People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-28

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A great many water pipes were
frozen up Sunday night. The steam
laundry was seriously hindered next
morning by all their pipes being
frozen up.
Mr.. ]. R Walter, Mrs. Chas. Rich.
ardson and Miss Bessie Walter ar
rived from the east Monday night to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Richard
BrOwnfeld.
The final account Of Marine Ter
hume, Administrative of the estate of
Joseph G. Fuqua, deceased, has been
filed in probate court. The estate
was exhausted.
The residence of Mrs. Selma Milne
was burglarized Sunday while Mrs.
Milne was attending church. Ten
dollars was secured. There is no clue
to the burglar.
Mr.. Fred NJ. Smith and Miss Lille
Purcell were united in marriage at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Pur-
cell, on South Washington avenue,
last evening at $3.50 o'clock.
A gray horse, I or years old, with
a wart over the right eye was taken
up January 18th by W. H. Tucker,
Wellington. Owner can have by pay
ing for feed and this notice. 4t23
Mrs. ]. T. Herrick returned from
Crown Point, Ind, Monday morning,
where she had been visiting since the
holidays began. Judge Herrick ac-
cOmpanied her from Wichita.
Mrs. E. Totty left this morning
over the Rock Island for Philadel-
phia, Pa, Go visit her daughter, Mrs.
W. A. Black. She will be absent
from this city several months.
W. T. Laughlin was in the city yes
terday from Pawnee. o. T., TO Hun
newell, where he has considerable
wheat stored. Mr.. Laughlin used to
attend the Wellington schools.
The jury in the case of Albright VS..
the C.R.I. & P. railroad came in at 10
O'Clock a. N. Tuesday with a verdict
for tie plaintiff in the sum of So, ,75O
The attorneys for the railroad served
notice of an appeal.
The cold wave arrived on schedule
time Saturday night. The thermOm-
eter stood degrees above zero Sun
day morning and hung whereabouts all
day and that night. 1t was the cold
est snap OF the winter.
c. E. Pfeifer and Sam Adams went
to a Perth entertainment Saturday
night and lost their coats and hats.
They drove home against the Dakota
winds bare.headed and coatless We
did not learn where they left 'em.
Lapath, the Belle Plaine man who
was convicted 10 district court last
week OF resisting an officer was
brought before the court on Monday
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock and senten.
ced to thirty days in the county jail
and ordered to pay a fine of $40 and
costs.
Saturdays Kansas City World con
tanned lengthy account of the dis
cOvery at wedding anniversary al
Mulvane that man and wife were
found to be brother and sister. The
story was printed in all the yelling
ton papers in 1895, and proved to be q
fake"
The funeral of Mrs. Richard Brown
field will be held at the Methodist
church Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev
E. A, Hoyt, assisted by Rev. B. f
Pugh of the Lutheran church. Inter
ment will be made in Prairie Lawr
cemetery.
The order of Select Friends CAV,
one Of their delightful socials at tn,
Fireman's hall Saturday night. Prof
Huuse's orchestra, consisting of tn,
Misses Bradley, Price and McCarty
rendered some choice music for th
occasion. A number of invited guest
were 10 attendance.
A gasoline explosion at the resi-
dence OF Geo. B. Dean on South Wash
ington avenue Sunday would hav
. resulted in much damage but for th
bravery Of Mr.. Dean and Miss Maggi
Ross in extinguishing the flames
: They succeeded in smOthering the fir
: after the ceiling and walls had bee
scOrched.
: I will trade the registered Perche
. ron stallion, Cyclone No. 643S on. L
COvell's raisingl, s years old, weigh
i 1000 pounds, in fine condition, SCUM
and healthy and good feal-getter fc
: stallion of the same breed. Reaso
b for trading, all my stock is related {
d him. Call on or write VIM. Dugar
a COrbin, Kan. Residence, five mile
east aud one south of Corbin. tfS
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