Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-02

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Thompson the hotel magnate, took
"A spurt up Main Street Saturday with
the result Of collision with u delly-
cry wagon, There was something Of
Il smash up but the town was not
shocked and no one was killed.
The Graves sisters quartette held
their concert at Tur0n In the interest
Of the United Brethren church Of that
place on Friday night The concert
is reported to have been q success and
nctted neat little sum to the church
and the sisters.
The two county clerks Oldest In the
service In the State were In attend
ance at the meeting here the latter
part Of the week.. One, j, w, Me
haus Of Leavcnw0rth county who has
served his county in that capacity
for twenty-siX years without vaca-
tion. He Is n democrat. The other
is Foster Whltneyof Pawnee county
who has served for twenty-five years.
Whitney Is a republican.
The Choral Union which organized
Monday night elected Mr. James Il.
Hcttlnger, president, d, W, Phillips
vice president, Miss Lille b, Tay-
lor, secretary and treasurer, with an
executive committee composed Of Mr.,
" NJ, Wiley, Mr.. 4. II, Fcoltzcr,
and Mrs. Claude Duya and Mrs.
Frank Colladay, The initiation fee
will be $l.OO and the dues will he
twenty-five cents per month,
A meeting was held at the NJ. Il.
church Monday night for the purpose
of organizing a large mixed chorous
TO sing at the jubilee, However the
purpose of the organization was not
temporary and to be allowed to drop
after that event, but the proposition
was to accept only such singers as
had voices that could stand Il rigid
test and then the union to become
one Of the permanent institutions Of
the city,
The Odd Fellows team Of this city
will 60 to EllinwOod next Friday
night, January 3rd, TO help instltHkel
the new lodge at that place. 'i,hfS1
meeting has been looked forward TO
with much pleasure for some time dis
arrangements have been. proceeding
although the dates were not fixed. |
The Hutchinson team is Il good one
and will no doubt prove TO tho. .Ellin-
wood brethren that they are capable
Of helping them enjoy good time.
Word has been received here that
the principal well Of Anthony OSwalds
company "A the Beaumont oil fields is
turning out to be one OF the best
gushcrS in the country. The claims
made that it is flowing $4,000 barrels
Of oil per day, When Mr.. Oswald was
here a short time ago he interested
some Of our Hutchinson people who
az course are now much elated at this
news. Among those who bought
stock in the company was Judge
Ricksecker.
A large number of the young
friends Of Mr. and Mrs. John Dalby
who were married about a week ago
and visited his parents at Lost
Springs, Dickinson county, gave the
young couple great surprise on their
return Monday night. The surprise
included a "tin shower" which in
dimensions and violence was more Of
Il thunder storm. Mrs Dalby was
formerly Miss LaVerne Jordan, and
Mr.. Dalby is the local ticket agent at
the Missouri Pacific, here.
II is now expected that the Rock
Island miEoad will be running
through trains to California via
Hutchinson in about a month. BY
the first of February 1t is believed
that the gap west of Liberal will be
closed and the line through this city
will be doing business as Il trunk
line. AS this will make the shortest
line from Chicago and Kansas City to
California it should do a large bust
ness, and give Hutchinson consider
able of an increase in It's share Of the
Gallic.