The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-04-18
Severance Items.

Our new Council met, last week, and organized. L.
C. Nelson was elected President of the Council; 7.
c. MCGEE was re-appointed Marshal; G. I. Dooley,
Clerk; VIM. Devero. Street Commissioner Now,
gentlemen, is your time to work. Divide the i'm
provcments Repair the streets: and it would be well
to open of the principal streets in the south part
Of town
Dr. Rush, after a stay Of three months with ms, left
Saturday, for New York. In his departure, Sever
ance has lost she can't well do without He
was liked by all who knew him. He goes to accept
q place in the army.
Our town people are great on the trade. Lawhon
has bought Stewards interest in the blacksmith shop
weyer has bought out McGec's part of their black
smith shop; while McEee and Center have united
wagon shops, and now have the best wagon shop in
the country. They have already got an engine and
other machinery, sueh needed in their line OIL
business
Petitions are numerous in these parts and, usu-
al plenty of signers. First, the Murphy men have
petition to the City Council not grant saloon license
The next is for saloon license. Then, the ONCE
seekers that were not elected last fall, that live in
the southwest part of the Township, are praying TO
have the Township divided On the first thought, l
was like most of the men of this place: that was, to
let the Township stand is But few years ago,
they had not been treated right. Well for the last
three yearS. they have been making new bridges,
and now they have the best roads in the country.
Nobody is complaining about it; in fact. we are glad
that they are well off they Well, let them
90; if they stand it, will try TO do the same.
There one of things will have to do: that L.
diyioe the Township, or give them an Office They
are like Nasty, "gve offs. or die No alluson
to present Trustee, for he is man of good Juds
ment, and is the best officer this Township ever had
Saturday night. we drove over to Highland. Ii
was too late TO look around very mueh but so far AZ
We saw the town lively ever. The business
men report trade being good, for this time OF the
year. Called on Arch. and found him busy selling
goods And he had the of the telephone explain
ed for our benefit.
1t is strange that man can't whip his wife with
out other people interfering the ease here last
week.
One fight between two ladies here, few days ago.
Ladies' that is bad business Next time. leave that
for the men to do.
This week, S. L. and Joel Ryan, Jr.. Liant, Carrier,
and others, start for Arizona. They will go with
teams, and expect to be gone about four months.
Mrs Davis is no better She has not been expected
to live. for more than week past. 1t seepis as
though her husband and his father want to be ply
slcanS. Watchcrs WALTERS, II iooh anu pc
better if they would allow some one that had expert
ence to come and help them.
Don't laugh now, if you hear that there will he a
change in a newspaper, not very far from Troy.
Farmers,
Call at the New Cash Store. and get barrel of Salt
for sI75 H. of good Tea for Soc, gal. No. Syrup
for 6c 20 yards Dark Prints for 81, and everything
else at bedrock, for cash.
4apr.l JOSEPH McCEuM