People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-05
Belle Plaine.

! ~ h"mDSi VI HOuoCo III lONu lOI
rent now.
Benz. Hatfield is undergoing a siege
of la grippe.
Miss Neva Arnett returned to Well
ingtOn, Tuesday.
Grippe, grippe, grippe; who has not
got the grippe?
Mrs. c. W. Hatfield was quite the
first of the week.
Zella Ross arrived from Eldorado.
Tuesday evening.
Perry Hatfield is the happy father
of bouncing boy.
Ivan Hatfield is visiting in the
country this week.
A number Of grey wolves have been
seen in this vicinity.
Elder j. E. Cain returned from
White Water, Monday.
Corn shelters are heard humming
in the valley once more.
L. E. Osborn was up from Slate
Creek on business Friday.
VIM. Daily will move to his claim
in the Strip in a few days.
Some of the boys attended a dance
at Riverdale, Monday night.
Hugh Griffith shipped a carload of
hogs to Kansas City, Tuesday.
James Glover the celebrated pugil-
ist returned to this city, Friday,
Charles and A. L. Barner started to
the Strip Tuesday, in search of land.
c. E, Cline, of Conway, was the
guest Of CaptainJ. Wright, Saturday.
W. H. Carter purchased the Robin
son property in the north part of the
city.
James Large is convalesclng under
the fostering care of Drs. Justice and
Bartlett.
! Charles Shaw and family arc visit
ing friends and relatives in Palestine
this week.
Mrs. Ida Fisher entertained friends
at her home east OF town last Thurs
day night.
Belle Osborn returned Saturday
from a visit with her parents near
Slate Creek.
W. L. Carter's entertained a num-
Der of guests at their residence, Fri
day evening.
A dance was given at Mulvane, New
Years night. A number of our young
folks attended it.
Orville Arnett, Clyde Blampied,
Mrs. Nora Shunterman and Miss
Chill drove to Wellington, New
Years.
Messrs. Mort st. Clair, Sam Nc
Harg and George Davis started to the
Strip the latter part of last week in
search of land.
The |. o. 0. f. Encampment and
Daughters of Rebekah gave an Install
alton supper consisting of oysters, in
their hail, Tuesday night.
The weather is fine for the middle
of winter, but the prophecies are
, that we will be made to realize that
"this is winter before spring.
A quilting was held at Mrs. ]. H.
: Meece's, Thursday of last week, at
, which about fifteen ladies were pres
ent. A very pleasant time was had.
A New Years party was given at
0 the residence Of o. r. Smith, of Pal
4 eStine, Monday night. A gOOdly
i. number was in attendance all of
whom report d good time.
o Swearing off, day has once more
! come around. Let us do less swear
, ing and more honest revolving, and
while revolving, make up your miLds
to subscribe for the VOICE.
Elder Cassius preached two excell-
ent sermons, Sunday morning and
, evening to large and attentive crowds
and received a goOdly sum of money,
which made him 60 on his way rejoic-
ing.
Quite a cOmmotion was produced
in our city the latter part Of the week
Z by some of our most respected citizens
' caused by the habitual perusal of
''ten cents worth of unadulterated
Iperditien"-A dime novel.
The only men in congress who know
exactly where they are at" and what
they are there for are the POpulists.
: Just now the two old parties are fight
ing shy Of them.-National Watch
man.
The merchants in many places are
adapting the cash system. Let we
farmers do the same as far as possible.
II we produce good crop this year,
that together with economy will al
u low MANY TO "Dull thrOughn all RIGHT.