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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1913
Page
5
Rain gauge at F and M Bank shows 2.410 inches in the past week with 1.9 inches fell Tuesday and Wednesday, and 0.25 inch on the 27th and 29th. City officials announced Marple drilled a test well near the city well to reach slate rock and sheet water at sixty nine feet. Work to drill the large well will begin once casings arrive. New millinery goods Ellen Loring.
The North Kansas Conference of the United Brethren assigned ministers to 76 pastorates for the Salina and Topeka districts at the first United Brethren meeting. The Salina District lists presiding elder M Nichols and many pastors with several to be supplied. E E Gale is returned to Scandia, praised for satisfactory work, though absent due to revival meetings at Norway.
Last Saturday in Lincoln Township Miss Virginia Thomas was honored at a china linen shower hosted by Misses Ethel and Lois Waite with their mother Mrs A W Waite. Thirty five guests attended bringing china ware silver cut glass and linen. Virginia expressed thanks for the considerate gesture and the hostesses led fruit punch and wafers at 3 o clock. The afternoon featured games and music ending with hearty three cheers for the bride.
Postmaster Ellingson and assistants moved Saturday to the rear of the corner Weislogel block store formerly hosting Ellingson’s News Stand and Book Store. The relocation aims to improve service and provide more room for staff and patrons.
Delay in securing insulators kept Electric Light Co. from energizing on the first while most work is done and lamps are in place. City well casings arrived. D S Marple began drilling Tuesday. Mr and Mrs W B Gulick returned Friday from markets. store stocked with goods and fine ladies coats.
Despite a drought year, he finishes with stronger finances due to improved earnings or investments. He appears in a better position than before the dry spell, reflecting resilient personal economics.
The editor cannot join the Cuban Automobile Club sociability run from Cuba to Pawnee Rock and back due to cost. The group leaves Cuba at 9:00 A M Sunday Oct 5 with stops at Munden Republic Pawnee for two hours, then returns via Courtland arriving 3:00 P M and Scandia at 4:00 P M.
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