The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-12-14


burned py prairie fire yesterday.
Mr.. j. n. McCarty has been doing..some fin
carpenter work in and about the new saloo
building. He is iirst-class workman.
We understand that there are two or tire
Salina parties who intend applying for Legs
ative positions during the coming term.
The city authorities have rendered the ap
proaches to the Iron Avenue bridge quit
safe by putting in strong fences and ratings.
Harms & Zehring, cigar manufacturers. ar
looking for a location for branch toDacct
store up the Solomon or Republican valleys
We are coming, listen Mary, 1--WE have beer
TO Sargent 81 Bates store, where we got NOR,
goods for less money than anywhere else
Wen bet money on 1t that there has been
more new buildings erected in Salina. in thu
last six months, than in any other town il
Kansas.
Pauline Alfride, daughter of August and
Augusta Ziebell, aged years, 8 months and
20 days, died last Monday, and was buried
yesterday.
Put aside returning boards and electors, and
turn your attention TO providing toys for the
little ones on Christmas. Buy them of White
& Seaman.
Mr.. ID. j. Addison has been appointed UNI
dersheriff by S. e, Long. Dave is one of the
best young men in this county and will make
first-class officer.
Call at Henry C. Davis Harness Shop, one
door north of Briggs & Gebhart's, if you want
to know all about Florida and the country be-
tween here and there.
We understand that there is to be turkey
shoot at John Kngman's, on Gypsum creek,
on Christmas. a number of Salina shots will
20 out and give them rattle"
Notice is hereby given that Sargent & Bates
assume all liabilities of the firm of Sargent
& Williams, and all persons indebted to them
will settle with Sargent & Bates.
Remember that for the money expended.
better stock Of jewelry. clocks. etc. was
never Offered to the public than is now dis
played at ID. & j. b. Whitehead's.
The time is at hand when you should begin
thinking of purchasing some of that beautiful
silyer-ware at ID. & j. b Whitehead's, with
which to ornament your Christmas dinner
table.
The Misses Kingman, sisters OF Messrs.
Freeman and John Kingman, returned tol
their home In Illinois, after visit of several
months with their relatives and friends in this
county.
1t is always perplexing to tell just what is
Suitable for "A Christmas present. Go to White
bead & Seaman's and there you will certainly
phnd something which will SUIT your wife or
sweetheart.
n A private letter brings the information that
Capt. VIM. Armstrong, well-known in this
locality, has forsaken the army of bachelors
in Colorado. and joined the squad OF married
men in the new State.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school will trim
an evergreen for Christmas tree on Christ
mas night. The children are already making
x canvass of the city to procure means to de-
fray the expense of the tree.
II. Parmenter, Esq one of the best farmers
in Saline county, CT He'd yesterday. lie is
busy with his cattle, hogs and farming and
does not often come to the metropolis. We
are always pleased to see him.
The last society event was an elegant tea
party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Il. Watson TO
several OF their friends. last Fri Iay evening.
<fIr. Watson and his accomplished lady never
fail TO make their entertainments most agreea-
,$le.
Capt. S. II. Williams started for Denver on
Tuesday evening to take a prospective lock at
the commission business there Should the
field look encouraging, he VIII 6ptn COM
mission house in that city, with branch in
Saina.
Last Thursday was n day of feld-sports
and turkey shooting with the dcnizens Of Up
per Gypsum, on the George Prescott farm.
Messrr. 4. j. Schwartz and Frank H1lkerson
carried away ten turkeys, the result of their
erack shooting. -
Mr. Howard NJ, Sale started for st. Joseph, ],
Mo-, on Tuesday morning, to be absent about
two weeks on q business and pleasure trip. |
Mr.. Benning, of Atchison, takes charge of the
prescription department of his drug store dur
ing Mr. Sales absence
Those albums-how charming! Those beau
tiful books-how elegant! Those glove and
cases-how nice. Those ink
stunning! All these expressions
are heard every day at Whitehead & Seaman's.
Any and all of these are just the things for
Christmas presents.
Mr.. F. III. Wildman has turned over the Of
flee of county clerk to Mr.. John Anderson, in
accordance with the recent supreme Court de-
cision in the case. Mr.. Wildman has made an
excellent officer, as all anticipated, and is sue
ceeded by person who will, Undoubtedly, per-
form the duties Of the Office just as we'll.
Mr.. ii. c. Davis has started harness shop
in The room next north of b riggs & Gebhart's
hardware store. No better citizen have we
in Selma than Mr.. Davis, and his friends
(their name is legion are all pleased TO see
him settled permanently in our city. He is
skillful mechanic aud will have q large patron
age.
John kingman proposes to have grand
turkey shoot sometime during the coming
week, on his farm on Gypsum creeks He will
have about one hundred turkeys for marks
men TO shoot for. John is pretty good shot
himself, and will give those who draw the
bad with him a close shot 10 follow. Several