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 Glynn Detective Agency has had several of its best detectives working on this case for over three weeks, and the investigation held last week brought out a chain of events which brought considerable light upon what so far has been a deep mystery. The Glynn Detective Agency will continue working on the case as it develops. During the investigation there were several new parties who were withholding information relative to the whereabouts of George Bedard on the afternoon and evening of the day he was killed.

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. The combination of the safe was worked and the thieves helped themselves to $23.00, leaving enough change for the next day’s business. The shades on the three windows had been pulled down TO prevent any observation from outsiders. It is the general supposition that the work was done by someone around here who had knowledge of the combination on the safe.

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. He had prepared supper at the home and it is presumed that the fire started from a defective flue. The fire was discovered about 12:00 o’clock and at the time the house was enveloped in flames and the fire department was unable to cope with the situation as the house was beyond water connection. However, a small shed adjoining the house was saved by the usual bucket brigade formed by the numbers volunteers. It is reported that Mr. Harvey carried $1,300.00 insurance.

The oldest resident of this vicinity, Mrs. Ann Van Duesen, 96 years, one month and 19 days, passed away at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. C. A. Hazen. When Ann was born the United States had less than 13,000,000 population, and only twenty-four states in the union. John Quincy Adams was president and Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun and Andrew Jackson were among the political leaders.

Another of Stockton’s successful businessmen has taken the long journey. The end came to J. A. Maris at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ruby Sweet, where he had been taken a few days before. Mr. Maris was born at Tuscola, Illinois on August 20th, 1858 and passed away to his reward on May 19th, 1923 at the age of 64 years, eight months and 29 days. He was married to Miss Nancy Ann Bailey at Westerville, Iowa on September 8, 1880. In the year 1885 the family came to Osborne County where they resided eight years on the farm after which they moved to Plainville, living there eight years and in 1900 moved to Stockton which has since been his home. In 1905 he entered the mercantile business and has since been one of the permanent and substantial members of the business fraternity of our city. Always public spirited and willing to sacrifice for any worthy object and generous in his support of church and public enterprises. The public library was a special child of his love and attention and he took great pride in the library and its welfare, for both the grounds and building as well as the institution itself. Many of the books in its shelves were his individual gifts. His early life was one of hardships. Left an orphan in his youth, life had been a struggle for him and he never learned to spare himself or engage in recreational pursuits which would prolong his life and health. Our loss; his gain. Our sorrow; his joy. Our tears to flow; his to be eternally dried. Our pressing onward to the goal; his to wait out our coming. God keep us till we meet again.

Senator Capper spoke to a large audience at the school auditorium last week. It was more of a talk than a set speech. He had been out to Webster in the middle of the day and had addressed the Capper Pig and Poultry Clubs in the M. E. Church and had been the guest of honor at a big luncheon. After passing effusive compliments on the Stockton people and praising Rooks County for erecting so magnificent a courthouse, and lauding the community for providing so liberally for the education of its young people, he spoke briefly of the work of Congress in helping the farmer to obtain a larger share in the returns from his industry—by curtailing the operations of the grain speculator, making the security of credit and other ways endeavoring to stabilize his markets. During his visit he was the guest of the American Legion, the committee having him in charge all the time of his stay being Dr. Swigart and Lyman Flint.

Last Sunday evening a Ford touring car containing Ival Colburn, wife and three children, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Stewart and baby, skidded and overturned a short distance east of town resulting in a few minor injuries to the occupants, but demolishing the top and windshield. The Colburns and Stewarts were on their way to Stockton from Leavenworth for a visit with relatives. Near Osborne, they encountered a heavy rain and were making a safe journey until near the Joe Watts place, when the car skidded and struck the ditch. It was lucky that none were injured beyond a few cuts and scratches.

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.

Had the rainy dedication of the courthouse been a day later, there would have been several thousand people present since the weather decided not to cooperate on the following day. As it was, some six hundred visitors thronged the building, looking over the spacious and elegant quarters provided for the transaction of the county business. J. R. Cuthbert, the contractor who was present at the dedication, said he was glad to be here. He had built eight courthouses in the state and there was not one to be compared with this. He had done his best with it in every part and congratulated the people of the county on having such a structure.