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

Wash Hahn, Lora Copeland, and
Miles Haley, Of Oxford, Reuben Star.
buck, Toby Hahn and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rogers, of this city.
A Postal-Card reporter is in re-
ceipt OF letter from Indiana stating
that the thermometer registers 10
above zero and that they bave ice
eleven inches thick on the Wabash
river. The weather here is as
balmy as May, and we have been able
to go without an overcoat ever
since our arriyal.-Postal-
Fred P. Butcher, the porter at the
union depot, whose house burned
down a few days ago, has had his IN
surance adjusted by ]. Brown of To-
peka, representing the Pacific of New
York, and Fl. F. Bullard, OF Kansas
City, representing the North British
and Mercantile Insurance Co. Mr..
Butcher received s333.5O on his house
hold goods.
The G. A. R. has received a ship
ment Of Ave head stones for the dead
veterans buried in Prairie Lawn
cemetery. This makes twenty-six
that have been received this year and
a total Of forty.One altogether. Their
object in putting up these stones is to
mark the graves Of the soldiers so
that in time to come the graves can
be distinguished.
Sunday afternoon at the home Of
VIM. Kizer on North H street, occurred
the marriage Of William Bland, of
Bogard, CarrOlton county, Mo-, to
Miss Cora Ella Hendricks, of We'll
lingtOn. There were present quite
number Of guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kizer served a fine wedding supper.
The VOICE wishes the newly married
couple a happy and safe journey
through life.
Miss Cordia Nugent, of Milan, who
was one of the guests at the Graf
reception Tuesday night, departed for
Pond Creek, o. T., yesterday morning
where she will visit friends in that
vicinity for a week or ten days.
Miss Nugent is a charming young
lady and after visiting in that city
will return to Wellington to visit her
many friends here for a short time.
The police last night arrested c. NJ.
Petticord on a telegram from Belle
Plaine charging him with stealing a
horse near that place. Petticorn
brought horse to Wichita and sold
it and was having high time when
the officers came down upon him.
Sumner county officers will be up TO-
day to take the man back.-Wichita
Eagle.
Word has been received here of the
death Of Mrs. Nancy Gibson on Feb
ruary 5th, at her home near WalUhall,
o. T. Mrs. Gibson resided In Wei
: lington for some years previous to the
| opening Of the Strip, and was a faith
full member Of the Presbyterian
church, retaining her connection
Herewith to the time of her death.
Her aged husband died here about
three years ago.
The union meeting at the Congre-
} gatlonal church Tuesday eve proved to
} be most interesting and profitable
} one. The city orchestra and a chorus
Of singers from the different churches
under the direction of Mrs. Scott fur.
nished the music, which was splendid.
Mrs. Scott Is uneXcelled as director,
, and deserves much credit for the ex.
cellent music. The program was car.
ried out as printed.
Earl Bebb. son OF Marshal Bebb
met with very serious accident last
Saturday afternoon. 1t occurred at
, the Rock Island depot. Earl was
riding on the feed wagon Of the
Hunter Milling Co., when his foot
slipped causing him to fall beneath
the hind wheel Of the heavily laden
wagon sustaining Injuries that may
prove fatal. The doctor entertains
fears that he Is injured internally.
The executive committee of the
State Temperance Union request that
the fourth Sunday In February be OBJ
served as Temperance Sunday, and
that In all churches discourse be
preached bearing on the subject of
prohibition and the enforcement OF
law. The Union will communicate
with pastors at an early day, supply
ing them with facts and statements
Of non-partisan character which will
be Of use to them in preparing for the
services of the day.
A. D. DryhOuse, prominent farm
er Of Howell county, Missouri, has
just consummated deal whereby he
becomes the owner of the farm of E.
f. Smith, who lives south Of the city.
Mr. DruhOuca nnovad hic fap,ilu \ o,o