Hutchinson gazette., 1900-12-20

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L0OAL.AND PERHONAL.
T p, Feggett of Plevna was in the
city Monday,
Superintendent Winans OF this city
delivered lecture In Larned last week
Friday for the benefit of the city
schools. Professor Winans has an en-
Vlable reputation as o lecturer.
On January 18th choIous OF local
musicians will render the oratorio com
posed by Handel entitled Judas Mac
cabeas." This 10 one of the worlds
masterpieces in music and requires the
best of talent for lts rendering,
It is reported in this city that j. d,
Weiner formerly proprietor of the
Golden Eagle Clothing house OF this
city has been burned out in Chicago
where he was doing business manu-
featuring shirt waists, He was insured
Esquire r. A. Campbell has resigned
his Office as justice Of the peace to take
effect January lat when he takes his
seat as probate judge. The governor
will appoint to All the vacancy which
will be for only short time, till the
flrst of April.
The Bon Ton gave an opening Tues
day night at which refreshments were
served in a most pleasantly decorated
apartment, And while you ate, strains
of music issued forth from the mando'
lin club, The Bon Ton people are al
ways tasty and up'to'date,
There was small wreck on the
Santa Fe near Kent last Sunday night
which though not serious, held trains
back for q while. A coal car broke
down and was thrown of the track. 1t
required some time to get the wreck
out of the way. No one hurt.
A case for petit larceny was tried in
Justice Morris court Tuesday. Strange
enough the case was for stealing a
barn. A man In the south part OF
town sold some lots short time ago
and after the sale as it was claimed re-
moved small barn from them. The
jury brought In verdict OF not guilty,
The colored porter at the Star Bar
Der Shop, Tallow, had his pants nearly
torn off Tuesday morning bya muz-
zled dog belonging to Furman the
restaurant man. The dog is some
what vicious and is kept muzzled but
it seemed that the muzzle' was not
sufficient to keep him from doing dam
age,
Hutchinson has been able during
the past few days to show as handsome
show windows as any other city Of its
size In the State Our merchants have
some especially tasty window dressers,
and some Of the designs are very hand
some indeed, The display Of gC ods
also ia a fine advertisement to the
commercial character Of the city.
Somehow prosperity has had an ad-
verse effect on the marriage lcence
market this month. Only about halt
a dozen have 80 far been granted.
December is usually the banner month.
Christmas brings big harvest. But
it has not been so this season. Per-
haps there will be enough during the
next week however to make up for the
shortage.
So far the man, Sharpley, who 80
successfully worked swindling game
on a number OF young farmers and a
young girl whom he married in the
west part of the county. has eluded all
attempts at discovery, No reward has
yet been offered however. The re-
ports that he has other wives and is
guilty Of bigamy seem to be we'll con-
Grmed.
A case for assault has heen filed in
the district court against Frank Shafer
from one Of the townships in the west
ern part of the county. The case was
commenced in justice Campbell's
court, The complaint is sworn to by
ID. M. Barber who alleges that Shafer
assaulted him with pitchfork, bruis-
ing and wounding him. 1t will prob
ably be tried at the January term Of
the district court.
William Gregg of Enterprise town.
ship was one Of the callers who made
the EDITORS heart glad Monday, Mr..
Gregg is in good spirits notwthstand-
ing the defeat of last fall and ready to
try some more. He says things are