The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-09-08
D0niphan News.

Last Friday morning, between the hours Of 7 and
o'clock, X. G. Drake J. S. Drake Charles T. Clark
and Edward Franklin, who had come from Sever
to DoniphEn, the evening before to attend the
dramatic entertainment, to the river near the
old mill, TO go in swimming. After they had IN
dressed themselves, they went n short distance up
the river, to swim down, and, nearing the place
from where they first started, c. T. Clark being
almost exhausted of strength, began to fail. He
was forced by the water to a point where the eddy
or still water and the swift of the river come
together, and was drowned in water twelve feet
deep, in defiance Of all that could be done Several
efforts were made with pike-poles rag-hooks, and
fish seins to bring the body out which were all un-
successful, until the body found the bottom
| Of the river, by the use Of pike-pole. The pike
| being placed solid in the sand at the bottom and
held firmly at the top by some men in a skif Ed
ward Franklin Owed to the bottom of the river and
brought the body to the top, having been between
one and two hours from the time the body disap-
peared to the time il was recovered. After being
| delivered on the banks Of the river he was pro-
nounced dead by the physicians. The body was
washed of, and taken to the residence Of W. H. H.
Curtis when il was dressed and laid out. kilograms
sent to Severance, and also to Highland TO his
father. Late in the evening, parties arrived here
from Severance, by team with a coffin, and received
tue oo"s' anu s.Ai'eu oaek 10 severance the same
evening inei, an expression OF great sympathy
ainons inc Psop'' oi poniphan' as Mr. Clark was an
nPi'"su soune man as an attorney ut law, and
gentleman, and he had been here only on a social
occasion.
DIR. n. C. Clark has not been able to be on duty.
for more than a week. He has been laid up with
fever.
DR.. John Welsh and one little daughter have been
having the chills, the past week
John 5. miller is having new well dug at his res
idenee. Inc "eldisgers commenced TO dig the
ven IN no 'ish pa'en' ana nave followed the
rausn Fo0s 10 the depth OF sixteen feet in the
srouhu.
Miss Enc Miller. daughter OF John s. Miller, has
"''''u Ut Nonn'JoS' e"iorauo' IN safety and mas
eomnleneed her school among the Spaniards, to
which place she was sent, some time since. She is
~eE sausned Win her position and well pleased
WIN tha' country
Inc attendance at tho dramatic play was very |
good, considering the bad condition af the weather
Inc eitizens OF Donphnn turned out very well, |
WINE there were large numbers OF people from
number Of towns, and from different parts of the |
country.
We are authorized to announce to those parties
Brenners Hall, last Thursday night, and any and
all others who may attempt anything of the kind, at
any social or religious meeting, or public gathering.
in Donphan. at any time in the future, that they
VIII be sunimarily dealt with at the hands of the
proper officer, according to, and to the full extent of
the law.
The School Board OF District No. 81, known rs the
hirby District, have contracted with Oliver Edwards
to teach an eight months school, at SIS per month,
,he school TO commence on the first Monday in Octo
Der. VIZ Winner was elected Treasurer in that
District, for the ensuing term.
W. H. Martin has two acres Of late potatoes which
he says VIII be good crop. His corn is good
anu that we have scen while his apple trees very
heavily loaded with large crop of apples Of spen-
did quality. Mr.. Martin has coffce-mill in his
Kitchen, which he says has been in use for ninety
years. We examined the mill, and ground some
coffee in it, and found il to do the work as good rs N
new mill Of the present manufacture.
Luke Glenn is having the ehilIs. They shake him
up lively, every other day.
Miss Nora Nesbit went to Severance, last Monday
on visit to friends and to rest herself from recent
sickness
Since the recent rains, farmers busy blowing
their lands and preparing to SOW large crops of win
ter wheat
NJ L. Hudnall and one son, Of st. Joseph, arrived
IN Doniphnn, last Friday on business, and visit
old neighbors and friends.
Mrs. Amanda Raniscr of Nebraska City formerly
Miss Amanda Alexander, of DOniphan, has been Wis
iting relatives and friends here, recently.
Mrs. John Kirby, ST., is in st. Joseph under the
care of Dr. E. Bishop, undergoing course of treat
nent on her eyes.
Inc following letters remain unclaimed at the
post-ofice at Doniphan, Kansas September l. 1881:
Robt. J. Bullock, James Benk, Mat Dawson. Mrs
Sallie DUNG, Bill Givens Mrs Belle Harnessv Mrs
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