People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-20

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Mrs. Short, proprietoress O: the
Southwest hotel at Caldwell, and
Miss Kiltie Crosby of the same place
were in the city Friday.
Another record 10 rabbit scalps was
broken Monday. Over 8, OCO scalps were
received at the clerks Office 10 one
hour and fifteen minutes.
Miss Bernice Evans Of Wichita, ar
rived Thursday night and remained in
the city until Tuesday with her
friend, Miss Maggie Walton.
An inventory and appraisement of
the personal property of the late Geo.
W. Fegley, deceased, has been filed in
probate court and approved.
Miss Babe Stotler arrived from
Wichita last week, where she had
been visiting the Murdocks, to visit
her sister, Mrs. H. L. Woods.
The jury in the Lon Million case
Thursday returned verdict finding
the defendant guilty of petit larceny.
The value Of his theft was Sl9.
Mrs. Maggie Spencer has brought
suit against her husband, L. K. Spen-
Ger, for divorce. She alleges extreme
cruelty on the part of her husband.
Charles Garland has resigned his
position with Garland Bros. meat
market, and has accepted a position
with the Regina, the new restaurant.
jain |. Anderson returned Fri
day afternoon from business trip to
Harper county. He says the wheat
out that way is in excellent cOndi-
tiOn.
For farm loans, personal and chat
tel loans, call on John T. Stewart at
the Wellington National Bank, Wei
lington, Kansas, for lowest rates and
best privileges. 32tf
The worlds record for locomotive
building is now held by the Great
Eastern works at StratfOrd, Eng.
They turned out a complete lOcOm0-
tive in ten hours.
Each of the jOintists arrested in the
New Years eve raid were fined so
and costs in police court Thurs
day. The bartenders were let off
with S25 and costs each.
Don't run any risks about health.
Avoid coughs, colds, fevers, pneu-
mOnia, and ali other similar ailments
by keeping your blood rich and pure
with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Friends in Council were enter.
tanned last Friday afternoon by Mrs.
Harry L. Buttrey at her home on
North G street. A good time is re-
ported bv those in attendance.
While practicing on parallel bars at
the ArmOry Thursday, Charlie Whit
field fell and dislocated his left sLoul.
der. The injury is painful, but not
serious. No bones were broken.
Mrs. H. W. Glamann went to Ar
kansas City Sunday eve, accompanied
by her sister, Miss Mable Wood
cock, to vista week with her brother.
Miss WOOdcOck will remain at Arkan-
saS City.
Al TurnSkey, Constable H. C. Hol-
bridge, RObt. and George SearleS, and
NJ. SearIes of Caldwell, were in the
city Friday as witnesses in the Case
of State VS.. Court Bennett, chan ged
with robbery.
Mrs. J. W. Clayton Of Wichita, ar
rived in the city last Wednesday on a
visit to DR.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Hunt. AS
Mrs. Clayton alighted from the train
the porter gave her some other lady's
grip instead of her own.
Business item in the Conway
Springs Star: Young boys and girls
who sit on the stairway at the sch OF
house and church steps between l and
2 o'clock in the night must have i'm
pOrtant business to attend to.
Mrs. Thos. Nepper and daughter,
mother and sister of Mrs. Will Lich.
tenberger, who have been visiting
here for some time, returned to their
home at Mount Vernon, Ind, over
the Santa Fe Monday morning.
Charles Meade, the harness thief
voluntarily withdraw his motion in
district court Monday morning for new
trial and asked to receive sentence
He was given one year in the penlten.
tiary. The costs 10 the case were
taxed to him.
Lon Million, charged with theft,
was sentenced in district court last
Friday to six months 10 the county
Jail. He was found guilty of petit
larceny, and Chas. Meade, charged
with theft 10 the same case, but who
was granted a separate trial was found
guilty of grand larceny.