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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1902
Page
7
Stover and neighbors record visitors, moves, and events from Friday through Sunday. People from Topeka, Courtland, Norway, and Denver visit. buildings rise. a baseball tournament nears. coal is unloaded. a hay baling ad appears. a divorce suit is filed. and a gubernatorial candidate plans a Scandia speech on September 19.
Mrs Mable AHaning came home Sunday after a brief visit with her sister near Courtland. Chas Goold and Peter Miller left Tuesday for Norton county to seek prairie chickens. Mr and Mrs C J Webber returned Monday from Chicago where Mr Webber was in hospital after throat surgery.
Miss Pearl Otto arrived from Belleville on Saturday to visit her sister Mrs. L. M. Johnson and will stay to attend school for the winter.
Episcopal services will be held in the Presbyterian church next Monday evening at 8 p m All are cordially invited to attend.
The Journal commends the pleasant family as they move from Scandia to Burr Oak on Tuesday. The Presbyterian Calendar 805 dal event will be held at city hall park Friday evening August 29 with refreshments ice cream and cake available for an extra charge.
J. G. Stofer drove in from the west Tuesday evening completing a three month outing and appearing to enjoy mountain life. J. Taylor arrived Monday by train and paused to tend his Smith County farm.
A horse harness belonging to Tom Caldwell wandered from its coop and was chased by the sheriff. It was located Saturday morning at Wm. Beck's cow lot near Belleville after being tracked by J. W. Plotner. The Brown party left Friday night for Beatrice Nebraska.
Local corner grocery offers a full line of staple and fancy groceries, plant and feed, butter eggs and hides traded for groceries and meats. Come and see us at the Weis location for exchange deals.
N S Cooper plans to move to his farm north of town once his daughter Elsie who suffers from typhoid fever is well enough to be moved.
Sunday proved brutal as a summer heat wave hit the resort. Temperatures climbed to 103 degrees in the shade, driving visitors from their homes and prompting concern for outdoor activities.
Scandia supporters traveled to Belleville last Thursday to cheer Formoso in a ball game. Formoso won by a score of 3 to 2, leaving the fans feeling pretty good about the win.
Missy Viola Seabolt of St Joseph Missouri is spending a few days with her parents. Seabolt is department foreman in a large factory at her hometown.
Mrs. H. M. Spaulding and her son Merrill of Concordia visited Wm. Conner's last week. Merrill has just completed his second year at West Point and is at home for vacation.
A youth in town Wednesday sold resurrection plants and praised their blossoms. He offered a year's subscription to the Journal for the first flower that grows on any plant.
Good rains fell through the week with a half inch Monday night, more Tuesday, and about an inch Wednesday. The timely precipitation will aid fall plowing and help deter crop failures, though one field suffered damage that may not recover.
Local update notes a change in Gulicks advertisement for the week, outlining new pricing or schedule details for readers.
The young people of the M E Church plan an ice cream social next Saturday night in the park. Attendees are invited to enjoy cold cream and cake under shade trees, a pleasant community event for all.
Last Wednesday night Mayor Doyle ordered the marshal to see that all boys under age are off the streets at eight o'clock. The old settlers reunion will be held on Saturday, August 23 with Hon. Andrew Shearer giving an address. J. H. Hugos has bought lumber for a new barn.
John Olson traveled to St. Joseph on Tuesday night and planned to be away for several days.
Union was well represented in Belleville Saturday. Local residents list absences and visits, with notes on cattle killed by lightning and a riverbank mowing accident. Ivy Fisher died after a lingering illness and was buried Monday afternoon.
Notice to heirs at law of F J Granstedt deceased in Republic county Kansas. I C H Herrman administrator filed August 15 1902 in Probate Court a petition to sell specified land to pay debts. Hearing set September 2 1902 at 11 AM. all heirs must appear to show cause why sale order should not be granted.
The Swedish Methodist Conference starts Sunday August 31 with formal sessions from September 4. Meetings occur each evening except Monday and afternoon sessions Thursday to Saturday. English language used. sermons in Swedish at times. Rev M G B Mason of Cincinnati speaks September 4, Henry J Coker of Emporia speaks September 5, Bishop J W Hamilton of San Francisco preaches September 7 at 10:30 AM, with Homer C Stunts of Manila to preach on missions in English in the evening. all invited.
Miss Ora Otto departed yesterday for Marysville Kansas to be away for a month or six weeks.
A brief family note urges readers to visit the Up to date page to see their Uncle Jake. The prompt emphasizes reconnecting with family and mentions Uncle Jake as the focal person.
Local notes record Berry and Co adding a blow stacker to a threshing machine. Various residents are noted away on visits and at sales including Wm Currie staying with his brother Jim, Andrew Cooley from Kentucky at Wm West's, and John Hay Sr. returning from Center township. Community events include gatherings, a barbed-wire accident killing a horse near Rydal, a baseball scrub game, and church activities led by Howard Brown with Rev. Cooter.
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