The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-06-06
wssAs.a Issvas.

WssAsHa Issns.
Eos some tiMs past thsge has hssa quite ~ anoas
Of petty stealing gong on IN town. Several aWelna
have been entered BY some pessaas Or person d,
known = sspposed by most paOple, that 1t Is don
by persons living here, while tramps get the cred
There several parties supeeted, aud arc eloseI
watched They may wake mp, some fine morning
with n ballet hole through them
The Methodist Sunday School will have u;c-uio i,
the grove north ofto~n, next Saturday. They expec
| good tine.
The Catholcs will have picnic here, some tim,
this month o. The first Of July.
Henry StseIe. Of Trpy, was married, few days ago
/ to Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips, of this city,
| borse-rsce came Of last Saturday, between Tro,
man and one owncd BY Mr.. Barnes. The stake wa,
five dollars, and tho race vas the public road
west Of town. The Troy animal won the race.
A serious accident happened in town. last Sunday
Green Carson and wife, tcolore) living in West Wa
thena went church, about ten o'clock in the fore
noon leaving ut home two children-a girl aged ten
years. and boy seven. While the parents were gone
the children were using coal oil in building . fire The
exploded setting fire to their clothing The girl
was burned % badly that she died in six hours The
boy will probably recover Why will people leave
home with no person to take care of the small chill
dren Such conduct the part of parents should be
punished.
The staLls at the old Carson House has been taken
down. preparatory to building new one. The own
intends to repair and put in order the hotel build
ing When completed, Mr.. Griffith, the livery man.
will open it. as . Hotel.
This section of country is oyerrun with rats and
they arc doing great damage. by destroying young
chickens Many persons have lost their entire fiocks
and they run everywhere, through woods and farms.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Business is good, at present. in Wathena. and our
merchants say that money is plentier than in five
years past.
Fruit Of all kinds, except apples, will be plenty
this summer. Cherries coming ill., i'm immense
quantities, and the peaches and plums look we'll
Grapes promise more than the average Weld Fifty
thousand gallows Of wine will be manufactured in
this vicinity, this fall. IL nothing happens to the
vines.
Fred. Paul, business manager for Mrs I. Ramscl is
selling any amount of goosls, these days Fred has
bought the old Brunson property opposite the school
house. and fixed it up. and has one Of the incest
homes in wathena.
Doc. Carter is painting his house, and otherwise in
proving his property, lately purchased from o.
Huian.
Aus Fuellins has moved his stock of goods into the
Craig store-room, and his family into the house he
lately bought, in West Wathena.
Henry Dncmcke gave dance, last Saturday night.
in hsnor of some friends from st. Joe. Some time in
the evening a kcs Of beer taken from Mr. DIS
yard, and he accused parties who were standing
in the street. listening to the music of taking it, This
they denied and hot words passed; but the
truuhla yras dnal flaxlx Gubt
cused parties ofou best citizens and would
not stoop to such mean trick. Better look out lit
tie. next time, Mr.. Duemcke.
The upper part Of the spire of the NJ E. Church has
been taken down, it had become unsafe.
kOhn, the timer has moved into Fuellin:'s old
stand, Campbclrs corner.
Owing to the scarcity of ice. saloon men have
to keep their beer in the vaults under their saloons
Fred. Preizing says he went down in that vant $50
times, last Saturday.
John Thomas has torn down his old house, in North
Wathena, and moved the lumber to the lot he now
occupies
Two children of Green Carson, (colored,) of West
Watlena-a girl Of l2 and boy Of l0-were kindling
fire with coal oil, Sunday last when the can ex-
ploded. The children were both burned the boy Sc
verey and the girl fatally-she lived six hours The
beds and furniture took took fire, and but for the
ertiOns Of Mr.. c. Poirier, Emil Poirier and Mr. Aug
Morgues the house, and also that Of Robert Clark,
would have been destroyed. Mr.. Morgues was the
first person to reach the house. and deserves much
praise for his prompt action in staying the spread of
the flames
The buggy ride some of the boys took, short time
ago, was highly appreciated: but when they settled
up, their lips hung down feet.
We recommend Poirier's wine to suffering humanity
This will be endorsed by two of the members of the
Red Ribbon Club of Wathena, who were seen there,
the other day, cautiously taking glass of wine.
The people of Wsthena are to be treated to an
evening of song, by Chaplin c. c. McCabe, of Libby
Prison fame He is to visit that place the last week
in this month. The precise day cannot be given. at
this time; however, due notice will he given. The
fine reputation Of Chaplain McCabe will draw
crowded house. There is to he special train ont
from st. joe and return after the entertainment The
proceeds Of which to pay the debt on the Mctho
dist Church.
RNNBLER.