The Liberal Lyre Friday January 1, 1892 Last Sunday the fourth little girl came to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. RICKARD, of Liberal. Girls are mighty nice, and the more the merrier.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday December 23, 1960 Topeka Man Dies At 88; Rites Set. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wall-Diffenderfer Chapel for Cornelius (Big Mac) McDONOUGH, 88, 1730 Medford, who died in a local hospital Thursday. He was born in McDonough County, Ill., Dec. 5, 1872, and had lived in Topeka since 1940. He was a retired Santa Fe Railway boilermaker after 35 years of service. His wife, Mrs. Stella McDonough, died Aug. 28, 1953. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Clarence H. BAKER, of the home; a sister, Mrs. Marie BAGLEY; and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Topeka Cemetery.

The Liberal Lyre Friday December 25, 1891 A telegram was received by Mr. and Mrs. T.J. McDERMOTT Tuesday morning, announcing the arrival of a baby girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. LIPSCOMB, of Bucklin. Mrs. Mc went up Tuesday and Mc is just counting the hours until he can see his little granddaughter.

The Liberal Lyre Seward County Friday December 25, 1891 Fargo Lodge, No. 300, A.F.& A.M. , elected the following officers at their last stated communion, Dec. 21, 1891: J.F. DUBOIS, W.M.; W.T. GIBSON, S.W.; Geo. S. SMITH,J.W.; J.A. IRONS, Sec.; L.J. WHITE, Treas.; E. BOYLE, S.D.; D.H. MURPHY, J.D.; W.A. WRIGHT, S.S.; Otis W. DUBOIS, J.S.; Thomas WADLEY, Tyler.

The Liberal Lyre Seward County Friday December 11, 1891 On the 9th inst. there was a gathering at the residence of Mr. Alexander RUSSELL for the purpose of witnessing the marriage of their daughter, May E. to Mr. J.C. SWILER. Miss Russell was one of Liberal's most estimable young ladies, always lending a helping had to every good cause. Mr. Swiler was until recently one of the leading druggist of this city and is a gentleman in the true sense of the word. The solemn and impressive marriage ceremony of the Episcopal church was performed by Rev. Irons of the M.E. church in the presence of about 40 relatives and friends. After the performance of the ceremony the company was invited to partake of a bountiful repast that had been prepared for the occasion. The bride was charmingly attired in an exquisite costume of white silk, made entraine and trimmed in chiffon, white kid gloves and white slippers finished the toilette. No jewels were worn, the only adornment being white flowres arranged at the throat. The groom wore the usual costume of conventional black. Mr. and Mrs. Swiler received a number of beautiful presents that bespeaks to them the estimation in which they are held. Accompanied to the depot by most of the guests and plentifully showered with rice and old shoes the happy couple left immediately for Rock Island, Ill., and points in Iowa for a visit of friends and relatives for some time and will be at home to all friends after Jan. 1st, 1892, at Valley Falls, Kans., where Mr. Swiler will engage permanently in business. Liberal has lost two of its leading young people whose places are hard to fill, but loss is anothers gain. May peace, happiness and prosperity ever be theirs.

The Liberal Lyre Seward County Friday November 27, 1891 A 2-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs., Joseph BITTAKER, who lived on their farm near Ulysses ws burned to death in their burning dwelling last week. The upper story of the dwelling was discovered on fire by the mother who took her two children to a place of safety; and hastened to the upper story to save a trunk of valuables. When she returned the child had re-entered the lower story and the upper floor had just fallen in. The mother could hear the cries of her child but was helpless and frantic.

The Liberal Lyre Seward County Friday October 39, 1891 Republican Ticket. For Sheriff, E.S. GUYMON of Liberal Township; For Co. Treasurer, Frank MARSH, Liberal Township; For Register of Deeds, Harvey MARTIN, Liberal Township; For Co. Clerk, L.E. KEIFFER, Liberal Township; For Surveyor, H.C. EVANS, of Fargo Township; For Coroner, Dr. H.H. SUTHERLAND, Liberal Township. Liberal Twp. Ticket. For Trustee, C.L. DILLEN; For Clerk, J.C. SWILER; For Treasurer, A. CROTHERS; Justice of the Peace, L.J. WHITE, W.T. GIBSON; For Constables, Arthur MILLS, Joe KERN; For Road Overseer, None listed; Co. Commissioner for 2nd District, Joe FEUST.

The Liberal Lyre Seward County Friday October 23, 1891 Mrs. Allan G. THURMAN, died last Saturday from effects of last winter's la grippe. It is thought the "Old Roman" will not long survive her.

The Liberal Lyre Seward County Friday October 9, 1891 Married. At 8 o'clock at the residence of Rev. J.A. Irons in Liberal, Kans., Miss Jennie VanNESS to Mr. Roscoe A. DUNNAWAY. Miss Bettie SMITH and David JONES acted as maid and groomsman. All wish them the greatest of success and happiness.

The Liberal Lyre Seward County Friday September 11, 1891 Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. VESSELS, on Tuesday last, a daughter, all doing nicely.

The Liberal Lyre Seward County Friday September 4, 1891 The following list of grand and petit jurors has been drawn for the September term of the U.S. and Territorial courts which commence here on the 15th. Grand Jurors: James INNIS, James LAUGHRIN, George W. LONG, A.C. BRUNER, Jud Van EVERY, N.J. RHODES,Ed MARCELLUS, Lee HOWARD, Charles HULIT, John SINCLAIR, Smith ELLIS,J.A. FLETCHER, J.R. QUINN, J.C. STODDARD. Petit Jurors: A.C. ROGERS, J.G. BRYSON, John MARSHAL, E.C. DUDLEY, H. D. MEECE, Wiley RHODES, J.H. MURPHY, Z.P. HESS,Lewis LOSTROCH, F.C. McATTEE, Charles WHITE, James McQUILLAN, W.I. EVANS, R.F. OVERSTREET, N.C. McCOWN, Jesse PERKINS, R.B. QUINN, Newton PICKETT, A.F. WELCH, B.F. GOLDSTON, Ivan BERTRAM, Frank HEALY, Boss NEFF, A. HOLCOMB.

The Liberal Lyre Seward County Friday June 26, 1891 Died. At his home in Liberal, at 8 o'clock A.M. Sunday, June 21st., Solomon S. DUBOIS, of Inflamation of the brain. Brother Dubois was born Feb. 6th, 1837 in Franklin Co., Indiana. He was married May 12, 1860 to Eliza Kennedy who with their three sons survives him. He moved from Indiana to Fargo Springs in the Spring of 1886 since which time he has lived in the county. He became a member of the Masonic Order when a young man and has always taken pride in making its tenets his rule of action. He cherished a fervent hope of a happy immortality. Death for him had no sting an dhis grave is robbed of its victory. Some months since brother Dubois had a serious attack of La Grippe, since which he has suffered repeated severe relapses, each succeeding one being more alarming than that before. Abscess of the middle ear resulted and extended to the brain with fatal consequences in 48 hours. Our community has lost a respected, honorable and honored citizen, his family the kindest husband and father, whose true parental love is the more clearly demontrated in this, that during the recent years of hardship and at times, almost want, he never allowed his Life Insurance to lapse, and now that he is gone his former thoughtful mind, kind heart and willing hand will continue to provide for the wants of those whose coming he awaits on yonder shore. He was laid to rest by the Masonic Fraternity, members of which were present from all adjoining counties to participate in the last sad rites and honor the memory of a brother who stands before his judge with a spotless apron and the designs on his Trestle Board in order.

The Liberal Lyre Seward County Friday June 12, 1891 Seward Normal Institute The Seward Co. Teachers Institute opened Monday June 8 with a large attendance and the interest shown by the teachers tend to make this one of the best institutes in the state. It is true that in this sparsely populated county we do not expect the number of teachers as in the more populated counties' but we say we can arouse the interest & enthusiasm as well as they. The interest taken by our worthy instructors Professors BEESON and STICKLE and county superintendent Miss MILLS, will be well remembered by our fellow teachers, and when at the close of the institute we can heartily say our time was profitably spent, and in conclusion we can add that "Well begun is half done." The following teachers have enrolled: Lizzie GLECKLER, Hattie GLECKLER, Sallie McCLURE, Mary WIRT, Edith CAMPBELL, Mrs. S.A. KLINE, Wesley HANNUM, Ollie DAVIS, Anna DAVIS, Kate SAUNDERS, Mamie WAGGONER, Mrs. Geo. CALVERT, Stella PYLE, Pearl BROWN, Mrs. Gertrude CARR, Fanny HOOPER, Willie GLENN, Mrs. Ella KINNEY, Frank WAGGONER, Lee LARRABEE, John SWINDLE, Mrs. Geo. MILLER, Anise KROUSE, Minnie KROUSE, Hattie GILLUM, Maude WEMPLE, Etta HENLINE, Onil HENLINE, Minnie PERKINS, Junia ONG, Jennie VanNESS, Fran ONG, Mabel MEARS, Rowen CHASE. Notes: Mrs. Henline, Mr. Robert Hannum & Geo. Calvert wer called at the institute. The Misses Gleckler, Wirt, McClure, Campbell, and Mrs. Kinney and Kline are attending the institute from Stevens county. The classes in Philosophy and Bookkeeping are small. The class in calisthenics is learning the West Point Drills.

The Liberal Lyre Seward County Friday May 28, 1891 Mrs. Mary HITCH, wife of James K. Hitch and daughter of Henry WESTMORELAND, died Friday, Mary 22, at six o'clock in the morning. She had been sick for nearly two weeks and underwent intense suffering. She leaves four children to mourn her loss.

The Liberal Lyre Seward County Friday May 22, 1891 Married. At Pratt, Kas., May 6th, 1891, by Hon. Probate Judge, Mr. James A. FULLER of Seward County, to Miss Mary WOLF of Pratt County. The happy couple came from Pratt in a carriage arriving Sunday evening last about 5 o'clock P.M., and were surprised to find several couples from Liberal at their home to welcome them. Jim appears proud over capturing that Wolf but outsiders think it a "standoff" for while Fuller got the Wolf, it is equally true that the Wolf got Fuller, and while their cup of happiness seems about full, a little fuller would be exquisite. The Lyre force congratulates and wishes boundless happiness.

The Liberal Lyre Seward County Friday May 1, 1891 Brother James SPEARS, a member of Liberal Lodge No. 283, A.O.U.W. who with his faithful wife and two little ones left Liberal two weeks ago, to seek health amidst childhood's scenes or find Death's downy pillow in mother's arms; arrived at his mother's home in Oriskany Falls, N.Y. on Saturday evening, April 18th. and passed away the following Tuesday noon. He died where he was born Sept. 24th, 1854. In 1888 with his family he removed to Seward County, Kas., where he has met more than average success. Last November while herding his cattle he became chilled which resulted in chronic catarrh of the upper portion of the small intestine; he gradually recovered from this till he was able to be about, and in doing his stable chores, over-worked himself, resulting in a relapse of his former trouble with inflammation of the liver added; this resulted in abscess of the liver, which opened through his lung causing death form exhaustion. Brother Spears commanded the respect of all who knew him. He leaves a widow and two little orphans for whom he has thoughtfully provided a competence by property accumlations and $2,000 life insurance in the Ancient Order of United Workmen.

The Liberal Lyre Seward County Friday April 24, 1891 Married. At the residence of the bride's parents, in Arkansas City, Kas., on April 20th, Hon. C.F. GRIMMER of Optima, Ok., Ty., and Miss Mattie LANE of Arkansas City. This acquaintance which ripened into matrimonty began last winter while Miss Lane was an enrolling clerk of the Upper House of the Territorial Legislature of Oklahoma, of which Mr. Grimmer was an active and honored member. Mr. Grimmer is a successful and prominent stock grower of Beaver County. His handsome and accomplished bride, he selected from the charming society Belles of one of Kansas' proudest cities. The happy couple arrived in Liberal on Thursday's train and on Friday morning started for Charlie's cozy cottage on the beautiful Beaver. May unalloyed happiness ever be theirs.

The Liberal Lyre Seward County Friday March 27, 1891 Mrs. W.B. SNIDER, wife of one of our oldest and most esteemed settlers, died last Sunday morning after a sickness of six months. She had suffered so much of late that her death may almost be called a relief to her. Mr. Snider lives seven miles northwest of here, but for the better treatment of the sufferer the family moved several months ago into Mr. Brown's house, just west of twon. A number of the ladies of this city and vicinity interested themselves in the patient and renedered all help and assistance possible until the very last moment. The funeral was largely attended although the weather on Monday was very unpleasant. Prof. Beeson preached an appropriate sermon, and gave comfort to the mourners. It is a sad bereavement for Mr. Snider to lose the wife who had been the partner of his joys and sorrows for twenty years, and the loss of the five children, who are now deprived of a kind true mother, is irreparable. The family has the sincere and heart-felt sympathy of every one in this part of the county. Lucinda Ellen PIERCE was born In Mercer county, Ohio, June 30, 1855; removed with her parents to Newton county, Missouri, in the spring of 1869, where she became acquainted and was married to William E. SNIDER, March 5, 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Snider continued to reside in Missouri till 1878 when they removed to St. Louis Crossing, Indiana, where they resided until the spring of 1885 when they removed to Sedgwick county, Kansas. In the fall of 1886 Mr. and Mrs. Snider united with the Methodist Episcopal church at Cheney, Sedgwick county, after a full and complete conversion. In the spring of '87 they removed to their farm 7 miles northwest of Liberal, where they continued to reside till sickness came upon Mrs. Snider in October last when, for convenience, she was removed to Mr. G.C. Brown's farm near Liberal, where her sickness terminated in death March 22, 1891 after an illness of six months; her age being 35 years, 8 months, 22 days. There were born to them 7 children, two of whom preceded Mrs. Snider to the grave. She leaves a husband and five children to mourn her loss. All who were acquainted with Mrs. Snider found her to be an earnest and zealous christian and a true friend and mother; loving her church and church work, realizing the necessity of bringing up her family in the Sabbath school and in the full knowledge of the bible teachings. Mrs. Snider's christian experience continued to glow with a warm, fervid light and she died in a full and complete faith. Card of Thanks. We take this method of thanking the kind people of Liberal and vicinity for their kindness and assistance during the sickness and deathl of our dear wife and mother. W.E. Snider and children.

The Colby Tribune Thomas County Thursday February 4, 1915 Justice of the Peace. Kingery twp, Albert SCHUESSLER; S. Randall twp, John ROEBEN(?); Smith twp, Josiah RHOTEN. Constables. Hale twp, C.E. MALLORY; S.Randall twp, Henry OSTMEYER; Smith twp, W.S. McINTYRE.

The Liberal Lyre Seward County Friday March 13, 1891 On Monday last at 10:30 a.m. Engine No. 148, DUNN at the lever, arrived at Liberal pushing the snow-plow. It was following by a drag-train (a train to hitch on the snow-plow behind and pull her out when she get stuck in a snow bank.), composed of Engines Nos. 155, Ed. O. FOSS at the throttle, and No. 224, McGEE in the Cab; one flat car of coal and a caboose, all in charge of conductor CLARK, with 15 or 20 shovellers aboard. The track was now cleared and Monday's trains arrived and departed on time. "You don't miss the water till the well goes "dry" and "you don't miss your trains till they don't get here on time."