People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-05

Ter rendered medical assistance.
Wellington is agitating the ques.
tion of an ice factory. Since South
Haven has taken up the creamery en-.
terprise, Wellington has also walked
up and wantsa creamery, too. Better
form a partnership, let Wellington
furnish the ice, we'll furnish the but.
ter, and both be happy.-South Haven
New Era.
Mrs. Sarah Abshear, OF Arson. was
in the city Thursday and applied for a
divorce from her husband. j. H. Alb.
shear, who she claims does not support
her and that she is compelled to dc
all the work about the farm. 1t will
be remembered that she applied fol
a divorce some time ago and the Judge
after hearing part Of the evidence
threw the case out OF court.
Some people are too careless in
crossing a railroad track. Last Fri.
day man driving pony hitched to a
cart, attempted to cross the sidetrack
near the Folks elevator, when he dis.
covered train approaching. lie
stopped his horse and commenced u
back. The train was almost onto
the horse when he reared aud wheeled
sideways just in time to clear the
track.
CO.. Humphrey returned from WITCH.
tia last Thursday where he went the
day previous to witness the perform.
ance OF the Alpine Concert Co., there
that night. Mr.. Humphrey says the
company is very good, but the chances
are that he will not book them for
next seasons lecture course. Mr..
Humphrey is very careful about book.
ing any organization unless it is first.
class.
A good story is told on Fireman
"Bud" Jackson. 1t is said that while
fighting the fire in the back of the
barber shop Friday night some one in
the front struck a match to light a
cigar and bud" in his excitement
thought that the fire was going to cut
of his retreat, so he turned the hose
on the man knocking him down. II
is not said that be made any
apologies.
The Sharpley Lyceum Theater Co.
have written Manager Black from
Perry, o. T., that they would like tC
play a weeks engagement in thi:
city after the first week 10 March
This company is highly spoken Of
Manager Black thinks of hooking
them for the third week in March.
They carry a full band and orchestra
and have one Of the best soubrettes
In the comic stage.
DR.. L. s. Campbell, of Anthony
was here last week. The Doctor
lately discovered that In April, 1885,
by an error occurring in a bill rem.
dered by the firm Of Smith g. White,
he paid the firm 800 In excess of the
amount due. Although this claim has
been Outlawed for eight years, yet
when the error was shown to Messrs.
Smith s. White, they very promptly
rectided it by paying the Doctor the
amount due him.
Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson was
In the city between trains last Satur.
day on his way home from a lecture
tour through the eastern and northern
states. Mr.. Simpson looks much
better and handles himself better
than he did when he passed through
here two months ago. He stated to
the VOICE reporter when accosted
and asked If he would accept and
wanted a nomination that he was not
DESTROYS Of running for any Office,
but II he did accept be would want to
run from this district.
]. NJ. Grif1ce, the sewing machine
agent Of this city, met with quite an
accident last Friday just outside OF
town. He was driving along near
Slate creek when the front axle broke
into, letting the wagon drop to the
ground and throwing Mr.. Grifice and
a sewing machine he had In the
wagon, to the ground with great
force. The machine was completely
demolished, while Mr.. Griffice escaped
with few scratches. The horse, for.
tunately, stood still, not seeming to
realize the situation, Mr.. Grifice ex.
tricated himself from the wreck and
brought the horse to town, where be
procured another rig AID went back
after the wagon and contents.
The W.C.T.U. ladies of this CITY.
with the state organizer, Mrs. Dora
Evans, held profitable and interest.
ing convention at Arson Thursday
and Friday Of last week. The first
meeting was at 100 Thursday after.