The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-12-30
THE JOURNAL
THURSDAY. DEC. 50. lss8.
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J. E. Smith, the delivery man, die'
oferysipelas last evening, after a brie
illness.
Mr.J. ). Stewart and family spen
Mr.. Christmas at Tescott With X. S
See and family.
r. A. Burch. Esq., has been ap
pointed attorney for the Hamilton
Investment Go.
The Gypsum Valley Echo came OuI
Christmas morning with very neal
holiday number.
The District Court reeOnvenes next
Monday. The ChillsOn murder ease
Is set for that day.
The employees at Mr.. Ober's store
presented him with handsome gold
headed CANE GA Christmas.
e. A Hitler. Esq has removed bis
Office to the rooms occupied by Banks
& Frazier, IN Kothe Block.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. : Godfrey departed
yesterday for u short visit with rela-
tives in Greenwood county.
The derrick for the use OF the coal
boring apparatus has been erected.
II Is pretty we'll up into the air.
Mr.. H. II. +. sudendorf's lite
daughter. who has been serierously i'll
with scarlet fever, is now much better.
Some Of the Mcpherson people
have been interviewing Mr.. Z. W..
Pike with reference to putting in gas
in that city.
Mr.. r. /. BlackIvdge returned Fri
day night from WenOna. Ills, with
five fine hOrses-twO NOrmsns and
three Clydes.
w. X. Fitzgerald, a well-knOwn
resident Of salina Ia former years, is
an inmate Of the Soldiers Home
at Lesvenw0Tth.
CrIppen, Lawrence & Co. have Is
sued business cards containing the
railroad time tables. They are very
convenient to have.
The annual meeting Of stock hold
ers and election Of officers OF the GYp-
sum Hill Cemetery Association Is to
be held January Sd.
Mine host Thacher set up magni-
ficent Christmas dinner, with all the
Obtainable luxuries. His bill Of fare
was printed on satin.
Messrs. Bishop & Burch have re
moved their law Office into the front
room Of the Hamilton Investment
Co.'s Office, Masonic block.
Messrs. A. H. Owen and F. H.
WildmRn have recently purchased
property on Highland avenue, for the
purpose Of building residences.
The Christmas collection at the
Catholic Church, which il annually
made for the benefit Of the priest. was
much larger this yearthan ever before.
Mr. T. J. Going, one Of the early
and substantial citizens Of Saline
cnunty-nOw a resident Of Kansas
City-is making a ten days visit with
his son J. w.
The cold blasts brought fine skat-
ing on the rivers anu ponds. and "A IA
result the merry skaters" are ahun-
dant lee nf four inches ihi.E as.s-
formed ON the river.
The latest novelty is moving q
house by q traction engine. By this
method the old house adjoining the
Christian church, very ''Old settler"
was moved into the north part Of
town.
Christmas tree exercises Of the Epis
copal church were held Tuesday even
ing. They were interesting and very
pleasant There WAS the usual hand
some Christmas decoration Of the
church.
Mr.. Gardiner, who recently pur-
chased Mr.. jos. MOOre's North Santa
Fe property, designs building at that
locations three story brick building,
TO be used for restaurant and grocery
purposes.
The street car company and the
Missouri Pacific are having trouble
over the crossing at Pine street on
Ninth, ana Is a result the street cars
run only a. far north as Pine until
the matter Is settled.
The winter term Of the Kansas Wes-
Ieyan University opens next Tuesday.
Friday evening, Jan. Z, the Athena
um and Periclean societies will give
an open program Ia the University
chapel, TO which all are invited.
Miss Nellie Jordan, a teacher In the
public schools Of BelOlt, is spending
the holiday season with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Jordan. A party
was given last evening IN her honor
by her parents, 10 SallnA and Beloit
friends.
Mr. Dan. Weigner has lei the con-
tract for twO-stOry brick building In
the block between Ash and Elm, TO
Mr. q. Chapter, who built the Alex
ander building. Mr.. Weigner's will
be similar In design to the above men,
toned building.
The mission 10 be held In the
Episcopal church Of this city com
mences Januarys. Rev. BOhn, Of Fl.
Scott. Rev. Morrison, Abilene, and
Rev Weber. who conducted the very
successful mission In Topeka, will
conduct the services.
Gypsum City, Liberty township
and LindsbOEg people are moving &C
lively 70 secure the extension Of the
Missouri Pacific from the first named
10 the last named place. It is claim
ed that they have q promise that II
the desired aid is voted, the extension
will be made.