What Stocktonites Were Doing 94 Years Ago
Word has just been received from Congressman Charles Sparks that the Veterans Bureau has allowed Mrs. Catherine Livingston of Stockton the adjusted service benefits for the death of her son, George C. Livingston, while he was in the service of his country during the World War. George Livingston was one of the Rooks County boys who sailed away to the battlefields of France and did not return. His mother had failed to comply with the technical requirements, but it took Congressman Sparks only a short time to secure action after he learned of the situation. George was the son of Oscar Livingston, who died some time ago. He was a brother to Carl, Sarel, Guy, Roy, and Orville Livingston.
Mrs. A. R. Sweet and Reverend Sweet, who are just closing several years of social and religious work service at Johnstown, Colorado, were in Stockton over the weekend. They had been spending a few days visiting Mrs. Sweet’s mother, Mrs. Edith Hornish, near Woodston before departing for their new field of service. Reverend Sweet has accepted a call as chaplain to an oil field settlement at Barance Beruejo, Columbia, South America. The Sweets expect to sail from New Orleans on February 8th on the steamship Costella. Mrs. Sweet is known in Stockton as Miss Pearl Hornish, having taught school here in former years.
Donovan Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lundy, has finished his course in telegraphy at the college in Chillicothe, Mo., and has been placed by the school with the Postal Telegraph and Cable Company in Salina. This is good news for “Shorty’s” friends.
H. J. Thibault of Zurich was a business caller in Stockton on Wednesday. Mr. Thibault expects to start the work of erecting a building to replace the one destroyed by fire some weeks ago as soon as weather conditions permit.
Walter Vielguth called on the E. J. Johnston family on Sunday. He planned on taking his father to Logan in the afternoon, where he would take the train for York, Nebraska, in the interests of his church, which has headquarters at that place.
The past few days of sunshine are a break from nearly three weeks of zero weather. The thermometer has been from zero to 20 below most of the time.
Last week was the beginning of the second semester at school, but the extreme cold of the past week has made the attendance of the rural students somewhat irregular.
Mr. and Mrs. George Dibble, living west of Alton, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on January 20th. They had arranged unique plans for the day and held an open house for friends and old acquaintances. Mr. and Mrs. Dibble are senior residents of that community and are well-respected people.
Don’t forget the matinee at the Star Theater on Saturday afternoon! Will Rogers, in his first all-talking feature, “They Had to See Paris,” will be playing. Prices are 15¢ and 30¢.
Next Tuesday, Reverend M. E. Smith of Plainville and District Superintendent Atkinson will give an address at Mt. Pleasant Church. They plan to meet at about noon, so bring a basket dinner, after which the addresses will be given. Everyone is invited.
Celia Emmaline Morton Parks separated this life at the home of her son, Rex Parks, in Norton on January 9th, aged 69 years, three months, and 25 days.
Mrs. H. F. Snyder, wife of Hollis Snyder and well known to Osborne people, died suddenly at her home three miles east of here after an illness of very short duration.
Elbridge W. Phillips departed this life on December 31st, 1929, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Eva Rundle of Ventura, California, aged 74 years, seven months, and 14 days.
Billie Bright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Bright of Plainville, has been out of school for a few days due to a dog bite. He was teasing Orville Kellogg’s pup, and the pup became irritated and snapped him on the jaw.
From the Woodston Argus…..Jack Doak, who is attending the aviation school in Kansas City, returned home last week because of the cold weather, which made flying almost impossible. He says that Orville Downing, attending the same school, will probably be home in about a week. He will return to school when the weather opens up again…..Mrs. Eva Gager, who spent about a month visiting her brother in San Raphael, California, returned home last week. She reports a pleasant trip and a fine visit….. Mrs. W. G. Thomas was operated on at Concordia a week ago and is reportedly getting along nicely. Her daughter, Mrs. E. G. Meyer, stayed with her a few days after the operation…. Victor McIntire of Pittsburg, Kansas, is visiting his mother, relatives, and friends here. The drug store where Victor was working recently burned down, and consequently, he is now looking for a new location…..The ice harvest is now in full blast. G.W. Downing filled his big icehouse the forepart of the week. His icehouse is about 20x26x10 feet deep. Others have also been putting up ice.
