The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-12-13
There. Christina. in the air.

II
The Round House is up and par
tally enclosed.
The Catholic Fair is to be held In
the OPera house.
The evening meetings still eontinus
at the NJ. E. church.
Gels a Gibbs mill commenced run.
ming again last Thursday.
The way or price on grain has
made business Of late very dull.
Regular monthly meeting Of the
city council next Monday night
N. s. Price brings in a parsniF
measuring feet 8 inches in length.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodnow visited in
Kansas City and st. Joseph, last week
The windows Of the shops and stores
are ornamentej with Christmas goods.
Mr.. c. w. Lynn is recovering from
q severe illness Of three weeks durs-
ton.
The Boyd will case still occupies the
time and attention Of the District
Court.
Mrs A. I. Steward spent a portion
OF last week visiting at Solomon and
Abilene.
Prof FitEpatrlek's new Eighth
street residence is in the hands OF the
plasterers.
Maj. Merrell is shipping corn eObs
10 Salins from Solomon City, 10 be
used as fuel.
Mr.. Frank Wilkeson will make his
permanent home In Sallna and buy
city property.
The masons are getting along finely
with the basement story Of the new
Baptist church.
Mr.. r. A. Anderson started for Ill
inOis, Tuesday, for a four weeks visit
at his old home.
On next Thursday you are expected
to have your taxes paid, or have the
penalties applied.
Work on the upper mill is progress
ing finely. The machinery will soon
be put In place.
Mr D. B. Powers has returned for a
short visit with his family. He Is To-
Gated at Sllverton, Col.
w. K. Graham, representing the
Weekly Pvthian Banner, Of Sedalia,
Mo-, called yesterday.
Mr.. c. T. Hilton is completing a
gOOd-sized residence at the corner of
Seventh and Ash streets.
The fine weather seems to be bring
ing hay down In price. It was 500
per ton and now It is $500.
Judge Underwood, Of Mcpherson,
passed north yesterday to visit a Few
days at Omaha and Sc. Joe.
There will be q Christmas tree at
the Summit School House, Walnut
township, on Christmas eve.
The autumn glOries have not yet sur
rendered to winter, nor is there any
serious signs Of their doing 50,
Joe Powers, Of Ellsworth-well-
known here-is 10 be married on the
18th inst, to Miss Lena DOlde.
The Catholics will make strenuous
efforts 10 build large school building
adjoining the church. next season.
The ladies ofthe Catholic society are
hard at work preparing for their Fair,
which will be the best one ever held
In Salina.
Quail have been abundant In the
market at 70 cents per dozen. Rabbits
have also been more abundant than
ever before.
Mr.. Melbert has retired from the
music store Of Dickinson & Melbert,
and set up for himself at his residence
on Santa Fe.
Mr.. T. L. Bond fell to the sidewalk
IN front Of Mr.. Seitz's store in faint
ing fit last Tuesday, and Is now con-
fined to his home.
A Milk and Pie Social Is 10 be held
al the residence Of Mrs. J. &. Rash,
under the auspices Of the Christian
church, this evening.
Judge Peel, Representative Stearns
n. d. Mccormick, d. g. Denton, and
Sam Carlln, all Of BrOOkville, were
visitors In Salina last Monday.
Geo. Abel, nephew TO Mr.. VIM.
Hogben, fell and broke his right arm
last Monday. DR.. HOuser was called
in, and the boy is now improving.
Rev. A. ]. Kissell on last Monday
rendered his resignation as pastor Of
tho L lutheran church Of this city. The
church council has not yet acted upon |
it.
Maj. Merrellis receiving Mr.. Sam
uel Miller's wheat which was dam
aged in the fire, yesterday. He will
clean It IS best he can, and store and
ship it.
Miss Emma Swanson, formerly en-
plOyed In this office but now a typo In |
the SVens Ia HaTo5dea offiee Of Kan
sas City, is visiting her parents and
friends here.
c. r. Underwood 4 Co. are now
making arrangements to put up the
steam Touring mill, which we spoke Of
several weeks ago, on the Chicago
Lumber Yard lots.
A singing class, under the auspices /
Of the Presbyterian Session and taught
By Prof. w. c. Sheriff., Of North Car
olina. holds its frst meeting tonight
e the Presbyterian church.
Rev. T. 8. Lowe, once pastor Of the
Baptist church Of Salina and brother
Of The late Capt. g. @. Love, died last
Saturday at his home In Pulaski, H.,
and was buried lat Sunday.
Il is sid that the new csmet win
attain its largest proportions about the
holidays, and Be very conspicuous.
That e about the usual time the boys |
zee stars, comets snakes, &c.
Judge Carroll has sold his handsome
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