The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20


But few persous out Mt church, Sunday. Peaches
| to the country.
| Considerable sickness still exists.
Charley Matheny falls next in the matrimonial line
On the 18th of September. in the year of our Lort
| 1877, in the town of Winthrop, No. by Justice Wells
he was married to Julia Dale, all of Doniphan.
The usual quarterly arrangements of the Doniphar
Church, Father Leak, pastor, will take place Satur
day and Sunday September 18th and 30th. The sac
rs,ment of the Lords supper will be administered
Sunday. after the II o'clock sermon All Christian
ministers and members of all Christian
| are invited.
Adam Sehnsll met with a serious accident on last
Sunday, while out limiting up near James Buffers.
He had shot u duck; after placing the gun between
his legs one barrel being loaded, and in the act Of
pulling a string out of his pocket the gun went off,
and the contents of the load went through his right
hand producing painful wound. Mr.. Butler brought
| him to town in his buggy, when four fingers were
amputated, leaving him only his thumb. 1t was a
sad misfortune to Adam, it forever debars him
from working at his trade the only of support
of his family He was No. workman, putting up
some of the best wagons in Kansas.
Miss Friedenberc, of Atchison, was up short time
calling OIL D1rDafu anu Dftnntr last
Come up again, and We will find that young man
name.
young lady dreamed that she gave us a bouquet
of flowers. When she awoke she thought it
ally so but we denied getting them. That is
pretty good evidence that some one thinks of us.
The amount Of improvement that Adam Schnell is
putting On his residence, is good sign that he will
remain in Doniphan.
There are more subscribers to the Chief at this Of
fee than all other publications put together In
weeks time, you hardly find n copy. Parties
send them to their friends at distance. Just
good rs a letter. Can hear from all parts Of the
County, markets, deaths, marriages, etc.
Born, September 9Th, 1877, to George Campbell, a
daughter. September 18th, to Moses Huntall, son.
We have made several trips to Oakland Grove and
Pleasant Ridge. 1t does mans soul good to look
over the vast fehis, and what large crops have
been made this season-whest, harley, corn, etc The
prairie is dotted with groups of large numbers of
tie grazing, looking fat Joseph McCrum has
hundred head of cattle herdins. Hinckley Hagaman,
Wynkoop, and the Symns' have large herds. We no
ticed, in passing Mr. Ladwig's, that he must have
near two hundred hogs feeding. Thousands of BUSH
els of old corn hand, while the present corn crop
never was excelled. The ears Of corn are SO large
that they, with dropping heads await their insath-
erng by the industrious hand that cultivated their
growth.
In passing C. c. Donly's stopped a few mo
ments, to get cool drink, and refresh team with
the cooling beverage. Took look ut fine
imported hogs, of the Poland China and Berkshire
breeds. Never have in Kansas seen finer pigs. III
b. Kennedy the editor of the Chief to take
look at those fine pigs neither Of You could look the
other in the face without grunt. Mr.. Donly and
his James have one of the finest and best cult
waited farms in Kansas But We must not forget the
kindness Of Mrs. Dony, in preparing for peach
eobbler. But sad is the reflection, when contem-
plate that born just three hours late to
reach it. sad misfortune for us, but perhaps bene
cial to the family.
Pleasant Ridge school house is undergoing thor
ough painting, by the Messrs. Campbell-good work
men.
Mrs. NJ. J. Welsh and Miss Nette Curtis were up to
the ST. Joe fair. Returned Saturday. Poor fair.
What young man was it that laid on the platform
all mig LIT, ut Lincoln! Echo answers, who!
JONATHAN.