People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-26

doors. When it comes to the queS.
tiOn Of vo ing for men 90 their
merits, Shower has big lead over
his opponent.
j. W. Mckinney has secured a tax
deed TO one lot in block IS, Hume
veil,
A new floor is being placed in the
south room Of French & Hitchcock'S
establishment.
A petition TO sell real es ate belong
ing " John ). PdJUu Ell al, minors,
has been filed in probate court,
VIII Berry, Jr., formerly of We
lingtOn, Is chief operator at the long
distance telephone exchange in CHI
cagO.
q ID. Johnson Of MOntrOse, Ia, one
Of the returned Nebraska volunteers,
Was Ia Wellington. He is travel
ny man.
Otis NJ. Pierce and Josie DOramus,
OOLn Of CUrOln, were married by Pro-
cate Judge StatfelUacn al his office
wednesday afternoon.
j. NJ. Harper Of Con gay Springs,
Was elected secretary OF The hausas
state Bankers association which re-
Gently met at Fort Scott.
A. L. Dick Ut Medford, OF, and
Laura Daley OF DeHaven, Va, We're
married by Probate Judge StaffelOach
dJ his office Thursday afternoon.
f. B. Snyder left Saturday or
Sunday fot his old home in Illinois, 10
Visit ten days or Two weeks. Ed
Morse will assist in The drug store
during his absence.
The Odd Fellows lodge of Yelling
tOu has just purchased an expensive
set Of Officers regalla, the finest ever
brought to Wellington. They are
kept in handsome cabinet presented
to tue lodge by Ben b. Wilson.
Millionaire S. Harvey HOrner of
Wichita, was in Wellington Thursday
morning on his return from Caldwell.
lie was called home by the news
that the midway snake charmer mad
oeen bitten by poisonous reptile.
The Twentieth Kansas officers are
protesting against being mustered
Out The 2Sth, on the ground that the
task requires more time. The pri-
Yates want to be mustered out as suon
Is possible.
The StOnewOrk on the new county
Jail is almost completed up to the
second story. The cells will be placed
IN the Jail before long and the prison
ers transferred from the old jail SO
hat the old cage Can be placed III Che
second story.
SAINT g. Miller, father of Vernon
Miller formerly of Wellington, Is
mere from Aun ArbOr, Mich. He j.,
very wealthy, being worth d quarter
Of "a million dollars. Mr.. Miller saws
his S Vernon is living in New York
City at present.
E. E. Cone of Palestine, Theo. Pick
EFT of Guelph, VIM Wyckoff of Con.
way Springs, Jos. HOllingsworth and
J. NJ. lladley of Geuda Springs, W. C.
Hammond of ArgUDia, and L. C.
Markley of Belle PLANE, were visitors
in the city Friday.
S. S. Kincaid of Belle PLANE, is
preparing to 60 to Arizona TO spend
the Writer. He wintered there last
year, and has bought a cattle ranch
AMI is arranging his affairs so as to
spend his winters in Arizona and his
summers in southern Kansas.
DR.. DIP. Wetzel left Wednesday for
Grundy Center, Ia, in response to a
telegram announcing that Mrs.
WeIzels father, Lyman Cole, died
yesterday. The funeral was held
Thursday. Mrs. WetZel went tOI
Gruudy Center several days ago.
Miss Nellie Davidson of Wellington,
teacher in the schools at Garden City, !
is not expected to live. Her mother
left for her bed>ideThursday morning |
in response to word received |
Miss Davidson is suffering with |
mountain fever, andis in an uncon.
sciOuS condition.
Some day capitalist will quietly
come into Wellington and buy up the
adjacent land containing brick shdle
and erect a vitritied brick plant on IL.
Whtn he gets the thing in opera
ton, the local capitalists will begin to
kick themselves for not seeing the
opportunity and taking hold Of 1t.