People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-20


S. S. Kincaid, ex-clerk Of the dis
trict court, living at Belle Plaine, was
in the city Monday attending court.
Mr.. Kincaid is witness in the case of
Wickery vs.. Henry Tisdale.
The ladies of the Christian church
were quite successful Tuesday night |
with their waffle supper. They
made enough to pay expenses
and had nice little sum left.
Louis Staubus received a telegram
from Bloomington, H., announcing |
the death Of his brother. The word |
arrived too late to allow Mr.. Staubus
to leave on Monday mornings train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson, who have
been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. A |
Graf and Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Graf |
for the last few days, returned to
their home in Kansas City last even
ing.
Miss Kittie Moore, a niece of Mrs. |
S. H. Fireoved, is visiting friends
here. Miss Moore attended school |
in Wellington several years and has
many friends who welcome her re-
turn.
The Free Baptist quarterly meeting
will convene at the church in AnsOn
February 18th at 1880 p. M, and will
continue over Sunday and very prob
ably during the week. All are cor.
daily invited.
The "Silent Ten" club entertained |
their husbands with a taffy pulling
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Andrews, corner Of F and 4th streets,
Monday. A general good time was
had by all in attendance.
Miss Grace Gary, who has been the
guest of Miss Stella Newton for a few
days, returned to her home at Win
field Monday morning. Miss Gary is a
charming young lady and made many
friends while in our city.
A W.C.T.U. convention will be held |
at AnsOn February 9th and 2Sth.
Meeting begins in the afternoon of |
the 9th and closes next day at noon.
Every body come and show your in-
terest in this warfare against the
great evil Of intemperance.
Tom Butcher, we'll known to every
old student and professor of Garfield |
university, now principal Of Yelling
ton High school, has been spending a |
few days in the city attending to
some business and visiting friendSand
school mates in the city.-Wichita
Eagle. 17th,
B. B. Wilson made the estimate
with the adjuSter, W. B. Henry, for
the loss Of Mesdames Renfrow and
fuckers burnt property. The ad-
iustment was satisfactory and both
parties received their checks. The
German Insurance Company OF Free
port, H., handled the policies.
J. NJ, Haas little son, Stanley, met
with a serious accident on Monday.
| The little fellow got bottle Of indel.
ible ink and drank portion Of it. His
mother discovered what he had done
and sent for Mr.. Haas, who took the
little fellow to the Office Of DR.. Splitter
where an antidote was given him.
E.. F. Smith, a prominent and influ.
ential farmer living just south of
town, has disposed Of his farm here
and will move to West Plains, No.,
where he has come into possession Of
another very fine place near that city.
Mr.. Smith is a good citizen. Sumner
county's loss is West Plains gain.
Two very interesting sermons were
delivered by Rev. Miller at the N. E.
church last Sunday. The address In
the evening to the young people on
the subject Of Popular Amusements"
was listened to with much interest by
a large congregation. The music
rendered by the choir at both services
was excellent.
NJ. Hunter, the horse buyer from |
Texas who came here last week and
put up bills stating that he was pay
ing good prices for horses, left for
Wichita Tuesday morning, having only
bought three horses in this county.
What's the matter with the horse
market? Havn't we any horses
to sell? Who said Kansas farmers
were hard up and would sell out il
they got chance? Here is a man
paying good prices for horses and
can find none for sale.
Mrs. Jane Starbuck entertained, in
honor of guests from Oxford, at her
home on the corner Of Lincoln and B
streets last Saturday evening. A
good time was reported by all who
were in attendance. Refreshments
were served aud the guests departed
at a late hour feeling that they had an
excellent time. The following are