People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-27

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and 80 trains could be run between
Woodward and Amarillo until Tues
day.
Two Of the three thieves arrested
at Milan some time ago for stealing
harness at Goddard, sedgwick county,
have been sent TO the penitcntiary.
One Of the thieves was acquitted.
Anna Horton, the Wichita Oegress
arrested for cutting a white man in
a fight in Wichita Saturday night,
was released Monday. 1t was learn.
ed that another negrfss did the cut.
ting.
The North + street circle was pleas
antly entertained by Mrs. A. L. Co
bean Tuesday afternoon. Luncheon
aud refreshments were served. The
occasion was most delightful one TO
all present.
The thief who stole VIM. Aubrey's
livery rig month or so ago, was ar
rested recently in Missouri for steal
ing horse and buggy and sent to the
Missouri peniteCtiary. His name is
Ed Griffiths.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Wilder, living on East
Fourth street, died Wednesday morn
ing, aged three days. IDterment was
made in the Oxford cemetery WedueS-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Matte Berry returned TO her
home in Jefferson, o. IT,, Wednesday
after an extended visit with relatives
in Wellington. Her niece, Miss Net
tie Baker, accompanied her to remain
several weeks.
The Rathbone Sisters erjpyed an
oyster supper Wednesday night, after
business Of the lodge was over Mrs.
D. S. McCurdy was elected represent
alive to the grand lodge, at the meet
ing that night.
MachiniSt Vim. Hart, one OF the
best wOrkmen employed in the round
house at this place, returned to work
Tuesday morning, after an absence OF
nearly six weeks, during which time
he was visiting in Maryland.
L. W. johnson, of Rome, should not
be forgotten when you are looking for
an auctiOner. He has recently com
menced crying sales and invites the
patronage of the people. The VOICE
will make you date for him. 4
Brakeman COOns returned from the
Santa Fe hospital at Topeka Thursday
morning where he had been for some
time takiHg treatment. His wife,
who had been visiting with relatives
in ChaDute, returned home that morn.
ing.
John EdmOudsOn of EdgewOod, o.
t., was guest of w. II. Demuth
Monday night. Ne was on his way
home from visit to his sister, Mrs.
| McMath, at Riverdale. Mr.. Edmund.
son was formerly a resident of Wei
lingtOn.
Sherffs deeds issued: To W. J.
| Caesar, so acres OF land in Chikaskia
township for $500; former owner, Jas.
T. Burnhlll. To Milford Savings
Bank, 100 acres Of land in Conway
township, for $3.50; former owner,
Jacob Noble.
The Gun club held practice shoot
Wednesday. Joe Fetters made the best
score. Harve Coverdae added a
feather to his cap by beating Al Rus
sell. This is the second time Cover
dale has managed to beat Russell and
he is becoming cOnceited.
Governor Stanley Monday appoint
ed County Superintendent W. N. Mas
sey TO place on the state board of
education. The appointment was in
recognition Of the resolution intro
Guced by Prof. II. +. NJ. Bear at the
teachers meeting held at Anthony.
Or. Miller, a member OF the staff OF
the Kelley institute at Kansas City,
is sick with appendicitis at the Al
lington hotel. His wife is with him.
Dr. Miller is a member Of the Odd
Fellows lodge, and is being cared for
by that order. He was too sick to 90
home Monday night.
\ About fifty friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. w. Morgan Of the county poor
farm, surprised them Saturday night.
A grand social time was enjoyed. Mr..
Morgan has commenced moving his
goods away, preparatory to turning
the management OF the farm over to
his successor February |.
Rev. W. E. Vann, pastor Of St.Johns
Episcopal church at Wellington,
while passing through Wichita yes.
terday, was arrested by the congrega-
ti0n of St. Johns aud he could only
ransom himself by preaching to them
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