The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-05-13

The steamer Minnie H. bound for Fort Benton,
made short stay at our wharf, last Monday
The public schools of White Cloud closed last Fri
day. retrospect of the past year does not show n
of unalloyed tranquility in all the depart
ments of the schools The principal has been noto-
riously under n cloud, and the attendance in his
room had fallen to very low figure, long before the
end of the term.
The LeadvilIe adventures have commenced re-
turning. Your extract from the Atchison Globe
chrOniced the return of Jim Stanley, who still tar
Ties in Atchison. and George Beeler and George
Bradley arrived back on Monday. We judge, from
their representations that they did not find every
thing lovely ont there.
The services at the Methodist Episcopal church,
last Sunday evening. had an episode. which was the
marriage of Miss Agnes Lewis, of White Cloud, to
Rev. Mr.. Laverty, of Havensville. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Isaac Cranmer. The public
had anticipated the affair, and there is supposed to
have been rather more of congregation, on that
evening" than for common. The newly married
couple left a short wedding trip. on Monday and
:. number of the friends of the bride-by the way.
these are many and warm-were at the depot. to see
herof Where did they get licensei Not Troy-Prl
Work A. Poulet's new dwelling goes rapidly
forw ard. The brick layers have completed their
work. and the carpenters busily engaged in put
ting on the roof This was TO have been of slate,
but the wOrkmen engaged refused to fulfill their con-
tract, thus compelling the use of shingles
Miss Nora Dunleavy left, last Monday, for a two
months vacation among the sights of Colorado and
New Mexico. We hope the folks ont there will APP
point her on a few committees, that she may not
feel home-sick.
Quite a demand exists in this vicinity for laborers
and teams. The RAILROAD authorities auNertlsc
both to work the road just above White Cloud and
many inquiries come in from the farming community
for wOrkInen.
Twelve cars of hogs shipped from here to
Chicago last Monday.
George Burkhalter of Ohio, is here on Il visit to
artist George, his cousin. and has secured po-
sifion as salesman in Hines grocery store
The whole length of the A. & N. bridge yards at
this place, above and below the shop, is filled with
ties pilng, and other bridge timbers. The pileri-
yer is side-tracked near the shop and the boys
are taking short rest. This driver was planned
and constructed at the White Cloud shop, and is
said TO do the best work of any on the road.
News comes from Ness County, that Alice Beeler
is no more-that is, she is Alice Beeler no more
We congratulate Mr. johnson.
The Teachers Association, held here, last Satur-
day, was very respectfully attended, notwithstand
ing many teachers prevented from being pres
ent by the rain. This latter circumstance was re-
GREETED by numerous citizens, who had made prep
arations for the entertainment of these teachers
School masters and marms were in attendance from
Oregon, Highland Severance, Leona. Iowa Point.
Robinson, Troy, and White Cloud, besides many
from rural localities Judging from what we saw
and he ard, the time spent most pleasantly aud
proftably The convention adjourned TO meet at
Troy, the first Saturday during the Institute
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