Extract's from Pomona Enterprise

January 1902

03 Jan 1902

Mrs. Crozier returned from a visit to her daughter at Centreville, last week. (PE p2c5)

A telegram received Monday morning from Frank Griffin at Chicago, announced the death at that city of Captain John M. Griffin, which occurred Sunday. The telegram also announced that the remains would be sent to Pomona, where the funeral was to be held Tuesday, under G.A.R. auspices.

John M. Griffin was born 75 years ago, in Georgetown, O, the native place of General U S Grant. Lo fact, deceased and General Grant were schoolmates, and were frequently associated in after years in the field of battle and in camp. Captain Griffin removed to Pike county, Ill., when about 25 years old. There he was married to Miss Katherine M. McFaddden. Early in 1861 he enlisted and was elected a lieutenant in Company A 28th Illinois Volunteers. IN this capacity he won great distinction for bravery in the Army of the Tennessee and actively participated in the first great battle, Shilooh. He was promoted to a captaincy for bravery on the field.

At the close of the war he returned to his home, and in 1869 emigrated to Kansas. With George W. Pulse, W. D. Bagby, Thomas Graves and others he opened up in Greenwood township what has ever since been known as the "Illinois settlement." He occupied his time, for a while in stockbreeding, but with indifferent success. He remained on his farm near Pomona until the spring of 1884, when he removed to Pomona and entered into co-partnership with T. L. Newcomb in the real estate and insurance business, continuing until 1889, when he removed to Topeka and made his home with his son, Ed. IN the spring of 1895, with Ed Griffin and family, the Captain came back to Franklin and located on a farm near this city.

After a year or so, all of his sons, Harry S, Ed and Frank, having located in Chicago, he repaired thith4er also. The first Mrs. Griffin died at Pomona about 1888, and shortly after removal to Chicago the Captain married a second time - Ottawa Republican.

The remains of the late Captain Griffin arrived in Pomona on the Mo Pac, Tuesday afternoon, and were escorted by the G.A.R's to the Presbyterian church, where services were held. Although the notice that had been given was short, the church was crowded with old friends and neighbors of the deceased.

Accompanying the body from Chicago, was the wife of the deceased and her brother, and Frank Griffin. Ed Griffin had arrived the day before to perfect the arrangements for the funeral. Mrs. Black (nee Emma Frye, a granddaughter of the deceased) and husband were out from Ottawa.

By the side of his first wife, in Woodlawn cemetery, the body of the Captain was laid to rest.

Captain Griffin was a patriotic citizen, a generous neighbor, a warm hearted friend Friendship, fellowship and comradeship will be forever associated with his memory in the hearts of those who knew him. (PE p3c2)

We learn of a horrible tragedy which occurred near North Lyndon on Saturday afternoon. A man named Doty beat his wife into insensibility with a gun barrel. Sunday morning his body, with the head severed, was found west of the scene of the tragedy along the Mo Pac track. It is supposed that horror at the deed he had done caused the frenzied man to commit suicide by holding his neck to the rail for the car wheels to end his existence. Sunday the woman gave birth to a child. (PE p2c5)

10 Jan 1902

Luther S. Newcomb takes over as editor from T. L. Newcomb. (PEp2c1)

The Presbyterians have bought a new organ for their church. (PE p2c2)

Isaac Richardson; formerly of Greenwood township, now of Oklahoma, has sold his farm to Rezin Porter. - Ottawa Republican. (PE p2c4)

death - Dave Shoaf, buried near Centropolis. (PE p2c5)

Mr. E. F. Scovill has sold his interest in the drug store to his nephew, Earl Scovill, who with Arthur Little will continue the business under the firm name of Scovill & Little. (PE p3c2)

Central and vicinity - Mr. and Mrs. Heidner spent Sunday at John Hale's. (PE p3c5)

Central and vicinity - Miss McClellan came down from Topeka nd visited over Sunday with her parents. (PE p3c5)

Central and vicinity - Mrs. T. T. Barton who is at Osawatomie, is reported much better and it is hoped she will be able to return home by spring. (PE p3c5)

New Year's day Joe Mason, of Chippewa hills, took unto himself a wife. That evening, according to ancient custom never deviated from in the classic Greenwood dales, the boys gathered about Joe's domicile and lifted up their voices with divers accompaniments, in loud manifestation of a congratulatory sentiment. Joe responded, according to the conventional's of the clan, with a "treat" in the form of a bundle of cheroots. The crowd retired, but upon consideration decided that Joe had not accurately gauged the merits of the demonstration, and they called on the succeeding night and repeated the performance. This time Mr. Mason did not respond, and though the boys, made noise enough to tear seams in the rock-ribbed sides of the hills, he made no acknowledgment of their polite attentions. The third night they called again, this time prepared to shake the rocky cliffs free of their supposed metallic treasure if necessary; they were provided with dynamite, and in due time exploded a quantity at one corner of the house. As a result Joe came out, and so did a large portion of the shingles of the house, and now Joe is in negotiation with the leaders of the jubilee party looking to a compromise in which figures a legal prosecution or immediate repairs to the partially wrecked house. - Ottawa Republican. (PE p3c5)

17 Jan 1902

Messrs Emmet King, Jake Bush, James Vaughn, Steve and George Rice, and Lane, indulged in a bachelor's supper in the rear of Morris Mindlin's store, last Friday evening. Your editor was an honorary guest to oysters, sardines, canned fruit, sauer kraut and other bachelor dainties which composed the menu.

Miss Ada Crozier who several months ago was pronounced insane and taken to the asylum at Osawatomie, was brought back to Pomona recently, her condition being of a serious nature and thought to be incurable. She has violent spells in which she has to be restrained from doing herself bodily harm.

Wm Crozier arrived from Cripple Creek, Col, Tuesday to assist in caring for his sister, who is dangerously sick. Will has been engaged in mining for several years past with good success. His brother, Cal, is in Texas at present, but is expected here shortly.(PE p2c3)

Miss Ada Crozier was somewhat better yesterday morning. (PE p3c3)

Mrs. Delia Mitchell of Centreville, Kan, is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Annie Crozier, and to assist in caring for her sister who is seriously sick. (PE p3c3)

Rodney Barnett will open a hotel and restaurant in the Mackey building. (PE p3c6)

24 Jan 1902

Mrs. Miller and sister, Mrs. Woods, from Greenwood, and Mrs. Grubbs of Diamond Ridge, spent the day with Mrs. Sophia Parkinson last week, Thursday. (PE p1c3)

Morris Mindlin came to Pomona on January 28th, 1899 on the evening train. They bought out stock of merchandise. In spring of 1900 they opened a brand new stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, and Groceries on the northeast corner of Franklin and Main.. In fall 1901 they doubled the size of their store. (PE p1c4)

death - Pearl Lanning; found in the Marais des Cygnes river near Quenemo; suicide. (PE p1c4)

Train Wreck at Pomona on the Mo Pac. (PE p2c2)

death - T. B. Steelman; of near Mud Creek Schoolhouse. (PE p2c5)

Dyer, Haynes & Dyer are having a room constructed over their office to accommodate the large stock of men's and boys' clothing which they have ordered. (PE p2c5)_

Mrs. Delia Crozier-Mitchell returned home to Centreville, Kan, Tuesday. She was accompanied by her brother, Will, who expects to return to Cripple Creek, Colorado, in a few days. They leave their sister, Miss Addie Crozier of this place, much improved in health. (PE p2c4)

death - R. F. Weston ; Woodlawn Cem. (PE p3c1)

31 Jan 1902

H. J. Ottawa and G. S. Ullom have formed a partnership in the hardware business. They will continue the business at the stand so long occupied by Mr. Ullom, for the present, but are talking of erecting a larger and better building nex summer. (PE p2c2)

Monday morning a stranger drove up to the residence of M. S. Shoaf, living eight miles northwest of Pomona, and asked to water his team. He was a large man driving a gray horse and a roan mare with a star in forehead. The vehicle was a good spring wagon, and the harness old with one new breast strap. In the wagon he had some comforts and a couple of sacks of corn. He said he was on his way from Kansas city to Wichita. The team was found in a cornfield near Beaver's station, Wednesday. The questions is what has become of the man and who was he? (PE p2c4)

While engaged in digging coal in the bank on his mother's farm in Appanoose township, last Friday, Frank Wickam got caught in a fall of slate, receiving a broken leg therefrom. (PE p3c1)

death - Doctor Washburn, formerly of Osage county; died at Ottawa. (PE p3c5)

Rodney Barnett has opened up his restaurant and hotel in the Mackey building. (PE p3c5)

Morris Mindlin has one of his store windows decorated in the flimsy, gauzy, airy effects of summer and labeled: "Is this cool enough for you:?" To the half frozen pedestrian this might appear to be irony. (PE p4c5)

Wm Rice and family expect to leave soon for Morris County. Mr. Rice has rented a half section in that county belonging to our ex townsman, H. C. Swayze, and also eight hundred acres of pasture land adjoining. He has resided on the Boyd half section north of this place for a number of years, though not continuously , first having resided there some twenty years ago. (PE p4c5)

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Martin returned from Elk county Saturday night, where they had been to look at land. They bought them a fine bottom farm in that county, onto which they will move in the spring. (PE p5c1)