People's voice., 1897-04-29

Uue CdSe upon UDt evidence given by
witnesses for the state. WilcOxs
wife and Child were present during
the examination and she seemed as
uncOncerned during the trial as any,
one in the room.
a meeting will be held soon to take
further steps toward organizing
home talent minstrel troupe. 1t has
been decided To form such an Organi-
zatiOn, aud the entertainment will be
given within the next thirty days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Alexander of
Kansas City, arrived in the city last
Friday Oh visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Al
Lichtenberger. Mr.. Alexander is a
mail clerk running on the Rock Is
land between Kansas City and C4ld-
well.
BaggagemaSter Frank Smith was
let out Saturday. The Santa Fe is
curGalllng expenses as much as pOsSi-
BILE, and some of the freight Office
employees will probably be detailed to
handle the trunks at the union depot
hereafter.
Ira DObbinS returned from joplin,
Mo-, Friday, where he was called
a week ago to the bedside of his moth
er Mrs. Dobbins is at present much
improved, and promises to recover en-.
tirely. Mrs. Geo. R. Fultz is still at
her bedside.
A gentleman in Nashua, N. H. has
for several years past, been in the
habit of taking Ayers Sarsaparilla to
tone up his system in the spring.
The result is that he finds himself
stronger, happier, and better than be
had been for many years before.
Ed VanHorn and Al Wampler have
secured the contract from the Rock
Island railroad for removing the
eight-inch layer of soil from the gum
DO deposit west Of the city. The con-
tract calls for the removal of $4,000
square yards of dirt. Work has al
ready begun.
Judge J. A. Ray and District Clerk
W. M. Copeland, better known as
Fighting MART" drove over from
Wellington last night in the interest
Of Judge Rays candidacy for the
nomination for Judge of the district
court on the POpocratic ticket. They
returned tOday.-Winfeld Courier, q.
Asa NJ, Black, the real estate and
insurance hustler, has sold one l60-
acre farm 10 the south part of the
county to WalCh, and one of the best
city residences TO Mrs. L. G. Fitch.
Both were cash sales and made in two
days last week. Mr., Black says real
estate is in fair demand, but prices are
low.
j. L. Myers has sold his interest in
the Ne Plus Ultra steam laundry to
Ed ROthtrUck. Mr.. ROthtrock has
given up his position with Wyatt Bros.
10 devote his entire attention to the
laundry business in the future. Mr..
!. Myers contemplates leaving the city,
but Is yet undecided just where he
will locate.
After the concert Thursday night
the band went 10 the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. NJ. Ferguson on South Wash
ingtOn avenue and Serenaded them.
The newly married couple were taken
by surprise, but Mr.. Ferguson, always
equal to the occasion, quickly provid-
ed the boys with box of ten-centers
Of uneXcelled fragrance.
Wellington was honored at the state
GAR. encampment by the election
OF Rev. B. F. Pugh of this city, to
the office of chaplain of the state de-
partment Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. Mr. Pugh returned Frioay
night in time to attend the meeting
of James Shields Post No. 81, and he
was heartily welcomed by his old
comrades.
Mrs. Nora Struble,. wife of William
Struble, died at her home at Silver
Creek Friday morning shortly after |
O'Clock, of consumption. She was
buried saturday morning in the Por-
ter cemetery. The funeral services
were held in the Silver Creek Meth
odiSt church at 10 o'clock. Deceased
WAS % years Of aye at the time of her
death, and had been married only a
short while.
MarcelluS Piatt, one of the trustees
OF the county high school,, was in town
Thursday from his farm near Peck.
Mr.. Piatt took look around the high
school building that morning and
made few inquiries into our educa-
tiOnal facilities. He expresses him
self highly pleased with the prospects
for frSt-claSS county high school.
All the trustees are now rated right
on the high school question.
Mr.. John D. Share of Alva. was in
the city yesterday, having come up to
interview the managers Of the new
creamery being located here with
reference to the location of a skim
ming station at Alva. The gentle
men Informed him that the station
would be located there if the farmers
OF the vicinity would subscribe stock
to the amount of $1,000. 1t appears
that the company wants no bonus but
wants this subscription of stock as a
guarantee that the farmers would