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The Oxford Register from Oxford, Kansas • Page 4

The Oxford Register from Oxford, Kansas • Page 4

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Go to E. C. Galloup's for Watches, Clocks, Gold Pens, Books, Blank Books, Stationery, Pens. THE OXFOKD REGISTER. 7 AJ.

A 1 I 1 5 rr a-i 1 i ii i'W1'" A' KeQoltitionn of Knnpect. At angular meeting of tho Oxford Lodge, A. O. V. AV.

the follow ing preambles and resolutions were adopted: AVhoreiis, It lias been Ihe pleasure of t'ue groat Ruler of the Universe to remove from our midst our beloved brother Dr. F. R. Pi le and, Whereas, It is but just in" recognition of his many virtues that wo mourn bis loss; licretoro be it, Resolved, That while we bow in humble submission to tho will of a wise Providence wo do not the less mourn for the brother who lias been taken from us. Resolved-, That in the death of brother Pylo this lodge loses a beloved brolh-cr whoso hand was ever ready to proffer aid to tlie'nj'cdy and distressed fraternity, an active member, whoso (cfl'orls were exerted for the welfare, prosperity and promotion of tho canst! herever and whenever the occasion presented itself.

Resolved, That wo extend to the family and friends of our brother our heartfelt sympathies. Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon our minutes and become a part of the record of our lodge; that a copy be forward! to the family and friends of the deceased and that they be published in the Oxford Kkcistku. "Peace be to his ashes." D. IIahd.uan, seal. H.

Bahuktt, Com. J. J. Faulkner 3 BRUNSWICK CLOTHIER a uiiiia v. KANSAS.

IIKADQUAKTEHS for the most StyliL CLOTHING! in all grades and all sizes in Children's, Youth's and Men's. Complete asaorU liieut in GE1TTS' FURFISHIKG GOODS. HATS A2TD CAPS, as well us fine Custom -made Shorn. One Ii-if to all. (Jooils guar-imled as reiinseiiled.

Kveryhody invited to give us a call. D. BRUNSWICK. Summer Silks 35 and 40 cents. RicilAHDsoN Wellington.

Anew stone pavement lias Ix'eu laid in trout of the new bank building. MissDollie Matthews is in AVelling-ton this week, visiting friends. She will return the fust of next week. All kinds of Dried Fruit at Geo. J.

Hens'. J. J. Halm is having a cellar dug at the ivar of his building and will put up an addition eighteen feet long. Ho intends to put two more tables in his hall.

The Oklahoma boomers are returning to the stale with a melancholy look and a dissatisfied expression across their conlenanees. We will enlarge the roister next week to a six column quarto, equal in siae to either of the AVellingtou or AV infield papers. Now is tho timo to subscribe. Shoes for Ladies, Men and children. RicilAHDsoN AVellingtou.

A society belle of Columbus, Ohio, hires a messenger to carry her satchel when she goes shopping, while she lugs a nine-pound poodle. R. M. Dingcss made a flying trip lo Si. Louis last week, intermingling business willi pleasure.

On his return he met Walter and at Clierryvale, making the balance of the homo trip in their company. Seed Peanuts for sale at G. J. Hess'. The firm of Droz Kensil, of tins livery stable, was dissolved by mutual consent last Friday, Droz having purchased Kensil's interest, with the exception of "Rowdy" and one buggy, which Mr.

Kensil took. New Styles in Ladies Shawls. Rk iiaiiiison' Wellington. D. F.

Abbott showed us a few heads of wheat plucked from his field a few days ago. It is o.ily a fair 'specimen of the entire field, and has the appenranii' of making a good yield. There is no discount on the wheat crop in Sumner county this year. Full stock of Boots and Shoes at G. J.

Hess', Extra copies of the Rkiiisi Ell can always be hail at l.iis office for five units each, wi'ipod ready for mailing. A party of our young folks, to the number of sixteen or eighteen, visited the residence of Joseph Greg'on, about twelve miles southwest of Oxford, last Monday night. We understand they had a very eiijoyahV: time, notwithstanding th" sudden change in the weather before their return. The stoek of Groceries in Ihe city ut Geo. J.

I less'. Mrs. C. G. Tiltou, who lias been in Florida during the past lew weeks lor her health, returned home Inst Friday night.

We reojvllo learn flint the climate of that state did not materially benefit her health, further than that tier cough is not so sc'v ere as il was before going. Largest slock cf SI raw Hat-, in ll.it city ill ieo. J. 1 less'. Walter Dingcss returned from 011 Monday night, aeeoiu-pani by his sister, Mrs.

D. L. Stump and her two children. Mrs. Stump ill remain a couple of weeks or more.

Waller is much refreshed by his furlough. Bnv the Shot (inn Cigar and get a if.10.00 gun, Eggs in this market took a sudden downward tendency tin Tuesday, The decline lasted, however, but a very lew minutes. A couple of gentlemen drove up to Hess' store with a basket of hen fruit, and in lilting tint basket from the buggy it was tipped partly over and tw or three do'ii of tho eggs took a tumble. For Gents' Fine Boots go to C. G.

Tilton's. Mrs. F. M. Mcars and daughter Mable, of AVclliugloii ill start next week for Macon, for a visit of about two mouths among relatives and friends.

It is expected that her sister, Miss Maggie Harnett, will return with them. Tho handsomest hanging baskets ever brought to the city ai Geo.J. J. AV. Fisher's new 'bus is a daisy and a credit to the tow n.

It vu built by W. II. Alhro of infield and whs brought over Thursday. Mr. FUhcr tells us that ho will run it to any and all hotels, and to any part of Urn city.

Ho will attend all trains, both passenger and freight, and travelers coming in will lie sure of a chance to ride up town. Fifteen barrel -i of Sugar just received ut (ieo. J. less' Granville Morris left for the western part of the slide last Monday morning, taking in Harper, Pratt Center, and will prohahly visit other plan in that section of country. What Ids business is wo don't pretend lo know-, but presume Inks looking after live stock, laud claims, cel.

He will return the Ihst of ncxl week. MAKTIN CONVEKSIC, Killtoi-H nnfl I'uIiUkIhtb. 0K)K1, KANSAS, MAV17.1HK4. ENTHHKD AT THE OXFOHI) 1-OSTOVFICK AS MAIL MATTKU. Tp uis of NuhHcrlptlon: One copy one year, One copy six mouths, .75 One copy three months, .50 For advertising rates, apply at this office K.

K. H. ltnllrci.nl Tlm-Tiil)l. Trains pass Oxford as follows: OOINO KAST. IVTail nud express a.

111. lioral Kiinji'ht a. 111. Through Freight 0:20 a. m.

(K)INO WBHT. Mail and express 10:20 p. m. Through Fji'ight 5:05 p. 111.

Local Freight 0:25 p. 111. All trains inn daily exempt. Sundays. IV E.

(otji.l, Agent. Local Matters. The Register is on a boom. For Plow Shoes go lo C. Wellington hn a bran now Job office.

Ifcfreshiug shower Thursday night. E. C. Galloup, Notary Public. MoBt too rainy for the lawn social.

A strawberry festival is next in order. For Ladies' Kid Shoes go to C. G. Tilton'a. Dr.

J. T. Nicholson, of Cameron AV. Va. made us ji short call, Thursday.

For Overalls, see Geo. J. Hess. Look out for the Ueoisteu next week. It will be four columns larger.

Andrews, the Harness man, Wellington, Kansas. J. A. Holland went to Wichita, For choice Embroideries and Insertions go to C. G.

Tilton's. The fishing season, in all its glory, lias arrived. For Gents' Fine Boots go to Geo. J-Hess'. Mr.

Albert Skinner' is contemplating the erection of a ifri.OOO residence. For Ladies' Fine Shoes go to C. G. Tilton's. -Read Dr.

.1. IT. Franklin's dental announcement on next page. E. AV.

Lawyer is building a two-story addition on tlio roar of his drug store. Andrews, the Harness man, AVel-lington, Kansas, The Presbyterian mito will meet at A. II. McCime' next AVeduesday night. Embroideries and laces.

KiciiAiMiso.N Wellington. A'e learn that Cednrvale, Kansas, is soon to have a newspaper, called Star. Finest Teas in town at G.J. Hess'. Miss Mamie AlnVy will return to lier home in Falls City, next week For rain Plow Boots go to C.

G. Tilton's, Thos. Beasly of Cowley is visiting friends in Oxford and Palestine townships. Attention is directed to tho column advertisement of D. Brunswick the leading clothier of Wellington.

Andrews, tho Harness man, AVel-lington, Kansas. Thos. 1 lerbig, of Dubois count lnd. is visiting liH brother, Isaac llerbig of this township. Miss Millie Chandler is giving musical instruction to twenty or moro pupils 111 tho city.

Levi Johnson shipped six carloads of fat caltle and Silas Thui'low one to Kansas City Tuesday morning. Miss Heska Carter, of Cow ley county, is visiting her sisters, Iiss Minnie and Mrs. Albert Skinner, in Palcsriue township. Belle Plaiue has been incorporated as a city of the third class, ller Hist city election will take place next Tuesday. Nice largo cabbage plants at Goo.

J. Hess. Mr. Palmer of Goshen, has been looking over the country lor the past week, and may invest in a farm. Belle Plaiue News.

Mr. Enoch Jackson, wife ane daughter of Wabash arrived 111 Oxford Wednesday night and is visiting his sister, Mrs. 8. Vntnw Dudley Jewell was a little surprised Thursday morning (last week) by the arrival of two daughters, weighing re-S'ctfullv eight and nine pounds. Belle Plaiuo News.

For Boots and' Shoes of all kinds go to h. 'J lion's. Ulty. At a meeting of the member? of Post A. R.

of Oxford, held in Masonic hid? last Friday evening, tho undersigned went appointed a committee on invitation, and hereby invite and request all those interesled in decorating tho graves of our fallen heroes to meet at their ball (over Hess' store) on the morning of May at o'clock. All are invited soldiers, citizens, widows, orphans and everybody. Children are especially requested to come nud bring all the flowers they can gather for decorative purposes. J. M.

Joseph Si.khui, AV. C. AVooii, Committee. l'lAtiHC llv AILt'Mtliin, All persons who have friends buried in the Oxford cemetery who wmh soldiers in tl! lute rfbi ll ii i ji iv; respectfully requested to report, the same to the undersigned nl their earliest i vi-n iciu'C, who will take steps to locate their graves previous hi i (i iv -o l.n'V can hit in I and lie. 1111 Mliy oil.

.1 St.KKill, CI. 'ill. of e. To make a lo.nl i in(iT'- it is ncces-arv that (he editor be made ai qiiiinl wiih h.in! new, Manv ill- I- now ol items Worl. 1 I nil), lulling quit i i-i ji loi'in lo themselves, 1 1 it'll II.

ni fault w.th tin- iai'i' lje. Cllll-C III) III. 1 1 1 1 1 WIS III' llli'lll. whot trii'uils die give tin; iiM i' no of tl.i' 1 anil then feel hurt because mo obituary Pco-ilr who gi in-UTit'd feej slighted if the aniiouinvmeut is not Hindi'. Wecan-not publish news of iiicii we have no knowledge.

Shot (inn (Mali's A ifiiO.OO shotgun given away lo the lurkv man, ut (i. J. 1 li'SS. During the storm lust week somo cut-fle ls'longing to Walter Beimofl, on Pumpkin Creek, were in 11 corral enclosed by barbed win1. Some of the cutllc, lieing ilrivrn to oni! side of tin1 enclosure by the wind, Htmk tlwir heads through t'n! wires.

The lightning struck a post, iinil the current of electricity, I i-Minu' along tho win1, killi'd tlui'O of the best cattle in the lot. Rather a queer porlorinunoe. Co ili villi; Journal, FRESH ARRIVALS DAILY OF DRY GOODS CLOTHING, and Cajs, iind all the Latest Novelties, -OF- We have lie. 11 endeavoring for somo lime to get an estimate of tho wheat, corn, rye, oat and the number of lilies shippt from the adjoining townships in this and Cowley counties, but some of tho assessors huvo not made their returns yet, and wo cannot get them Ix-foro ucxt week. AV'abash (lnd.) Courier: iliiam McCrea and family will next month remove to infield, Kas.

Mr. MeOrea is 1111 old' citizen of Wnliiith and tho Courier regrets to learn that he has determined to remove to another locality." David Vofaw, just across the river from Oxford, Is a son-in-law of Mr. MrCrea. Joseph Sli igh and M.tc Shoob had some trouble lasl Saturday night. During the nielec a revolver was brought into use by one of the participants, but it failing to explode the cims there was, fortunately no serious damage done.

Both men appeared Ix fore Justice Jenkins Monday morning, plead guilty to disorderly conduct, and were fined ill the sum of ifo.OO each. H. BARRETTS. Kraiiicb le i sold fitly cans of Star baking powder in about twodajs t.iis week. 1 J.

M. Bulllughui lias found il to bring back thu two horses lie had at Salt City, Nero nud Romeo, to his stables in this city. The demand for line breeders being larger than lie anticipated, Mr. Bulfiuutoii finds that he has none too many horses to accommodate the farmers fids vicinity; therefore Nero and Romeo will make tint balance of the sea-sou at home, Geo. J.

Hess is selling the celebrated Star linking powder. A print goes ith each half-pound 1:111. We have made several statements with regard to Ihe day passenger train that is soon to be put on Ihe Southern Kansas road. List week wo said that the train running now ould be changed ton day run, but the latest report Is that both trains will run through from Kansas City to Harper, I test Sorghum in Oxford, 50c per gallon, al ieo, Hess'. AVe are glad to note that Decoration Day is not to pass by without some oh-s rvaiiiv in Oxford.

Committees have been appointed by Pot G. A. R. to take tho mailer in charge, and it lo 1' lioiw'd that our citizens in town, as well as those in the country, will lay aside Ihe duties of every iay life long enough to pay appi'opiiito respect to tlie heroes of the late war by a visit to their grate, take part in the ocremoniesand add their mile toward tho decorations. New (foods Large invoice of Glassware and (Juecnsw are Just received at Geo, J.

Hess'. W. Martin and family and Perry Harrison of Clay county, III; the former cousin and the latter an old friend of ye scribe, arrived in Oxford Woduesduy. They drove through inn prairie schooner and, although having some bad luck on the road, ached their safely. ssi-s.

Low icau having formed a partnership f.r the purpose of contracting 'uid building, have erected a large shop 011 Main street, 11 1 1 il 11 soct-full ask for a share of the public pal milage in their line. Sec their card on first I of the i.i- iiu. I.

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Years Available:
1884-1888