The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday April 30, 1897 Mr. Davy Dead. Peter DAVY died at his home in this city, Wednesday morning, April 28, 1897. The gentleman had been a sufferer for some time and his death while a shock to friends and relatives was no surprise. The deceased was 63 years of age and a widow, three daughters, Misses Jennie and Anna DAVY of this city and Mrs. MORSE of Attica, with his sister, Mrs. KELLY, of Winfield, survive him. Mr. DAVY while but slightly known in Anthony was esteemed by those who had made his acquaintance, as a christian gentleman and as an exemplary citizen. The funeral will be at the Methodist church in this city at 11 o'clock today.

The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday April 30, 1897 The funeral of Hiram McKAY took place at the family residence Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The weather was very threatening and kept many at home, but the house was full of friends and neighbors of the family of the deceased. The services were conducted by Rev. A. A. BROWER, assisted by rev. R.B. ENGLE, and the song service by the Male chords. The ceremonies were short and impressive, the floral tributes simple but beautiful and the whole service in keeping with the plain and unostentatious life of the deceased. The interment was in the Spring Grove Cemetery and the few who braved the weather, were caught in a rain and wind storm of considerable severity.

The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday April 30, 1897 Hiram McKAY was born in Jefferson county, Indiana, September 27, 1823, and died at his home in Anthony, Kans., at four o'clock on the morning of April 26, 1897, aged 73 years, 6 months and 29 days. The deceased was married to Elizabeth ETHERTON on the 22nd of January, 1846 and thirteen children came to bless their union, ten of them with the widow survive him. The deceased children are mary A. FRED, who died in Reno county, Kansas in 1882; Margaret V. SROSSMAN, who died in Montgomery county, Kansas, in 1881 and Joseph D. McKAY, who died in infancy, in Grundy county, Illinois. The surviving children are Martha HOPPER, Champaign, Illinois; Almira MOUNTAIN, Crystal Lake, Ill.; Francis M. McKAY, Chicago, Ill.; George W. McKAY, Anthony, Kansas; Benjamin F. McKAY, Independence, Kas.; Sophia E. McKAY, Anthony, Kansas; Archibald S. McKAY, Enid, Oklahoma; emma A. MILES, Garden City, Kans.; and Austin T. McKAY, Anthony, Kansas. The deceased was a man of marked character, and as husband, father and citizen was faithful to his every duty. his married life extending over a period of fifty-one years was spent in an honest endeavor to follow the teachings of the golden rule, and few men came nearer adhereing literally to its principles. He was a devoted husband, and his whole life was one of self sacrifice to his family; while the parent, he was also the companion of his children, and they received the benefit of his wise counsel and admonitions, and their home life was an ideal one. He had little thought of pomp or power and though he made his family his first care and duty, he was a good citizen and always raised his voice on the side of the oppressed and used his franchise for the right as he saw it. He was a consistent member of the Baptist church, and his church work like that of th ehome, left its impress upon his associates, for he served his God with his whole heart and soul. In the death of Hiram McKAY, the large family of sons and daughters are bereft of an indulgent and devoted father, the community has lost an upright and concientious citizen, but the blow falls heaviest on this wife, the loving and devoted companion of over half a century; she who has ministered to his every want, anticipated his wish and been alike the sharer of his joys and griefs, will know no further joy until the glad reunion of th souls in Heaven; hers is the sacred grief, and to her and and each member of the famiy the heartfelt sympathy of the many friends is extende! d.

The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday April 23, 1897 Wedding Bells. The 7th of April was made a memorable occasion on account of uniting in holy matrimony, Rev. John W. BURKET and Miss Bertha BLINN, Rev. P.H. BLINN, father of the bride officiating. The ceremony was performed in the Pleasant Grove church, just a few steps for mthe parsonage where the bride's parents reside. Miss Maud HILYARD played the wedding march while the groomsman and bridesmaid, Mr. John HILYARD and Miss Nettie SWISHER, led the bride and groom to the altar, the bride's little sister, Vera, preceding them as flower girl; it was certainly a lovely scene as they stood at the altar, the groom dressed in an elegant black dress suit and the bride dressed in the daintiest white silk with gloves and slippers to match and each holding a lovely bouquet. It will no doubt, long be remembered by all that were present. The bride is one of Reno county's most estimable young ladies and has a wide circle of friends as she has been teaching for some time. She is a great worker among the young people, is president of a junior society numbering about fifty; she is of a splendid famiy and we think Brother Burket has made a wise choice in selecting this lady for a companion. Her father is pastor of Pleasant Grove church, is a good preacher and highly esteemed by his people. The groom was formerly of Harper county, but for the past year has been preaching in the vicinity of Hutchinson, and at present is pastor at Maize, Kan.; he has been quite successful as a minister and has made for himself many friends, and we hope that in the future he may be even more successful than in the past. After the ceremony all the friends returned to the parsonage where an excellent dinner was in waiting, the equal of which is seldom parktaken of except on like occasions. The happy couple were the recipients of presents, viz.: One silve nut basket gold lined with nut cracker and picks; five fruit knives with pearl handles and gold blades--F. M. TRISSAL. Organ, P.H. BLINN Silver Cake Stand, Dr. DRIEVES and wife. Set silver knives and forks and dozen napkins, Mr. BLINN Set silver knives and forks and set silver teaspoons, Mr. and Mrs. Dedrick. Stand Lamp, Mr. and Mrs. Miller Gold trimmed glass fruit dish with set sauce dishes, Mr. HILYARD and Miss Nettie SWISHER. China Bread Plate, Effie McFADDEN. Silver pickle dish with fork, Mamie SILING Set napkin rings, Mr. and Mrs. WARE Table linen and napkins, S.E. and I. BURKET Linen Towels, Mary Trego Silver sugar shell and butter knife, Mamie TRISSAL Silver fruit dish and spoon, gold lined. The future home of the newly married couple will be at Maize, Kansas, after May 1st. That they may live a long and useful life and do a great work for the Master is the sincere wish of your Scribe.

The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday April 30, 1897 Harper. Miss Mary FINCH and little sister, Daisy are in Harper with their papa. Miss Minnie SHAFFER of Attica was a guest of Mrs. HOFFMAN over Sunday. David SMITH was up from his claim south of Hazelton, the first of the week. Will COLSON came in today from Topeka where he has been in attendance at Washburn College. Mrs. C.W. PALMER who has been in Trinidad for the past year with her boys came home this week. A surprise party Saturday night complimentary of Miss Lillie PARKER was attended by more than 30 of her friends.

The Anthony Weeky Bulletin Harper County Friday April 30, 1897 Freeport. Dr. A. BELL attended the Medical Association held at Wichita Tuesday. Mrs. B.F. CARY is on the sick list this week. Olin WELLS of Pilot Knobb was visiting friends in this city Wednesday. Little Miss Ifa JONES of Anthony is attending the public school of this place. Mrs. J.G. STALL met with a serious accident last Tuesday morning. She slipped and fell and fractured her left limb in two places below the hip. The public school of this place will close Friday the 7th of May. Miss C.M. PRESTON, the teacher, with the aid of her pupils will give an entertainment in the afternoon. Mrs. T. CRAVEN and son Ralph who went to Indiana from this place last fall, passed through the city Sunday evening, going to Anthony where they expect to make their future home. A few of their many friends went to the station to welcome them.

The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday April 30, 1897 Birthday Dinner. One of the most enjoyable events that has ever occurred in this vicinity was at the home of Mr. C.R. LONES, Thursday April 22, in honor of Mrs. LONES' fifty-first birthday. There were about forty-five present. The ladies were employed in quilting a beautiful neck-tie quilt, which was a present to Mrs. Lones from her friends. Judging from the noise that was heard around it, it hardly seems possible that it could have been completed, but it is really remarkable how women can talk and work at the same time, so before we left the work was done. Soon after dinner was announced and each one proceeded to do his part towars removing the great load of responsibility that rested upon the legs of table. Among the presents received was a shirt waist set by Mrs. LYDICK, glass pitcher by Mrs. WYCHOFF and Mrs. JOHNSON; jelly dish by Mrs. Frank LONG; pair of gloves and hair dagger by Willie LONES and last but not least a big fat turkey by Mr. LYDICK. Towards evening the young people got together and entertained the crowd for a time by singing after which Mr. JOHNSON favored us with a song, and Mrs. BRITTAIN in her pleasing way recited a beautiful selection. Ice cream and cake were then served and about six o'clock all departed for their home, feeling that it was a day happily spent and long to be remembered. One Who Was There.

The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday April 23, 1897 A marriage license was granted this week to Oscar MOTT and Bell BROWN of Danville.

The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday April 23, 1897 Freeport. Miss Blanche KURTZ of Argonia visited in the city Tuesday. Geo. DOWNING went to his claim Monday near Lyle, Oklahoma. Mr. PARKER the vegetable vender from Harper, was in the city Monday. Mrs. KNOX and son are visiting relatives in Wichita this week. Mr. Leslie POE, of Star Center, Sundayed with friends in this vicinity. Miss Dora HUFFMAN spent Sunday with Miss Nannie ADAMS of this place. A. GRIFFIN and wife and Miss Alice McKINLEY attended the Easter ball at Danville Monday evening.

The Anthony Weeky Bulletin Harper County Friday April 23, 1897 Bluff City News. Wm. MOORE was quite sick Thursday night. W.H. HERRINGTON left Saturday for Webb City, Mo. The creamery broke down Monday but were running Tuesday. C.W. MYERS sold his bunch of hogs to D.C. HAWK this week. C.W. MYERS sold to Fred RUMP this week lumber for a dwelling. C.D. BROWN has sold his claim to Miss ELICK for four hundred dollars and will move to Ponca City. T.H. ROGERS was here Friday checking C.E. MYERS up. Mr. MYERS has accepted a position at El Reno and C.S. McCLELLAN will have charge of the yard at this place.

The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday April 23, 1897 Mr. and Mrs. E.E. JONES are rejoicing over the arrival of a girl baby at their home the first of the week. Last Saturday was the birthday of Mr. and Mrs. C.F. WARE, he being 36 and she 32 years old. Consequently their many friends gathered at their residence west of town to give them a genuine surprise party. At 9 o'clock the house was filled with people. A fine time was had and an excellent lap supper was served; the quiet old moon shed her luster upon the happy scene with all her tranquil beauty. May C.F. and lady have a great many more birthdays and we hope they may all be spent as happily as this one. There was a surprise party at C.H. EASTMAN's last Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. Cora BURKET, it being her 21st birthday. She is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. EASTMAN. The surprise was complete and all enjoyed the occasion. The young folks played croquet by moonlight until a late hour. The company was treated to some nice refreshments and all departed wishing Mrs. BURKET many more happy birthdays.

The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday April 16, 1901 Married.--April 11, 1897, at the M.E. parsonage, Mr. George S. WADKIN and Miss Pearl E. LUCAS, both of Harper county. Rev. ENGLE officiating.

The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday April 16, 1897 Bluff City. H.W. COOK went to Anthony Monday on business. Mr. WREN started the skimmer Monday morning with 2000 pounds of milk. Ben MARTIN wnet to Caldwell Wednesday after his sister-in-law, Mrs. NEAL, of Bates county, Mo. W.V. WILLIAMS sold to Dr. BELL of Freeport Tuesday a fine set of double harness made by Wm. MOORE. Nelson BUNDY divided up th estock of drugs and fixtures of the J.W. COOK store and shipped to Cherryvale Monday. T.H. ROGERS, auditor of the Long Bell Lumber Company came in Tuesday and C.W. MYERS drove him over to Caldwell Wednesday.

The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday April 16, 1897 Rev. PARKER has returned from the strip. Mrs. Bell PHYE has returned to Kansas City. Philo BURKHOLDER was down to the south line Wednesday. Frank FIRESTONE and family were over from Anthony Sunday. Miss Myrtle FREEMAN is visiting Mrs. J. E. HUTCHINSON at Anthony. Mr. SLACK who has been employed in Weatherly's drug store has accepted a position at Newton. The FRADENBERG boys are expecting their parents from Iowa soon. They are coming with a view to locating. A.B. HOFFMAN and Chas. WOLF drove about 20 miles west Sunday after their wives who have been rusticating in the country.

The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday April 16, 1897 Marriage Licenses. Robert MILES, Trading Post, Kan. Alice C. ROBINSON, Attica, Kan. George S. WADKINS, Anthony Pearl E. LUCAS, Anthony John M. CREEK, Harper Ida L. IRVIN, Harper Albert DEMOSS, Harper County Millie ORR, Harper County

The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday April 9, 1897 District Court. The regular April session of the District court commenced this week. There are several cases on the docket with quite a number of minor cases for trial. The regular jurymen are as follows: A.B. NEWTON, Anthony township J.K.P. HALSTEAD, Blaine township W.P. BRADSHAW, Grant township F.H. HAMILTON, Anthony City S.W. CROW, Blaine township Paul CYPHERS, Harper City C.H. WOOD, Anthony township L.W. AXTON, Harper City W.E. FORD, Stohrville township J.W. COWELS, Banner township T.J. KALEY, Blaine township A.B. RANNEY, Anthony City L.L. GALLOWAY, Harper township Fred RUMP, Silver Creek township J.H. ROSS, Green township G. GATES, Spring township B.S. WRIGHT, Silver Creek township G.B. STURDEVANT, Stohrville township.

The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday April 9, 1897 Crisfield. Fred WILSON talks of attending school at the State Normal this summer. There was a surprise party at Mr. Joe ROSS' residence north of town Friday evening. There was a goodly number present and all were treated to an excellent oyster supper. Owing to the inclemency of the weather your scribe was not present but is informed that all had a good time. The surprise was in honor of Mrs. ROSS' birthday. The season has arrived in which cyclone caves are in demand and sometimes on very short notice. We think it wise that every person should have one handy. Some people laugh at the idea of going to a place of safety, but your scribes was always taught that "discretion is the better part of valor" and so we hastily decamp when a threatening storm approaches.

The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday April 9, 1897 Bluff City. The city officers elected Monday are C. S. McCLELLAN, mayor; Geo. KILLGORE, police judge; C.W. MYERS, Ben MARTIN, W.W. BIRD, C.O. JOHNSON and James GLOVER, councilmen; Tim O'CONNELL, clerk; Joe HUTCHINSON, marshal.

The Anthony Weeky Bulletin Harper County Friday April 9, 1897 Harper. The election went off quietly nearly everyone in town voting. Dr. MUIR was elected mayor; PERT, treasurer; Miss CROCKER, clerk; NEUMEYER, street commissioner; ZACHARIAS, school treasurer; FINCH and BROADSTONE justices.

The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Frirday April 9, 1897 Bluff City. The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth BACON came in on the train Saturday evening and were laid to rest Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Bluff City cemetery.