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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1902
Page
5
The column lists varied town happenings from a dedication ceremony and injuries at a platform incident to marriages, farewells, and council notes. It notes Mrs. Coppage tending a gravely ill father, Tait McBride and Kate Lewis wed, and updates on local figures like Harry Armstrong and Judge Higuing. The piece ends with sidewalk repairs and concerns over dangerous boards on East Fifth Street.
Residents recall a brilliant meteor from the northeast that lit the countryside like daylight. A fiery train trailed behind as the object split and moved southwest, with witnesses noting the event over Garnett and near the electric light plant on Park Keeney Street.
George Marshall returned from Ottawa with his bride Mrs. Marshall formerly Edna Hill of Ottawa. The wedding occurred last evening at the bride’s parents’ home in Ottawa. Mrs. Marshall is a popular local graduate of Ottawa High School.
Try Holcomb's headache Powders. They have cured others, they will cure you. A caller, Lee Russell of Jackson township, visited Saturday. Hol Onlin from Topeka came Sunday to see his little boy, at J. H. McEwen's. The Teachers' Institute program at the High School last Saturday afternoon was entertaining and well received, Rev. Arthur Metcalf's origins hints area Macbeth style was noted as interesting.
Farmers market corn and hay Neighbor visits Garnett and Missouri Residents attend institute and witness Kansas City festivities Steam threshers and lumber cars move through Lone Elm Neighbors share illness travel and greetings Pleasant Ridge Sunday school awards Mrs Olmstead honored with rocking chair gift and warm thanks
The Garnett post office lists advertised letters including Barnes, J C Galford, Lidie Hudson, Mrs Bima Jones, Dr Gou, Line, Bert Matney, Bertha Moorhead, Howard H Richards, W W Rischell, Wm Paul Jr.
The examination for the fourth quarter 1902 will be held at the east side school building Garnett Kansas Saturday October 24 beginning at 7 30 a m H Cox Co Supt
Path call in and Noun No ay Pubs 3 coat.
Sunday services announce preaching topics by Mr. Metcalf on Strangers in the morning and The Economics of the Coal Strike a Study in Sociology in the evening. Invitations extend to all. Will R. Metcalf of Lecompton and Bertha Spohr of Manhattan wed last Wednesday. Will Hag in the newspaper business and is fusion nominee for 13th district representative. They will reside in Lawrence. San Henderson and family move to Willow Falls, Washington, after years in Lincoln township Democratic leadership. Moler Barber College of St. Louis invites men to train as barbers with tools, demonstrations, and free catalog. Various local notes include visits, meetings, and health updates from Rich, Union, Moran, and nearby townships.
Welda residents and guests are noted with visits and travel details. Harry Sterling visited from Colony on business, Miss Chele Paxton of Canon City visited Mr. Mackey and friends, Aes Sutton returned from Kansas City, R G Black transacted business in Garnett, and Mr and Mrs Chase Dodge were in Garnett. Laura Ghormley spoke at the teachers association in Garnett, Harry Ghormley and Hattie Rays attended a Garnett teachers meeting, Chloe Trwin stopped en route to Lone Elm, Mrs G Lawwellin visited Garnett, Corrie Rays heads to Kansas City for work, Miss Stokes and M K Stokes hosted visits, Stella Sutton attended the Giney show, Cora Sackey becomes clerk at Ossian's store.
Happenings note spiritualist services at the hall before midweek and Universalist preaching by Rev G A King. Brown of Alexandria Minnesota visits her brother Slocum Hugh Fergus erects a new barn north of the city. Laying of the Glenloch A E church cornerstone noted with parade. A meteor flashed near ten o'clock Wednesday, then burst into light. Mia Thomax Fergus and children visit relatives Kerr and wife. Farmers enjoy fine weather with grain gathering. C A Reynolds revisits Anderson county neighbors. Mrs J F Lingo celebrated her 76th birthday with family and friends.
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