The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-01-08
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gantly printed. 1t makes fine New
Years present.
John Grant, boot and shoemaker,
has opened up business in his new
brick block, next door north of the
Nelson House. He is good workman
and deserves the patronage Of the conf
munity.
Mr.. a. G. Sloan, a prominent mer-
chant Of Salina, Kansas, is visiting
this section for health. Mr.. s. is ia
vorably impressed with the situation
Of Las Negas.-Las Jeyds ". W
gazette.
The new X. p. .lepots which have
been lately erected on the several lines
of their road, are described As very
charming; but we hear nothing more
said Of the Grand Union Depot to be
erected at the junction Of the Kansas
Pacific and Salina K Southwestern
Railways.
The Hook and Ladder boys are talk
| ing of giving u grand i,all on WASH
ineton's Birthday, and extending an
invitation TO the Abilene Hook and
Ladder company 10 attend. If they
decide TO give the ball they will ar
range for an afternoon parade and a
grand time in general.
The farm house on Gypsum Creek
recently owned by Mr.. J. G.. McQuary
was destroyed by fire early last Satur-
day morning. Very little of the fur
niture was saved and the inmates only
escaped by mere chance. The house
Was insured, the farm and buildings
being the property Of Lee Maxey.
On the first page of this paper will
Ice found another interesting letter
from Mr.. Wetherbee, giving informa-
ton on affairs i'm Georgia. Also let
ter from Mr.. A. G. Sloan from New
Mexico. These gentlemen promise
other letters for THE JOURNAL, which
We can promise will be full of interest
10 our many readers.
Basil Worth, well known as an i'll
mate Of the County Poor House, and
who is subject TO periodical attacks of
insanity, attacked Capt. Hawley, the
superintendent, last Friday, with a
knife. The Captain WAS compelled
to knock him down, and was thus en-
ablcd To secure him where he could do
no more injury.
The sOiree given at the Academy of
Music on Friday evening was an eX
ceedingly pleasant entertainment. The
music furnished by the academy pu-
pills was very fine. Among the best those
of Misses Eberhardt, Bowers, Wells.
Murphy and Master Seitz are especial
~ remembered. Another will he
given next Friday evening.
Frank Conrey, n freight conductor
on the Kansas Pacific, was killed
somewhere between BroOkville and
Ellis I'VE have not learned just where.
last Tuesday night. In stepping from
one ear To another, he lost his balance
and fell. Ii will be remembered that
the night was very dark. Conroy was
an unmarried man. He was very pop
ular with the employees.
We are glad to learn that the rumor
that Mr.. III. NJ. Sale was intending To
Remove his drug house from Salina Ia
Colorado, is.false. He says he is con-
tented 10 remain in business in Salina. |
and purposes keeping a heavier stock
here in the future than i'm the past.
He is especially pleased with the eX-
cellent management of his house 10y
Mr.. Theo. Very, who is Il careful and
painstaking business man.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Social Aid Society of the Presbyterian
Church, will lie held at the Church
Friday the 9Th, at 3 Z. NJ. Business
ofinterest and importance To the ladies
will come before the meeting, and u
large attendance is desired. All ladies
of tn. Church and congregation are
invited aud urged 10 he present and
bcronie members.
Mrs. ii. q. BALL, Secretary.
There Was an ABUNDANT of "soft"
weathlr the last days of last week aud
the first Of this The indications of
coming rain were numerous, bat rain
came not. Occasionally fog, ,somethin:
unusual heretofore in this country set
tle,i down over the land, which VEN
of the consistency and "clammincs"
of the London article Succeeding all
this were days OF magnificent spring
weather. which abide with us yet.
New Years day passed smoothly and
quietly and pleasantly. Calls did not
seem la Ice in order. The Turk" and
"Chinaman' went out viewing the
landscape. causing some merriment.
The members of the Swedish Mission
Church enjoyed christmas Tree"
which, though LATE i'm the sea>on."
gave much satisfaction. Surely 1SS0
was welcomed in -erenely, decorously,
appropriately
Ii is a notorious fact that our county
Jail is i'm a wrelched condition, and
that il cannot be made inhabitable
until some system OF ventilation Is
adopted which radically differs from
the present system. 1t will require
considerable money toput the concern
in proper shape. The Grand Jury, n
well ~ other court officers, have rec
commended that the desired repairs be
made, and We understand that the
Commissioners design going on with
the work soon.
From the Topeka Gupitai of the al
inst, we take the following:
A champion billiard match of eight
strings for a purse Of SlS was played
at the star of the West billiard Hall,
Salina. December 18th, between Frank
Robinson. of Topeka, and Antonin
Sareoni uf Salina. \ large crowd
was present. The playing WAS poor
ON both sides, Robinson winning 10y
twenty-ihree counts. Time of game
one hour and iifty-two minutes. Larg
est run. by Robinson, %; by Sarconi,
Is: Robinson's average, 81! Sareoni's
average, b.
Geo. Z. Fessler. of Pine Grsve, PEN
nsylvania, has thew. :. Al
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