The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-06-21

Everybody, and his wife and children, went to thu
show Monday, and the streets we're almost deserted
Mr.. Suter desires to return thanks to his neghbor,
and friends, Who helped move the buildings ON his
farm, when in danger of being carried away by the
for twenty years and in al that time, asked
favor Of any person bat ii granted and he
wants better neighbour.
Duncan Mcintosh, Of Troy, was in town. Monday,
attending to his Insurance business. Nc. has many
The hardest rain Of the season. at this place. on
Sunday afternoon last.
party was given at the residence of A. E. Camp
bell ESQ.,, Monday evening in honor Of Miss Cece
Liza Box, of Fairbury, Neb Miss Box is a niece of Mr..
c. and formerly resided in this place, where she has
many friends.
We heard party of young people out a serenad-
ing trip, the other night. Music hath eharms etc.
JOHN MAILER went out to Leona mo. a. Tues
day morning. He had been to ST. Joe, taking q look
at Adams fore-paw.
Miller & Cook, Of Severance, are loading with
wood at this place
Business at the depot is quite good, at present.
Last Wednesday night tramp, who gave the name
TEL and stole Arle Swearingens over-coat, and two
shirts belonging to John MeCreary The thief placed
his booty in a satehel which he carried distance
out of town. and hid in the brush. Suspicion di-
rected to him, Jas. Clark, section foreman the
d. C. Road, had seen him go into the brush with the
satchel, and come out without it. Search made,
and the things found and there being doubt to
the fellows guilt he sent to Troy. We under
stand that he released from custody by the Off
GERS there, owing to infornalty in the commit
ment.
Some of the ''boys- got too much Forepaugh, Mon
day night and when Fred Stephan tried to play City
Marshal them they got excited, and Fred thought
''better ash got oud a leedls, amt itr
The Denver Road is giving low rates to excursion
parties, and the people along the line of the road
taking advantage of them On Monday, train load
of people from Fairbury came down to visit St. joe
on Tuesday, there excursion from ST. joe to
Hiawatha; and on Thursday the Odd Fellows from
the different towns will excursion train to Hi
awatha Three excursions in week, is pretty good
for grasshopper country.
An unusual number of strangers in town, at
this time and the hotels and boarding houses do
ing good business.
Business is very good, at present, and our farmer
friends happy there is prospect for the best
grain crop raised for many years. No grain, no bus
mess, is the rule in Kansas.
Last Sunday, the men at work hauling brush and
rock for the dykes in Elwood bottom worked all day
and Cy. Stephens set his fence back from the river
bank, Monday with his usual regularity.
Rev. wayman, of st. Joseph will lecture in the Meth
odist church. on Thursday evening next, on "Preaeh-
ing and Teaching in New Testament Times" Admis-
sien 2cts for adults, and I0cts. for children. The
money received Is to be used to pay interest the
church debt
We notice that a great deal Of native lumber is
shipped from this ploce, to points along the line Of
the d. c. Road.
John Clawater, of Bellemont, is rafting legs on the
Missouri River now, and he has given accounts of
several har-breadth escapes he has had from drown
ing lately.
Mike Miller is going to have skif built, to accom-
modate fishing parties, who may wish to cross to the
Lake from this place.
Are going to have Fourth of July celebration;
and if so, how much is the question now agitatAg
the Blossoms of the patriotic citizens of Wathena.
It's John Brazelton this time, and it's girl, and
John wouldn't SWAP places with President Hayes.