The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-02-19
Severance Stems.


Charley Her left. a week ago, for Chicago and
the Northwest. where he will buy lumber from the
place where it grows >,
Mrs. G. !. Meyer. During her stay. Mrs. NJ gave .
very pleasant party.
The Band Concert is vel, under way. The string
and brass bands prscticing ON their selections
and tho singers maxim: night vocal with their
warblings. The literary exercises are progressing.
The farce chosen is good one.
That popular young pedasogue. County superin-
tendent Heeney, illuminated our streets short time
last week.
What is known to the disrsputable youth of tho
town "a The Hen Party" but to the elite The
Ladies' Literary and Reading Cln6,' has been organ
lied, Miss barrow being elected President. Miss Mil
~. Club viii zee that good and suficiept bond i.
given by those who will handle the wealth Of the
Society.
George Springer is quite sick with pneumonia and
pleurisy, but We and all his many friends hope the
able care Of Drs. Leigh and Bakely will bring him
out soon
Severance Mills to his partners. Franklin and Prick
We fear Will may take it into his head to leave u.s.
and join his destiny ST. Joe, Atehison or some Of
our western towns. His leaving will lie mourned BY
all He OF earliest citizens, and every one
knows him, the whole country around
Election is now over, and We would like to ask q
general question. What is the use Of making con-
venton pledge itself to stand by what il does Any
who will study the vote At the eiection in con-
nection with the pledge in the Republican Conyen-
ton, will that the pledge had little or NO enect
Men going TO vote rs they please, pledge or NO
pledge
A regular heart-smasher is in town now. Ladies,
remember this is leapyear, and make little EFFORT,
and he will meet you far more than half way, su4
die fair victim, will be yours GENTLE.
This week.)
One Of oldest and most respected citizens, Mr..
Cornelius Burke. died Monday morning. about i've
o'clock. Mr.. B. was industrious, energetic man
of about fifty years of age. He made his FARM about
four miles south of here consisting of half section.
one of the finest in the County. His funeral, Tues
day was very largely attended.
The band concert has been postponed for while,
for various reasons-sickness, the principal one.
series Of meetings at the Methodist church, are
being held BY the Rev Mr.. Davidson
Valentines Day WAS very generally Observed
considerable cash finding its way to the pockets OF
the vendors of the various eolored missves. Many
| of those sent Of the linked sweetness long
drawn out" kind. One aged but enthusiastic lover
purchased valuable and pretty valentine spent .
quarter of hour directing it to his girl. aud with
mind intent the latter, dropped it into the Of
! fce minus the stamp Uncle Sam sterniy exacts IL
was too good chance for the boys, 90 they tackled
il up over the general delivery, held for post
| age
We spoke, some time ago, Of . young lady Of this
| vicinity clipping from home. She came home for q
visit since and has it, that again Monday. she
reeloped ito coin world With another feilsw, ieav
ing her husband who has just arrived 70 curse wo-
! man kind and call them fekle-
GENTLE.