The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday January 4, 1879 On the evening of December 26, 1878, the following officers were installed by the Masonic lodge at Blooming Grove: S. JOHNSON, W.M.; R.C. SPLAWN, S.W.; N.C. LANE, J.W.; A.C. DOUD, S.; W. R. WILLIAMS, Treasurer; Morris HOWARD,S.D.; James Martin, J.D.; J.C. GOSS, Tyler.

The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday January 4, 1879 Barnard items. Christmas was remarkably quiet in this neighborhood. The Barnard Literary Society flourishes, and on every Saturday night much eloquence is expended. The war in school district No. 77 is happily ended by victory for the people. The officers crawfished. The obnoxious teacher resigned and Willie DENTON now wields the ferule. The wanton destruction of quails is now ended. THey have for the last three weeks been murdered wholesale by contemptible pot hunters and for shipment east, in violation of the law. Your merchants have advertised to ship daily. There should be sportsment enough in La Cygne to sett that the law is vindicated.

The La Cgyne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday January 4, 1879 An infant child of Fred MILLER, died on Monday. (Barnard.)

The Washington Republican-Register Washington County Friday December 1, 1905 Mr. Totten Paralyzed. Word was received here Saturday that J.A. TOTTEN, ex-Register of Deeds was stricken with paralysis at Greenleaf while on his way home from a trip in the west. He has lost complete control of one side of his body and is in a helpless condition. This paper extends the sympathy of the entire community and hopes for a speedy recovery.

The Washington Republican-Register Washington County Friday December 1, 1905 Mrs. Chas. SMITH and Mrs. M.J. HOLLOWAY gave a beautiful Floral Party at th ehome of the former Tueday afternoon in honor of Mrs. G.G. FOX and Mrs. E.B. FOX. Forty invitations were issued to the neighbors and friends of the guests of honor. During the early part of the afternoon the guests enjoyed a short musical program given by Mrs. FOX, Mrs. POWELL and Miss Grace BEVER. Next came a very unique floral contest which afforded much amusement. The house was artistically decorated with plants and cut flowers and looked very beautiful. The parlor was trimmed with ferns, carnations and bunches of chrysantheumums, the dining room with ferns and palms and the hall was a chrysantheumum bower. Misses Grace BEVER and Ida HOLLOWAY assisted in serving dainty refreshments, and late in the afternoon the guests departed declaring Mrs. SMITH and Mrs. HOLLOWAY ideal hostesses. Mrs. CARLYLE, of Haddam, was an out of town guest.

The Washington Repubican-Register Washington County Friday December 1, 1905 Mrs. Laura Anderson. Died.--Mrs. Laura ANDERSON, Tuesday, Nov.28th, aged forty-four years, nine months and four days. Mrs. Anderson was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. WILLIAMSON and was married April 27th, 1879, to W.W. Anderson. Mrs. Anderson has been sick for a period of two months of nervous prostration. She was a kind and dutiful wife, a good neighbor a woman whose qualities were appreciated by those who intimately knew her, one whose achievements of her every day life will, in the minds of her friend and acquaintances, be a monument to her memory. The funeral services were conducted Thursday from her home, Rev. Hageman officiating.

The Harper Advocate Harper County Thursday February 2, 1922 Marjorie Wohlford. Marjorie Maxine WOHLFORD, daughter of George A. and Antoinette Elizabeth Wohlford, was born June 2, 1915 at Zenda and died January 26, 1922, at Wichita, age 6 years, 7 months and 24 days. Although an invalid from time of birth and an almost constant sufferer, Maxine was like a little sunbeam, always bright and cheerful, shedding radiance about her. The smiling dispostion made friends of everyone who came in contact with her and will make her sorely missed among her friends. Maxine is survived by her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Wohlford, two sisters, Florence and Helen, one brother, George A., Jr., and a host of friends.

The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday February 9, 1878 La Cygne Fire: Part 2 of 2: W. A. LYNAM spread the alarm at the Empire Hotel, and seeing in what quarter the fire was, knew the postoffice was in danger and hastened to the resident of J.P. KENEA, the postmaster, to inform him. Mr. Kenea arrived as soon as possible, but thanks to kind friends everything bad been done that could be, and he will ever remember the good deeds with pleasure. All the While work in the postoffice was oging on the flames were increasing in strength and rising higher and highers, consuming faster and faster the ill-fated building. From Bentley's office the fire spread to the south, driven by a light northeast wind, and but a short period was taken up in making a ruin of W.E. Piper's Gun Store. In this room was stored some powder, which occasioned two explosions, the loud reports frightening the multitude from making an attempt to save the library and law books of Selwyn DOUGLAS, Esq., next door. But there was one man afraid of neither fire nor powder, Col. James D. Snoddy, who braved them both and entered Mr. Douglas' office, and twice carrying out all the law books he could handle. Previous to this, when the building a few feet north of Bentley's occupied by Mr. L. B. HAMILTON, caught fire at the roof, he dashed a pail of water some fifteen feet above him, and smothered it effectually. The colonel came out a little singed, but yesterday morning he was enjoying usual good health. Over the postoffice was the headquarters of the La Cygne Cornet Band. As the floor of the room began to crack, A.D. JOHNSTON hastily departed with the last instrument, not particularily caring if the drumsticks were hopelessly lost. As the Lurid Flame approached the southwest corner of the building, it reached further towards the heavens and grew more appalling. Across The Street, to the west, the two-story wooden building, rented by the city council, Justice J.V. DONALDSON and Dr. R.G. MENDENHALL, was in imminent danger of destruction and all the time undergoing a scorching. As the corner fell the fire was expected to leap to this edifice and uninterruptedly run on its mad erran until the whole western side of Broadway, clear to Market street, and perhaps as much of the eastern side, were gone with thousands and thousands of dollars' worth of property licked up by the furious tongue of destruction. The Fire Had Its Own Way from the start and was completely beyond human control. Our citizens may bless the beneficient Providence for the miraculous escape. Henry Haynes acted heroically at the building appealing so invitingly to the dread despoiler. He stood before its scorching and blistering front, in almost burning heat, throwing water were it was most needed until danger ceased with the loss of his eye lashes. The Heat thrown from the fire was sufficient to blister the paint and break large glasses in front of Broadwell & Ellsorth's drug store, on the east of side of Broadway, opposite the burning block, and to cause alarm that their store and adjoining ones might be laid waste. The Farmers Savings Bank suffered slightly from broken windows. The door of the truck house was charred and panes of glass broken. The building lately vacated by Moore & Ivinson also looks a little the worse for its nearness to the fire. The Losses. The Diamond Block was an old structure. It covered considerable ground, but was cheaply constructed and the loss is estimated at $2,000 only . This is born by the La Cygne Exchange Bank. No insurance could be obtained on it. J.S. Bentley lost his library valued at $,1500; notes and accounts to the amount of $4,000 or $5,000; also, all the papers of the La Cygne Town Company. Selwyn Douglas counts his loss at $300, besides the valuable legal documents and private papers. W.E. Piper says $1,200 would about pay him for his property burned. His effects consisted of a great variety of fine and elegant tools, watch materials, guns, revolvers, etc. Robert L. and T.B. Jacobs succeeded in gallantly saving a couple of armsfull of firearms. These, we believe, are all that was rescued for Piper. It is a sorry piece of business for him, but he is so full of energy and such a capable workman, that he will soon regain what he lost. J.P. Kenea considers himself out $75 by the fiery frolic. The sidewalk on three sides of the building was burned. None of the parties burned out carried any insurance on the property destroyed. This Fire was bad enough but all ought to be thankful it was no worse. The Postoffice was distributed by Sturtevant & Rogers's drug store and the Journal office until morning, when a portion of the truck house of La Cygne Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, on Commerical stret, was rented temporarily. The postoffice for the next few days will be found at that place. Douglas moves into the building formerly occupied by Moore & Ivinson. Bentley will find a new office somewhere. It is hoped Piper will start his business in La Cygne again.. Arrested On Suspicion. Herman JONES, of Miami county, was yesterday morning arrested on a charge of arson. This Jones had been in La Cygne a number of days, on a spree, and was intoxicated Thursday. Wednesday by means of certain representations he borrowed five dollars of Mr. Bentley. Thursday, the latter discovering that the pretenses were false, went and swore out a warrant for the arrest of Jones; but before the papers were served he paid the claim. It is state that Jones afterwards made some threats against Bentley. The accused man left his boarding place, Thursday night, nearly an hour before the fire, and strayed around town it is alleged. He is now in the calaboose, being unable to raise $1,000 bail, and is held for examination before Justice Donaldson at 2 o'clock next Monday afternoon. Yesterday forenoon the ruins were the general resort and at 5 o'clock in the afternoon a coal pile was still blazing.

The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday February 8, 1878 La Cygne Fire; Part 1 of 2. The Devouring Element. A Fire Catches in the Law Office of Mr. John S. Bentley, Quickly Destroying It. Rapidly Runs South and Burns W.E. Piper's Gun Store, the Law Office of Selwyn Douglas, and the Post Office. The Diamond Block in Ruins. Thursday Night's Fire. At about 11:15 o'clock on Thursday night, John ANDERSON, the watchman, discovered a fire in the office of Mr. John S. BENTLEY, attorney at law, and immediately gave the alarm, awakening a number of sleepers in the vicinity, who soon swelled the cry. Soon afterwards the fire bell rang and the engineers of two locomotives standing on the Gulf track, at the depot, sounded the whistles of their iron horses loud and long. Bentley's Office was the northern one story room of the Diamond Block, a wooden building about a hundred feet long, from twenty to thirty or more feet wide in places, and tapering nearly to a point in the south. About half the building was two stories high, the remainder only one. Mr Brantley had had no fire in his office during the day or evening, and How The Fire Orginated can only be surmised. Mr. W.E. MOORE, cashier of the La Cygne Exchange Bank, the corporation owning the building, believes the conflagration to be the work of an incendiary, and his opinion is generally concided with. When The Flames Were Discovered Anderson says two pails of water would have saved the block if he had had them and could have gotten into the room and poured the liquid on the flames. At It Was in a few moments the devouring element was leaping through the two north windows and eating everything in its reach. No one could save a volume of Mr. Bentley's valuable library or any of his legal papers. The Fireman of La Cygne, Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, were out as soon as possible, under command of John LINDSAY, assistant foreman, but against the progress of the fire they saw they could make but little headway and devoted the first few minutes to saving what little property they thought in danger in the immediate vicinity of the fire. Their next step was to throw what water they could on the fire from extinguishers and pails. Besides the fireman there was a host of citizens at work. The Door of the Postoffice was unlocked soon after the fire started, by Ed. C. LANE, of the Journal, and willing, honest hands assisted in getting the mail and fixtures of the office to safe quarters. Among the gallant fellows here were Dr. George T. BROWN, T.C. THORP, Charley HALL, J.W. SMITH, Col. J.D. SNODDY, A.W. CAMAN and I. GLUCKLICH. They took hold with a will. It is thought nothing of value beloning to the postoffice was lost. All the records, mail, receipts, etc., are thought to be safe. The boxes, desks, tables, and furniture, with the exception of a stove, was gotten out with but little damage. A.R. CARY's little dog, "Dime," was in the postoffice, and "Fred" succeeded in getting him out only to have him run into the building again and he burned to death--poor little creature! Mrs. Kenea's guitar was among the lost property.

The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday April 20, 1878 La Cygne. La Cygne is incorporated as a city of the third-class. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. It is situated on the Marais des Cygnes river, 62 miles south of Kansas City on the Missouri River, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad. It has one Presbyterian and one Methodist church, a graded school employing four teachers, a lodge of Masons, Odd Fellows and Knight of Honor, the usual complement of dry goods, clothing, boot and shoe, grocery, drug, furniture and hardware stores, restaurants and bakeries; two banks; a grist mill, woolen factory and grist mill combined, two saw mills; several wagon and blacksmith shops, marble works, one photographer, two jewelers; a lumber yard; a grain elevator; two grain warehouses; livery stables; good hotels and boarding houses; several carpenters, masons, painters,and machinists, etc. La Cygne is one of the best business towns in Kansas and is growing constantly. Spring farm work begins in Febraury and March. Winter commences about December 1. The soid around La Cygne is remarkably fertile. Farmers raise abundant crops of all kinds of grains, fruits and vegetables known to this locality. Good improved land can be had from $10 to $25 an acre. This is an excellent stock region. Coal, wood, water and stone is plenty. Good hickory wood is worth but $2 a cord and coal be bought for ten cents a bushel. House rent in town is from $4 to $12 a month. Wages are good. Near La Cygne is a large tract of various kinds of fine, thrifty timber. A manufactory for furniture, wagon wood work, wood work for agricultural implements, a cheese factory, etc. would find plenty of facilities to operate with. Letters containing five cents for postage, from parties wishing to know more of this locality, will be promptly answered, or this paper will be sent one year for $1.50, six months for 75 cents, or three months for 40 cents by Kenea & Lane, La Cygne, Kan.

The Harper Advocate Harper County Thursday January 12, 1922 Mary Ann Stuckey. Mary Ann BUZZARD was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, October 13, 1841 and departed this life at her home, December 31, 1921. Age 80 years, 2 months and 18 days. At the age of 13 years, she moved with her parents to Bloomington, Ills. She was married to Daniel STUCKEY in 1863, who preceded her to the Great Beyond October 3, 1907. To this union was born six children, all living except her oldest son, Samuel who passed away, one year and two months ago. She, with her husband and family, came to Kansas in 1885 and settled on a farm northeast of Harper, where she resided at the time of her death. She leaves to mourn her death, two sons, John and Albert, three daughters, Mrs. J.S. SWARTZ, Mrs. Wm. ROTH, Mrs. J. G. STUCHAL, nineteen grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren, besides a number of othe relatives and friends. She was converted forty-three years ago and lived a devoted Christian life. She is gone but not forgotten. May we all prepare to meet her in her Heavenly home, which she longed to go to.

The Harper Advocate Harper County Thursday January 5, 1922 Schreckenberg--Scherler. On December 24th, at 9:50 a.m., Miss Helene M. SHRECKENBERG of Harper and Mr. Werner A. SCHERLER of Faxon, Okla., were quietly married by Judge Hawk of Anthony. Miss Helene Shreckenberg has practiced nursing for the past two years in Harper and has made many good friends through her calling. Mr. Werner A. Scherler is farming two sections of land and with 3 brothers and his father, Mr. Arnold Scherler. Mr. Scherler used to live south of Harper before they moved to Oklahoma, eleven years ago.

The Washington Republican-Register Washington County Friday November 24, 1905 Married. At Washington, Kansas, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 1905, Miss Prudence OLIVER and Mrs. Francis THRAP, both the bride and groom are well known to our citizens, having both been raised in our city. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Oliver of this city, the groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. H.K. Thrap, also of this city. The young couple start on life's journey with the best wishes of their many friends, with whom the Clipper joins in wishing them a life of happiness and prosperity.--Haddam Clipper.

The Washington Republican-Register Washington County Friday November 24, 1905 Cartwright-Hyland. The marriage of Mr. J.R. HYLAND, of Morrowville, and Miss Blanche CARTWRIGHT, of Jewell county, was solemnized Wednesday Nov. 22nd, at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. Hyland is cashier of the bank at Morrowville and the young couple will make their home at that place. The Republican-Register joins with the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hyland in wishing thme much joy and happiness in their future life.

The Washington Republican-Register Washington County Friday November 24, 1905 Smith--Weakly. Married at St. Joseph, Mo., Sunday morning, by Rev. C.M. Chelton, Mr. Orville O. WEAKLY and Miss Florence M. SMITH. The above comes as a pleasant surprise to Orville's many friends here where he is so well and favorably known. Almost his entire life was spent in this community. For three years he has been connected with the C.D. Smith Drug Co., St. Joseph. Mr. and Mrs. Weakly will be at home on 713 N. 9th. St. The Republican and their many friends here extend congratulations and best wishes to these young people in their married life.

The Washington Republican-Register Washington County Friday November 24, 1905 Daniel LIDY was born in Ohio April 2nd, 1828; died at his home in Barnes, Kansas, Saturday night, Nov. 11th, 1905; aged 77 years, 7 months and 9 days. Deceased was married to Miss Sarah Ann WRIGHT in 1849 and some years laster moved to Indiana, form which state he enlisted as a private in the Union army and served three years, until discharged at the close of the war, after which himself and family moved to Missouri, and thence to Kansas, homesteading about six miles south of Barnes, where he made his home until age forced him to retire from hard labor, when he moved to Barnes, where he lived until the time of his death. The funeral services were conducted by the United Brethren minister from Day, Kan., interment taking place at two o'clock Monday following, in the Chepstow cemetery. We knew the late Mr. Lidy well, and can say with all frankness that he was a man of sterling Christian virtues, with an iron will and strong purpose to do the right. He lived as he preached, and lived a long and useful life, full of good faith in Him who doeth all things well. He leaves a wife, one son, six daughters, and a large number of relatives and friends to mourn his loss.--Linn Digest.

The Washington Republican-Register Washington County Friday November 24, 1905 The sad news rearched here Thursday morning that Guy Preston had died suddenly that morning. It was a shock and surprise to everyone as he had been to the wedding of his brother Harry only a few days before and had seemed to be in usual good health. He had had an attack of the typhoid fever a week before but had so far recovered that he was up and doing his usual work and only the day before his death had remarked that he felt better than he had for a long time. Thursday morning he was taken suddenly worse with hemorrhage of the lungs and in spite of all that could be done he died in a short time. Mr. Preston was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Preston and had been married two years. He leaves a wife, father and mother, and two brothers to mourn his untimely death. He was twenty-three years of age. Only a few weeks before his death, his only child had died, so his wife and mother is left alone in her sorrow. The funeral was held at the M.E. church at Greenleaf at 3 o'clock p.m. and the interment took place in the cemetery two miles north of Greenleaf where only five weeks before the body of his little child had been laid. His widow and his mother, father, and brothers have the sympathy of everyone in their deep sorrow.--Barnes Chief.

The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday December 28, 1878 Married. SELLERS--GOSS.--At the residence of William Goss, in Valley township, Linn county, Kansas, December 25, 1787, by L.H. Lane, Esq., Dr. L.R. Sellers, of Prescott, Kansas, and Miss Alice Goss, of Valley township.

The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday December 28, 1878 Died. KENWORTHY.--In this city, Christmas morning, of consumption, Amy Kenworthy, daughter of Mrs. Judith A. McDONALD, at the age of nine years.

The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday December 28, 1878 Died. HODGSON.--At the residence in Paris township, Linn county, Kansas, December 8, 1878, Anna, wife of Jonathan Hodgson, in the seventy-second year of her age.