The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02
VAN BUSKIRK ( MORTON
In and About Deniphan.

The Catholic festival success. Gross pro
ceeds, sS5; nett, s6a. more pleasant time new
er had. The hall was full The Dramatic Club
presented The Golden Farmer to the audience. in
all its force, with sidepay entitled "Tbe YANKEES
Peddler." Both pieces were well played. The sup
per prepared sumptous-nothing wanting-and
enough to feed five hundred people, After supper,
the dancing. The Wcyer family were the musicians,
assisted by Prof Hoffman, of Atcson, at the organ.
Every seemed to be enlisted for good time.
Peace and harmony prevailed. All went home early
in the morning, feeling that it of the best
spent evenings in old Doniphan.
What connection Mr.. Editor, would father and
he, provided they shold marry sisters. Also,
their children, if they ever have any!
[lisaunts and nncles.-Pr.1
A good many persons have bad colds, aud some
sore threats in the country.
Our school, at the present vacation, is half out,
and 80 far, it has proven success. Over two hun
bred scholars enrolled, and the attendance has
been pretty regular. The few cold days. it too
severe for those living distance to attend. Our
teachers are Industrious AMI work for the interest of
the scholar, and allow the scholar to lose time
in trying to learn and progress The school is grad
ed, and ut the examination, every one was proficient
in their different departments.
Next in order comes the Masonic installation of its
officers by Past Master j. l.. Philbrick. assisted by
+. W. Stratton, Grand Marshal. The names of otii-
GERS of Lodge and Chapter were given last week.
Music by Prof. Hoffman. on the organ; after which,
all retired to the Lodge dining room adjoining the
Hall, where tables spread with all the luxurcs
that Masons' good wives provide. So closed the
day; every feeling that it was good to be there
A fine cake was prepared by Mrs. Charles knchs
for the table of the Catholic festival and not to be
cut. but transferred to the Masonic table. Next
morning the cake was all right, hut Mt some time,
when opportunity presented. some glutton, hun
CRY, halfgutted, blink-eyed bugler stole the cake
from the table, 1t be hoped that the first mouth
full that the hungry, wiltcd-eutted thief takes, will
choke him TO death.
Wine dealers have some trouble in shipping wine,
by having the wooden spgot driven into their kegs,
wine drawn out, and other pins pnt in As many
twenty pnts, and even more have been taken out Of
kegs. This thing is too common.
Robert Flickinger showed his smiling and genial
countenance in town. las: week.
Father Shanks had fine present, Christmas, pre-
scented him by his three daughters in the shape of
overcoat.
The Masquerade party that came oil at Brenner's
Hall. was grand affair. Some seventy-fve were
masked. in all the peculiar ways of Dress including
Indian chief policeman. goddess of Liberty, clown,
the specialized old grandmother, peddler, beer
punch, old Indian woman from the ugliest old squaw
down to papoosc squcalcr. We have not seen so
much fun since Noah was u child. About two
o'clock when all had their partners the floor, the
prompter, Prof Phillips, of Atchison. ordered all
Mosques to be drawn, when such fiubdub you
saw some had their wives, while others,
men dressed in women's clothes. Then the fun
menced. Old folks az well as Young folks enjoyed