The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-31
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/ The following business changes have been made
during the hast week: A. j. Slower Familiarity known
rs .-Old Jack has purchased the interest of nj.
late partner Mr.. Knapp. in the brick fiourin. mill
and WILL in the future. ran il alone Mr. s. intends
making many improvements and repairs in the MILL
ami will no doubt do fine business. Mr.. II. ID.
Hunt has sold his hardware store including the stock
and building to Samuel Gramer; also. his dwelling
house. Mr.. Gramar has already purchased a large
stock of hardware, and intends keep full supply
of everything usually founal in firstclas. hardware
store.
Mr. H. ID. Hunt will leave here about the first of
March, for California, where he intends to make his
future home. Mr.. II. has been resident of this
(washington) Township for about twenty wears. first
settling in Elwood, in 1855.
The Red Ribbon Reform Club of this eitv have
rented a room, and will open out reading
room. in which they intend to have newspapers mag
aznes. books, and other reading matter that will in
the members of the Club There is some sense
in that Kind of thing. and if they will perseyere in
that and do away with their omfoolery IL will be
good thing for wathena.
The country people in this vicinity are giving most
of their time to wolf hunting They have been chas
ing wolves every day, for nearly two weeks Int a.
Vet, have not succeeded in catching any, The tim
bered country around here to be full of the
critters In the chase, Monday, one passed through
the city; and another seen this morning within
a few rods of the public school building Some Of
the farmers complaining of the destruction of
their chickens, and blame the whole thing on the
wolves.
Another of smallpox was reported near town.
the other day DIR. Carter was called in to see the
patient, and at pronounced il nothing but Sc
we're attack of diarrhea.
1t is said that to have q newspaper in Wa
thena, and, of course, a funeral.
The young folks have weekly dances at the public
school building every Wednesday evening. The at
tendance is quite large, and much enjoyed by those
in attendance.
Mr.. c. POirier, who is in Denver, has been quite
sick, andn consequence is detained there much long
cr than he expected.
Wine-growers in this vicinity have been improving
the warm weather, in pruning their vineyards.
The roads in this vicinity had become sufficiently
dry to admit of farmers visiting town. and business
had become quite brisk but days rain and seet
has made them again impossible, and the merchants
faces have heightened out again.
There has not been a in Watlena since the ju-
~ in the District Court decided that it was lawful
for the City Marshal to knock a man down with a
hnmer. That did more good than fine of thousand
dollars.
Ii is said that Mr.. knopp will remove to Missouri.
as he settle up his business here.
Our public schools doing finely, this winter.
Many claim that We have the best school that VIC
have ever had.
To the disgust Of the DOCTORS there is at present
very little sickness in this vicinity and it is some
thing singular, too, having ~ much miser-
able. wet, damp weather. ODoN