Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-04-05

Gents Fancy COlOred
Tomorrow is Easter Sunday.
March went out very much OH the
"lion" order.
d. F. Harold and family have re-
turned from Indiana.
Chris. Stephens and wife left for
Armourdale Tuesday.
Mrs. DR.. Wilhoite OF Paola visited re-
lations and friends in this vicinity
last week.
J. w. McClung of the Baxter
Springs pressed brick works was IN
town Tuesday.
If you want an nll-puFpose horse see
Scott's Indian Chief before taking
your mares elsewhere.
The Austin shaft is now ninety feet
deep with no material change in the
condition of the ground.
The Daily Star of Galena has been
suspended and in its stead Mr.. Smith
is publishing semi-weekly.
Bro. Kooniz swore he'd run if he
only got fifteen votes. He did run
and he got several times fifteen votes,
too.
There will be Easter service at the
Presbyterian church on Sunday even.
ing at 80 o'clock. All are cordial
ly invited.
Johnny Lowry, formerly of COlum-
bus, died at his home in Joplin on
Wednesday Of last week of consump-
tion. lie was taken to Columbus for
burial.
About score of fellows were SUBJ
penaed in Baxter Tuesday morning
10 appear as witnesses in the district
court. Very few of them responded.
however.
A good many peach trees in this VIZ
ciniiy went back on Tom Smiths pre-
dictiOn this week and bloomed out al
most as proiusely as if they had not
felt frost the past winter.
Mr.. Ira Kellogg will address the
public at the city hall Monday evening
next on the subject of "Mortgages and
Usury." Mr.. L. NJ. Pickering will also
be present and probably speak. Ad-
mission free.
Next Sunday being Easter the day
will be observed with appropriate cer-
emoniea at the NJ. E. church. Sermon
in the morning and concert in the
evening. Every body may bring flow
ers that wish 10 do SO.
According TO the registration of
voters Baxter Springs is this spring a
bigger town than either Columbus or
Galena. While we have ALI vot-
ers registered Columbus has only 4l0
and Galena 400.
Col. Alex. Warner addressed a large
audience of farmers at the city hail
last Saturday afternoon on the dairy
question. We regret that we couldn't
hear him. Those present say his talk
was interesting, instructive and high
ly appreciated.
A certain house on River street and
its inmates are getting an uneuviable
notoriety. The neighbors report many
mostly men, both married and
single. Visitors usually received at
night and no attention paid to ped
igree or condition.
Fruit men in this vicinity say the
for an abundant crop OF
pears were never better than now.
Peach buds have also stood the past
winter remarkably well and there will
be a fair crop, with ordinary condi-
tons from now on.
Joplin Herald: The report comes
from a semi-official source that the
Gulf intends to soon begin running
night passenger trains between Kan
sas City and Joplin. Chair cars are
now building for these trains. The
train will be as fine and well appoint
ed as any on the Gulf railroad.
The Y. P. S. G. E. of the First Pres
byterian church will hold their month";
" social at the home of Benz. S. War
ner next Tuesday evening, April 8.
Refreshments will be served and full
literary program has been prepared.
All members and friends are cordially
Invited 10 attend. SECRETARY.
Col. March requests us to say that
the terrible wound he re-
ceived at the late fire is about healed
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