The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-08-05
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Mr.. W. n. Embree returned from her Kentucky
visit, last week.
C. W. shreve has put out one Of the faneiest signs
that appears in city.
Notices are buIlstine for our annual school elee-
ton. TO be held Aug. 18th
Ed. MuIlenix now wears his hand in a sling, the
resnlt of mshit of his little hatehet which buried
itself in his thumb instead of the intended single.
Early grapes have made their appearance, and now
form of the Injuries Of the table. Though not
quite abundant, the fruit is said he much more
perfect than last year.
AT the risk of wounding the pomposity Of "Eutel
lus, ii must be remarked that his illusions have be-
come n regular bore.
Mrs. Phil. Kelley is receiving q visit from her sis
ter. Mrs Gregory, of Tabor. Iowa
The band boys are undergoing Instruction under
the supervision of Prof Armstrong, of Macon City,
No.
Miss Lulu Miller received visit from her friends
land the first of this week Both of the latter ladies
will leave in a few weeks. attend the female sem
mary, Mt Oxford Ohio
The hot weather of July played sad havoc with the
ice our citizens had stored Tom Smiley delivered
his last bit of ice last Sunday, that this article
only be procured in of sickness The private
ice-houses also running short in their supply.
Nevertheless, keep cool
Miss Nora Dunleavy arrived home from her Colo
RADIO trip, last week, but Immediately hed of to the
Troy Institute, in company with Matte Williams
and Leona Sullivan. This delegation will be in
creased by others from this place. rs the Institute
continues.
Lawyer Perry, of Troy, Guthrie, Of Atehison, and
Saver, of Highland were in town, last Monday.
Perry Williams concluded, last week, that he
could stem the current of the Big Muddy well Ne
his playnates, and plunged into the water after
them. lie immediately discovered his mistake. and
went to the bottom. arising and going down a sec
ond time. At this juncture. Frank kenney came
around the of the bluff took in the scene at
glance and without divestng himself of single gar
ment, jumped in and SWAIN out to the drowning
youth. lie arrived at the nick of time, and soon
brought the boy safe to shore. We hope this adven-
ture will prove lesson 10 these little codsers. How
often must they he told 90 the water till
they learn to swim !.
We notice the Dispatch publishes the ages of the
teachers attending the Brown County Institute.
This plan, (esFeciay TO the ladicsl is cruel, and
should be promptly abolished, We think the
srhene hardly practicable for Doniphan County.
Our colored citizens have hal plenty of excitement
during the past week. The first that occurred
was little phys exercise streets, last Sat
urlay. between William Harrison mo relation to the
exPresdentl and Charley Graer, the latter trying to
convince the former that he didn't him a board
bill His Honor. Squire Taylor assessed appropriate
fines. The second at the festival at the col
ored church, last Saturday night. Anderson Ne
Whittier tried to amuse himself by smashing some
lighted lamps tie floor, making a large and
somewhat dangerous blaze. John Cain waited ON
him, next day, with n warrant, but Mcwhirter took
n
thirtysI shooter, but the trigger would not work,
and the runaway soon disappeared from sight. John
says he has Procured Trustworthy persuader,
and should any resist arrest, gore will freely
flow at once.
The enumeration of the school children of this dis
triet was taken by Ed Mullenix last Monday and
Tuesday. The total footing up of the list is four
hundred and tiirty-two-an increase of thrty-iivc
over last year CADMus.