People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28

D. W. Sackett of Conway Springs,
accompanied by his brOther-in-law,
JohH COOney, OF Indianapolis, Ind,
were here Tuesday on their way to
the Strip on tour of inspection. Mr..
Cooney with his wife and sister are
visiting with the family of Mr.. Sack.
EFT near Conway Springs, and also
looking at our prairie cOuntry.
Barney Sheridan went to the Strip
sunday TO remain 4 week rounding
up the debtors Of the defunct ArgOnia
state bank. Barney is itching to
declare another dividend, and if it is
possible to realize on the total assets
Of the ArgOnia bank he will wind I'D
us business iu as quick order as is
consistent with good business judg-
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Naugle enter
tained large crowd Of young folks at
tneir bone on Sylvan Heights Satur-
day afternoon from until 7 O'Clock.
10 honor Of che 18th anniversary OF
the birth OF their son Roy. Refresh
ments were served the young folks,
and they enjoyed an afternoon of
lnallOyed pleasure in the pursuit OF
juvenile games and pastimes.
Col. J. W. FOrney, who SHOWN from
Belle PLANE today, reports that the
Nlnnescah river is rising fast. This
being only local stream, it is the
subject Of some conjecture as to the
cause OF this rise. Col. Forney is a
firm believer in the old saying that it
is a sign of rain."-Mail.
1t is; it rained three inches out
along the headwaters of the Mime
Scah week ago.
Barney Sherldan's greatest delight
is III declaring dividends. His next
greatest delight is in writing some
Jning nlce to the PaUla Spirit about
sumner county and her wide awake
people. Barney has often made the
statement that the merchants Of
Wellington were the shrewdest adj
vertlSerS in the state, and he often
send copies of the VOICE to his
nOme merchants to show them what
really up tO-daLe advert isers We have
down here.
Miss Lena Scheke, who has been
visiting the family Of Henry Conrad
for the past five months, left over the
Santa Fe Monday for her home
10 Harrisburg, Pa. During her stay
in the city Miss Scheke mace many
warm friends, who regret very much
to see her leave. Miss Scheke belongs
to the Daughters Ut Rebekah, and
made herself very popular with the
members Of the order in this city by
her active interest and untiring work
in the lodge. She will visit Yelling
ton again in the future.
Mrs. Martha Matthews, living four
miles north of wellington on the
Riverdale highway, died Monday
afternoon about O'clock. The de.
ceased was IA years or aye and had
been sufferer with Bright'S disease
for twenty years. The funeral Was
held at her former hume Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. d. H. ScarrOw, pastor of the
Congregational church Of this city.
lnterment was made in the River
dale cemetery. Mrs. Mathews was
one Of the oldest residents Of the
county.
City Marshal Griustead found Err.
est Terrill, an ll-year-old runaway
boy, roaming around the streets
Sunday and locked him up. A few
hours aiterward his father rode into
town from Dalton and took the boy
away. The boy was travelling with
his parents on their way from Joplin,
Mo-, to Wichita. At Dalton Sun
day afternoon the boys adventurous
spirit got the better OF him and he
got into a buggy with passing strang
and came to town TO have time"
He told everyone he met that he had
ran away from his parents and the
marshal locked him up, with the
above happy result.
The promised cool spell was inaug-
urated IN This section Monday night.
About S o'clock the wind veered
around To the east and began 10
GLOW cold. 1t was lateral shift
from the storm that is raging along
the Atlantic coast. Next morning a
heavy mist hung over the earth with
Che wind directly iG the south. The
temperature was not low. The storm
had swept across the continent aud
we are now getting the tail end OF a.
sou heaStern buster migrating north
ward, The main storm center Is
along the central Atlantic coast. win
another storm center Of smaller pro-
portions along the southern coast.
The retirement OF f. ". Je,rils
from business 10 this city this week.
has caused observation-disclosures IN
business circles. Oh TleSdav Mir
Jsrrils made sa'eOf the store 10 W.
j. Meeker, IT., OF Caner. Kan, and
the next dry Mr.. Meeker let him have
the eoodS back and be disposed nfI
them by giving chattel mortgages as
follows: w. w. Kendall Boot and
Shoe Co.. S7sJ 80: Hanua. Munger 81
Co., $40 Sc: Msxvell s. Mcclure No
ZION Co., $3.50 a; W. j. Meeker IT..
sl323.65. There are other mortgages
and claims, but 1T is imDnssible now
topiye the fall amount. The store is
now in charge OF D. /. Sawyer as
agent of these nartieS. He is tsl-ing