People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-19
WELLINGTON SUMNER COUNTY, KANSAS THURSDAY MARCH TO- 1906

ting out his paper after his own no.
tiOn. Taylor naturally objected to
the turn affairs had taken, and he is
here today consulting his attorney,
h. L. Woods, in regard to the mat
ter. 1t is not yet known what the
outcome Of the affair will be.-Postal-
Card, Wednesday.
The purchasing committee for the
city have made arrangements where
by they exchange the old firebell for a
new one Weighing 400 pounds more
than the one now In use. They pay a
difference OF about sllO. Their con-
tract is with the Buckeye Bell Co., OF
Cincinnati, The bell will be here in
about thirty days. The firm pays
the freight both ways. This is move
in the right direction. We need a
good frebell, and the city could do
nothing which would be more heart
lily approved by the leOple.
James Haas, who formerly clerked
in the Fair store, met with quite a
misfortune while moving his house.
hold goods TO his new home at Krem-
lin, o. I. epacked the goods in one
end OF the car and some heavy lumber
in the other end. The engineer han
died the train rather roughly, jarring
the lumber into the furniture and
smashing nearly everything they had.
Bedsteads, washstands, chairs and
two barrels Of dishes were among the
articles destroyed. Mr.. Haas has
been the victim of considerable bad
luck lately, and has the sympathy of
his many friends here.
Wellington Is not behind in the line
Of entertainments. The noted Sharp
ley company will play one week at
our opera house, commencing next
Monday. This troupe has full brass
band and a fine orchestra. Their
plays equal and surpaSS many 50 and
Is cent entertainments. The Arkan-
sas City daily says this troupe sur
passes any one night play that has
been in their city this year. This
COMPANY did a big weeks business
both at Hutchinson and Newton.
Opera house at each place failed to
hold the people. Admission next
week, 10, 20 and 30 cents.
Rev, Pugh will hold a series of
meetings at Perth next week, prepar-
atory to Palm Sunday communion,
beginning Wednesday evening, the
18th, and continuing Thursday and
Friday nights. Preaching Saturday
at 2p. m. after which the regular an
nual congregational meeting will be
held for the election Of one elder and
one deacon and for the transaction of
appropriate business. Preaching sn
Sabbath, March 29th, morning and
evening. After the morning sermon
the Holy Communion will be admins
tered. All are cordially invited, and
members are urged to be present at
all these meetings.
Manager Myers, Of Winfield. says:
"The Sharpley Repertoire Company
is the best company ever played.
Receipts for the week, 10 rain and
snow, were s5Ol.6O." Our opera house
should be filled each night. Monday
night each lady will be admitted free
when accompanied by gentleman
holding a paid reserved seat ticket.
At Fort Smith this company receipts
for one week were 81, 1880; at Hutch
inson the opera house would not hold
the crowd and many could not get
even standing room. Season ticket
for the week, with reserved seats,
only sl.50. Admission, 10, 20 and 3Oc.
Advance sale Friday morning, Arling-
ton drug store. This troupe has sew
enteen fine performers.