People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-06-09

LOCAL EVENTS.

Misses Elsie and Delphia Share Of
Whitman, were visitors In the city
Tuesday
Miss Nellie Hamblin spent Sunday
at the home OF Mrs. Nixon north OF
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Martin spent |
Sunday with Mr.. Martins parents at
Whitman.
Lou Wickery came up from Jeffer-
son, 0. T., Tuesday morning on a |
visit TO friends.
The Rock Island elevator and scales |
were loaded on cars Monday for re-
moval to Riverdale.
Sheriff Heskett took VIM. Sommers
Of Argonia, to the Osawatomie insane
asylum Tuesday night.
Miss Lena Worth of ArgOnia, is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Van
Wagner for few days.
Commissioner Gooch came down
from Conway Monday to attend the
board Of equalization meeting.
Tom Taylor, Owen Wlnger and
Frank FlandrO went to Drury Monday
morning to spend week fishing.
Strawberries raised by our former
fellow tOwnsman, Willis K. Folks OF
Lawrence, are on the local market,
Commissioner Tom Murphy came
up from COrbin Monday morning to at.
tend the board Of equalization meet
ing.
The work Of repairing and painting
the Methodist church commenced
Monday. Extensive repairs will be
made.
Don't fail to see PrOfs. Smith g.
Grifiths about your eyes before they
leave. Saturday, June 18th, is their
last day.
Miss Kate Adams arrived from
Medford, OF, Monday morning on
months visit to Miss Aida Kirk and
other friends.
Mrs, Fred L, Naugle and two sisters,
Misses Fannie and Ida Dunkin, went
to Conway Springs Monday morning
on a few days visit.
Mrs. j. L. Smith of Rankin, Ill.,,
daughter ofthe late Mrs. Henry Harp,
arrived Monday evening and attended
the funeral Tuesday afternoon.
City Marshal c. c. Shaver found
pony Tuesday which was stolen from
Alb Frantz Saturday night. The pony
had been ridden to Oxford and turned
loose.
Mrs. Glenn Spruance left over the
Rock Island Monday for Marion,
ILL.,, called by the sickness Of her
mother, Mrs, E. Marsh, formerly OF |
this city.
If your eyes bother you consult
PrOfs. Smith & Grifiths before they |
leave. 1t is dangerous to let such |
matters continue. They may become
very serious.
Deputy County Clerk ]. Robert Gil
lam attended select dance at Port
land Monday night, returning Tues
day morning. he reports a big rain at |
Portland Monday night
Profs. Smith & Grifiths will be In
the city only until Saturday evening.
Have your eyes fitted with glasses
while you have an opportunity. They
are experts in their line.
The old Norwegian hunchbaek is in !!
Jail again. He was arrested at Belle
PLANE and convicted Of stealing and
sentenced to the county Jail. He gave
mis- name as Lewey Pav,hey.
Prots Smith & Grifiths, the expert
opticians, will be In Caldwell from
June 18th 10 18th. Caldwell people
who desire their eyes tested and
glasses fitted should see them while
there.
Mrs Frank Carpenter, the Cald well
woman charged with shooting one
Floyd Smith, plead guilty in district
court Monday to assault and was
fined s. and costs, amounting to
$685.
The board of education Monday eve
elected Miss Amelia Moeser to teach
In the city schools next tern. She is
agraduate Of the City High schools
Of the class Of 's5. Her salary will be
$40 per month.
Al Neff Of Downs township, was In
the city Tuesday. He is a firm be-
lever in the wealth producing quail |
ties OF Sumner county land. Last |
year his one-third share Of 40 acres
Of wheat Melted him over $500.
The following officers were elected
by Wellington Lodge No. "a, A.O.U.