People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-30
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rested that night had fourteen new
pocket knives on his person. He was
taken to jail and is being held for in
veStigatiOn. The man gave his name
as S. H. NewCOmb, and said that he
was from Logan county, Illinois. He
attempted to dispose Of knives to a
number Of persons Thursday.
Prof. A. H. Limerick, secretary Of
the Winfield ChautauQua assembly,
was In the city on Saturday between
trains, on his way home to South
Haven. He informs US that the as
sembly this year was a success in
every particular, the bad weather
notwithstanding.
A letter was received from Shelby
Pile by his folks Friday morning.
Shtlby'G company left Fl, Mcpherson
Tuesday last for Tampa, enroute to
Cuba to reinforce Skaters army.
Shelby says the soldiers have all re.
ceived their uniforms, are finely
equipped and glad to receive orders
TO move to the front.
The receipts Of the register Of deeds
Office Friday were the lowest ever
knOwn-25 cents, and this right in the
midst of one Of the best years the
office has experienced since the boom,
Mr.. Jackson would not have taken in
the % cents Friday if he had not
cellared man in the hallway and
made him file an instrument.
A fire alarm was turned in
from Hunters mill about II o'clock
Saturday morning. Fire caught from
piles Of rubbish in an unused elevator
shaft on the second floor. Mice are
supposed to have carried matches in
there and ignited the rubbish. The
fire was put out with the use of a
small hose before the fire department
arrived, The damage is very light.
Floyd Clifton Barr, infant son of
Mrs, Nora Barr Of Kingman county,
died at the home Of E. E. Brown on
North B street, Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock, Of spinal and bronchial
trouble, aged months and days.
Funeral was held Thursday afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the residence, con-
Quoted by Rev. A. o. Ebright. Inter
ment was made in Prairie Lawn Gem.
etery.
Mrs. Sarah Walker, wife Of Richard
Walker, living iu the Fish property
near the waterworks pump house,
died suddenly of Inflammation Of the
bladder last Wednesday shortly after
o'clock. She was As years OF age.
Her death was unexpected. Funeral
services were held over the remains
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. In
terment was made in Prairie Lawn
cemetery.
Charlie Wilson, an employe Of Bur-
fOrd's barn, complained to the police
Saturday that someone stole S45 in
greenbacks from his pocket while he
was sleeping Friday night. Wilson
sleeps in the office Of the barn. The
door was unlocked. He heard no one
enter the barn that night. The money
was in his pocket when he went to
bed, but was gone when he awoke
next morning.
j. II. Corder returned Thursday
from a business trip through Colo
RADIO, New Mexico and Texas. He
has been establishing mail routes dur
ing his absence Of about five weeks.
Gu his return trip he stopped off at
Fort Dodge, this state, aud visited
the soldiers home while there. He
met D. 7. Rose, an old soldier who
went to that place from this city
some time ago. he says Fort Dodge
is beautiful place,
Judge Ray is circulating petition
today among those contemplating
camping out at Drury this summer,
for subscriptions to have a telephone
put in at Drury. This will fill long
felt want. The Drury campers have
felt the need of telephone cOmmuni-
cation with Wellington in previous
I seasons. The telephone line to Cald-
well extends via Drury from South
Haven and Hunnewell, and it will
only be necessary to tap the wires and
put in phone at the RaphOltz mill.
Journal, Friday,
Mortgage releases: W. W. Camp.
bell has paid of a mortgage of s2,l52
ON his land in Guelph township. ..
James Steele has satisfied a mortgage
of % 400 ON his lind nam Cnn4h