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Brown County World from Hiawatha, Kansas • Page 15

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Hiawatha, Kansas
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THE BROWN COUNTY WORLD June 19, 1903 ft Three Things That do not belong in this age Curry graduated from the public school this year. She has been employed in the Vidette office at various times. Mr. Bacon has bought a barber shop. For the present they will make their home with the bride's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. G. Mrs. J.

F. Shields died Thursday morning, June 11, of stomach trouble, at the age of 58. She leaves a husband, two sons and two daughters. Two sisters also survive The balmy breezes of spring invariably regale our senses with the fragrant aroma of the "annual railroad Jones, a Highland boy and a school teacher, is one of the star base ball players in the Missouri Valley league and gets a larger salary during the summer months for his work in this line than he draws for teaching school the rest of the time. Highland has been infested with swarms of beetles and mosquito pests.

is a big per cent of colored citizens in Highland, about 75. They have their own church and are, the Vidette says, useful and industrious has practically put everything aside for the work of having the most glorious 4th of July blow-out that has ever been known in this part of the country. As there are no other celebrations within a radi- Te We Tallow Candle Ye Spinning Wheel Ye SoJa Cracker Bag This ase (U)in)0da Bascuift 1 In the In-er-seal Package. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY ous of many miles, the town expects a great gathering. $000 has been raised for attractions.

There will be three bands, among them the Bern band. The Mayor has issued a notice to the citizens to repair broken walks and fences, mow the weeds in front of their property. clean the alleys and put the "fix- in 's on generally. H. Ewlng, of Platte City, who recently married Miss Elizabeth Settle, also account of bad roads Mr.

Meyers, our mail carrier, has not been able to make the entire trip lately. Saturday he met with an accident in a bad road, breaking his double-tree. He was obliged to ride back to town on horseback. Miss Edna Scott, who has been attending school at Emporia, has returned home. Mr.

Bauman preached a good sermon at the Pony Creek Brethren church Sunday morning num of that place, has moved to High land to make his home and is having a fine house put up on his 80- summer Edmond Smith spends some of his Sundays in Beattie, Kans. There must be some attraction Minturn Mitchell is in St. Joseph visiting her cousin, Mrs. Will Dolman Mr. Mc- Gauhey's mother and daughter Esther are in St.

Joseph visiting relatives. A. Benson and Miss Lillie E.Lewis will be married June 24 in the Congregational church at Leona The depot at Robinson has been painted dark green H. T. Snyder has gone to visit her sister all summer in the Hood river valley, On June 9, a girl baby was born to Mr.

and Mrs. P. A. June 6, a girl acre farm northwest of A 60 pound cat-fish sold at Highland at 15c a pound. Lillie Dawson and Arthur Englehardt were mar ried at Los Angeles, Monday, June 15....

M. A. Champeau will quit the barber business and go east for the summer. Misses Tirzah Hare til July 25. It will be held at Seneca.

Prof. I. B. Morgan is one of the Sabetha man started for Marion, to locate a car 'of household goods which he had shipped to that place two weeks before. He missed his train at Hor-ton and while walking around in the yards was fortunate enough to stumble on his car of goods there.

George Fox, John Dowler and Jim Vilott, all former Sabetha people, lost a good deal of property in the Topeka flood Chas. Young has been granted admission to the Soldier's Home at Leavenworth. C. J. Hooper, formerly of Sabetha, lost a sixty-acre nursery in the Topeka flood.

The mud covered it up Orl Wicham is again night operator at the Grand Island depot. council voted against a billiard hall that would have brought a revenue of $400 A Grand Island postal clerk and an express agent got caught up on the west end of the road by the high water and were kept away from home for 12 days Children's day was observed at the churches Sunday. The Congregational church also celebrated Flag Day. Myers warns the farmers to watch their corn, which is "heating." and Gertrude Stivers returned from a three-weeks visit at Wilbur, Neb. Mrs.

Hare came with them for a visit in base-ball grounds have been put in shape and the Highland youths are practicing hard for the game with the Troy league players on the Fourth. Miss Minier gave the first general party of the summer at her home Thursday evening, June 11. Miss Minier is an excellent entertainer and the party was a great N. Shelton and V. B.

Hargls, of Severance, have bought the Ford restaurant, formerly run by John Rau, owner of the building. Mr. Shelton has moved his family to Highland to take charge of the business. He will live in the John Pounds residence, which he bought. Blevins bought a horse was born to Mr.

and Mrs. G. E. Martin Juvenile thieves stole $6.50 from the pocket of G. G.

McMillan, aGrand Island painter, who had left the money in his clothing in the sleepingcar. The boys were released on promise to do better in the future W. C. Chapman and Miss Mamie Meidinger, of Robinson, were married in Hiawatha last Wednesday by Judge Rea. They will live at Highland James Winn has returned from Texas Master Harry Hanson, of Caryville, is here to spend the summer at P.

B. Moore's. North florrill. Special Correspondence The World. Morrill, June 16, 1903.

Mr. and Mrs. Moses Royer, Mr. and Mrs. Alvars Smith and family spent Sunday with Jonas Forney and family Jacob Lichty hauled hogs to Morrill Born to Mr.

and Mrs. E. F. Thompson, Monday, June 1, a girl. Scott is staying with Mrs.

Bailey, who is recovering from a bad attack of rheumatism. The Nemaha river, can be crossed quite safely now. A number of people from this neighborhood went to Falls City Saturday. of the girls of this vicinity are riding horseback Pearl Nance isspending the week with her sister, Mrs. Roy Kistner On ber of young men of this neighborhood are breaking colts to drive.

Miss Mattie Munz and Miss Lela Meyers went to Sabetha to do shopping Thursday MissBuelah Sandrock went toliiawatha recently. number of farmers are making hay Mr. and Mrs. M. Halde- man visited at the home of Mr.

Scott Sunday Alvars Smith has shelled his corn A splendid horse belonging to Mr. Gerber died this week from the effect of a wire cut received sometime ago. of our young people attended the Children's Day exercises at the United Brethren church Sunday evening Florence Kimmel is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Frank Maudsley On account of the rush of work thesingingpractice at the Progressive Brethren church has closed. Sabetha.

These items are suggested by or condensed from the Sabetha Star and the Sabetha Republican Herald. carrier on routes 2 and 3 were unable to deliver mail for several days on account of impassable sink-holes in the Miss Ethel Haines and Albert Frederick Young, who were married at the home of the bride on Wednesday, June 3, will be at home to their friends at Lake City, after August 1 Miss Grace Marie Steele and Fred W. Lehman were married Sunday, June 7, in Kansas City. They will make their home in A daughter of J. W.

Appleton' lost everything she had in the high water at Kansas City. R. Meyers shipped a car of hogs and one of cattle. John Draney shipped a car of cattle. Gottlieb Marmet sent four loads of fat cattle to St.

Joseph The Nemaha county normal begins Jime 29 and lasts un STEPHEN HUNTER -DEALER IN- Highland. The following items are condensed from and suggested by the Highland Vidette. of the features of the July 4th celebration promises to be truiy awful. A request has been made for every Highlander who can strike a note to meet to drill on a grand anthem of welcome. Visitors had better provide their ears with wads for temporary use Miss Mamie Meidinger and Will Chapman, a member of the firm of Chapman Beach, were married at Hiawatha recently and will make their home here Mr.

Toothacher married Miss Mamie Wilson and Thomas Butner at the Congrega: tional church Wednesday evening June 10. Mr. and Mrs. Butner are both favorably known. They will make their home in the property recently vacated by Oliver Ruskin.

Miss Vernie Curry and Alvin Bacon have been married. Miss Hard and Soft Coal ROCK SPRINO, HIOHEST GRADE OP BITUMINOUS COAL. RICHMOND, LEXINQTON AND RICH HILL COAL Best Orade of Smithing Coal also No. 1 Sidewalk Brick PLACE YOUR ORDERS WITH MB TELEPHONE 86 To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets.

All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. Grove's signature is on each boz. 25.

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