People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-08-10

the county clerk Thursday.
John Keir is preparing to build a
cement walk in front OF his black
smith shop and adjoining lots,
County Superintendent Massey has
received new school district register
which was made to order for him.
ChaS.Galli arrived Wednesday from
Nea York City called by the serious III
ness of Mrs Galliof Greene township.
Wellington presents a more pros-
porous appearance today than she
every has since the bO9m was in full
blast.
A. f. Parker and family, of Cripple
Creek, COL, are now visiting relatives
10 Argonia. They will be in yelling.
ton in few days.
W. R. Groves and Grant Doughcrty
commenced a series of revival meet
ings at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church Wednesday night.
1t is reported that Taylor Kirk, who
his sister at COrdell, OF,
On July 1, has been lynChed at Cloud
Chief, near the scene of the crime.
Wellington has circle of comfort
able old ladies who get together when
ever anything happens in that town,
and dip snuff.-Kansas City Star.
The annual county convention Of
the WOman's Christian Temperance
union will be held this year at Bethel
chapel, near Rome, August 10th and
l7th.
The annual account of J. L. Reever.
guardian Of Arthur Burgess, insane,
has been filed in the probate court.
showing balance Of 1882. 80 due the
estate.
Mrs. j. A. Vols returned to her
home in Amarillo, Tex, Thursday
after a two months visit in the city
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim.
GelinO.
Edward Kicks and family arrived in
Wellington Wednesday from Grove
City, Ill.,, on a three weeks visit Ia
the family CT his sister, Mrs. H. L.
Buttrey.
Mrs. Harry J. Bone left over the
Rock Island Thursdaymornlng for hel
home in Topeka, after several weeks
visit 10 the city with her sister, Mrs
Owen Stevens.
EVE. Pember, who left Wellington
with the "Siloam Springs Medicine
Co." outfit, has quit the show anC
located in Ottawa, where he la,
bought property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart and theil
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Smith OF Wich
tia, arrived 10 Wellington Wednesday
and are camped near the jail where
Frank Hobart, the alleged burglar, /,
confined.
The current issue Of the Sprig O.
Myrtle, the official organ OF the X. o
P. for Kansas, contains a half-t0nt
likeness Of W. M. Ready OF yelling
ton, chairman Of the judiciary com
mittee Of the grand lodge.
J. S. HObson, signal engineer of Il {
Santa Fe, is arranging plans for al
extension OF the block signal system
over tie Santa Fe line between Den
yer and Pueblo, distance of IA miles
There is much traffic over this stretcl
Of track.
J. E. Kramer, OF the Kramer Nil
ing company Of wellington, was !
Blackwell visitor Wednesday Of thi
week. Nearly every grain, mill AMI
elevator man in Southern Kansas ha,
1een here during the past month";
Times Record.
J. +. Robinson and f. A. Hinkle
members Of the school board OF dis.
trict No. 30, on the county line east o.
South Haven, were here THURSDAY
'OOking mp the law as to how to pro
coed to vote bonds for a new Schoo
house. The amount OF the bonds viii
he about $500.
The Sumner County Veterans asst
clifton has apparently gone to pieces
This association was organized to give
annual reunions in the Wellington
lrove, but proved failure. Major
Ferguson is the only officer left. The
Chikaskia Veterans association, how.
4ver, is very much alive.
Hon. b. f. Harbaugh returned
rom Mcpherson Thursday, where be
lt,ended a meeting Of the board OF
directors Of the Kansas State Mutual
Hail association. The directors made
rebate Of Al per cent Of the pre-
mlums collected. This leaves the cost
II insurance in the association this
year a little over two per cent.
Two noted men In the NJ. W. OF A.