Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-13

Gaining and instructive.
The approaches to the coal shoot on
the Santa Fe are completed and the
coal shoot itself is nearing completion.
Sheriff Long moved his family to
Hutchinson Monday and Ex Sheriff j.
q Patton moved to residence on
East Third.
Deputy Sheriff Ed. Metz took Ira
Fleming to the reform school at To.
peka the first of the week, at the re-
quest of his mother.
F. P. Mcguire, of Haven township,
us attending the swine breeders asso.
citation at Topeka and the meeting of
the State Agricultural association.
james L. Empey the geniel employee
aot the Wells, Fargo Express Co. at this
place, was married at Newton to Miss
Rossette Simpson of that city last
week. We extend congratulations.
The boys at the reformatOry and also
a number of our citizens were enter
Gained at the refOrmatOry Sunday by
the male chorus. Rev. Hall also
preached good sermon to the crowd
Wheat is reported to be in much bet
ter shape by those whom we have
talked with than last year at this time
There are vet no complaints of frepz-
ing out while last year there were
many.
The first of February the Bruins
wick hotel will change hands. Mr.
w. c. Thompson will step out and give
place to Mr.. E. H Chamberlain of
Mcpherson. Mr.. Chamberlain is an
experienced hotel man.
Frank Harlow, of Kingman, was in
town one day last week. Harlow was
chairman of Chester Longs committee
in the late presidential campaign and
now he is postmaster, sometimes it
pays to be patriotic.
The Second regiment band boys are
making arrangements to give a min
.strel show in the near future. When
the band boys go into anything they
usually make 'hOt time" and will no
doubt make a success Of this.
After January 18th the Santa Fe
will put on third flyer. The three
flyers after tnat date will leave Chi
scagO on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays and 20 through here Tues
days, Thursdays and Sundays
J. E. Humphrey. of the Nickerso1f
ArgOsy, received the appointment of
postmaster at that city last week.
However the Office Will probably pay
but small portion of what it has dur
ing the last four years on account of
the removal of so many people.
The new county officers took their
seats Monday. The only changes were
in the sheriff and county commission
der's offices! W. e. Long is now sher-
tiff, and John A. Myers succeeded D.
M. McElwain. The new board met
and organized by electing Commits
ssiOner Rutledge chairman
Mr.. VIM. G. Graves, 1.-THE gentleman
from the East" left Tuesday morning
for his home In Sheldon, Illinois, after
"a three weeks visit with his brother, A.
u. Graves Of this city and his parents
who reside in Troy township. He was
the "whOle show" at the ball gwen in
his honor on Monday night.
The Catholic church of this city has
purchased number of lots adjoining
those on which the church now stands
and 1t is their purpose to erect con.
vent at some time in the future, also
a new church. However, they are pro-
eceeding on the pay as you go plan"
and it may be some time before either
is built.
Jacob F. Bergen of Inman, and Miss
Anna Williams of BUTLER, were mar
Gied by Judge Stewart at his Office on
Saturday. The couple were accompa.
MED by large crowd of friends bent
on having good time, and they had
it. May the contracting parties find
their entire journey of life together as
pleasant as the FIRST day
There seems to be an organization of |
young men in southeastern part Of this
county that are making arrangements
TO board with Warden s. W. Case of |
the State Reformatory at Hutchinson.
Two of these young men we're caught
stealing chickens from Henry Sullivan
one night this week, while several