People's voice., 1899-07-27
LOCAL EVENTS.

burg, Ill, are visiting her brothers,
Chas. and Albert Carr.
Rev. o. L. Smith left Monday
for Eureka, ILL.,, on a business trip.
He will be absent week.
Mrs. l. 1. Scott left over the Rock
Island Saturday for Chicago to
study music for month.
L. E. Lutz has bought 50 acres Of
land near South Haven Of r. NJ. COu.
trail. Toe consideration was 81 200.
s. n. Brown has filed his annual
account as guardian of Charles G..
Brown, showing SlSO.35 due his ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Diemer are up
from Blackwell, OF, visiting the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. R
Ash.
Yesterday was the hottest day of
the year. The thermometer readings
were: at I am, "A; at u m., S.; at 2
pm, 95.
License to marry has been issued to
W. L. Matthews and Marion f. Muir.
ply Of this county, postOffice address
not given. 7
Charles Kubik has purchased SC
acres OF land in Bluff township Of
James L. Scott. The consideration
was sl,O5O.
The inventory and appraisement Of
the personal property Of the late G.
W. Bruce has been hled in probate
court, and approved.
Governor Stanley last week par
d0ned Ed Bussey, the man who
seduced two girls, and Bussey is at
his home in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. +. Williams left
overland Saturday for Hackney
COwley county, on a visit to the
family OF G. o. DeTurk.
A baby cyclone was witnessed il
southern sky Friday Afternoon
about 5 o'clock. 1t remained visablt
for about fifteen minutes.
John George, former resident Of
Wellington and father of Attorney
Tom George, died at his home il
Edinburg, ILL.,, the 9th inst.
A recruiting station was opened il
Wichita Friday morning for en-
listments in the Thirty second infan
try, and eight persons enlisted,
The health of the Twentieth Kan
sas in the Philippines is perfect
There have been only two deaths il
the regiment in four months.
G. W. ChitwOod went to Wellington
Tuesday and took his son John COW
so he can have plenty Of milk for thai
fat baby Of his-COnway Springs Star
Wellington will be in total darknes
after Wednesday night, The ga
contract expires the 9th inst, ant
the council has refused to make
new contract.
The frame work OF the ice plan
building has been commenced, ant
The work will now progress rapidly
The plant will be ready for operation
by October l.
Thos. B. Reed will probably b
succeeded in congress by his privat
secretary, Amos L, Allen, who was
classmate Of Reeds and graduate
with him in 1860, from Bowdoin
where a lasting friendship was formed
The popular notion that it get
hotter 10 southern Kansas than in th
northern states is dispelled by th
thermometer readings at 0maho ye,
terday. 1t was SO degrees 10 th
shade at Omaha at 2 O'Clock Sunda
afternoon.
Ed. HutSon, young man who live
In Caldwell, was placed in the count
Jail Saturday to serve years. sci
tence aud pay fine Of 500 for hors
stealing. HutsOn plead guilty to til
charge and was sentenced by o. Be
son, justice Of the peace.
Probate Judge Staffelbach has a
lowed claims against the estate Of {
W. Bruce, deceased, as follows, az
assigned them to the first clas
Tundy Bros, $3.50; Dr.S. W. Spite
s46.75; DR.. W. E. Bartlett, 800.
T. J. Whisenand has refused {
accept the position Of division supe
inteDdent at this place, and D.
Bailey, trainmaster, Of EmpOria, wi
take the position instead. 1t is sal
that Whisenand has interests
Chanute which he considers Of great,
Importance to himself than he cou,
get here,
The stone for the foundation OF IL
new jail arrived Saturday, and wol
was commenced on the foundatiC
this morning. The foundation wi
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