People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-17
LOCAL EVENTS.

C.J. Myers Of Chikaskia, was in the
city yesterday.
E. D. Willis was up from Geuda
Springs Wednesday.
J. Adams of Arson, was visitor iD
the city Wednesday.
Rev. M. S. MaVse is sick and his
wife is teaching his school.
Senator A.G. Forney of Belle PLANE,
was in the city Wednesday.
Poultry wanted at all times at
Wyatt Bros by T. C. Roup. tt
There are nearly hundred cases of
smallpox in Los Angeles, Cal.
j. W. Rutherford, postmaster at
ArgOnia, was in the city Tuesday.
G. j. Stillwell left Tuesday night
for Illinois on real estate business.
Seed barley and fresh garden seeds
In bulk.-E. May, Spicknall block. I3
Harley Meyer Of Conway Springs,
an ex-soldier, was in the city yester-
day.
II. D. Croker and E. NJ. Maggard
of Oxfurl were visitors in the city
Wednesday.
E. NJ. Hatfield OF Belle Plaine, was
transacting business in the city
Wednesday.
A good piano to exchange for good
gentle driver. Call on T. c. Roup at
Wyatt Bros II
Harry Morgan of Wichita, accepted
position with CoYerdale & Wilson
Monday morning.
Bring your poultry to Wyatt Bros
Grocery. | will pay the highest cash
price.-T. G. ROUP. If
Governor w. E. Stanley has Issued
nOtarial commission to Julia V.
Harris of this city.
County Treasurer Maddy and the
Farmers bank have purchased new
patent money counting machines.
H. ]. Beitel, trustee Of Sumner
township, resigned Tuesday, and
Richard McMullen was appointed to
succeed him.
John Richardson left on Tuesday
for Chicago. He will in all probable
ity visit New York and Philadelphia
before lie returns.
r. A. Morrison has traded his wheat
farm near Milan in Sumner county to
T. L Byers for fine eighty acre
tract near Kellogg Winfield Courier.
State Superintendent Nelson will
address the Sumner county teachers
institute in Wellington June p, He
will address the school board meeting
the 23d.
The case in the federal court emit
tied Mary a. Sicily VS.. The Wichita &
Western Railway Co., personal injury
damage suit, has been continued until
March q.
The National Aid association has
changed its meeting night from
Thursday to Tuesday. The meet
ings, beginning this week, will he
held in the Maccabees hall.
Thieves visited the home of Mrs. J.
+. Baker, living on South Jefferson
avenue Monday mig ht and stole several
chickens and an axe. A party living
in the Fifth ward is suspected.
Railroad men say that big prairie
fire has been raging at Woodward for
several days. 1t has done an immense
amount of damage, destroying prop
erty as well as feed and pasture.
john l. Anderson came in from the
home of Billy Jordan Thursday after
noonand reported Mr.. JOrdan's condi.
tion much improved, aud hopes are
now entertained for his recovery.
The funeral Of Henry Konrad's baby
was held at IL o'clock Thursday
morning, conducted by Rev. Father
McKeruan of Winfield. lnterment
was made in Prairie Lawn cemetery.
L. W. Johnson, the aucti0neer OF
Rome, has had seventeen years ex-
perience. II YOU want anyone to cry
sale, dates can be arranged at this
office. Terms, So; over $500, one per
cent. II
Mrs. Fannie Davidson and tive
daughters, Misses Edna and Fannie,
who have been spending the winter
with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Weddle,
left Tuesday evening for their home
In Bloomington, Ill.
T. E. Hammond of Argonia, was in
the city Monday night and furnished
bond in the sum Of $500 for the release
OF Morris, the chicken theft under ar.
rest at Caldwell, Morris hearing
will be held the 23d inst.
Tom Pearce returned from ElReuo
last night, where he went to enlist in