The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-09-25
Severance Items.

"LimberTwig" was in town-his head covered
with but one hat. this time.
Our miller. j. +. Dunwoody. has gone to visit Min
eapolis and the wheat regions of the North Hope
he Will have delightful trip. He returns Thurs
day.
Severance is fortunate i'm being the centre of rich
agricultural region There is scarcely a farmer but
has raised small grain. ranging from ten to hundreds
OF acres The recent rise in freight has made the
sales much smaller than they were. Many saw they
will hold the greater part Of their grain till winter
spring, IN expe citation Of much higher prices
Robert Tracy was up, last week, looking at the
crops, and interviewing his friends, who many.
The captain of the ''Skidmore Guards went into
camp, up in the mill, last week.
Charley Burkhater also paid us flying visit, last
An unfortunate affair occurred early Monday
morning. Two of our Oldest and most respected cit
zens happening to meet very early in the morning;
on the bridge, near town. drew his revolver, and
without any warning, fired shot after shot Mt the
other. No cause for this fendish outrage is given.
IL cant he political strife of the Dixon or Kaoch
order for they belong to the party and are not run
ming for Office. Neither is it OF the Naragansett Pier
character. We believe it must be from the martial
spirit aroused by the Skidmore Guards or like organ
The temperance meetings doing we'll; many
are joining KANSAS.
SOME MORE FROM SEVERANCE
John ii. Morley is very sick. with attack of in-
termlttent fever His condition., at last accounts,
was no change for the better.
Merchants all report good trade, considering the
busy times with farmers.
Won hi'er Is very low, anu II II gets much lower,
the Severance mills will have STOP on account of
deficiency Of the required amount of water to run
it.
large number Of orr citizens are making extern
sive PREPARATION to attend the Fair and Soldiers Re-
unon 1t is hoped that the present Fair will far ex
Gel any of the preceding Of this County, the
Soldiers Reunion is of the prominent features of
the occasion.
Judging from the large piles of boxes and cases of
newly shipped goods at the depot would think
that Severance does q lively commercial business.
We had the pleasure Of meeting at the depot this
morning, Mr.. T. ID. Getchell, q prominent citizen of
Leona. He informs us that he a Union soldier
In the late war. and will be present at the Reunion.
Severance has school house which her citizens
may justly be proud of. Ii is a large frame struc-
tnre finely finished. inside and out located upon an
elevated place, which makes it object of attrae-
ton. and an ornament to the town.
From present indications, Severance is to be n
town Of some Importance, every change made in
the business circles Of the town be made for
the better.
We were pleased to meet, on last SATURDAY. our
old friend, $. ). Swim. We always glad to meet
all sueh men he.
Peter Miller, cabinet maker and furniture
dealer, is suffering with hollow tooth and neural
gia At times, he is unable TO be at his business.
A. J. MOwry buys about ali the grain which il
hauled into town, there not being much bought at
the mill, ON account of the low stage of water
OCCASIONAL.