The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-06-28

| severance IteA0s
Mrs. Snyder, of Missouri, danghter Of I. C. Nc
Gee, Is Waiting here
Some stranger was taking look ut our town, one
day Last week. when he fell in rough hands, and Of
course he was compelled to contribute 70 the city
funds.
And while We think Of it, Ne must say, tAa& the
idea of our city authorities making Wholesale
ton man pay peddler's licensc, absurd. Mr..
| Prank Howard, Of Atehison, sends his wagon here
once month. He sells generally to merchants only,
but occasionally citizen wants some article he
can't get here and thus prevails the salesman to
sell it to him. Last week. Howard's agent
qured to pay city license, something other city
town does in Kansas Gentlemen, give your merrh-
ants chance, and then you will help your town.
Mr.. Boone Ryan, of Texas brother of s. l. and
Joel Ryan, Jr is visiting here. H., looks like he
lives in a healthy country.
DIR. Chaune, of Leona, GRATED at the Nielsen Grove,
two miles east of Severance, on Saturday last.
That was a jolly fishing party that went down on
Independence, on last Friday-Capt. Robb, Foster.
Dale and weyer, were the commander.
Severance receives s675 income annually, from the
sale of liquors.
We learn that J. II. Long states that he cannot
act chief marshal Of the day, the Fourth.
Arch. Campbell has resigned He says he doest't
want to be Street Commissioner, when everybody is
boss.
Arrangements for the Fourth are well under way.
Hon. ID. W. Wilder will be of the orators of tho
day. Hon. s. c. Pomeroy has been written to, and
he answers from Washington, D. C., that if possible,
he will be here. From private information, learn
that there is prospect Of Gov. Anthony being pres
ent. We not blowing but intend to give grand
eelebration-no snide affair. The White Cloud band
has been engaged. Some $780, clear cash. subscribed
Ii it takes more. will get it, Dancing during the
day, and at night. We ask the people of the whole
County to come.
A Mr.. Anderson created quite an excitement here,
by trying to capture his child, little girl that lives
with DIR. Dale. Mrs. Dale and Mira Arch. Campbell
out walking, having the little girl with them
Anderson them, and asked to kiss his child, and
while in the apparent act Of doing gobbled the lit
tie girl, and ran away, the child screaming loudly.
The attention of the people Of town attracted,
and soon Mr.. Anderson captured, and the child
returned, but not until after revolver had been ia
ken away from Anderson. As the matter is now in
court, We will not make further statements
Prof Dinsmore. of Highland, preached in the N.
E. Church, at this place, on Sunday last. His ser
mon, it is said was good one.
C. n. Devine has lost two fine brood mares, this
Spring. One was old kit" the mother Of thirteen
colts. She was one of the best brood mares in the
County-her colts always selling far above others.
Severance is not to be outdone. At the meeting of
the German Turn Vcrein at Kansas City, two weeks
ago. when members of the various societies had failed
to knock block from post by throwing a spear,
Mr. Zebe Arbogast, of our place. took up the spear,
and turned the block ut the first attempt, Sch
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souri, Valley. CLIMAX.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
d. b. Ryan, of Conmanche City, Texas, is visiting
his brothers, s. L. and Joel Ryan. He will tarry till
after the 4th when all three of the brothers will take
q trip to old Tennessee. to visit their mother and
their old home.
Leopold Adler, with the firm of Fred. Bearman, Of
St. joe came home Saturday, to visit his parents anil
many friends.
If you want good and pure cigar, call at Camp
boil & Gortlon's. They clever and gentlemanly,
and will wait you with the greatest of pleasure.
Thursday being very beautiful day, We joined thc
cIcursionists to Hawatha. There We met several Of
our old friends among them was A. n Ruley, editor
of the Dispatch. Mr.. K runs good paper, and is
alwas ready to receive his many friends. 1t now be-
ing dinner time, We took walk over to the Hiswa-
tina House, run by friend Chase, where found
the table well set with all the lu1ures Of the
We looked for "Paul Pry," but as there were about
three ladies' to one man, he didn't venture out till
late in the evening. At halfpast four, the merry
crowd left for home. Every body seemed to enjoy
themselves WELL
Our new hotel keepers, Charter and Steele, will
open up the hotel about the 18th Of July 1t is being
re-panted and plastcred When opened, it will be u
benefit to town, and the travelling public. The
proprrtors Eastern men, and doubt understand
the business EAGLE QUILL