90 Years Ago

It is one sure thing that Stockton will have some manner of celebration on July 4th. The committees were unable to complete their plans in time to make such an announcement last week.

The Maris Store is this week inaugurating a gigantic sale in order to reduce the stock of merchandise. This popular and resourceful store is one of the fixed business firms of Stockton, carrying standard brands of merchandise.

On June 17th, the special election to vote on whether or not we will have a one mil tax for band purposes instead of the present levy of one half mil will be held.

The electrical storm accompanying a heavy dash of rain Tuesday evening of last week did considerable damage to farmers southeast of Stockton. M. J. Schmitz lost a horse and a yearling colt, the two animals apparently standing side by side as the horse’s body fell across that of the colt.

G.W. Watkins of the Plainville country was in Stockton last Friday accompanied by his son, Oren Watkins, bringing him here for medical treatment. Oren had been working for the Graves Bridge Construction Company, A few days ago he with other workmen were driving piling.

The election for a bond issue for the Webster consolidated school district carried with a nice majority, and the community is assured of an auditorium building. Considerable interest was shown throughout the day in polling votes, and at closing time, the records showed a total of 224 votes.

Guilty of burglary and also of grand larceny was the verdicts of the jury in the case of the State vs. Verle Adams, charged with those crimes.

Mrs. Henry C. Fleak, the wife of editor Fleak of the Plainville Times, passed away at her sister’s home in Iola, Kansas. Mrs. Fleak had been in poor health for several months. For a time, she was in the Hays Hospital, where she made some improvement.

A chicken house on the Fred Wickland place east of town burned last Friday night. The loss was not so great to Fred as was the fact that nearly 100 little chickens perished in the fire.

The patrons and friends of the Electric Shop noted the absence of Will Kielholtz from his accustomed place in his shop the first of the week, and in inquiry by the reported brought forth the fact that Mr. Keilholtz and wife had gone to Wichita for a short stay with their daughter, Miss Maud...