People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-14

K. Robbins 100 acres of land just east
of Wellington for $780,. . Thomas
Murray has sold to Aaron Murray 40
acres Of land in Illinois township, for
$500.
The city attorney Swore out war.
rants for D. n. Caldwell and z. Bar.
tret Saturday afternoon for delin.
Quency in occupation tax, but they
went to the city clerks Office and paid
up before the warrants were served
upon them and thus narrowly escaped
prosecution.
Ed Larkin was up from COrbin Mon.
day. He threshed his wheat last week.
1t averaged % bushels. Ed Benton OF
that place, secured a yield OF 26 bush.
els per acre. Mrs. Stress, mother. in
law Of Mr.. Larkin, threshed last week
and her wheat averaged 26i bushels to
the acre. Merrill Rhodes wheataver-
aged % bushels.
Rev. E. E. Stauifer, the new pastor
of the Lutheran church, preached his
initial sermon at St. Johns Lutheran
Evangelical church Sunday morn.
ing, to large and interested audience.
Rev. Stauffer is a good talker. His
sermon was clear and logical, and he
gives promise Of general satisfaction
to the members Of the congregation.
On Wednesday evening, July 10,
there will be held temperance meet
ing at the Methodist church. The
pastors Of the city churches will
deliver short addresses. Good music
is being prepared. The congregations
and Christian Endeavor societies Of
all the churches are earnestly re-.
quested to be present. Everybody is
invited.
The pOstoffice at Danville, the first
station east of Harper on the South.
ern Kansas railway, was robbed by
someone supposed to be a tramp, the
9th. 1t is not known how much
money, if any, was secured. Descrip-
tiOns of the fellow have been sent out.
He is about rs years Of age, weighs
about lao pounds and has dark CON-
plexiOn, and is shsbbily dressed.
A Kansas man has discovered the
reason that an engine is called she.
His argument is that they wear a
jacket, an apron, have shoes, hose
and drag a train behind them; they
have a lap, need guiding, ride wheels,
will not turn out for pedestrians,
sometimes foam and refuse to work;
they attract men, are very contrary,
and it always takes a man to manage
them.
During the hot weather last
summer l had a severe attack of
cholera mOrbus, necessitating my
leaving my business" says Mr.. c. A.
Hare, Of Hare Bros, Fincastle, Ohio.
After taking two or three doses OF
Chamberlain'S Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was completely
relieved and in few hours was able
to resume my work in the store. l
sincerely recommend it to any one
afflicted with stomach or bowel
trouble" For sale by all druggists.
G, E. Hitchcock and wife and
daughter, Miss Gertie, Mrs. ]. D.
Share and daughter, Miss Mary, and
Robt. Mclean, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Porter, j. W. Porter, ]. Il. Kramer
and wife, and l. T. Reeme, drove to
Krell's grove, north Of Oxford Sun
day morning and spent the day with
the campers. They returned Sunday
night, reporting most enjoyable
trip. The campers were not expect
ing the visitors, but were fully equal
to entertaining them. An improvised
table was erected and Miss Libbie
Porter prepared an elaborate dinner.
Ice was secured from a Deighborhood
Ice house and an abundance of ice
cream was made and enjoyed.
The various churches of the city
which held services Sunday, de-
voted the morning exercises to pat.
riotic services 10 accord with the
proclamation of President Mckinley.
calling upon she Lation to devote the
day to giving thanks for the splendid
victories Of the American army and
navy. Prayers for peace were made,
aad the day was faithfully observed
in accordance with the wish of the
chief executive Of the nalinn. The
Baptist church was beautifully decor.
ated with flags and bunting. Each
person In the audience was supplied
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