The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-19

IA bstchsEs report that the price
e c4tils 10 upward.
Batie1Ee Bros. are making q fine
kook-case for CripPen, lawrence &
O..
Miss Stanley, bOok-keeper 81 w.
an. d. Bsrg's, l. visiting in Chi
csEo.
BAG after bag Of stuccO was IN
loa3ed a. the National Hotel yes
tee3sy.
Mr.. Robbins q putting In forty
seven incandescent lights In the
Grand Central.
Mn. Carruthers will hold q teach
srs' examination on the 18th inst,
eommenclng at SAN.
TIE plan Of the county association
g b erect an amphitheater a. the
fair grounds to cost sl,O00.
OloI Forsse has removed 70
Falum. We learn that he Is 10 take
charge % the hotel in that place.
Ton Gallagher, who recently sold
cat the Heringion Tribune, proposes
Starting a new paper in that place.
TIE state Board Of Education has
granted . certificate 10 Prof. A. II.
oven % this city - normal cOndue-
cor.
A 7. Sings, formerly Of this
county, has been installed a. deputy
Register Of Deeds Of Mcpherson
county.
VIC. Tuthili has shipped i've car
leads Of sheep and one carload Of
cattle % the Kansas City market
this week. q.
Paul Jordan, agent, sold two lots
IN the addition 20 X. w. L. grounds
80 . Mr.. Baum, who il now erecting
q neat four room cottage.
Ri. Dihie has been confined to
his house for shout two weeks, and
has not been able 70 visit his place Of
business during that time.
Bracey Bros. have rented the
stalls a. the county fair grounds for
the VeriOd Of two months, paying for
the privilege the sum Of $50.
Sslina il ahead Of any city in the
state a. far ~ light IL concerned.
Salina has four separate systems,
which even Kansas City does not
possess
The county commissioners have
appointed - treasury examiners for
this quarter. :. ;. Scott, the Salina
banker, and Mr.. Vincent, the Assaria
banker.
The paper read by Hon. A. P. Col
lins on "The Farmer and Educa-
ton" before the meeting Of the State
Agricultural Society, was published
in FUN In Fridays Capital.
Rev. ]. A. Antrim and wife passed
east on Thursday mornings L. p.
tram, 10 attend the funeral Of Mrs.
Autrim's father, NJ. w. Tyler, which
occurred i'm Chapman.
c. A. Hitler has received an invi-
aation 20 deliver an address before
the State Historical Society next
Tuesday, and II nothing prevents
viii comply with the request.
The valuable library Of Col. w. A.
Phillips will soon be removed by
him from Washington City TO Sa-
lima. This collection will require
three cars for its transportation.
The Plastering at the National
Hotel Is pretty well finished, except
the putty coat" The carpenters
are putting on the finishing work
after which the putty coat will be
applied.
There was q fine fall Of snow last
Thursday night. The ground is
well covered, and what has long
been wished for in behalf Of the
wheat has at last arrived. Al the
present writing it is still showing.
The semi-annual meeting Of the
county superintendents OF Kansas
will be held in Salina May and D.
The exective committee consists OF
Hon. J. n. Lawhead, John MacDOn-
aid, Of shawnee, and Mrs. A. J. Car
ruthers, Of Salina.
Mrs. John RiOrdan, Of Dayton
township, this county, died at her
residence on January II, in the And
year ef her age. She came to this
county with her husband over -
years ago, being among the hrst
settlers in that township.
b class, third reader, Third ward
school, engaged in q spelling match
yesterday afternoon with the same
class Of the Second ward school.
The Third-warders were champions,
and Kitty Fry was the last to stand
up. These friendly contests are Of
occasional occurrence with the
scholars.
In the Commonwealth notes
about the meeting Of the
state Board Of Agriculture we
nnd the following:
Tom Anderson, the silent senator
from Saline county, occupied q front
sat near the lady visitors.
A.P. Collins, OF Saiina, vas pres
ent a. he has been at every meeting
fOT fifteen years. He will be re-
meniisered ~ the member Of the
legislature who would not accept
railroad pass.
Mr.. Powers stated at the fair $3.50
citation meeting yesterday that
gentleman stood ready to build an
amPhitheater building on the fair
grounds a. he was allowed to collect
the oceeds from u for the next
Eve. OF even three years. The privi-
lere would he q good investment to
che baitder, without doubt. Then,it
should b. built aud conducted by the
fair association.
Not less than $500 for a free-fOr-all
raee, nor less than $500 Tor q s-min-
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