People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-30


when the works in this city will need
good deal in the way Of repairs and
we are likely to have trouble in get
ting satisfactory service. .-Independ-
ence Reporter.
PentecOstal Whit Sunday services
at the Lutheran chnrch next Sunday.
Sunday-schOOl at 10 a. NJ. Preaching
at II a. m. and the holy communion.
Come and enjoy this Holy Ghost ser
vice with us. Preaching at s p. m.
A half hour devotion before evening
preaching.-B. F. PUGH, Pastor.
Mrs. Nellie Green went south on
the Rock Island Sunday night and
when the case against her was called
in Squire GilmOre's court Tvesday it
was announced that she had gone to
Indiana. County Attorney H. L.
Woods had the case continued on the
theory that she would probably re-
turn.
Prof. T. W. Butcher went down to
Blackwell last Wednesday on his
bicycle and rode back this morning.
He breakfasted in Blackwell and ar
rived here at 1890 a. NJ. but he refus-
eS to give his exact record on the
grounds that he does not care to
come before the public as a profession
al bicyclist.
W. I. Henry, well known resident
of this county, was here Monday
He has been taking baths at Geuda
Springs for the relief of chronic
rheumatism. He states that he has
been greatly benefited by the ex-
ternal and internal use of the mineral
water there and will return soon for
more treatment.
The wind Monday did some damage
to the fruit. Those who have apple
orchards tell us that much of that
fruit was blown off the trees. Cher
rieS also suffered some from the effects
of the wind. The damage is not
great, however, especially in large
orchards, where the trees are a pro-
lection to each other.
Tuesday afternoon in district court,
Ernest Brooks and Frank Perry plead
guilty of the charge of grand larceny.
Brooks got three years and Perry two
years in the penitentiary. Brooks
stated to the court that he was
guilty, but Perry simply made the
statement that he was along with
Brooks when the thieving occurred.
The Knights of Pythias held their
regular election of officers last even
ing and chose the following: E. B.
Roser, c. c.; H. L. Buttrey, V. c.; c.
0. DeTurk, T.; E. E. Christianson,
M. OF F.; A. A. Lichtenberger, NJ. of
E.; H. W. Glaman, K. Off and S.;
Harry ClaytOr, NJ. at A.; Charles
Blythe, NJ. of W.
Late Saturday afternoon Jesse Spahr
plead guilty before F. H. Gilmore to
disturbing the peace Of Mrs. Nellie
Green. The peculiar feature of the
business was that Lou Green, the hus-
band, paid Spahr's fine and costs
which amounted to s26, while the case
against Mrs. Green charging her with
assault with intent to kill was contin-
ued.
The young and the old Of the city
to the number Of fifty, perhaps, gath.
eaed in front of the Bon Ton bakery
Wednesday and INDUCED in a geuer-
al jumping contest, and today the
cripples are sorry they jumped. Cleo
Burnette was the winner among the
young men and R. J. Smith among
the older ones. What boys we all are
sometimes.
A union picnic Of the Lutheran
Sunday-schoOl ofWelliugton and Perth
will be held at Hickory grove six
miles southwest of Wellington and
six miles southeast Of Perth Thursday.
June 9Th. All ,Lutherans and their
friends are invited to meet with us
and get acquainted. Come and bring
your basket well filled and have a good
time.-CoMNnTTEE.
W. K. Folks spent most of last week
in the eastern part of this state and
he says he is ready to dispute the ex-
aggerated stories Of financial pros
perity and the brilliant prospects for
crops, which are so current among
our citizens. Mr.. Folks says that
where he was, the condition of the |
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