The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-05-08

Many more dOllas in the country
now. than there would have been II It
had not raIned last Thursday.
Prof. J. d. Dean il canvHsslng Sail
ma for the Encyclopedia Brittanloa-
the modest Roman Of them all"
Bartlett & jenkins have on market
a fine steer fed by 8. S. Godfrey, which
weighs 1866 pounds net, and cost 500.
John Wardell has sold his residence
adjoining Mr.. Keeber's home on south
Eighth street to Samuel Miller for
S675.
Vie Seville, son OF Mr.. s. C. Ser
VILE, is visiting his father and old
Salina friends. He Is now q family
man.
Quite q number Of Salina people
expect to be in ChicsgO during the
session OF the Republican National
Convention.
F. F. Drake has purchased the gro
Gerry store Of Dave Van Urine (adjoin-
ing sOlberg's tailor shop. and will
continue the business.
Scarlet fever il prevailing in the
Gypsum Creek country. Il is report
ed that Mr.. Sam. Batdorf has lost .
little child by this disease.
Messrs. Bartlett GyJenkins and F.
& V. Eberhardt talk Of building q .
story brick blOek-5Ox1OO feet-on the
site Of their present buildings.
Shall we have q public celebration
on the Fourth Of July? II 50 It Is
time arrangements we're being made
for IT, Only two months away.
DR.. Gillespie has been making some
additions to bis house Of late, but the
addition In which he takes the most
pride is an infant son, just at hand.
The graduating exercises Of the
High School take place on the I'D
inst There are only two graduates,
Misses Katie Eberhardt and Laura
Peck.
The authorities are entitled to
many compliments for the substan-
tial improvements they have made at
the Santa Fe crossing Of the "Harrl-
son Canal"
The passing driftWOOd during the
high water was sufficient to fuel
many = family for many years.
There was millions In Il, but the op-
portunity was Inst.
Kruger & Parker have the con-
Tract for building Mr.. Tuthill's new
residence, and WilmaFth a Gilbert |
build the new residences Of Mr..
James Gebhart and Mr.. Willis Bris- |
tol.
Rev. Mr.. Pittenger Il confined at
the home Of Rev. A. n. See by In
iiammatOry rheumatism. He has
been afflicted 20 previously since the
conference that he has not been able |
to 90 10 his charge.
Some parties have asked why the
saloon men supposed to be IN jail |
were allowed the freedom Of the
town" The answer Il easily made
The sheriff allows them their llber-
ty on his own responsibility.
The Board Of Education have wise
ly provided against the dlsagreeabIe
elamOr Of the hOodlums ct the grAdu-
ating exercises Of the High School, by
taking steps TO have two policemen
appointed 10 preserve order.
There is no one to tell ~ lust what
the text Was last Sunday, but numer-
Gus individuals have spoken OF the
airy, lightly clad female rider. who
fell fiat In the mud in attempting to
balance herself on one toe last Thurs
day night.
A variety Of rumors concerning =
q heavy storm between Denver snd
Wallace, reported to have prevailed
Sunday. One report was that one
half Of the houses 10 Wallace were
blown down, cars blown from the
track, &e., &c.
The Queen Of May made no formal
appearance last Saturday. The
weather was not favorable for her
maiesty's gossameF garments. The
nearest approach to queen Of May
was the Madame who rode in the
ring at the circus.
Miss Emma r. Bristol, Of the Bris-
tol Sisters. Florists, Topeka, viii
be ~ the Open House corner store
room. May 18th, with a full and
choice assortment Of roses, pansies,
fuchlas, verbenas, geraniums, coleus,
hibiscus, dahlias, tube roses, glsdiolii.
etc.
The weather maker seems 10 have
entirely eliminated Spring nom the
programme. Winter in no very mild
fern hOveFs about rs still. Such var
liable, cold, dIsagreeable, bOne-tnr-
turing weather at this season Of the
year was never before known In Kan
sas
A correspondent informs us that
the accidental discharge ofa revolver
By q young sWede which came very
near terminating the life Of an old
German ian account o. which Wa
Published In the Topeka O0nlm0a-
sOeolthl actually occurred 1t one Of
our boarding houses
Mr.. w. A. Short, an old resident q
the Saline yailey. died At his new
home In Topeka last Tuesday, q
heart disease. He Was taken sick the
Thursday before. On Wednesday
we saW him In Topeka, and be seemed
10 Be In good health. Mr.. Short Va
highly esteemed here. and TIE news
Of his death Il received with mnch
Sadnss. He Eas about s. yean Of
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