People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-21
OXFORD.

The time for planting will soon be
at hand.
George Wilson has recovered from
the grippe.
Miss Dora SOmmerville came home
to spend Sunday.
DR.. Collier made a business trip to
Winfield on Friday.
A. W, Snyder is having a severe
time with neuralgia.
The Butterfly social was a success
socially aud financially.
Misses Effie and Dora Alley spent
Saturday in Wellington.
DR.. Middleton is slowly improving
from an attack of pneumonia.
Noble Dunn fell on the ice a few
days agOand Sprained his ankle.
Mr.. Dave Shore, of Galena, Illinois,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. D. Krell.
Grandpa Cheuyeront died at his
home three miles south of town, on
Sunday night.
The Valentine social at the home of
George GallOup, was well attended
All had a jolly social time.
E. W. Earhart and Miss Marie
Shmidl attended the teachers asso-
citation at Arkansas City on Saturday.
Mrs. Malaby is quite i'll at the home
of her daughter Mrs. W. B. Coldwell.
Her friends hope for a speedy recov-
cry.
The result of the many nOn-partl-
san meeting held here has been the
permanent organization of non-parti-
san club.
The ladies of the different churches
will give a Washington tea party at
the home of Miss Mary Dobbs, on
Friday afternoon, February %.
Last Thursday Prof. W. NJ. Massey
was taken with a chill and was forced
tO'leave his room inncharge of one of
his pupils. He was able to be at his
post on Monday.
The popular elOcutionist and imper-
senator, Elba Wright, of Great Bend.
will give one of his interesting enter
tainments at the Baptist church, Sat-
urday evening, February %.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. DR..
Maggard was surprised by a party Of
ladies, vino assembled to celebrate the
anniversary of her birth. All had an
enjoyable time and they hope she will
have many more happy anniversaries.
On Friday evening the Vandervort
home was thrown open to an old time
Colonial party. Many ancient styles
were presented, among which were
the following: Mr.. and Mrs. Bufing-
ton, a Puritan bride and groomaChas. |
kier, the author of the Little Brown
jug, paSsed"his bOttlesarOuad toathe
distinguished guests in true colonial
style. Mrs. Kier was a poor old lady
whose husband was sadly depraved
and "had to make her living by the |
knitting of socks for our sockless
statesman. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Veail |
were George and Martha Washington. |
The little Indian maiden PocahOntas,
Mrs. Annie SOmmerville. Mrs. Geo. |
Hess, Topsy and her twin brother
Ned were two of the most mischiey- |
Gus niggars that ever got into distin-
guished company; so their old man. |
my said. Queene Elizabeth Mrs. |
Hoosirk; Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Bowman
an elderly couple just fresh from Ire
land. The other guests present were:
Mr., and Mrs. DR.. Maggard, J. M. Bay, |
j. M. Corbln, Chas. Thomas, Mrs. n. |
5. TiltOn, Mrs. James Brewster. Miss
Grace TiltOn, VIM. Griffith and John
Tilton. The old folks thought they
had managed to keep the young folks
at home but great was their surprise
when about 10 O'Clock large crowd
OF young folks rushed in on them.
Toward midnight the jolly crowd
dispersed. George Washington said it
was the best time he had had since
the adoption of the constitution.