The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-10-26
DOniDhan Items.

The weather has been favorable, the last week
| though cold at night.
II is deplorabe when person suffers by lunacy
but the more so when he gets mad or frenEed on
the marriage question. certain fellow from Atch
ison is in that dreadful condition, and because he
doesn't know it, has furnished gossip enough for thi,
town for least four weeks. citizen Of this place
is richly blessed with daughters, and these daugh
tiers are the object of the Atchson fellows undying
| lunacy. First, he proposed TO one Of the young
ladies, but she fatty refused to comply with his
quest then he courted the next in age, but she
cut his attentions short, by marrying somebody
| else; and now he wants to win the third. As to
her intentions. know nothing, but if reports are
true, his hopes are few and far between. lie ought
to apply to n bureau Of matrimony.
The Delegates to the Republican County Conven
ton returned at early hour, last Wednesday, and
reported results all o. X. The gentlemen who went
to Severance, to do like service, to he conf
dent that some Of the independent candidates will
be elected
A. Bremen returned, last Saturday, from q sue
ccssful business trip to Lsavenworth. According to
his observations that city will go heavily agains,
the Saint from Olathe.
Mrs. Bonner. who has been sojourning with Mrs
Hansen for n compile of weeks, returned to Kansas
City, last Monday.
The road to the Independence bridge receives the
especial attention Of the Road 0verseer. number
of teams and men are work to make it frstcl
County road.
The city streets are also undergoing repairs, and
il is rumored that the Council has n liberal offer to
macadamize the principal street, from Eleventh to
the levee. Whether they will accept this offer or
not, remains to be seen.
The friends of Mrs. Hansen have opened q sub
scrption list for her benefit. Her house needs re.
pairing very badly, and as she has other source
of income than that received from rent, and no
body wants to live in a house where wind and rain
have free access everybody who Is able to do So
requested to contribute for this purpose.
" G. Bremen has his !, 100 bushels Of onions
housed and intends to keep them till they command
something like a reasonable price.
Next Saturday. the Township Board will be in
session.
Hundreds of wagon-Ioads of potatoes are hauled
to Atchison every day. The market is overstocked,
and in consequence, the finest peachblows sell for
IS and 40 cents per bushel.
The Literary Society met at Mrs. Slaytonis, last
Friday. 1t being the first meeting. some of the
Shortcomings eIeusable; but it il TO be hoped
that, at the next meeting, the programme will be
carried out TO the letter. The music vocal rs well
as instrumental, was good; and the reading was
creditable. The Society will meet Friday, No
vember 81, ut Mrs. George Brenners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stratton were completely taken by
surprise, last Monday evening. Their friends in
vaded their property, took possession Of the premi
began to dance, eat drink, and be merry. till
after o'clock in the morning. They had to take
it good naturally, and II there was . frown some
where, the music of Meyers band dispelled it.
Among those present were: Mrs 1. r. weyer, Mrs.
W. II. Nesbit, the Misses Susie Leak, Mary Waller.
Kate Bremen, Emma Hahn, dollie Werner, Kate
Welsh, Minnie Nesbit, Jennie weyer. and Nora Mes
bit, and the following gentlemen: Thos. Langan,
Florence ODriscoll, N. @. Bremen, J. r. Welsh,
Frank Low, ID. waddell, Jr.. Trueman Floyd. VIM.
Nesbit Clark Matheny. VIM. Bryan. ". H. Nesbit,
W. Fl. Coo, I. =. wsyer, Z. W. Hutehins. and II. C.
Miller. of Everest.
Miss Nora Nesbit arrived from New York, last
Saturday.
W. ID. Stewart came in, Last Thursdey. from the
west, and departed. Monday. for some unfortunate
point.
Miss Dora Earhart was mp frsm Atebison, spend
ing few days with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Low.
VIM. Hinchman in from Everest, last Sunday.
Members Of the N. L. Church speak about organ
iring n choir. This is something badly needed, for
divine service without good singing Is never com
pIete.
L. Campbell, from Jordan Greek, showed the
sights of Doniphan to lady escort, last Sunday.
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