The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-15
Actual Circulation 1,00o-A20 moro
than the Saiina herald.


Considerable cloudy weather.
The agricultural implement men are active.
Her Hajesty's Ship Pianaforc. at the Opera
House, one week from M xt Tuesday
The premium list for the coming Agricul-
tural Fair will be prepared within a few days.
We understand that Mr.. John :. Voorhees,
has purchased an interest in the Maxey House.
| N. E. Church festival at the Opera House
tonight.
Go and eat strawberries at the Opera House
tonight.
The city Board OF Education will meet this
evening.
Mr.. +. e. Jackson, of the State Line depot,
was among Salina friends on Sunday last.
The time is not far away when the Maud
Mullers may ''rake the meadows sweet with
hay"
A. L. Dodge was sworn in as treasurer Of
the City School Board yesterday, to succeed
Oscar Seitz.
Mr.. G. f. Bridges Is employed as chief
clerk In the Office Of the Kansas Benevolent
Mr.. II. Parmenter. well known here. is do
ing a good business in merchandising at
Solomon City.
There Is again some talk Of building hotel
on the northwest corner Of Santa Fe avenue
and Ash street.
Miss Hilda johnson Is one OF the four grad
yates of the High school this year. instead Of
william Bishop.
Mr.. Bornemann will atts nd to all business
during Z. j. McCOrmick's absence from his
place Of business.
We understand that Rev. l.. ID. Barclay
closes his pastoral relations with the Christian
Church of this city in June.
MIR. and Mrs Schwartz, father and mother
of Mr.. J. N. Schwartz. started for Pittsburg,
their home, Tuesday morning.
Seventy-five dollars were the receipts OF the
Ann Eliza Young lecture. About 81 Is the
amount realized by the church.
Mr.. WM. NJ. Hess, the efficient agent and
correspondent Of the popular Commonwealth
of Topeka, called last Monday.
The addition to the Maxey House is well
along. The hotel when completed will be
an elegant, commodious structure.
Mr.. A. ID. Criste, formerly treasurer Of
Cambria county, Penna., Is in the city. Tie
thinks some Of settling in this vicinity.
Il. A. Levitt, Esq, sings:
How many pounds does the baby weigh
Baby who came but n week ago -
An faith it's a girl.
The annual e'ection OF the directors OF the
! Salina and Southwestern Railway was held
last Monday. The same officers were re-
elected.
Ice cream at the restaurants Is con tap,
but the cool weather has somewhat interfered
with its ready sale. Ditto with the soda
water at the drug stores.
| They have been adding repairs to the east
base wall of the Fourth street mills. Grinding
again commenced yesterday. No damage was
bone by the high water,
Messrs. Freeman and John Kingnan re
ceiveG intelligence Of the very serious illness
or their father at his home in Illinois, las
week. Mr. John Kingman at once started fol
Illinois to attend the sick bed of his father.
Mr.. W. Pierce, the well-known and pOpu
lar musical instrument dealer Of Junction
CITY, called yesterday. He was here on bust
ness connected with I'll. NJ. ). Pianafore."
! The elegant piece of statuary for the foun
tain, and handsome lawn seats for the pavil
ions, of the Casino, in the rear OF the old Cit!
Hotel building, arrived on Monday. The.
,y.ra ch;npad in nv Mr. SeifZ
Farmers will notice the new advertisement
of C. W. Jones, dealer in agricultural imple
ments. His long experience in the bushes
makes of him such a champion salesman as
not often found. Call upon him.
The "Running Society" has been organized
Scott Martin is President and AL Hines Sec
rotary. A meeting is to take place at tn
engine house next Saturday evening, at scve
O'Clock. There will be a running exercise o
! Santa fe avenue.
3 Mr.. Martin informs us that he has succeede
i'm inducing Mr.. Chas. La Tour, the prominen
Journalist and impressive temperance orator
! to stop at Salina on his return from the noun
tains and speak in the Methodist church, FIR
day evening Of this week.
The District Court re-convened last Friday
at which time the trial of the case Of the Cit
Va. Jesse Martin was resumed. On Saturda
|, evening the jury returned verdict of mo
guilty." assessing the costs in the case to tn
prosecuting witness. Court was then al
. iourned sine die.
The Kansas Benevolent Association hay
Talon possessIon of their new Office over Gel
d & Co.'s Bank. The two rooms have bee
> fitted up in good style and connected by dOubl
doors. In the hall skylight has been cor
: structed, which gives all the light needed I
J. that region.
Twenty-Five emigrant wagons stopped g
= the .'corners" this morning. The people WEI
d bound for Montana. and " ashington Territor
On the wagon sheets Of one Of the teams wa
the following:
. I'm gong to Idaho where man can get his breath
Taxes and interest here will starve man to DEATH
Street Commissioner Harrison has found
e large-sized, shapely oak IN the center Of Ii
:. street. and proposes to donate it to any tw
widows who will cut 1t down. Several wi,
;, ows like Billy Radclif and Ivey have voluI
J, teered, but it's no go with the commissions
He wants the genuine article.
: The ladies OF the NJ Z. Church are to hol
L a strawberry and Ice cream festival, at u
Opera House. this evening. Suitable mus
n. A. L.