People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-19

for each. The minor appointments
were not made, but will be made next
Tuesday night when there will be a
called meeting for installation.
John ROady was brought in from
the southern part Of the county Sat
urday night by Constable Chas. Davis
charged with stealing chickens. He
stole some geese near FreepOrt and
sold them at Caldwell. He lives in
the Strip but operates in the state.
The authorities should make an ex-
ample of him. His case is set for
Wednesday, March 25.
Sunday Mrs. l. l. Scott rendered
her resignation as director of the
Christian church choir. She finds
that her duties as music teacher IN
and out OF town occupy her time to
such an extent that she caunot give
as much Of it to the Christian church
as they desire. Mrs. Scott has been a
great help to the church, and has the
thanks OF the entire congregation.
A union meeting OF the Christian
Endeavor societies and Epworth
League will be held Tuesday evening,
March oath. The devotional SER
vices will be led by Miss Emma Cor
bett, after which the following sub
ject will be discussed: "What did
Christ Mean by the Coming of The
Kingdom and what have we to do
with its COming?" This discussion
will be led by Prof. Kelley.
Frank Winchell, clerk at the Davis
house, and Ella HattOn were married
at Rome sunday by Judge Levi Fer
guSOn. Mr.. Winchell is we'll and
favOrably known in this city, and is a
young man of sterling qualities. His
bride is a charming young lady, we'll
endowed with the wOmanly qualities
necessary to make a happy home.
They started for Illinois Tuesday.
where Mr.. Winchell will take cnarge
of his fathers ranch.
Miss Lula Corwin, a young lady
living with the family of E. Hayes,
sustained painful accident last Sat-
urday evening. While walking with
several other young ladies on an icy
pavement in front Of A. Branamans
residence, she slipped and fell, catch
ing her foot in the walk and twist
ing her ankle in such manner as to
break one Of the small bones. Her
injury, while not serious, is very pain
fUl and will cause her to be laid up
for several weeks.
G. E. Forbes, a farmer living west
of this city, was in town Tuesday and
tells Of an accident which happened
to a neighbor Of his on Monday. The
man had started to town with a load
of hay. When just in front Of Mr..
Forbes place a wheel came of the
wagon, upsettlng wagon, hay and all.
The man fell beneath the load and
when Mr.. Forbes got him out, he was
found to be insensible. 1t Is feared
that he is injured internally. We
failed to learn the mans name.
The grocery firm Of Staub & Co.,
closed their doors Monday evening and
turned the stock over to their credi-
tors. The Farmers bank holds the
first mortgage for s575; The yelling.
ton National bank the second for
s4l2; Haughey & Mcbride the third
for sl57 and Lehman & Higginson, of
Wichita, the fourth mortgage. The
Wellington National bank attached
the stock today. Lehman & Higgin-
son also issued an attachment on the
goods. The stock is now 10 the hands
of the sheriff.
1t was learned Tuesday at an off
cial meeting Of the board of trustees
OF the NJ. E. church that Rev. ]. K.
Miller had been transferred to the
Kansas conference, which closed its
session at Atchison last Monday even.
ing, and has been assigned the charge
at Junction City. Rev. Miller was
transferred temporarily from the
Kansas conference to this one last
year, but his return at the present
time was somewhat of a surprise to
him as well as the church here. He
has labOred faithfully for the Mas
ter's cause at this place, and his con-
gregation regret very much to lose his
services. He will leave with his fam
lily for his new charge next week.
1t seems that Will Taylor is having
lots of fun at Caldwell. He leased
the Caldwell News for six months
In the contract was clause stating
that if he (Wil) wanted to continue
the publication Of the News after the
expiration of the six months he
could do so by paying the same rental
he had been paying. Will decided to
continue. R. T. Simons. the owner