Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-04-23
LOCAL AND Personal.


on Tuesday the 10Th a boy.
p. Martin. of Martins department
store left Monday for the East.
+. G. Field of Pretty Prairie made us
a call the latter part of the week.
Will Conkright formerly of Hutch
inson came in from Denver Tuesday.
Mrs. Blanch Baurbridge returned
from a weeks visit TO Omaha, Monday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Vincent
living just east Of town, on Sunday the
18th girl.
D. II. Martin Of Topeka brother of
Judge Frank Martin has been visiting
in this city.
Arrangements seem to have been
completed for the reOpehing Of the
Valley State Bank
DR.. S. H. Sidlinger returned Satur-
day night from Ohio, saying Kansas
crops are the best.
Allen Shaffer formerly of Hutchinson
now of Kansas City, has been visiting
friends here during the week.
A ne@ time caro- is being arranged to
90 into effect on the Santa Fe May Sd.
1t is expected to be quite sweeping.
NJ. Z. Kirk who has been visiting
Clerk of the Court Il. W. Whinnery,
left Monday and will soon resume his
studies at the University.
T. M. Potter of Peabody, Kansas,
one of the men who would like to be
nominated for governor by the republic
cans but can't. was in town Saturday.
DIR. Bohrer of Chase, Rice county
was in town Wednesday ON business
and talking politics. DR.. BOhrer is
one of the influential farmers of that
county.
Mr.. James Bennett and Miss Ada
Enfield both of Hutchinson were mar
ried at s o'c'O ck Monday evening by
Rev. Noah Asher at his residence.
They will begin keeping house at No.
ia 4th Ave. East.
The civil case of Emerson Carey vs..
the Rock Island railroad company for
certain OverchargeS on freight was tried
in the district court the fore part of the
week, or rather partially tried. 1t was
thrown out of court.
The case of Gerdsley VS.. j. Con POr-
ter the plaintiff sueing for payment on
y barrel of whiskey another man by the
name Of WinslOw had bought and kept
in the store, has been disposed Of
The defense demurred and the motion
was sustained.
The case of the State vs.. James
Smith, charged with enticing young
girl into dls0rderly house, was tried
the latter part OF the week and he was
found guilty. The penalty in this
State is not more than two years in the
penitentiary, and not less than one.
The case of j. d. Far VS.. the Citi-
2en's bank of Arlington is now on trial
for the recovery of some notes belong
ing to Fair which were put up as col
lateral TO secure note by one Shear at
Onn time manager of a lumber yard for
Fair at Arlington, is now on trial in
the district court.
Mr.. j. l.. Sponsler, formerly of the
News, has purchased Il half interest
in the Hutch insOn Feed & Grain Co.
now being an equal partner with Mr..
3. X. Ringe. This mill was one of
tue early enterprises OF the county,
and tie men being well known, may
expect good business,
We are in receipt of a copy of one of
Prof. j. w. Farr's new arithmetics
which are just from the press. This
is the text used in the Farrian Uniyer-
SHY OF this city. The yOlumn is neatly
arranged and from the briet inspection
we have been able to give it, we should
say it IS a god one fer the grade of
work we understand it to be intended
for. 1t appears to be clear and explicit
which is propably the chief end to be
attained in school text.
The case of the Lee Cattle company
VS.. w. Il. Wilson suit upon a note
given in payment for stock was tried
in the district court Tuesday and We'd
nesday. As we'll as we can get the facts
they were that note was given by
Wilson in payment for some cattle.
drawing interest after maturity. AT
ter the note had been signed the word
maturity was changed to date"
This raised protest on the part of
Mr.. Wilson with suit at law. How
ever be was by the court Only required
to pay interest from Maturity"
The Grand Central hotel of this city
is just now trying to find out whose
property it is. 1t doesn't seem to know
just where it is at, and about three
different parties are trying to locate it
in their own back yards. r. B. Shad-
duck has been in possession most of
the time since Heber Jones death.
His administrator Mr.. Z. Stotts claimed
possession and replevined under
which Sheriff Patten took charge of the
property pending further litigation.
The mortgages are we understand also
wanting possession and altogether
there is quite mixture of claimes and
titles.
Heber Jones Dead.