The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-04-29


Wesleyan University building is
nearly ready for the water tables.
We are to have q county fair-to
take place on wednesday. Thursday
and Friday, September S, 9, and 10.
The Odd Fellows Of sa!ina did not
celebrate in a formal manner the an
riveTsary Of their order last Monday
Messrs. Davis and Kanause started
for Garden City the first Of the week
to work up a directory for that local
i,y.
The mills Of salina are grinding
very leisurely. and occasionally not
allowing TO the lack Of wheat
supply.
Charles Daily, who has been at
tending school at Boulder, Colorado,
has returned to Salina to remain per-
manently.
Mr.. H. N. Curry has been confined
to his home for several days with a
serious attack Of sickness, but is now
about sgain.
The trustees Of the Kansas Wesley
an University meet on the 5th Of May.
Possibly they may choose a President
on that occasion.
Mrs.E B. Payne, wife Of the fore
man Of the JOURNAL Bindery, arriv-
ed Saturday evening. She is much
pleased with Sallua.
800 clocks, all good time keepers, In
fact the hest 20 be given away. Call
AZ Ober's One Price Cash Clothing
House for particulars.
The laying OF the corner stone Of
the Kansas Wesleyan University
building will take place on May 9Th,
with the usual ceremonies.
Carpets for the million, as good
styles as Kansas City and at Kansas
City prices, at +. w. Ober's Old Reli-
able and Mammoth Cash Store.
The Misses Bristol sold quite a
quantity Of plants ard made quite
nice exhibit at Mr.. Keilhorn's Drug
Store on Friday and Saturday Of last
week.
Word has been received by Mr..
league Of the change OF the name OF
Bridge postofIice to Chico, and Of the
retention OF II. c. Order "a post
master.
Our Clothing is better made. better
fitting, better styles aud cheaper than
you can buy at any other store in the
state, at Ober's One Price Cash Cloth
ing House.
We are informed that Mr.. Pike,
who has contracted to supply Salina
with gas light, is expected daily.
The work has to be commenced by
May 10th.
T. H. Darlington has sold his coal
yard property TO SnOek & Thompson,
dealers in hides. furs, etc, who will
remove their present business TO that
location, and also deal in coal.
The great sale Of ION hand" express
goods, to take place on Saturday, May
s;h, will undoubtedly be quite inter
estlng. Agent Mcconnell is "elear-
ing deck" preparatory to the great
event.
Ladies' muslin Underwear, the best
hitting and best made goods on earth,
for sale as low as you can buy the ma
terial. Come and examine at +. w.
Ober's Old Reliable and Mammoth
Corner Store.
Mr.. L. Fl. Green is canvassing for
advertisements for the Kansas Real
Estate journals paper published in
the interest OF immigration. He W 4
issue 1O, 900 copies. The paper will be
printed in the JOURNAL office.
The answer invariably to the ques-
ton: "HOw is the wheat % is about
as follows; "AIl that IL not dead is
looking acknowledgements looked bet
ter" We are pleased to hear that
the dead area" is growing beauti-
fully less in all directions.
Word has reached this city that Mr.
Bagnall, Chief OF Construction Mis
souri, Pacific Railway. has stated that
be ls In the possession Of orders Z
have the track built into Salina by
the 10th or 18th Of next month-nO
later than the 18th.
Mr.. Ober, besides putting in the
largest stretch OF water pipe owned
BY any private party in Salina, has
also laid In the same ditch the neces
sary gas piping for his residence. 81
does not propose to have any NOR
tearing Up" in his fine yard.
The Salina and Lincoln track {
laid 81 miles from Salina. and withil
one mile and q half Of the river. Tn
piles for the bridges are in place. A
soon IS the river Is crossed the fore
Of traek-layers viii be increased, an
the road up the valley pushed wit
rapidity.
Ms. C. h. st. John, Of BeiOif
spoke at the Presbyterian church Sur
day afternoon 10 the children 8
$3.50 O'Clock, to the Young Men
: Christian Association in 4 O'oloc
: and at the Union services at Ii
! Lutheran church, on Temperance,
the evening.
Ms. Elizabeth Unmbarger, nsotht
= Of Mr.. B. F. Umbarger, died 1t n
Z residence of her son, on the saliI
river, on the 2lst inst, at the coed d
age Of 81 yesrs, months and ebay
q This lady was active and spFighu
!. y until within q very few days Of h
Z death, and che passed away with liti
suffering.