The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-11-03
Troy Items.

Edward Bryan, who has been working at the car
penters trade in Troy, during the past three years.
moved his family to st. Joseph, last Saturday.
W. b. Sloane, of White Cloud, was shaking hands
and passing compliments with his friends and nc
quaintances here, last week.
Matt. Nut:cr, of Tanning was visiting friends
here last Sunday.
Troy is in need of a restaurant where warm meals
can be issued at all hours. People come here from
all over the County and places outside of the Coun-
ty, and there is not week past when there are not
a number of persons calling for meals between the
regular hours for giving meals
Andrew Collegan, of Atchison County, who has
recently purchased improved farm in this County
near the town Of Donphan, was in Troy, one day
last week. for the first time in twenty years.
Jim p Wilson has been employed to do the sexton
work at the NJ. +. Church, and commenced his work
there by opening the church and ringing the bell
last Sunday.
J. +. Wilson, Probate Judge, went out to the resi-
dencc of John Often, n few miles south west Of here
last Sunday, to ofiiciate at a wedding.
Grandmother Pickard started from here last Sat
urday morning, to visit relatives and acquaintances
in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Charles G. Bailey set EN- up to his many friends
and customers, last Monday night. The treat con-
sisted of oysters salmon, bologna, and other good
things to eat. His friends were numerous, and as
the supper was furnished and dished up ut the resi-
dence of and by Mr.. and Mrs. julius Braun, entire
satisfaction was given to ALL
We undcrstnnd that the public schools are in
prosperous condition. and that the new Board Of
Directors are giving satisfaction.
A. W. Tracy has trimmed up and sent out four eof-
fins, within the last week, viz: one each for Mr.
Diedrickson, a child of VIM. Robbins, Father D. p
Carpenter and Mrs. Garlichs.
Mr.. =. Cowger, who has been living here long
time, moved his family to Burr Oak, this week.
A number of the citizens in and about town have
let their old clocks stand idle three and four years.
and the mud daubers have built their nests in them
L. ID. Stocking was in town, last Monday, looking
up his chances for, and considering the advisabiiy
of starting jewelry store in Troy.
There some splendid vocal music at the N. Z.
Church. last Sunday.
There have been large number Of emigrant teams
passing through here during the past week-rnostly
east.
The steel engraved portraits of the late President
Garfield and his wife, that hang either side Of the
altar in the Methodist Church, certainly objects
of considerable attraction. The pictures large,
and arc supported each in n black frame, with
white bow hanging each corner.
The colorcd people had a warm and pleasant meet
ing at their church, last Sunday.
1t is talked in other portions Of the County.
that Troy is dead town Troy is not dead, and to
convince those persons of this fact let them to
Troy and see what large loads Of merchandise Bill
Young yanks from the depot to town his dray,
and the large number of country teams that haul the
same from stores into the country, for family
use, they will return to their homes fully convinced
that Troy is no, dead town. and that Bill Young is
an industrious and ambitions man. and that he earns
his living by the sweat Of his brow.
The report that Wal. Byers had sold his barber
shop to other parties is false. Wal. continues to
shave them, both head and pockets
J. P. Knopp was in town, n few days ago.
Married, at the residence Of Mr.. John Trant, on
Sunday, October %, 1881, by j. +. Wilson, Probate
Judge, Mr.. o. S. Condit, Of Brown County, to Miss
Alice s. Sutton, of Doniphan County. Leu.