The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-09-18
Severance Items.

Mrs James A. Campbell, while canning fruit la d
n small piece of hot sealingwax strike her on til
eyeball, just below the pupil. Though not serious
the sore is very painful.
Geo. Grey, while working in Cook & Miller's lum
Der yard, had his leg broken by large pile of lnin
Der falling upon it. 1t was broken just above the
ankle DIR. Mccormick is attending, and hopes to
have him up in four or five weeks.
Young Frogge, whose ankle was so badly crushed,
some time ago, is able 10 promenade the streets,
with the aid of crutches.
Frank Case has moved into his new house, up to
ward the Method ist Church. 1t is a nice, roomy
building, and will make pretty home. II some Of
euterprisng citizens would follow Mr.. Cases ex-
ample they would derive good income from rents.
good house rents high, and is never long vacant.
Many buildings going mp, throughout the
country. Our wide-awake lumber men, Cook & Mil
Ter, are doing good business.
The Severance House has changed hands. Mr..
and Mrs. Steele leave for their farm followed by the
hest wishes of their many friends. Mr.. Mrs. j. n.
Woodwork, Just from Indiana, will take their place
Mr. a. w. Small has left for Jacksonville, ILL.,,
where he has been attending college, for some time
The Murphy Club organized Sunday night the 9TH.
Officers: President, Rev. DIR. Davidson; Vice Presi
dent, Mrs. W; ID. Rippey; Secretary, Ben Ansstad I;
earnest, and an interest was manifested which is
likely to make the Club n success.
Politics not very much discussed on the streets
yet, hut there to he stirring of the deep wa
tiers, which may start things moving.
The storm Of last week was rather severe around
here. About mile and half southwest, it blew
down trees, hay and straw stacks The end Of Mr..
Rppey's house demolished, but not as seriously
first thought
Mr.. l.. C. Nelson has concluded to quit the hard
business, for the present. Mr.. Nelson has made
many warm friends, during his business life here.
Mr. Penny, of Hiawatha, buys his stock and will
keep on in the same building. That popular young
man. Gus. Swing, will continue to sell hardware and
customers at the same time.
Count another boom for Severance. Mr.. B. +.
Harpster il determined to make his bank one Of the
safest and soundest in this part of the State This
last week he has had q Sergeants Time Lock, with
Sunday attachment, put on the large safe in the
up the Time Lock, so that it can DO opened some
time the following day. At that time it can be open
ed, but not till then. Harpster can rear and tear
around all he pleases, but not until the appointed
time will it consent TO be opened. The works are
made as carefully and of as good material Our
finest chronometers The cost is about five hundred
dollars A man who will spend that amount to make
it safer for his deposors deserves generous patron
age. Burglars won't want to come at night, to force
a man to open a safe, which, however anxious he may
be, he can not do.
Jack Pryis auction, Saturday. called forth a good
crowd.
Our schools opened Monday. with some sixty or
seventy pupils in attendance. The bright new house
makes it more attractive for the little folks.
Will. Foster is making it lively for the farmers,
with his new drill He is having good success, and
all seemed pleased with their purchases.
Mr.. Kirwan has in q larger stock than ever before.
As President Hayes passes through here, on his
visit to Kansas. citizens ought to turn out in u
body, and pay their respects to him at the depot
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