People's voice., 1900-06-21

A. f. Hatfield Of Rome, is in the
city today. He has sold his grain and
elevator business at Rome to Geo.
Sauer of that place, and will locate
somewhere 10 the strip and reengage
in the grain business.
1t is reported in Wellington that
Ernest bOwden, formerly OF this city,
was run over by an electric carin Kan
sas City a few days ago and both Of
his legs cut off. The report could not
be confirmed. BOwden is said to
have been in the employ Of the Kan
sas City electric railway as motor
neer.
h. Licbty, the genial manager OF
the Hanlin Mercantile Co.'S. store 10
Wellington, who was married at Nc
PhersOn several weeks ago, returned
to Wellington this morning from an
extensive wedding tour in the east.
Mrs. Lichty stopped off at Mcpherson
for few days until Mr.. Lichty can
get his new house in the First ward
in shape for receiving his bride.
Mrs. NJ. A. Watkins is moving into
the old Ratliffe property in the Third
ward today, which she recently pur-
chased. The dwelling she occupied
in Rosedale will be moved to the
corner Of Washington avenue and
Tenth street, diagOually across the
street from the court house. The two.
room house which occupied the corner
has been moved across the street and
added to the Etna hotels collection
of old buildings.
The SaOta Fe depot at Curtis, o T.
was fred by robbers last Sunday eve
ming. The building burned to the
ground. and nothing was saved. A
shipment of goods belonging 10 the
Wichita Wholesale Grocery company
and consigned to a Curtis merchant,
and a large trunk and a telescope
containing samples belonging to the
GOl1standt-POwell Wholesale Hat
company. were burned up. Their loss
is about $500 AS the fire occurred in
the middle Of tine night it is the plaus'
ihlp theory that tho depot wa first
rob- ed ard then burned to cover up
the crime. A couple Of suspicious
characters had 0een seen lettering
about the premises and the people oil
Curtis are satisfied that it was the
work Of thieves. Some money was
/ left in the drawer, and not even the
melted contents were found in the
rharred remains of the building
, Curtis is a thriving little OklahOma
town. The Santa Fe will rebuild tht
depot Immediately.
The following are the names added
to the decoration and entertainment
committee Of the Sumner County
jubilee. Two were chOsen from eact
club 10 the city, two from each ward
'ha:OS club, MIS-. Chas. Lynch anC
Mrs. Lafe Burger; Prentis club, Mis-,
Efie Smiley and Miss Maude Barrett
Gary circle, Miss ALA Saglor and Nrs
Chas. Hunter; Friends 10 Council
Mrs. John G. Richardson aud Mrs. F
3 Snyder; Parliamentary club. Mrs
| |. |. Scott and Ms A. Graft; Euchrt
clu7, Mrs. Q. e. Elliott aud Mrs. Or;
! L Graft; Wednesday Afternoon club
Mrs. ]. W. Haughey and Mrs. b. f
Spar; North T Street circle, Mrs. w
A. ReUn ana Mrs. +. s. Hand
Wet o., Mrs. G. c. Curtis end Mrs
Ned Hale; W.R.C., Mrs. j. @. A. Bea
and Mrs. P. Pomeroy, First ward
Mrs. W. N. Massey and Mrs. Lev
Ferguson; Second ward, Mrs. II. E
Hansen and Mrs W. S. Murray; ThirC
ward, Mrs. Geo. w. .Puett and Mrs Glen
SpruaDce; Fourth ward, Mrs. S. W
Splitter and Mrs Q. A. Gambrill
Fifth ward, Mrs. S. D. Waynick aDC
Miss Edna Hunter. Tie followin:
we're chosen from outside OF Welng
ton: Belle Plaine, Mrs. Ora Funl
and Mrs. ". R. Wallace; Oxford
Mrs. J. ]. Augustine and Mrs. Me
Collins; Caldwell, Mrs. T E NealanC
Mrs. Fl NJ. Collins. Committees from
the other towns in The county are We
to be chosen.