The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-05-18
White Cloud Items.

! Mrs Brick left this town. to go to st. Joseph
Tuesday the 9Th inst, to take possession Of her
residence in that city. We hope that she will be
pleased with St. Joseph.
Mrs. Jennie Beidleman has gone TO visit some Of
her relatives and friends in Northern Missouri Iowa
and Illinois, and she expects to be absent for some
| time to come. We wonder how George d. will like
being vidower.
Quite a number Of persons went to Atchison, on
the 10th. rot to the circus; oh. mo- hut because
the fare was so cheap between this place and Ateh
| ison.
Mr.. Norton's little son died, last Thursday night
and was buried Oh Friday.
The pay took the boys by surprise, last Fripay
night, by coming along and paying them of. They
did expect it along. until tim- between the
18th and 20th inst.
The steamboat Wyoming passed up the river, on
the morning of the 18th, bound for Fort Benton and
intermediate landing places.
Wakefield has built one of the cosiest and hand
soonest porteos that Eraeed dwelling, for
Henry II. Hines and it is regular beauty, too. 1t
shows off the hRndivork of fellow carpenter to
advantage.
Bill Steele tBg Bill left the town, to GO to Hia-
waths, last Saturday night on the passenger train.
Miss Dora TIT returned from Highland, the fore
part of last week, and in her place in the choir
of the N. E. Church, on Sunday. We hear that she
enjoyed her visit to Highland very much.
Mr.. John II. TIT il putting brand new fence in
front of his dwelling house, just above Emerson's
store, and otherwise improving the place; and he
intends. We hear, of making it of the cOsisst
places in town. May succcss go with him, in his
undertaking
There was preaching in both the Methodist and
Congregational churches, last Sabbath morning and
III. r ali
attended.
Mr. Marshall Arnold and Mr.. William Swart1 went
out to their homes, a visit, last Sunday, and
joyed themselves heartily.
The past week has been quite cold and disagreea-
BILE; the seemed 10th to show itself at all. and
the wind seemed if it had been sharpened pur-
pose to cut its way through the air, it was cold
and sharp. But on Saturday it took n change. and
on Sunday il was quite pleasant and warm.
We saw quito n number Of buggies the road,
last Sunday, after dinner.
The Indians on the Great Nemaha Reserve had
gala-dsy last Sunday. There was hallplaying.
dancing, foot-racing, and other Indian games.
There quite n number Of visitors the grounds
and all seemed to enjoy themselves to great degree
Prof. Below was here, and gave lecture
meri.m. one evening last week.
We were talking to a number of farmers, that live
within five miles of this town, and they all say that
the prospect for large fruit crop is good. They
also say that there more potatoes planted than
there have been in tie past two years. besides there
is a large acreage Of corn planted this spring.
Everything begins TO look if We were going TO
have prosperous times once more, and We earnestly
hope that are for the past two years have been
pretty hard ones for farmer friends.
The Sunday School at the Congregational Church
was well attended. last Sunday morning. and also
the school at the N. +. Church, in the afternoon.
We wish that more of country neighbors would
make it practice Of dropping in. Sunday morn
ings and afternoons, and helping along.
Mr.. Leigh Irvine, of the Holt County Press. will
deliver a lecture Literature Factor in Civil
izaton, at the Congregational Church. the even
ing of May 10Th. Mr. Irvine is talented lecturer,
and We bespeak great treat for those that go to
hear him. His lecture will be in aid of our Public
Library, and We urge all to attend. Let the house
be fall and do all in your power to help in so good
a cause the Library. The price of admission is
but Is cents. TTPo.