People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-16


agency at COffeyvllle and was checked
in last week. Mr.. AtchiSon is one
Of the most faithful employees of the
WellS-Farge Express company and
this is deserved promotion.
J. B. Corde:, Of the Rock Island
restaurant, received a letter last
Thursday from S. T. Hodges, of Hart
county, Kentucky, stating that a
colony Of fifteen families was being
organized at that place who will
come to Sumner county for the pur-
pose Of locating and finding homes.
Northumberland falls in with the
Monitors suggestion fOranother meet
ing of the county press association
and adds the following: Suppose we
do have another meeting as soon as
the walking becomes good. We could
pass resolutions of coincidence on
Macs departure and witness a fight
to the finish between Cline and Tay-
lOr.-OxfOrd Register.
Mrs. Maud Virgins, wife of John
Wi. gins, living nine miles northwest
of Wellington, died at $50 o'clock
last Wednesday Of typhoid pneu-
mOnia. She was 53years of age, and
leaves husband and several children
to mourn her death. She has been
sick for some time. Her funeral Oc-
CURED on Thursday at Austin and
interment was made in the Austin
cemetery.
A number of the members of the
Christian church were at the train
last Thursday to bid adieu to Rev.
G. NJ. Weimer and family, who left
for Greenville, Illinois, where they
will make their future home. Rev.
Weimer, during his in this city, made
many friends who will long remember
him. He was brave champion in
the cause of Christianity. During his
stay in this city he never was afraid
to attack sin.
The friends of Peter Lotus will re
greet to hear that he is SeriOusly.ill at
his home ten miles south of Caldwell.
He has been sick several months with
a complication Of diseases. Pneu-
monia at last seized upon him, and it
is now feared that he cannot recover.
Mr.. LOTUS is well known in this city,
having lived here for years before the
Strip opening. He was an honorable,
upright citizen at all times.
A number of Wellington's society
young people have received invita-
lions to attend the Mardi Gras carni-
val and masquerade to be given at
Wichita on Friday evening, April oath.
The affair is given by Miss Jessie Lew
elling and Prof. C. H. Blume, and
will be held in the auditorium. In
VltationS must be presented at the
door. The music will be furnished
by a grand orchestra Of fifteen pieces,
in mask costume. 1t will no doubt be
an elegant affair.
Rev. l. f, Hodge, the newly ap-
pointed pastor of the Milan NJ. E.
church, entered upon his work here
last Sunday, preaching at Chikaskia
at il O'Clock am, and participating
in the Easter services at the church
in this city in the evening. Rev.
Hodge is a very able and eloquent ex-
FOUNDER of the gospel, aud the mem.
bers Of the charge here are to be con
graduated on their good fortune 10
securing him for their pastor. May
his sojOurn among US prove pleasant
and profitable one for all concerned =
Milan Press.
Miss Alice Hinchcllffe Is In receipt
OF a line solid gold chain bracelet
from a cousin In New York, who is a
travelling salesman for an eastern
jewelry firm. Miss Alice wrote her
consin, some time before the late
spelling match, that she thought OF
entering the roll for honors. He re-
piled, saying that il she won the
prize he would send her a fine present:
and if she did not win, but received
honorable mention in the papers, he
would remit a paid subscription to
some magazine. The bracelet is
quite valuable and Miss Alice feels
very proud Of it, as she should.
The meeting Of the Friends in
Council" with Mrs. II. L. Buttrey
Friday afternoon was pronounced
one OF the most interesting in its his.
tory. The club was called to order at
2:5O, Mrs. Kicks presiding. Roll call
was responded to with general quota
lions. Mrs. Buttrey opened the pro.
gram with a piano selection. Mrs,
King followed with an excellent ESSAY
on Our Influence on Others" A
selection entitled, 'HOw to he Beautj,
full" read by Mrs. Haltiwanger, was
or course listened TO with marka6