People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-12-20

THURSDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1894.
TEN PAGES.
LOCAL NEWS.
1t now keeps five men busy in the
county treasurer'S Office receiving and
receipting for taxes.
The fOremen of the freight yards
have been set back as switchmen in
to reduce force and expense.
Presiding Elder LOwther has been
elected president of the Methodist
college at Winfield after this term.
Caldwell has organized a charity
society for the purpose of relieving
all cases of restitution in that city
during the coming winter.
G. W. Bailey, of Wellington, one of
the best known members of the State
Horticultural Society, is in attend
ance at the meeting in this city this
week.-Ft. Scott Monitor
The Kings Daughters circle of the
Presbyterian church are preparing a
Christmas box for the Mary Gregory
Memorial school, Presbyterian
mission at AnadarkO, o. T.
Rev. Flint. the minister who has
been assisting Rev. Henderson and
Rev. Coach in conducting the Congre-
gatiOnal services for some time, left
Friday morning for his home in KiOwa.
W. H. Laubaugh has painted some
very beautiful scenery to be placed in
a school house west of the city for
effect in producing some home talent
theatrical performances there this
winter.
| +. Webster, who has been visiting
his friend, Sumner Whitson, for a
few days, left this morning for his
home in re rus, yania. He expressed
himself as highly pleased with our
city and state.
The executive committee of The
County Sunday School Association
has divided the county into districts.
They also appointed a vice president
over each district to preside in the
work. Eleven vice presidents were
appointed.
John A. Eaton, of Winfield, has
been in the city today. Mr.. Eaton
poses as a "big Injun" Democrat.
In the late campaign he supported
Rev. BOtkin for congress, taking the
stump for him, and is a general all
round fnSiOnist.-Mail 18th.
County Clerk Sadler has been not
flied by Gov. Lewelling that j.
t'rantz, of London township, and
George Spangler, of Downs township,
each of whom was elected justice of
the peace last month, have resigned.
The governor made no appointments
to fill the vacancies.
Word has been received by
County Superintendent ]. ". Nc
Laughlin that his son, Roy, who has
been in Illinois for some time, was
recently thrown from a horse and
badly injured. 1t is rather doubtful
if ne ever fully RECEIVERS from his inju-
rles. tie will be brought home as
soon as he is able to be moved.
Snow plOws have been placed on
Santa Fe engines 1876 and 729. Chas.
Weddle sits at the throttle of 1856 and
W, c, Danenburg presideS over 729.
They will do the "bucking" act this
winter. We presume these two Ell
gines were selected on the theory that
their personal avoirdupois will mate
rally assist in holding their engines
down on the track.
A telegram has been received by
the officers of this city from Iowa,
and one Immediately following from
Missouri, asking if a man by the
name of Weber had been here and |
giving description of the man. mol
cause was given for desiring the in
formation but it is supposed the man
is wanted for some misdemeanor. |
The officers here have no clue.
At the business meeting of the c. |
E. Society of the Presbyterian church, |
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Miss
Grace Lamme; vice president. Miss
Lulu Frantz; secretary, S. II. Ed |
wards; treasurer, Miss Rachel
Buttrey; Organist, Miss Maude Bar
rett. The retiring president Mss
calista Martin has served the society
four years and a half and has done
very efficient work.