People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-16
Now the ladies fair do promenade,
Needless of song or sonnet;
Meekly to church they wend their way
To shO% their Easter bonnet.
The Unfortunate One.

Edward Pratner, OF SOuCn haven,
was in the city on business Saturday.
James Walker, Of Conway Springs,
was in the city on business Saturday.
Mrs. J. D. Reed and son, of Belle
PLANE, were here shopping Saturday.
Mrs. A. R. Downs and son, of Belle
PLANE, were shopping in the city Sat-
urday.
]. L. NJ. Strange, of South Haven,
transacted business in this city Sat
urday.
Miss Ray Splitter, of Oxford, came
over Saturday and will visit here for a
short time.
Mrs. Lesty Campbell, of Kansas
City, Mo-, is the guest of NJ. X. Ham
bin and family.
W. S. Brown, the hotel man, of
Conway Springs, was in the city with
his wife shopping Saturday.
Sheriff Heskett started Thursday
last for OSawatOmie to take Herman
Czaplinskai to the asylum.
Dan Letcher left last Thursday for
Cripple Creek, Colorado, where he has
accepted position with contractor,
Mrs. J. W. Renfrow left last Thurs
day for Kansas City, Mo-, where she
will visit with her daughter this sum-
mer.
c. L. Clayton is building new
porcheS and walks and otherwise i'm
proving his property on South Blaine
street.
Manager Black is trying to secure
the Van Dyke & Elton comedy COM
pany for the last week in April, COM
mencing April 3Oth.
The Rock Island company will run
an excursion to Beloit April Goth, on
account of the GAR. meeting at
that place on that date.
Rev. E. A. HOyt has been secured
to preach the Seyenty-seventh ami
. versary sermon of the LOOT. at II
am. Sunday, April 18th, at the ME-
church.
G. W. Crays, formerly Rock Island
agent at Perth, but later of Duncan,
l. T., was in the city Friday night on
his way to Huntington, Indiana
where he will locate.
], Byron Cain, editor of the Belle
Plaine News, was in the city on bust
ness Friday. Byron says the election
in that city is liable to be contested
'On several different grounds.
Mrs. Nellie White and brother, Of
Morris township, were here Satur
day, While here Mrs. White made
application for a position as teacher
in the city schools for the coming
year.
Editor Cissell, Of Milan, was in the
city last Friday to meet his wife's
mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs. R
M. Shoals, of Peru, Indiana. They
will visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Cissel
for some time.
Mrs. Elizabeth Weaver, mother Of
Dick Weaver, was a passenger tt
Milan Friday morning. She stopped
here on her way home from Edwards
burg, Mich, where she accompanied
the remains of her deceased husband
Yves Ready and Mr.. Griffith, OF Wei
{ lington, we're in town Thursday. IVES
Ready is out for the nomination fol
county attorney and is launching hi
boom early. He interviewed a num-
Der OF our prominent Reps. while
here.-Oxford Register.
The next meeting OF the Teachers
association will be held at the usua
place on Saturday, April 18th. In
stead of the regular program Presi.
dent Place Of the Southwest Kansa
College will deliver a lecture on 9TH,
Equipment of the Teacher"
The many friends Of E. S. Igou will
be glad to learn Of his employment a
this place by the Rock Island Com
pany. The thanks are due to Agen
Higgins, who kindly used his infiuenc
in Mr.. IgOu's favor. We are glad t,
have him remain in Wellington.
The EpiscopalianS of this city ar
contemplating the erection of a sma.
church building. The bishop of thi
diocese has offered to make them
present Of $500 If they will build
A meeting was held last night BY tn
members in regard to the matter.
Attorneys W. W. Schwinn, c. +
Elliott and James Lawrence returnel
! from Topeka Friday night. They al
gued the water works case befor
Judge Martin last Friday morning
The case was taken under advisemen
and to all outward appearance wi
not be passed upon until it comes u
in its regular order, which will. pel