People's voice., 1897-11-18

LOCAL EVENTS.

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George Veail was over from Oxford
Tue day.
Jacob Engle has purchased graph
ophOne for his store.
s. Mcbride of Conway Springs, was
in the city yesterday.
Evan Richards was down from Con-
way Springs yesterday.
G. E. Spangler of Downs township,
was in the city yesterday.
Henry Keeling of Caldwell, trans
acted business in the city yesterday.
Joseph H. Showater of Oxford, has
been granted an increase 10 pension.
The will of the late William ].
Mitchell has been admitted to pro-
bate.
Samuel HartSel and daughter Of
Oxford, were shopping in the city yes
terday morning.
A. f. Alexander of Mayseld. was
h re Wednesday and went tO Med
ford, on business.
J. T. Stephens, pastor Of the Cald-
well Baptist church, was in the city
awhile Wednesday. He had been
holding revival meetings at Portland,
and was on his way home.
The revival meetings at the Baptist
church are opening up very encOur-
agingly. Rev. Collins spoke to a large
and appreciative audience. His dis
course was both logical and fOrcible.
John Crowley of Caldwell, was here
Tuesday on his return home from
Missouri, where he accompanied the
remains of Engineer Frank Berry, who
was killed in the wreck at RenfrOw
last Friday night.
The household of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Conrad was frightened Tuesday
morning by the arrival of an eleven
pound girl, their frstbOrn. Henry is
especially prOund Of the child and is
liberalIy setting up the cigars.
Mrs. Randolph Blanchard and son
of Highland, OF, arrived in the city
Tuesday night from Marion, and visit
ed yesterday with Mrs. Blanchard's
brother, Stephen Crane. They had
been visiting Mrs. Blanchard's sister
at Marion.
Miss Hattie Davis die1 of consump-
tion Tuesday night, after an illness
ing two years. She had been confined
to her bed for week past. The de-
ceased was 81 years of age, and was a
daughterOf Mr.. aud Mrs. H. W. Davis.
She was born in Dixon county, la.
Daniel T. Rose, who used to ne a
resident of Wellington, later of Wich.
ita, is now at the Soldiers home at
Fort Dodge. He writes to a friend
here: Il anu well pleased here; it is
so nice. We have divine service every
Sunday and two or three times a
week"
The good neighbors and friends in
various parts of the county have
raised by subscription in cash alone
Sl75 for the benefit of Sherman Collins
and family near Perth, who lost every
thing they had by fire last Friday.
Besides this large number of other
articles have been donated.
Fred BOhanna received new Mos
ler safe from Hamilton, O., Tuesday,
weighing a ton and half. 1t is
being put into Mr.. BOhanna's offices
today. Fred'S insurance and rental
business has been increasing so rap
idly that he felt the need of a larger
and better safe as depository for
valuable papers, etc.
Will W. Welter, aged a, and Maude
NJ. Doyle, aged II, both OF Belle
Plaine, obtained a marriage license
this morning. Weller Is the editor of
the Belle Plaine Defender and is a
fine young fellow. The bride is the
daughter Of one OF Belle PLANES lead
Ing merchants. Rev. E. g. Beach
will perform the ceremony this after
noon. Wichita Star.
Councilman Graf was in Newton
Tuesday investigating their water
works system and getting pointers on
how to make successful search for
underground water. lie secured
much valuable information. The
work Of sinking a well in the Rock
Island bottoms will be begun in about