People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-17

came to town. A load of hogs shipped
TO Wichita that morning we're stop.
ped by telegram, but there were no
hogs 10 it answering the description
OF bis, which were of the jersey red
breed. These are not the first hogs
Mr.. Barber has had stolen. Durirg
his recent sickness thirty-fOur head
OF stock hogs were stolen from his
corral.-South Haven New Era.
Before the board of county commits
sioners adjourned Thursday afternoon
an order was made citing Mrs. W. n.
Shearman to appear before the board
at 10 o'clock am, April IA, to answer
any and all questions that may be
put to her concerning personal prop
erty held by her subject to taxation
in this county, The same order was
made at the January meeting of the
board, but before it was served upon
Mrs. Sherman she gathered up her
trunks and hied away to California to
reside. The citation will be sent to
her last known pOstDtfice address, and
if she does not appear before the
board at the appointed time, certain
mortgages, notes, etc, known to be-
long to her will be entered on the tax
rolls. 1t is understood that the COM
misSioners are aware of the existence
of about $4,000 worth Of taxable
property belonging TO Mrs. Sherman
which she did not remember having
when the assessor called upon her last
March. The exact amount of her
personal holdings will probably never
be known.
A valentine party was given at the
home of II. V. McMahan, three miles
west of town Thursday night. 1t was
aSurprise on Miss Rose Phillips, sister
of Mrs. D. S. McCurdy. A jolly crowd
OF young people from this city attend
ed. They went out on Tim Kings
dray drawn by four horses. The party
did not return until 2 O'Clock next
morning, They had oceans of fun
with the valentines. EIch guest was
supplied with a hideous valentine
which was numbered. Partners we're
chosen for supper by comparing the
numbers. IL was a most delightful
spread and everyone enjoyed himself
or herself immensely. Those who
went from this city were: MessrS.
and Mesdames D. S. McCurdy VIM.
Jones, Joseph Bush, #. V. McMahan;
Mrs. Lo1is Brinkmier; Misses Grace
Phillips, Lee and Cora Beard, Allie
and Eva Franklin, Daisy and Roxey
Logan, Mandy Durham, Nettie Davis,
Pearl Brown, Rose Clay, Mamie By
bee, Della Fado, Lizzie Henry; Messrs.
Isaac Beard, Al McMullen, Henry
Blake, OS Williams, Will PHELPS,
William, Henry, George and Charles
Clay and William Phillips.
Miss Grace Lamme entertained a
pleasant party of young friends at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Espy on
North Washington avenue from to 6
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, in honor
of Miss Blanche Davidson of Kirk.
wood, ILL.,, sister of Mrs. J. G. Gun
ningham OF this city. Tie hours
were happily passed in the pursuit of
parlOr games and with social CONVEX
sation. The principal feature of the
entertainments provided was the
"penny" game with many new ques.
tiOns to answer. None of the guests
were able TO answer all of the many
Intricate questions pertaining to sumo
features Of the penny. A delightful
spread was served at $50 O'Clock,
which was highly enjoyed. The oc-
casiOn will be long remembered by all
those in attendance as a most enjOya-
BILE event. There were present:
Misses Blanche Davidson, the guest
of honor, Dora Rem, Luella Harris,
Mayme Peck, Anna Gilmore, Eliza
bh,h Porter, Flora Fultz, A. Hayden
Keves. kachael Buttrey, Jennie
townsend, C,liSra Martin, Maude
iiIrreIt, RISE Rogers of st. Joseph,
Mo-. Grac" Llmm": Mrsdames d. A.
ESpy and ]. G. Cunningham; Robt.
LamnIe.
INV. H.. A L.II.. IL.