What Stocktonites Were Doing 98 Years Ago
When Judge B. C. Arnold drove to Stockton the other day, he hardly recognized the town. And that is not surprising, for you see, the judge has not visited the Rooks County seat in 47 years. His first and only visit was in 1877 when he spent the night at the hotel with his wife. Shortly after they went to their room, the building began shaking. The judge remarked to his wife that it must be a ramshackle structure to sway to and fro. When he stepped to the window and looked out, he saw people running in all directions, and his thought was that the building was shaking due to an earthquake. The couple also ran from the building, but the shocks quickly subsided, and they did stay the night in the hotel.
C. N. Foust of Phillipsburg closed a deal Wednesday with Mrs. Mae Crable for the purchase of her restaurant, the White Way Café. Mrs. Crable has desired to dispose of her business property for some time, and it is hoped that Mr. Foust and his wife find the business and Stockton to their liking. Mr. Foust stated that the café business is not new to him and he plans to give the community a real eating house.
The Stockton football boys defeated the Woodston team on the home field last Friday by scoring 27-0. The field was dusty, and the weather was windy, making it very bad for the players and spectators. There was some fumbling, as is common, in an opening game, but the coach hopes to largely do away with this within the next few weeks.
Stockton defeated Damar in the last baseball game of the Rooks-Graham League by a score of 6 to 5. The victory makes Stockton the winner of 16 out of 18 games played in the league, an excellent record for the home team.
Oscar Gibbs is a fellow who has got to keep things on the move, and since selling his store, he continues to be busy so that he might not get lonesome. Last week, he played the painter and dressed his home in a new coat of paint.
The boys in the vocational agriculture class built a cement walk from the main building to the auditorium.
Mrs. Mattie J. Griffin returned from her six weeks visit in Washington state on Monday evening. She made her stay with a sister, Mrs. R. R. Lamb, at Oakdale. Mrs. Griffin had a delightful stay and says dry conditions have prevailed in almost all sections of the country she passed through.
Miss Ethel Belle Smith has accepted a position in the Homer, La., schools to teach expression. Miss Ethel left Kansas City last week to start her school duties.
Earnie Darland’s house is finally on the spot, and Shirley and Forest Richmond are putting in the foundation. The move has a slow process.
Earl Basfsord, one of the good Review and Record readers in Idaho, recently sent his check for renewal to the “Old Home Paper” so that he might keep in touch with home events. Much ‘bliged, Earl!
Bert Eades sent a bunch of his prize Barred Rocks to Hays last Tuesday for exhibit at the Ellis County Fair.
Eight-year-old Willie Sights, the grandson of Henry Sights, was operated on at the Stockton hospital last Sunday for a case of appendicitis.
Mrs. Anna Gick Eades returned Saturday from her visit of several weeks in the East. During her stop in Ohio, she visited the homes of Mrs. Elta Hansen and O. E. Evans, who reside in Mantua, Ohio. These two families are farming an old swamp tract and are doing nicely according to their crop yield. Pierce Metzer, a brother to Mrs. Hansen, is the manager of this tract of land, and the ground is fertile to raise most anything in crops. Mr. Evans has eleven acres of onions that will beat anything. He also has four acres of carrots and the exact acreage of turnips. Mrs. Hansen also has fifteen acres of celery to make a profitable crop. The Evanses and Hansens are mightily well pleased with Ohio conditions and prosper. Both have very nice homes with conveniences.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Winters gave a birthday party for Mrs. Winters’ father, Mr. North. They had all the old soldiers in the community and some friends there. Mr. North has passed the four score mark in age.
The Thimble Club met with Mrs. W. J. Overholser last Wednesday with good attendance. She treated them to a generous helping of watermelon.
Dr. Siegrist and the family of Hill City will give a musical program in the new auditorium. The family consists of Dr. Siegirst and his wife, two young ladies, a fourteen-yearold boy, and two small children. All are musical. The program will consist of instrumental music (piano, violin, Xylophones, accordion, etc.), vocal solos, and duets. The cost is 35¢ for adults and 25¢ for children.
From The Woodston Argus…..Woodston is the possessor of a brand new drayman, Ray Snavely, having bought the drayline from E. L. Kinzer and took possession Tuesday morning. Ray lives in the J. H. Miller house in the north end of Woodston. Rainy said he doesn’t know what he will do this winter but has never seen when he couldn’t find something to keep himself busy…..Miss Eva Fox, a former Woodston Rural High School teacher who is this year teaching at Downs, came up on the Sunday passenger to attend the Methodist Sunday School picnic and visit with old friends here. We are informed that Miss Fox received a substantial salary increase this year and is teaching nothing but domestic science and art.
