90 Years Ago

A young man named George A. Benson, living at Scandia, concluded that he could pass as a member of the American Legion, so he secured a button and put it on. As a result he was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail.

John Hazelbaker, manager of the Midland Trail between St. Louis and Denver was in Stockton a short time last Thursday in the interest of the trail and his business was getting things in shape for the race which is scheduled for August 15th.

A tense situation and much excitement prevailed in Phillipsburg on Saturday night when 100 armed I.W.W. men attempted to liberate three of their comrades from the county jail.

Ralph Griffin with his son, Harry and Elwyn Hawk, returned last Sunday from a visit with Ralph’s mother, Mrs. H. H. Griffin and sister, Mrs. F. V. Ison at Pleasanton, Kansas. Ralph also visited the Kansas City markets while away and bought piles of new merchandise.

Another change in business firms—this time Fred (Swede) Colson buying a half interest in C. A. Wilson’s suitatorium. The deal was made the later part of last week. Swede is an old hand at his business serving eleven years and during that time he got the business down pat.

A business transaction that created some little surprise in Stockton business circles this weekend happened when George G. Hamilton sold his drug store to O. S. Ellvin, the contract being signed Saturday evening. Mr. Hamilton came here a little over nine years ago and bought the store.

Jack Glynn of the Glynn Detective Agency of Leavenworth with one of his assistants, county attorney Farrish and county sheriff Gilbert held an investigation in Plainville in which sixteen parties were questioned concerning the death of George Bedard.

The forty-sixth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Perrine Kincaid was celebrated by a good number of friends and neighbors coming to their home bringing well-filled baskets. Dinner was served under the old apple trees in the front of their home.

The Standard Filling Station was robbed sometime during Saturday night. The thieves gained entrance through a window in one of the side rooms giving access to the safe in the office proper.

Last Friday night the Arch Harvey home, just east of town across the railroad track, was totally destroyed by fire with all its contents. The house was unoccupied that night, Mr. Harvey staying at the home of his stepson, Albert Thayer.