People's voice., 1900-03-29
Prof. Geo. c. Wakefield is in receipt

indianapolis, Ind, saying that her
father, Josiah BOokwalter, oncepOlic'
Judge Of Wellington, has been at the
point of death for a week past with |
pneumonia.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage OF Charles NJ. Meyer and Miss
Daisy Munson to occur April 4, at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. o, E. Moore
southwest of the city, in Wellington
township. Miss MuDSUn is sister Of
Mrs. Moore.
Rev. J. R. MillSap, formerly OF
Bluff City, is in the city Friday. He
IS on his way to his new conference
appointment at FreepOrt, Harper
county, He was accompanied to We'll
iingtOn by his wife and children, who
will visit in the city few days with
tie family of Fred Wedekind.
Real Estate deals: Harriet C. Mills
has bought three lots ID Oxford Of
Perry Harrison for $3.50. Daniel
Osborne has bought three lots in
block 20, Wellington, of Edmund NJ.
Smith for $780,. Ida Bratton has
bought quarter section of land in
Gore township Of Peter S. Brown.
Winfield Courier: Miss Mabel Rich
ards went to Wellington today to
visit with friends over Sunday.
John Hudspeth Of Wellington, was in
the city this morning. Jake Allen,
the Wellington banker and stock
man, is In the city today. ...E. J.
Jewett Of Wellington, was 10 the city
last night.
Black g. Martin are selling a good
deal of real estate lately, including
farms in various parts Of the state.
One Of their recent sales was the east
half Of the northeast quarter Of Sec
tiOn 10, township 32, range 10 east,
being in Chautauqua county. The
land brought $500, and the deal was
made by wire.
A party of Rock Island officials were
in town this morning. They are on
tour OF inspection. The party in-
cluded the vice.president and general
manager Of the road, Ii. A. Parker,
W. E. DOuChy, chief engineer; W. q.
Stillwell, general superintendent, and
Fl. R. Ervine Of Topeka. In addition
to these were number Of secretaries
and clerks.
A night prOwler in the First ward
has caused a great deal of excite
ment. Night before last an unknown
man seized woman living in the
First ward as she stepped out Of the
house in the dark, and frightened her
so badly that nervous prOstratiOn was
feared. The woman has recovered
frOmher shock. The identity of the
man is not known.
A gang Of surveyors came down
from Wichita this morning on 427,
and are surveying in the Santa Fe
yards today fer additional side tracks.
The tracks in the yards here have
been insufficient for some time, and
during rush of business the yards
become blocked quite frequently. The
new tracks being surveyed today,
when put in, will make things much
easier for the yardmaster.
Two Wellington men are getting
ready to go east after brides. One is
prominent business man, and the
other is real estate aud loan agent.
Another wedding is on the tapis, con-
tiDgent upon the success Of the COun-
ty High school. The Doubleday
property on North jefferson avenue
has been rented on this condition.
One of the other couples referred to
will reside on North f street, and
the other will reside in the old Porter
property on North Z street.
1t is said that Jack Beams of Zyta
cleaned out couple of coaches on the
Rock Island passenger train Up near
Herington Saturday. Beams went to
Lansing with Sheriff Shawver Thurs
day, to help take Hub Boliuger,
w. ,. shoemaker ana jim C0nley TO
the penitentlary. On his way back he
decided to "clean out" the train. He
cleaned out two coaches before he was
Operpowered. One man showed fight,
and Beams shot at him, narrowly
missing bis head. The bullet went
through the window aud did very little
harm.
The Santa Fe passenger department
has made a new move, which will
meet with favor with the travelling
public, out OF Kansas City. Hereafter
the chair car, which is attached to
the fast mail train, will be placed on
the tracks at the union depot 10 Kan
sas City, at 10 O'Clock. This will give
passengers intending to go west on
at.