The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-12-27

a fusA ior MONDAY presents last
Monday.
The District Court adjourned last
week until January Il.
The stock firm OF Wellslager & Phil
lips has been dissolved.
Col D. r. Wagssaf has returned
from SiivertOn, Col, for a holiday
visit.
The literary society cleared $3.50. 20
by their Christmas night entertain
ment
Saturday was the shortest day OF
the year. All are too short for life's
work.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wilson are spend
ing the holidays with their Salina rel
atives.
E. L. Bishop came home from his
railroad work to spend Christmas un-
the parental roof.
Mr.. S. Knowles, OF Manhattan
Well-knOgn here-takes q position In
the GOOdpOw mill.
The MethOdisls in the vicinity Of
Tory P'Ist Office are talking Of putting
10 church building next spring.
Sparlng Christmas, a northern blast
did not strike Us until yesterday
morning. And Il was a cold one!
Mis- Larsh. Of Kansas Gifts, has had
charge Of the uptown telegraph office
during the Illness Of Miss Thompson.
The history OF Saline county in the
new township aud city atlas. soon to
appear, Is 10 be written by DR.. Bishop.
Mr.. B. A. Litowich started for
Denver, Christmas morning, on a
business trip. ~ be absent several
days.
Mr.. OlOf Forsee aud family went 10 |
Clay Center. Monday. tn make a
short visit with relatives in that |
place.
LOrren Hamilton, who has been at |
tending at the State University, re-
mains In Salina during the holiday
vacation.
At the Episcopal church tomorrow
night, the Sunday School have their
entertainment. It ls the day Of Holy
Innocents.
Mr.. r. A. Burch has returned from |
the Ann ArbOr (Mich.) Law School,
TO visit his parents and friends during
the holidays.
Considerable whisky trent doDn on
Christmas day but did not come out.
There were no bad rows, no disagreea-
BILE disturbances
The Lutheran Church in the Shier
neighbOrhOOd, Gypsum Greek, is
about ready for seating. They have
q fine, large room.
Mr.. Benz. F. Fessler was married 10
Miss Ella n. Doyle on Saturday, Nov
10th, Judge Jonathan Weaver per-
forming the ceremony.
We've had a green Christmas" and
we hope the plaques or epidemics
which the wise prophet predicts in
consequence, will not follow.
About 90 pairs OF skates were used
ct the Skating Carnival last evening.
The ATTENDANCE was fair and all
seemed TO enjoy themselves.
There were Christmas tree enter
talnments in many Of the country
school houses. No doubt our various
correspondents will write them up.
Laura Low, an inmate Of the Poor
House, died last Saturday morning OF
rheumatism OF the heart A eorOner's
jury returned verdict to that effect.
Another engine for the T., $. & w
Railway Is expected here In February
to commence work east toward To
peka. Let her cOme.-COuncR Grove
Cosmos.
Loves Sacrifice" is to repeated in
Abilene by the Literary Society,
New Years night. Mr.. w. c. Haskell
win pay ali expenses and hsndle all
the cash.
The Masonic Ball at Brookville,
Christmas night, was q fine affair.
Some twenty-five couples participated.
The music was furnished by Sallna
parties.
The January number Of the Educd-
tiOniSt contains an article from the
pen Of DR.. Bishop. Of this city, on
1.-THE Public SchOol-Its Practical and
Industrial Value"
Mr.. Alexander Dean, q well-knoWn
Saline river farmer-father-in-la Of
Mr.. B. F. Umbarger, died Of paralysis
10 Pennsylvania, last month, being
then on q visit to his old home.
Mr.. e. A. Powers LEFT Ellsworth
last Saturday for the Pacific coast,
hoping 10 be benefited by the change.
DR.. and Mrs. Doig accompanied him,
to render such medical assistance as
he might need.
Last Thursday night, as Miss Mary
Short, an esteemed young lady Of Sol
onion Valley was returning home
from a neighbours house, she was
thrown from the wagon. fracturing
her right ankle. The doctor was
called and the limb Get,
A horse valued at $50, was stolen
from I. s., son Of Peter Humbarger,
the well known Saline river farmer.
last Sunday night. Yesterday Mar
shal futile received telegram from
Russell stating that the horse snd
thief bad been captured az that place.
The Catholic Fair ls the next pleas
unable entertainment These fairs
have always created great amusement
and have been generally attended by
Sallna people The ladies Of the
church expect to present many new
features which viii make the Fair
even more attractive than ever before.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hsrssy,
Seventh Street, eelebrate their golden
wedding l0n Jan. Tth. This worthy
couple win receive warm congratuIa-