People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-08
CORRESPONDENCE.
MILAN, OF,

julius BransS IS making arrangements
to build house.
The recent hail storms have destroyed
much of the gardens.
A railroad is looked for here in the
near future as a surveying party passed
through last week.
Rain! Rain! Will it never let up? We
surely need some dry weather for cult
waiting corn as the weeds are getting a
good start.
Mrs. Hartford of Reno county, Kan.
arrived at her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson's Saturday. She will return
home Monday, her mother accompany
ing her.
Geo. Darman was in our vicinity last
week showing our school board one Of
Mr.. Bells school charts. This is one of
the best charts we have seen. We think
the district would do well to purchase
one of these charts for the coming term
of school,
This immediate section was visited by
a severe wind, rain and hail storm on
Wednesday night, May 3Ist, which did
great damage to wheat, oats and corn.
Advices so far indicate that the worst of
the storm was experienced in this neigh
borhood
This section was visited by a severe
rain storm June 2nd. The rain came
down in torrents which seemed almost a
cloud-burst. The creeks were higher
than ever since the opening. ]. B. Base
had six head of hogs drowned and his
pen washed away in the rain.
Decoration Day was appropriately OBJ
served at Helena, OF. The city was full
of people from the country and SUR
rounding towns. The exercises begun at
1890 am. Captain ]. S. Hassler of
Enid, Colonel Snoddy of Alva, and Hon.
]. E. Hutchinson of Hennessey, were
present and addressed the people. Ser
vices were held in Harris and Kent's
large hall. A fife and drum corps furn-
ished the music. A fine musical and lit
erary program was rendered. All pres
ent brought we'll filled baskets and had
an enjoyable picnic.
Joseph Thomas was born in Jennings
county, Indiana, December 1892, died,
May 81, 1899. At the time of his death
he was sixty-seven years, five months and
nineteen days Of age. The funeral ser
vices were held at Undertake church
Thursday afternoon, June I. Interment
was made in Undertake cemetary. Rev.
Heteric conducted the services. The
church was filled to OVERLOOKING with the
many friends of Mr.. Thomas. He leaves
a wife and four children, three daugh-
tiers and one son. The sorrowing family
have the sympathy Of the entire commu-
nifty in the loss of kind husband and
father.
Down from the region of flowers above,
God sent a token of His love.
From the garden ethereal twas waited
down,
Fated to live on the earth's cold ground,
Content to grow where'er the Master would,
This bond of our sweet brotherhood.
Drink but the nectar of the earth and air.
Breathing its fragrance everywhere.
Flowers of no strange tiat or brilliant hue.
A modest little plaut the garpen knew,
Must need His daily watch and and tender
care,
To shield from sunlight, chill and air.
But this life, in the strength Of love ar
rsyed,
Saw manga harder droop and fade.
1t grew with stsader faith toward the
sun,
AS its buds were garnered up one by one.
One BY one as the Lord had given,
The zephyrs in charge returnnd them to
heaven.
The happy host in weaving garland in air,
Had need Of this speci gentle and fair
Farewell. when the angle Of death held his
sirkle high,
Came nom its heart like fluttering sigh;
The sound was scarcely breathed till the
Bore the spirit flower on its wings Of peac.