The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-16

Mr.. a. Il. Mcconnell let the con-
tract for the stOne-work Of his new
residence yesterday.
Prof. Upp. the artist, will soon re-
turn to SalinA. He has been i'm Texas
for several months.
Mr.. John Anderson returned from
Chicago, Pittsburg, and other eastern
hamlets last Monday.
Mr.. Swan Eckstrand has purchased
Mr.. John AndersOn's residence prop
erty ON Eighth street.
Gels & Gibbs mill WAS started up
last Saturday. Ed. Gallery has been
employed a. chief Miller
The county commissioners have APP
pointed Robert Crawford and Fred
Rupert treasury examiners.
A two-story brick building Is to he
erected on the west end Of Kothe
Block, 10 front on Iron avenue.
We are now having sum mer wealth
er which - Summer weather. Il has
been intolerably hot for n few days
Mr.. Jesse Frost is improving as
rapidly ~ the weather will permit
The heat mas been oppressive To him.
4 bad-looking and black looking
cloud rushed athwart the northern
sky about O'Clock Monday evening.
The journal is indebted TO MIR. e.
Post for n fine collection Of early AL
pies taken from his splendid orchard.
The county commissioners decided
against the division Of School District
No. SO, Glendale township, yesterday
Mr.. f. II. Gibbs is talking strongly
Of erecting IA brick store building on
the lot adjoining Ober's store on the
south.
Complaints are made that fruit
thieves are plying a lively trade.
Some Of them are known and may be
punished.
Several trees which stood in the
ground encircled by the Park race
track have been cut down to make
the view less obstructed.
Tomorrow and next day will lie
great events with the turf men. On
both days there will be races at the
Park until you can't rest"
Wet weather has interfered ma
terially with building operations
about town, which are promptly re-
sumed at every streak of sunlight.
Mr.. VIM. Hogben and a stranger
have rented the Stone Corner just va
Gated by ROthschild Bros, for the
purpose Of starting therein 99-cent
store.
The city authorities are making an
effort 10 conquer the weeds. In To-
calities they vie with the trees i'm
their pretentiOns TO stateliness aud i'm
producing "effulgent shade"
Il is reported that on the Andrew
Muir place-twelve miles southeast
Of Salina-the wheat averages about
30 bushels per acre, and is of better
quality than any raised last year.
On the register of Excelsior Springs
hotel, No., last Sunday, were the
names Of :. II. Williams, solomon
City, Kas., NJ. J. Wellslager and
wife, and o. NJ Wellslager, Salina,
KRs.
Il Is whispered that Rev. J. II.
Lockwood may become tile fiscal
agent Of the new NJ. +. College. II
this should happen, the college will
have a faithful, energetic and success
ful solicitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Zehring, of
MiAmisburg, Ohio, and Mrs. r. \.
Kleine, Of Newport. Ky. are visiting
relatives here. Mrs. Zehring and
Mrs. Kleine are daughters Of Mr.. f.
B. GebhArt- Mr.. Zehring is brother
Of our Mr.. John A. Zehring.
Is Kansas losing her cool south
breeze? The old, old story that Kan
sas nights are so cool that one can
sleep under kivers" does not pan
out" we'll, when recited In the pres
enee Of the "sultry facts" Revise that
story for the present season. At least.
The Christian church Of this city
h. awHnraHss.N ell - naur w -
Priest, OF Atchison, To become pastor
u the church here. Mr.. Priest has
been in Sslina for several days hack.
conducting very satisfactory and sue
cessful meetings. He will probably
accept the call.
The Lutheran church Of this city
has rendered q call 20 Rev. Geo. b.
GOtwald, Of York, Pa, to become
their pastor. Mr.. and Mrs. GOtwald
are already in Salins. Mr.. Gotwald
is young man, comes very high
~ recommended, and il a very pleas
ant appearing gentleman.
A valuable span Of horses belong
ing 10 Mr.. John Hunter, who lives
near the upper Saline River bridge,
were drowned yesterday morning.
The team was hitched TO a wagon,
and stood near the river, the lines be-
ing wound about the hub. The flies
were troublesome and the team conf
menced backing, aud finally landed
In the river.
Saliua il surely q city OF pleasant
homes. Go In every directiOn-no
matter how humble the dwellings,
there IL an air Of home comfort about
nearly all Of them. The trees, the
vines, the shrubs, adorn nearly all
the yards, and there Is kept mp APP
pearance" in all Of them which h in
viting. Salina sends out n challenge
to Kansas. and yea the States, to pro-
duee q own Of more pleasant homes
than she uoseaeea