The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-09

Last "Wednesday night about haifpast o'clock JUS
Is every one was going to bed fire was discovered In
the southwest part Of town. Soon all was excitement
On arriving at the fire it proved 10 be an stack Of
William wards Some villain, land, by the way, deep
dyed scoundre had applied the torch of an inccDdiary
and set it are This TO crafty petty spite and
seek vengeance by the destruction of property besides
endangerng the whole town heavy black cloud lay in
the west iii had come up usual the whole town
would have been laid In ruins Is it not fair presume
that any that is yillainous would during some
dark night in the absence Of Mr. Ward apply the same
torch to his dwelling or business housed Away with
such hell sh rascalsi This community does not want
such being in 1t Is well 1t is not known who did it,
/ as hemp would be in demand.
A runaway occurred here last "Wednesday. Mr.. Hans
Nelson bruised up about the head and face other
wise no damage done
We learn Of the death Of children at Leona, last
week-one by drowning the other by being bitten by
rattlesnake the first child of Thos Berry; the other,
| child Of DR.. Channel
Our Base Ball Club played the Oakland Grove Club on
their grounds last Saturday The game resulted in IA
Of the Occdenta Of Severance by two scores Occi
denals % Oakland Grove 81 We wish TO return thanks
to the Oakland boys for the kindness and hospitality
shown Club and thanks for the bOuneous dinner and
supper they spread for gltedged ten dollar ban
quet could not have exeeed To the fair ladies who
waited u.s. who witnessed the game, eheered when
their Club gained point and felt sorry when the result
announced, tender n Of thanks Arch.
Campbell and will Foster did the poorest playing. but
made home the supper table. They too, claim
score.
We had notion to say something about Atchison We
believe they had gathering there celebrate the
completion of their bridge. We intended to tell about
how many it was that Senator Ingalls, John A. Martin
and Ben. Gale shook hands with but must give it up
Was going to tell how many Geo Andrews, of the Otis
fad lint LET 4 Rut
not forget Bob. Helm showed Ag that twenty
five thousand dollars Topeka gentleman standing by,
said they could beat that said they had that
hundred Thousand dollars-but he failed to explain
Helm did He said they had fair, last year. Challiss
paid the expenses which amounted to twenty-five thou
sand dollars, and all he Chaliss got was the flag.
2. S. ''Sacket" was there too.
Our School Board is still in of teacher for the
school at this place male teacher, coming well
mended, would be employed No females need apply.
John Pauly our whOlesOuled German friend, met with
sad accident while coming from Atchison, last week.
His became frg htened and away throwing
out of his wagon breaking aud smashing up his right
thigh dsocating his shoulder and otherwise disgurng
his person AT last accounts his considered
dangerous.
The post Office here last week. issued post office orders
to the of sight hundred and dollars four
cents and paid Of four hundred
ninety dollars and fourteen cents. Can another
fourth-class Office in Kansas beat these figures
We neglected to state that A B. Ford the efficient Sta
ton Agent who had charge of this Station long
west taken good advice and is now located Fair
bury, Nebraska Mr.. A. A. Smith has full charge of
this Station, and his indicates he is success
not only reliable agent but in other attractions
S. l. Ryan returned from up the road, last week. He
had charge of the Sabetha Station while brother Holland
taking his lay-of.