The Meriden Message Jefferson County Friday July 31, 1931 John Schaffer Dead. John SCHAFFR, former resident of Meriden, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F.B. BIRMINGHAM, at Topeka last Thursday. He moved to Meriden in 1898, opening a harness shop. Ten years ago he moved to Topeka, retiring from business. His daughter, Mrs. Chas SIMONTON, formerly Lizzie Schaffer published the Meriden Ledger for several years. Funeral services were held Saturday morning and burial was in Meriden cemetery. His wife died in 1922. He is survived by three daughters and one son, six grandchildren.

The Meriden Message Friday July 24, 1931 Mr. and Mrs. Charley WELLS and Gerald WELLS spent Sunday in Topeka as guests of Mrs. Elizabeth MORRIS and Mrs. Vivian WILLIAMS. Mr. and Mrs. Tommie LAIRD and children and Mr. Laird, Miss Celesta LAUNER, of Brownsville, Texas, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. WAY, of Meriden and Mr. and Mrs. Howard CARTER, in Hoyt.

The Meriden Message Friday July 24, 1931 Marriage Licenses. License was issued to Thomas V. BELL, 30, of Hamilton, Mo., to marry Miss Winoka F. JAMES, 22, of Hamilton. Judge Decker performed the ceremony. License was issued to Cecil J. BRUNTON, 21, of Topeka, to marry Miss Marcella G. SPIKER, 18, of Topeka, Rev. Guy H. Brammell, of Ozawkie performed the ceremony. License was issued to Charles Leo MALLOT, over 21, of Osage City, to marry Mrs. Elizabeth PRELL, over 18, of Topeka. Judge Decker performed the ceremony.

The Meriden Message Jefferson County Friday July 17, 1931 Danner-Sheres. Wednesday evening, July 8th, at 8:30, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmo TRIPP, 624 Lincoln, Topeka, a pretty wedding took place in which Miss Chrystelle DANNER and Mr. Carl SHERES were united in marriage. Only the near relatives of the bride were present. The ring ceremony was used and the ceremony was read by Elder Guy B. GATES, of Meriden. This worthy young couple have many friends in Meriden and Topeka who wish them a happy and prosperous journey through life.

The Meriden Message Friday July 17, 1931 Mr. and Mrs. John BERG annouce the birth of a son, Saturday, July 11.

The Meriden Message Friday July 10, 1931 Marriage Licenses. License was issued to Cecil F. COOK, 21, of Topeka, to marry Miss Vivian Irene ROGERS, 21, of Meriden. Judge Decker performed the ceremony. License was issued to Homer KINT, over 21, to marry Miss Mildred WARING, both of Topeka. No returns have yet been filed.

The Meriden Message Jefferson County Friday July 10, 1931 Rogers-Cook. Miss Vivian ROGERS and Mr. Cecil COOK were married at Oskaloosa, Wednesday, July 1st. Miss Rogers is graduate of the class of 21, M.R.H.S. and attended the Capital City Commercial School one term. Cecil is working for McConnon & Co., a line of remedies, flavorings, etc. They will be at home in the Roy Beem house after this week.

The Meriden Message Friday July 3, 1931 Marriage Licenses. License was issued to Kenneth Rex SPONSLER, 22, of Humeston, Iowa, to marry Miss Margaret H. ZOOK, of Garden Grove, Iowa, 20. Rev. A. Bryans of Oskaloosa performed the ceremony. License was issued to Carl A. JOHNSON, of Topeka, 28, to marry Miss Martha V. MARKER, 23, of Ozawkie. Rev. W.M. JONES of Ozawkie performed the ceremony.

The Meriden Message Jefferson County Friday June 26, 1931 Wages for harvest hands in western Kansas wheat fields are lowest in years, $2 a day with food. As high as $3 to $5 paid in years past.

The Meriden Message Friday June 26, 1931 Marriage Licenses. License was issued to Howard W. BROWNE, 22, of Lawrence, to marry Miss Marguerite O. SHEPHERD, 20, of Lawence, Judge Decker performed the ceremony. License was issued to Donal C. SCOFIELD, 21, of Lincoln, Neb., to marry Miss Beulah G. WOOD, 23, of Lincoln. Judge Decker performed the ceremony. License was issued to George W. HARRISON,26, of Ottawa, to marry Miss Edith H. STROBEL, of Richmond. Rev. Basel Kelly of Leavenworth, performed the ceremony. License was issued to George L. ROCKHILL, 32, of Topeka, to marry Miss Helen F.G. WILBOURN, 31, of Topeka. Judge Decker performed the ceremony. License was issued to James T. FISHER, 31, of Kansas City, Mo., to marry Miss Naomi L. CAMPBELL, 22, of Kansas City. Rev. A. Bryans, of Oskaloosa, performed the ceremony. License was issued to John H. BROWN, over 21, of Princeton, Kans., to marry Mrs. Flora I. Van DRESSER, over 18, of Ottawa. Judge Decker performed the ceremony.

The Topeka State Journal Thursday August 12, 1943 Mrs. Alida Otis True. Mrs. Alida Otis TRUE, 65, of Grantville, died in Hays Wednesday following several weeks of illness. She was born June 18, 1878, in Topeka and had lived in Topeka, Perry and Grantville communities all her life. She was a member of the Methodist church of Grantville. She is survived by her husband, Fred True; one daughter, Mrs. Florence BANMAN, of Centralia; two sons, Dr. Otis True, of Hays, and J.Fred True, Jr., of Fort Scott; one sister Mrs. Bina McKIBBEN of Grantville and nine grandchildren.

The Meriden Message Friday June 12, 1931 Marriage Licenses. License was issued to W.W. OLIVER, 27, of Topeka, to marry Miss Isabelle LASTER, 21, of Williamstown. Judge Decker performed the ceremony. License was issued to William E. BROWN, 21, Topeka, to marry Miss Vivian A. READER, 18, of Topeka. Judge Decker performed the ceremony. License was issued to Charles C. LAMB, 21, of Lawrence, to marry Miss M. Ruth WILSON, 18, of Lawrence. Judge Decker performed the ceremony.

The Meriden Message Friday June 2, 1931 Mrs. Mary MULVIHILL, age 80, for thirty-five years a resident of the community southeast of Williamstown, died at her home Sunday. Funeral services were held at St. Cecilia church at Perry, Tuesday morning and burial was made at Kansas City, Kansas. (Perry.)

The Meriden Message Friday June 2, 1931 Marriage Licenses. Judge DECKER united in marriage Mason Edward BRUNTON, 22, of Dodge City and Miss Louise ELLIOTT, 18, of Ozawkie, on a license issued by the Probate Judge of Hamilton County, Kansas. License was issued to Chloe Orrin LEWIS, 22, of Pattonsburg, Mo., and Miss Flora L. PEARL, 21, of Fairport, Mo. Judge Decker performed the ceremony. License was issued to William STAAL, 23, of St. Joseph, Mo., and Miss Ruby V. DANIELS, 23, of Gower, Mo. Judge Decker performed the ceremony. License was issued to D. Morton WATKINS, over 21 to marry Mrs. Lillian ONEY, over 18, of Topeka. Judge Decker performed the ceremony. License was issued to James C. SCHROYER, over 21, of Lawrence to marry Miss Neta M. BUNDY, over 18, of Topeka. Judge Decker performed the ceremony. License was issued to Frank Alexander SCHNEIDER, over 21, of Peoria, Ill., to marry Mrs. Grace L. SCHNEIDER, over 18, of Kansas City, Mo. Judge Decker performed the ceremony.

The Meriden Message Friday May 22, 1931 Eighth Grade Exercises. Graduating exercises for eighth grade were held Tuesday evening at the M.E. church. Diplomas were presented to the following: Inez CUNNINGHAM, Mazxine KANE, Virginia LEWIS, Mildred COWAN, Vera PALMBERG, Eva LAWRENCE,Lucile BROWN, Wilma WHITE, John CHRISTY, Bessie Lassater, Billy MOSER,Ellen BONEWITZ,Virginia MURREL, Doras MAY, Ruth BECKER, Nellie STOCKWELL, Gerald WELLS, Joesphine WILLIAMS, Bessie COLE, Zella CUNNING, Joseph MULLIGAN, Warl WOOLFORD, Ronald CLARK, Robert BRUCE,Virginia BRUCE, Margaret DRESSEL. A vacant chair was draped and a beautiful wreath placed upon it in memory of Altha BAKER, who passed on to her reward, and was a member of this class.

The Meriden Message Friday May 22, 1931 Marriage Licenses. License was issued to Vene F. RUMSEY, 32, Sterling, Neb. to marry Miss Constance G. LUDWIG, 26, of Topeka. Judge Becker performed the ceremony. License was issued to Paul W. SOVA, 25, of Williamstown, to marry Miss Bessie HURD, 19, of Williamstown. No returns have yet been made. License was issued to Arthur C. JONES, of Oskaloosa over 21 to marry Miss Goldie Z. FIELD, over 18, of Lucas. Rev. Bryans performed the ceremony.

The Meriden Message Jefferson County Friday May 15, 1931 Sarah A. LAPPING wa born in Belvediere, Ill., December 4, 1862. She moved to Boone county, Nebraska, at the age of 10 years. She was united in marriage October 10, 1881, to James H. ALLEN. To this union were born three sons, Alfred Jesse Allen, of Detroit, Mich., Milan Arthur Allen, of Montzuma, Kansas. Forrest Chester Allen, who passed away December 10, 1923, and one daughter, Mrs. Cordie Frances SHAFFER, Topeka. Besides her husband and three surviving children she leaves on brother, one sister and two granddaughters. Mrs. Allen came with her family to Kansas in 1896 and settled in the vicinity of Meriden where they have resided continously. She was united with the Methodist Episcopal church Feb. 19, 1907, and led an active part for a few years, when failing health kept her confined to her home. She was a charter member of the Eastern Star, also a member of the Royal neighobors and Security Benefit Association. She passed away at her home Thursday morning, May 6, having been failing rapidly for the past three years. The funeral was held at the M.E. church at Meriden Sunday May 10, at 2 p.m. Burial was in Bonner Springs cemetery.

The Valley Falls New Era Jefferson County Thursday June 9, 1910 Matthew GLIEM, father of the late Ferdinand Gliem, of Atchison, died May 31, 1910, at the home of his son, John, one mile east of Arrington, of a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Gliem was in his eightieth year, and had lived on his farm near Arrington over forty-five years. He divided his time with his children, and had left the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.B. MILLER, of Muscotah, where he had been since February first, to visit with his son John, May 1st. He is survived by five children: John of Arrington, Matthew Gliem of Pottawatomie county; Mrs. W.B. MILLER of Valley Falls, and Mrs. John HERDE, of Hoyt, Kas. The funeral was held from the home of John Gliem Thursday, with services at the Congregational church at Muscotah and interment in the Muscotah cemetery. The death of Fredinand Gliem March 8 made his father hier to an estate valued at $10,000 or more. It will be recalled that some of the children feared undue influence would be brought to bear upon the old gentleman, causing him to give his property away, and proceedings were brought April 1 to have him declared insane. The trail was held April 12, when Matthew Gliem gave such evidence of a sane mind that the insanity charge was dismissed.--Atchison Globe.

The Valley Falls New Era Jefferson County Thursday June 9, 1910 Death of Old Soldier. Mr. John C. SNYDER, a veteran of the Civil war, and father of Mrs. J. C. ELLIS, west of town, died at the Soldier's Home at Leavenworth last Memorial Day, aged 65 years. He fell ill while visiting his daughter here some three weeks ago and returned to the home. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis knew nothing of his death until after the burial at Ontario, Nemeha county, Wednesday of last week. Enlisting when he was only 16, Mr. Snyder served three years with an Ohio regiment in the late war. At Milan, Ohio, he attended school with the electric wizard, Thos. A. Edison.

The Valley Falls New Era Jefferson County Thursday June 2, 1910 Dr. Rankin Dead. His many friends in this locality and for that matter allover the county will be surprised and pained to learn of the death of Dr. E.C. RANKIN, of McLouth. His death occurred in a hospital at Kansas City where he had gone for an operation. The funeral will be held at McLouth this (Friday) afternoon at 1:30.