People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-02-25
RAILROAD COUPLINGS.


degree last week.
Brakeman Tom Burnsworth has re-
Gently recovered from an attack of la |
grippe.
The Santa Fe finished storing ice
here Saturday. Fourteen cars Of
Minnesota ice were stored.
BOilermaker Prentz has reported for
work, after an enforced laYOf CAUSED |
by the injury to his hand few days
ago.
E. K. James of Caldwell, has charge |
of the Santa Fe depot at Milan during
the temporary absence Of Agent Max
well.
Yves Boise, a boilermaker in the
UP. shops at Kansas City, has taken
charge Of the boiler department of
the Arkansas City shops.
The Rock Island bridges between
this place and Wichita are being re-
paired. A new bridge is being put in
over the Arkansas river at Wichita.
The valve in the water tank at
Caldwell broke the other day and let
all the water out, neCessitating the
engines taking water at this place
temporarily.
Master Mechanic G. T. Neubert of
Arkansas City, attended the X. of
P. sermon and the funeral of Will
Davis last Sunday. He returned to
Arkansas City next morning.
Richard Brownfeld's household
goods have been packed for shipment
to Illinois. Mrs. Walter, Mrs. Rich
ardson, Miss Bessie Walter and Mr..
Browndeld's little son will return to
their homes in Illinois about the first
Of March to reside permanently. Mr..
Brownfeld will continue in the en-
ploy Of the Santa Fe here.
The Milan Press contains an account
Of the sad death of Mrs. W. F, Max
well, wife of the Santa Fe agent at
that place, last Saturday. She was a
bride Of only twenty.siX days, having
united in marriage with Mr.. Maxwell
on January Is, last. She was former
ly Miss Della Roberts Of Alva, o. T.,
and was a young lady of many accom-
plishments.
General Superintendent H. U.
Nudge, Assistant General Superin-
tendent Avery Turner, General Man
ager J. ]. Frey, Division Superinten-
dent G. J. Hartman. Trainmaster g.
f. Hawks and Chief Engineer Archer
of the Santa Fe, were in Winfield
Friday night on tour of inspection.
The Courier says new depot will be
built OF brick and stone in the place
Of the present structure in South
Winfield.
Superintendent Hartman's position
will probably be filed by Frank T.
DOlan, formerly trainmaSter on the
Chicago division at Marceline, III.
DOlan had been appointed division
superintendent on the Mexican Cen
trail about four months ago, and his
household goods were recently ship
ped from Marceline for Mexico. but
were stopped at Trinidad and shipped
to Wichita a few days ago, which
gives rise to the suppOSitiOn that he
will be appointed to succeed Hart.
man.
| General Manager H. r. NickerSon
wired Division Superintendent George
Hartman Of the Santa Fe, Yesterday
morning, offering him an advantage
Gus position on the Mexican Central
railway, asking an immediate reply.
Superintendent Hartman wired back
that he would accept and be on hand
as soon as he could be relieved at this
point by the Santa Fe, In the same
hour he rendered his resignation of
his position here, stipulating that he
must be relieved by March 1st. Mr..
Hartman has been with the Santa Fe
system nearly or quite tweuty.fOur
years. Much of his time was in SER
vice under A. A. Robinson and with
Mr.. NickersOn. Mr.. Robinson is now
president and Mr.. NickerSOn General
manager Of the Mexican Central, and
approaching Mr.. Hartmans value,
knowing him thoroughly, they deter
mined to avail themselves of his ex-
perience and services.-Wichita
Eagle.
There are too many people with pre-
maturely gray hair, when they might
avoid it by applying that reliable and
effective preparation, Halls Hair Re-