People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-12-01

KanS., and has all the advantages of
water power far mills or any other
manufacturing industry.
COrbin.
The first of the week was nne wealth
.er on wheat.
R. S. Payne is back from his claim
in the Strip.
The Methodists have begun a series
of meetings.
D. T. Rose has been painting II. II.
Howc'S store building.
The band is using the Odd Fellows
hall for rehearsing.
J. NJ. Lemon started to Enid, Sun
day, to file on his claim.
Oryille Nelson and wife have moved
to their claim in the Strip.
Mrs. Belts has gone to visit her
mother, in Osborn Co., Kans.
E. Brown, our landlord, was in
Wellington last Thursday.
Rev. Owen is conducting a revival
meeting at the NJ. E. church.
Ethel Mcdaniel ate Thanksgiving
turkey in Wellington, Thursday.
Parties moving to the Strip should
not fail to subscribe for the VOICE.
The Strip settlers keep the road
warm passing to and from their
claims.
The boy hunters have returned
empty handed, but not without hav-
| ing had fine sport.
j. b. Brownback received a car of
corn last week which he is selling at
30 cents per bushel.
Miss Mary Slade of Perth attended
church here Sunday, stopping during
the day at j. S. Barclays.
Harry Barclay who was reported as
being sick last week is still very low.
Al Reagan is improving slowly.
We are glad to learn that John
Brogan, who formerly lived near Cor
bin, is now Mayor Of Perry o. T.
The prices of farm products are
coming down but what does that
matter as long as the banks are pros
porous.
The COrnet Band will give concert
on the night Of Jan. 3rd. 1894 consist
ing of vocal and instrumental music.
Further notice will be given later.
The Odd Fellows on Saturday night
last elected the following officers: N.
G., W. Miller Smith; V. G., A. S.
Lantz; Sec, H. H. Howe; Treas, ].
Hall; Medical examiner, n. Stiles.
Since the grand work done by the
late Democratic Congress, bank stock
is up and farm products are down.
Let her come; it seems nothing else
will open the eyes of the labOring
people.
Our old Justice Of the Peace as we
understand will hold over, as the
Justice of the Peace, elect, is the
Corbin Postmaster. ]. H. Cox, the
old Justice of the Peace is in his
third term having been elected once.
Joseph Kern brought his cattle up
from the Strip the first Of the week.
He says the pasture is getting very
short. 1t might be advisable for all
parties having cattle in the Strip to
move them where they could get feed
in case of bad weather.
Nelson A. and H. H. Howe-both
sons of the late Lucius P. Howe, one
of the pioneers of this county-are
back at their boyhOod home on a visit.
They were both born in a cabin in
what in those years was known as
1.-THE Bowen Place" We were
pleased to have the boys call, as their
father was lifelong subscriber Of
the Indianidn-Republiean and they
have both perused its columns for
many years.-Indidnidn-R Republican.
The recital at Mrs. Chase's Musical
conservatory Saturday evening was
we'll attended. The concert hall was
crowded to its utmost capacity, thus
proving the popularity of these enter
tainments. The program was fine,
one of the best ever produced in the
hall. Among the selections deserving