The Holt County sentinel., 1898-01-14

wedding day.
The Divide" the new school district
known as No. I6, was created, and Geo.
S. Stephenson, Edward Fuhrman and
VIM. F. Markt made the first board of
directors. A school house 22x32 was
contrated for.
\ hail storm passed over Maitland on
the 22d doing considerable damage to
gardens and corn.
Eva Everhart won the gold medal in a
contest at Craig on the 2d.
W. f. Stubbs was appointed prosecut
ing attorney on the 18th.
Christian Fuhrman and wife celebrated
their golden wedding on the 18th.
JULY.
First Good Roads convention held at
Bigelow, on the 18th.
On the Ist, Chas. Ward became post
master at Craig; Fred Dege at Corning,
and III. l.. Everson at Forest City.
Abe Cole. of Highland, Kas. was badly
trampled by a vicious bull on the 9TH,
on the Mrs Catherine Hahn place.
Thos. Morton, fell some Is feet through
scuttle hole on the Mound City mill on
the 9th, and was badly hurt
Little Helen Bickam, of Mound City,
the explosion of firecracker.
Roy Watson was badly burned on the
9TH. in the face and eyes. by powder
explosion.
Henry Cook bought the Collier marble
work
Shirley 4 Gelvin, merchants at Forbes,
failed on the 10th; liabilities. 81. 800: as
sets, $1,000.
\ detachment of 18th Infantry passed
through this city on the 18th on wheels.
County Teachers institute began its
session on the 9th at Mound City.
\ movement was started for the estab-
fishing of ii creamery at Corning. Began
operations August 26. Incorporated in
September.
The death of George Anderson at
Niagara Falls was announced on the
morning of the 2Sth.
ChaS. Lumley, was drowned in the
Missouri river on the Kansas side. oppO-
site Forbes. on the 26th.
AUGUST.
The Canning factory began operations
on the 18th.
On the 10th. Ed. Gould, aged IA, was
operated upon for appendicitis: he died
on the 18th.
Charles Peret bought the Criswell
stock of Drugs ut Forbes,and took poses
sion on the 10th. He sold out in No
vember and opened stock of drugs in
the Hotel Woodland block in December.
Jno. Chandler and c. Painter bough
the ID. S. .All1ire stock of drugs on the
18th.
Nelson Vicent. of Fortescue. received
several bad cuts in a melee at that place
on the 9Th.
On the 2Sth in Mound City. Jas. Burge
stabbed Fred Browning. He fingered
until September 18th. when he died.
Burge had his preliminary at Mound
CITY on September Goth. and was bound
over in the sum of 1900, being held for
murder in the second degree. The grand
jury returned true bill of indictment
January 9th.
SEPTEMBER.
\ man named Manning. tramp was
run over 10y freight train at Blgelow.
while attempting to steal ride on the
I'd. His left foot was severed from the
ankle and right leg badly lacerat ed.
Was taken to St Joseph. where he died
that night.
The Mound City Times and Democrat
consolidated on the 10th, under the title
of the Jeffersonian.
The Holt County Democrat. by j. NJ.
Hasness at Mound City. suspended pub
LEGATION.
The 7-year old daughter of Gottfrey
Springs. burned to death on the 4th by
explosion of coal oil can. while making a
fire.
Pembroke Blanchard and Cliff Nc
Fadden leased the cider and vinegar
factory.
C.. L. Graves made sale of six head
of his Jerseys to DIR. Still for 81 800.
On the 10Th. collision of frieghts near
Forbes, demolished engines and cars.
Mother Brumbaugh received stroke
of paralysis on the 9th.
Tom Curry was appointed postmaster
on the Goth.
On the 10th. the little daughter OF
Henry Holtgreve, was thrown from her
horse and her arm was broken.
Mont Austin was chosen secretary of
the District Bankers association on the
18th.
Clarence Taylor attempted suicide in
st. Louis by asphyxiation. He recovered.
He used to live in Forest City.
Fred Markt bought the Joe. Collier
property in Oregon.
The sale of horses belonging to the
Geo. Anderson estate aggreated Sl.l4.
The sale occurred on the 18th.
Blanche Welch. colored. was sent to
the insane asylum on the 9th.
LLOYD Niendorf had his leg broken
below the knee by the falling of the
horse he was riding.
OCTOBER.
James Povnter had his leg broken by