People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-03

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O'Clock Tuesday morniug. A wedding
dinner was served to the happy couple
by Mr.. and Mrs. Lige Wilson at their
home on North Jefferson avenue.
Salt Lake City, Utah; BeggS' Mfg.
Co.: As d general thing | am down on
all kinds of patent medicines, but am
happily disappointed after a trial Of
Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup among my
customers and patients. 1t relieves
all throat and lung difficulties at
.once.-H.F. Ogden, MD. Sold by H..
+. Smith. If
The roads throughout the county
are reported to be in fearful condi.
lion. The long spell of wet weather
and the heavy traffic has made them
resemble very much the lanes Of Mis-
souri, and other states noted for lad
roads. a few days Of sunshine. how
ever, and the roads will resume their
characteristic SmOOthneSS.
New cases Of mumps reported are:
Robert Willard, living on North c
street; Jessie Spar, living on South
Il street; Abuer Mclaughlin, living
southwest of the city. Alexander
McCloSkey, County High school
student staying at the residence Of
Rev. VIM. Long, corner or Fourth and
Blaine streets, is afflicted with the
measles.
One of the twin babies Of Mr.. aud
Mrs. ]. P. Mayfeid was painfully,
though not seriously, burned Sunday
evening. Mrs. Mayfeld had opened
the stove to punch up the fire. when
"a hot coal flew out aud fell on the col
lar band of the baby's dress. The
rutfies Immediately blazed and place
two or three inches in size was burned
before the excited mother could put
the fire out.
Joe HeSkett, the good natured and
good looking son OF Sheriff Heskett.
has temporarily departed with both
his good nature and his beauty.
He is bowling with a painful
case OF mumpS and nursing a
very sore and swollen pair of jaws.
We are fully advised as tc the man
uer In which Joe came 10 contact
with another pair Of jaws afflicted
with the mumps, but OUT OF pure
friendship for him We will say moth
ing 10 the public about it. Joe is
QuGraDtined at home and being fed ON
sterillzed milk and mush, while the
ds4a>. holds full aud undisputed Pc :
>e>slUn Oi his face.
The mumps are continuing TO
spread Tue health authorities were
u -Jcr he impression that the disease
had been che cked, but new cases are
dev'lup'ug. There are iva and posi-.
Oy III ee additional cast> Ia the fam.
iiy Of Il f. Brown, living on South
Blaine street. Tie latest Case re-
ported = hat 81 = child. Alta platt,
living "a the Fourth ward. Prople
should be mute caTefu about TIL.
disease and obey strictly the injUnc
ticn Of the health officer to stay away
from afflicted persons. The disease
does not make its appearace before
two weeks, aud sometimes three
weeks, after exposure.
Miss Helen Brown OF Wisconsin
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs
George Hilton, OF this city, was pleas
antly surprised by few Of bel
friends Monday night at the home o.
Mrs. Hilton in the Second ward, anC
the evening was Pleasantly spent IL
playing games, etc. A dainty lunch
con Of cake, fruit and chocolate wa.
served. Miss Brown will 20 to Ar
kansas City shortly to visit witt
another sister, Mrs. A. l.. SHAFT, be.
fore leaving for her home in Wiscon
sin. Miss Brown has made many
friends during her stay in the city, al
Of whom regret very much to see he
leave.
The old Phillips house cellar neal
the alley Oh East Seventh street, is a
dangerous place ard should receiv,
the immediate attention OF the proper
authorities. The sidewalk running
past this excavation almost project:
over it. There is no railing or guarC
OF any kind enclosing the hole and il
is wonder that accidents have not al
ready happened Gaere. The city would
be in a good way TO pay damage
suit should anyone accidently fall in