People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

try his speed, the remnants of the
younger brother might today be
found wrapped about the spokes Of q
buggy wheel But suffice it to say
no one was hurt.
] d letter received from Everett
Fleming. written at Leadville, Col.
August 6, gives, as he states it, only q
glimpse Of the "ideal time" be anC
Henry Glamann are enjoying on theiI
trip through the Rockies. We car
imagine something of their pleasures.
DR.. Hunt met with slight accident
on North Washington avenue Friday
morning. While driving down street
in buggy the boxing of one wheel
became heated and the axle was
twisted off letting one side of the bug
gy drop down. No other damage was
done.
Shannon Wright was up from Ok
ford township Saturday. He said that
ne has just threshed his wheat, which
made ID bushels Per acre. A neigh
Dor ofhiS be says, had wheat iris year
which averaged is bushels per acre.
And yet there is no wheat in Sumner
county.
The following cases have been filed
in district court: The divorce case of
William Casper VS.. Abbie Casper; an
abstract from Justice COx's court in
the judgmen. suit of Luella F. Stew
art vs.. G. NJ. Snyder, Lurany Snyder,
Unsell Adams, II. D. Harmon and
Lee Evans.
The friends Of Will Scouler here
will learn with regret that he has de.
cided to remain in the east. He has
purchased a bakery and confectionery
store in Fairbury, H., and will make
that place his home. He has the
strongest desires of Wellington
friends for his eminent success.
The band concert was listened to
by a host Of people last Friday. The
streets and sidewalks were thronged
with people, always eager to hear good
music and encourage the band by
their presence. The band was Grip.
! pied by the absence of several mem.
bers last night but their concert was
fine nevertheless.
Miss Wayne Hoffmans of Burling.
ton, Kansas, who has been visiting
Miss Stella Newton, returned home
Friday morning Miss Hoffman is one
of that happy minority gifted with
beauty and accomplishments rare
which won her many friends here dur
ing her stay. Miss Newton accompa
MED her 10 Wichita.
A. c. Singleton, manager of thu
Singer Sewing Machine company was
down from Wichita Friday. He stated
that the new police commission i.
starting in for business, and gives il
as his opinion that during the next
four or five months, we may witness
a thorough and conscientious test Of
the prohibitOry law at Wichita.
A. D. Speed is the possessOr of one
of the finest rigs in the city. He has
bought fine horse, which together
with his new phaeton manufactured
Oy Sasher s. SchOnert, makes one o.
the nObbiest, neatest rigs ever in thu
city. Mr. Speed is always noted TO,
having the best, and he undoubtedly
has not marred that reputation by
this, his last purchase.
The Elmira college, formerly Ell
mira Female college, a corporation
VS.. D. c. Willard, Frances H. Mil
lard, Geo. R. Fultz, Jennie Reinhart
and Frederick Reinhart, he
husband, is the title of a case jus
filed in district court. The suit i
brought to recover payment of inter
est and principal on mortgage Oh
real estate, formerly owned by D. C
Willard.
Marshal Shaver returned Thursda,
evening in charge Of G. B. and Johl
Nc Mahan, the two brothers who ar
charged with having stolen a rig a
Mulvane in July. They hired the riI
and never returned with it. The!
were capturqed in Kansas City AM
are now lodged 10 the county Jail. i
is believed that they will plead guilt!
to the charge. Their preliminary ha
not been set.
Has Caldwell gone to the Strip?'