The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-11-24
Walhena Items.

The children of wathena enjoyed themselves
eoasting down hill on hand-sleds, last Friday and
Saturday.
There was dance at the school house Hall, last
Wednesday evening. at which all persons who were
present enjoyed themselves very we'll
The singing school was very well attended, last
Friday evening. and the matter as to the keys and
the of the Presbyterian ehurth has been SET
tied aud the school will have their weekly meetings
in the church, on Friday evening of each week, in
the future, they have had in the past without any
further trouble; and all persons who may desire
interest their social enterprise will hereby take
notice. and attend these weekly meetings.
Mr.. VIM. Quinlan, of Severance, accompanied by
young lady friend. visited wathena, last Friday.
large number of emigrant teams have passed
through here. during the week, going east.
Martin Schiek and wife arrived here, last week,
from Denver, Colorado, at which place he has been
living during the last ten years. He has large in
vestments in valuable city property in Denver City,
to the amount Of several thousand dollars. Many Of
the old settlers of wathena will remember Mr..
Schek, as he was in partnership with VIM. Gier~
mann in the tailoring business in wathcna, about
eleven years ago. He has leased his property in
Denver City to other parties for three years. Mr..
and Mrs. Schick their way to visit friends
in Germany, TO be absent one year, and If they
satisfied, will remain there permanently.
There festival at the school house Hall, last
Thursday evening, by the eolored people, for the
purpose of raising money to pay for having some
necessary repairing done their church. They all
enjoyed the pleasures Of the occasion very we'll Net
proceeds of the entertainment amounted TO some
thing forty dollars.
There will be festival at the school house Hall,
Wednesday evening, November 23d. The proceeds
be used for the benefit of the Methodist church.
W. H. Forbes, of Highland, arrived here. last Sun
day evening, and on Monday, bought out the stock
of General merchandise that has heretofore been
owned and conducted by Aug. II. Fuelling. We I'M
derstand that the business will be conducted and
carried on in the present quarters but under diff
ferent management.
Cornmeal seems TO be a scarce article in and about
town, the past week two. We understand that
there viii be a plentiful supply, within few days.
The Masonic fraternity Of Wathena sent out
surveying party Bellemont last Monday, to locate
and survey out Masonic burying ground.
The st. Joseph daily Herald for wathena, of last
Wednesday, passed on up the road, and did not
reach this office until Thursday evening.
citizen of this town is offering five dollars for
the recovery of a lost dog.
Large quantities of wood have been hauled into
town. and readily sold, since the recent cold suap
has set in.
lhe magnincent hepnbllcan nbcrty pole thaI WIS
erected here in honor Of the election and inaugura
ton of President James A. Garfield, il now standing
in its prominent position, draped in appropriate
garb of mourning, in honor of our nations dead.
A large number of the young folks Of wathena
will attend the ball at Leland's Hail. in Troy, No
vember 9th.
Large quantities of wathena flour are marketed in
st. Joseph.
Irish potatoes seem to be q scarcity about town.
The supply does not equal the demand.
John Gordon, Jr, will start to Grand Island, on
Wednesday of this week. to visit acquaintance and
friends.
We understand that number of the business
houses will be closed during Thanksgiving day.
Red. Harrington tcolored) has moved his house
from the Parker place. in the bottom, out to his
place in the blnffs mile west Of town. Red got
up n crowd of men, one day during the week, gave
them their dinner at Milt. Munceys, after which the
crowd went out and put the roof on his house.
This Tuesday morning. while the No. Pacific
supply train watering at the tank, Charles Gutz
man. his wife and little twelve year old girl
coming into town from toward Palermo, with wag-
on load Of potatoes, and when opposite the train,
and the depot the engine whstled and started,
which scared the team and caused them to start in
n run, and in making short turn to 90 up hill, turn
ed the wagon upside down, throwing the occupants
out upon the ground, bruisng the little girl consd
erably. Mrs. Gutzman warned her husband against
the train, but to avail Neither of the old folks
were injured. This ought to be warning to so
many persons who are in the habit of driving their
teams the depot and watering tank, while
trains passing or stationed there.
J. W. Cooks grist mill will be started up, within
few days
Gus. Revolon the lucky man, to win that fine
bronze lamp that ratified off, the other night