People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-02
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Miss Lenna EdmOndson, Of River
dale, who has been the guest Of Miss
Flora Fultz for several days, returned
home yesterday morning, via the Rock
Island.
Hon. W. J. Lingenfelter returned
from Hutchinson Tuesday, whittier
he had been to attend meeting oil
the board Of managers Of the State
Reformatory.
Judge j. A. Brunette returned from
a trip to Missouri Wednesday. He
stopped of at st. Joseph and had q
visit with the judge who admitted
him to the bar.
John Corzine, an inmate of the jail,
has the chills. DR.. Freeman went up
to see him last afternoon, DR.. Free
man is also treating the Belle Plaine
victim-Mansfeld.
Billy Woodward, the genial travel
ing representative Of the wholesale
hat firm Of Sweet, Dempster & Co.,
Chicago, is at the Arlington hotel
sick with an attack of la grippe.
Register-elect Jackson and his de.
putty, c. E. Flandro, will spend the
next two weeks with the retiring
Register Newbold. iamiliarizlng
themselves with the run Of the office
Mrs. S. l. Gaskell, of Butte, Mon.
tana, who has been here for several
weeks visiting her sister, Mrs. j. NJ
Ready, left Wednesday for Tunk.
hannack, Pa, to visit other relatives
The social at the NJ. E. church was
largely attended on New Years night
aud highly enjoyed by all present
Cake and coffee were served. The
ladies realized goOdly sum for their
treasury.
Col. Tully returned from his south
ern trip yesterday morning looking as
fresh as an early spring rose. He
viewed the great Atlanta exposition
and felt the pulse Of the people OF
Florida.
Silva Forsyth's engagement as dep.
uty register Of deeds expired Tues
day, and he is now open to a new en-
gagement. There is a rumor ahoat
that he will start daily newspaper
in Wellington.
Joe Conner intended occupying one
Of the rooms In LueniDgs new brick
block. Having sold his bakery to
Ed Bauman. 1t is now reported that
some one else will occupy the new
room with bakery.
Hon. G, E. Meeker, OF Belle PLANE,
representative from the north district
in 81, was doing business in the coun-
ty seat Tuesday. He says wheat is
short in growth on the Minnesota
but otherwise in good condition
The county treasurer has sent out
notices to those delinquent on person
al tax that they can pay the same at
his Office until Jan. IL, after which
time warrants will be issued for same
and placed in the hands of the sheriff
for collection.
Miss Minnie Branaman went up to
Kansas City Monday night to attend
her mother. A letter received by
Mr.. Branaman Tuesday morning re-
ports Mrs. Branaman doing splendidly.
She perhaps will be detained there
for several weeks yet.
The rabbit hunt southwest Of the
city was pronounced a success by
those who attended. Much amuse-
ment and excitement was had in
chasing the feet-footed jack-rabbit.
No serious mishaps are reported by
the surgeon OF the expedition.
]. NJ. Ready sent a handsome pair
of his thoroughbred Partridge Cochins
to Pennsylvania to be acclimated and
prepared for exhibition at the Penn
sylyania state fair next summer.
Jim thinks the Keystone state don't
know how to raise fine chickens.
The Rock Island train from the
south yesterday morn brought to this
city a happy cOlOred couple who pro-
posed to start in the new year with
double blessedness. They were Scott
McCleary and Miss Tillie johnson OF
Caldwell. The groom is a Pullman
porter and was the recipient Of great
"joshing" by the train employees.
They went 70 the court house soon