What Stocktonites Were Doing 98 Years Ago

John Flannigan, who was apprehended in this county and sent to jail on a larceny charge about two years ago, has experienced several escapades since committing his crime in Rooks County. This item from the Downs News and Times tells of his adventurous escapades: Sheriff Harry Edwards left for Kansas City Monday evening to bring back to this county John Flannigan, who had been apprehended by the police of that city. Flannigan was first arrested about two years ago by the sheriff of Rooks County and was charged with larceny. At that time Rooks County was building its new courthouse and jail, and Flannigan was taken to the county jail at Osborne for safekeeping. He did not remain in confinement but a short time until he affected a release. He was shortly afterwards apprehended and again made his escape from the jail. He was next heard from in Kansas City where the authorities had picked him up, but before the Osborne County officers could make arrangements to go after him, he made his third jail delivery. That was several months ago and now he is in the grip of the law again, and it is quite likely that the young man will be given special attention in the future by the officers and his entertainment be of such nature that he will remain their “guest” for some time to come.

On October 27th, being the birthday of Clyde Blair, his wife invited a number of friends and neighbors to their home that evening and worked a complete surprise on Mr. Blair. Exactly 75 guests came bring good eats. A very enjoyable evening was spent after which a fine lunch consisting of sandwiches, pickles, cake and fruit salad, coffee and cocoa were served, and the guests departed at a late hour wishing him many more happy birthdays.

Clarence Klien, who a few days ago sold his interest in the Stockton Produce Company to his partner, Forrest Van Horn, has rented the building east of the Behrens Store and will fit it up for a produce house. He expects to be ready for business next Saturday. Clarence is a good young businessman and knows the produce business from a to z.

Miss Bessie Maddy was pleasantly surprised last Thursday evening upon returning home to find fifteen of her friends had gathered to help her celebrate her eighteenth birthday. The evening was spent in playing games after which a lunch consisting of sandwiches, pickles, cinnamon rolls, cake and cocoa was served

The Methodist Church was hardly large enough to hold the massive crowd that came to see the pageant, “The City Beautiful.” Over 900 persons were present. Ralph Burlin, director, gave a synopsis of the story describing the six different acts giving his audience the thread of the play. Over sixty people of the three Sunday schools of Stockton participated in the pageant and as a whole it was very well presented to the huge audience. The music, under the leadership of Mrs. P. F. Hederhorst, was beautiful and inspiring.

Beulah Bird, Fauna Harwood and Alta Bird entertained a number of their friends at the W. S. Bird home on October 27th with a Halloween party. The house was tastefully decorated with the usual Halloween decorations. Ghosts at the gate showed the guests into the dimly lighted house where each awaited his fate. After an owl hunt, the guests were seated on the floor and told the story of “The Golden Arm.” Other interesting features of the evening were guessing games, needle threading, seeing the dead man and fortune telling. A lunch of chicken sandwiches, pickles, cake and coffee were served.

The pupils and teacher of District 106 entertained their parents and a number of friends of the school house. The event was a Halloween social. The interior of the room was beautifully decorated with orange and black crepe paper, black cats, bats, witches, and jolly jacko-lanterns constructed of paper, pumpkins and gourds. At the front of the room a campfire burned brightly over which hung a kettle attended by the witches. The first thing on the program was being greeted by the ghost, and studying the mysterious figures that glided about the room and refused to talk. Then everyone was allowed a sample of the “witches brew” which consisted of interesting futures. The remainder of the evening was spent playing games, listening to the interesting future of the young people, bobbing for apples, visiting and lastly, partaking of a fine lunch of sandwiches pickles, cookies and cocoa. All present report a lovely time.

The Behrens Grocery Company will have another car of those fine potatoes next Saturday. These will be the same potatoes at the same price. We will also have our car of apples by that time as well.

The school library is being indexed and rearranged according to the Dewey decimal system. There will be two cards in the library for each book— one card giving the name of the author and one the title of the book.

The Coolbaugh Motor Company reported the sale of four new Ford cars this past week. L. E. Keeton purchased a coupe. C. N Hebrew purchased a roadster, and Roy Knight and W. S. Bird purchased touring cars.

To remove ink spots from wash goods, melt a piece of tallow, plunge the ink spot in the hot fat, then wash the piece at once and the ink will disappear, unless it is a colored garment which will not wash; then drop melted wax on the spot and let it become hard and remove with a sharp knife. The ink will be soaked up by the wax and if any stain remains from it, place a clean piece of blotting paper over it and press with a hot iron to draw it out.