People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-12

eaters, one young man consuming a |
whole pie in less than two minutes,
not leaving even the crumbs for his
girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hirons drove
down from Wichita Sunday to at
tend the funeral Of William Wea-
yer, who was brother-in-law of Mr.. |
Hirons. They arrived too late for |
this, however, as the funeral services
we're held the day before. They will |
visit their daughter, Mrs. Charles
Lynch, in this city a short time be-
fore returning home.
G. D. Daubert. who was sent to the |
state prison from Wellington nearly a
year ago foc giving checks on banks
in which he had no money and realiz-
ing upon them, has written to parties
here saying that he will return to
Wellington April 18th, when his tine
expires. He wants TO know if the
room he vacated here is still open and
says he will open a shoe shop here
again.
John and Charley Hoover were
greeted by a large congregation at
the NJ. E. church in Conway Springs
Sunday afternoon, where they held a
gospel meeting in behalf of the union
gospel prayer league of that place.
Charles returned to his school in
Maize, Kan, and John, after deliver
ing several lectures in and around
Conway Springs, will return to his
new home south of Wellington to pre-
pare for the summer campaign.
Hanlon & Gambrill, with their
their force of clerks, were busy un-
packing and shelving their large
stock of goods Monday. The clerks are
Misses Lizzie Staub, Nellie Aldrich,
Fannie Worden, Mrs. Fuller, Roy
Shinliver, Samuel Scott and George
Pfeifer. Miss Fannie Worden will
act as cashier. This store is a good
thing for Wellington and should be
we'll patrOnized. 1t is not yet known
when they will have their opening.
Edward Orgison has just moved to
this county from the eastern part of
the state. He has located on one of
Mr.. Blacks farm, about five miles
north Of the city. 1t will be noticed
that men with influence are moving
to this country and taking advantage
of the low priced lands. In the last
few weeks Sumner county has added
to her population several influential
and mOneyed men from seemingly
more prosperous states than Kansas.
This is good recommendation.
The NJ. E. Spar Clothing house
was closed on Tuesday by the mort
gagees. Owing to the hard times and
their inability to collect, the firm was
compelled 10 suspend and turn the
business and stock over to the hold
ers OF the mortgages. Their lndebt-
edness amounts to $500. II the
stock and fixtures are not sold at
a forced sale they will bring more
than that. We feel sorry to learn Of
Mr.. Sparr's financial distress and to
lose him as one Of our business men.
DR.. Mayhem, the dentist, met with
quite an accident on Tuesday. He
was working over patient and went
to his medicine case, which rests on a
shelf against the wall, to get some
creosote. As he started across the
floor, the case, which Is large one,
began to topple over. He stepped
: under it to catch and, II possible,
hold it in place, when case and doctor
both took a tumble. There was a
great crash, and the next seen Of the
! doctor, he was crawling out OF the
debris. Several bottles, containing
5 valuable medicines, were broken, also
the large glass door.
D As advertised, "Wild Jim" appear.
: ed on our streets Wednesday in full
buckskiD suit. He announced that
Z that afternoon on the show grounds
he would show some extraordinary
] feats In glass ball shooting and horse
( back riding. He gave his exhibition
: free for tie purpose Of selling book
Of his life. His Miss Rena French
proved herself quite an expert with
rifle. His exhibitions in horse back
riding were truly marvellous. Hi:
! large saddle and brides were on exhi'
=. bition all day on the Arlington corner
D He is a tall slender man with long,
= dark and curly hair, dark COM
a plexiOn and a black mustache.
e W. B. Seymour, the liyeryman, met
with quite an accident Sunday. He
h was driving W. j. Lingenfelter':
= horse, hitched to cart. When just
t in front Of Henry Conrad's restau'
i rant the horse began jumping and
}, kicking, upsetting the cart from
a which n hroke loose. Mr.. Earl. Wh(