The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-12-16


rebuild with brick right away. MeSsrs. Bar
neck * Davis have already made arrangements
for their brick, and will rebuild OH their old
sit. ,--.---------o..-.-v.----
John Valin and VIM. Hogbcn are busy re-
pairing the basement Of LittOwich & Witt
mann. building, which IL 10 be used for Il bar
her shop by r. Graf and shoe shop by ID.
Frcemiler.
Trcssin < Miller. G. a. kingman 81 Co.,
Fa.>ett !; Bowen, IL. Hall, G. J. Lay & Bro,
and Mrs Grier have rcarranged their spcctiyc
stocks which were moved into the street when
the fire was raging.
Such Lcau,iul weather as we have had for
several days is a sufficient explanation Of llis-
love ali bear for our Kansas climate. No
wonder that people who leave Kansas are al
ways anx Gus to return.
Mr.. y. Peterson. clerk OF the District court,
gives u letter this week on what the stay
at-homc" people during the Centennial year
ought to engage m. Ills ideas are good and
we advise oar people TO give them proper con-
eileration.
Mr.. Jacob Dewitt, a.ent OF the Mutual Lie
Insurance Company ofNew York. has large
number of handsomely printed pamphlets,
entitled Plain Directions for the Care of the
Sick, aud receipts for Sick People, for distri-
button. Go and get one.
The Christian Sunday School Christmas tree
promises 10 be very interesting 10 the members
of the school and all others who attend il
distribution on the evening before Christmas.
in the Lutheran church. /Every member OF
the school will receive something from the
bouMtiully loaded branches OF the snow COW
cred tree. Al are invited.
4 large and valuable house on Nal berry
creek. belonging TO Nj. y floyne, was burn-
ed last Monday. I'VE understand that moth
iug was saved and that there was no insurance
upon the property. Mr.Hoyne is AN old citizen
OF this county, hard working and indu>tri-
Gus man. His many friends Will sympathize
deeply with him in his loss.
There is considerable talk again Of dividing
tie block between Iron Avenus and Ash street
with new street. TO Gu t{Te block in two near
A. G.. Couse. stable. I'VE would very much
like to see this done. The block as 1t is now is
altogether too long for business convenences.
II the change is to be made. now is the time.
! while property is comparatively cheap.
| a match game of base ball between the
! Lone Star club of Liberty township and the
Gypsum creek club, of Gypsum creek~tOwr-
ship, was played at the-lscffe SLar school house
last Saturday. fife Gypsyn creek club was
victorious by one tally. "a large number Of
persons witnessed the game. \ match game
is to be played on Gypsum creek between the
same clubs on Friday before Christmas.
! Messrs Partridge & Ayrea are here arrang-
/ Ing for the organization in this city Of branch
of the Alliance Mutual Lite Assurance Society
of the United States. This company il incor-
porated under AN act OF the Legislature OF
Kansas by capitalists who are in every way
worthy of The confidence Of our people, and
we trust that The effort 10 establish a depart
ncnt here will meet ith perfect success. a
AN institution of The kind will give prominence
To our locality. and DC OF great benefit TO our
people.
The Solomon river bridge meeting is 10 be
held ut Mayor Bishops Ollie c this afternoon.
4 The Salna committee met with the Bcnnng-
ton township committee last week and con-
suited over the matter. Tire Ottawa county
people are to let the Salina people know what
fund. they can raise at. the meeting this after
noon. Ne learn from one OF our committee
men that there is good chance of the bridge
being built.
The Christmas tree entertainments at the
Presbyterian chaEeh have been very attractive
each year. The one to take place this year
will be tar more pleas mt than any previous
one. All are requested TO attend aud take
part. Carry your presents to the church. en-
/ joy yourselves and be happy where unaloyed
happiness will prevail. Appropriate exercis-
es will take place before the distribution OF
present, commences. Any sne desiring 10
place articles on he tree can take them 10 the
committee at the churc during the afternoon
and evening OF Friday. the 2lIh inst.
! II will be noticed by an or finance which is
published this week that the city council es-
tabli>hed fire limits" yesterday. Therefore no
wooden buildings hereafter will be allowed 10
oe constructed on Santa Re between Ash street
and Walnut street and on Iron Avenue be-
tween Seventh street and the Smoky Hill river.
\ Most sensible move this is. ia view of our
/ past sad experiences. The unsighrly wooden
rookeries which lately "embellished' Santa
Fc will not be copied again. with such an or
dinsncc in force. And. too. there will be no
mulli;udinons array of powder magazines to
seud Salina into the air. People will DC en-
sv..l ttff Lrn n
{ buildings are not located on the edge o; VOL
caao. This ordinance should have been
passed Immediately after tie iirc 81 ISL.