Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-04

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BAXTER SPRINGS, C]
Another saking rain Thursday.
The juicy opoSsum is about ripe aud
ready to be plucked.
1t has been reported that the ducks
are b, ginning to come in.
Chctopa was very largely represent
ed nj our reunion last week.
A large portion OF the Springs hotel
was reinforced with new roof this
week.
The official CELSIUS report from
Washington gave Joplin population
of 9.909.
Remember The auli-prohibition rally
at the city hall tonight. II will be
interesting.
As soon as the reunion was over the
weather cleared up and it has been
fine ever since.
Judge Matheny has again hung out
his shingle for the practice OF law III
Baxter Springs.
Don't forget the public sale of VIM.
Niemeyer, which will occur next
Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Janitor Williams has put the school
building in good shape for the begin
ming of school next Monday.
The state tents used at the reunion
last week were shipped 10 Topeka
Tuesday for use at the state reunion.
Barnum's circus will be in Joplin
next Friday. 1t is expected that a
large crowd will attend from Baxter.
The cannon used at our reunion
last week was shipped TO Springfield,
Mo-, Thursday. 1t weighs l15O
pounds.
The Baxter butter factory began the
manufacture of butter instead of cheese
last Saturday and are turning out Il
splendid article.
The Order of Select Friends hold
meetings the first and third Tuesday
evenings of each mouth. The next
regular meeting will occur Oct. {.
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The total expenses of the reunion
held last week are given ut $96l.Sl.
We will probably publish an itemized
statement of receipts expenditures next
week.
Capt. Blundel, manager of the reun-
ion battery, made the echoes ring and
windows rattle all over our city Sat-
urday evening with several heavy
farewell salCtes.
MARRIED.-At the residence Of the
officiating clergyman, Rev. NJ. +.
Bramhall, Thursday, Oct. 2, 1880, Mr.
John NJ. Gamble and Miss Allie ID.
Winifrey, of near Baxter Springs.
The members of the Presbyterian
church will probably combine their
prayer meetings with the Methodist as
they think one good prayer meeting
Is worth more than two poor ones.
Magee & Co. have added another
evaporating tower TO the Baxter
Springs evaporator this week, thus in
creasing the capacity of the works
from 125 to It's bushels of apples per
day.
The new course of study for our
public schools was distributed amongst
The patrons Monday. If any were
missed who desired one, a copy can be
had ut this Office or from Supt. Bow.
man.
The reunion management will en-
deavor to engage dates for next year
that will give them fair weather:
They will hardly accept Mr.. Hicks
advice, however, as it is said they did
this year.
Can't. C. A. Powers OF Indiana, an
old soldier, will address the public at
the city hall in Baxter Springs next
Tuesday at l p. m. under the auspices
of the peoples party. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
The "Comme il fsut" club will give
a cob web party at the home of Mr..
james Brewster, Monday evening,
| Oct. 9th, 1890. All the young people
are cordially invited to join in the rev.
elry. VIcE-PREsiDENT'
The public schools will open next
Monday. All pupils except those for
the hi0h school department, are re.