People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-06


Mrs. M. M. Carson, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Tina Mitchell, re-
turned last Saturday from a few
months visit with friends at Column
bus, Ind. They went to Milan Monday
on short visit.
G. E. Hitchcock has sold his inter.
est In the Hunter Milling Co. to Geo.
q. Hunter. Charles Hunter succeeds
him as secretary Of the company.
Mr.. Hitchcock will devote his time to
looking after his farming interests.
Mr.. &C. Wilkins died last Thursday
afternoon at 4:3O p. NJ. aged Sc years
and days. Q Funeral services were
held at the residence on East Bird
street Friday at $50 a. m. The
deceased was the.father'of Mrs. ]. O.
Davenport.
P. Y. G. PoOlihas built a flat-boat,
manned it with a threst ing machine
engine, and Is doing a freighting
business on the Arkansas river near
Pawnee, o. T. We are not advised as
to whether his enterprise is prosper
ing or not.
The horse attached to the Bon Ton
bakery wagon became frightened last
Friday on Main street and began
to kick, finally succeeding in throwing
himself. He was unhitched and
helped up before any damage was
done to either horse or wagon.
A great union mass meeting Of the
EpwOrth'sLeaguers and Christian
Endeavorers is being planned for
Tuesday, Feb. Is, at 1880 p. m. A
fine program is in preparation and no
doubt this will be the best meeting
Of the kind ever held in Wellington.
The board Of county commissioners
Went out to the county poor farm last
Saturday to check the old superin-
tendent out and the new one in.
They adopted the old Andrew Jack.
son method Of transportation, saving
the county a livery bill. and walked.
]. F. Taylor, Of St. Louis, repre-
senting the Frisco railroad, is here to
assist in the settlement Of a damage
suit byJ. W. Nyce ct al against the
road, originating near Blackstone.
A settlement will perhaps be effected
without taking the case to the Su-
preme court.
Three Caldwell boys who have been
pounding rock in that city to pay a
fine imposed for violating an ordi-
nance in regard to crap shooting, con-
cluded to try their luck 10 the noun
tains of Colorado, and accordingly
took French leave for Cripple Greek
last Thursday night.
Bob Bebb and Mrs. Jas. Bebb came
up from the Cherokee Strip last Satur.
day. The former is nephew and the
latter daughter-in-law of Constable
WI. Bebb. They have claims in the
Strip. Bob Bebb was Joined BY
his wife here Sunday who arrived
from Oberlin, Kan. They will al
return to the Strip. .,5.
Silas Herring, who has been sick
Tor some time past, came up towr
Monday, and while walking In front Of
the Arlington hotel he became dizzy
and fell to the walk. He was carried
into W. K. Folks Office and afterward
taken to his home in a conveyance
The latest reports say he received NJ
injury from the fall and is resting
easily. -
G. A. Gambrill has sold his Office
fixtures and business 70 Chas. J. Hum
phrey. Mr.. Gambril! has done a sue
cessful insurance business here fol
eight years and turns it over in goot
shape to Mr.. Humphrey. As ha.
been stated heretofore, Mr.. Gambrill
will 60 into the new department
store. Mr. Humphrey will move hi!
Office to Gambrill's old stand.
Prof. and Mrs. Bear entertained q
progressive parcheesi party last Fri
day. The game is a very entertaining
one and supplemented by the unsur
passed hospitality Of the host ant
hostess, those present had most en-
joyable time. Those present were
Prof. and Mrs. Wakefield, Miss Gil
more, Misses Edith and May Myers
Ed T. Hackney and DR.. Martin.
Jailer Hinchcliffe has completely
renovated and cleaned out the Jail
he has, upon the authority Of Com
missioner Espy, procured
barrel Of lime and will white
wash the whole interior Of the Jail
The floors and walks surrounding vii
also be repaired. The expense will b
small, and Commissioner Espy Ger
tainly does the right thing in addinl
what little comfort is possible to tn
surroundings of that dilapidated in
Stltutlon. Mr.. Hinchcliffe propose
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