Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-09


j. WEIGH. formerly banker Of this
place has been made chief clerk In the
office Of surveyor of the port and col
Hector Of customs at Kansas City.
II is said that Cy Leland Ia a strong
believer In the effectiveness OF Hoods
Sarsaparilla." II will no doubt be
freely used during the next day or two
Carr Taylor, 2, L, Wise, H. NJ Fall,
w, II Island John Roberts are ru'
mored to be candidates for county at
torney on the republican ticket this
year.
The board OF county commission
ers haYe been In session this week as q
board of equalization. Turon, Hayes
township and Sylvia, had come with
complaints before them Monday.
Becker. the man who murdered six
teen year old girl In Barton county, and
was brought here for safe keeping from
the mobs, 10 still In the Reno county
Jail. He now eats very we'll but says
not word TO any one.
Will Allen, who competed In the
tenor solo contest ut the jubilee, re-
,ceived honorable mention. He Is climb.
inq up each year, feels encouraged, and
thinks In few years more he will come
to the front. The people think 80 too
Judge Simpson refused, after trial,
Wednesday night to grant divorce to
Ella DeFreese from her husband, j. r..
DeFreese of Pretty Prairie, on ground
of extreme cruelty, the judge holding
the evidence did not sustain the charge.
John Eddy Of Haven reports that
he has been obliged to put new roof
on his house because OF the damage
done by the hail storm some three or
-four weeks ago. He also says the sid
ing on the end where the nail struck
was badly split up.
At last reports, FRANK Brashears,
who had his right arm and left foot Gu
of by being run over by train at
Blackwell last week, is doing very well
He received some injuries to his side
and back and II they are'not deep will
probably recover all right
Mrs. N Hamlin, of South Hutchin-
son was adiudged insane In the pro.
bate court last Thursday, Mrs. Ham
Tin has been mentally unsound since
twenty-five years ago, when 1t was
supposed to have been brought on by
sickness OF the measles. 1t is q very
pathetic case.
Mrs. Rachael Harrison, wife Of an
old soldier, James Harrison, died Fri
day at her home, corner of Eighth and
Monroe streets, Of consumption. The
funeral was held next day at the resi-
dence, and the body shipped to Film
wood for burial Mr.. and Mrs. Harri-
son are old and we'll known settlers
mere.
Mr.. j. p. Bryant, Of this city, went
to Wichita last week to receive treat
ment from specialist for cancer on
mis- lip The cancer has been troubling
him for years, but never fully conceded
1t to be a cancer until few days ago.
The doctor says he can cure it and has
had remarkable success, We certainly
hope he will be successful In Mr.. Bry.
ants case.
Pearl Knode, the sixteen year old
son Of F. Knode, proprietor of the meat
market, died last Friday OF some
trouble OF the brain and spine. He
was only sick four days. The funeral
was held Sunday at the residence on
the corner Of Fourth and Washington,
Rev. Irwin conducting the services
Mr.. Knode wishes us to express his
thanks to the many friends who 80
freely offered their services
We are informed that Stewart Row.
land is making very poor progress to-
ward health at the Sanitarium In Battle
Greek, Michigan. AS is well known he
was unable to take charge Of his work
in the normal institute here. He has
been suffering more or less from nerv-
GUS prostration for two or three years
but his friends hoped he would entirely
recover soon. He writes that he Is be-
coming quite discouraged.
Elmer May is the victim Of a horrible
revenge. He sent an express package
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