The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-07

A fall Of snow last night. sim
showing.
One week from to-day you viii get
your little valentine.
The county treasurer's quarterly re-
port is published thls week.
Mr.. WIN. Clarkson has put in a tel
ephone into his livery stable
Prof Fitzpatrick has moved into his
new Eighth street residence.
Rains have been reported al about
rs, but We have had only sleet.
Capt. H. d. Baker IL now able to
get about his house on erutches-
Antelope meat hangs in al kinds Of
tempting forms at our markets.
The n. f. church festival held last
Thursday evening resulted in q profit
ofS45.
Commissioners Miller Is attending
the Grand Army Encnmpment At
Topeka.
] The Pacific House people celebrate
Wasbington's birthday with a Grand
Masque Ball.
The new post office roonis will he
ready for occupancy about the middle
OF this month.
The Icy surface Of last Monday made
skating good on ths pavements;
sieIghiug WAS even INDUCED ia.
Messrs. Faulkner and Hamilton
vent 20 Topeka Monday. to attend .
meeting II the T. :. 4 W. directors.
The Board Of Education did not
hold their usual monthly meeting
Monday night-having failed in q
quorum.
Mrs. A. J Carruthers. OF the Public
Schools. Is quite sick, aud Mise Annie
Dewitt has charge OF her department
temporarily.
Messrs c. E. Hilton sud n. H. Nash
attended the Grand Encampment Of
the G. A. r at Topeka, ~ delegates
from Sallna Post.
J.E. Lewis. Of J. +. Lewis & Co.,
steam filters, Kansas City, Is here
desiring a contract to put steam in
to our new college.
We are indebted to Congressman
Anderson for Mr.. Blaine's Memorial
Address on the life and character Of
James A. Garfield"
The Foster case came up az Topeka
yesterday. Messrs. Foster, Carver,
Lovitt and Hitler went down Mon
day to attend to the ease.
The residents Of South Eighth
street will petition the city council for
an extension Of the water mains on
their street to Prescott avenue.
Four separate sets Of "eleva alton
plans" have been returned by archi-
tects to the college directors TIE
estimates are from so, 900 to $751;
Capt. c. w. Banks went to Topeka,
Tuesday. to attend the meeting Of the
Republican State Central Committee,
Of which committee he Is = member.
We don't hear any more about the
Burlington roads entry into that
pool and our hearts still go"pitty-pat"
In expectancy Of that Southern
branch.
II is claimed that Kennedy 4 Stone
have contracted for enough railroad
ties TO complete the laying Of ties Of
the T. S. & w. to the Dickinson
county line.
The money realized from the play
Of Loves Sacrifice" is to be exPend-
ed by the band boys In paying for
their instruments, for which they are
now indebted.
MI. G. A .SOlberg, the tailor, IL the
father oftwins- They were born to
him on Mrs. SOlberg's birthday;
wherefore all remark, what fine
birthday presents"
Yesterday, John 8. Baker present.
ed DR.. J. w. Jenney with q hand
some gold watch, In appreciation Of
the doctors services in behalf Of his
brother. the Captain.
Slippery pavements Monday morn
ing. Those who walked them could
not have displayed more care In tread
Ing them II they had been walking
the red hot pavements Of perdition.
Mr.. W. r. Gels is having shipped
to him from Gov. Clicks herd, q
young thoroughbred short-hOrn bull,
pedigreed. From remarks made by the
Governor In his letter, we should
Judge that this lie = very fine animal.
DR.. Crowley started OF on skates
over the slippery surface last Monday,
to attend his patients. Doc. does not
look like q Hollander, on terra firnsa,
but whiEEing down the avenue he re-
minded Us Of the skater Of the land Of
dykes.
Mr.. Clark has imported two jacks
from Spain-belng respectively Is and
Ie hands high-for his farm. he will
also ship for his farm from New York,
two-car loads Of fine mares. Mr..
Jonas Benheld has purchased 81, 600
stallion.
The township politicians are quiet
again. The election has come and
gone. and their fAvOrites are either
walking in the dazzling light ofsuccess
or plunged into the gloomy shadows
Of defeat. In either case the world
moves on as before. and on the whole
averages well yet.
But meagre returns Of the town
ship elections come In thus far. Be-
low we present the result In sOmSo OF
the townships on the township tr1s-
tee : Smoky HIIl-TheO. swArtI ma
jority, IS. Toe votes cast in all. Elm
Crsek-J. Banker, 90 votes cast. Gree
Iey-M. McAullh. Walnut-Louis
Remiette.
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