The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-15
White Cloud (io.sip.

White Cloud Gossip
On the evening of the 18th inst, Mrs. Minear, wifi
of our popular Methodist minister, gave bountifu
supper to the choir of the church, and it yer!
pleasant affair." indeed. Mrs. Minear is a lady tina
is beloved by all that know her. and she can get NJ
a supper or an entertainment for the church in
very short time. She is a true helpmeet to her hus
band and does all in her power to help him in hi
laborious duties in ministerng the spiritual want
of his people.
Married-On Wednesday. June It'll, by Rev. Chas
Minear, MI George Mott and Miss Effe Reidelman
| We wish Mr.. and Mrs. Mott, in their new relation
ship to each other happy journey down the stream
| of time. We qnite well acquainted with Mrs
| Mott, and know her to be lady in every sense q
the word, and we know that she will make her hus
band true and loving wife. George Is n true gen
tleman, and that will look out for the happiness
and welfare of her whom he has promised to love
and cherish through good and i'll report; and may
their future be blessed with joy apd peace, and may
they both live to good old age.
| Mr.. Koon, the head road-mas of the b. & NJ,
came in on the evening train. on Wednesday, the
| 9Th inst. business connected with the road. Mr.
Koon is good road master, and all that work under
him like him well, and do not wish any change. IL
he the same Koon that was down stairs, selling
| the ticketsl-Pr.l
| Mr.. W. n. Embree, our gentlemanly station agent,
is Mt his post at all times and the people that pat
| ronze the b. & NJ. r. X. find in him generous and
cordial gentleman and one that tries to do justice
| to all who have any dealings with him.
On Tuesday morning, the 9Th inst, Mr.. Patrick
Dunlcavy and Hon. Russ. Williams took the hack at
this place. and went over to Forest City. and from
thence went to the metropolitan city of ST. Joseph,
and spent the day there Mr.. Dunleavy returning on
wednestlay morning II being the first time in five
months for Mr. Dunleavy to be away from his board
ing house. he needed some recreation, and think
he did right to take vacation even for a day. Mr..
Dunleavy is an old gentleman and has a heart as
big rs a bushel basket, and will let go away
FROM his door hungry. We wish that there were
more like him. I'VE go our length for Patrick. We
have known him ever since he boarded with Bob
Kelley on top of the big HILL twenty-five years ago,
and would Ike to vote for him for Governor before
we die-Prl
Through the kindness of Mr.. ID. NJ. Emerson, We
were enabled to see the workings of the timelOck
which has lately been put upon the safe of the bank
Of Messrs Springer & Emerson of this place. The
lock can be set so that it can be opened in hour
or it can he set so that it could not be opened, on
INV account, under twenty four hours. If a bank
robber wa. TO enter the bank in broad daylight and
attempt to rob the bank, he would he able only to
v.
and no mere for neither cashier teller or hank Off
Ger could open the safe under the specified time On
the counter. in front of the cashier is pate, in
forming the public that there is a time-lock ON the
koor of the safe and that it can not be opened only
at A specified time. We think it n very good ar
ranrement and one that every bank or banking III
sttution ought to he compelled to have, for the
safety of the yaluabes intru.ted to their care We
are very thankful to Mr.. Emerson for his kindness
in taking the trouble to show u. the workings of the
lock.
We are having some real summer weather. ut last
and we think it about time. The begins to
look as if it had come to the conclusion wake up
and try and do something Wheat will he ready to
harvest, in about two weeks or by the LIST of July
at the farthest and the farmers may begin to har-
vest even before that. The cherries are rpening
fast, and the birds are eating them about as fast
they ripen We see some folks are covering their
lrees with osauito netting to keep the birds away
but they will even get under the netting, and get
the fruit. Early apples are growing nicely, and.
from all Appearances there is going to be u pretty
good crop of them. The crops of all kinds seem to
be taking al Vantage of the warm sunshine of the past
week, and if we do not have any more cold weather
rs setback we may look for a bountiful harvest of
grain fruit and vegetables of all kinds. In riding
along the road between this place and the Great
Neinala Agency we notice the blackberry bushes
are full of white blossoms and it looks as If we
going to have an abundant crop of that delicious
fruit.
Miss Nellie Poulet has returned from her visit to
ST. Joseph We hear that she enjoyed her visit very
much indeed. Miss Poulet is an ornament to soce-
ty and all that are acquainted with her, speak in
the highest terms of her, and delight in her
1uaintanee.