People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09

hoI>es' less 0lme, III We were to
talk of fat title and fat hogs this
might not seem so strange, but then
these are the average of all cattle and
hogs.
a surprise May-party was given at
the home of NJ. H. Kirk Wednesday
evening in honor Of his daughter,
Miss aida. About ten couples were
present and the party was a decided
success socially. Refreshments were
served, Including new Strawberries
ArgOnia Clipper.
Orle Winger, son of A. NJ. Winger.
and an apprentice at the Santa Fe
round house, got the index finger of
his right hand into the machinery of
a lathe Friday morning and came near
losing the end Of his finger. He is off
duty now. We presume such things
60 in as a part Of the trade.
W. II. Phelps, of the Santa Fe car
repairers department, went to Hal
stead last Friday. His father-in-
law, Mr.. Mcfarland. lives in the i'm.
mediate neighborhood where all the
deaths resulted from Wednesdays cy-
clone. Mr.. Armstrong, whose wife
was killed, is his nearest neighbor.
W. W. Schwinn went up to Wich-
ita last Saturday to argue the first
case on the appellate court docket
for this district, the case of Fargo &
Co. VS.. j. t. Hickman ct al. a case
growing out Of the civil arrest of
ChaS. Randolph years ago upon his
failure as a dry goods merchant in
this city.
Anchor Lodge No. 9. X. of p. of
this city are making great prepara-
tions to send large delegation to tie
meeting of the Grand Lodge at
Hutchinson on May 2l. q. E. Elliott
will preside at that meeting as Grand
Chancellor of the X. of P. order of
the state. The Knights anticipate
an excellent time.
There is a great deal Of alfalfa
being SOwn in this vicinity this
spring. Last years sowing did SO
well, Notwithstanding the climatic
conditions, thai the farmers have
been encouraged to increase the acre
age. Favorable reports of the alfalfa
crop are coming from all over the
county, South Haven New Era.
Every Haail is bringing in new sub
Scrl6ers for the VOICE. Here is one a
littlemore than ordinarily interesting:
PE0ToNE, Kan, May 6. 1895.
Lyman Naugle, Sir:-please find enclosed
7. o. order for 81 90 for two subscriptions to
your paper the PEOPLES VOICE. Please
send one to j. W. Jones, Grandview. Mo-. and
the other to me. | have been reading your
paper and like 1t very much. have been In
Kansas eight years, in - miles OF Wellington,
ana have never been there. Yours Truly,
]. l.. JONES.
Judge J. T. Herrick left for st.
Paul, Mimi, last Friday where he goes
to appear in the U. S. circuit court
of appeals as counsel in the bond case
of II. W. Sage ct al VS.. West Plains
township, Meade county, Kansas. He
will stop at Kansas City for a short
time on his way there. He will be
absent about two weeks.
L. E. Pember has pied up every.
thing loose in his cafe and is begin.
ming general repair. The building
will be Oyerhauled, the ceiling raised,
new floors put in, and the general
arrangement Of the apart nents great.
ly improved. When completed the
repairs will have wrought a complete
change in the appearance OF the
building.
The merchants OF the city held a
meeting in the council! chamber this
afternoon for the purpose of discuss.
ing the rent question. Their idea
was that, since everything else is de.
preciated 10 value so much. 1t is moi
just for them to pay the present rate
of rent. They discussed the cues.
tion pro and con but no definite act.
ion will be taken until another meet
ing is held.
Elder W. H. Boles of Illinois. a
noted evangelist OF the Church OF
Christ will preach at the Christian
chapel Thursday evening OF this week
May 8. He has been engaged by the
Church Of Christ to hold a series OF
meetings for them beginning about
Sept. |. He wishes to meet all the
members especially. All are inyit-
ed to attend the preaching service
He is man of national reputation.
Deputy Sheriff Ed Coats arrived at
home Monday morning. After accom-
panying Sheriff S. S. Woodcock to the
penitentiary with his prisoners, he
came back by Eureka to visit his
fathers family. While he was al
Lansing, he saw and talked with Bot