People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-17
a piece Of land in Conway township

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cJdnty publishers, approved. ~. C.
Coin was appointed trustee of Dixon
township TO fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of D. B. Harrison.
The MA. was treated to pleas
ant surprise at their new hall Tues
day night. A number Of ladies came in
upon the meeting UNEXPECTEDLY with
a good supply Of luncheon, and an en-.
jOyable feast and social time was had.
The Wellington postcfflce will be
raised from d third class to second
class Office July /. This will not
materially increase the pOstmaster's
salary, but will allow him $500 year
for clerk hire. He is at present a.
lowed only $50 a year clerk hire.
Hon. j. D. BOtkin was here Monday
night. He came down from Topeka,
and went to Winfield next morning.
Rev. BOtkin has about decided to
purchase a residence in Winfield and
make that his permanent home. lie
is undecided as to what he will do in
the future, but will not return to the
ministry al once.
A delightful surprise party was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Peters corner 4th and G streets
Monday night, in honor OF Mrs.
Peters sister, Miss Lois Kist. 1t was
Miss KiSt'S seventeenth birthday, and
the event will be long remembered by
her as Que Of the happiest occasions
of her life. There was a large crowd
of young people present, who enjoyed
themselves in various pastimes. De-
lightful refreshments we're a feature.
E. B. SHELLS jersey calf strolled up
the back steps of the court house to-
day and went the entire length of the
hall and into the county clerks office.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
county clerk and his deputy were at
work in the office, the calf headed for
the door OF the commissioners rosm,
but was driven out. County Clerk
Wood says he thinks the calf supposed
the board was in session letting
bridge contracts.
In the course Of an amateur tneat.
rical play at ChillicOthe, o., given for
tie benefit Of the church, the hero
clasped the heroine to his breast, and
kissed her. The Rev. T. B. Hurst,
the pastor CT the church, who was
present, as a guest of honor, now re-
fuses to accept the proceeds OF the
entertainment, on the grounds that
it was immoral. He says the kiss
was not the believe article, but
was the real thing.
Mrs. NJ. R. Mclean entertained the
Tuesday afternoon club at her home
on North c street Wednesday, very
deliberately. The following were pres.
ent: Mesdames ]. W. Haughey, B. F.
Spar, j. E. Kramer, L. J. French, G.
L. Cellars, H. A. Lopez, E. A. Austin,
Al Russell, W. W. Hagan, r. A. May
hew, e. Winner, Mary Roser, Fred
Smith, J. T. ShOwdIter; Misses Rogers,
Bessie Hemphill. Supper was served
at $50 pm, the guests leaving at s
p, m.
Levi Cook Of Milan, came to town
today and Was arrested by the sheriff
on warrant sworn out by County
Attorney j. NJ. Ready charging him
with assault. He plead guilty and
was fined S. and costs, amounting to
about SIS. Cook is a grain buyer at
Milan. He became involved 10 a
difficulty last week with Charlie Ash,
another grain buyer at Milan, and
blows were exchanged. Ash was ar.
rested at Milan upon the complaint
nf Cook, and fined. Ash was in town
a few days afterward and complained
of the matter to the county attorney.
The result was that a warrant for
Cocks arrest was issued, and was
served upon him today. The difficulty
between Cook and Ash grew out of
an alleged violation Of the rules of
the grain combine at Milan. There is
said to be combine among the grain
men there not to pay more than
stipulated prices for grain. When
the farmers hear of this, they will
probably get hot under the COLLAR
Journal, Thursday.