People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-29

at 2 o'clock, and interment was made
in Forest Hill cemetery.
Mrs. William Ayler of Kansas City,
is in the city on a months visit with
her mother, Mrs. j. W. RenfroT.
The vacant room south of R. A.
AndersOn'S meat market is to be Oc-
cupied in few days by new firm.
Three more engines have been
brOugt to this place from Arkansas
City for work. They are being held
in for reserve.
Ren French returned Monday night
from Kansas City, where he was
called by the critical illness of his
sister, who died.
James H. Owens, father OF Mrs, A.
A. Richards Of this city, has purchaS-
ed the Abraham Lucas property in
Oxford and will move into it.
Mrs. Charles Ayler returned to her
home in Wichita on Monday, after
a pleasant visit Of few days with
Mrs. F. A. AmSden Of this city.
John Hull of Eldon, Ia., arrived in
the city Tuesday on a visit to his
sister, Mrs. Ed. VanHorn. Mr.. Hull
is an engineer on the Rock Island.
Mrs. John Thompson Of Chicago.
who has been visiting Mrs. w. r.
for the past week, left Mon
day night for Galveston, Tex, to visit
friends.
Assessor Sleeper predicts that the
returns of the city of Wellington,
when completed, will show a falling
off in population Of $50 during the
past year.
Rev. G. H. Sims closed a very sue
cesSful series of revival meetings at
the Christian church Sunday night.
He left Monday morning for his home
in Wichita.
George Hilton, who has been firing
the Santa Fe switch engine at this
place, went to Woodward Cn Monday
morning to work on a road engine
during the rush.
Spring medicine is a necessity which
Hoods SarSaDarilla grandly supplies.
1t purities and vita!izes the blood
and thus gives tone and strength to
the whole system.
A special train carrying the state
board of railroad commissioners went
through the city from Wichita Monday
evening about O'Clock, on their way
west over the lines.
Judge Burnette left Tuesday morn
ing for short business and pleasure
trip through Missouri. He will visit
most of the principal cities of that
state before returning.
Tuesday nights north bound Rock
Island passenger arrived here at ll:3O
O'Clock, and the south bound arrived
at O'Clock next morning. The delays
were due to washOuts.
The state board of pardOns has rec
commended that VIM. Stupy, sent to
the penitentiary from this county in
December, 1894, for three years on the
charge of larceny, be pardoned.
The rainfall Wednesday and that
night equaled l.56 inches. This
makes total precipitation since Fri
day of 4.3 inches. A good rain fell
next afternoon after the bluster.
The Wellington Fireman's Relief
association will receive Sl45.57 from
the 1896 tax collected by the state
from the several fire insurance COM
panies doing business in Kansas.
Arch Roup of Bowling Green, KY,
arrived in the city Wednesday night
on visit to his brother, Tom Roup.
Mr.. ROup is dry goods merchant and
may decide to 60 into business in this
city.
Gus Hamel temporarily resumed
work in the Santa Fe yards Monday.
He is filling George Hamblin's place,
while the latter is in Kansas City un.
dergOing treatment for catarrhal
troubles.
Be they new or be they tough, all
bicyclists have broken skin enough to
warrant purchase of Beggs' German
Salve, and he is wise as Solomon who
trusts its healing power. Kept by
Il. f. Smith. 4t7
The Standard Oil Co. "of Kentucky y
has made its periodical transfer OF
lots l to 8 and Is to a, in block 10,
Highland Park addition to the city OF
Wellington, to the Standard Oil Co.
"Of Indiana"
Blood is thicker than water. Pure
blood is the secret of health. There
is no better preparation to improve the
blood and prolOng life than BeggS
blood purifier and blood maker. H.F
Smith, druggist. 4t7
o. P. Michael and family left fol
Gainesville, Tex, Sunday evening
to reside. Mr.. Michael traded his in,
terest in the Oriental secondhand
store in this city to Rev. Frank Tai,
mage for his property in Gaines
vile.
W. A. Rem called our attention
on Monday to a horticultural curl
Osity in the shape of d. uble and treble
peaches growing from one "boot.n A
peach tree growing in the street or
South Jefferson avenue was examined
and hundreds of double peaches were
found to be growing from the sam,
| blossom This cpnmnd to ho tlo ,,,I