Franklin County, Kansas

Annals of Pomona, Kansas
As taken from the "Pomona Enterprise," Pomona, Kansas.

10 Jan 1896

"Milt Garrison has rented the Topping store building and will open up in a few days a stock of groceries and notions."

"Jones Bros. have sold their scales and crib to Swayze and retired from business. They purchased but two car loads of corn while here, the merchants and feeders offering too strong a competition. Altogether their venture in the grain business was very unprofitable. The junionr member of the firm goes back to Brown county, where he will probably accept a position in a bank which his father and a brother have lately organized. Mr. W. O. Jones of course has his farm to claim his attention in the absence of the other."

17 Jan 1896

"The papers of the 15th inst. record the failure of the firm of Riddle and Topping, Grocerymen of Lawrence, Kan. This is our former J. L. Topping of this place. We regret to hear of this failure."

"J. W. Spangler is talking of bringing his stock of boots and shoes back from Michigan."

"Rev Allen administered the ordinance of baptism to two candidates on last Sunday afternoon. The immersion took place at the river south of town, above the bridge.

"Bert Kelsey is the only man in town who can claim an interest in Cripple Creek mining property."

24 Jan 1896

"Charley Chrisman has sold his barber chair and tools to a couple of gentlemen who intend opening barber shop here."

31 Jan 1896

"On Monday night of last week our lodge of Woodmen installed their newly elected officers: W. O. Sutherland, in the new V.C.; M. W. Bell, W.A.; and E. A. Mott still presides as clerk. They have changed their lodge room to Parkinson hall, and meet the 1st and 3rd Monday nights in each month."

"Swayzes new barn looms up in fine shape. when H. C. Builds, he usually goes it one better than anybody else."

Dedication of the Rohrbaugh theater in Ottawa.

07 Feb 1896

"It is suggested that a little macadam might improve the avenue leading to the Mo Pac depot. A few stones could not be dumped anywhere with better results than on this particular piece of highway."

"The dunkards commence protracted meetings at the North Pomona school house Sunday."

14 Feb 1896

"An effort is being made to open the road running east of Whetstone's pasture, and opening out in the neighborhood of Sheff Geyer's place."

21 Feb 1896

"There are eleven street lamps in all-quite a galaxey of stars on a dark night for a town the dimensions of Pomona. We are glad to hail the idea as an improvement over ye old time darkness, and believe that the saving in sidewalk repairs will nearly balance the cost of the oil it takes to pilot ye pilgrims out of ye perilous holes and yawning gaps which abound on ye best boarded streets. The marshal has charge of those lamps, which have an automatic extinguisher that can be set for any your in the night."

"G. B. Richardson is putting in the foundation for a new house over on his farm."

28 Feb 1896

"Messrs Ike Pruett, Hugh Maxey and T. L. Newcomb viewers in the matter of an application for closing the road running south across the river on the line one mile east of here decided last Saturday against the feasibility of the scheme."

"W. N.. Kelsey known to the people of this community as one of the progressive teachers and farmers of the county has taken a lease on the Mackey brick front building, and will at once put in a first class drug stock. Mr. Kelsey has had considerable experience in this line, having at one time worked in Dr. Bennett's drug store at Wellsville. We welcome him and his wife as a splendid addition to the society of our city."

06 Mar 1896

"A. Hensley will erect a large implement house in the west side of the tannery."

"For being drunk on the streets last Friday night, three young gents of this city were made to cough up to the tune of $7.50 a piece before his honor Police Judge Detwiler."

13 Mar 1896

"North Appanoose - James Mead has started to build a house. The frame work is native timber."

"J. R. Studebaker has moved onto his farm purchased of Sam Smith. We are happy to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Studebaker as citizens of our township."

"The new restaurant under Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reynold's proprietorship is a pleasing improvement to our town."

"Mr. Vandolah has built him a little house on his lease in the bottom."

"Greenwood - Robert Martin is building a house of four room's on the farm lately purchased by Harvey Byxbe."

"Bert Kelsey is showing a picture of which he is quite proud. It is of his pet team at the barn, and represents Bert in the act of getting into the buggy. Miss Lulu Lawrence was the artist."

"The new restaurant has been fitted up in excellent style, and soon the new drug store will blossom out likewise."

20 Mar 1896

"Rev. our new Methodist pastor, was in town this week. He will move his family here in a short time. He is quite a pleasant middle aged gentleman, and comes from Missouri into this conference."

27 Mar 1896

"The Mo Pac road tax gang under the supervision of our road over seers, did some excellent work in the streets about town last week."

"W. N. Kelsey & Co. will open up a nice clean stock for the public inspection today at their quarters in the Mackey brick front. Owing to a little delay in the filling of orders, they will not be able to have their complete stock ready for the opening date. A call from you will be appreciated by them."

"Ira Reed decided some time ago that he preferred Oklahoma to Kansas, and we hear that he has hired out to some farmer in that state."

"A wonderful change has taken place in the appearance of Mrs. T. J. Mackey's store buildings in the last two weeks. Now they are all handsomely painted and papered, making them the neatest and most attractive store rooms in town."

"Bert Parkinson, who has been at work in the lumber business for his cousin, Amos Parkinson, at Wagoner I.T. arrived home last week. He expects to remain here this summer."

03 Apr 1896

"T. J. Angell brought in a curiosity last week in the shape of two perfectly formed eggs, one dark and the other light, connected together by a neck. Had they been allowed to hatch there is not much doubt but that the birds would have been fit subjects for a ten cent monstrocity collection."

"Whetstone has been shipping out a lot of dried apples this week."

"Rev. Walter Hart, of Clinton, Kansas enlivened this part of the planet with his presence last week."

"Some new lock boxes have put in their appearance at the post office."

Our city schools close April 17th.

Graduating this year: Cora Loper, Daisy Clevy, Dessie Bailey, Harry Kraus, Arthur Little.

J. W. Spangler present mayor; election to be held April 6th at T. L. Newcomb's office, to elect one mayor, one police judge and five councilmen.

10 Apr 1896

"Freddie White lost a donkey this week from blind staggers. The animal wandered down town Sunday night and gave up the ghost near Bert Kelsey's bedroom window."

Election April 6th; new Mayor Haynes.

17 Apr 1896

"Mr. Joe T. Black had business Thursday last on his farm nine miles east, on Hickory creek. Toward evening he was engaged in trimming trees in the orchard. About 6:15 there was a terrific explosion in the air, seemingly overhead, and as near as could be guessed about two miles distant. This detonation was plainly heard by parties many miles from the Black place, and was followed by a rattling volley reports not so heavy in volume. Mr. Black's first thought was that a powder house at Ottawa had been blown up, but almost instantly changed his mind for there came a rumbling, immediately over him as of a train of cars. This sound grew rapidly in intensity and finally assumed a shriek, which sounded exactly like the yell of a shell. This noise grew in volume to such degree that Mr. Black was momentarily terrorized and grasped a tree limb for support.

With a final saturnalia of noise that was combined of shriek, yell, whistle, hum and howl, something struck the earth with a loud 'spat?' very close to where Mr. Black stood.

It was too dark to make successful search, but the next morning investigation was made and an aerolite found not two hundered hards from where Mr. Black stood. It was buried about ten inches, and had torn a hole two feet in length. The stone exhumed weighed about two pounds, and at first appearance was simply a black mass. When washed the mass split in places, showing a granite like interior with bits of meteoric iron plainly showing. Mr. Black prizes his find greatly.

Mr. Black's experience and discovery explains a puzzling condition of affairs that has agitated numbers of people in various parts of this and adjoining counties. Visitors to the city from points 20 and more miles southwest were today reporting a mysterious thunder and rumbling that occurred about 6 o'clock Thursday evening with a clear sky, and commissioner Clark, who lives at least twenty miles from the Black farm describes the phenomena exactly as does Mr. Black. To him the explosion appeared still to the westward. At Vassar, on the Missouri Pacific, at least 40 miles west, the disturbance of the explosiong was conjectured to proceed from an earthquake. The various reports and rumbling were plainly noticeable in the city. - Ottawa Daily Republican April 17th."

"Rev. Mr. Leeper who is on the Quenemo charge becomes pastor at Central; and we understand he will follow along the line adopted by Mr. Keopsel, by preaching every Sunday morning and afternoon, alternately. The Methodist society here are greatly disappointed in not being placed in the Williamsburg charge, as was formerly the case with them, the connection with Quenemo not being altogether satisfactory."

"George McCord says that he has been doing very well since his residence of about a year in Iowa. He has employment in a plow factory."

"A Pomona girl once had two lovers. it was hard to decide between them so she suggested a foot race, the winner to take the prize. The first race was a tie, but here was a marriage after the second one. That was a tie too - Quenemo Republican.
The above paragraph is probably true, but the interesting episode must have happened at an early day. It has been a great many years since a Pomona girl could be satisfied with only two lovers."

24 Apr 1896

"As is usual on such occasions at Pomona, there was a perfect crush in the crowd which sought admission to the room on the anniversary of the commencement exercises of the Pomona schools on last Friday evening. Quite a number were in attendance from adjoining towns and a more quiet, genteel and goodnatured gathering never assembled in our town. This was fortunate, for had the audience been disposed to complain at the room and accomodations, it would have seriously marred the pleasaure of te event. And yet the room, the new M.E. church, will probably accomodate a larger crowd than any other building in the town. Probably hundreds denied themselves the pleasure of attending because they knew the capacity ofthe building would be insufficient. Thus the work of the graduating class, a work which has cost them months of labor, and which at least a thousand people more than were present would have been proud to have encouraged by their presence, was limited to narrow space and the consequently limited audience. It seems to us the time has come when Pomona had ought to take a step forward. There are graduating classes yet to come. We may not be here, but the town will, in 100 years from now. During the years to come there will be be meetings, political gatherings, Sunday school conventions, farmers institutes, and general and miscellanious gatherings. The city needs a hall. We have an abundance of building stone, lime rock, sand, and the main material. We have plenty of mechanics, laborers and artisans all anxious to help. We can build a large hall, all on the ground floor, large enough to seat 1500 people, of plain design yet a credit to the city, for not great outlay of cash. What society, organization or body of citizens have we who want to champion the cause?"

Alumni Society meeting.

"H. B. Johnson a member of the first class graduated from the Pomona schools was over from Lyndon to attend commencement last week."

"O. N. Cole has moved his house to lots 100 or more feet south of his former location."

"J. H. Whetstone has set out another large orchard this spring and says it has been the best time to plant trees of any season he has known."

"A good creamery might now be run to good advantage and profit in Pomona."

"Joe Rhodes came up from Toronto this week Tuesday to help drive the Houser and Reed herd of cattle down there for pasture. Joe says he can't get along without the Enterprise; that he has been sick ever since he hasn't had it to read."

"Mrs. Sophia Parkinson has been having the roof to her store building resoldered, and also the capping to the stone wall cemented anew."

01 May 1896

Yearly report on the city schools grades for students for next year.

08 May 1896

"L. A. McCoy is having a ditch dug, draining a low piece of ground on the Mundy & Parkinson lands, sout of the Santa Fe railroad."

15 May 1896

"North Pomona - Mr. Cain is now making preparations to build an addition to his residence."

"Capt. Bailey seems to be growing Southern in his ideas. It is said he will soon erect a portico along the entire south and west sides of his residence. Our mouth now waters for the announcement of a possum dinner."

"The suit of Bert Parkinson vs. the railroad company that amputated his arm will be tried again with every prospect of success for Bert in the end."

"Bert Kelsey showed us quite a laughable letter from his cousin Will Crozier, the other day. Will is out in the Cripple Creek country digging for the yellow metal. As he has been baching for some time and don't have any luck lately making cake, he makes some interesting inquiries concerning the old Pomona group of sweet sixteens. There still are a few of em left, Bill; and it wont be a bit of trouble to enmesh them in a little butterfly net if a gold mine is used for bait."

"Geyer & Son have been engaged this week in constructing a porch across the entire front of Chas. Chrisman's residence, adding much to the appearance of the same."

"Ed Hollingsworth and Joe Spangler have invested in a refrigerating machine, which, it does all that is claimed for it, should be in every house during the summer season and sent below with each departing sinner."

"Bert Kelsey comes out with a McKinley face this week."

22 May 1896

"The other day the town kids decorated the top of the old mill with a couple of dirty flags and then spread the report thta a couple of tramps who had the small pox were quarantined there. Some day some of these enterprising young newtons, while perambulating on the apex of said mill, may discover the law of gravity so suddently that their mothers won't hardly recognize them when they come home in a little pine box."

"Abe Hensley the carpenters at work on his new barn. It will face on Franklin St., from the north."

"The Methodists have decided to build a parsonage, already having a large amount subscribed."

29 May 1896

"Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Studebaker and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Remaly have lately united with the Greenwood church by letter."

"North Pomona - Mr. Cain is hauling lumber to build his new house."

05 Jun 1896

"Pomona has a man who is six foot seven. O' yes, Pomona is right in the procession with any of 'em."

"The town hall question is again very properly agitating the minds of our people. Let us have a town hall; let us build it of stone; let it be a one story structure - and a good one; let it be built under the auspices of our old soldiers; let everybody help. If we build a town hall we are in favor of having the building constructed solely for the purpose implied in the name. If it should be attempted to make it a two story structure, we would have to build it too small for our needs, or find a big white elephant on our hands before we were half through. Let us build a town hall and a good one. If we keep our efforts concentrated with that aim in view, we cannot fail to hit the mark of our ambition. As one old comrade expressed it the other day, 'We are in favor of anything that will build up our town'."

"Fred Baldwin says he never saw another fellow who liked strawberries as well as Bert Kelsey. He says that Bert started out the other night to spend 'about fifteen minutes' in a nice little strawberry patch to which he has the inside track, but didnt get through grazing till after the clock struck twelve."

"One night the first of the week a set of harness was stolen of R. W. Kratz and a spring wagon of Morris Wolf, out in the Michigan neighborhood. Another farmer east of there had a team of mules missing on the night previous. Where is the anti-horse thief association?

"A. S. Benton is having the foundation constructed for a new dwelling house on the lots between M. F. Lawrence and E. F. Scovill."

"John Parkinson has a curiosity at his barn yard in the shape of a modest little hen that can lay three nice hard shelled eggs in a day."

12 Jun 1896

"The town council at the regular meeting on last week Thursday night, decided to put in pumps at both of the public wells. The question of more sidewalks and a curfew ordinance, also occupied their attention."

"During a parade in Ottawa so many people were crowded out onto a balcony at the J. C. Shomo's jewelry store about forty people were injured and one killed."

County Fair to be Sept. 22-26.

"The Ottawa Republican poohs at our story concerning John Parkinson's hen. There are three reputable witnesses to her egg laying feat, who will bear us out in our last week's statement."

"Nick Johnson, of Princeton, is among the few who were relieved of their wads by the light fingered gentry in the crowd at Ottawa on circus day."

"The Methodists have decided to build their parsonage on the south side of the church lots."

19 Jun 1896

"Geyers and Son are doing the carpenter work on Benton's new house."

R. A. Yeats, of Lawrence, Kansas, one of Pomona's early settlers, died.

"The first of the new town pumps was gotten into position on Furry's corner Wednesday."

"A. E. Geyer and son are putting up A. S. Benton's new house on Main Street in double quick time."

"The telephone line has been undergoing extensive repairs at the hands of a gang of workmen."

"The villages Fourth of July fervor is at it's usual ebb. Pomona patriotism seldom explodes at home. Her 4th of July celebrations resemble the hatching of a 17 year locust. Pomona will not celebrate this year, but watch out for an eagle screaming time when we do catch the disease."

26 Jun 1896

"We understand that the addition of another year's studies into the high school curriculum is under consideration."

"John Brooks is building a barber shop just west of the Hensley implement warehouse on East Franklin street."

"Pomona still contains some sneaking mean boys who seem to have the satanic spirit deeply engrafted into their warty little souls. Some of them recently cut off the strings to Frank Stevens fly net. The first thing some smart little laddies know they may find themselves up to their ears in trouble."

"Mr. Cain will soon have the addition to his house finished."

03 Jul 1896

10 Jul 1896

"E. A. Mott has the contract for papering the interior of the school building."

"Last week we failed to chronicle the visit of Sylvester Paul, the rock ribbed republican merchant of Emporia, for a few days here. He had with him his little son and daughter."

"The M.E. parsonage is now in the frame. It is going to be a neat and commodious structure."

"Although in operation but a short time, the town pumps are generally conceded to be a decided improvements over the old way of hoisting liquid refreshments."

"While Mrs. Frank Crow was temporarily absent from their house on the Appanoose a few days since, a petty thief entered and carried off nearly all her clothing, including the material for a dress not made up. Jesse Crow her father in law offers $25 reward for the arrest and conviction of the thief."

"Just six people have anted with their '96 dog tax, yet we feel safe in saying there is over a score of dogs that eat, sleep and get the most of their washing done within the corporate limits of Pomona."

17 Jul 1896

"Bert Kelsey has his private 'office' at the barn fitted up in apple pie order now."

"Frank Maxey is putting up a commodious barn out at his farm."

24 Jul 1896

"Frank Mackey and family and Mrs. T. J. Mackey have lately changed their residence from Sedalia to St. Joseph."

"Mr. Maxey is building quite an addition to his residence. Also a new barn."

31 Jul 1896

"The Methodist church has received a coat of plaster throughout, has been partially painted, and will soon be ready for occupancy."

"We are glad to announce that Dr. Vigor has not sold his place here, as has been rumored, but will still be found at the old location and ready for business at all times."

"Dr. Vigor who recently was thinking of selling out to a young doctor from Topeka, has decided to give up the idea, which will be gratifying news to the many friends of the doctor and family."

"Frank Maxey is putting some substantial improvements on his farm. The house is being enlarged and remodeled, and a substantial and commodious barn has been erected."

07 Aug 1896

"School board meets and elects Mr. Detwiler president of director, voted a 15 mill levy and an 8 month school term and a fifth teacher for this year."

"The fresh paper on the school house walls is a great improvement over the kalsomining that has hitherto prevailed."

"SPIRTS AND GOLD. For several days past the neighborhood south of the river has been in a state of general activity because of rumors concerning two unusual and hitherto unknown factors in the makeup of the Greenwood timber belt-namely, ghosts and gold.

It seems that the nocturnal rest of Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Crocker, who have been residing on a part of Jack Bare's place has been disturbed here of late by spooks. Said spooks have repeatedly spoken concerning hidden treasures in that neighborhod and acknowledged their intention of at some future date revealling the hiding place theeof. These same future date revealling the hiding place thereof. These same ghostly visitors, said Mrs. C. Ayers, have led to the finding of several silver dollars secreted among loose stones on the premises.

Since last week several parties have been busy digging for the hidden treasure, but thus far without success. There is strong talk of sending away for a medium and some gold balls to aid in their search.

Pomona, although yet a youthful settlement, has already seen her share of 'gold' excitement. Probably the first rumor of a gold find was during the residence of Taylor Harvey, long since deceased, on the Usher ranch. The talk was that Mr. Harvey found a jar, heavy with the yellow metal, in the bottom of an old well. This was about twenty years ago. Long before that time the story got in circulation that an old indian chief had buried a pot of money on the brow of the Marais des Cygnes, south of here, and had died, failing to reveal its hiding place. Also that some traders had buried gold in that neighobrhood and that they were all afterwards killed in a fight with indians. Anyhow since these stories have been in circulation dozens of people have from time to time hunted through the timber along the river for these graves of wealth. Later than both these excitements it was thought that gold paying ore had been struck, out on a rocky ravine, southwest of here. An old miner on his deathbed had revealled to his nurse the location of what he believed to be a rich vein of gold quartz. So impressed was the nurse with his story that he came to this place and located, and began a still hunt. Others were gradually taken into his confidence, and upon some of the ore being assayed it showed a great per cent of gold. For a while excitement ran high. A mining company was formed, the land was leased for 99 years, the place was guarded day and night, and mining operations were actively begun. But when Pomona mining stock collapsed, it fell flatter than the Diamond Match bubble. Now the locality of the old mine is given a wide birth as the ghosts of a man and a dog have been seen thereabouts and at night it is said that the dismal howl of the dog can be heard issuing from the mouth of the abandoned shaft."

14 Aug 1896

"H. Detwiler has moved is justice's office in with T. L. Newcomb."

"Messrs. Cal Crozier, Gyp Hyde, Al Melander, Henry Chenoweth, Max Maxey, and Charles Halloran have gone into camp for a week on the Pottawatomie, near Scipio- Ottawa Daily Republican."

"Mrs. Viola Davis, of Greenwood, has purchased the property on Main St. north of Ullom's of Topping & Co. the old building has been torn down and a new one will immediately be erected. It is Mrs. Davis' intention to put in a complete stock of millinery goods, something much needed in this town. Mrs. Davis is well acquainted with the business, having formerly conducted a store at Paola. She expects to visit the markets in a few weeks to select her a fall stock."

21 Aug 1896

"Joseph Studebaker is putting up a large and substantial barn on the Smith farm, which he purchased last spring. We understand he will also erect a new house."

"The M.E. parsonage has been completed and will be ready for occupancy next week. It is a nicely constructed dwelling thorugh out, and we are glad to learn that it is almost if not wholly free from debt."

"The firm of W. N. Kelsey & Co. has bought out Pasley & Porter's drug store. It is not yet decided in which location the business will be continued."

"Bert Kelsey got some steel filings lodged in one of his eyes the first of the week. The removal of the offending particles required a careful operation."

"We understand that Drs. Pasley and Minney expect to form a partnership in the practice of medicine at this place."

"Walter Porter has not yet fully decided as to the future. he will not leave Pomona for a while anyhow, as he will be engaged in settling up Pasley & Porter's accounts for some time."

28 Aug 1896

"Kelsey & Co. will continue their drug business at Pasley & Porter's old stand."

"Johny Topping of Ottawa, and his father, Elijah Topping, of Lawrence, were out in this neighborhood last Friday. The old gentleman holds his own pretty well, being almost as spry as he was half a score of years ago."

04 Sep 1896

"Dr. J. F. Vigor and family started for Edison, Ohio Monday. The doctor goes back to the neighobrhood where he was raised, and expects to settle down there permanently in the practice of his profession. The church and society circles of this community will feel especially the loss of Dr. Vigor and wife and two little daughters, and their several years residence in our midst will always be remembered with pleasure by our citizens. May success and prosperity attend them is our sincere wish."

"Messrs. McCoy and Whitmill have completed a substantial new school house for the 110 district. The new building is on the Osage county side of the creek."

"Elliott Scovill is the indefatigable and smiling factotum of the W. N. Kelsey & Co. establishment since their absorption of the Pasley & Porter drug stock. Eliott may hand out an M.D. sign yet and become high authority on the compounding of calomel pills."

"We are fortunate in having so skillful a physician as Dr. Minney take up Dr. Vigors practice, and we hope himself and his young wife will find Pomona a profitable and agreeable location."

11 Sep 1896

"One week ago yesterday the family of our worthy citizen G. W. Hart had a reunion at the residence one half mile west of town. There were present all of his children and thier wives and families except Rev. Walter Hart of Clinton, Kan. Mr. and Mrs. Hart have the good fortune to have all their children with the exception of Walter, living near them. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Hart and their family, of Richter, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hart and family and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Hart all of Greenwood, together with Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Fanning and their daughter of Appanoose, were all present. Mrs. Fanning is a sister of Mrs. Hart. A most pleasant and happy time was had. Mr. Hart has one of the finest farms of 320 acres in this part of the country and is one of our most substantial citizens. We acknowledge a liberal supply of most toothsome cake from their dinner table. Mr. and Mrs. Hart may well be proud of their children and thier happy surroundings."

"Drs. Minney and Pasley have erected a new porch in front of their office."

"W. R. Miller and Joe Glenn have been putting down a well at the M.E. parsonage."

Franklin County fair Sept. 21-25.

18 Sep 1896

"Dr. Minney has improved the front of his premises with a good plank walk."

"Walter Lutton, son of Fletcher Lutton of Greenwood Twp., arrived from Peoria, Ills., on his wheel Saturday, being just six days in making the journey. He reports everything along the raod enthusiastically free silver."

25 Sep 1896

02 Oct 1896

"D. M. Malone is building an addition to his house."

"Walter Lutton is assisting Bert Kelsey in the barn this week."

Commodore P. Johnson of Greenwood Twp. killed when a railroad bridge he was working on in Coffey county blew down on him.

09 Oct 1896

"Not a house vacant in town and the school enrollment the first month 221. How is that neighbors?"

"Miss Zula Pasley will have the City Library open Saturday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Enterprise office where now located until a more suitable location can be found."

"Greenwood - Luther Remaly is building a new house, and has gotten it so far along as to have it enclosed and the first coat of paint applied to the outside."

"Greenwood - Bert Chambers and family are now occupying the new house built on the land purchased of F. A. Horn."

16 Oct 1896

Boyd school stared with an enrollment of 31.

THE NEWSPAPER A BIG BRYAN SUPPORTER (a great political cartoon)

23 Oct ISSUE MISSING!

30 Oct 1896

"W. H. Thompson has erected a substantial new barn on his farm."

"Whetstone's cider mill has been crushing nectar from surplus apples for the past week."

06 Nov 1896

"The newly opened road northwest of town is going to be a great improvement over the hill-strewn highway formerly used by travel from that direction."

"The kids were rather mild in their Halloween deviltry this year."

"M. F. Lawrence is going to put a new hard wood floor into his barn."

"We expect to leave Pomona this month and must insist on all parties who owe an account or note to Pasley & Porter to settle by the 15th of Nov. Call at our home or Milt Garrisons store. WALTER PORTER."

"The Pomona Public Library has been moved to the restaurant where it will be open from 3 to 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoons."

"Bert Kelsey had a highly interesting runaway up in the Garlington neighborhood yesterday. He had driven out there with a lady and was just starting on the return trip when the neck yoke came down. He was driving a young team, and they plunged and kicked until they freed themselves from the buggy after which they ran 6 1/2 miles before they were cornered. Luckily the buggy was not badly disabled."

13 Nov 1896

Break ins in town.

20 Nov 1896

"Burtner & Son received last week a new windmill which is intended to furnish power for a feed grinder out at the farm."

"Road overseer Stewart superintended some good work in his district last week. The crossings at the intersection of Main and Franklin streets were improved by numerous loads of sand and stone."

"Burglaries have become quite frequent of late in this and surrounding towns. The Quenemo postoffice was robbed last week. Look up your guns and get ready to meet' em half way."

"Now when the boys want to get into the barn after night they post themselves behind one of Harrah's shade trees and call "Bert" until that good natured victim unbars the numerous doors leading to his inner chamber and appears with a gun in each hand and a razor between his teeth. Then they appraoch in safety under the protection of the white flag."

"J. H. Whetstone let his apples go this week. After sorting them he had less than 200 barrels left."

"Perry Okla., Nov 21 - since the suicide of H. W. Thomas a week ago at Sinnett, twenty miles east of here where he was postmaster it has been discovered that the name he bore was assumed, his real name being Thomas W. Hagan who was formerly postmaster at Williamsburg, Kan., who became dissipated and defaulted in office. It is reported that he on one occasion shot at his wife, a Miss Combs on account of which and other cruelties she procured a divorce, and he came to the territory. During his earlier life he was a law student in the officer of General Palmer of Illinois - KC World."

"The prospective Pomona postmaster under the coming Republican administration seems to be laying low. We have heard that thus far no petitions are out. In most of our neighboring towns the contest is already at a white heat."

"Tuesday morning about 10:30 o'clock the residence of Nim Hamilton, West 'A' St., caught fire while Mrs. Hamilton was at a neighbor's getting a bucket of water, and was soon in ashes. It is thought the fire originated in the flue, which was somewhat defective. Part of the household goods were saved by those first to arrive after the alarm had been given. If there had been a supply of water handy it is thought the building might have been saved. No insurance."

04 Dec 1896

"Jim Miller has purchased three lots of Ed Wilson on West A street between A. F. Haynes and A. J. Johnson's properties. He will build soon."

"A substantial crossing has been put in at the bend in the road leading south to the river. The ditch at this point has been tiled and a crossing made of masonry and filling."

"The new road out by D. S. Geyers farm is a great improvement on the road over the hill."

Neil Harrah, son of J. T. Harrah, who works in K.C., was robbed there.

11 Dec 1896

"The city council held a called meeting Tuesday night and decided to bring action in the district court to have the town plat now on file in the recorders office declared a true copy of the original which was lost; and to have the same recorded so as to perfect the title to property on the town site."

18 Dec 1896

"Frank Reynolds has traded his restaurant to Billy Sutherland. Since Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds took charge of the business they have conducted the same in a highly satisfactory manner, and we wish the new proprietor equal success."

25 Dec 1896

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