People's voice., 1896-01-16

aud Mrs, j. l. Richards, Mr.. and Mrs.
E., j. Miller. Mesdames z. ltitxsell.
Pember. ,DeTurk, Vineyard, Willard,
Richardson, Walters, Brunson. Misses
Maggie Vineyard, Josie Willard, -
Kirkpatrick.
The taffy pun at the Presby terian
church Monday night was a success
and was greatly enjoyed by aA pres
ent. The musical part of the pro-
gram was splendid and we'll rendered
81 Price gave one OF his cornft solcs
which was greatly appreciated, as
was also the violin solo by Edward
Jones. Miss Calista Martin rendered
a vocal solo in her usual pleasing
manner. Miss Mary Share presided
at the piano. The taffy was delic.
lous and caused great merrimeat.
The receipts amounted toabout SIS.
B.k. Fletcher, the old county con-
missioner fIom Caldwell, =. headed a
delegation from there Monday morn
ing. who came up to see the changes
"rung" on the court house. Mr.,
Fletcher carried huge broom made
for the occasion. The broom was
adorned with tassels and had a handle
about six feet long printed red
Those in the delegation were: S. G.
Burnette, R. T. Simons., P. G. Simons,
j. E. Wells, Harvey Hale. A. G. Herr
and Tom Murphy the new commits.
siOner. They came on the Rock
Island.
!. The following communication was
banded US Monday addressed to little
girls and boys: "Pleaseall of you who
are too poor and have not sufficient
clothing TO 60 to Sunday school or
church come to the first house south of
$40 Blaine street naxt Sunday at
3 o'clock. There is a lady there who
loves every little giTtand boy in and
around Wellington and she has some
thing for you all and to tell you.
Any reader OF tho PEOPLES VOICE
knowing Of any such children will
please send them. the paper marked
so that they will not fail to get the
word in time"
Rev. Father Wash celebrated High
Mass and held divine services at
Caldwell last Sunday. He has now
completed the inside of the church
there at a cost Of s40O. The newly
established choir now sing the Labin
music for highmaSs, vespers and ben
edictiOn. He had the pews for the
Caldwell church especially ordered at
the Wichita factory. They arrived
in time for Christmas day and are a
gem Of beauty. He has made, i'm
provementSin the church at Prairie
Creek and has put two stainediglass
windows in the church at Oxford, also
many other improvements.
The social given by Prof. Butchers
and Mrs. A. A. Richardson's Sunday
school classes last Saturday night at
the home Of Mrs. Richardson on
North d street, was well attended by
the young people Of the city. Quite a
nice little sum was realized by the
two classes towards their pledge.
The. evening was spent In social
paRl0r games and conversation such
as young people enjoy. Mr. and Mrs
Richardson, as host and hostess, prov
ed themselves the best Of entertain
ers. Coffee and doughnuts were
served as a lunch. All left at a late
hour wishing that SUCH occurrences
would come oftener.
The case Of D. R. Maloy vs., the
City Of Caldwell was tried In dis
triet court yesterday. Ia November.
1893, Mr.. Maloy fell on a defective
side walk in Caldwell and sprained
and bruised one Of his legs pretty
seriously. He asks for $1,000 damages.
1t is being tried by a jury. The fol-
lowing parties were here as witnesses
and interested parties IN the case. S.
W. Horner, who was mayor Of that
city at that time; Billy Dimkey,
Charley Booher, Billy Graham, j.
Willis, S. G. Barnett, DR., II. c. Bear,
Rev. A. B. Oglevie, D. K, MaIoy. VIM.
Corzine, Mr.. Coryell, Mr.. Humble and
John Nightengale. Ivan Rogers is
attorney for the plaintiff in this case
and James Lawrence and S. G. Burnett
for the defense.
Three Belle Plaine young men
Travelled overland to Chase county.
They were Lon Redman, Will Martin,
and Chas Wiley. They report har-
rowing experience to the Defender
like this: Just northeast OF Wichita
about ten miles they staid all night
in a vacant house and during the
night Charley awOke feeling as though
be was almost suffOcated and nearly
dying from thirst. and upon telling
the other bows about IL, they only
laughed az him, but soon they were
afflicted in the same manner. They