The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-07
0rookvile items.


doughnuts filled with salt and enve-
lopes properly addressed, sealed and
containing a piece of note paper OH
which was written April fool, were
all the rage on last Friday.
Mr.. s. Ii. Taft has leased his farm,
and he and family have moved to To.
peka, where Mr.. T.. expects to work at
his trade, carpentering.
On Friday afternoon Mr.. q. e. Hog.
aboom and Rev. +. Locke espied three
wolves on the side of the hill north
west of town, and Immediately in.
formed Mr.. Grant of the fact. "frhen
there was mounting i'm hot haste"
Rev. Locke, Messrs. Hogaboom, G rant.
Burke and your humble servant COM
posed the party who went out TO cap
ture the wolves-on the LIST of April.
We proceeded to search the hills and
dales in every direction, but no CO, -Otes
could we find. We had almost con.
cluded it was the " first day of April"
when we were joined by Messrs. Gull.
Iandden and Toms. who informed Us
that they had raised a jack rabbit and
found. We found and captured the
rabbit. and returned to town. There
is no doubt but that the wolves were
there, but they knew ii was the first Of
April and concluded to fool Grants
dogs.
A new tailor and shoe shop i'm town,
both from Salina-
Mr.. H. Nichols is remodeling his
residence, corner Perry and Third
streets, and when completed he will
have a cosy little home.
Mr.. Ed Rutherford went down to
Kansas City the fore part of the week.
Mr.. J. NJ. Coombs took a fly around
the country last week, visiting st Joe,
Kansas City, LeavenwOrth and To-
peka. He was i'm Topeka Monday
night Mt the reception given Congress
man Ryan and reports lively time.
The municipal election on Monday
resulted in the election of DIR. Z. n.
Stearns for mayor, and for councilmen
f. e. Blanchard, +. NJ. Hodge, James
Gardner, II. n. Ingraham and Joseph
Stauber. 1. p. Iagraham is the police
judge elect.
On Monday evening, about 8 O'Clock,
the Brookville City Band proceeded to
the residence of Mayor Stearns and
gave him a serenade. The Doctor re-
sponded, congratulating us-yes, We
belong to the band-on our success in
SO soon becoming able to play 50 well,
after which he proceeded to hand
round the cigars-there, We don't
smoke-and apples. We wished the
Doctor all the success Imaginable, and
took up our line of march for the resi-
dence of Councilman Hodge, where
again we INDUCED In little more mu-
sic, and out came hospitable Mr.. II.
with box of fine cigars and said he
would not make a speech but would
indulge Us in good Havana.
Again We marched up street, to
Councilman Ingraham's. After we
had played to the honor of Mr.. l., he
invited US to have some coffee, but we
had prearranged not to 20 inside; so
respectfully declined, and Mr.. L.
brought out the cigars.
Next we serenaded Councilman
Blanchard, who proceeded to pass
around the cigars.
Again the van moved on, and We
reached the residence of Mr.. Milton.
Here Mrs. NJ. passed the apples-we
eat appies-and Milt declared that u
WAS ours for the compliment. Long
live Milt.
E,orn ,h.nca ws n,ooeoa.i IN tho do.
NOT whare ws. fonnd Snnt Rr;nk srhof,
and the genial agent Iudge peck Ne
gave them a tune, and Supt. Ii. saws,
Judge, give the boys this dollar for
me-" whersupon the noble Judge
doubled it and presented the twain to
our treasurer, who thankfully accepted
the proffered aid, and We marched to
the residence of Councilman Gardner.
and gave him some OF our choicest
strains, when he remarked that this
was the first time bad been paid any
compliment Tor holding thankiess
onee ana inquiring LOT our treasurer
ne siyiy shpPeo DVe uoiiar oahk note
into his hand; MI u, long may you
live. we VIII ever rem enoer you rs
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tied. Here we applied ourselves Wig
orousiy to our tooung, ana the gentle
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