Wellington Weekly Quid-Nunc from Wellington, Kansas • 8

THE WELLINGTON WEEK1A QUID-NUNC: FRIDAY. AUGUST 19, 188 Mr. Gormley, of Norwich, is in the citv looking after his real estate. A'eurly linlslied. Work at plastering the Rock Island depot was commenced yesterday.

S. P. Geiger, of Belle Plaine, made the rounds yesterday. He reports prospects in his neighborhood as being very good. Wm.

Ilardenbrook, of Harmon township, arrested the atttention of the voters yesterday. He aspires to the shrievalty. Mr. D. M.

Hardman, of Oxford, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Hardman has joined the ranks of the candidates for the otliee of register, of deeds. Mrs. Mary Howell, who has been visiting Messrs.

Samuel and Joseph Price for some time yesterday for her home in Chanute, this state. W. S. Longman has just returned from a trip through Conway and the north part of the county, and reports that he saw lots of fine corn on his trip. Lon E.

Havens, of Rushville, Indiana, stopped off in the city yesterday to have a chat with Mr. C. B. Holmau, an old time friend. Mr.

"Havens is on Frank Snowden and wife, of Caldwell, were visiting in the city yesterday. Miss Lizzie Harp is lying dangerously ill at her home in the south part of town. Mrs. A. II.

Goodwin expected to go last night to visit her parents in Cherry-vale. Miss Florence Epperson, of Avon township, is passing the week with friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs. C.

E. Elliott will arrive home to-morrow night from Salt Lake City. 8 Mr. and Mrs. Atchison returned home Sunday by their own conveyance from Meade Center.

Mr. Ben Kinsey, of Henderson is looking over the beautiful city and this prosperous county. Misses Mamie Glasgow and Minnie Coverdale Having spent Sunday here re liver the Klvcr The Rock Island track layers spanned the waters or the raging Chikaskia yesterday. Territory Ilallroatia. A corps of engineers, working for the Frisco line and hound for the territory, Simdayed in Wellington.

Convenience. The State National Bank indulged themselves yesterday in the convenience of a couple of nice shades to the front windows. m- Aiitlclptiteil Ull. Reports are rife that a high toned wedding is near at hand, and that at no longer in the future than next week the popular fancy will be liekled by themar-riage of a prominent and popular young man of this city. Mum's the word with us though and we are not going to tell any one anything about Sobering In tle Cooler.

George W. Scott got so lefuddled with tangle foot eider on Sunday that he was obliged to go the confessional or Judge Walker, who rest ri lied penance to the tune of $1 1 costs included. As Geo. could not straighten up enough to understand the full merits of the matter, he was put in a hack and taken to the calaboose. Gone.

The large bill board on the north end of town was removed yesterday as were all the smaller boards with circus bills on them, which have served for two or three weeks as art galleries for the small boys and verdant, but appreciative-, visitors from places where a circus never ilts. 1 i -y, Ills KetiBon a Wreck. It is reported that Mr. Burgess, who lives twelve miles north of the city has lost his mental balance. lie is laboring under the halluciation that the fields lire full of men who are into it on hanging him.

Mr. Burgess was at one time a resident or this city and quite prominent in church circles. Oljltttarj. We clip the following obituary notice of our former townsman, G. Meyer, who died at Billings, August i)th, from an accident which hapiened him while moving from this city to that place, from the Billings Times: We come with emotions of profound sorrow to announce the death of Mr.

G. Meyer. Althouh Mr. Meyer was a comparative stranger and had made but rew acquaintances, his untimely death has cast a gloom over the entire community and there is universal lament that by a mere mishap or accident his young life has been taken away and plans for a future home. in our midst irreparably frustrated.

The subject of this notice Avas born at Troy, in the state of Indiana, August IJO, and was therefore at the time of his demise August 1887, about 37 years old. In 1870 when quite a young man, he was married to Miss Men a Snyder, in his native state and moved to Brandenburg, Ky. The wife died in 18812 and left to the care of thv father, three darling young children. In 1885 he married again, choosing as the matron over his household Miss Francis Paulus. He then moved his family to Wellington, Kansas, where he continued in the saddlery business that liehadjidopt-ed early in life and followed up to the period of his death.

Not prospering so well at his latter home, he yielded to the importunities of his brother Joseph, closing up his business there and moved with his family to Billings. While en-route here and nearly at the end of his journey, he attempted to ascend into the car while the train was in motion and fell. One of his legs was caught the wheel and was severed just above the ankle. He was brought home as soon as practicable where he lingered in great pain and suffered for twenty days and until death claimed him as his victim. He died surrounded by his family and friends find the scene about the bedside was as sublime as it was painful.

A member of the Catholic church, he was strong in the faith and expressed his confidence of a home in Heaven arid was willing to die." Calling his wife apd his brother Joseph to the bed, he remarked: "Joe, shall I try to stay with you another night? IT I do I will suffer a great deal, but if you wish, for your sake I will try and bear up. I am ready to pass over the river." He was rational to the end and gave evidence of his knowledge From Tuesday's Dally. Rev. Samuel Price came in from Anthony yesterday to make a few days visit. Al Early existed in Wichita over Sunday.

It was a venturesome undertaking. 9 Miss Anna- Shuts is meditating a vo age to No-Ma irs-Land, to take up a claim. Dr. Mann returned vesterdav from a visit to Joplin, and went on to Derby. Mr.

Prunk, of the foundry firm, found dry picking in the Windy. Wonder last Sunday. John Mann and A. P. Frantz started last night for Pueblo, Colorado, on a prospecting trip.

Frank Duff, who has leen assisting S. T. Wood in making plats, left last night for New Qork City. J. C.

Evans, of Winfield, congratulated himself the pleasures of the live citv of Wellington vesterdav. Miss Dottie Neff, having spent a week in Wellington with friends returned to her home in Harper yesterday. Mr. Measels, ol Coibin, but a former citizen of Wellington, was shaking hands with old friends on the streets of this city yesterday. Fred W.

Nixon came home Sunday from Coffey ville, this state, and will leave to-night on a visit to his sister in Pennsylvania. J. W. Renick returned on Sunday from Fredonia alter week's absence. He reports the crops in that section as being very good.

Miss Emma Reed and her mother from Paris, Illinois, are in the city with a view to locating here if their prospecting proves favorable. Mrs. C. S. Davis, of Lincoln, Nebraska, will arrive in the city to-morrow to make an extended visit with the family of her son, Mr.

C. E. Davis. C. W.

Smith, who went to Fulton, New York, a few weeks since on account of the sickness of some of his relations, was expected home last night. Miss Ella Rouse is almost fully recovered from her recent illness, to the great delight of her many friends, with whom she is a popular favorite. Miss Anna Stewart, one of the bevy of charming divinities who make headquarters at the register of deed's office, was in Belle Plaine yesterday. Miss Maude Hill, of Newton, who has been the pleasant guest of Miss Maude Sanders of this city for several days, left for her home last night. Mrs.

11. W. Chenoweth, Miss N. R. Chenoweth, and their sister, Mrs.

J. Q. Brown, went yesterday to try the pleas turned to Winfield last night. Mr. Roberts, the genial deputy treasurer, spent Sunday in the enjoyment of rural scenes and pleasures.

W. M. Ready and wife enjoyed the limited religious privilegs to be found by the earnest seeker in Wichita on Sunday last. Will Bowerman, who lias been an employe of M. D.

Wilcox for a longtime, will leave this morning for San Diego, California. R. D. Nonce, formerly of Harmon township but now a resident of Springfield, Colorado, is here for the purpose or settling up his business. W.

Stackpool, an exceedingly tall gentleman from Dallas, Texas, is enjoying the cool breezes of happy Kansas in this portion of the Lord's vmyard. Hon. Tom George returned last night from Scott City after an absence of several days. As Tom was exceedingly good natured it is evident that his trip was all he desired it to have been. Frank Mercer, of Springdale township, was in the city yesterday and informed a Quid-Nunc reporter that he had a 100 acre field of corn which would average thirty-five bushels to the acre.

From Wednesday's Dally. W. R. Spicknall got home last night from Garden City. T.

S. Mitchell dropped in on the Caldwellites last night. Dr. W. M.

Garnett returned yesterday from Kansas City. C. II. Stanley has been on the sick list for the last few days. C.

I. Eaton, of Leavenworth, was a guest of the city yesterday. Belle Plaine sent as one of its contin Coins: To-Klfflit. The rest of the ball players will leave to-night for either in or Webb City and in a ll likelihood will finish the season at one of those places. The party will consist of Smith, Flynn, Ukotter, Mulla-ley, Ellsworth, McElroy, Dennis, and likely.

Jess. Derrick. The Quid-Nunc hopes the boys may secure good places' for the remainder of the season. of the approaching dissolution. His wifeand four children survive him.

The wife has returned to her home in Indiana with a heart all bleeding and lacerated for the loss of her Tond and devoted husband; aiuV the -children, too young to comprehend fully the loss, are taken by the grand parents, to le raised his way to Colorado. C. D. Johston, of Harper, escaped from the horrors of the Harper Anthony county seat war and ppent yesterday enjoying the ieace and good order of this city, in which his parents live. J.

II. Pitzer rounded up a quarter of a century yesterday and ri ng his absence from the office some fair one left on his desk a most elegant boquet of flowers. Of course J. II. can't imagine the kind'donor.

Oh, no! From Thursdays Dally. Silas Beall, of Sumner township, waa a trader here yesterday. Mail agent II. M. Stewart came in yesterday, it being his day off.

Janes Compton is preparing to go hence and locate in Arkansas. Mrs. Frank Huffman is gradually recovering from a severe Hick spell. V. D.

Adkins represented Osborne township at the county seat yesterday. Miss Nellie Painter, of Kellogg, is in the city visiting the family of R. W. Gadie. S.

L. Bishop journeyed in from Sumner township yesterday to do a little trading. T. M. Adams, a prominent farmer of Osborne township, was in the city yesterday.

Mrs. T. W. Tallman, of Foft Scott, is visiting her. daughter, Mrs.

George Ware. J. W. Hull represented the dignity and wealth of Corbin on our streets yesterday. Miss Mary Anderson goes to Belle Plaine this morning to visit some days with friends.

Dr. C. Green, a big medicine man from Winfield, felt the pulse of a live city yesterday. W. D.

Murrell returned yesterday from an extended visit to Kansas City and Mary svi lie, Mo. G. W. Lee, of Riverdale, was one of the many transients who operated in the city yesterday. Mr.

and Mrs. T. S. McDowell, of Cherry vale, are in the city visiting C. W.

Hill, Mrs. M's father. Seventy-Six township was represented at the county seat yesterday by M. C. Lomr for a short time.

F. K. Robbins, who has been testing the recuperative waters of Geuda for a few days, returned yesterday. Miss Grace Thorpe returned yester-day from Winfield where she had been visiting for a couple of weeks. Miss 'Julia Kee, of Trenton, Missouri, is in Wellington visiting Mrs.

John Bloke, of East Lincoln avenue. Mrs. J. T. Curry are in the city the guests of Miss Stella Curry.

Their home is in Springfield, Illinois. Miss Lizzie dayman took her departure yesterday for Wichita, in which village' she will visit for several days. W. L. Dodd, of Adams, Indiana, is in Wellington for an extended stay, and may permanently locate in this city.

Wm. George shook hands with his many acquaintances in this city yester and educated by them. The remains Frrom Thursday's Daily. Benj. West lake endured Wichita yesterday.

W. W. Wendell was inyestercay from Caldwell. Paul Ilinrod will do penance to-day in Wichita: Geo. Fitzgerald was delegate from Geuda yesterday.

Thomas Dunbar was in the city yesterday from Frisco. C. B. Ilolman made an overland trip to Hunnew'ell yesterday. Miss Flora Miller returned yesterday to her home in Belle Plaihe.

Chester Atherton went to Anthony to spend Sunday with friends. N. K. Fleming, general baggage agent of the S. K.

was in the city yesterday. G. B. Borden represented Caldwell on the streets of Wellington yesterday. W.

J. Popplewell, of Home, partook of the hospitality of Wellington yesterday. W. T. McBride will be in Arkansas City to-day in body but in Wellington in spirit.

II. P. Smith's many friends are glad to note his recovery from a severe spell of sickness. B. A.

Ells worth and family got back last night from their visit with relatives in Michigan. Col. I). W. Johnson is home from his western trip, wliich has occupied his time for a few weeks.

Phil C. llornberger, came down from Newton and put in a few hours in a metropolitan place. W. D. McKinstry, of the Share Bros, dry goods will spend the Sabbath in Wichita.

C. J. Murphy traded with Wellington merchants yesterday. His abode is in Springdale "township. Miss Callie Newcomb, of South Haven, was in this city yesterday on her way home from Wichita.

Elmer Fry and Sterl Arnold will sip of the healing waters that bubble from Geuda's springs to-day. John Meixsell left yesterday for Scott City to view the landscape o'er and visit his brother at that point. A little child of Mr. J. Q.

Hood was lying a the point of death last night and not expected to live all day. E. A. Loucha escaped from the soporific influences of Emporia, and breathed the invigorating air of this city yesterday. Miss Ida Scudder returned yesterday to her homo in Argoma after a pleasant sojourn of li few days with friends in this city.

J. T. Burk, of the Kock Island Lumber Company, very properly came down from Wichita on the Rock Island railroad. Mrs. Dr.

Fisher, of Wichita, daughter of Joseph Price, has been very sick for some time, but is gradually recovering. Wm. Mum ford an I wife got back yesterday from Geuda Springs, whither they went by the overland route on Friday. Father Kearrul went to Medicine Lodge yesterday and will minister to the spirit ual wants of his congregation there to-day. J.

W. Ackley and It. B. Ward, two expert tpnsorialists from Kansas City, are in the city negotiating for the John Stone shop. Charley of the Standard fore is expected home to-day from Kansas.City, where lie has been tarrying for a Gib.

Lovingfoss fell -off a. pile of lumber atthe Kock Island Lumber Company's yards and was considerably shaken up yesterday. Miss Lena Stoell, a handsome young lady from Missouri, is in Wellington the guest of Miss Stella Warwick. TIerhome is in Kansas City. J.

M. Ready, late of Farmer City, 111., is moving his household goods here and will engage in the practice of law withhis brother. W. Huiker, of Winfield, was in Wellington lie returned to his own place or dead hopes and buried aspirations last night. Miss Stella Curry suffered a severe sprain of one of her ankles while out walking Friday evening, and is confined to the house in consequence.

W. C. Cox is another unfortunate who abides in Wichita. He sought surcease of sorrow yesterday by coming down to this section of elysium. It is with great pleasure that the Quid-Nunc learns of the recovery Councilman Rouse's children, four of hom have leen sick for some time.

Misses Mamie Glasgow and Minnie Coverdale, two of Wellington's most estimable and worthy young ladies, are spending the day at home, having come in from Winfield yesterday. Those going on the I. R. Holme's excursion will hear Hon. Daniel W- Voor-hees.

"the tall sycamore of the' Wabash" deliver his wonderful oration on "the life and character of Thomas Jefferson" at Pueblo. Mrs. Margaret Bishop took up her residence in this city yesterday so that her daughter might enjoy the superior advantage or Wellington school privileges. Her former home was in Milan. ures and the merits of Geuda Springs.

W. J. Fleming is expecting the arriv were taken to Indiaua for interment. Thus we see that which a few weeks An 111 Wind, Etc. Bet Millard can thank his lucky stars tha he was sick yesterday.

lie is chairman ot the school board committee on supplies and had he stout enough it would have been his duty to entertain till the school desk men in the city 'yesterday, and the chances are strong that he would have been talked into at least temporary insanity. It is possible that his sickness saved his life. al of his brother in a few days to make ago was a happy and united household. Wellington his iermanent home. The living, mid the comforts arid pleasures gentleman will move here from Cherry- of life with bright and fond anticipations vale.

Mr. M. C. I led rick, of Florell, after a is severed and divided by the hand that over-rules our destiny. The stalwart form of George Meyer, the kind hearted husband, indulgent parent and trusty friend is smitten down while yet in the meridian of the days allotted to man, visit here with his brother, I).

M. Hed-rick; returned to his home yesterday Miss Ida, his daughter, remain here awhile. W. Stubble received a telegram and this by no disease that made its slow progress in the decay of the system from Bloomington, Illinois, informing A Uonama. All those fellers in Kansas who are grieving their lives away over the strict enforcement of the prohibitory law in this state should make immediate arrangements to take claims in Texas.

Tins is a great country and there is one chance Tor men or all kimla of opinions and habits to had in some portion of it him of the dangerous illness of his moth er, and he left at once for her bedside, Sunday evening. Mr. Carnahan, of Harmon township, was in town lie is mating a gent yesterday, W. H. Martin.

E. E. Moulder was in Harper yesterday in pursuit of his vocation. W. Stockcnger gave Wellington people some Wichitalk yesterday.

'able Wells represented South Haven at the county capital yesterday. J. Patton, of Oxford, trod the streets of the capital city yesterday. Thomas Donohuecame in yesterday from the thriving town of Belle Plaine. Elmer Fry was down in the dumps yesterday and off duty in consequence.

J. J. Johnston and wire, of Milan, made a shopping tour in this city yesterday. J. F.

Barnard, of the village of Orie, was in the Sumner's metropolis yesterday. W. P. Brown, of Independence, sampled Wellington independence T. S.

Hutter boomed the Kiowa boom on the streets of Wellington yesterday. Commissioner Straw, of Seventy-Six, mingled with the county seat citizens yesterday. James Holland, a well-known former of London township, was in the city yesterday. 1 George Allison has joined the force of busy clerks at Augustine Co's mammoth store. a climate and a people which will suit 1 fine canvass for the oliice of Register of Deeds and seems to be very much encour their feelings and their fancies.

Nevertheless prohibition does prohibit in aged with his prospects. Mr. Edward Strauss, the well known and popular clerk in the large clothing house of Brunswick Rosenfield expects to leave this week for a trip to St Louis, giving days for reflection and time for preparation on entering That bourne from whence no traveler ever returns, but suddenly, and by a cruel mishap that is likely to come to any of us at any hour, the fatal injury was received, and there was a rapid march of the soul from the scenes oPinundane life to the realities of the eternal state. It is another verification of the truth, "In the midst of life we are in death." Oh, how it should admonish us all to improve well our time. The most that can be given us, life is short, "This span of life we press, This spark of liie in Time's great wilderness, This narrow isthmus 'twixt two boundless seas The past; the future, two eternities." The family of the departed feel grateful to the citizens of Billings for the manifestation of their sympathy Nothing definite is known about the birsinoss of deceased further, than that he brother, Mr.

Joseph Meyer will administer upon lie estate and probably direct that, the business shall continue. Of this he will make due announcement. Chicago and Cincinnati. Gordon Lillie was in the. city yester day.

He says he will take his Wild West shpw to Winfield, Peabody, Hutchinson, Newton and other places of prominence and about the 1 5th of Octoler to the old country. Attorney Charles Wilsie started Selecting Seats. The school board resolved itself into a sort of purchasing committee of the wlioU; and gave audience to some half dozen childlike and bland gentlemen with parsuasive address and glib tongues who represented as many school furnishing houses. After duly considering the bids and the seats, the boa rd decided to adopt the "Paragon" desk, manufactured by he National School Furnishing Company, of Chicago. The prices were (average) $2.08 for single seats and So.74 for doubles', delivered in theeity.

A committee was appointed to determine upon the number and sizes needed. There are six rooms furnished in the new school house in the fourth ward and onu room in the thin! ward building. Mr. J. C.

Evans represented the' sucessful bidders and after the board adjourned escorted them into an icecream restaurant and tickled their this morning on a business trip to the villiages of St. Louis and Chicago. He will be gone some time and after his re John Kline, stock agent of the S. turn will no doubt appreciate all the more the favor of the gods that induced and Santa Fe -roads, was in the city yesterday. J.A.Benedict, hailing from Milan, was among the suburban callers in the city yesterday.

Willis Folks came back last night day. He abides in Harmon township. A. V. 3IcDonald, of Hunnewell, was in the city yesterday.

He reports cattle shipping as in full blast at his place. Mrs. J. French left yesterday for Hamilton, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, and will be gone about two weeks. C.

M. Blanchard has gone to Kingman to take charge of the yard of the Chicago Lumber Company at that place. Miss Anna Stewart leaves this morn from Belle Plaine, whence he went on a business trip. palates with the delicacies to be found W. T.

Porter and Sterl Arnold start in such places. Sumner Schools. Sumner county leads the educational column of Kansas; onward marching cohorts of civilization. There are more school districts and more school houses ill this county than in any other county of the, state. Last year school was taught in one hundred and eighty-two districts, or twenty-live move than in which ranks next.

This year school will be taught in onehundred and eighty-seven districts, and probably three' more, as there aroone hundred and ninety districts in the county. Last year there were pupils enrolled in this count v. ed for Wichita last night, intending to drive through. Mrs. John Baumstalk, of Harper, is First publication in Weekly Quid-Nunc, Friday August lUth.

in the city the guest of the family of Mr. ing for Kansas City, her home, and her Notice of Final Settlement. STATE OF KANSAS Sumner County, many friends here regret that she is to L. B. Aid rich.

G. W. Boyd, a large dealer in stock, from the Pan-Handle, Texas, was in the remain there. In Probate Court in and for said Coun city yesterday. him to locate in this metropolis.

C. B. Herring is back in the city and the Quid-Nunc is glad to announce that he will become a permanent resident and partake of the, 'prosperity of the garden spot of the universe. He willl 1 Kicome one of the office force at the Standard. Miss Florence Ferguson will return to her former home in Indiana shortly, where she will teach the coming term.

During her brief residence in this city she has made a host of friends who will miss her very much. Cash Davis got home Sunday from Kansas City. Cash thinks the hilly city is a wonderfully wicked city and that' he can best preserv his happiness and pure morality by living in the moral, healthy, beautiful and refined city of Wellington where he has any numler of warm friends. Miss Maggie Thompson left Saturday for her home in Lyons, after a brief but enjoyable visit with her cousin, Miss Nonie Thompson, of this city. On Friday evening the latter gave a delightful entertainment to a few friends in honor of her cousin-guest, at her home, 220 South street.

Those present were Miss Lizzie Sea, Miss Lou Bone, Miss Julia Hyde, Misses Lida and Mamie Peck. Newt. Hooper's family will leave this In the matter of the Estate of F. JoXKS deceased. Creditors ami all other persons inter morning for Cowley county to visit rela tives and friends.

estod the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified, that at the next regular term of I Iarry Loper started 3resterday Elder Z. T. Houston and wife, of Corbin, were in the city yesterday and partook of the hospitality of D. M. Hed-rick and family.

C. W. Morse returned yesterday to Garden City after a short visit with his brother's family. His family will remain a couple of weeks longer. Mrs.

Fountain, of Fiemingsburg, Kentucky, was in the city yesterday. in and for said county, morning for Pueblo, Colo. He will be gone some time. to Ik? legun and held at the court room J. C.

Troutman, a prominent stock man of Belle Plaine. greated his friends Railroads are Liberal. We have seen in several pajpers the statement that the railroads in Kansas are iut disposed to give a fair show to the members of the G. A desiring to go to St. Louis.

Col. St. Clair, who is the representative of the Grand. Army for this section' to make arrangements for transportation, called on us yesterday, and he says the above report is untrue. That he has interviewed most of the roads which are in the field for negotiations, anil has found them to be exceedingly liberal, and anxious and willing to give to the excursionists every accommodation, and the mostjgenerous privileges in the city yesterday.

She was on the way to South Haven to B. B. Lowery transacted business in Wellington, county of Sumner, State of aforesaid, on the first Monday in the month of Septemler, A. D. 1S87, 1 shall, on the 17th.

day of September, 1887, at 1 o'clock p. apply to said court for a full and final settlement of said Estate. S. S. Administrator of F.

T. Joxes, Deceased. Wellington, Kansas, August JL. D. 1887.

be at the bedside of a sick daughter. L. Wartler, an expert machinist with Wellington merchants yesterday. He claims Oxford as his home. from Bucyrus, JOhio, arrived yesterday C.M.Dunn, a noble Rome 'un, was to put up the machinery for Herriffs a visitor in the city yesterday, being in search of bargains.

Of course he found brick-making establishment. The work; will have a capacity of 30,000. them, i.