The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-05-10

Arrangements have been made 10
a special from Salina to the gran
lodge, knights OF Pythias. at New
ton, May Il, and a One-fare rate ha
been secured. Persons desiring {
avail themselves Of the trip may AZ
I ply TO William HOgben or othe
members of the order here.
The ladies Of Christ's ehurcl
Guild will commence the deeOra
tiOns on the hall Thursday after
moan for the kirmess. The color
Of all nations will be used aud tn
drapeTies will be handsome and eX
tensive. The tickets will be 50 cent,
ali over the house, reserved a
Whitehead's without extra charge.
The "Philokurean' society Of th'
Christian church met at the rrsidenc,
of Mrs. Daily, May 3D. At that tint
the semi-annual election Of officer,
took place resulting a. follows
! President, MR.. 4. ID. Goodwin
vice president, Mrs b. r. Pealer
secretary, Mrs. l.. Hopkins; treas
urer, Mrs. +. &. Miller. The next
meeting will be held, May 18th, al
the home of Mrs Hopkins, 30 south
Santa Re avenue.
The tin water-spout at the alley at
Radclif d Martins Office west Of
Santa Fe avenue, n charged with
electricity by connection with the
tin roof Of the building. During
rains the current Is very strong, and
weaker persons have been made tn
feel its tingling effect in every part
Of the bOdp by putting the hand on
the tin spouting. Too great caution
can not be exercised in preventing
connecting influence from electric
wires.
Among the delegates TO the Re
publican state convention il Hon.
". A. Phillips, of Salina. Colonel
Phillips has done Kansas rare ser
vice ON many occasions. He was
the staff correspondent of the New
York Tribune in Kansas in $50, in
which capacity lac rendered the
cause Of freedom signal service
During the war he was useful sol
dier, and in the national house he
achieved an enviable reputation;
and with all thIs service he H. tut
- years of ge.-Lc0rsnyrDrfh ITuics
The o'clock meeting at the y. VI.
&. a. rooms sunday was immensely
enjoyed by large assemblage of peo-
pie. I'm fact, many were compelled
to go away-nOt even finding hear
ing room" A. h. Mcconnell, w. &.
Addison, II. &. Rash, j. G.. Far
quharson, Chas. Rutledge aud C..
Eberhardt all spoke, giving reasons
why they were Christians. Rev.
Mr.. Foulkes made short talk and
led in prayer. Mr.. John G.. Lear
offered a very earnest prayer at the
close. Some seven or eight arose for
prayers.
The delegates To the convention at
Wichita all, or about all, got of this
morning, some going 10y the Missouri
Pacific To Heriugion and others 10y
the Rock Island To that place, from
wheHce they go 10y the Rock
Island direct 20 their destination.
The JotRNAL is thus left without it,
head, Mr.. sampson, and he will Ice
away till Thursday evening. T.. ID.
Fitzpatrick went along with the
party. There j. already large sail
na delegation ia Wichita, attending
the Shriuers' conclave, and the most
Of them of course will take in the
convention.
Among the most attractive aud
most admired decorations i'm honor
II the firemen's tournament il the
Salina Electric Light and Power
Company's "Welcome at the west
end Of iron avenue bridge. The
word "Welcome" is blocked out
with - l6-candle power lamps
which light up the entire surround
ings and presents a magnificent
spectacle. This company also placed
an Illuminated circle composed of
eighteen lamps, across Santa Fc av-
enue at the National Hotel, and
smaller one in front Of their station
on Firth street. The company has
gone to considerable trouble and ex-
pense In these decorations.