The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-04-10
In nnd About Doniphan.

a glorious old fashioned rain, last Sunday morn
ing. Every body feels happy.
Marred-At the residence of the bride, by Rev. d.
Waddell, Harry Forinan to Miss Ebe Brenner, sec
ond daughter of A. Brenner, Thursday evening,
at o'clock April B. But few of the nearest relatives
present. Harry born and married i'm old
Donphan. Miss Ebe born in bloomfield, Iowa,
her father moving to Donphan while she was quite
young. They have known each other from child
hood, and perhaps have learned each others dispo-
sition, and in the future will Tive happily. The
bride and groom called at the cottage and presented
with seven or eight varieties of their splendid
wedding cake. Many thanks. May Harry and Ebes
lives in the future be unrufed stream of love ;
may they be blessed with all the little necessary re-
sponsbilities that belong to a family.
c. L. Mather, of Lincoln, Nebraska. postal agent
the A. & N. Railroad, has bought the property of
John Price, in Doniphan where he intends moving
shortly.
Hazael Frick and family have moved to Severance
Charles Angel conductor on the freight train, Oh
the A. & n. Road, has moved with his family into
the Frick residence.
T. Franklin is making good -four.
Mite Society meets at E. W. Stratton's on Wclncs-
day night. April 10th. All are invited.
Some German children found a man lying near
the branch and supposed it was dead boy. Re
ported same to q neighbor and the result was only
O tramp, drunk and asleep.
Emigration still continues by the load, daily
The rain. Sunday morning, was worth several
thousand dollars to Wayne Township.
Adam Muddy, an old colored man, who has, for
long time, lived in Doniph m, burned, last Sat
urday night. He had been to town, got on little
spree, rs Adam was sure to do, and started to the
Neesc farm, where he had been living all winter.
He was living in an old house formerly occupied by
Mr.. Neese He was heard singing and getting his
supper, about or 10 o'clock at night That the
last heard of him. Next morning, Frank Neese got
up, seeing great light about the old house. When
he got there, the house was all burnt down. He
could see the black mans legs, the head and body
being pretty much all burned mp. He was compelL
ed turn his attention towards the barn, it,
sparks were flying everywhere, the cider mill and
fence burning. The barn was saved. Nothing was
left of the man but few bones, which gather
ed up and buried.
We noticed that Osul Anderson has very fine
piece of wheat.
Z. w. Stratton has every fruit tree in his large
orchard wrapped with straw, to keep rabbits from
barking them A sensible idea
Peach trees have suffered good deal, this winter;
but still all the fruit is not killed, of those living
We would like to see q vote the herd law. A
great many that in favor of it, getting very
sick of il.
Now is the time to plant trees for shade. good
Our school closes, this week, for the six months
term.
The city election passed off quietly, Tuesday, with
but little excitement till towards evening, when the
election became close that every man for his man
went to work. Politics were left out. The follow
ing were elected:
Mayor. +. Forman.
Councilmen-Thos. Franklin. Chas. Kuchs W. II.
Nesbit, George Brenner, Joseph Schletzbaum.
Police Judge-M. T. Landon.
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