People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-05
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CD Ahell bought carload Of hogs
from the farmers last week for three
cents per pound.
I'M Skaggs has moved from the
Strip to Mrs Johnson's house and the
young folks are arranging a surprise
party-the regular initiatory degree.
Centennial literary held its second
meeting Saturday night. Several
from here attended. A good crowd
present and hattering indications for
success.
Rumors Of an approaching wedding
or two are being circulated. We have
heard that one Of them is positively
announced. We can neither affirm or
deny the report.
The newly elected township officers
have all qualified and Downs township
once more has a constable. Previously
both constables had resigned, leaving
the township without such an officer.
The Santa Fe foreman has received
orders to do all track work without
help until further notified. Mr. Full
Ter, we are told, has resigned as fore
man and will leave Perth 10 few
days.
Thanksgiving services were held at
the Lutheran church in the morning
at 10 o'clock. At night the mission
airy society gave an entertainment,
which proved to be one OF the best OF
the kiud ever rendered here,
Birthday surprise parties are not so
common nowadays, but the young
people gave one for Wesley Mickey
one night last week, Those present
express themselves as highly pleased
at having been so fortunate as to
be remembered on that occasion.
A dozen or so of our young PEG.
pie went 10 Rome last Saturday
night to assist the literary society Of
that place in their Thanksgiving ses-
sion. They report splendid enter.
tainment. The Rome society will
help our Excelsiors some time in the
future.
| James Moore's baby came near unto
deaths door Monday afternoon. By
mistake Mrs Moore gave it morphine
instead Of the capsule she intended
and for some time 1t promised little
hope of recovery. We have not
heard from IL today Tuesday but II
was reported to be doing well last
night.
Day before Thanksgiving occurred
the annual turkey shoot. This was
a few years ago, day Of great excite
ment and never failed to bring II
town the best gunshots In the ada
cent vicinity for miles around. But
the little dice has changed all thi
and now a gun is seldom seen Gu tha
day and no one thinks OF winning {
turkey by superior Workmanship, but
trusts to luck and perseverance. A
good attendance this year.
Excelsior still bOOms. The session
last Friday evening was excellent
| At the suggestion Of the president i
was voted to place one session at thu
disposal Of the teachers. The date
for teachers night" has not yet beer
announced. 1t is expected that thi,
will be one of the most instructive
and pleasing meetings Of the year
The president also announced thai
soon we should be treated TO a dia-
logue program. All are pleased anC
none would give it up. Order is per
feet.
Leslie COMBS has gone to Ken
lucky where he will visit relatives
and friends for a few weeks. His de-
parture caused considerable excite
ment. He had gone to Texas TO buy
cattle aud while there decided to %
through to his old home without
stopping here. As his wife was al
ready in the east he did not take the
trouble to inform the public Of hi:
leave taking and his friends, fearing
he had been foully dealt with, kept
the wires hot for few hours. MI
COombs finally became aware Of theil
solicitude and wired his appreciation