People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-29

depOsitOrs Of each OF the banks the
latter part Of December or the first OF
January.
The prisoners in the county Jail
we're treated TO a fine Thanksgiving
dinner OF turkey, ETC., by Sheriff Hes
kett Thursday. They were also given
supply Of cigars after dinner, aud
enjoyed themselves immensely.
B. S. Hood of Jerseyville, H., ar
rived in Wellington last Saturday to
spend the winter with his SOD, Chas.
Hood, of the Monitor. Press. The
latter met him at Kansas City Fri
day and they returned together.
PrOfs. Victor G. Creighton, T. W.
Butcher and Geo. G. Wakefield went
to Anthony Friday morning to attend
teachers meeting. PrOfs. fl. F. NJ.
Bear and E Kelly went to Anthony
Thursday night for that purpose.
The Rebekah lodge elected officers
Saturday night for the ensuing term.
Mrs. W. H. Carnes was elected noble
grand, and Mrs. j. E. Hutchinson,
vice grand. Mrs. Laura Haltiwanger,
secretary, and Mrs. Geo. H. Bloom,
treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Schofeld OF Newton,
arrived in the city Friday aud will
make Wellington their home. Mr..
Schofeld is travelling salesman for the
Simms Grocery Co. Mrs. SchOfeld
has just returned from a visit in
California.
The charge OF embezzlement against
Squire W, E. Cox, which was to have
been tried in Justice ChaddOn's court
Friday, has been continued for two
weeks. 1t is likely thai the matter
will be settled out of court in the
meanwhile.
During session Of the "Oriental"
lodge Saturday night in the rooms
over Cranes book store a large piece
of plastering was knocked off the CELL
ing of the book store, which narrowly
missed a show case in which was kept
hne stationery.
Miss Katharine DeTurk, one Of the
principals in the Arkansas City pub
lie schools, arrived here Thursday
morning to spend Thanksgiving with
he parents, Mr.. and Mrs..A. DeTurk,
living near this city. She returned
Sunday evening.
Eva May Platt has secured a tax
deed to lots 13 to %, inclusive, in
block 8, Sylvan Heights addition to
the city of Wellington. "A. S. Ono
has secured tax deed to the south
half of the northeast quarter OF sec
tiOn l6 in Jackson township.
Rev, NJ, S. Mayse, paster of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church,
delivered the sermon at the union
Thanksgiving services at the Congre.
gatiOnal church Thursday, The SER
vices were largely attended aud were
quite interesting throughout.
At their regular election last week
The Improved Order Of Red Men
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: B. b. Wilson, Sachem;
N.B.Pile,senior sycamore; Geo. Ward,
junior sycamore; A. c. Adams, proph-
ct; L. E. Smith, chief of records.
Harry Thralls, nephew of ]. M.
Thralls, who has been visiting here
several weeks, left Friday even.
ing for his home in Lawrence. He
will report at Fort Leavenwsrth the
18th inst for duty in the regular army.
His regiment is In Porto Rico at pres
ent, and he expects to be sent there
as soon as his furlough expires.
Five deer were seen on the farm of
j 3. Ruggles, four miles southwest of
town Friday morning. Three Of them
were killed by hunters. Charlie
Walker, living in that vicinity, killed
one, and ]. W. Thrailkill of this city,
killed two. The deer probably be.
longed to c. c. Roberts of Mayaeld,
aud were pets. The hunters thought
they were wild.
The teachers who attended the
teachers meeting at Anthony last
week, returned home Saturday eve.
ming. Prof. 7. W. Butcher was
hOnored with an election to the presi.
dency OF the association, to succeed
Prof. J. N. Allen, principal OF the
High school at Wichita. TIL. next
annual meeting OF the association all
be held at Wichita.
At their regular meeting Saturday
evening the Order of Select Friends
initiated the following new members:
Mrs. Georgia Keever, ]. M. Mckee. !
Louis Ed Bush and S. F, Keyser.
After initiation the following officers
wprQ plpatp0. Mrs A Ald;o Ola. N n