People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-31

the Knights Templar will hold Christ
mas exercises in the asylum.
P. L. Arnett, district clerk-elect of
Sedgwick cg2nty. was here Thursday.
Mr.. Arnett is an old Illinois friend of
E. W. Morris of Harmon township,
with whom he is visiting for a few
days.
Mrs. Anna Dudley Of Marion, with
her son Avery, is visiting her brother,
S. Crane, of this city. They will 60
down to Kremlin, OF, before re-
turning home, to visit sister at that
place.
The annual account of Malissa
Riggs, guardian Of the estate Of
Stephen Riggs, deceased, was Thurs
day filed in probate court. The estate
has been exhausted and the guardian
was relieved.
We will pay a salary of s35 per
month and expenses for man with rig
to advertise our goods in the country.
Only honest and energetic men
wanted. Address Perfection Egg Pro-
Queer Co., Parsons, Kansas. 13 If
A. Graft received a fine Columbia
river salmon from Charlie Hill, now
of WhatcOm, Wash, but formerly Of
this city, being at one time book
keeper for Mr.. Graft. The salmon
measured over q feet in length and
was packed in ice.
Geo. GallOup, formerly of this city,
was here Thursday evening on his
way to Oxford to attend family re-
union. Mr., GaliOup is now employed
in drug store at WamegO, Kan, and
is doing well. He says a heavy Sleet
fell there Thursday morning.
Will DOugherty, now travelling for
Burnham, Hanna, Munger & Co., of
Kansas City, was in town Thursday to
spend the holidays with his sister,
Mrs. J. d. Share. Mr.. DOugherty was
formerly in the employ of the Share
Bros. dry goods company here.
Miss Mae Gilmore of Salt Lake City,
sent the Judge very appropriate aud
useful Christmas present on Thursday
10 the form of gold disk worth 800
cents. The judge says this is the
most useful present he has received
for some time, and it beats a handker-
chef case or "a necktie box all hollow.
The Euchre club presented Miss
Pr.ngle, the leading lady Of Pripgle'S
Comedy Co., witha handsome bouquet
al the opera house Friday night,
which she blushingly received and
thanked them for. At the beginning
of the kaleidoscope dance after the
performance picture of the ace of
clubs with the words, "Euchre Club"
was thrown from the calcium light
upon the screen formed by her white
silk skirts while she was posing for
the first part of the kaleidoscope
dance. This unique way of recogniz-
ing the Euchre club made great hit
with the audience. The play that
night was splendid. The company
presented Nancy" to a full house.
Marshal Henderson received quite
a reprimand from one of the pariahs
whom he accommodated with lodging
in the city baStile few nights ago.
The hobo had business up the road
the next morning and left a Call to be
let out in time to catch the early
morning freight north. Mr.. Hender-
son was dereliCt in his duties and the
Weary Willie missed his train, in
consequence of which the accommodate
ting marshal was subjected to severe
reprimand and cautioned against any
future negligence in regard to the
duties he owes to the "prOfesh." In
the patOis of the tramp fraternity,
"de copper now is dead next to his
self" and will pay better attention to
the city'S peripatetic dodgers In the
| future.
Mrs. B. F. Spar went to Topeka
last Thursday to see Perry. He ha;
improved wonderfully since he was
sent to the asylum. He is under the
care of one of the best physicians 10
the state. Letters from him to his
parents show a wonderful improve.
ment in his mind. He writes ration.
ally and speaks in the highest terms
of those under whose care he is. A
special attendant is provided for him
by his parents, and he is subject tC
little confinement, being allowed tC
do much as ne pleaseS in the way Of
attending theatres and church ser.
vices. The state physician, DR.. East.
man, gives such encouraging news OF
his improvement that Mr.. and Mrs
Spar feel very cheerful over hi,
future. Mrs. Spar will return aftel
| the holidays