People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-27
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tective recognized him. Newcomb
was followed by officers for four days
after the train robbery, but made his
escape.
Miss Cora NewbDld gave an infOr.
NAL PARTY to a number Of her young
friends Wednesday night. Il was 10
nature of taffy pull and corn pop
ping. A very enjoyable time is
reported. There we're present: Misses
MAude and Ruth Barnett, Aida and
Ute Kirk, Cora Newbold: Me>srS. Z.
A. Hill, Ed Scott.
The musical and literary clubs Of The
city are preparing to observe Kansas
Day at the auditorium next Monday
evening, January 30. A good program
is being prepared, and everyone is in.
vited to attend. There will be no ad.
mission charged, but free entertain
ment is offered by the clubs Tn the
citizens Of Wellington and Sumner
county.
Is there thief in town who makes
a business Of rObbing lockbOxes at the
pOstOflice? Asa NJ. Black reports that
a package was stolen from his lockbox
Sunday night. The box is easily
opened without the aid Of a key. A
poStOffice inspector is in the city try.
ins to trace the theft Of $40 bill
stolen from a letter directed to C. W.
Henderson.
Leonard Ate, living nine miles
northwest of Wellington, died at 5
o'clock Wednesday morning of septic
fever and la grippe. The deceased
was 81 years of age, and had been a
resident of Kansas since 1884. The
funeral was held at AuStinschool house
Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Rev.
J. W. Mclaughlin officiated.
The chicken pie social given by the
ladies Of the Presbyterian church at
the church Wednesday night, was a de-
lightful affair and was well patron
lied. The Presbyterian ladies are
becoming noted for their fine chicken
pies, and people look forward with
pleasure to enjoying them. Those
who attended the social were well
pleased.
Harry Hill, son of Milt Hill, picked
up pocketbook in the alley back Of
Klein's harness store Tuesday which
contained citizenship papers issued to
one Frank Clark, by Governor Rick
ards Of Montana, 10 June, 1896. Clark
was pardOned from the penitentisry
at Deer Lodge, Mont, fifteen days
before the expiration of his sentence.
The pOcketbOOk also contained papers
recommending one Omer Bell as a
good bartender and restaurant wait
er. Bell and Clark are evidently the
same person, Clark being the alias.
W. L. Pittineer, father OF A. E
Pittinger, returned Saturday from
trip to Blackwell, OF He says the
reported death OF A. j. Blackwell,
founder of Blackwell and David, is
untrue. The Blackwell papers also
deny the report. Old man Blackwell
got good deal OF free advertising,
some of il undesirable, out of the fake
report. The story Of his arrest for
counterfeitiug and sentence to the
penitentiary was not generally known
until it appeared in his obituary.
E. G. Cole, of Winfield, brother Of
Mrs. A. 6. Haltiwanger, Of Yelling
ton, is perhaps now in Cuba. II
not he probably will be soon. He
left Winfield about week ago for
Oklahoma with the intention OF 60
ing to Cuba provided things PANIED
out satisfactorily, and as he has Or
dered his mail forwarded to Havana
the superstition is that city is his des.
tinatlon. The object Of his trip is not
known, but 1t is rumored he is avthe
heai Of an organization to handle
Kansas and Oklahoma grain In Cuba
| with headquarters at Havana. The
company will probably put on a line
of transports Of their own between
Florida and Cuba. Mr.. Cole is well
known 10 Wellington.
I. A bill has been introduced 10 the
Legislature appropriating $4,000 for
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