People's voice., 1900-12-20
d CITY p
Milan.


I. Alton was busy collecting the first
of the week.
Miss Zinn witnessed "The Spirits"
in Wellington Saturday night.
Hugh Harlan received large stock
of holiday goods the first of the week.
If you have not seen them it will pay
you to visit his store.
Christmas entertainment at the hall
next Monday night. Everybody in
vited to come. A very interesting
program vii be rendered by home tai
enL.
Where are you going to spend the
holidays-at home or abroad?
John Bailey visited home folks the
last OF the week returning to school
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Scudder visited friends
in Albion last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock will move
to Winfield the first of the year. Mi
lan's loss will be Windeld's gain.
Our agent. Mr.. Morton, has again
struck. The company now has new
man here who, it is said, is here to
stay.
Frank Brown returned from the
Strip last week where he has been
looking after his claim
Mrs n. A. Rapp returned home Sat-
urday from three months visit with
relatives in Missouri.
Will Abbott erected a coal shed on
the west side of his house Monday
Next Sunday evening Rev. Dey will
conduct a union Christmas service at
the Baptist church. All invited to at
tend.
On Friday night the NJ. W. of A. will
give an oyster supper in the lower part
OF Mr.. Sspper6elds new house while
the dancing club will be expected to
keep four sets moving above.
While playing "blackman" at school
Monday afternoon at recess Willie
Turner had his left arm dislocated at
the elbow. At the present writing he
is slowly recovering.
Miss Snyder of Mayfeld visited with
her sister, Mrs w. Abbott, Thursday
and Friday of last week.
Grandma Holt and Mrs. Sarah Alb
bott visited at the home of the form
er's son Thursday.
Grandma Anderson, who has been
quite sick for the past two weeks, is
slowly recovering her stsength.
Miss Tiny Mitchell of Wellington
was visiting friends here last week,
returning home Friday.
DR. Demorest, president of the South
west Kansas college OF Winfield gave
an interesting lecture on "The Germs
of Character" to the singers Saturday
evening Sunday afternoon he gave
the same lecture to large audience
at the Methodist church.
Mrs. Efhe Walker is helping in Mr..
Harlans store during the increased
holiday trade
Prof. Julian now occupies room in
the old short order house now owned
by E Stewart.
o. A. Harper is doing considerable
painting now. After finishing his
buggy he has six more to paint.
Ralph Armstrong; wheel has just
received new coat of pain.
The subscribers for the Christmas
tree fund are doing good work. Over
twenty-five dollars have been subscrib-
ed.
Ghas. Rapp marketed wagon load
OF turkeys in Argonia the first of the
week
Miss Zoda Stewart is drilling the
small children for an exercise to be
given at the Christmas entertainment
Monday night.
The moving picture and magic Ian
tern show at the school house last
Wednesday night was grand success.
All who attended were well pleased.
County Superintendent Massey made
the school short visit Tuesday.
Mr.. Hitchcock of Milan has pur-
chased the furnishings of the Bon Ton
hotel at Winfield. He expects to move
his family so as to begin business be-
tween Christmas and New Years.
George Hough made business trip
to Wellington Tuesday evening.