The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-04-08

The Catholic society OF this place intend
holding grand picnic on the Fourth of July
The proceeds of the ENTERTAINMENT are to b,
expended upon the church.
Farmers study your interest and sell you
grain to regular dealers.
POWERS, GooDNow Il Co.
Mr.. G. NJ Eastman has rented the building
lately occupied by E. ii. Crawford-boot auC
shoe dealer-and the Office of the Singer Sew
ing machine agency is established there
All kinds of sewing machine needles fol
sale at the Remington sewing machine rooms
o: Fassett & Bowen. t
Mr. A. w. Ocobock goes to Nebraska in q
few days. He will make either Lincoln oil
Beatrice the base of his operations, in loanine
money on real estate security. TX
| The county commissioners closed their la.
bors yesterday, in the matter of furnishing
seed and necessaries to the destitute. They
have had long pull at 1t, and are willing to
rest.
The parties who are to take part in the the
atrical entertainments, which are TO be given in
a few weeks for the benefit of the order of the
Knights of Pythias, rehearse several nights
each week.
Mr.. John w. Fairchild of this county, was
married to Miss Hattie Skinner, also OF this
county. on the 9th ultimo, at the residence OF
Mr. Melvin Ferris, Rev. AR. McGregsr per-
forming the ceremony. *
In another column we publish the inaugural
Ill >f tl,o c;t
1t is document full of good sense, practical,
and in every way it will meet the hearty in
dorsement of the people. -
The following city ticket was elected at
Brookville last Monday: Mayor, L. C, War
ncr Councilmen-A. Nichols. g. w. Gentry.
Thos. Ormrod. Chas. Marsh, j. II. Ericsson :;
Police Judge. c. f. Granger. ----~- -
An old soldier lost his discharge the other
day, on the street. 1t was in an envelope
which is used by the express company for
sending money. The finder will please re-
turn the package to this office.
One msn writes US that a copy of the JOUR
NAL which has been sent TO his locality for
abont two years has induced five families to
emigrate To this section OF Kansas, and that
they will start from central Michigan in a
month or go.
A gentleman who has travelled over Kansas
and has resided in most OF the principal towns
in the State says there is no town which pleas
es him so well as Saint; and that no county
in the State has near the available farming
lands as Saline.
April lst was not much of fools day after
all There were plenty of fools who were not
fooled and we do not know Of single Instance
where the rights and privileges Of that day
were exercised Is the glory of the day wan
ing? 1t must certainly be.
The retiring city council made many sub
stantial improvements during the past year.
No one can accuse them OF any lack OF enter
prise nor inattention to the welfare and best
interests OF the city. Saiina la, had few better
councils, and many much worse. u
Rev Mr. Young. Of tie English Lutheran
church of this city. has organized a Lutheran
society in the neighborhood Of Hon. Johna-
than Weaver. on Gypsum creek. Mr. Young
is doing effective ministerial work for his
church In Central and Western Kansas.
We understand that Rev. W. A Simkins has
rendered his resignation as pastor OF the Pres
byterian church Of this city, but that his con
gregation do not propose to accept it, il 'ihigh-
er wages" will be of any object to him. Mr..
Simkins is becoming n very popular minis
ter.
Messrs. Powers & Goodnow, one of the
M rplip bla aud n tho firms in
Kansas. will be prepared to buy most OF the
winter wheat crop now growing in Central and
Western Kansas. They are making arrange
ments 10 enlarge their elevator and will run it
by steam.
The Smoky Valley Base Ball Club OF Sslna
recognized, Tuesday. evening By electing J.
Z. Robson captain. Thee. Very treasurer
and w. 5. Lowe secretary Another meeting
will be held Saturday night next, when the
OF the coming campaign" will
be determined upon.
With pleasure we observe the growing inter-
est OF our citizens in the improvement and
adornment of their front yards. Nearly all
are determined to have fine ',bluc grass lawns"
elegant shade trees. and other "luxuries,"
which are destined to make their residence
property most enchanting.
All parties should remember tina. a city Or
finance imposes fine OF S. for driving team
across sidewalks In certain portion Of
town persons from the country have made
practice of driving their teams over the walk
n that locality. The parties living in that vi
Unity are determined to put stop to this
Mr.. D. Is. Powers is making arrangements
o purchase farm near town, wherein he
proposes TO raise some OF the best blooded
stock in the country Mr.. Powers is gentle
nan of large capital and of great business ca
oacity. and the people of Saline county will be
pleased to see him making his investments
lerc. ~
Mrs Julia Parsons, wife of Mr.. Samuel Par /
ons-aged 81 years and monih-died last
Sunday night at ii o'clock. oftyphoid fever
md was buried last Monday afternoon st
o'clock. Mr. Parsons second child, Alice
ged wears aud 8 months-has also since |
lied. The bcreaved husband and father Las
our warmest sympathies.
Mr.. L. 3. Hatten. who has been toe chief
miller at the upper mill for some time, has
zone to Lawrence TO work in the extensive 4
touring mill of Messrs. Cover BrosH He left I
With his family last Monday morning. Mr.. /