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J.W. Ellis lost a large pocketbook containing $12, last Saturday night.
J. W. Ellis, rumor says, is contemplating the erection of a business room on Main Street.
Ivan Tapp, and uncle of S. E. Coons, has been
here the last days on a visit. He lives
in Kingman.
Miss Clara Davidson, of Dodge, niece of Mrs. S. E. Coons, is in the city and learning the run of Mr. Coons’ store, after which she will be the clerk in the store.
7 June 1901.
S. E. Coons came to the front and had three subscriptions to the Banner sent east to friends.
Mr. J. W. Ellis and daughter are attending the musical jubilee at Hutchinson this week.
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At the last meeting of the Modern Tontie(s) the Lodge elected officers for the ensuing term as follows: President Harry DeBaun; 1st Vice President, J. G. Bowlby; 2nd Vice President, E. S. Gordon; Secretary, S. E. Coons; Chaplain, E. W. Hammer; Treasurer, N. W. Hammer; Trustees, Harry DeBaun, E. W. Hammer, J.G. Bowlby and S. E. Coons.
14 June 1901
J. W. Ellis has cleaned out his well and set his windmill to running again after about a year at rest.
Mrs. S. E. Coons and Miss Clara Davidson visited Mrs. Coons’ mother, Mrs. Gring, of Wheatland Township last Saturday and Sunday.
Eight hundred and twenty dollars have been raised for the proposed new M. E. church. A thousand dollar building will be put up.
Some people do not know that Bucklin has a Notary Public. Mr. S. E. Coons will be pleased to act in that capacity when you have anything in that line to do.
21 June 1901
Mrs. Jacob Rapp and Miss Theresa Gring, of Kinsley, visited their sister, Mrs. S. E. Coons, Sunday and Monday.
J. W. Ellis is painting the inside of his house.
Emil Gring and Joseph Jiitner, of the German settlement, came to town the other day and went out with S. E. Coons to look at some land with a view of purchasing. They say land is getting too high in their neighborhood.
If Sam Coons and John Tarbox don’t choose up sides and do their argufyin more systematically their audiences will become so befuddled that they will not know yellow clay from blue clay, nor whether the clay is best for soap grease, granulated glue or a porous plaster.
28 June 1901.
S. E. Coons built a windmill tower for Dr. Pritchard this week.
B. Bryan made a business trip to Dodge City, Friday.
Mr. And Mrs. T. E. French came down from Dodge to attend the Bryan-Coons wedding.
Mrs. J. E. Fishback and children arrived in Bucklin last Friday from Mt. Hope. They came to visit their relatives, --the families of S. E. Coons and J. W. Ellis.
Mary Evaline Coons marries Howard Benson Bryan.
12 July 1901.
S. E. Coons made a business trip to Ford Tuesday.
R. W. Kinslow had S. E. Coons to build him a windmill tower this week.
S. E. Coons has concluded to put in scales in front of his store and handle coal.
Karl, the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Coons, was bitten just below the eye Wednesday morning by Mr. Coons’ dog Carlo. The big dog had become engaged in a fight with another dog and the little fellow was trying to make them quit when Carlo turned and bit him. He was probably so enraged at the other dog that he did not stop to consider what he was doing as at all other times he is very kind and gentle to the children. Mr. Coons thinks the wound is not a serious one, but may leave a mark on the boy.
26 July 1901.
S. E. Coons built a new awning to his store this week.
Most people are acquainted with S. E. Coons’ argumentatory proclivities, and know that he will stay with his opponent to the bitter end of a debate, but he met his match last Saturday evening. Sam went out to milk the cow as usual when everything went well until the cow got out of patience about something and then Sam did the same. There were a few hot words passed between them. War was declared by each party and the fight began. Sam kicked at the cow and the cow kicked at Sam the same instant. Sam’s foot at high speed met the cow’s foot coming his way and the collision was a foot-end one with awful force. The cow is all right and Sam after consulting Dr. Bredehoft, learned that he would be all right in about a month when he will become able to go without the aid of crutches.
2 August 1901.
S. E. Coons has built a building in which to store coal on the rear of his business lot.
9 August 1901.
S. E. Coons has painted his residence.
Miss Clara Davison, who has been clerking for S. E. Coons for the past three months, returned to her home in Dodge City, Tuesday.
30 August 1901.
Dr. W. W. Pritchard wants his friends to know that he was not on any Carrie Nation raid at Dodge City last week, if he did lose his coat and little hatchet.
John Rapp, of Kinsley, was here a few days on business.
6 September 1901.
Jacob Rapp and John Marshal, of Kinsley, on their way to the Buffalo exposition, stopped here Monday and took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Coons.
Emil Gring, Theresa Gring, Charlie McAllister and a Mr. Beaver of the Settlement visited Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Coons, Sunday and enjoyed ice cream and spring chicken.
13 September 1901.
President McKinley was shot.
20 September 1901.
S. E. Coons’ coal is arriving and he is filling his coal bins.
27 September 1901.
Mr. and Mrs. George Richardson of Kingman, and Mr. and Mrs. John Burke, of Greensburg, were here last week visiting their old Indiana friends Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Coons and children.
Mrs. J. W. Ellis and daughter Lela transacted business in the count seat the latter part of last week.
4 October 1901.
That fried chicken struck the right spot, Mr. Coons. In one respect there is a great similarity between editors and preachers. (Was Sam or Joseph a preacher?)
11 October 1901.
S. E. Coons is the boss carpenter on D. A. Haines’ new residence.
Examine my new coal before laying in your winter supply. –S. E. Coons
18 October 1901.
Good Colorado potatoes at $1.45 per bushel at S. E. Coons.
25 October 1901.
1 November 1901.
J. W. Ellis began the erection of a large business room yesterday morning on his lot just north of the new barber shop. It will be 24 x 60 with a 12 foot ceiling, and make a fine place for some kind of business. T. E. Lyon and son are doing the work.
8 November 1901.
Karl Gring, Mrs. S. E. Coons father, was in town Tuesday.
S. E. Coons will shortly build an addition to his store. Sam has been too much crowded for a long time.
15 November 1901.
On Thanksgiving night November 28 there will be a grand ball given in the new store building of J. W. Ellis. We printed posters this week announcing this ball. Mr. Ellis’ building is 24 x 60 ant there will be ample room for as many as desire to trip the light fantastic too to their hearts’ content. Everybody is cordially invited to come and have a good time upon that occasion.
22 November 1901.
S. E. Coons is moving his store building back thirty feet and putting a 20 x 30 foot addition to the front of it. When completed, Sam will have his lot so nearly covered with buildings that he will scarcely have room for a coal house. It will also give him a much better chance to display his goods to better advantage.
29 November 1901.
The ball given in Mr. J. W. Ellis new building last night was well patronized and everything along satisfactory to all concerned.
6 December 1901.
W. H. Davis is clerking in the store for S. E. Coons.
James Berry of Kirksville, Missouri arrived here Wednesday. He is a brother of the Berry brothers, carpenters who are assisting S. E. Coons in building his store.
The plastering has been completed on J. W. Ellis new store building and Mr. Ellis informs us that it will be ready for occupancy in about two weeks. Mr. Forney, of Greensburg, who will occupy it as a drug store, we understand, is read to come any day the building is completed.
27 December 1901.
S. E. Coons has his new store building completed, his goods up in their proper place and ready to meet all his old customers with a bland smile as usual.
P. C. Lamorens, a printer on the County Capital at St. John, Kansas, has arrived in the city and will perform the duties of the druggist for F. & F. Drug Company who occupy J. W. Ellis’ new store building.