People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-02-17

noticed 10 any OF the orchards on the
uplands, so far as we can learn.
Congressman Simpson authorizes
this paper to state that his quota OF
the free garden and Geld seeds is ready
for distribution, and may be had by
sending your name and address IL
Horace Foster, Hutchinson, Kansas.
! Dutch Henry, the north end restau.
jranteuri is molrping the loss Of bis
ldog, "MOpsy." The dcg's heart quit
beating early Tuesday morning aud
Henry is weeping great drops of salt
water. dot poodle dog is dedt,"
sObs Henry.
George Heaton, labOrer and a
bachelor, died at the home OF Henry
Riedell, one door north Of the Hunter
mills, at ] O'Clock Thursday morning,
Of consumption. He was 81 years OF
age. The funeral will occur at Ried.
ellis home at O'Clock this afternoon.
". A. Maxey received a telegram
Tuesday sum moning him to the bed
side OF his father, w. NJ. Maxey,
at Witt, ILL.,, who Is not expected to
live, Mr.. Maxey left Tuesday night
His father is about 10 years of age
The nature of his illness is not known.
The Royal Neighbors initiated John
DOlson Tuesday night and served a
banquet afterward. Al CObean was
presented with fountain pen in rec
OgnitiOn of his active service as a
member of the lodge. There was a
good attendance aud all had fine
time.
1t is to be. hoped that the insane
asylum will finally get settled. The
asylum belongs to Wellington. 1t
was part of a deal that Wellington
should have it. The low barometer
area, however, seems TO have moved
out Of the Seventh diStrict.-Wichita
Eagle.
c. W. Ryel has gone to Norfolk,
Neb., called there by the serious
illness of his aged mother who is not
expected to live. She is 81 years old
and has been failing for the last five
months. although under the care of
four Of the best doctors in the state of
Nebraska.
The Long.Bell Lumber Co. has
donated through its local agent, c.
W. King, SIS worth Of coal to the
poor Of wellington. Mr.. King has
placed the coal at the disposal Of the
Ministerial union. This act on the
part of the Long Bell Lumber Co.
should be remembered by the public.
1t is worthy OF imitation by others.
Wellington may soon have tele-
phone connections with Perry and
Blackwell, OF. The Arkansas Val
ley Telephone Co. with headquarters
at Perry, has purchased the line from
Saltwater to Jennings, Perkins,
Cushion, Chandler and other points
and proposes to make connections
with Wichita, Arkansas City and per.
haps Wellington.
The Washington day grand circular
wolf drive Of Springdale township on
Wednesday, February 22nd. Every.
one is cordially invited to attend.
Commdnce to march at 10 am, from
all four sides. then circle in home
three miles south of Conway Springs.
Grand marshal, HE. Shobe; Captains,
north side, j. F. Coach; east side,
Silas Beal;south. de, John Burchina ;
west side, Levi Hedrick. By order OF
executive committee. S. T. Beal.
The year and half old son of Chas.
Youman fell Wednesday afternoon
with long pencil in its mouth. The
pencil ran down the child's throat
several inches and was pulled out
with difficulty. The little ones
throat was badly lacerated, and bled
profusely, but no serious results are
anticipated, as the lead point did not
break off. Had it broken of, blood
poisoning would probably follow
The child is apparently all right TO-
day.
Willie, the two year old son of Mr..
aud Mrs. W. FL. Phelps, living 10 the
Second ward, came near losing his life
by drowning Wednesday at noon by
accldently falling into washing
machine filled with water. Mr.
Phelps, who was running the machine
for his wife, left it for few minutes
to attend to other household duties
when he heard the child scream. He
rescued the child just 10 time to save
his life. The little fellow had
climbed up to look inside the ma
chine. He placed his hand 10 the very
warm water, which clused him to LOST
his balance.