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3, ' a ' ' Obituary of Mr. Pats? Gleaton , Mary Corder was born August 25, ! 1865, at Cusent, Lyconing county, Pennsylvania, where she grew to womanhood, coming to Kansas about 43 yeart ago. She united with the M. E. church when quite young. She loved the church and attended when ever possible. She was married to Patsy Gleason September IB, 1878 at Beloit, Kansas. To this eight children were born, one son and seven daughters. One daughter died in infancy. All 0f the others remain. The children are: Mm. f! P. Fuller, Hooker, Oklahoma; Mrs. am Newell, Oklahoma Citv: Mr.. C. W. Holt, Moscow; Mrs. Alfred Holt, May, Idaho; Mrs. A. P. Bangs, Lib eral; Patsy J. Gleason, Liberal, and Maude Gleason, Liberal. She leaves two brothers, one sister at Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and fifteen grandchildren. She came to Seward county 18 years ago, and de parted this life March 7, 1922, after a few minutes illness. THE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT I.INU..,U.MMU.tM.mM;,mMauN,M, nw,,!.,,,,,,,,, II! OKLAHOMA BANKS ' WERE NATIONALIZED From Hutchinson Gazett. The Farmers and Merchants bank at Hooker have been nationalized and t"he name changed to. Farmers and Merchants National Bunk. Along with change the First State Bank at Tyrone also became nationalized raising its capital from $15,000 to $25000.. GOLF CLUB AT FOWLEK A golf course will be laid out at Fowler in the near future. It is the intention of the Fowler people to have the largest club membership between here and Hutchinson. A representa tive of the Schmeizer Co. is expected in Fowler sometime soon to begin this new work. Joe Benson was down from Kismet attending to business interests. G. S. Williams of Floris, drove out a new Ford truck from the Liberal Auto Supply Company this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Pearce are driving a new Chevrolet, bought of the Bodecker Motor Company. Roy Thorpe has returned from Kansas City where he has spent the past ten days on business matters. Miss Francis -Stivers came down Meade Wednesday for a short vigitJ with friends. , Dr. Vera Young left Wednesday for Ch! licothe, Missouri, 'on a short business trip. Tor" Lane was up from Dalhartj Tuesday, visiting at the H. W. Lane home. B. E Keating returned Wednesday f rpm Dalhart where he has been in the interest of his plumbing shop at that place. Al Nelson, the genial and popular manager of the Majestic theatre, has been confined to his home most of the week, suffering with neuralgia Mr. and Mrs. Fred Matkin returned to "their home in Bucklin Wednesday after attending the funeral of Mr, Matkin's father, G. E. Matkin. Mrs. Lee Casady of Moscow, who has been in a local hospital for some time is a guest at the M. M. Maricle home until she is able to return to her home near Moscow. Mrs. Frank Taylor returned Wednes day to' her home in Almena Kansas af- . ter, visiting here with her daughter , Miss Nettie Taylor who is teachirig in the Liberal schools. - Rev. and" Mrs. W. T. Ward re turned tn Wichita Mnnrinv mnminir . Rev. Ward was a former pastor here . and many of ' his old friends were glad for a visit with Mr. and Mrs ' Ward again. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Revenscroft re turned Saturday night from Goltry, Oklahoma, where they were called by - the illness and death of Mrs. Raven- scroft's mother,.-Mrs. J. M. Camp 0ell. Homer Staton of Gainsvlle, Georgia v is ia the city this week visiting rela tives. Mr. Staton was a former resi dent of Liberal and is a son-in-aw of Mrs. James Cude, who is ia a local hospital. ' Mr. -and Mrs. P. C. Herbert returned their home in Syracuse Kansas after attending the conference and visiting at the T. J. Smith home. Mrs. Con- pedge writes back that they have not had any moisture there during our heavy snow. . - . The big sign has been placed on the warehouse in south Liberal for the landing field'of the airplanes which has been recently arrangd for. The words LIBERAL, KANSAS have been placed there in very large letters,' and arrows are pointing to the land ing field. -; ' .. . ' Y I ff:u 7 ' -flylff 1 1 n Buy 'Em In Liberal! Dalton Adding Machines Woodstock Typewriters A guarantee equal to any " machine on the market and prices no higher - Ask for Demonstration Liberal Typewriter Exchange ' Phone 116 it- , l4 raul DeLeon, construction engi neer of the Commonwealth Light St Power Company of New York City, was here several days last week in the interest of the company. Mr. DeLeon had charge of the engineer ing at the installation of the new en gine at the light plant and was here several months., While here he made a lot of friends who were glad to see him again. lllllllllilllillillllllllllllillll John Sweeney who was injured some time ago when thrown from the Arka Idn bridge while working on the Rock Island is wuch improved and is able to be about some of the time. Rev. arid Mrs. Coppedge returned to to their home tn Hastead Kansas after attending the conference sod visiting with their daughter Miss Ester Her bert, who is stenographer at the Paul W Light Lumber Co. Mrs. Harry Peacock returned to her home in Havjland Kansas Wednesday. She came out for the Methodist con ference and had the misfortuiM of spraining her ankle while here which delayed her for several days. The W. F. M. S. of the Methodist church will meet in the basement of the church Wednesday, March 21st, at two p. m. Each group leader will be expected to give a report on the work that has to be done. '. Eldon Dudley will soon leave for Salina, where he willtak up Voca tional training work. He will stay there until July, when he will go to his recently acquired claim in New Mexico. . . , ; ; . Mr. and Mrs. Elmer , Matkin left Wednesday morning .for their, home in Stillwater, Oklahoma, 'after stay ing, here for several days during the illness and death of Mr. Matkin's father. :