People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04

Mrs. Clark Deshler went to Salina
Wednesday to attend the grand
lodge D. Of II. as a delegate from the
Wellington lodge.
Miss Mabel Piatt and grandfather,
G. 6. Humphrey, drove to Belle PLANE
wednesday to visit friends for sew
erai days.
Miss Cora NewbOld returned from
EmpOTia Tuesday, where she was
called ny the sickness and death Of
Mss Minnie Shaw.
Chester Miller and Mary Halver
Stadt, b1th of Geuda Springs, were
united in marriage by Probate Judge
Staffelbach a. his office Wednesday
noon.
c. NJ. Miller of Mayfeld, brought in
an old coyote and a litter of ten lit
tie ones, yesterday, This is the
largest litter yet brought in. He dug
them out of a hole Tuesday after
noon.
Rev. D. II. Scarrow will 90 to To-
peka next Tuesday to attend the
meeting OF the state association Of
Congregational churches, aud will
know the following Wednesday or
Thursday where his next charge will
be. He breaches his farewell sermon
in this city Sunday next,
The enrolment at the County
High school reached 1852 Monday. This
is four more than the total enroll
ment for last year. Considering that
40 enrollments were received from the
eighth grade Of the city schools this
year, this is remarkable. There were
II enrOllments Monday.
F, A. Amsden has bought the six
lets occupied by his lumber and coal
yard, for $3.50. The four south lots
belonged to the r. ]. Waddell Invest.
ment Co. of Ottawa, and the two north
lots belonged to Daniel Lyman of
Portage county, Ohio.
PdLten, the tramp charged with
robbing Mike TroutEan OF Belle
Plaine, waived preliminary eXamina-
Lion before Justice BurDette yester.
day afternoon and was bound over to
the district court. de plead guilty
in district court this morning to grand
larceny and Judge Mcbride sentenced
him to two years in the penitentiary.
The K. & L. of f. lodge had a big
time Saturday night. Supreme Sec
rotary Post of Kansas City, Kan,
was present and exempli1ed The degree
work. Four persons were initiated,
among them being NJ. S. Burson and
wife, and Thos, MoDley. A banquet
was served.
The thief who burglarized Wynu's
store at Perth month or so ago, has
been located by the county officers.
Word was sent to Wynn yesterday,
and he was asked to swear to a com.
plant so that the thief could be ar
rested. Wynn refused to do so, for
the reason that Charlie Shaver was
refused warrant for the man some
weeks ago.
j. f. June and Elite Shaffer of
Udall, we're married by Probate Judge
Staffelbach Monday. The groom is
20 years of age and the bride Is II.
Twenty minutes after they were mar
ricd, an elderly man with a troubled
look, came into the probate judges
office and asked il a marriage license
had been issued to them. He was in.
formed that there had been, and that
they were now man and wife, The
circumstances OF the marriage point
TO an elopemeut.
Wellington is such an easy town for
dead beats that it is a wonder more
of them do not light here. A few
weeks ago barber named Harry
Reed struck the town and soou dis
tinguished himself as an unmitigated
and uncOnscionable liar, and figured
prominently 10 several drunken
brawls and other disgraceful episodes.
He publicly boasted of bis unsayory
character and reputation; indeed, be
often stated that lie was on the
"beat," and that anybody who would
trust him need expect nothing except
to be cheated. Ia spite OF thest
boasts, he secured credit at a hal
dozen different stores aud borrowed
not less than $40 from his associates
Yesterday morning he left town
going south on the early Rock Island
His debts here amount to upward O
$50. He was here only few weeks
He is considered a chump for leavinI
so soon.
The real name of Harry Reed, th
barber Who jumped tewn yesterday
is ]. q. Jet. He is a member OF tn
! O.R.T. About eight months az
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