The Oxford Register from Oxford, Kansas • Page 4

Call on Galloup Pencils, Pocket-books, -CdmbsSchool Books, Stationery, Baseballs, Bats, Croquet Setsr THE OXFOED AUTIN OONVK11SU, iiml AT TIM'. OXKOIIU I'llSTI I IT 1014 AS MAM. MA'ITKII. THE LONG-BELL UiBEB COMPANY! OXI III t'KOVKM KXTrt. It was prophesied about six weeks ago by some of our citizens and owuern of vacant lots in town that it would not pay to build houses to unit that Ox-lord was having a little boom, but that, it would not last long; that a few private rcMilciioos might be built, and llii-n immigration to this town would cease, etc.

Mrs. 1. Dupont of Humphreys, Sullivan county, o.y wnnls to know wluai'ahouts of her father, F. JlriHf. hen last heard from ho was starting from Augusta, liuller county, to Harper, Has, Summer Bilks 115 and -10 cents.

ItioiiAiiiisoN it Wcllingl "ii. Harper claims to have offered sia-li KANSAS, OXFOKI), llKAt.KII It is said (hat General Hatch- has his order? in regard to tho removal of the, Oklahoma boomers. Ho saya his orders are positive and mandatory. He will proceed with such force as he may deem necessary to remove every man now within the territory who is without a permit lo remain, alter which 110 one ill be permitted to cross tho line except such as aiv armed with a proper passport. Camps are to be, established at Caldwell, lliiniiewoll, Arkansas Citv and Coll'oyville and a full company of soldii-rs i if.tioned a( each.

The general I' -aid in case there was any armed or other toil Ijlc it ould not Ik." well lor coiKi-rtied, as such an would he attended with the r.M;ilKr-ii though not a single shot was liti upon either side. A'l kinds of plumping done at Mrs. M. E. Warner's.

T.ast week we printed 2,000 quarter-sheet, circulars for the enterprising real estate firm of Faulkner Boyd, giving glowing descriptions of Oxford and the LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATH, SASH, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings Tickets, Fence Posts. Lime, Hair, Plaster Paris and Cement. Yard, corner Main street and Kansas GEOEGE REAL ESTATE DEALER, Terms of N'llixel One rojiv ono year. iH.rx) OOV liihttlbs. 0,0.

a-. Hiio otileo 'f'l-tif-'i i i .1 lollows: I .1 y. i'l imt opi-e-s in. Tli'riiiiirli Freight (ill1) a.m. Local Freight p.

in. eoixo "Mail and express p. in. Local Froc'vl (iilOa. m.

Through Kivight p. in. J'assongor train runs ilaily. 1''. K.

Gofi.i), Ag'-nt. OM'Ollll, Local 1 to IIfs! tor Machine Oil. "Ait; you a widow, Some grading is being done on Sumner avenue. For I 'low Shoos go lo C. (1.

Tilton's. I Uaninnl returned from a trip to Illinois on Tuesday. For Overalls, m.t Goo. .1. lloss.

Minuis Ilingess in clerking in Met 'line's grocery at pru -cut. tirniiville Morrfa is wiling screen doors at cost. A good) rcfrofhing shower AVcdncs-lay night. Frusli vegetables lvecivotl every morning at Geo. J.

I leas'. Shcrbiirn Iiaruard liave shipped several carloads of hoes from Oxford tins week. For Indies' Kid Shoes goto C. G. Tilton's.

Old pniior.s for ih: at this ofl'u'o 1 the hundred, or in any (piantif to hi lit Mr. and J. J. Faulkner returned from lulls City, Thursday morning. liealy, the harbor, has a good biiCi room connected his hhop.

The MerehantR and Mechanics hank will mien up ready for bur.in ss next Monday. A feinalo phrenologist and folium; teller stopped lit l.indell two or three days the first of the week. A large, fresh stock of Millinery Just received at Mm M. K. "Warner's.

Mr. A. If. Rowley and his sister, Miss F.lva, went over to Wellington Thursday to attend the llcst llrands, of cigars in town at Mr. and Vis.

J. J. Angii-tino were over from AVolllngton Tuesday, rclurii- ing AVo.luo.sday forenoon, and Uiciiaiidso.n it AVflliugtoli. A largo portion of the citizens ol Iaror are making arrangements to go to Danville cu masse to celebrate tin Fourth. Mrs.

Geo. J. Mi. V. Chandler and daughter, Miss Millie, went to llarpi rand hack Thursday for a pleasure, trip.

Don't fail In we. Granville Morris' gasoline stoves thin hot weailier. Mr. T. Kirkland, cashier of (lit Merchants and Mechanics' hank of city returned Thursday morning, alter an absence of nearly six weeks on bus' iiess at Council liUiil's, Io wa, Try a pound oP'Snow Drift Hakim and securca chaniv fur the silver water net.

The Ladies "Working Band of Ox ford will irivo an ice cream festival in tin M. K. church "Wednesday evening, Fccn Contractors Fried I'arker, after inserting Ukwstku nd-vcilismg fur cari liters, for a week or two, toid us to drop it out, in they Won! liable lo be flooded with applications. I low is it now Notwithstanding ere has boon not less than filly new huild-ings erected ill Oxford since. the first of January, the building boom has but ju-l begtm.

A largo nuiillx of those herc lofoiD liuill have been small Wsidences, excciiiinga lew cignt anil fn room houses. But the more substantial good stone and brick business houses are just, being contracted. "We have al ready mentioned some of them to-wi(: tho new Oxford bank, Collins Hoi-land, Humphrey Vickrcy, 1I "Wilcox, the Christian church, II. Traughlx'r'H harness shop. Fonton's harness shop, a now livery stable, etc.

Messrs. Price Parker have the contract for anundior of tlieso buildings, liosides which they have contracts to build a residence in tho sotithwc-t part of the city lor Mr. John Vcail; a laigoone (or A. H. llarncs, throe miles noitiiwi-t of town, Willi a Uixl'ifoet, all two -stories in height; a residence lor Geo.

J. Thompson at the mill, and a large numlicr of buildings now in process of erection and to lie finished up. This firm is now employing ten first-class mechanics, with throe or four more engaged and now on their way to tins place. They have all the work engaged they can complete for several months to come, but will undoubtedly contract for mora and will necessarily want more hands. Tho same can lie said of all other cm-tractors in this city, whether carpenters, tinners, stone masons, brick unisons, painte rs, or anybody in tho mechanical line nil crowded with work, end ill he until cold weather next winter huts thein oil for a few weeks, As far as the immigration boom is concerned, it is our opinion it will bo renewed tin; coming tail greater than ever.

With Die extra gnotl crops to be harvested in Sumner county this season and the many failures several of tin: eii-t-crn states, people will make a grand to Southern Kansas just as soon a they can harvest what little of tin ir Irost-biUcn crop is worth gathering. It them ceme. Tlieio in room lor thousands of them yet in Siinnii I'lMiliity. Oxford's boom is not yet over It lias, in fact, but just coimiH nc'-cl. Then our citiAinr- ami properly own-orspropiire for tiiem.

The improvements wo make; the bi-tler appear-aiiiv our city piescnts; y. moii! eutei- pi is, yr-d, and the. nnn; feie, laty blliillilie eri'i-ti Ilic morn rcadilv oil prosiK-cti and H-illi ami s. lor among us. "New Styles in Ijidie.

Shawls. liAiuisoN Welliie. Ion. A runaway (cam Mo.ihiy all r-noon drew a largf! crowd iicouud Jlar-retl's corner. A team belonging to Mr.

J. II. Oww started from down towards the depot and ran slra'iht north up biimucr avenue. The only cupiuil of the vehicle, which as a two- seated open buggy, as a small boy about ton years ot ago, wlio held 011 lo the linos manfully, and although not lieing able to clic the team, ho did his best to keep (hem ill (he middle of the road. AVhenthey arrived opposite C.

G. Tilton's grocery, however, (lie middle of (he street as filled ith a of ponies and the west sidu illi teams hitched to the rack, and it as Impossible for the runaway team lo get through wilh out running against something. M. Menr's spring wagon ending out Into ie street was the most prominent obsa- mid against this theruuaw ay collided, turning it squarely over on its. side.

At this point everybody held their breath, exin'cting to see (lie boy thrown out un the Fort Scott AVichita rnilr.iiid that it ill crs (lie Soulh-rn Kansas at that iioint. in-t ml of at Xrr'iuifi i'l Sumner county. ISnrber ouul Index. Mrs. M.

F. Warner is agent for oniiilelo H-t of the I'niveivil Fashion Coiiipniiy's perfei l-filling Patterns. all and see. them. Votaw Ml Sunday evening to iceo.pt a situation in the np-town AVestem Tc.leitraiih ollico at AVcllington.

Wat is a lirst-class operator, and the congratulates him on pocuring such a jilt loimt and lucrative position. -For Ladies' Fine fihoos go to C. ii. Tilton's. -Tho "Wichita "Western railroad was completoU-to Kingman and tlic lirst train crossed- the Main felnvt of that town last Monday the 10lh, amid cheering, and music 'by tho band.

Han-cr Times. For Hats, Caps and Furnishing iond" cull on Tilton Orange. A heavy shower, accompanied by strong wind, vi-itod the section on a line four or five miles north of Oxford Monday eciiiug, laying tho com and wheat ihit on the ground. it will probably raise again without material injury. For (louts' Fine Hoots go to C.

G. Tilton's. Our boys got slightly loll in the match game of baseball, last Friday, wilii tho Gondii Springs club. The uda boys have been "scooping" every tlih'ir tin tackled. "Winflcld Courier.

Vis, but they did not "scoop" the Ox ford buys. They came out live behind. A flue lot of Hi, reaus at X. AV. Ferry's On Monday lust Diicress Son sold out their meet shop lo V.

Snider, of this city, who also has a restaurant a lew north of the meat shop. Mr. J. M. Stifl is in charge of the shop and he will "stci 1" (he knives and carve the meat for customers in artistic style.

largest yU'vk of Straw Hats in the city at cost nt i.oo. ,1. I less Some of the early wheat in this vicinity was ready ior the reaper first of the week, and now farmers are pulling all the force they can muster into tho fields. The yield is largo, and if hcavv rain storing do not interfere itli the harvest the crop ill lie im mense. For Foots and Shoes of ell go to C.

G. Tilou's. I'he licst and choniest daily for our biisiin ss men to take now is (ho Daily Wichita Simf die day trains have boon put on Cue S. K. road wo are enable to get the Daily Faille the s'lm it is printed, it being printed in Die morning and arrives in Oxford nt five o'clock the same evening, via Wellington.

Children's "White drones aid bonnets it Wellington We had the pleasure, on Thursday, of shaking by the hand many old friends in citing) on, among whom wore nger Morse of the. Wolllngtoniuti, A. A. Uichnrds of Die Press, ('apt. Malum, J.

Augustine, Will Taylor, book -keeper in the Pivss ollioe, and lediert Milliard. Mr. N. C. Harlan started for AV'il-iniiiiloli, Ohio, Thursday evening, to be absent several weeks.

His 1'nlhcr, mother and si'-ter ill accompany him on his return and make Oxford (In ir tutiiro home. nils our little, city is up. Full slock of Pools and Shoes at G. J. H.ss Progress on (ho Arkansas bridgo lit this place has Ikvii somewhat delayed the past week on account ofhigli water ami a failure in getting stone delivered.

All the material is now on the ground, howevertho framing done, and if h'gh water does Hot Interfere, the work will lie speedily pushed to completion. Shoes for -adieu, Men and children. IticiiAitosOv Wellington, -Mr. A. Morrill informs us that ho cannot get bis steam washing machines, "The, Ijidici; Choice," manufactured last enough to 1111 the demands.

He now has lorty 01111-111 ahead of the manufacturer. No. 1 of the Caldwell Daily Standi! rd is the latest enterprise coming to our table. It is publi-hod every evening, is a neat six-column s'eet, with 11 local columns and well by the bus-iness men. Wo hope the enterprising publishers will meet with that success so richly deserved.

ijttest thing out Abeautiful Silver, gold-lined water set given away. Geo. .1 lless bus in stock 1 11 pound cans of Snow Drill baking powder, evorv can of which will entitle the ptirchtcsor to one chance lor the silver water st rvico. ben all are sold I'm sejiled can containing (ho prio number will be opened and tin' iitoii holding (lie correspond -ini' niiinlier will rcccilc the boaitlifiil id 11. IN- avenue.

HOSICK, KAKSAS. v- mm KrrCTcnTlCULAR. WlMrilrtrfr NEVER niiTriF npnrn. 30 UNION SQUARE NEW YORK. IU MASS.

CA TOR SALE BY KENSIL ANDERSON, I'l tiprit tors Liters Feed Sale ST A lilHS! OA'l'Olil). KANSAS. Good, Clean Rigs at Keasoiiable ltalos. AV ill give you Uieir aitoitiiai at alt hours. E.

V. TILTON, IIUlilCDKK OK- Tit oroiith bred PGH-Ciiina Hogs. OXKOIM). KANSAS. Am now booking orders for a to hi: riss.

U.n-xiiifftvii'in tiituiiuiti 1 great jvrKa.isns valley. 'J hev were hsaied for free distribution and are being scullcmd broadcast throughout tho country. Mr. Faulkner ban been out on a trip circulating them. They are good papers (o send back east to your friend as (hey give a fairdescj iptioii of this sec tion of Sumner county.

Persons wish ing these circular can get any mmilxr they desire by calling at the oflii-o of Faulkner Boyd, in the Oxford bank building. Closing out my sloe; of Boots and Shoos at cost. J. I ess. Wo regret to learn of the sad and uutiiii-'iy iFi-dli of Mr.

Israel Hardman, a young man of nineteen years and brother of David Hardman, near this city. I), (ii-ased came to Oxford from Iowa somoti-no ln -t fall, remaining here. until about lh first of last month, when lieing anxious (o secure a claim 111 one of the western cecities, to Rain, Clark-counly, and commenced proving up a trai l. A wed; ago last Thursday, while bathing in a stream near bis place hr into a bole and was an i- -1 -fore. si-tance could reach him.

Th" body was recovered and interred near Km-Iii, be lieing (he first jier-son buried in lark county, with the cx: (option of a few soldiers. Call and see us when ill Wellington and we will idve you lowest priceo. lInillAiiosox AVellinglon. The ntlenlioii of our reader is directed Ii Ihe advertisement in this issue of tin- Coition' Oman Co. Tho Coae(! is on" of the standard organs inn.iiifaetiired, and those desiring aiirst-clcss iitslnuneut can do no U'tlorllian lo give the Cottage atrial.

This company neks the largest and bos( In the I iiitod States, having a capacity for iiiitnul'aciiiring S() organs per month and its iu-traiii'-nts are shipjicd lo ne-irly habitable i.ortiim of tho glolie. membei-s the firm of Hie Chi. ago men 1 I ir Sin itlag rion- Organ company are integrity, skilled in their business on an safe and e.piitable basis, ia-t for the "Chicago Cot- 1 ll in iinihant luture. 'i'l iinples ol our young jieople, 111--' ihig of Miis. Jay stotler, ml, Ciaiide 1 1 umi'hrevs and Misses Aili- Hull, and J.011 AV'ood, took a pleasure ride lo Gondii Springs and Salt City 011 Sunday last.

Of course they had a good time. Madam Humor says one couple got lost on the way home, but we cannot vouch for the truth of this. 1 Jackson's Wood and Humor Syrup will po-llivcly cure all eruptions, ulcers, or bad sores upon (he body, face, or limbs; Will thoroughly cleanse the system and Mood of every trace of disease ti nt have their origin therein. Cures iiheumati-m, Salt leiim and Canker, and is well rcooniiiH iide.l by the medical nroiesson all over the country. Trite tl.lHl per hot lie.

Sold bv Collins Holland. Tilt! select party given at the l.indell Tuesday evening wis one of the most enjoyable affairs ofllie Mud experienced by our young people for many months. About eighteen couples took part in tho ball, besides a niuntler of odiers who did not dance, but entertained each other in the Thu supper, which was served in the dining room at 12 o'clock, was pronounced excellent. Tho party broke 11)1 about I wo o'clock, and the company dbjiTscd to their respective homes feeling that they had passed a pleasant evening indeed. Married At AVellinglon, Kansas.

ii the itih by I'robate Judge I. N. King, Mr. IVt'-r Arii'ihoiitan and Miss Mary llarlur, both of Oxford. The groom i.i llity odd years of age and the bride about forty, but notwithstanding this fa- (, they no doubt think there is true happiin in slore for them as well as for younger people.

The newly married couple haw settled down to the true realities of life in a little homo of their own in tins city. All persons who are willing lo' volunteer their services to help clear up the school grounds for the celebration, for one dny, half day, or even one hour, nro respcciiully ivqft-slod to attend the meeting at the l.indell next outlay evening iiud r- porl the mi 1 ue to liio committee- on OXFORD, KANSAS CiTY, LAWRENCE Ami Si, ill lit'i-ii Kitiisiet ll-illt'oitil. ()1 TI.K, OUST KlIUTK T. Ilu- X11 I liliecM tif Cars tt Clly, And but one i-hang-' to ST. I.OVIS, IMLIHXI, ClIICAUO OH O.M.MIA.

AVhen you go Mast lo "visit your wife's relations" don't fail to procure your ticket by way of this route and avail yourself of the iiueqiiall 'd. advantages iill'ered. Tickets to ail the important cities Mast anil est on sale at ail principal stations. S. It.

IIYNI'X, Ii. ItAit'Xl'lS, (ien'l I'H-s. Snpcrinti ndi'iit, IjiWiunce, Ji.is. I jiiwivncc, Kai. .3 -i' U' iif HURRAH FOii BEH Let Ccnncn Ssss Rulo the Hind I and, regardless of pulling wind, seek it's own greatest good.

A'e sell CLOTHING! TILTON ft ORANGE, Oxford, Kansas. iSkMi! 5iC ft j- A 1 tUe eruit CCUOU EEXEIIY. It baj iljd THE TEST OP YEAR3 and Is cafr.ina in popularity every day. Ask your lie knows Its miieriority unit will ntlvie you ifiulfcring with TnEOAT and LUNO Jt-tabui to try it unJ bo cured Sold by Vj. Lawyer, Oxford lias.

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K1MNK. F. II. TUKW A OXFORD, KANSAS Atft'iitit rur tho Star "Wind Mill. exclusively by FLINT WAL1IMJ M.Nl"(i CO.

Of Kendiiilville, Indiana. The best and most durable ill in use. nl-o furnish, on short notice, all kinds of Iron I'L TANKS mid I'll'K. Ml Work told lii.tteri.il wnniuitcd 1 1 25. All ail' cordially invited to all' iid.

For Gmin I'low Hoots go ti C. G. Tilton's. (1, Morris went to llsi-peron Monday, bought ft carload of hogs and ship-jmd them to Kansas City, mid on 'I'iich-day he shipped two carloads from this city. For Gents' Fine Hoots-go lo Geo.

J. lless'. The Wellingtoniim has ust received and placi in posiiion a in Canipls 11 I'rcss, large enough to print a leu-column iiiper, winch sir (In- comatiy sooncx-jrf'i ts to make tho W( lliugti nian. ForchoiK- KnibroiilericH and Insertion go to C. G.

'J'iltoii's. Wo are informed that A. 1'. Frink, father-in law of F. 'J hew, of this pltico lias liceivisl his holir-ehold goods and ex'eU his taiiiily in a short time, Intending to linike this his fiiliiro homo.

Mr. Frlnk Is from Noble county, lnd. 1 inn closing out my largo slock of htvaw )lats at cost. no. ,1 1 1 ksm.

(mlte a crowd of Oxfordites nnide the trip to Wellington and back Thurs-dav coiisisling of ('has. lioyd, Jesse Vlckify, Dr. it llolluud, CD. C. Dingesi, rUtiu lliuiiphrcys and yciTporler.

I'iiii 'I Ti ns in tort ii id G. .1, lies'. der the Jioofs of (he drove of ponies, but fortunately he stuck to the buggy and still clinched the linos. The team rim around l'niTctl's stum and hauled Uiiim'ing a grove of pencil trees, doing no serious damage, K. Abbott, agent, tor the Tt in-Iterance iitual Itenellt Union, may ho found at theollii-eof Dr.

K. Smith every Saluiday, prepared to write up applications for all those who wish to take in siiriuice in this union. Call and get circulars, and yourself thai (I10 T. M. 11.

Union oilers the cheapest Insurance of any company. II- Mr, K. AV. Lawyer has overhauled anil generally ret-oustim led (lie iut-nor of his drug store from front to rear. Having erected an addition on the back cud, he has made ft commodious storeroom lor the heavier articles, and in the front part a new door has licen laid, plash-ring lorn nil and replaced by ceiling, new coiiulcrs added, the prowTip.

Hon ease tinned around crossways tho room, and the whole treated to a good coat of paint, oufi.e and 111. Such a change has been made 11 ul a person would hardly recognize the place. Iii-nre vour propeily with (cdloep..