What Stocktonites Were Doing 98 Years Ago
Elmer Odle, son of Chas. Odle, caught ten young wolves last Friday. Elmer discovered the den on the George Lancaster farm and proceeded to dig into it. He was greatly surprised to find ten little fellows, only a few days old. He brought them to town and had them on show at Eades’ store a short time before claiming his reward.
This paper believes that Mrs. R. W. Howe, living north of town, holds the record in bringing to town the largest quantity of cream at one time. Last Monday she brought in 25 gallons and when it was weighed and tested at the Farmers Store station, Mrs. Howe was handed a nice check for $22.11. W. C. Riffe, manager of the station, said that this was the largest amount of cream he had ever received from a customer at one time. And furthermore, he never had any occasion to write checks of that size. Well, anyway, it is surprising what these farm women can do and will do.
The house on Mrs. Mattie Griffin’s farm, southeast of Stockton and occupied by Will Woody was totally destroyed by fire Monday noon. The fire resulted from the explosion of an oil stove.
Word comes Tuesday that J. Maris is very low in the hospital at Kansas City. Mrs. Maris has been at the bedside of her husband for the past two weeks and their daughter, Mrs. H. C. Sweet, left Tuesday afternoon in response to the message.
On April 26th, in the new courthouse at Stockton, Miss Alpha Webster and Mr. Roy Horn were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. The ceremony was performed by Probate Judge Case. The young couple were accompanied by Earl Horn, Miss Myrtle Webster and the bride’s father, Almeron Webster. The bride was charmingly attired in a dress of white silk, satin trimmed in shadow lace. After the ceremony they returned to the Webster home where loving hands had prepared a delicious supper for them and the immediate relatives. Mrs. Horn needs no introduction to our readers, having lived in Rooks County all her life. She is a graduate of our rural schools and an accomplished housekeeper. Her many fine qualities have endeared her to a host of fiends. The groom is the son of Charles Horn of Phillips County. He is a young man of sterling qualities and of industrious habits. Roy will farm this summer with Mr. Webster.
Frank Smith suffered a bad injury to h s left hand Wednesday morning when he got it caught in the motor of a washing machine. Frank was making some adjustments when the hand slipped in between the pulley and belt, squeezing and bursting the flesh on the hand. Several stitches were required to close the wound.
Luther Q. McMicheal was born near Bolivar, Mo. on March 13th, 1870 and passed to his reward at Stockton on April 29th, 1923. He was 53 years, one month and 17 days old. For some time the state laws have required that a bounty be paid upon the heads of the crows and the pocket gopher, but only at the last session of the legislature was a law passed placing a bounty upon jack rabbit scalps. In compliance with the new law the county commissioners have placed a bounty of five cents each on jack rabbit scalps and ten cents each on pocket gopher heads and crow heads.
Homer Rand came Sunday from Moberly, Mo., to arrange for a sale of his father’s farming property. They will hold their sale next Thursday. Homer has a good job at Moberly as an electrical worker and he will return to that place after the sale. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Rand are planning to move to Salina.
Last week Lon Phillips caught an old mother coyote and her family of seven little ones. On behalf of the turkey raisers of this community, we tender Mr. Phillips a vote of thanks. And speaking of coyotes, if our state would raise the bounty to $5.00 it would increase our poultry exports a hundred fold and indirectly rid the farmers of swarms of grasshoppers. Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Stew
Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Steward and Mrs. Martha Bigge left Sunday for Wichita going by auto as delegates of the M. E. Sunday School to attend the state convention in session there this week.
Winsome Colleen Moore is featured in the picture at the Star Theater this week, “Ninety and Nine.” The story is on an outcast who saved the lives of those who shunned him by driving a locomotive through miles of blazing forest. The forest fire and burning of a village are among the most spectacular features ever shown in pictures. It’s a real thrill! Another movie to be shown is “Rose O’ the Sea,” starring Anita Stewart. Come drift into the seas of a strange woman. It holds with its perfect drama a story of a girl who wanted love, a boy who threw it aside and a hopeless man who looked on—and on.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Conn and family came to Stockton Sunday from Berthoud, Colorado, having been called there by the serious illness of Mrs. Conn’s relatives. They expect to pay Alton friends and relatives a visit before returning home.
The rainy weather on April 20th “queered” many a plan to attend the courthouse dedication at Stockton, but the rain was welcome in Palco after those windy dusty days preceeding it.
Allen’s Bakery and Café has opened for business in the old Bakery building on the south side of Main Street. We are prepared to serve the public as in the past with our best in our line of fresh bakery goods daily and meals and lunches at all hours. Just give us a call at Phone 24. W.W. Allen, Prop.
D. C. Fry and little daughter, Waneta, came in Saturday from Brewster to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fry near Webster and other relatives. Mr. Fry reports that the wheat in his section of the state is doing fine. His county had a three-inch rain and several places water is standing in the fields.
