People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-01

ment seems to be that the committee
could not have chosen a more accep-
table man to fill Mr.. Renn's place.
Mrs. BrunsOn is Offering bargains in
Millinery. She has beautiful line
of trimmed hats. Call and see them
at Price, Hoge & Cos. Alb
The program of the Hutchinson
Musical Jubilee is at hand. 1t opens
May is and closes May 81. The pro-
gram Is an elaborate one aud the |
jubilee this year promises TO eclipse |
all previous ones,
At Wellington a fagot party has
taken place. Into an open CRATE each
guest threw a fagot and as long as i'll
burned had to entertain the company
in some original way. Other towns
will try it, except Topeka and LeaV.
enwOrth, where Might've and jackpot
parties are the thing.-K,C, Star,
Stevens & Son, in the old foundry
building are doing great business
with the feed mil, The farmers are
learning that they can get just what
they buy, pure and unadulterated.
Their prices must be satisfactory from
the crowds that are patranizing them.
If you have not yet tried them you
ought to do so. 2tl3
Barney Sheridan, as receiver for tie
Sumner National bank, Saturday re-
ceived 81, l55 in payment Of the prin-
ciple and interest on a note held by
the bank a;ainst D. c. Millard for
1850, secured by his life insurance
policy. The total amount of the. in
suranCe paid was $4,734, Mrs. Millard
receiving 3,579 as her share.
Frank Eichelberger received tele-
gram on Monday announ ing the
death of his father, Martin Eichelber-
ger, which occurred at his home in
HenneSSey on Sunday afternoon at =
o'clock. He died from complication
of troubles, at the age of 81 years.
Mr.. Eichelberger left for HenneSSey
Oh the Rock Island at 1880 Monday
afternoon to attend the funeral.
Straws sh1w which way the wind
blows. The secondhand stores in
Wellington report that secondhand
goods are s:arce and hard to buy
The demand for furniture is quite
large, and they are compelled to stock
up with new goods in order to supply
the demand. This means that there
are more people coming into Yelling
ton and Sumner county than are go
ing out.
Receiver B. j. Sheridan is moving
his business quarters Up stairs in the
Sumner National block and will rent
the banking room below to some bus
iness firm, thereby materially inCreas-
ing the resources of his charge. Mr..
Sheridan is giviOg eminent satisfac-
tiOn as receiver Of the two defunct
banks, and is doing everything in his
power to close up the business and
satisfy the depOsitors.
F. W. Ward, the bad man from
South Haven, was turned out of Jail
Monday morning, g,after his wife had re-
turned to South Haven Saturday and
secured her household goods, etc.
They were busy making arrange
mentS to leave next morning for the
TOnkawa reservation. There was a
great deal of excitement in South
Haven last week when it was report
ed that the officers had released Ward
and that he was coming back there
after his effects. Ward, on the other
hand, is afraid to go back to South
Haven and there is little danger OF
his making any more breaks. He is
off his mental balance and his boasts
of owning private graveyard in Ne
braSka is only Que of his many hallu.
cinatiOns. His recent experience with
the officers here has had a beneficial
effect on his reckless disposition, ard
will serve to make him more careful
in the future.
The revival services at the Chris
tian church are increasing 10 interest
each evening. The first week close.
with twenty converts, sixteen o.
whom came Saturday and Sunday
The church is crowded at each ser
vice. Rev. Sims is a powerful evan
gelist. His words are direct, con
vincing and convicting. He appeals
to the heart and creates in the peopl,
d desire to live holier and truer lives
He lectured on Sunday afternoon b
women only. The church was full
His lecture was out Of the usual styl
! of such lectures, appealing to thei
christian virtues aud responsihlitie
rather than on sensational, practica
lines npculiar To the soy NNeyt Snn