Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-03-13
GRAND AMY eLEANLNez

The Independence Reporter reports
the sloWest case Of measles on record A /
man named IVhelcher, now living near
Independence, had the measles when in .
the army, and as was frequently the case /
IN camp life, took cold and the measles /
event in" Ever since that time his 1
healthy has been failing until recently F.
he has been bedfast and not expected to, I
live. A doctor, who, as well as Mr. /
Whelcher, Is a member Of the G.. a. r. /
heard Of the case and volunteered to |
treat the man. After examination he
said Mr.. W. still had the measles and
began treating him to bring out the erup-
ton. The Reporter names three Of the
prominent citizens of IndeI Evidence who
have visited Whelcher and say that he is
broke out with what appeared to be a
genuine case of the measles.
Wichita Beacon: AT a meeting held
in the register Of deeds office an Organi-
cation OF old soldiers was formulated, the
object of which is to secure a more extern
sive recognition Of the old soldier IN p0liti-
cal. butnOt partisan sense. A pledge viii
be required from all candidates seeking
/ the votes Of the organization to give pref
/ erence to old soldiers in the matter o ap-
/ pOintments to clerkships, etc The fol-
/ lowing officers were elected: H. ID. HE'S
/ erman, president; Captain Murray Ny
/ ers, first-vice president; John a. Wal
/ lace, secretary; L. n. WOodc0ck, cores
/ pOnding secretary. Executive committee
/ John A. Doran, Lee Taylor, w. Il.
] Bucmer, c. E. Martin and Z. Dum0nt.
/ The union was organized with thirty
members.
Upon the return Of commandment
/ chief McDivitt to his home in Abilene
/ from the state encalnpment, he was met
[ by q number OF citizens and a very com
/ plimentary reception was rendered him.
/ When the hOnOred commander stepped
/ from the train he was received by the
/ post commander, and placed in a carriage
! and then escorted to the court house by
| the old veterans and an immense crowd
of citizens, where q speech of welcome
and cOngratulatiOn was made by Hon.
j. r. Burton. Col AcDivitt responded
IN his usual happy manner. Severa
other speeches were made by Judge Cul-
bertsOu and others, after which a recep-
ton was held. The Women's Relief
Corps were also in attendance to do hon
or to the gentleman.
Senator Plumb has introduced "a bill
to pension Sarah G. Wright Of FredOnia,
Wilson county, widow of John W
Wright, deceased, who was pensiOned by
special act of congress. In considering
the application of the widow for a con
tinuance Of her husbands pension, the
commissioner rejected it upon the ground
that the benefits of a special act expired
with the life OF the soldier. Should
Senator Plumb's bill become a law it viii
establish a precedent Of great value to a
large number of dependent widows of
soldiers.
Cimarron Sod House: There was a
public installation of the officers of the
Capt. Hudson post CF. A. r. of this place
on Friday, the 22nd inst. at which the
following officers were installed: II. H.
Reeve, P. c.; John Mcdowell, S. v; J..
L. Cox, j.. v; j. b. Gray, Surg; T. v.
Hull, O. D.; H. j. Hull. o. NJ; +. a.
Wagner, Adj't.; L. N Hubbard, Chap.
James Pitt, o. G.; Ohm I. Bower. Q. NJ.
Serg't.; Max Wagner Serg't Major.
j Judge Perkins has secured allowance
OF pension claims for Christian Kroah Of
3 Fort Scott and George W. Roath, of
+ W. W. Denton, of Parsons, Labette
county, and Senator Plumb, has OBJ
tanned like consideration for Adam
Geibir of ThOmpsouville and Louisa NJ.
Daimler Of Spring Hill
Mound City Clarion: 1t is time for
our citizens and Montgomery post, G.. A.
r., to move earnestly in the matter of
getting the government to do something
! in the way OF improving and erecting a
{ monument in the cemetery, where repose
over thirty union soldiers.
Yates Center Nelrs: VIM. NJ Reed, OF
Perry township, has been placed upon
the pension rolls of the the United States
at the rate of 81 per month for four
years from the fall of 1880, and at SIG
per month from the expiration of the
D first mentioned rate.
Lawrence Herald Tribune: a camp
of the order Of Sons of Veterans is being
j organized under the auspices of the
r. North Lawrence post, G. A. r. This
e order has recently made rapid progress
and nearly every city and town in Kan.
J sas has a camp.
The report Of the assistant adiutant
b general on the department commander
# staff, G. a. r states that there are 38i
t posts in the state at this time. The re
:. ported membership is 2O,511.
Y n Minneapolis Messenger: The Crane
Army boys are arranging to fix up thei
- new quarters In better style than they
S have ever enjoyed heretofore.
The Ladies Relief Corps Of Salina
U have Just concluded a very successful
o Art Loan Fair which melted them nearly
500.
Arrangements are being. made to es
g tabish a post of the G.. A. r. at Hope
Dickinson county.
Blue post G. a. r.. of North Topeka
realized $3.50 from their recent fair.
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