The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-06

happy New Year the Chief and its many readers.
The Holidays passed rather quietly nothing unusual
having occurred that OF. People generally
seemed to enjoy themselves well they usually do
such occasions.
! The Ball and Supper at "Cornthian Hall" oil New
Years Eve learn resulted in slight contraction the
circulating medium" of the parties Immediately
cerned No serious results however anticipated
any rate there have been failures yet reported
| change"
think the new year was ushered in with brighter pros
poets financially for the people let hope least that
such may he the
There have been thirteen loads of hogs shipped from
this place since the of the present pack
ing and number Yet to ship Hogs geRer-
ally very fat When take into consideration tn
condition they in at feeding tins, wonder they
did SO we'll
The Guthrie brothers feeding sixty head of beef
cattle their farm be low They said be the
finest lot of beef cattle the country The Guthres
pushing fellows \ number Of others in the surrounding
country are feed ing small lots of cattle.
Farmers report great deal of rottins Occasoued
by the warm, mild weather we have been having.
Fall wheat is locking remarkably we'll Not much sown
in this vicinity.
Stock hogs than they have been for
Der of years Farmers look after the pigs they will be
worth something next year
Thoughtful farmers already procuring seed oats
barley &c, for big crop next Summer
noticed Mrs. J. c. Moore bad some beautiful green
house plants ont in front Of their residence other day
They seemed TO enjoy the genial warm Spring
like sunshine.
The great that flashed heavens at an
incalcuabe rate of speed Monday night Dec a7th has
been the occasion of great deal of speculation and nq
concerning the why's and wherefores of it's visitation
to Planet. An individual not far from town afirms
that il busted" his premises. We await with deep
anxiety explanation of this great phenomenon by
of astronomical SIons.
On Thursday evening last SLOW drizzug rain set in
here which lasted with but little inerms sion until Sat
urday afternoon, when the wind veered around
north, and blew up little snOw-stom. which passed
away about nigtfa and the beautiful little stars came
peeIng out again, to gladden. the heart Of man.
Zachariah Gilmore son of r. NJ. Gilmore lately de
ceased returned from Montana, short time since He
is looking robust old mOnntaneer. Speck-d
and ack,rabbits must have agreed with Zach
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Evans of Highland, visiting in
the metropolis last Tuesday. Eli was looking happy
clam at high tide Long may thew flourish like green
bay
Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ. Willis who reside St Joseph
Mo- paid a short visit during the holidays Pete"
he is famLrly called, is wholesoued oval fellow
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Mrs j. E. Moore one of Atchisons most beautiful Ia
dies is listing in the neighborhcod
The Winter Term of our District School commenced
Dec 9th, under the management of Professor F. X.
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roh ,o.har. tho irre,;I Painters cappo, Will avoid
ualino rapid pro,,rs.. in ,bsir s,udies.
da. 400 ,,nor, ,b. srd;n AZ vein of coal ,b,.. f.,
in ,bcIpss. p,,r RuIo " =" an the A. \ Railroad in
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