People's voice., 1900-03-29
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL

Miss Maggie Vineyard is reported
quite sick.
Ben Wiley was down from Belle
PLANE Saturday.
Joe Bakers boy was quite sick last
night, but is better today.
H.K. Stremme of Osborne town
ship, was in the city Friday.
Miss Eva Hendricks returned sat-
urday from a visit to her aunt, Mrs.
Cole, at Perth.
Milton Lively Of Caldwell, has been
grauted an increase in pension from So
I'd &8 per month.
Ralph Kettering came up from El
Reno, OF, Sunday and went to
Oorbin next morning.
Judge J. T. HerriCk Of Wellington,
was in the city yesterday attending
federal cOurt.-Esgle.
B.S Mckee Of Harper, was in Wei
lington Friday morning on his return
from trip to Oklahoma.
Tom ROup has carpenters at work
building new blrn on his place in
the northwest part Of town.
H. Lichty, manager Of the Racket,
left for the eastern part Of the state
Saturday morning on business.
Herman Sick of Kansas City, ar
rived Saturday to take charge of
the jewelrv department Of E. Hayes
store.
Will Lynch is putting down a Wit
riled brick sidewalk in front Of his
residence property on West Harvey
avenue.
Park Trowbridge, formerly of Wei
llngton, is manager of the GlenwOod
Springs Jewe'ry CO. at Glenwood
Springs, Col.
Miss Mierley came down from Wich
ita last night on visit to her father
aud mother. She brought the Gimme
children with her.
Michael Burns of Prairie Creek, was
in the city Friday. Mr.. Burns is one
of the oldest settlers In the county.
He came here in 1868.
County Clerk and Mrs. W. r. Wood
returned Thursday from Eden town
ship and Conway Springs, where they
had bteu visiting relatives and
friends.
Judge Dale of Sedgwick county yes
terday granted the petition of Dave
Leahy for a receiver for the Wichita
Register. AL Christman was appointed
receiver.
Charlie Chenoweth is improving his
residence property on the west side
By yhaving the yard graded and some
trees planted in front Of the lots on
the street.
George Simpkins, who married the
Widow Holland, has been here several
days from Nebraska attending to
business matters. He left Friday eve
ming for his home.
R. V. Hewlett Of Wichita, came
down Saturday and assisted Fred
Van Wagner in closing up t1e sale Of
the Ed Shaffer property to W. S.
Longman; consideration, 5000.
Miss Mayme Hubbard, who has
been visiting Misses Lou and Mamie
Bybee, went TO Winfield Friday night,
where she will visit for a few days.
From there she will return to her
home in Carthage, Mo.
Geo. W. Finch Of Harper, is in the
city today in the interest Of the can
dldacy of DR.. Muir Of HarpCr, for con-
gress. Mr.. Finch is brother Of Char
lie Finch, the distinguished editor OF
the Lawrence Journal.
Mrs. W. NJ. Copeland and Miss Sadie
Ke's of Colorado came over from
Wellington last Wednesday and visi-
ted with j. NJ. Burlington. Miss
Keiser remained and visited a part Of
this week alsO,-OxfOrd Register.
Sixteen engines are expected to ar.
rive in Wellington about the 6rst Of
April. They are of the Mcqueen and
PLAYER type, and will be used on this
division of the Santa Fe during the
stock rush, which will begin about the
first OF the month.
James Hunt Of Bedford, Ia, arrived
in Wellington Thursday 10 make his
home here. His household goods ar
rived today. His family will arrive
this evening. Mr- Hunt will probably
buy a farm and engage in agriculture,
but will live 10 town.