People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-20

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Smith. If
A. Arnett has filed suit for divorce
from his wife, Nora Arnett. The
parties are from Belle Plaine aid
will be remembered as the parties
who came into prominence a year or
so ago through suit for damages filed
by Arnett against Joe Lester, a trav-
cling man Of Belle PLANE for aliena.
thug his wife's affections. The suit |
OF Arnett against Lester was settled
out of court some time ago, and the
costs were taxed up to Lester who
paid them.
Harry Shapcott's general merchan-
disc store at Riverdale was burglar
lied the night Of 18th by tramps. A
, number OF knives, raZors, underwear,
gloves and other sundries were secur-
ed. The thieves secured entrance to
the store by knocking out a window
light and unlocking the door from
the inside. City Marshal Shaver
was notified of the affair Thursday,
and he in turn notified the officers at
Caldwell, Winfield, Arkansas City and
Wichita, to be on the lookout for
L suspected parties.
Tom Cook, vino was injured last
Saturday by being thrown from a
e wagon in the smashup at the freight
p depot, is still suffering considerable
pain from his shoulder. He is walk.
s ing around, but has no use Of his left
: arm. A Santa Fe claim agent was
IS here yesterday and settled with Mr..
Cook for $500 for injuries received in
d the accident. Dorsey Nichols. the
e owner of the team which was killed
" and the wagon and harness that were
rendered worthless In the wreck, was
offered 5000 damages by the claim
:. agent, for his outfit, which he refused
Journal, 18th.
Harness thieves made raid on the
, town Of Corbin last night and stole
three sets Of harness. One Of the set.
~ belonged to French & Hitchcock o.
this city. Ed Keyser, who was In
CUrbin with the horse, wired to City
s Marshal Shaver this morning thai
RI he had secured trace Of the thieve:
~ and would start in pursuit. Later q
W second telegram came from Keyser a
Caldwell that he was close upon The
IN thieves. Mr.. Shaver telegraphet
e Jack Fossett TO join in the chase, anC
10 il is probable that the thieves have
Il been overtaken by this time unless
they succeeded in crossing the Terri
,y tory line.-Journal, Friday.
es The funeral of Robt. Sea was hell
Us at the Presbyterian church at three
J. o'clock Thursday afternoon, being con
s. Quoted by the Presbyterian pastor
I'd Rev. J. G. Cunningham, assisted b!
D. Rev. Chas. F. Hill, assistant pastor o
ID the Christian church, Of which th,
is deceased was a member. A larg
+. concourse Of people attended the las
sad rites over the remains. Ansell'
TX band marched at the head OF tn
It. funeral cortege, aud all that wa
ed earthly of one of Wellington's mos
in respected young men was conveyed T.
IS. Prairie Lawn cemetery, where the
were tenderly laid to rest to avail
%. the resurrection morn.
or Rev. o. L. Smith and bride al
its rived Thursday eve from Oberlin, an,
i'll will begin housekeeping lmmedlatel
by in the Christian church parsonage Of
West Ninth street. They will be a
- home to their friends after the 20t
~ inst. Rev. and Mrs. Smith were pre-
- sented with a handsome rocking chat
od by Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Mahan. Rev
~ Smith is a former boarder at th
- Mahan house. and as has been custo
mary with Mr.. and Mrs. Mahan I
give each of their old boarders a rocl
,.' ing chair when they we're married
III Rev. Smith has received his chat
7" The Mahans have given three or fsr
chairs away on this account In I'll
~ past year or SO.
Sheriff Simmons returned last nigl
from Wellington, where he got thre
,Iu harness thieves. They we're inca
IL cerated in the county Jail last nigh
! ~ They gave their names as BillRhode
"' Charles Howard and Roll Martin. A
,'' three Of them belong in this city. Q
Vei Tuesday night they stole some ha
lip ness from Roy Brown and Ottie Wa