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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21

Lectures are 10 be given at Teachers College.
on Morningside Heights. at p. m. tomorrow and
next Tuesday. by Miss Minnie Glidden. Of Pratt
Institute. upon her extensions TO the Froebel gifts
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Retail
Dealers Board of Trade held yesterday morn
ing, at No 2n Fifth-ave.. and resulted In pcrma-
nent organization being effected The following
elected officers for the ensuing year: G. G..
Shayne, president; ]. a. Hickman. yice-president
treasurer The organization is composed of manu-
facturers and dealers in wearing apparel and other
personal effects.
The midwinter dinner of the Marine and Field
Club will be held next Saturday evening at the
Manhattan Hotel. Forty-second-st. and Madison
ave. The Transportation Club has courteously
rendered me entire use OF ITS rooms for that even
ing, and the dinner promises to be largely attended
The Omega Chapter of the fraternity Of Phi
Gamma Delta will celebrate its thirty-frst annver-
sary by a dinner at the Hotel Savoy on March r.
Among the invited guests are General Lew Wallace
John Clarke Ridpath Senator-elect Charles W.
Fairbanks. Charles w. Dabney. Assistant Secretary
Of Agriculture; Leon j. Benoit, OF the Cuban Juna.
and Eugene l.. Bush
The Rev. DR.. Wilton Merle Smith will deliver an
address on the work OF the Look ont Committee on
Thursday. at p. m. in the Second Church of the
Disciples East One-hundred- six " ninth-st
and Frankn-ave under the auspices Of the Look
out Committee of the Sixth District Local Union
Y. =. s. C. +.
The allied political clubs. which met on January
and appointed a committee to draft bill for
the prevention OF frauds az primaries, will meet
again Tuesday evening at the rooms OF the
Yorkville Republican Club. No 1.a9 Lexington
ave. 20 hear the report OF the committee
The first meeting OF the Women's Auxiliary of
the University Settlement Society will be held
Wednesday at 230 j. m. AZ the house OF MIS-.
Alfred l.. LOOMS. No ~ West Thirty-fourth-st.
The general plan OF work Will be discussed ana
committees announced.
The County Medical Society. No. II West Forty
thlrd-st meets tomorrow at p. m; to hear
uaDer by DIR. William Osler Oh THE Diagnosis OF
Malaria.
At the request Of many members. meeting oi
the Reform Club has been called for D. m on
'rhursday 10 consider the arbitration treaty.
A benefit performance viii be given at the Achd-
en,v Of Music this evening by the Foresters League
of America in aid OF It's benevolent fund. num-
her OF we'll known vaudeville actors are 10 appear
Mrs Esther j. Ruskay will speak on some
Aspects OF Present-Day Judaism" before the Young
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21
CHA RGED WITH TNE4NTTCTDE

James Mulligan. forty years old. Of No. Motifs
Lane, was locked up In the West Forty-seventh-st.
police station last night. charged with having
caused the death Of his one-day-od baby. lie had
been drinking for some time. He went home Fri
day night in an angry mood. and threw a pan OF
ashes over his sick wife and the baby. The child
ashes. IL is supposed " - 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21
DREssMAI<INC.

A-A-DRESSMAK elegant cutter
and filter: s. day. or at home: perfect
1T guaranteed. velvet. silk or cloth suits
made In one week for SO: fancy waists
coats and ball gowns q speciality. ~ East
lOth-st.. near Broadway.
A THOROUGHLY competent dressmaker
takes work home or by day; latest skirts
waists. sleeves. remodelling. alterations,
children's dresses. Mrs. HOOD. 1876 West
iOist-st.
A.-HALF-PRICE this month. tailor
made. also fancy waist and bodice. ball
evening. reception. dinner. wedding gowns
and robes Of every description; Ut and work
guaranteed. orders executed short notice;
sisters and brothers from London and
Paris: cutting, fitting. bastine. renovating,
etc; dressmakers sent out. iB Lafay cite
ave. Brooklyn. Nine. SEIoUNER. ~
West i9ih-st.. New-lork
ARTISTIC dresses from IS: taior-made.
also evening and reception dresses
equally low. we guarantee perfect fit. best
Workmanship. - Bond-st.. Prooklyn.
COUTURIERE FRANCHISE. 49, Formerly
with stern Bros. advanced spring sty,"s
for costumes. cap"s and Jackets; ladies'
materials made up. estimates glyel re.
modelling: reasonable prices. short notice.
Nine BENITEAU ANDERSON. ITS 9Th
ave. near lGth-s;.
cOI'TrRIFRE FRANCHISE. formerly
with Stern BTothers: tlilor-made suits.
ball. reception. dinner, walking and dane
ing school DR., sses. Indies materials made
up; last seasons gowns rsmodelled. esti
mates gwen. short notice. winter prices.
Nine. PENITEAG ANDERSON. 2is 9Th
ave. aear i3ti-st.
DREssMAKER. over 20 yenrs in bust
ness: tailor made suits. Sc up. out by
the day. 81. Mrs.. SMYTH. $40 9th
near a3d-s;
DRESsMAK Erwin cut. NJ. plan ana
leave work for seamstres- 10 finish: 81 20
day families: reference. REbiABlE' -"
West 2.i1 81.
pRESSMAKER.- = Understands her hun-
mes. docs good work only. wishes 10 en-
gar. win fnmilies needing a good dre.s-
maker. 81 ~ day: reference. DRESS
MAKER. go West 23l ST
DREssMAKER. hrst-clsss, working for
years in Abraham 4 Sfraufs's. wishes Gus
TONERS: elegant ladies' thildren's dresses.
silk waists; references; 81 90 . day ~
2d-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21

The Rev. DR.. Newland Maynard will deliver the
second parlor Illustrated matinee lecture. at Mrs.
ii. l.. Horizons No. IA West Ffty-seventh-st.,
next Tuesday morning, at II o'clock. His subject
VIII be THE South OF France
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21

Emanuel Lodge No. GA. F. and A. NJ. Will give
complimentary reception tomorrow evening in the
Commandery Room OF the Masonic Temple, Twen
y-thrd-st and SiXth-avc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21

Mems Hebrew Association on Thursday, at p; m.
IN the vestry-rooms OF Temple Israel, One-hun-
dred-and-twenty-ifth-s and Fifth-ave.
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Uinter Resorts.
ll[gNll. W0RlIGl lGlRl

BILTMORE. ASHEvILf.E. " C
This magnificent hotel. delightfully."- locate. g., g.,
Mountains OF Western No tn Carolina ha. besn w
TO M,7srs Linsey Kitti edge The hotel is newly anS
elesanty furnished and earpeted. 30 porcelain bath,
ADDED, has electric lights steam heat open nreniaces
elevators. and all Ito az ,intments are superior roo
stables. and the best gof. links in the South ~
Through vestioule sleepeis from New York. TIL. man.
sgenient OF this hotel Will be liberal For hooL
lets and further particulars address Messrs Insev e
Kuredge y. d. Mr. Linsley the successful nro-
prietor of .he Hotel Bon Ai-, Augusta, Ga. ~
New ONCE. Fred II scoheid Metropoiltan Ruud
irg. Madison Square, New York. ~
TNLORIDA EAST COAST HOTEL. SYSTEM
IL For Souvenir Folders address
{. g. KNOTT Gen. Supt. ST. Augustine Fla
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IlG WEST 23D-ST. desirable rooms
house unexceptionable in all it's appoint
ments. references exchanged.
AS PARK AVE. between Seth and BIth
sts-Second and third floor rooms: two
baths; steam heat: board optional: private
American family: references.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21
MEETINGS AND TiTNHENTS.

Lectures 10 be given at Teachers College,
on Morningside Heights. at p m tomorrow and
next Tuesday. by Miss Minnie Gdden. Of Pratt
Institute upon her extensions TO the Froebe gifts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21
Cost an0 founo.


| OST-At Wallacks Theatre. Saturday matinee Feh
- ruary ~ an opera glass; left near 3Oh-st
entrance Finder Will receive reward by returning il ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21

The midwinter dinner of the Marine and Field
Club Will be held next Saturday evening at the
Manhattan Hotel. Forty-second-st. and Madison
The Transportation Club has courteously
rendered the entire use of It's rooms for that
ing and the dinner promises to be largely attended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21
BOARD AND ROOMS.

NNSN(SNoS~"~~~<NN~>>N "SN~~~~.~O~~~~~<O~NO~~
WHILST. 81 and 81 WEST Elegant
second floor suite. private bath; other
rooms: table and service unexceled; refer
enrpe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21

Mrs Esther J. Ruskay will speak on some
Asoec,s OF Present Day Judaism" before the Young
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21

A benefit performance viii be given at the Acad-
any az Music this evening by the Foresters League
os America in aid OF It's benevolent fund. num-
her OF we'll known vaudeville actors are 10 appear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21

At the request Of many members, meeting
the Reform Club has been called for D. m OF
I'hursday 10 consider the arbitration treaty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21

The Rev Dr. Wilton Merle Smith will deliver an
address on the work OF the lookout Committee on
Thursday. at p. m. in the Second Church Of the
Disciples, East Onehundred- and. six Y Mint h-st.
and Franklin-ave., under the auspices of the Look
out Committee of the Sixth District Local Union
Y. i. s. c. T..
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-09

E. G. Ferguson, who lived in Wei.
lingtOn and afterwards died in the
south, preached the first sermon in
Father Atteberl'S house in the year
1873.
ln 1879 the MethOdists and Presby.
terians organized union Sunday
school at Rome school house and con-
tinued it with preaching every two
weeks until 1883 when the MethOdistS
built a sanctuary one mile north. The
dedicatOry services we're held June
1884 by Elder Andus. Their present
membership is about seventy-ave,
Sunday school is held at 10 o'clock
each Sunday with preaching follow,
ing every two weeks, and EpwOrth
League each Sunday evening.
Rev. F. f. Bernstein is the pastor
H. c. Armstrong the superintendent
of the Sunday school and J. w. wake
field president Of the League.
The PreSbyterians continued SER
vices in the school building until twl
years later when they built a large
and beautiful church down at Rome.
They hold Sunday school at 10 a. I'D.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-09

choice, but when the line was run Mr..
Hubbard found that he had flied on
the Numbered claim" The tree und,r
which they camped during the summer,
is still growing on the bank of Crooked
Creek. During the same summer
came Chas. HattOn, who lives on the
Old homestead, Giles. his brother, who
lied on the farm owned by X. NJ.
Barbour and Dan Garnand who is
now in Oklahoma. OF the IA who
lock land in that and the few SUIT
ceedlng years, only seven remain:
VIM. Atterbury, ChaS. Hatton, T. A.
Hubbard, H. A. Taylor, Mrs. Nelson,
5. c. Bartlett, who lives in the north.
west section of the township, and
George Smith, vino took school land
In section 10. Some have gone back
east, but the larger portion have gone
westward or southwark.
They endured many privations of
food, clothing and shelter, but none
are unwilling to dwell for hours on
the good old days of yOre." Mr.. At
ter5ury tells US that buffalo meat and
corn bread constituted the bill of fare
during the first fall and winter, and
that the grass had been burned off
and oats were 50 high that their
horses had to roam far and wide to
find a living.
To show tie scarcity of corn, Mr..
Hubbard tells good story on a Jack
son township MIN. and one who now
owes farm 10 South Haven and lives
IN wellington. As they passed by the
Hull place, going to Wellington, the
jackson man went up to the dugout
to buy some corn, while the South
Haven man went into the field and
gathered the corn. After long per-
SuaSIon end offers of fabulous prices,
the jackson man came back unsuc.
cessfuL After telling his companion
OF his failure, the South Haven man
said; Never mind, we can probably
find some farther along" 1t is said
that the corn was never settled for.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-09

had been built over on the meridian
IN which there was school kept but in
1875 District Is was organized and a
school house built on the south west
corner Of Mr.. Hubbard'S north quarter.
The first teacher was COrnelia Mar
shall. In the year 1856 the building
was moved down to Rome by j. NJ.
Mckee of Wellington and the next
year bonds were voted TO build a four
room house costing $500.
The first teacher 10 the new build
ing was G. W. Dunn and the last one
Mrs C. L. Clayton of Wellington.
Charleston school house district
No. 81 was organized in 1876. The
district was dissolved by the last
legislature and the house is to be
sold in this month.
Prairie Center school house in
district No. JIG was built in 1878 on
the land now owned by VIM. McLain,
but in 1884 was moved north aud east
one mile where it now stands. Miss
BelleWhitten, WHO'S now in California
taught the first school and Miss Olive
Speare of Jackson township taught
the last one.
In 1876 the district known as
Centennial was built. The name
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-09

Wellington, on the Hunnewell branch
of the Santa Fe.
The name was first suggested by
Charles Hatton. 1t first consisted Of
only postoffice, kept by Mrs. Frank
lin, One-half mile west of its present
location. In 1884 town company
was organized and town site laid out
on the farm of A. S. Ono.
Frank Davis had started the first
store, and during that year, March l.,
the Cary Lumber company put 10 a
yard, managed by Mr.. r. Q. Hankins.
C. E. Murlin, the present manager.
took charge of it Jan. |, 1885. 10
June, 1885, the Rock Island Lumber
company bought out the Cary COM
pany.
The pOStOffiCe was soon moved to
town and the following persons have
had charge in the order named:
Frank Davis, r. Q. Hankins, A. 5.
Ono, A. S. Cummings, Mrs. Mary
Cline, George Sauer, Mrs. Mary Cline,
who has just sent in her resignation.
At one time, in 1885, an effort was
made to move the town two miles
south and call it Carr City. The city
scales were moved down one day and
back the next by the Rome people.
The railroad refused to put in a switch
and so that ended the fight.
At the present time Rome contains
a grocery store, owned by G. E. Dow.
is, who has built up an enyiable bust.
ness; a lumber yard, as before stated;
a drug store, owned by DR.. Daniels: a
blacksmith shop, operated by Bob
Skaggs, and a grain office, owned by
Willis Folks and George Sauer.
SCHOOLS.
Jackson has within it seven school
buildings.
Atterbury No.43 was erected on the
south west corner of Harlan After
bury's claim in the year 1873 the lum-
Der being hauled from Wichita.
Ike King taught the first school
during that winter and Robert McGlll
the last term,
In the same year township house
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-09

given because of the exposition being
held at that time in Philadelphia.
The first teacher was ChaS. Freeman
and the last W. G. Mickey.
The Illinois district was organized
in 1879 and the same year bones voted
to build a house One-half mile west of
where it now stands. In 1886 it was
moved. g. A. Roberts WIS the last
teacher.
Jackson Center No. l75 was the last
one organized by uniting portions of
Atterbury, Rome and Prairie Center
districts. A Mr.. Judd taught the
first school and Jasper Williams the
last one.
CHURCHES.
Almost the whole community are
church-gOers.
There are three houses Of worship,
four religious organizations and a
Sunday school organized by people OF
all faiths.
j. T. Putney who came here in 1877
organized the first Sunday school and
was Its superintendent. l. has been
held at several places with some
intermisSiOns but is now not run
ming.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-09
THE CRADLE, THE ALTAR, AND
THE GRAVE.

Amoug the dead of the township
may be mentioned Jas. Douglass, who
was the first to 60: Louis Atterbury,
Mr.. Garrity, Horace Hawley, who was
accidentally shot on his farm by one
of his hired men; Richard GOOde,
whose son Frank is independently
rich from several practical inventions
that he has worked out; Michael
Muckley. whose funeral was said to be
the largest ever held in the county:
Jas. Funderburk and H. H. Dryer.
who died just recently.
Mrs. Sarah Drury, who lived on sec
ton %, was the only doctor in the
whole COuntry at that early time, and
we have it on her authority that
Frank HattOn, son Of Charles HattOn,
was the first child born in Jackson.
He saw light first on April ~, 1874
lie lives with his parents on the old
homestead.
The first wedding was that of Mar
tina Jane Atterbury, who married Joe
Franchier in the fall of 1871.
TOWNS.
The only town in Jackson is Rome,
seven and une.half miles south of
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-09
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
\ <
= JACKSON TOWNSHIP. :
III 4 i i 80 i i MMMx

only one of the large family who now
owns and occupies the old homestead.
Father Atterbury, Preston and
Robert are long since dead.
While the western part Of the town,
ship was being settled along the Shoe
Fly named while the song of the
same was pOpularl, the eastern part
was being claimed along Crooked
Creek.
7. A. Hubbard, in the summer Of
1872 filed on the homestead where he
now lives.
He and the man who had his eye on
the farm now owned by G. c. Wake
field were anxious TO get a "timbered
claim" as they called it; a cottonwood
tree stood on the line; each took his
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-09
ORGANIZATION,

Jackson was the lucky thirteenth
in order Of townships organizations,
having been organized FEBRUARY 24tb,
1874, on petition presented by 7. II.
L. Evans, ct al.
The composition Of the board at
that time was +. W. Stevens. J. W,
Hamilton and H. c. St. Clair, County
Clerk H. C. BrOadbent.
The historic lame Jackson was
suggested by Louis Atterbury who
was simon pure Democrat.
The irSt township officers were T. A,
Hubbard, trustee; Chas. Atterbury,
treasurer; Henry Clarity, clerk.
The present officers are H. A. Taylor,
trustee; J. H. DodSon, treasurer; aud
X. NJ. Barbour, clerk.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-09

in oha township, which yet stands on
the farm now owned by Mrs. A. J..
Mexican.
The i've sons occupied land SUI
rounding their father and making
their home with him.
The old trail ran to the southwest
just vest of this house and there was
scarcely Il night passed that some
traveller did not stop to enjoy Father
Atterbury's hospitality which was
unbounded. VIM. Atterbury is the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-09
EARLY SETTLEMENT.

The first filing was made upon the
northeast quarter Of section 10, now
owned by e. II. Felt; john I.
ShOwalter, who now lives in Yelling.
ton filed upon it.
The first settlers who came int
the township comprised the family Of
Atte-bury's Louis Atterbury, father.
five sons: Charles, William. Harlan
Preston and Robert; and three
daughters: Martha, Deyinda and
Julia.
They arrived from Illinois 10 the
fall Of 1871 and built the first house
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-09

each Sunday with ?. Z. Miller as
superintendent.
Rev. j. s. McClung breaches once
in two weeks alternating with Rev.
BernStOrf of the Bethel church.
In 1890 the United Brethren, who
had an organization, built the Ketter.
ing Chapel on the west line of the
township.
1t was dedicated IN December Of
the same year by Rev. T. B. Lee Of
Winfield.
Rev. Z. +. Heisel breaches bi-weebly;
Sunday school is held every Sunday at
3 p. M, o. J. Putney is superiu-
tepdent.
The Christians also have an Organi-
zatiOn of over one hundred members
at Rome school house. Z. T. Houston
of Perth breaches occasionally.
Bible reading conducted weekly by
Ed Brothers.
TOPOGRAPHY.
Jackson township comprises just
one congressional township. 1t is q
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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-14
THRONE LIGHTS.

Princess Gisela Of Bavaria, hciress to the
throne of Bavaria, hns taken to bicycling
in public. All the Bayarinn princes and
dukes are keen bioyolists.
The queen Of Madagascar has been exiled
to the island of Reunion. 1t is said of her,
Sho was passionatcly devoted to her coun-
try and showed a strong sense Of justice in
hor public duties'
The Grand Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Wei-
mar left u fortune of 100, 900, 900 francs be-
sides her large estates in Silesia and Hol-
land, which bring in large revenues every
year The opulent old lady left nothing
to charity.
King Christian of Denmark is 70 years
old, but looks like man of 60. His con-
sort. Queen Louise is eight months his
senior. She is very shrowd politician.
Indeed, Prince Bismarck gave her the nick
name of "Europo's mother in law"
Princess Helene, the crown princess of
Italy, was voted the most beautiful woman
at the queens jubilee. She is tho daugh-
ter of the Prince of Montenegro, who was
ono of tho poorest of princes. Her early
life was spent in hor fathers mountainous
principally, and it is to the rugged out
door life sho led there that much of her
strong, robust beauty ia attributed.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-14
CURTAIN RAlSERS.

EmrEa Nevada sang at the recent Victor
Hugo fote ut Paris with triumphant suc-
cess.
Richard Harding Davis has lnndo a
dramntization of his novel, "Soldicrs of
Fortune
Thomas Hardy. tho author of 'Tcss of
the D'Urbervillc," contomplatcs writing
mn original play for Mrs Fislle
Arthur Ethcrington, who mado tho
American stage production of Tho
Geislia," is Il brother of Marie Tempest.
Tho Railroad King" is the tito of n
now mclodrnna by Mussrs. John Fowler
and II. III. Horton. which is soon to be
produced.
Tho Iiliputians will shortly arrive from
Germany, where they have been rohcars-
ing new play, entitled "Tho Fair In
Midgcttown.
Miss Mimic Palmer is now limited
liability company. Sho has been incor-
porated in London, with capital of S3o,-
200, in So shares
Henry Arthur Jones' new play, "The
Triiler," which Charles Wyndham pro-
duces, is said by tho author to be light in
tono and purpose.
A Puritan Romance" will DO ono of
the important productions mado this sea-
bull. 1nc pay is u romantic comedy drama
by Estelle Clayton.
Mr.. Frank Rushworth a young tenor
from Chicago, whom Mr.. Hammcrstein
claims to have discovered, has been en-
gagged for tho LA Poupeo'' cast.
Mmo Duso is to play in Rome next
season now pieco called 1.-The Dead
City," written by Gabriel d Annunzio for
Nine. Bcrnhardt, who will produce it first
in Paris.
Tho dainty Hcnglcr sisters have been
very successful ut tho London Alhambra,
which has become fashionable resort
now that it has been patronizcd by tho
Princess Of Wales
Mr. Walter Damrosch and Mr. Charles
e. Ellis have sngcd contract for their
five weeks season of grand opera Mt tho
Metropolitan Opera House. New York, be-
ginning Jan. II, 1898.
a proposition has been made to NJ Vic
tor Mnurcl to give n series of song recitals
in America this winter. NJ Maurol is
also considering an offer to appear in vi
enna during the coming season