The Washington Republican Washington County Friday May 25, 1900 Born: To Mr. and Mrs. O.V. PEARSON, on Wednesday, May 23rd, a son. Mr. and Mrs. A.N. HOLLOWAY are parents of a bouncing boy, born May, 18th. E.W. SHEARBURN, a graduate of the Dunlap Medical College, has located in Haddam. We wish the Dr. success in his new field. Mr. WARREN of Vining, who was convicted of violating the prohibitory law and put in jail, paid his $100 fine and cost amounting to about $4.00, and returned home Wednesday. August SOLLER and his sons, Albert and Walter, left today over the Mo.Pac., for Atchison, Leavenworth and Kansas City. August said that the boys never were out of the county and that he made them a promise, if promoted in school that he would take them on a vacation trip. Albert was the only pupil in his room who never missed school, nor was not tardy during the entire term. The past week the senior class of the High school have been the guests of honor at two very pleasant parties. On Saturday evening mid-year class entertained the seniors very pleasantly in the home of Miss Jessie PALMER. The evening was spent in conversation and games, after which the company repaired to la Fleches' resturant where refreshments were served. On Monday evening Mrs. T.P. RONEY entertained the seniors in honor of Miss Detta HIGGINS. The evening was spent very pleasantly in music, games,etc. The Misses ALta and Elsie THROOP very pleasantly entertained the Bachelor Club ' 63 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.T. LANDON last Friday evening. C.B. DENMAN had one of the largest delivery of fruit trees and evergreens this spring that has been in Washington for many years. C.B. is the agent to order form as he handles the best grade of stock and best varieties adapted to this country he replaces all that fail to grow the first year. Give him your order as he is a home agent.

August, b <01Mar1857 Switzerland, Albert W. b Oct 1889, Walter W. bAug 1891, Denna Amelia b Jun 1892, Bburnice B. b<01Mar1895, Lester Edwin b 16Oct1899, Margaret b <01Mar1909. Denna was the mother of my cousin Robert Soller Kelley b 21Aug1920 whom I attended the Kindergarten at Quincy School in Lawrence, KS with. Denna died Nov 1920 in Winnemucca, NV Milton William Kelley was Denna's husband b 08Jun1890 in Wyoming (Lillis), Vermillion (Cleveland) Twp., Marshall County, KS Milton later married Ethel Kindred b 17Sep1896 mJune 1926 in Lawrence, KS Both died in Austin, TX, Milton January 1972, & Ethel on 31Aug1972, in Austin from abt. 1927. I am curious if Denna met Milton at KU in Lawrence, and why are Milton, His sister Daisy, Denna, and supposedly an Uncle John, a brother or uncle of Myra E. Cathcart, the wife of William Henry Kelley. Michael Gene Kelley b 05May1920 b in Lawrence now at 11002 W 21 st N Wichita, KS 67205-1845 316-722-3528 mike.kelley@cox.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <jlaird@bellsouth.net> To: <KSWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 6:03 PM Subject: Local Items: Washington: May 25, 1900 > The Washington Republican > Washington County > Friday > May 25, 1900 > August SOLLER and his sons, Albert and Walter, left today over the Mo.Pac., for Atchison, Leavenworth and Kansas City. August said that the boys never were out of the county and that he made them a promise, if promoted in school that he would take them on a vacation trip. Albert was the only pupil in his room who never missed school, nor was not tardy during the entire term. > >