People's voice., 1899-07-13

DR.. ]. A. Rea of Riverdale, was in
the city Yesterday.
o. ]. Hackney went to Wichita
Tuesday morning on business.
Or.Melvin Collins OF Oxford, was In
the city Tuesday on business.
For Sale-A good ten foot header
and three boxes. Will sell cheap if
taken now. John Keir.
Wanted-To do painting in ex.
change for good milch cow. E.
Barnes, Wellington, Kan.
Harriet E. Gressel has secured a tax
deed to lots 9, 10, and IL, block l3,
Woodlawn addition to Wellington.
Leslie Combs is up from Perth tc.
day. He recently returned from
another mule buying trip through the
south.
G. E. DOwis has torn up the rock
walk in front OF his residence prop
erty' and will relay it with vitrided
brick.
Judge W, T. Mcbride, John W.
Haughey, C. E. Elliott and VIM Gelino
went to Drury last night on a fishing
trip.
Mrs. Jud E. Epperson is expected to
arrive from Kansas City Saturday on
visit to the family of c. G. Epper-
son.
]. NJ. Thralls is 10 Barber county,
looking after his cattle business out
there. He will be absent a week or
ten days yet.
B. L. Reed Of Kansas City, repre-
sentative Of the Ridenour Baker
Wholesale Grocery Co., is transsctiDg
business in the city today.
Louis Milne returned this morning
from Kansas City, where he had been
working in grocery store for the
past month.
Mrs. Elizabeth Martin OF Whitman,
is here attending her daughter-in.
law, Mrs. Chas. f. Martin, who is
still quite sick.
W. R. Brinkley OF Wichita, who
buys grain at Kingdsher, OF, is in
the city today. He says the wheat
down there is fine, testing on an
average go pounds to the bushel.
County Superintendent W. ~.
Massey is busy today sending out
blanks to the school districts prepara-
tory to their annual meetings, which
will be held on July q, at o'clock in
the afternoon.
The official board Of the ME-.
church last night voted to give the
pastor, Rev. A. D. Ebright, a months
vacation any time in July, August or
September. He has not decided
where he will spend his vacation.
A brOther.in-law Of Pearl Bryan, the
Cincinnati girl whose headless body
was found and caused national sen.
satiOn few years ago, was in Wei.
hngtOn yesterday. His name is w
+. Hamrick and he lives at Topeka.
Prof, Ernest G. Hickey came down
from Marion last evening to join his
wife, who has been visiting her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. A. o. Ebright, for
several days. They will return this
week to their home in Cripple Creek,
Col.
George Pieiier is the first man to
obey the provisions OF the new side
walk ordinance. Ae commenced tear.
ing up the old well rock walk in front
Of his residence on West Lincoln this
morning, aud will replace it with
yitrifed brick.
County Attorney ], NJ. Ready,
Sheriff j. R. Heskett, Fl. L. Woods
and Judge ]. A, Ray are in Argonia
attending the trial OF AL Alders, the
jointist. The trial commenced yes
terday and has not been concluded.
Judge Ray is defending Alders.-Juur.
nal.
DR.. John Wood, son OF DR.. P. A.
Wood, one Of the pioneers OF yelling.
ton, returned to his home 10 Kansas
City Saturday. He had been yls-
iting the family Of his brOther.in.law,
Mr.. Moore, near Riverdale, and
friends in Wellington, for several
days,
Real estate deals: NJ. Il. Woods
has bought lots to 1, inclusive, UlOck
II, Conway Springs, Of L. F. Harris,
for $50. e. j. &. Snow has secured a
Quitclaim deed Of H. G. CUllius to lot
81, block II, Oxford, for sl4, and sold
lots p and p, block II, Oxford, tU
Geo. Splitter for sl25 Nelson Sones
has bought l6O acres of land in Con-
way township Of Jacob VreeIand of
Sedgwick county, for 81, 4UO. II. T.
Dowlin OF Chester county, Pennsyl.
Yania, has bought OF ThOs. II. Jack