People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-29

standing that the deeds were not t
be delivered to the children except by
her consent. She alleges that hel
husband had the deeds recorded and
then delivered them to the children
without her consent.
John Kier went through town
aHying Monday, as if he was trying tC
outrun the Oxford H. T. D. A. Upon
lnquring we learned that he was
going so Arkansas City to see his new
granddaughter-born that same morn
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wright
Oxford Register.
Claude Pugh, son of Rev. B. F.
Pugh, was kicked in the forehead by
a horSe'last week and badly hurt. He
was blowing a short distance south
west OF the city when the accident
occurred. A bad cash was cut in his
forehead and a painful bruise infict-
ed but the wound is not serious.
J. X. Moore is in receipt of a letter
from COmanche county, Kansas,
which states that everything is in the
most fOurishing condition. Buffalo
grass is being cut for hay, an occur
renee which is very rare. The exces-
sive rains have made the growth very
rank. Wages for cutting brown
dhoura there are sl.25 a day.
The people Of Wellington will be
sorry to hear Of the continued mis-
fortune Of Rev. j. F. Black, former
pastor Of the Baptist church here.
He writes that his wife is just conva-
lescing from very severe illness
while his youngest child is lying al.
most at the point of death. He has
seemed to have continued misfortune
for some time.
ii. Z. Butcher and wife and Mrs. o.
c. Weeden visited the editor and
family Thursday. Mr.. Butcher at.
tended the State University last year
and will attend the coming year.
Mrs. Butcher has secured a position
as teacher in the city schools of
Lawrence. Mr.. and Mrs. Butcher
have been prominent teachers in this
county.-ArgOnia Clipper.
The district court shows the follow
ing filings: Mary Tague vs.. Joseph
Tague, both of Mulvane, suit
brought to restrain the defendant
from selling property; The Farmers
Bank VS.. j. P. Martin; f. X. Rob-
bins Il Co. VS. John Eiklor and Emelia
Eiklor; and Charles Adams, Sr. vs.
Ledru Guthrie, all abstracts of iudg.
ment suits from Justice Cox's court
The second base ball nine of this
city went to Belle PLANE Friday
all enthused with the thought of
another 'victOry seeming to cast a
gllmmer in sight. But a glimmer
was all. The Belle Plaine boys, de-
termlned to win, placed principally
frst nine players against the little
wellington spiders and their superior
weight is accountable for a taste of
lad defeat for our Boys.
Among the number who took ad-
vantage of the Kansas City excursion
saturday evening, were Mrs. Peter
Misses Lulu Barnett and
Cordia Shuman, DR.. B. B. Freeman.
Messrs. Emmett Berry, Enos Pray, E.
J. Lang, F. T. Owens, ]. A. Maxey,
Will Vols, Webb Franklin, Charles
Hunter, Frank Miexsell, Yves Spahr,
charles Forbes, Ed Klein, Quincy
tarnes, J.J. Hackney and S. Rush
John Nickels tells US Of an apple
tree in his yard which has bloomed
six times this season. 1t is now full
Of bloom Of the sixth crop. 1t has al
ready yielded one crop Of fruit this
season. 1t is also true that many
lilac bushes are in full bloom now. c.
B. Neville Of Pond Creek, o. T., says
that ne has sweet potato vines in
bloom. This country is blooming If
1t isn't booming.
a Musical was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
J. t. Ralston last Friday evening in
honor Of Mrs. l. l. Scott, of Yelling
ton, who was visiting her sister, Miss
frankie Mechanism, and Mr.. Fuller
visiting with the family Of ]. w..
Long. A program Of songs, instru.
mental music and recitations, with
re cream and coLa and no.r..o..