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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
5
Local notes chronicle a busy Garnett week with dozens of names. Wilkow and Palliv in Humboldt, Reed and Calvert in town, Champe and DeWolf in Kansas City, Lindensmith from Topeka, and many more. Social calls, business trips, visiting relatives, and church disruptions fill daily life as trains derail temporarily and a lead prospect rumor circulates amid civic chatter.
A reader condemns perceived bias in ads and notices, denouncing foreign merchants and a Chicago firm named the Standard House at 330 Dearborn Street. The letter claims deceptive advertising practices aim to trap readers for money and urges postal investigation, calling the firm impostors and urging action.
Catherine Barbera Morrol McCarty was born May 28, 1862 near Clear Springs Maryland and later moved to Illinois with her parents then Kansas. She married Henry Franklin Morrol in 1861. he died soon after. She married John McCarty on March 28 1865 and had six children, three preceding her in death. Survived by Mra Ayres David McCarty and Martha Jane McCarty. Converted in 1862 joined M E church later Protestant Methodist, died December 10 1903 at age 60. Funeral services conducted by Rey Herald at Bush City Baptist church, interment Oakwood cemetery. The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death.
The Congregational Church hosts a Christmas program with Sabbath school in costume, directed by Mark Hiatt and a large chorus under a new director. A Sunday after Christmas features two sermons by Mr. Wetealf and a choir presentation of a special Christmas musical program.
Rev Arthur Metcalf will speak next Sunday evening on the stew of the was flower and the Genesis of one country in England and Holland. He will recount the voyage of the good ship anyflower from Southampton to Plymouth Rock. Sunday morning services at the usual hour and evening services. All are invited.
Santa Fe announces holiday fare rules with a two tier rate plan. Round trips priced at 3.00 or less per segment and higher fare rounds up to 6.00 apply for specific routes. Sales dates include December 24 25 and January 1 with return limits listed as January 4 and January 8. COLMMAN AGT.
DeWolf's factory enlarges by purchasing Smith Woodcock's wagon and carriage works. The combined operation will centralize in consolidated buildings on Fifth Avenue east of the railroads, with the Pith and Fourth Avenue facilities partly integrated. Garnet's furniture factories have faded, prompting optimism for new growth.
Charley Coleman reports a half mile side-track has been surveyed for the Santa Fe main line to a site for a stone crusher. Work on the switch will start at once and the crusher should operate by spring. The plant may employ about a hundred men for two to three years, benefiting Garnett merchants and local laborers. a warm welcome to the project.
At St Pauls Church on the fourth Sunday in Advent morning prayer will rise and at 11 a. m. The Christmas day services include Holy Communion and Morning Prayer with a sermon by Ver B Crawford DD. Masonic lodges and Odd Fellows lodge invited. city people urged to attend.
Looks Hopeful Fred Hall of Chintan 1 visited last week to inspect gas and oil prospects. He made partial arrangements to prospect if he can secure enough lenses. He aims for ten thousand acres. Others with lenses lack sufficient stock. Interested parties urged to act quickly to secure lenses.
The Christian Church will present two services next Sunday with themes The Influence of the Manger in the morning and The Nature and Place of Reason in the Christ in Life in the evening. Special music planned for both services and all are invited to attend.
Hans Hanson appears at the Opera house on December 25. The company has completed East tours and is popular with Garnett theatregoers. Frank Herbert has a son born in San Bernardino California. A burglary damaged Friedety's store in Hartie. about twenty dollars stolen. Salisbury Orchestra Panda to visit Garnett. concert noted for Monday night instruments and Royal Hong gas items advertised.
Miss Eva Armstrong visited Monday afternoon and sang a vocal. She has returned from Chicago where she studied music. Mamie Salisbury read at the High school Thursday afternoon. Part of the Salisbury family gave a program Friday morning. Miss McCoole was ill and dismissed her class Friday morning. Examinations will be held Wednesday and Thursday next week, then a week’s vacation. Garnett Oil and Gas Co struck oil near Humboldt, producing not less than ten barrels daily. This bodes well for local prosperity.
Notice to heirs and interested parties that W E Lacey administrator petitions probate court to authorize sale of real estate in Licking county Ohio to pay debts of Henry T Lacey estate. Hearing set January 15 in Anderson County Kansas at 10 oclock AM to consider offer of sale of north half of southeast quarter section 10 township 20 range 20.
The district court in Anderson County Kansas issues a notice to multiple defendants including Annie Paul and Jane Paul. Plaintiffs Sarah Ayres and Jennie A Hunley seek partition of undivided interests in land described as the northeast quarter of section 30, township 20, range 20, with owners listed and a final judgment by February 20, 1904. If not, the action will proceed to appraisal and sale by the county sheriff with proceeds distributed to owners.
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