The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-05-27
White Cloud Cho,v-Cho,v.

| n ne" pay car appearance "ons tho n
| & N, on the monthly round, last Saturday.
Reports from the Colorado Adventures beconi-
| ing more encouraging. Jim Lewis has removed his
quarters from Leadyille to Beuna VISTA Col, where
he has secured well-paying situation in railroad
| office. John Beeler has settled down in Pueblo,
with his family, and has opened boarding house,
with good prospects. Miss Nora Dunleavy is enjoy
ing short visit at the place, while the wagon
train from here still vending their way along, in
search of a suitable location. Success to them all.
two-year-old daughter of Ira Gubtail died last
Monday, from typhoid fever, and was buried on
Tuesday
C. W. Shreve last week sold his fine trottng stall
lion "Abe Lincoln" to T. j. Zrby of Montana Ter
ritory to which place the horse was shipped by
freight. This horse of the celebrated Bolts
colts, and much care and training had been given
him.
Cadmus' thanks to Mrs. Job Pierce, for a most
fragrant and beautiful bouquet. Now bring your
strawberries.
Regarding the question of Rev. Mr.. Laverty's mar
riage, we have to say saw him married, with
eyes" In the Methodist church of White
Cloud Yet he may have been married at Atchison
also-ndeed, we inclined to the opinion that he
is a much married man. 1t is asserted that he oh
tanned his license at Atchison, upon the advice OF
the County Attorney that he would be thereby au-
thOrizcd TO marry nywhere in the State, providing
he made his returns TO Atchson, after his marriage.
Mr.. Lavertys bride is his third wife, although
he is still young man. 1t is one of his character
istics to marry within few months after his
wie's death, as this has been the both
sions 1t is due to the young woman who figures
bride in the affair, say that she is most estima-
BILE person. handsome. and thoroughly accomplished
and that. as a teacher in the White Cloud public
schools, she proved TO be of the best we have
ever had.
o, no! 1t wasn't the pay-car that made J. L. Arm
strong look so happy, last Monday. Simply a ten
pound boy that found its way into his premises, and
took the family by storm.
Much surprise, if not eonmotion, was caused along
our streets and among commercial circles, the
early part of last week, by the news that Wylie
Moore, of Atchison, had failed Until within the
past two years, Mr. Moore had been citizen of
White Cloud, having grown up with it, and been
ofits most prominent and prosperous citizens, and
still holding considerable property in the vicinity.
In order to increase his facilities and enlarge his
business, he removed to Atchson, and embarked in
the wholesale grain business. Mr.. Moore has many
warm friends in White Cloud, who feel with him in
his misfortune and hope it is not bad reported.
We have not learned how deeply he is involved, but
it is rumored that the crash caused by impru-
dent speculations by others in whom he placed too
much confidence.
Mrs. p. L. Palmer returned, last week, from Ohio,
where she was called, month before, to attend the
last moments of her dying mother.
Joe Harpster and L. V. Crist have removed the
stock of their late dram Shop to Rulo, Neb, where
they entered into partnership the establishing of
a saloon.
Last Sunday another dag that will take one
Spring Fences trees and sheds were blown down,
and scattered around promiscuousy. large
amount of green and ripenng fruit also switch
ed off, to fall to the ground.
Intimately connected with wylie Moores grain in
terests at this place, has been Mitch. Moore, his
nephew. Upon the arrival of the news of the FORM
ers failure several parties having stored in the
warehouse, and feeling anxious for its safety,
menced its removal. Mitch then gave notice to all
interested, to remove their corn When the farmers
came in to haul away their corn Friday morning, il
clearly to be that there would be def
cheney. Then there began panic, each man striv
ing TO grab all he could get believing that any short
age would be much loss. Teams and wagons
were in demand, and in LEES than three hours the
warehouse empty, and the corn in Mauck's
dump. There existed n deficiency of several thou
sand bushels, which, Mitch informs us, he settled
for in cash, that there will be loss to any par
ties through him.
Charley Ruggles may now be numbered among
the Colorado Adventures, having left for La Veta,
last Tuesday.
strawberry festival, for the benefit of the Con-
gregatioual Sunday School, is announced The fes-
rivals given by this Sunday School have always been
noted for the bountifulness of the supply the ia
bles, so that a grand time may be expected.
most glorious rain struck this place. at II o'clock