People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-06

taking up permanent residence else
where. Mr.. Schultz has beeu con-
nected for years with the Wellington
National bank, and has wen a place
for himself in the confidence and es.
TEEN OF the people of Wellington, all
OF whom, without an exception, will
regret to learn Of his contemplated
departure, but will wish him un-
bounded success and prosperity
wherever he may decide to cast his
fortunes.
Mr., and Mrs. ]. C. McClintock of
London township, who were married
Wednesday night, were in town Sat-
urday purchasing their housekeeping
supplies. Miss Lulu Thomas, sister Of
Ms. McClintOck, accompanied them.
They will 60 to housekeeping on a
farm in Illinois township. They were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Naugle
while in the city.
Edward Newton, the eccentric old
gentleman who lives southwest OF
Mulyane, has erected an elegant mon
ument for himself and wife in the
LlttletOn cemetery. Self-reliance has
always been one of his characteristics.
and ne dOeSn'tprOpOSe TO trouble any
one about the erection Of a monument
after he is dead. Mr.. Newton is a
very eccentric maE and this is one of
his peculiarities.
Ren French has received some sam
pie lead and zinc ore, taken from his
brother Charles mine near Carthage.
Mo. The ore is very valuable, run
ming at about S2l per ton. The COM
pany in which Charlie French is in
tereSted owns forty acres Of fine min
ing land and has a lease on another
forty acres equally as productive Of
ore. They have twenty shafts in the
process Of construction. The ore
sent Rem French was taken from a
vein over sixteen feet in thickness.
When it comes to being up-tO-date
in anything, Kansas leads the world.
and we might say with equal honesty
that this immediate vicinity leads all
Kansas 10 its richness of soil, climate,
etc. For example, G. n. Stevenson
brought from his farm Tuesday morn
ing stalk Of corn Of three weeks
growth, which measured 22i inches:
also bunch of tomato plants of the
same age measuring ten inches. The
veracity Of Mr.. Stevenson is not in
the least doubted, as we personally
did the measuring.-Belle PLANE De-
fender.
A series of Sunday evening sermons
on The Drama of World" will be
delivered at the NJ. E. church by the
pastor, Rev. E. A. Hoyt, commencing
last Sunday night. Following are the
subjects: The Stage Creation. The
Characters-God, Men, Spirits. The
Present Scene-Life. The Exit
Death. Does Death End All? The
intermediate State. The Millennium
and SecOn Advent. The End of the
World. The General Resurrection.
The Last Judgment. Heaven. He'll.
Earthly Relationships in the Future
Life. Ages OF Ages.
Someone broke into the Brewster
barn last Thursday night and stole
some hay. The same night Mr.. Ault,
the new blacksmith heard someone in
his cellar, and went to see who it was
and he was confronted by man who
he described as being about six feet
in height, and who requested Mr.. Ault|
to remain where he was and not move.
Mr.. Ault being unarmed, consented,
but when the fellow started to leave,
went after him, running him across
the street, but losing him in the shut
tle. The thief left a souvinir in the
shape of a hat, or more correctly ex-
pressing it, the last remains of hat.
which the fellow did not have time to
stop and pick up.-Oxford Register.
The meeting OF the Chikaskia
association of the Woman's Baptist
Home and Foreign Missionary socie-
ties ended last Wednesday night.
after the completion of very excel
lent and highly interesting program,
The evening session opened with a
praise service. Miss Alice Dix of
Clearwater, read a very interesting
paper on the W.B.F.M. society, after
which Misses Beulah Harrison and
Terry COrder rendered a vocal duet.
Miss Everett of Topeka, then deliv-
cred an instructive address, and the
rest Of the evening was taken up with
musical renditiOns, etc. The meet
ingS were decided success in every
way, and have already proven very
beneficial to the church. The next
Semi-annual meeting of the associa-
tion will be held at Eagle, in Barber
county, next September.