The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-03-27
LIN and Abeu, Doniphan.

Died-Thoms Majors, March 2lst, 1879, Of chronic
rheumatism, aged about sikty-tive years Was burr
cd in the Catholic cemetery at Atchis"n
a dirty lousy tramp, who would deceive the very
gods to get his supper and lodgings under the pre-
tence of having work ON the railroad, should be
made to gather and eat every louise on his dirty,
sinking carcass, then have stone tied about his
Eeck and then thrown into the Missouri River. Such
passed through here.
We are informed, by the School Board, that q
meeting of the voters will DO held Saturday after
noon at o'clock, March 10Th. to take into consider
alton the school bond question.
Daniel Kane, John Butler, and Peter Quinn. all
from Lehish County, Pa, arrived here, March I'D.
Being mechanics and not getting job, they CON-
,nenced work the rip-raps for short time. These
speak of times being very hard in that portion
Of Pennsylvania, and great many workmen being
thrown out Of employment through the pressure
Wheat in some sections shocking badly on account
of the dry weather. Rain is needed badly.
4 social at Z. Bilimeks. last Sunday evening. Mu-
sic, wine, cake, etc.
Charles Kuchs was sick day two. but is in tho
store again.
Uncle Jim Forman is blowing up the whole coun-
try, this Spring.
The A. & n. Railroad Company have some fifty
hands getting ont rock, and rip-rapping along the
river below town.
Every day, we see car loads of emigrants going
north and south, with outfits. to settle in Kansas.
Express trains are full of passengers. Foot and
Mccormick. two clever, gentlemanly conductors,
are always ready to render information, assist
passengers on their route
Saturday next, after school meeting, tue citizens
propose to set day when every one will 80 and get
trees for shade along the principal streets and along
each property owners sidewalks.
Parties who have fenced up the Public Square,
must understand that the block set aside by the
Town Company for that purpose, will be set out in
shade trees, and enclosed by the City Council to he
used Public Square, and for no other purpose
As per agreement, we have commenced setting our
quota of trees out Adam Bremen agrees to set ont
fifty trees. Who nexti
Bilimek will soon have the most tidy store room in
town. lie is painting inside and ont Everything
looks clean and neat.
More new goods at kuchs' again.
The school house windows should be fastened
down, as tramp got into the school house through
the window, and was enjoying himself finely, when
some persons light, and concluded to see what
was the matter. The tramp not willing to leave
till the Marshal was sent for aud took charge OF him
for more unpleasant quarters
VIM Eye has made some excellent improvements
on his premises
Vim. Quinn has his house almost ready to move
into.
Grape pruning has commenced, and every one has
plenty of work, that wants to work.
Old lady Ralph, Of Wathena, Was down last week.
She lie quite feeble, her age being eighty-seven.
We noticed the pleasant countenance of the Pleas
ant Ridge correspondent in town, Tuesday He still
holds out that everything ON the Ridge is lovely.
The fruit il not all killed yet. Peaches are safe
yet, although great many think that they are all
dead
whea, on Prairie Ridge looks well as could be
expected, considering the dry season.
Farmers arc busy. Considerable spring wheat Is
sown CLoD-HoPPEE.
tT"A stitch in time saves nine is not more true in