People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-26

attractions have been secured at an
enormous cost.
The will Of Mrs. Ann Wood, Of
Milan, recently deceased, was pro-
bated FRIDAY afternoon. Her per-
Sonal aud real property, consisting of
32U acres, was wllled to her three chill
4ren and enc grandchild. R0bt.
Wood and Charles Wood were named
as her executors.
OIL. Reese of Oxford died Friday
morning from a wound received on
the head some time ago by stick Of
wood falling on him, which resulted
n braiD fever. He was about 80 yeaIs
Of age, and was member Of the Mod
ern WO0dmen of America under whose
auspices his funeral will he held.
The drygOOds sores of Jacob Engle
and Price, HOge s. Co. Saturday were
thronged all day with buyers, called
out by their special sales on dress
goods. These gentlemen ale enter
prising and up to date in their bust
ness methods and well deserve the
liberal patronage they are receiving.
There is a certain student of the
High school in this city who is devot-
ing all his time and energies to his
graduating grafton to be delivered at
the commencement exercises. He
denies himself every pleasure and
gives all his thought and attention tC
the one subject, which should Ger.
tainly be a masterpiece when com.
pleted.
NJ. Morley, living in the Catholic
parsonage, entertained few friend,
Friday night in honor Of his daughter
Miss Hattie. The evening was spent
in various amuSements. An elegant
supper was served and those pres.
ent expressed themselves in manner
highly complimentary to the enter
tanners.
DR.. Harry Stevens, while coming to
this city from ArgOnia last Friday
met with a slight accident near the
poor farm. The kingbOlt on his
buggy broke, throwing him out over
the dashboard. Fortunately, his
horse did not try to run. and Mr.
Stevens succeeded in fixing the buggy
until he could get to town with it anG
have it repaired.
c. J, Hamilton and wife, Of Calves
ton, Texas, arrived in the city last
week. Mr.. Hamilton is a great SUI
ferer from rheumatism and left Texas
on account Of the climate. They viii
visit Mrs. HamiltOn'S sister, Mrs. W.
E. Whealey, who lives about five
miles east of Wellington. Mr.. Ham
ilton Is proprietor Of the the fremont
house in Galveston.
Miss Lenora Stubbs left over tht
Rock Island last Friday for Color
ado Springs, having accepted posi-
tion as stenographer with Fultz, War
ner & Co., of that city. Miss Stubs
is one of Wellington's most estimablt
young ladies, and her large circle Of
friends here regret her departure ex
Ceedingly. We hope success and pros
perity may be with her in her new
home.
H, F. Smiths colt caused him 6
a little excitement last Friday after
noon while on West Harvey avenue
Mr.. Smith was standing near thu
horse when it became frightened ant
broke away from him. In the attempt
to retain his hold Mr.. Smith wa
thrown to the ground and received
several bruises, though none wert
serious. The horse, after having sue
ceeded in demolishing the cart, finally
ran itself down,
Glen E. Tracy, a son Of R. ]. Tracy
met with quite a serious accident a
the Home Valley school, eleven mile
northeast Of town, Wednesday after
noon. While playing and scunlin.
with some of the little fellows AROUND
the school house, he accidentally goI
his leg broken. A physician from
Oxford set the limb at the home o.
his grandmother, Mrs. Nottingham
who lives in that vicinity. At last
accounts the boy was resting well, but
it will be some time before he is able
to be out.
Mrs. Ask, the mother of George
Ask, the printer who died at South
Haven, arrived there Thursday from
her home in Cleveland, Ohio. She
had not heard Of her sons death and
the shock almost Frustrated her. She
was in this city Friday making the
necessary arrangements to ship the
body to Cleveland for burial, and she
left for that place Friday night. Mrs
Ask and her husband parted years age
and she secured a divorce from him.
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