Pussyfoot Johnson, accompanied by Col. Frank B. Ebbert, newly elected superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Kansas, is now making a tour of the state. He is expected to remain in the state for two or three months, lecturing in every county as far as possible. The lectures are educational, being a part of the nationwide dry educational campaign being launched by the Anti-Saloon League of America and the National W. C. T. U.

It was a splendid thing for the community last week in the re-organization of the Stockton Chamber of Commerce. The organization has been inactive for the past couple of years, and the community can only progress in civic affairs with a live civic club. Now, it remains for the members to brush up and cooperate by their presence at the meetings. W. F. Hughes, the newly elected president, says it is probable that a drive for membership will be held on the first of the year. Let’s all get behind and cooperate in the organization’s work.

Last week, G. M. James closed a deal for a barber shop at Oakley. Since disposing of his shop here a few weeks ago, Jimmie has been scouting this part of the state for a new location and wound up at Oakley. The writer very much regrets seeing him leave the community, and his many friends hoped he would continue his residence here. Jimmie is an artist in barbering and will be missed.

George Turnbull and L. W. Wells were at WaKeeney on Tuesday to witness the opening of the Farmers Creamery and Produce building of that place. The farmer’s organization at WaKeeney has erected a fine building and installed considerable equipment for capacity production.

In company with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Simons of Cawker City, Cal Brown of the Medicine Country went Saturday to Hutchinson to take in the sights and sounds of the State Fair. They returned to their homes on Wednesday.

George Byerly and Leon McCombs swapped living quarters this past week. George and wife vacated the former Nellie Smith property and have taken an apartment in the Oscar Flats vacated by the McCombs family.

Dr. A. W. Viers presented the editor’s family with a nice young chicken this week, which has been an annual thing for Doc, and we think it a mighty good one. Fried chicken always sounds good to us, and we are glad Doc came to our relief.

O. L. Alsdorf was called to Kansas City on Wednesday of this week to attend a meeting at the Kansas City Athletic Club. He will also participate in a business meeting with the Hotel President on Friday.

The game played on Sunday was a defeat for the locals, even though it was one of the best played this season. The locals can be commended for their fighting spirit, which was brought out during the game. Stockton can’t win them all, and the players were good sports about the outcome, knowing they have to suffer some defeats along with the victories.

John Aaron McLane departed this life near Woodston on September 13th. Bright’s Disease caused his death.

Rosa Eberle Brown was born on August 18th, 1861, in Freeburg, Ill., and died in Stockton, Kansas, on September 5th, 1930, at the age of 69 years and 18 days.

Harry Guy Phelps, the eldest son of William and Nora Phelps, was born near Lineville, Iowa, on September 12th, 1887. He enlisted in the Army at Camp Dodge, Iowa, in May of 1918 but received his discharge on disability in October of that same year, badly broken in health. He was first united in marriage to Ethel Jenkins in December 1919, but she sadly passed away on May 15th, 1921. He was then united in marriage to Bertha Mae Keas at Stockton on December 24th, 1921. They resided in Stockton for most of their wedded life, and to this happy union, three children were born. He ended his early pilgrimage and answered the summons of the Great Beyond on September 14th, 1930, at the age of 43 years and two days.

Death claimed another soul in the person of R. B. Young at Stanford Hospital in San Francisco, California, on August 28th after a long illness. Young spent his youth on a farm northeast of Stockton near the present home of John Reed before moving to Colorado, where he took up railroad work. In 1910, he moved to California and was employed as a stationary engineer for the Powell Street Car Company of San Francisco.

Friends and relatives to the number of 74 surprised David Bedard at his home on Sunday to celebrate his 60th birthday. The day was spent playing games with Mr. Bedard who received some nice gifts, among which was an angel food cake baked by Mrs. Ralph Neck and a lollipop given by Edith Cerrow.

From The Woodston Argus…..The killing of rattlesnakes is still being reported from the neighborhood south of the river. Carl Gager reports the killing of 22, and Vernie Buttermore killed one while going home from his school…..Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo McGhghy and sons, Raymond and Dean, attended church at Paradise and took dinner at the home of Reverend and Mrs. I. L. McKean at Waldo last Sunday…..Reverend and Mrs. I. L. McKean of Waldo passed through town last Wednesday on their way home from a visit in Minnesota…..Mr. and Mrs. Roy Poore took Roland McClain to Norton on Monday, where Roland took the state barber’s examination.