90 Years Ago

The Stockton National Bank is now established in its new home. Before moving into the new location, President W. F. Hughes of the Stockton National had the building completely modernized and put in the best possible condition.

Arthur Henn, who lived about six miles southwest of Plainville, was found mortally wounded from bullet wounds by County Superintendent Roland Cassett, Clyde Gardner, andRoyWhalenlastFriday forenoon in a draw about a mile south of his home.

Floyd Morain, a 15-yearold boy, was seriously injured by the accidental discharge of a 410 shotgun at the family home on Wednesday. Floyd and his cousin, Allen Metheny, were going out to shoot a rabbit.

The Stockton National Bank has purchased the building formerly occupied by the National State Bank of Stockton the past week and will move to the new location within the next few days. It expects to open for business in the new quarters on Monday.

Chas. W. Coolbaugh was unanimously elected Stockton City School District Clerk at the annual school meeting. F. E Richmond, the present clerk, was not a candidate for re-election and could not be present at the meeting. Only forty voters were in attendance.

Last week’s paper mentioned the fine concert staged by our local citizens, L. D. Fuller. It was Mr. Fuller’s opening number for the season before he and his company started on their tour. The concert was held at the high school auditorium, and the room was nearly filled to capacity.

Construction work will be started soon on the Federal highway east of Stockton. The camp has been located on the north side of the new location, half a mile east of the John Reed farmstead, and is situated at the center of the project for convenience. R. K.

Next Tuesday, the local United Telephone Exchange will be host to the managers and owners of independent exchanges of this district. The district comprises all the counties west of Jewell and Mitchell Counties.

Even with the dates of the Rooks County Fair’s annual meeting five months away, J. Q. Adams, the association’s secretary, is a busy man. In the past month, he had contracted for a significant portion of the free acts and other entertainment. Again, Mr.

C. D. Hobson of Downs, a veteran Missouri Pacific engineer, was crushed to death beneath his engine when the Lenora Branch passenger train ran into a herd of cattle on a curve a few miles west of Kirwin.