The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-09-29


Immediately after the news was received in Doni-
uban concerning the death Of the President, large
flags were draped in an appropriate garb Of mourn
ing and placed at halfnast while there was gen
eral expression of sorrow and grief among cti-
.ens of all classes, on this most solemn occasion.
Public notices were put up, last Saturday, by tine
Secretary of the Masonic fraternity of Doniphan,
calling a meeting of the members, and all Brothers
i'm GOOD stxuding. to be held Monday, September
18th. MT O'Clock. D. H. for the purpose Of opening
. laige of sorrow in eonmemoration Of the death
of their Masonic Brother, and President Of the UNI
ted States of America. The memorial services will
open to the public, at 7:30 o'clock, p. m, Mt which
ali are invited to be present. and in compliance with
the Presidents proclamation, flags viii be placed at
halfmast.
Mr.H. C. Ayres, of Falls City, Nebraska, arrived
here. ON the 2ist inst, to relieve Mr. James Barn
grower who has gone to his home in Humboldt Neb.,
on I. visit, and will be absent week or ten days.
MesgaI Messenger returned home from Pia;ts-
month. Neb.. las, wednesday at which place he has
been working in the b. & N. machine shops.
VIM. yader, of Atchison, was calling on friends
and old neighbors here, last Sunday.
Mr.. James Floyd, Jr., and family, arrived here
from Norton County, last Monday. He reports
failure Of crops in Norton County.
A small child of W. H. H. Curtis has been very
sick during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Cotter who have been visit
ing here. during the past four weeks, returned to
their bome in ST. Joseph, last Thursday.
Mr.. T. III Franklin and one little son. Of Sever
arrived here last Friday to visit relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Adam Brenner went to Troy Junction, on
"Wednesday. IN account of the serious sickness Of
her daughter. Mrs. L. w. Hahn, of that place
Tom Dunning returned from Arkansas, last Sat-
urisv. He has been looking for a new location for
himself and familv.
Mike Quinn returned from his trip into Washing
ton County. last Monday.
W. Nesblt is able to be Mt his store again, after
suffering n long siege of severe sickness
George NJ Waller, ST., returned home from St.
Joseph, last Friday, where he had been attending
an importaut law suit The Jury awarded IS 900
damages against the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Rail
road Company for the killing of his wife, ut Easton
q eouple of wears ago.
Ceorge Brenper has bought a new windmill, and
mt n nm over his we'll. near his home,
Neu scbooI seats have been ordered for the col.
ored school and as soon as they arrive the carpen-
,srs will mt them in posit;ou in the house.
WI Leak. j. p, is able to be at his Office again,
IN attend IN anv business that NAV come before him.
.uumber Of g. w. Thayer's family have been
| having the cbiIls. durinr the mast week.
Nv Forman. Jr.. has returned to his home in
Tex,s md Miss lydia Forman is visiting her sister
Mrs. Miller. Mt Lincoln.
There arc n number of old settlers in this vicinity
who did not attend the Reunion, but all those who
did attend are well satisfied with it,
J.E. Stockwell & Co. have another kiln of brick
nearly ready te be fired but rs Rev. ID. wsddell /,
sick the time is not known when the kiln will bs
fred
| Miss Martha Messenger, who is teaching music nj
DeKalb, Mo-, returned home, last week, to be pres
| en-, Mt our County Fair.
Rev. VIM. Kirby is at present in Coucordia, Kan
/ sas on business
Our merchants all seem to be preparing for win
ter. They are all receiving large bills of genera
merchandise. During the week, Kuchs, Philbricl
| and Bilimck have oil received large bills.
Joe Maekey was in town, last Saturday, Mr.
Maekev has been suffering with some kind of spina
disease and this is the first time that he has beer
| allie IN he away from home in three weeks
linn Butler's new barn ia about completed an,
| xork has been commenced on his new dwellin,
hons.
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