The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-10-16
Van BUSKIRK d Breckenridge.


Mrs. MeGinity and son The. back from Lead
willie. They report the Doniphan County people
well and doing well.
Mr.. Hagg has been collecting money to repair the
plsstering on the west end of tbe Methodist church
He desires to return his thanks to church members,
outsiders and public generally, for their generous
hearted donations. Mr.. Hagg deserves the thanks
Of every church-goer for his energy in removing
what has for time been eye-sore to any one
entering the church.
Saturday night, Severance was honored by visit
from the young ladies' Literary Club, of Troy, who
gave entertainment ut Rppeys Hail. 1t is so
near mail time that can't give as full an account
of it would like to- The entertainment opened
with music furnished by Miss Carpenter. Follow
ing that, Miss Eva Wood related the daring adyen-
ture of "Young Lochinvar,' in so spirited manner
that several of the Severance youth resolved in their
minds to some time dash into Troy, and rival tie
exploits of the first mentioned youth. Miss Ida
Tracy rendered "Macain's Child" well. II is quite
a dramatic effort, and Miss Tracy showed that she
had carefully studied and could enter into the
spirit of the selection. Miss Ella Amos caused con-
siderable amusement by her life-ike picturing of
"Coquette Punished" Miss Amos has pleasant
manner, and made the whole audience her friends.
"Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight" the programme
said was to be given by Miss Gillie Wood. The
audience gave attention from the first and the in
terest heightened till the close of what the speaker
made very interesting performance. After music,
Miss Clara Byers told of Entertaining Sisters
Beau" 1t provoked shouts of laughter, and was
eagerly listened to, her other performance Of
Brock Of Ages" Miss Byers has u natural, unaffect
ed manner, which adds so much to a speakers pow
er. When she offered the chewing gum for two
cents we struggled manfully to raise the cash, but
were hopeless bankrupt, and had to let it pass.
Miss Leila Miller then rected "Creeds Of the Bells"
1t was very difficult but very beautiful piece; SO
much-in fact all Of depending the proper Of
the voice. Miss Miller showed that she appreciated
both the difficulties, and the labor needed in
coming them, and rendering it As well as she did.
Miss Izetta Keefer gave the Polish Boy" She ex-
ceed in the acting Of the part and brought before
the minds of all very distinctly the various charac
ter of the wild she portrayed. Don't Run in
DEBIT was the very good advice then given the
dienee by Miss Ida Tracy. allow He Saved 81. Mi
chaels." was told us by Miss Etha Wilkinson. Miss
Wilkinson is quite young aud is to be congratulated
her with such difficult selection. After
''The Rising by Miss Eva Wood. came the closing
performance, "Green Mountain Justice by Miss
Emma Carpenter. Miss C. gave the two voices ex-
traordnary WE'LL and brought the ludcrous adven-
ture quite plainly before the audience, causing hear
ty laughter and merited applause. All went home
feeling well repaid for their attendance. 1t was
grand success.
Now, young ladies, allow two kindly re-
marks. You could lengthen your programme with
several additional pieces and not tire your audience
in fact, we believe it would please. Then, be
little more deliberate-not all, hut several.
We have all heard Of the boom at st. Joe. and
Atchison. but Severance has risen to the dignity of
the situation and discounts either any place in
the State in price for wheat. To-day, Quesday,l
A. j. Mowry bought $50 bushels of fall wheat of john
Corbett, at 81. 10 per bushel What is the of
hauling wheat away to other places, when We have
such lively town right at hand!
GENTLE.