People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-09

getner With the printed briefs.
]. W. Anderson, the auctioneer, and
G. L. ShOup, Of Gore township, were in
Wellington Monday. They remained
until Tuesday to attend the annual
meeting of the Southern Kansas Mu-
tual Fire Insurance company.
Mrs. E. L. Brown gave birth to
twin boys Saturday night. The larg-
est one Of the two died Sunday night
and was buried on Monday. The
other babe is vigorous, and both
mother and child are doing well.
Ed Hackney is attending court
catching on" He has already
learned how to put his feet up on the
tables gracefully, and is coming on
pretty well at an imitation of rolling
a wad of tobacco under his tongue.
Billy Maddy is making a tour of
some Of the northern counties in the
interest Of checking up some Of their
accounts with the state, as he did
Sumner county. Billy is an expert.
He proposes to work on commission.
The Winfield Sentinel says: S. W.
Chase expected to start Monday for
Emporia where he intends going into
the livery business. He drives
through. taking his stock with him.
His family will join him in few
days.
j. NJ. Rogers and wife, of Eden
township, who have been here for the
past two or three days visiting with
their son, Ivan D. Rogers, departed
for their home Wednesday. Mrs.
Ivan Rogers went also for a few days
return visit.
We notice the name Of Prof. H. P.
Butcher Of Lawrence among a long
list of names of Kansas educators who
have been granted conductors certifl-
Gates. Prof Butcher is Therefore
qualified to conduct county normal
institutes in future.
T. A. Hubbard, Of Rome, passed
through the city on his way to Topeka
on Monday, He goes to attend the
meeting of the State Agricultural soci-
ETY. and is on the program for paper
on the subject, "The Trials and Pleas
ures Of 5wine-Breeder."
The officers installed by the 40.
wv. at their meeting Tuesday night
We're L. P. DOwney, P.M.W.: T. T,
Robinson, NV; David Gwinn, F.;
s. N. Brent, O.; A. B. Cheever. R.;
W. E. Cox. FIR; W. E. Sunderland.
G.; Clark Deshler, I.W.; Tim King
low.
Ed Corzine was arraigned before
Justice Gilmore Monday. He plead
guilty to petty larceny and was SEN
fenced to thirty days in Jail. Owing
to the extenuating circumstances in
the case the county attorney thought
best to close the matter up In thl:
manner.
G. L. Moore, Of the firm Of Moore
Bros. late Of Wellington, came dowE
Saturday and remained over Sunday
He is looking after their property
here, repairing the roof on their foun-
dry, In which they still have a lot u
stoves and patterns. He will return
W UICulOd bulo week.
L. G. Newton, the unfortunate mar
who was injured in the runaway Tues
day, was removed from Rev. Hen
derson's to his home that night. HI
did not rest we'll during the night
complaining Of his head. He is some
improved today, however, and it Il
hoped that he will soon be around
again.
Prof. G. G. Wakefield is complain
ing of the loss Of 81 change he had II
make with scholars for supplies. HI
put it In his desk drawer Tuesday
noon, and when he returned from
dinner the money was gone. The
matter is being fully investigated
They have due suspicion how ant
where it went.
| WeOo FRANKLIN came fn from Ar
kansas City Sunday night" via Cald-
WE'LL" When asked why he came
that way. he said that was the only
way the railroad run for him on Sun.
day. He says he went skating al
Drury while the train he was on wa.
catching up with him. He will be
here five or six weeks.
John and Benz. Hatfield of Pales
tine township we're here Monday inter
viewing the county board with refer
ence to their taxes. Their land
borders on the Arkansas river anC
tduring the past few years the water,
of the Arkansas have shifted anC
left an island Of 81 acres, attached tC
their farms, or rather to three farms
Albert Shay being also an interested
party. Upon the advice Of the coun-