Show OLD TIMERS WILL REMEMBER GUITTARD Sabetha K Kas I Oct t. t 14 Xavier Xa Xavier Guittard of B a 1 small town to in Marshall Marshal count county twenty miles w west vest st of Sabetha was married this week to Miss Ada K Kessler lel of St. St Joseph Until the time of or his resignation a a. little less than two years cars ago was tho the oldest po postmaster in point of of continuous service er in Iii the United States He lie had been postmaster r of of Guittard station for 47 17 years Mr r. was ono one of or tho the earliest em settlers settlers set set- tIers of Marshall count county coming to this section cllon with his hll father Cather In the tho spring of 1837 station named for the time elder Guittard was ivas one of or the famous stations on tho the old CalifornIa Cali Call fornia trail George Guittard and Xavier Guittard managed The rho townshIps townshIp's townships township's townships township's town town- ships ship's affairs for 25 j years rears and the cider ol older ci- ci der Guittard was the confidential agent of or Ben when he managed tho the Overland Stage company compau The California trail ran directly through the tho Guittard farm and station station sta eta tion Lion was one of the most Important on the famous route Many Ian distinguished persons were vere entertained b by Xavier Xa and his father in the old d days When hen hen Xavier Guittard had sold the theold theold theold old homestead ad a l couple of years ealS ago he lie presented the cathedral of or Leavenworth Leavenworth Leavenworth Leaven- Leaven worth with a French crucifix which had been a n treasure in the family for more than years eal |