People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-12

completed a $4,000 mill at Burling.
ton, Kansas.
Miss Allie Cissel, a charming yOung
lady of Milan, stopped Friday night in
the city on her way home from Peru,
Indiana, where she had been visiting
for the past ten months.
Manager Black Saturday closed the
contract with the Sharpley Repertoire
Co. This company is a good one and
their presence here will DO doubt be a
great treat for the people.
Tue average attendance in our
schools for the month of February is
81 per cent. This is the best average
for the same month that has been
reached in the past FIVE years.
The ladies are requested 10 make
sure that they are registered before
March 9th, as the registration books
close at that time. Several council
men are to be elected this spring.
Mrs. E. L. Clayton, who is teaching
school near Concord, was in the city
attending Teachers association Sat-
urday. Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton will re-
turn to Wellington in about three
weeks.
An application for divorce has been
filed by Mrs. Dora Weakly against
William Weakly, She asks for d.
vorce, $1,000 alimony and the guar
of their child. Both parties
are from ArgOnia.
Parties wishing to exchange mort
gagged lands in Sumner county for
unincumbered western lands will
please call on Southern Kansas Mort
gage Company, Wellington, Kansas.
Under Farmers bank. 4t-2S
ChaS. Whitfield was thrown from
his horse Saturday morning on South
Washington avenue, sustaining severe
injuries about the head. He was
taken TO the office of DR.. Splitter who
medical aid.
Miss Ida Atkins entertained friends
at her home on corner Lincoln and
G streets, last Friday night in honor
of her friend, Miss Iva Herald, of
Chicago. A delightful evening was
spent by those present.
A Sumner county farmer drove into
Wellington the other day before day.
light with a load of corn, He wanted
probably to get it sold before the
railroads showed up the corn rate a
little higher.-Wichita Eagle.
The city teachers held an extra
session Saturday morning at the high
school building, to bring up one
months work in Medieval Europe
and Tompkin's Philosophy of Teach
ing. A number Of county teachers
were present.
Manager Black has secured the
Sharpley Company in repertoire for
the last week in this month. This
company has a very fine orchestra and
brass band and will give daily con-
certS al noon upon our streets and a
fine entertainment at night.
s. S. Wright returned from Cripple
Creek last Friday, He is not en-
Unused with that golden ElDorado.
He was out there three weeks and got
only two days work. Mr.. Wright
thinks there is really more gold for
him in Sumner county than In Cripple
creek, and will take his old position
In John Keir's blacksmith shop.
Did you ever see man 90 out into
a ten acre lot and sit down with a
pail between his knees, waiting for a
COW to be backed up and MIXED?
Well, that is about the position of
the man who spreads out his goods
and waits for customers to come,
without doing anything to let them
know what he's got and what he
wants to do with it.-South Haven
New Era.
henry Harp suffered quite severe
accident last Saturday. He was lead.
ing COW, when she started to run,
throwing him to the ground and strik.
ing his head in such a manner as to
render him unconscious for some
time. Two gashes were cut in his
head and he was considerably bruised
and shaken mp generally. A physi.
clan was called. who pronounced his
injuries not serious, and it is thought
he will bearound in a few days again
Miss Enie Smiley entertained a few
of her most intimate friends THURSDAY
night at her home on North Washing
ton avenue. The evening was spent
in social conversation and games
Miss Smiley is an excellent enter
tainer as she proved herself last even.
ing. The guests were favored with
some excellent piano music by Miss
SmilaV whn 10 On orf;c@ a.. A.. u.