People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-22

plated removal from the city is great.
ly regretted by her large number OF
friends and acquaintance Journal,
Thursday, 18th.
The Democratic representatives.
and commissioners convention met al
Caldwell Wednesday of last week in
adjourned session and Endorsed the
Populist nominees: Cyrus Newman
Of Corbin, for representative, and ].
W. LOckman Of South Haven, for
commissioner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Martin OF
this city, were visited Thursday BY
Mr.. Martins father, C. ]. Martin OF
Whitman, and the latter's son.in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. B. W.
Weavers Of Cayuga, Ind. Mr.. and
Mrs. Weavers have been visiting In
the county for several weeks. They
expect to return home this week.
The Congregational church has
been closed for two weeks for repairs.
1t has been given three coats Of paint.
The woodwork has been freshened by
coat Of hard oil. A beautiful Dor.
dering has been put on, giving the
whole thing an elegant and pleasing
effect. The carpet is being put down
today and all the regular services will
be resumed next Sunday.
Rev. B. F. Pugh, formerly pastor Of
the Lutheran church here, is prepar-
ing his household goods for. shipment
to Ottawa, where he has accepted the
pastorate Of the Lutheran church.
He will leave Monday. His family
did not return here with him, as
stated, but are visiting at Orange.
vile, Ill. They will 60 to Ottawa
next week.-Journal, Saturday.
Real estate transactions: Anthony
Windell has purchased of W. A.
Haynes 24o acres Of land in Morris
township for 1880. WIN. Harris
has purchased Of Caroline Cole a piece
of land in Greene township for $50,
and Of Phineas Edwards piece Of
land in Greene township for $50. :.
John S. Payne has sold tn Milton S.
Payne lot 20 in block s, city Of Well
ington, for $500.
The following tax deeds have been
fled with the register Of deeds: Sum.
ner County to Benjamin Reed, lots I,
s, 9, 10, II, u, IL, IA, Is, l6, II, IS, 10,
20, 81, p, %, "a, in block 81, city OF
Wellington. Sumner County to Ed.
win Van Horn, all of section 2, in
Ryan township. . Sumner County
to Frank NJ. Williamson, lot lO6, Mar.
ket street, city Of Caldwell. .. Sum.
ner County to c. E. Murlin, lots A
and B, in block 2, town of Rome.
Branch Gritfice of this city, is in
jail at Winfield, charged with holding
up aud robbing man and the two
Ramsey girls at Arkansas City
Wednesday night. One of the Ramsey
girls, Babe will be remembered
here through her experiences at Hun.
newell with Orie Anderson. CRITICIZE
had a companion, and they are both
under arrest. The Winfield authOri-
ties claim that they have evidence
enough against Griffice to send him to
the penitentiary.
Walter Taylor came down from
Kansas City Saturday on thirty
days furlough to visit his parents.
Walter enlisted in the Third regiment
at Kansas City three months ago.
His regiment will be mustered out OF
service on the 18th OF next month.
He will return TO Kansas City at that
time, after which he will return to
Wellington TO remain. Walter says
soldier life does not suit him at all
and when he gets out Of the army he
will do his best to stay out.
Machinist Helper Sid Harmon's 9.
year.Old sou had quite an accident
Friday afternoon, which came near
costing him his life. He had mounted
the rear end Of a delivery wagon and
was standing erect when the horse
gave lunge which threw him out OF