People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-05
VOL. ~.
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Arg0nla.


A. Branaman, wife and little boy,
OF wellington, Vas in the city Sun
day, the guests of NJ. NJ. Morris and
family.
1t is reported that VIM. Shayburg
of this city has bought out l. n. Wig
gins store at Milan. We did not hear
when Mr.. Shayburg would take pos
session.
Rev. Alexander, the new pastor of
the Presbyterian church, preached
his first sermon here last Sunday.
All who heard him speak very highly
of the sermon. He will preach again
in three weeks.
We would like to ask the Badger
Lumber Co. why it is they can sell
Canon City coal at $G per ton for
three days. Why don't tLey sell it
for that all the time, as $1.5O per ton
is too big jump.
The new years bell ringers were az
their old tricks again Monday morn
ing, ringing the old year out and the
new year in. Some kicked because
they were kept awake, Others said it
sounded quite nice, while some did
not hear them.
Christian Endeayor meets every
Sunday evening at sixO'clck. Subject
for next time, Beginnings" ia spec
ial prayer SERVICE found in John
lI.l7. As this is conservation meet
ing, all active members are requested
to be present. All Others are in
vited to attend.
. Marrled-At Harper, January l,
1884, Mr.. Hugh Harlan, of INLAND to
Miss Anna Scudder, of Morris town
ship, Rev. |. E. MOtfit officiating.
The contracting parties are both well
known in this city and vicinity. The
VOICE joins their many friends in
wishing them happy and prosperous
life.
j, f, Miller has been appointed
postmaster at this place instead Of c.
b. AthertOn, the present postmaster.
The Democratic beheader has reached
US at last, Mr.. Miller may be a bet
ter Democrat than the present in
cumbent, but he can't fill the posi-
tiOn any better, as We do not be-
lieve that can be done.
Carr s Dixon shipped fOrty-two
cars of wheat Monday to st. Louis
with posters on to show who they
were from and to whom going,
Twenty-fOur cars we're taken from
here, the rest laying at Ell Dorado,
where they would be put together for
the rest of the way. They run only
in the daytime. Messrs. Carr and
Dixon accompanied them.
DR.. A. E. Walker has decided to
again locate here. He is expected
this week. He will practice with DR..
Webb awhile, then the latter expects
to 60 away to take course of lee
tmeS, when DR.. Walker will take
care of their practice. We welcome
DR.. Walker back again, as he is a very
nice gentleman and although a young
man, has good success in his praC
tice.
Mrs. Vincent met with a very pain
ful accident last Friday while coming
home from Milan in cart. The
mule she was driving became fright
ened at something near Mr.. Ruther
ferdS house and ran into a barb wirt
fence, upsetting the cart, throwing
Mrs. Vincent out and breaking on,
or two of her ibis, besides bruisinl
her badly. At last reports she wa
8 doing as well as possible.
The A. 0. U. ". and D. of H. in
.stallation aud the D. of H. suppe
was success, both socially and f1nan
cially. The program as carried Ou
was as follows: TIE Workman open
ing ode, prayer, recitation by Mar
Hurst, entitled the A. o. U. w.
which was good and well rendered
reading of Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage'
sermon on life insurance printed il
the Kansas Workman, by A. B. Cook
which was read only as Bro. Cook cal
read; the A. .. .. W. drill or foo
work; the D. of II. installation of off
GERS, after which Bro. Harrison, in
short speech, presented Sunfowe
Lodge, No. "A, D. of H., with a mic
gayel in behalf of Bro. G. 5. Eubanks
which was responded to with very az
propriate remarks by Mrs. Springer
Chief of Honor, in behalf of tn
lodge, thanking Bro. Eubank for tn
gayel; supper was then served, t
which all did ample justice; D. of Z
drill or floor work: A. O. U. W. in
stallation and closing ceremonie.
The two drills were especially spoke
of as the main attraction of the ever
ing and were well executed. The ne
proceeds of the supper were, abOu
$2l. There was good attendanC