The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-10-21
McC!um & CsWen
SOUTHWEST CORNER SQUARE,
TROY. KANSAS.
White Cloud salad.

Overeoats have become quite fashionable, since
last Friday.
Sterling Sloane aud his son Alfred came up, last
Friday morning. to spend few days with his broth
ers and friends. Mr. Sloane is residing in South
ern Kansas.
Mr.. Enoch Spaulding and Jerry Swartz returned
from their Western trip, last Wednesday evening.
They left home April 18th, with several others and
drove through, arriving in the Gunnison country
some time in May. Since that time, they have been
keeping boarders. and seem to have done well
Their report of the West is good. They consider IT
good none -making country. They came home to
spend the winter, and look after their business.
They expect to in the spring. with their fami-
lies Both gentlemen look well; and one would
Judge from their appearance, that it must be very
healthy country Their friends all glad to well
come them home
The farmers around are quite busy, Mt present,
threshing grain of all kinds, which is making good
average yield.
Material for the new paper arrived last week. The
first copy will probably be issued the last Of next
week
Mr. Norris of this place, is at Humboldt
Neb. lie will probably 20 into the hardware bust
ness, carrying ON the business in both places
Business is brisk here now, and the streets are
crowded with wagons and teams almost every day.
One would have judged, from the appearance of
the smiles on our citizens faces, last Wednesday
morning. when they received their dalies. that Gar
field was elected. or surely would he, before many
more weeks passed. All seemed pleased with the
report of Ohio and Indiana We really felt sorry for
the party that bet the oysters that Indiana would
| give D 900 Democratic majority, and lost.
Mrs. Charles Jennings, of Joplin No., is visiting
relatives and friends at this place.
Mr. Joseph Walters died last Wednesday morning.
His remains were deposited in our city cemetery,
Thursday afternoon.
The wife of Isaac Brigham took three-,luarters Of
! an ounce of laudanum, on Mondry afternoon. DIR.
| Beidleman summoned quickly, and his antidotes
readily relieved her This not accident, but
she claimed to have great deal of trouble and took
| this move to end her life
| Mr. r. brewster and family, accompanied by his
nephew. Arthur Brewster, left for Ohio Tuesday
/ evening. Arthur intends to remain all winter, and
attend school lie will be missed here by his class
mates. a.
The Young people of this place were disappointed,
on last Friday evening. Mrs Spaulding Was to have
given large party, in honor of Mr.. Spauldings re-
turn. and her daughter Emma's birthday. The band
had accepted an invitation to attend, and glorious
time was anticipated; but the invited guests were
prevented from attending account of the inclem-
| ency of the weather.
pound party is in progress, for the benefit Of the
poor people of this place. 1t is to off some time
the latter part of next week The time and the place
for meeting has yet been decided upon but fur
ther notice will I've given. The ladies' will give an
entertainment, on the same evening. They wish to
have n full house. it is for good cause The ad-
mission will he fifteen cents pound, many
pounds you wish to donate.
Our city was lively, on Saturday afternoon, during
the primary election
The fall wheat in the surrounding country, Of
which n larger amount than usual has been sown, is
| growing finely. NED.