The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02


| In compliance with continued requests from our
friends In this vicinity, will endeavor
| the pleasant task of penning few items for that
| ever welcome visitor, the Chief
The only thing that seems to be in direct demand
at this place. is n sleigh, sled, some other vehicle
capable of gliding the beautiful snow, or
rather the slick ice, il il now, in the roads.
Christmas saluted with the usual ceremony,
at this pace-fhat Of grand ball and supper, Civ
en- by B. Tracy and Bro at the Beeler House, which
is said, by those present. to have been the largest
ever given at this place. there being fffy-sx coup
les who 'tpped the light fantastic toe" until the
light hours of next morning; with bountiful sup
per at midnight. There also, the same night,
(Chrstmas Eve,l Christmas Tree at the Church, at
which many received tokens of love and respect.
Oar school, under the efficient management of Mr..
V. c. Hills Of Highland, principal. and Mrs. DIR.
C. L. Stone, assistant, is progressing finely.
Our candy and toy merchants all did well, Christ
mas week.
Corn. 10 cents; hogs, $40. Say the bottom hasn't
fallen out.
Married-In Highland December a4th, by Rev. s.
NJ Irwin, Mr.. W. X. Gilmore to Miss Fannie Thomas.
They presented with numerous doll-babies etc,
on Christmas night; saluted with cow-bells shot
guns horns. ETC., the night of the 18th: and Row
well. in the absence of any other name applicable
would say happiness.
Our young friends, Mr.. f. b. Martin and Miss Alice
Keeney are attending school at Highland
debating society is in progress Mt the Martin
school horse, which is blessed with good list of
members, and large attendance. They hold forth
every Friday.
Our friend, Nelson Pierce. with the assistance of
Mr. Tom. Mathison, the "boss" sleigh maker, has
put himself into possession of outfit in which to
haul the girls. But wonder il he intends trans
porting himself all the way to Connecticut in this
kind of vehicle.
A Christmas Tree given at the Martin school
house, on Christmas night, which given up by
all present to surpass anything Of the kind Civ
en- in these parts. 1t not thought of having Q
tree at that place, until about ten days before Christ
Considering this fact, and the neatness and
despatch with which it was conducted. it was
tanly grand success. The presents were numor-
and. in the main, very valuable. We think the
number of presents safely he estimated Mt from
two hundred and fifty to three hundred and the av-
eraec value at from 30 cents to sI0o. The exercises
were opened with prayer, by the Rev. McEwen,
which followed by few remarks of welcome by
made short but effective address the propricty
of and the manner in which presents should be Civ
and received The presents then taken from
the tree and distributed. as addressed. There
quite number deserving of great credit for the
dent manner in which they worked for this thing
but in of this kind. it is best to give Names
Mr.. T. L. Gilmore left for Missouri, the day before
Christmas, and we by the last number of the
Bulletin. that he stepped in Troy Is it fact that
he is going to follow suit of brother Bob
"Mountaineer' Dutton is, from the sound, on the
tapis ofleavins the single fraternity.
The river is frozen over, and wood-hauling COM
menced.
A sociable play-party at Zen. Traey's, last Satur
day night.
Tommy Malone is in town lie has been absent
quite while and all glad to see him.
S. NJ. Gilmore, of Cover, No. is visiting his father
Milford Gilmore, here.
Mrs. Eliza kirkpatrick, who has been visiting
friends and relatives in and here for several
weeks past, left Sunday last, for her home near
Sacramento, Cal Size took with her her sister, Miss
Emma Sampson. May success go with both of them.
But, boys, will Billy follow!
The large Touring mill Mt this place, being under
the good management OF friend McVay. is doing a
fine business.
Mr.. r. C. Stahl, tutor at the Martin school house,
champion pcnnan of the West, and the friendliest
Dutchman record, is giving series of spellinss
at the above named place, in which there is consid
cradle interest taken by those of the District, and
outsidcrs-especialy Highland University students,
with their Prof Tom.
Since our last, there have been several deaths in
this vicinity, among whom were the wife of Mr..
Grumley, the wife of Vim. Martini and daughter of
Mr.. Rawley. A. Clio.
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