People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-27
OXFORD,

OXFORD.
Refreshing showers fell on Monday
evening.
]. N. Morgan is on the road selling
-four for the Oxford mills.
1t is very near time for the politi-
clan to be getting in his work.
Jesse Chieveront became the happy
father Of a boy "Wednesday evening.
William Phoenix Of Winfield was
the guest Of his brother Henry, Sun
day.
E. T. Woodward of Winfield is
doing the woodwork in Thee. Gerle's
shop.
Mrs. NJ. 5. Thew is in Kansas City
looking after the affairs of her son, j.
W. Thew.
Julian DOrSett came up from the
Strip Saturday, He says crops Of al
kinds are looking well.
A number Of our young people drove
over to Kellogg Sunday evening to at
tend the camp meeting.
John Bull of Winfield is running a
photOgrah gallery. He solicits pat
ronage of the entire community.
Mrs. N. S. Tilton, Mrs. C. B. Mac.
Donald and Mrs. G. E. Sommeryille
attended the assembly on Wednesday.
A large delegation from both Of the
EndeaVOr societies took in G. E. day
at the assembly. All had an enjoya-
BILE time.
Elder ]. NJ. Via who is beloved by
all for his true Christian character, is
In the city today circulating among
his maLy friends.
The Union Endeavor of Oxford at
tended the assembly at Winfield in a
body Monday. They drove over in
buggieS and carriages.
Fielding Wright Of Arkansas City
came up on his wheel to see how
Oxford was getting along. He re-
burned home Sunday evening.
Master Ralph BOwdish and his sis
Ter, Miss Kathrine, came down from
Wichita on Wednesday to spend a
few days renewing old acquaintance.
The e. E. society of the Christian
church entertained alarge and appre-
ciative audience last Sunday evening
with an interesting and instructive
program.
Captain GallOup of our ball team
says, "Sink or swim, survive or per-
ish, we will win that game of ball on
the Fourth, because the boys are all
on to their job.
Judge Henry Caldwell, United
States Circuit Judge, says there is no
medium ground on the money ques-
tion. You are for silver and gold at
the ratio of l6 to l, or for gold. Kind
reader. where do you stand?
The flesh is weak. A GER
tain minister within 100 miles Of Ok
ford was seen in a compromising posi-
ton with dashing widow. He is TO-
day without charge and his wife
will institute divorce proceedings at
once.
The hot winds of Monday had a ten.
dency to make the average Kansan
tired. A light rain at night cooled
the air. The corn has twisted badly,
as well as all vegetation for the past
three or four days under the scorching
rays of old Sol.
Oxford was well represented at the
Cbautauqua assembly. The following
persons were there enjOyingthemselves
hugely: Mrs. HOOsick, Misses Bes-
sic Snerburn, Nora Kranich, Allie
Keller, Vangie Holmes, Marie Shmid-
lie, Dora SOmmeryille, Susie Coin,
MessrS. W. NJ. Massey, Geo. Hoosick,
c. E. Bay and NJ. D. Mcdonald.
Oxford is right in the Lush this sea-
son, so far as meetings and celebra.
tions are concerned. On Friday, June
} 18th, the camp meetings will COM
mence. On Saturday, June 18th, the
Sunday school convention will be held
at the school grounds. From July Sd
to 9Th the NJ. E. conference of the
Winfield district will be held. A
goodly number Of pastors will be pres.
ent and a big time is expected. For
the Fourth, our patriotic citizens
have prepared celebration which
cannot be excelled.
The Fourth of July will be cele.
brated here on a grand scale. The
different committees are leaving moth.
ing unaOne to make it pleasant and
agreeable and attractive to all who
may come to Oxford on that day. The