What Stocktonites Were Doing 94 Years Ago
Last week’s paper mentioned the fine concert staged by our local citizens, L. D. Fuller. It was Mr. Fuller’s opening number for the season before he and his company started on their tour. The concert was held at the high school auditorium, and the room was nearly filled to capacity. Fuller is undoubtedly a wizard on musical instruments, playing several at once, creating a novel expression among his audience. His son, Lorenzo, 12 years old, was exceptionally good on the harp. It is said he is the youngest harpist in the state. Mr. Fuller was assisted in the entertainment by his wife, a sisterin- law Mrs. J. Q. Sayers of Hill City, Professor Martin of Troy who will be one of the company’s regular entertainers as violinist this season, Will Pugh who puts on the comedy stuff, a daughter Rosabella Fuller, Eugene Stewart, and D. J. Green and his quartet.
Regarding the motor car accident last Sunday, wherein the daughter of the sheriff of Osborne County was the fatal victim, this week’s Oborne Farmer says: “The people of Osborne and community were very much shocked to hear of the death of Miss Freda Davis, who was killed in an auto accident southwest of Osborne. Miss Davis, in company with Miss Naomi Pixley of this city and two young men from the Natoma neighborhood. Dee McEwen and a boy from Laton were riding in a Ford car with Miss Davis at the wheel. They were coming toward Osborne when they reached the corner just west of the Cliff Cornwell farm. The driver failed to see the turn until too late, and the car struck a four-foot bank, turning over and pinning Miss Davis underneath, killing her almost instantly. The other occupants of the vehicle, while badly bruised and cut, are not thought to be seriously hurt. Help came almost immediately after the accident, and Miss Davis was taken from under the car but passed away before doctors could reach the scene of the accident.
A number of the members of the BPWC of Osborne met with Stockton’s business girls at the courthouse last evening to help formulate a club for Stockton. Seventeen women signed as charter members, and much enthusiasm was shown. Offers elected were Naomi Floyd, president; Mary Gallagher, first vice president; Esther Ballard, second vice president; Olive Reed, secretary; and Winifred Gartrell, treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Gartrell left Sunday morning in company with Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Schneider of Webster for Leon, Kansas, to attend the 50th wedding anniversary of Reverend and Mrs. F. M. Peek. Mrs. Peek is the eldest of the Joseph Mullin girls and a sister of the above-named ladies. Mr. and Mrs. Peek were married 50 years ago in Rooks County and lived on a farm in Hobart Township. They left the farm when Mr. Peek was elected probate judge of Rooks County. He has been in the ministry for a number of years now and, at present, is the pastor of two points at Leon.
B. J. Schruben purchased Marvin Huey’s 200-acre farm in Belmont Township last week for the sum of $5,600.00. D. A. Hindman transacted the deal.
The nice bungalow, being erected by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rosegrant, is nearing completion. It is a six-room structure and will be one of the coziest homes in Stockton when ready for occupancy. The house will be ready for stucco this week.
Berta R. Smith was born near Newtown, Missouri, on March 26th, 1887, and passed away on March 30th, 1930, near Logan, Kansas, at the age of 43 years and four days. She was united in marriage to John H. Drotts on December 24th, 1905.
Miss Hazel Atherton of Bow Creek is sick with the flu and Bud has an attack of the quinsy. Misses Beulah and Zelma, who also were sick, are now able to go back to their schoolwork. Miss Beulah teaches near Phillipsburg, and Zelma goes to high school there.
On March 26th, Miss Anna Rehor of northeast Woodson and Earl Poore, south of town, were united in marriage at the M. E. Parsonage in Osborne. Reverend L. F. Arend performed the ceremony.
The six-mile project on U.S. 40N extending east from Alton is practically completed and will be ready to open to the public by the last of this week. The approaches to the large bridge across the creek east of town have been filled in, and the graders are putting on the finishing touches to the road so the road will be in firstclass shape when turned over to the county and state officials for acceptance.
The public sale at the C. Walter Sander farm, two miles north and four miles west of Stockton, will be on April 15th, commencing at 1:30 p.m. The terms are cash with no property removed until settled for with 50 head of cattle, 35 head of purebred Shropshire sheep, two purebred Duroc Jersey pigs, and one purebred Duroc Jersey Boar for sale.
From The Woodston Argus….. B. S. Williams went down to his farm close to Downs last Friday and helped in the corn shelling. ….Those who attended the G. C. Brittain sale report a fine sale, and Grover says he is well pleased with the results. Mr. and Mrs. Brittain expect to leave the latter part of this week for their home in Wichita….. The Chas. Elder family has been having quite a siege of the measles, but we understand that most of them are able to be up and around again now….. Walter Doak has a souvenir that is well worth keeping. It is a $10.00 Confederate bill made during the Civil War.
