People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-13

known here. She was a t. le lqdv nd
a devout christian and her unexpect-
ed death casts a gloom over all who
knew her. She was only sick about a
week. The interment was made
in Chicago,
The case of BascOm 0'Hair VS..
Sarah P. DOnahue, Thomas Donahue,
NJ. T. Funk has been filed with the
district clerk. 1t is a foreclosure suit
concerning lot 4, block Is Wellington.
Santa Fe passenger No. 2O3 west
bound yesterday did not leave the
union depot until afternoon. 1t was
compelled to wait here until the
wreck at Danville could be cleared
away.
At least one of those who sustained
loss by Friday nights fire has en-
plOyed an attorney to bring suit
against the waterworks company for
the amount of loss over and above
the Insurance. The probability is
that Others will follow suit.
R. j. Hukle was down from London
township yesterday. He says there is
quite problem in the oats crop yet.
He notices that since the rain they
| are Springingup from the germ again
and If rains continue long enough
there may be abundance of oats yet.
c. S. Jobes, who is no longer pros
pective bank commissioner, was in the
city Sunday on his way home from
Topeka. He accepts the decision of
the courts willingly, so he stated in
his conversation. However, that is as
good way as any to accept the inev-
liable.
The Arkansas river is on a boom,
the Ninnescah is on an old time
tear" Prairie creek is out of its
banks and all over the adjacent cou :
try, Slate creek is following suit
and every little prairie depression is
either a placid lake or a raging 'Jr-
rent today.
Apeculiar phenomenon has develop
ed in the apple orchard of Seth Hill
ton, living near Mayfeld. A second
crop of blossoms has appeared. Many
of the apple trees are in almost full
bloom while on the same trees appear
fruit Of good size. This is something
seldom seen, especially in such prOfu
sion.
The open air concert called for
the citizens in crowds Monday even
ling. The band boys in their usua
manner rendered most excellent en-
tertainment at the corner of Wash
ingtOn and Harvey avenues. Since
the abundant rains the people partici
pate in such pleasures with a hearty
good will.
The Cumberland Presbyterian
church celebrated Sunday a.
Children's Day by rendering appro
pirate exercises last evening. The
church was most beautifully decor
ated with floral designs, and the
exercises were pronounced very geot
by those who heard them.
A. E. Lawrence who used to rur
the big poultry, butter and egg bust
ness at ArgOnia and since then has
been the manager Of the Campbell
Produce Co., Of Wichita, has skipped
the green. 1t is now claimed that
the late failure of the produce com
pany was caused by crooked trans
actions on his part.
Sheriff Woodcock returned from
Mulvane Sunday in charge of AL
Gilmer whom he arrested for making
an assault upon Bert Hilbert at Mul
vane. The two men had a conflict
there some time ago and Hilbert
swore out warrant for Gilmer Sat
urday. Gilmer is now confined il
the county jail awaiting his hearing
Grant Flick, the young man wht
attempted rape upon Miss Maud,
Brewer, a fourteen year old girl, moi
long ago, and who has since been con
fined in the county Jail, was tried il
probate court yesterday and fount
insane. His home is near Hunnewell
Application will be made at once fol
his admission to the insane asylum.
The cards were issued today an
nouncing the marriage of Miss Jessie
Albertha Miller to Frank Sheffield
Six, to occur at the residence of tn,
brides parents, corner of Fourth anc
South E streets, at p. M, Wednes
day, June 26, 1895. Neither of tn,
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