-ton for a couple of weeks at the Chas. Overholser home left Thursday for northern Missouri to visit a sister be fore returning home to Independence, Mo. i The program given by the Christian Endeavor of the Christian church at, the regular preaching hour last Sunday night was splendid and well received by those who were present.

It was given as a celebration of the Founding of the Society, the-program being furnished by the Officers of the Society at Boston. The readings and discussions were good and the idea of Missions was forcibly presented by the young folk. A good audience gave close attention to the evening's work, and a collection amounting to $7 was taken at the close pf the program. This offering will be forwarded to the Orphanage for Boys in Damoh, India. This Orphanage is under the care and maintenance of the Christian En deavor Societies of the United States.

It is 'hoped that the young folk will take charge of the evening service more often, for from, these come the future church and it's mission. Death of James Riley James Riley died at hi shome in Winchester, Tuesday after an illness of five months. James Riley was born in Brooklyn, New York, January 26, 1842, and died. at Winchester, Kansas, Feb. -23, 1915, aged 73 years and 27 days.

He came to Winchester, March 3, I860, where he was married to Marinda Elson, November 7, 1869 and which has been his home for 55 years. To them were born four childrenv of whom three are living: Jas. Geo. of Winchester and Mrs. Marguerite Layton of Valley Falls.

The mother died a few years ago. Mr. Riley was member of the Catholic church and the M. W. A.

lodge. The funeral was held from the church Wednesday, Rev. Father Blau- fuss, officiating. His only sister, Mrs. Levi Wendorf, resides at Oskaloosa.

A good man and citizen has gone Dr. L. M. Foster of Centralia, Kansas, visited his son, Dr. 1.

E. Foster here last Friday. All who have used petroleum coke say its the best fuel ever. Order of Ragan Commission Co. Will Oneal and wife were called to Denison Monday to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs.

Faunce. Earl Lillie, wife and babies spent last weekend here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seible. Miss Blanche Shaffer who is attending State Normal at Emporia spent last weekend here at home.

I will have a Public Auction of my household goods at my residence on Saturday, Feb. 27th. Jacob Steffey Mrs. F. C.

Marsh of Burlington came home with E. Marsh for a visit and may remain all spring or longer. The C. E. girls of the Christian church will hold a Food Exchange at the D.

B. Grocery, this Saturdary, Feb. 27. Earl Williams is attending Spaldings Commercial College at Kansas City spent last weekend here with home folks. Mrs.

John Simpson of Topeka returned home last Saturday after a week's visit here with Mrs. Tom Wood and friends. Mr. and Mrs. R.

R. Alexander of Oskaloosa returned home Monday after an over Sunday visit here with their daughter, Mrs. Chas. Vavra. Billy McDaniel, pharmacist who is employed in Dr.

Burnett's drug store at Kansas City, spent last weekend here with his wife and friends. Miss Bertha Miller of McLouth where she will graduate from the high school there this year, visited her father Elisha Miller, here last weekend. Mis Anna Falls who is telephone girl at the Kemper bank, spent last weekend here with her folks, Sunday and Washington's birthday giving her two holidays. David Noggle who recently returned to Valley Falls from Indiana to revisit the good old town and country will build a big barn for Robert Ferrell out Swabville way. Mrs.

Jennie Steel of Topeka is visiting her brother, Will Hayward and calling on old time friends. Mrs. Frank Hayward of Kansas City accompanied her for a few days visit here last week. Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Day of McPher-son returned home Monday after a few days visit here with relatives and friends. Mrs. Day is a daughter of Jos. Spence who lived out on the Leav enworth road a number of years. Mrs.

Elsie Stewart and baby of Mo-haskie left Jor her home last Saturday after a visit here since the holidays with her parents, Wilson Grif-fitts, and his parents, E. C. Stewarts. Besides his regular pastoral work, her husband, Rev. Albert Stewart has been busy in revival work this winter.

Miss Vera Best, soprano," who appears here with the Midland Orchestra March 13, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Best of Effingham way, and granddaughter of Aaron Best, well known at Valley Falls. Miss Best intended to leave for Europe last summer to hear the voice masters, but was prevented by the great war. Dr.

W. H. VanMeer has moved from his little farm to the Will Jones house on south Maple street. Doc. says he is not as young as he used to be and lived too far from his office.

Moberly who has been working for Dr. Marks will garden on Van's place and farm some adjoining land, besides being ready for ahy odd or harvesting jobs in the neighborhood. The muddy sloppy roads make it difficult traveling for the doctors when answering calls at a distance and which can't be postponed. Dr. Lowry found it convenient to go to Dunavant on the handy Missouri Pacific Tuesday afternoon to attend several patients in that neighborhood.

The motor car is out of the running, even for Dr. J. M. Marks' nearly irrepressible Ford. Tommy Stevens and family shipped their household goods to Hamberg Iowa, the first of this week.

Amos McMullen, whose motherless baby they are keeping for him, was here this week helping them get moved to Hamberg where he and his brother Thomas live. They moved there from the Ocker farm north of town a year ago. We hope Tommy and his wife and the baby will like their new home. Having to move soon Roy Summer-felt is building a suite of living rooms over the east room of his big two-story hardware and implement building. It is well lighted and with an outside stairway will be a convenient, comfortable upstair home for Roy and his wife.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred McLeod who will, move here from McLouth will occupy their own home here which has been the home of Summer-felt's for several years. Still there are. not houses to go around, but several new ones are on the way.

For Sale Alsike clover seed. 10 busheL pure home grown seed at $9.00 per busheL This store has just received a specially attractive assortment of Correspondence Cards and Box Stationery which is sure to please the most exacting taste. Initial Cards and Initial Stationery in boxes 25c and 50c each. Box Stationery in all designs' and approved sizes from 15c to 75c per box. This is the store or all kinds of Toilet Preparations.

J. E. TUTT DRUGGIST Valley Falls, Kansas Rain and Snow The all day rain Monday turned to snow at sundown and white was all the earth, with a wet, sloppy sticky snow next morning. The limbs of the trees hung low with the weight of the packed snow and about all the dead branches were broken off, all over town. The telephone wires in town and country were badly wrecked, many poles and wires being borne down and broken by the heavy snow.

Early in the evening the Electric Light plant shut down by the distress from crossed telephone and their, own wires. There was wire trouble far and near which could not be repaired in a day. Telegraph wires were out of commission all around and trains were run on the "watchful waiting" schedule, so Henry Patton said. The Santa Fe 105 which left Atchison with two coach loads of Senator Waggener's "Orphan children," left them at Parnell to be taken back home They were to visit the legislature as an object lesson, but the trip was abandoned on account of the big snow. Conductor Lake of the Union Pacific said there was heavy rain only west of Onaga, but the snow grew heavier and deeper from there to Valey Falls With the rains and melting snow the ground is soaked but with the temperature above freezing most of the time green is the grass and wheat.

Will Force Valley Falls to Get In. Chas. Humphries, the Denison banker, and director of the upper Delaware drainage district, was in Valley Falls the first of the week, on his way to Topeka to have the bonds for the dis-. trict registered with the auditor. Mr.

Humphries is satisfied that by the time the upper district is completed that territory between the upper and lower districts in which Valley Falls is situated will be compelled to get busy and straighten out the crooks in the river through this section. In conversation with Mr. Mell Big-ham, one of the directors of the lower district which has been in operation for almost a year now, it is learned that all those owning land in the district are more than pleased with their investment, and would not think of going back to the old way. SPECIAL SALE ON ROYAL BRAND TOILET ARTICLES Tooth Paste Tooth Powder Shaving Stick Cold Cream Peroxide Cream Talcum Powder (two kinds) Rice Powder (flesh and white) Face Powder (flesh and white) Your choice of any one of the above for 10 Cents Corner Storo The 1st of March Moving Time Will Soon Be Here In going to that new home you will likely need some new things ill the Furnishing Line, Perhaps you THINK that you cannot get what you want HERE but first TRY and SEE if we donot furnish as good goods or sell at as low a price as ANYWHERE. Furniture Floor Coverings Undertaking.

Embalmers License No. 125 to his reward. 2-19-2t Hoc kens Arrihgton.