Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-08-14
KANSAS WOMEN.
Various innings Concerning Them

The Salad is the name of a new paper
published at lola. The editor is Nettie
Scott and the assistants, Medea Brewster,
Fannie Mcclure and Lola Shelter.
A Mrs. Weber, Of Florence, Marion
county, celebrated her SD birthday a
few days ago. The ages of the five living
brothers and sisters Of this venerable
lady amount to 404 years. The oldest
being 80 and the youngest 70.
Beloit Gazette: Lightning struck the
farm house of Nathan Miller, near Ma
rysville, Kan, few days ago, killing his
four daughters while asleep. Their ages
were seventeen, thirteen, nine and seven,
respectively. The bodies were much dis
figured, and one was distressinglY mutt
lated, being laid open from the shoulder
to the hip. A boy Of five years was bad
ly hurt.
Wilson County Citizen: Just as the
rain began the other afternoon a bolt of
lightning struck in Eph. Lippy's yard
Two of Mr.. Lippy's girls had just started
for the house when the flash came, and
Meta, the older one, was struck, falling
unconscious. She was carried to the
house and soon got over the effects. A
necklace around her neck was partially
melted and scattered all over the
ground.
A widow lady named Mrs. Gibson was
the victim of a fearful accident several
days ago near Fort Scott. A train pass
ing in front of her house broke in two
the place of division being several yards
apart. This lady attempted to cross the
track behind the front section, thinking
the entire train had passed, when she
was struck by the rear section of eight
4 = Z he of
her legs were cut off below the knees.
She was tenderly conveyed to her home
near by and medical aid was summoned.
Her life however Is despared of.
Wamego Reporter: A sad death Oc-
Cured in this city last week. One day
last week Mrs. DIR. Prudy took an over
dose of morphine and though every
thing was done to save her, she died
from its effects. Mrs. Prudy was of a
nervous disposition, and had been in the
habit of taking morphine, and while sui
fering from one of these spells it is sup
posed she took the dose that ended her
life. She was very estimable lady.
Her remains were buried in the Wa
mego cemetery by the A 0. U. W. An
inquest was held before the Coroner.
The verdict was in accordance with the
above facts.
4uGCuluSOA LIttCItOfs AZ JLC IODdJO
Judges Office this week we saw as sad a
sight as was ever the lot of man to wit
ness. 1t was that of wife and mother
bereft of reason, and the husband max
ing application for her admission to the
asylum. This was the case of Mrs. Anna
A. Parker, Of Valley township. Itseems
from the evidence that Mr.. Parker was
heir to an estate in Iowa, and that
through the technicalities of the law he
had lost the suit in which his interests
were involved, and that Mrs. Parker had
so brooded over it that her mind was
thrown from its balance. Mr.. Parker is
very much to be pitied, as he is left with
a family Of six small children, the young
er Of which is but six weeks old.
Mibrook Times: One of the most dis
tressing accidents which we have been
called upon to chronicle in a long time
happened to a little three-year- old
daughter of Mr.. 7. S. Houpt of Morlan
township, a short time ago. The family
were at supper, and the child went out
doors. and soon a ten-year-Old son went
out and started the moving machine and
ran against the child, cutting one foot
entirely off at the ankle and the other
hanging by the skin and a small portion
of flesh. DR.. Fuller, Of this place, was
called and reached the little sufferer
about 2 o'clock at night, and is trying to
save one foot, but with what success time
alone can demonstrate.
Hutchinson Nelcs: A reporter called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis at the European
Hotel few nights ago. Now Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis live in Albion and have quite
a little history. The bride is % and this
is her third husband. Her second hus-
band was her third husbands father and
had only been dead five weeks when she
married his son, at the aforesaid hotel.
Major-General. George Barclay did up
the knot for the queer couple. 1t is
limited that young Davis had been driv-
en- from home by his father this
Spring on account of supposed init
macy.