The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-04-15
DoHiphan Items.

The DOniphan Sunday Schools were recognized
and consolidated both schools into one, called the
Union School. on Sunday, April 18th. with the fol-
lowing officers for the present year. Superintendent,
George Waller; assistant, Rev. w. L. Leak Libra
rian. Miss Florence Welsh; Secretary, Miss Dona
Quinn; Treasurer, Miss Susie Leak. They have a
new organ that will grace the church The school
is well attended; but, it is in all towns, there
are great many children that perhaps never ut
tended Sunday School, and more than likely never
WILL unless the teachers and scholars should adopt
rule that some one or more should look up these
not clothes suitable to attend, have sinking fund
which shall go towards clothing them, they may
go and be taught something better than rambling
about all day Sunday, and to know that they
humans, adapted for a better purpose.
Died-March 3oth, 1880, fifteen minutes after mid
night, at Macon City, Mo-, Mrs. Margaret Guthrie,
erly Of st. Joseph, Mo. Mrs. Guthrie sister
inaw Of George Waller, of this place. Her age was
about 63 years.
proposition to any manufacturer of Agricultural
Implements wishing to establish shop in good
location. No better in Kansas. Can have n large
stone building, with lots adjoining, with every
venience for carrying such business, in the city
of Doniphan, Kansas. A warranty deed will be Civ
en-, when such Company establish their business
here. There is no better point in Kansas to sell
plOws and all other implements that go to assist
farmers. Our country is wheat and corn soil,
while all other kinds of grain crops good contin
uOusy, year after year DOniphan is located on the
river, also the A. & n. Railroad, which gives a
general outlet in any direction. Persons wishing to
correspond. can do so with Adam Brenner wine
desirable.
A saddle and harness maker is badly needed here;
would do we'll Also, n timer could have a shop,
with everything in the way of tools, ETC., for carry
ing said business.
Our brick yard men, Deiss g. Son. are turning out
five thousand brick to the curb day. turning out
ten curbs. That looks like business. They are
working from forty to fifty men.
Fruit all safe yet in these parts; but if it contin
ues cold and frosty much longer, it will 60 pretty
hard with it.
Charley Floyd steps into Donphan. and is build
intends To occupy. The building is l6x3l feet, with
an ell. Mr.. Mr.. Shanks is doing the stone work.
and Mr.. J. Earhart the carpenter work. Ii is all
pine, and will, when finished, he a nice residence.
number of buildings will 90 up when the brick
ready at this time brick building is cheap
spring. Doniphan is booming now, and Atciison is
getting jealous already.
II. G. Root, of the Atchison Champion dropped of
at DOniphan, Monday.
Miss Jessie Earhart and Miss Anna Welsh visited
Mr.. James Whitaker and lady, last Saturday and
Sunday. The young ladies say they had jolly good
time.
John Whitaker, ST., has some better health now
than he had some time ago.
Died-At Luke Clems, two miles from DOni-
phan George Seaman, of pneumonia April 18th, 1880,
aged about - years.
Died-In Atchison, the wife of Mr. B. Mcbride
April 10th, sister of Allen and Albert Smith, of
town. She was buried at DOniphan cemetery. Age
unknown.
Mrs. Charles Angel has returned home from
Leavenworth, where she has had long visit. So
says Charley.
Mrs. Harry Forman and the boy are visiting her
parents, Adam Bremen, and family.
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