The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-09

JOE Fox DElp.-Joe. Fox died at the residence
Of his parents, hafpast 10 o'clock, Monday night
the 9Th inst, of consumption He was born febru-
ary 2ad Is5s and next February would have COM
Melted his I'D year Three yrars ago. he took a Sc
we're cold. which settled ON HE lnngs and all rene
dies were unavailable TO break it. In the Summer OF
1873 he went to Montana. in hopes of finding rem
edv in the climate but returned home the follow
ing Winter without having experienced any benefit.
The cold developed into consumption, and gradually
| wore upon him. bat he never confined to the
| house until within a month past From that time.
he rapidly failed, until death came. He sensi-
BILE to the last converting with his friends,
and bidding them goodbye. lie hnew that his end
was near, and expressed desire to co. rather than
to live in disease and suffering.
Joe of the Chief boys having set type in
the Office for several years from the Summer Of 1874,
and until disabled by his severe cold After his re-
turn from the West. he worked in the Office occas
ionaly Ills last work at the time of the
largement Of the paper, but he WAS compelled to
quit in july consequence Of increasing feebleness
This is the first death of any Of the boys who have
learned type-setting in the Chief Office. Of any
who worked in the office for any length Of time
Joe a good boy, honest, straightforward and Of
good disposition. We can hut express sorrow Mt
his early death, just as he had entered upon the
The remains buried Wednesday afternoon
in the new Catholic bnrying ground
DISTRICT CouRI-The following disposition was
made Of cases in Court, up to Wednesday evening
State James NJ. Trant peace warrant, was
continued and defendant required to enter into
recOgniZance
State vs. c. l.. Wheeler. for rmbczzlement. Eotie
pros entered by County Attorney.
WI.
ant failed to appear and forfeiture of his bond
taken.
State Vs. James NJ Little. on peace warrant. De
PENDANT discharged, payment Of costs.
State vs.. James Carack for embezzlement. This
was the man who hired buggy and team of Amos
Sanford, of Severance, TO go to Highland bat went
to st. Joseph. and sold the property. The jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty. Sentence deferred.
The case Of J. H. Lynds Wyatt Winkler was
concluded "Wednesday evening. IL was tried once
before and a verdict given for Winklcr. 1t
ken to the Supreme Court and sent back to the Dis
triet Court. This time. the verdict was for i-ynds
REIIcs-John b. Zimmerman. of this township,
showed couple of relics the other day. at least
Of which is n curiosity. The first is pair of
tailors shears, presented to his mother, when girl,
by tailor for whom she worked They are about
co years old But the other relic is razor the blade
of which was the first with which Mr.. thinner
mans great grandfather. John Bowman, shaved,
when young His grandfather, Bowman, died in
1913, aged &c years. which would make the year of
his birth l7i7. This mans father-or Mr. Zimmer-
mans great-grandfather, John Bowman, was i'll the
Battle of Bunker Hill. and at that time must have
been near fifty years of age. As nearly as can he
calculated, he must have used the razor about the
year I7IO. or 40 years ago. Ii is quaint looking
blade, but seems to be good stuff. Mr.. Zimmerman
did his first shaving with it, and is having it shar
pened for his oldest son to take his first shave.