People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-10

Thursday but for delay.
j. G. Slonecker of Topeka, who has
been here in connection with the
Hunter Milling Co. litigation, re-
turned to his home over the Rock
Island Friday morning.
Frank Highly returned to his home
in Kansas City Friday night. He had |
been here visiting and attending a
railroad law suit Mr.. Highly is a i
conductor on the Memphis road.
A car loaded with coal broke down
Thursday at Mayfeld. Adam Win.
ger, Hank Iseminger and W. H.
Phelps went out after 1t and brought
it back Thursday evening.
Isaac Rhine, formerly a resident of |
Conway Springs, now postmaster at
WellstOn, OF, was called out of his
house Tuesday night of last week and |
shot by unknown assassinS.
The KOnert Wholesale Grocery Co.
Friday ran an attachment on B. |
Kelsey's stock of groceries at Oxford, |
for debt of Sll3 due from Geo. A.
Hess, the former proprietor of the
store.
J. A. BOokwalter informs us that
preparations COR the erection of the
new 400 barrel Touring mill are NOV
ing along nicely. Work on the site is
expected to commence about the first
Of the month.
John Richardson received letter
Thursday from DR.. W. N. Garnett
of Santa Anra, Cal, formerly of this
city, saying that the household of Mr..
and Mrs. Garrett was frightened by
the arrival of baby January IS.
The Misses Grace Rouse, Grace
Lopez, Ella GelinO and Josie Hoge en-.
tertained a large crowd of young
friends at a delightful taffy pull at
the home of Fletcher Price in the
First ward, Saturday afternoon.
Hon. W. J. Lingenfelter left over
the Rock Island last Saturday to at
tend a meeting of the board of mana
gers of the Hutchinson refOrmatory.
Mr.. Lingenfelter is just recovering !
from severe attack Of rheumatism.
J. Il. Hewbern, NJ. D., of White
held. Oue Of the foremost doctors in
the Indian Territory writes: Il have
recommended and sold Beggs' Blood
Purifier for the past five years and am
pleased to say it has no equal in an,
blood medicine that | have ever
tried" H. f. Smith, agent. If
j. L, DOwney lately moved into this
city from his country home. Mr..
Downey'S daughter, Opal, was Il years
OF age and eighty-three young people
assembled at his home and assisted in
the celebration of the event. One of
the principal features Of the evening
was the cutting of six cakes which
contained ringS.-Arkansas City
Traveller. =
Wilbur Kibbe, charged with as
sault, came down from Millerton last
Thursday afternoon and Surrer dered
to the officers. His father is still
In a critical condition and County
Attorney Rogers told the young man
to 60 back home and remain with his
father during his sickness and then
Come back to answer to the charge [
against him. &
A large number Of young people-of =
the size of Katie ElliOtt-held a meet.
ing at her home Saturday afternoon
Tor the purpose of organizing a relief >
society for the aid of the Cuban suf-
ferers. Miss Katie recently wrote to,
President Mckinley for instructions
and received letter from him giving
the necessary Information and encour.
aging the young people in their laaG-
able purpose.
Thos. Richardson, the venerable q
dry goods merchant, and his wife, b
aud Miss Fannie Smith, left over the d
Rock Island Thursday FIR Huston. c
Tex, to spend month or six weeks il
visiting the family OF Ton Richard. n
son, Jr. THIS Is Mr.. Richardson's
first vacation for number OF years s.
and one much needed aud well de. c
served. They will all undoubtedly
enjoy themselves immensely among /,
the southern people. h
John Dickinson, who formerly lived o
near South Haven, but now living
nine miles south Of Hunnewell in the S
Strip, had quite an exciting experience T.
with mad dog last week. The dog r.
bit Mr.. Dickinson and one Of his small, 81
children and also several head Of O
horses and cattle before it was killed. a
This is an unusual time OF year for n
mad dogs. Considerable apprehension p
is felt lest the bites received by Mr.. q
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