People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-20

evening. Those present were Maids
EstellS Newton, Laura Bixby, Ida
HOge, Ethel Showalter, Gertrude
Caldwell, Flora Fultz, Minnie Brlna-
man, Ellie Smiley: Bachelors P. Grit
fin TrOwbridge, j. Ross Spar, c. Coop
WATSON, Emmett Winner, Frank
Michael, W. Edo Morris, W. Mccoy
Forsyth, Glenn BOOkwalter.
G. f. Hawks came down from New
ton last night. He will visit in the
city a short while and return to Ar
kansas City. Next Monday he will
leave for Arizona and New Mexico,
where he IS extensively interested in
mining property.-JOurnal, Thursday.
Mrs. T. T. Robinson returned from
Wichita last Saturday, where she at
tended the grand lodge of the Degree
OF Honor Wednesday and Thursday.
She was the representative from the
lodge of this city. Tne next meeting
will be held in LeavenwOrth next
May.
d, S. Middleton and Scott Liddle,
Santa Fe brakemen, have taken a 80.
days layOff to visit friends and rela.
tiVeS in the east. Mr.. Middleton will
visit in Chicago, and Mr.. Liddle will
spend his vacation in Fort Madison,
la. They will leave within a few
days.
The Methodist church rally Friday
night was brilliant social success.
The parlOrS of the church were COM
f0rta6ly filed with old and young peO-
pie who enj Eyed themselves in various
ways common to church SOcials.
Coffee and Cake were served by the
church.
The school board met last week and
approx d the bond Of Treasurer-elect
Il. L. Mclean. MIR. Mclean was
authorized to make a demand upon
ex-TreaSurer Clarence D. Benton for
school funds in his possession at the
time the Sumner National bank went
TO the wall.
E. Hayes of this city, was elected
eminent grand generalissimO of the
Knights Templar of Kansas at the re-
cent grand cOmmandery held in
junction City. This is the third
highest Office within the gift of
the state grand cOmmandery, and
is an honor Justly bestowed.
M. L. HawOrth is reported to be
meeting with good success in his effort
to secure the subscription of enough
capital stock with which to start
new bank at ArgOnia. He thinks it
is only question OF short time un-
til the enterprise will be established
and in running Order.-Milan Press.
Milton Davis, the deaf mute who was
mentioned in the VOICE last week
as having disappeared from the
home of ThOS. Dunbar in Seventy-Six
township about two weeks age, came to
this office Saturday and explained his
whereabouts. He has since been work
ing for W. H. Robinson of Riverdale.
Hlsparents have been Informed of his
whereabouts.
AL Russell returned last Thursday
from Kewanee, ILL.,, where he accom-
panied the remaiuS of the late E. ].
FULLY for burial. Funeral services
were held over the remains in the
Kewanee Episcopal church, and inter-
ment was made Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Tully'S Step-mother and an aunt,
living in Farragut, Ia, were present
at the sad rites.
Miss Gertrude Reeme, the dashlng
young Caldwell girl who Joined the
Pringle Dramatic Co. at this place
last winter, has returned to her home
in Caldwell to spend her vacation.
Miss Reeme was starring for the
PriDgles when the season closed. She
is beautiful girl, possessed of rare
hiStriOnic abilities, and the future no
doubt holds fame and fortune for
her.
VIM. Hatfield, a prosperous farmer
living between here and Belle PLANE,
was interviewed by a Register re-
porter of the first ward last Saturday
Ar. Hatfield says the wheat in bis
part of the country is looking fine,
and will soon commence to head out.
The corn is also good stand, in fact
he says prospects could not be better
for good crop Of everything this
year.-OxfOrd Register.
David Leahy of the Wichita Eagle,
will become Topeka correspondent of
the Kansas City Times June l. to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of j. F. Jarrel. Mr.. Leahy has been
with the Eagle for years and is one of
the best known and most widely QUOT.
ed newspaper men in the state. Ae
is clever writer and has what news.
paper men call nose for news" He
will be an addition to the ''press
gang" in TOpeka.-Topeka Journal.
/ Edgar Brain has started PAPER at
Jefferson, 0. T., which he has named
"The Old Pond Creek RuStler." 1t is
six-cOlumn. four page paper and
has neat and prosperous appearance.
Mr.. Brain was the founder of the
Clipper and published it for nearly
four years. He has had twelve or Of.
teen years. experience in the news
paper and printing business, and has
the ability to give Jefferson or old