The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-02-13

McCrum l. Cowen cdtnmence this week, to in
voice their stock Of goods preparatory for Atehison
Will perhaps move about the LIST Of March.
The drug and grocery trade between the parties
fzrled Strong suspicious Of another drug store
Peaches not killed, yet, as was supposed by
some.
DIR. Smith, of Shutdown. says he covered his hen
merry, and has game cock, that he has money to bel
on.
Hsw about that twenty thousand that an Atchisor
banker loaned to a Senator for reelection He col
it.
Some talk Of Oakland building church.
Charles Kuchs talks of adding an addition to hi
store-room.
The City Council have completed great work. q
lengthy, but narrow construction, which il termed
by the masses marrow gauge" sidewalk. The city
parents or guardians have, for a number of mouths
been using all the economy that fnancierin. body
could invent for this noble work. They have beer
saving all the nckels, dimes and twenty-ecut pieces
for abo ut one year. complete that expensive work
The time finally arrived when the contract to be
let to the lowest bidder Quite a number of scaled
bids were made, and it was awarded to Rector and
Earhart for six dollars thirty-seven cents and 1--WE
mills of lawful money. The plank, pine, about eight
inches wide. was to be laid down running measure
one plank wide; underneath. short chunk of wood
three by four to give the plank spring nailed at
each end that it can BIB up, going from one end
Of the plank the other. This noble construction
commences at the terminus of the broad gauge side
walk, near the old mill bridge, running north two
hundred and forty feet thence south the same nnm
Der of frct thence north the same till il intersects
the next broad gauge opposite the Railroad frog.
The city police are to keep disent watch for pc
destrians coming down the walk. that they do not
run into another. Every person is compelled to
walk single file, and not to talk behind each others
back Two pedestrians meeting, have to swing each
other around in opposite directions, and not to fall
of at their peril. photograph of the City Council
and work be at the Post-offiee.
There is a man living Pleasant Ridge, When
ever he sees animal with hump back, thinks it
is a camel, and becomes frightened.
Hundreds of people will come to see the play, the
2lst, of "Thc Hidden Hand
Our school has not been kept very regularly, for
week or so. Mr.. Kuehl hns had considerable bust
ness in Atchson. while Miss Caseman has beer sick.
Our opinion is, that the Board had better close the
house till teachers able to conduct the school,
than to have it taught by the scholars, it is
A staunch temperance man seen, the other
day, coming out of Brenners cellar with wine key
on his shoulders, toddling towards home. What
could it mean.
Mrs. Dunlap. daughter of Mr.. John Curtis, ST., is
lying very low at her brothers, Benjamin Curtis, with
pneumonia.
The Dramatic Club expect to meet the expectations
Of u large audience in the drama Of The Hidden
Hand" on the 81. Mr.. Angel. an experienced anna
teur is assisting W. D. Stewar. in tho rchearsals. He
understands his business.
Wheat looks beautiful, everywhere.
We see, over the country, a good deal Of corn
standing ont. Spring time is coming and farmers
will have to stir about.
Mr.. Litncr has been very sick. Have learned that
be is improving under the treatment of DIR. Sawyer.
J. Frazee has been complaining that the corn-fod-
der is too dry to musk. II is in now.
CLoDHoPPER.