The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-03-28
Washena IseAs,

Everybody in Wathena and Taoy has heard OF Old
mother BischoG Who has lived . mile north Of Wa
thena for the past two years When she came here
she had new husband, with whom she was eonfin-
ually auarreIng. Finally he left her, taking with
him about three hundred dollars, all the money they
had. Soon after, . daugeter by former husband
ran avay taking nearly her clothing. and about six
ty dollars that she had received for produce sold on
the little farm At the September term Of the Dis
tr;ct Court abe Was granted divorce, and alimo-
nv the forty acres of land owned by them were set
off to her Since that she has been trying to sell the
land. month or two since, she married an old man
who came alo n here, whom she had never before
seem and then she was happy. The old couple made
up their minds that they would sell out the farm,
and move TO Phillipsburg. She finally found buy
er and sold for 1--WE hundred and fifty dollars The
deed was made last Monday, and the money paid to
the old man, who took the pile and skinned out to
parts unknown, leaving the old lady nothing but
team of horses This seems like double trouble, and
the old lady is entitled to the sympathy Of all She
ia quite old and harmless, and thinks the world the
flesh and the devil are all against her. The daugh
ter. after spending all the money she took away with
her returned to the maternal roof. She is a hand
| some blonde is sweet sixteen, and quite n "belr
among the young gents in town. several of them hay
| ing fallen deeply in love with her.
The Greeubaek Club met at the Methodist church,
last Saturday, to complete their organization An
| Executive Commute appointed, but failed to
learn the nance of those.comprising the committee.
LEARN that the owners about to take up the
track ON what is known the Bob-tail Railroad.
The iron will make horseshoes and nails and may as
well be used for that purpose to lie where it is,
/ and rust away.
We are to have new livery stable in town. Uriah
Griffith, of Troy, is said to he the man. hope the
report is true Is very much needed here and will
| be an improvement the Bob-tail Railroad
| C. Pankau, former resident of Wathena. has re-
turned and is fixing mp his building. to be used as
| tailor shop
The Red Ribbon Club met Tuesday night. The
| business transacted the election Of officers T.
f. Dixon was elected President; Aug. Miller, first
| Vice President, A.. G. johnson, second. and NJ NJ
| Muncy third; c. Bowman, See, and Otto Jones
| Assistant.
A daily hack line from Wathena to St. Joseph i
one of the new enterprises talked of in town.
| couple Of the demmonde paraded the streets
the other night. They will have to walk straight
or they will find board and lodging in the boose and
have the same paid for by the city.
1 understand that F. II. Dreaming doesn't wish to
spend his time serving Grand Juries. 1t is said
| the law cxempts lawyers
The hard times don't seem to prevent farmers from
improving their farms, and putting in cultivation
new land. Large quantities of fencing lumber ant
fence wire is being sold here to farmers in the vici
ity There also large sale of grass seeds OF vari
Gus kinds which indicates that farmers are going t.
have tame pastures, instead Of depending on prair
brush and weeds for their stock.