Altoona Advocate from Altoona, Kansas • 1

$1.50 PER YEAR. ALO0NA, WILSON DEC. 24, 1886. VOL. NO.

18. LOCAL NOTES. Christmas is coming. Freh meat at Young Pleasant Valley The meetings at the New Liirht Cooper-Ditto. Married: At the residence of the bride's parents, at 10 o'clock on church have, for some reason, come to Fresh oysters at Dodd's.

Bracket mirror's at Cox' furniture store. L. L. Ball, of Hamilton, was registered at Central House, Tuesday. Buy Legal Tendor Flour of Thur Tuesday morning, December 21, an abrupt termination, but it is sup- tiosed they will recommence after the lolidavs.

The marriage of Miss Ella Ditto to E. Cooper, on Tuesday last, at the rnan Son. i Holidays begin to-day, and last Merry Christmas. Skates at Gardaer's. Fresh oysters at Dodd's.

Clocks at A. f. Richardson's Holiday gcods at A. P. Richard-von'a.

Cash paid for hides, at Young Don't forget Hugh Har trnan's sale next Tuesday. The pay car passed over the road Sunday afternoon. J. S. and E.

W. DeFord were in the city, Wednesday. Over-coats, coats and all kinds of Bring your sale bills to this office Holiday goods at A. P. Richardson's.

Nubias, scarfs, etc, at cost at Thur-nan Son's. Mirrors of all styles and prices, at Cox's furniture store. Use Legal Tender Flour. For sale by Thurrnan Son. There is to be "Praise meeting" at the church next Sunday.

Eli Stafford has just completed a new house on his farm east of town. Ed. Holland of Parsons, was in i I unul the lirst Monday in January. resilience ot the bride parents was a pleasant event. Mes-s.

McCam-nian and Moore ai families of Fredonia, were the only 'ones present D. B. Meany, of Independence, was one of the guests at the Central, irom out of the neighborhood. The happy couple left on the 1 n. m.

train ednesday. Lon Fulghum, of Fredonia, paid for a visit to Greencastle, fol lowed by the best wishes of the many 1SSU, by the Kev. E. M. Cooper and Miss Ella Ditto, both of Wilson county.

The union of the couple mentioned in the above notice calls forth the happy approbation of all old acquaintances and friends, who join in their congratulations. The groom is of the firm of Cooper Loyd, shippers, resides in Guilford township and is well and faborably known throughout the county. The bride is the daughter of John Ditto, president of the Citizens Bank of Altoona, and owns and successfully operates a large farm in Pleasant Valley township. The couple took the 1 p. m.

train for Greencastle, Ind, where they will spend two or throe weeks among friends and relatives. The future is bright before this young couple and it is wish of their many friends that they may enjoy the pleasures of life for many long years and that but lit friends of both parties. bis respects to friends in this city, Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs.

M. E. Richardson were the guests of friends in Fredonia, Tuesday night. Uarnett and his vounj? wife are now at Mr. C.

McRevnolds'. Mr. this enterprising city, one day the first of the week. Garnett will farm Mr. McKeynoldk' Don't forget the poor and needy place the coming season.

Our hunters are seldom able to capture any ducks, as they are as but let them have a Christmas they wild and skittish as deer. Good every-day coats sold every will not soon forget. Look out for Santa Cluus. He will arrive some time to-night and will hunt for your stocking. County Superintendent Brun- day at the Postofllee Clothing Store, for from to $4, by M.

Moore. The Thayer Head Light chroni didge was in town and shaking hands cles the fact that Mayor Wiley was tle of the sorrows may shadow their in that one day last week. There is to be a Christinas tree at way, Holiday goods nt A. P. Richard with old friends, Wednesday.

Rumor has it that the railroad hus reached Coyville and that the cars are running into that town. Happy Coyville. clothing at bottom prices at Thurmau Son's. We are sorry to report that A. Piatt is very low with typhoid malarial fever.

J. 13. Lawrence, of Chanute, an official of the Bank of Altoona, was in the city, Wednesday last. If the government would place the mail service on the regular trains on January 1st, we would consider it a prescious New Year's gift. We would mention the fact that those who have subscribed to this paper can extend their time to Jan'y 1, 1888, by paying $1.50 on or before Jan'y 1, 1887.

Thompson Miller, who ia living on his brother Tom's place, has rented the Bumgardner farm, near Neo-desha, and will take possession the first of March. The council intend making it hot for any invidual who so far for get9 himself as to destroy any of the fixtures of the public well. The fine is limited at ten dollars. r. W.

Million is expected home from the school at Ft. Scott, during the holidays. J. Denny is at Chanute working on the railroad. More of our farmer boys might do well to likewise improve the winter The Sons of Veterans, Atlanta camp No.

(50, will give an oyster supper at Mound Springs school house on the evening of Jan'y 15th. The eharges will be fifty cents per couple. The public generally are cordially invited. Vki. MuitrriY.

Ohetopa Creek-' Mr. Frank Heffly's house was burned down one day last week. Nothing whatever was saved but the clothing worn by the family. The fire is supposed to have originated from a defective flue. New Light church on Christmas eve.

New Light church is in Pleasant son s. Come early and get your choice. Vallej Utwnship. The Altoona band must be a We have a large, fur-lined joke Obituary. on our postmistress, but as she Died, at his home near Baxter has btgged us, with tears in tier eyes, thing of the past.

We know of but one practice for months. Bolster up, boys, the evenings are long. Parties indebted to me are hereby requested to call and settle by cash to say nothing about it, we forbear. Springs, Cherokee county, Kansas, Nov. 8, 1880, Mr.

B. T. Maddox. Mr. Maddox' late sickness was ty- C.

Thunnan, S. Gardner and A. V. Richardson made a short visit to or note, as my bonka mast be balanced phoid malarial fever. He had only a Benedict, Monday.

They went up on by January 1, '87. S. short tune previous to his death pur the 1 o'clock and returned on the 3 The infant boy of Mr. and Mrs. o'lock train.

R. O. Graham leaves for LeRoy Truxell, died on Sunday last. The funeral occurred on the day follow chased a farm near Baxter Springs, and had erected a commodious residence for hia family a future home. Mr.

M. had been a resident of Kansas for about twelve years, living most of the time near Ft. Scott. In to-uav, anu win ie aosem on misi-nes in that city and vicinity until ing. The parents have the sympa thy of the entire community in their next Tuesday, when he will be ready -The county commissioners meet on the first Monday in January.

It will be noticed that bridge petitions for anything in Ins line. the spring of '85 he came to Altoona loss. John Wackman, or Long John The quarterly-meeting services and rented a farm, he and family spent as he is known, passed through this of the M. tj. church, last baturday a very pleasant year, making many will have to fly if they are presented to the board at this session.

The section gang is now cut down to three men and the foreman. and Sunday, were well attended city, Wednesday, on his way to re-donia. Mr. W. is a railroad contract The sermon of the presiding elder warm friends during their short stay.

At the age of twenty Mr. Maddox connected himsolf with the M. E. or, whose head quarters are now at This reduction in the force is due to is highly spoken of by all who heard it. church, of which he lived a faithful LeKoy.

We are in receipt of a portion member until the end. G. N. L. Raad the ordinances published on the last page.

No. 0 amends and of the diner that was partaken of at the wedding of Miss Ella Ditto to repeals some of the ordinances pre Pure, fresh lard at Young California Excursions. Mr. Cooper, 1 uesday. We have viously passed, and also covers new G.

M. Rowden, who has been on the sick list the past week, intends making a visit to Missouri this week. There is evidently some attraction in that direction. There was a dance at Mr. Modists' last Wednesday night.

Mr. Johnson, of Altoona, 1ms returned from Joplin, and was on the creek last Wednesday. An election was held at Three Peck school houso to decide as to whether the house should bo insured. The result was ten to one against insuring. Orto B.

Shot. Buy your steak of Young Letter List. List of letters remaining in the Altoona postofiice, unclaimed, for the month ending Decomber 1, 1881: Archer, James. Klncade, G. Conklln, Mr.

NeUon, Mli Cells Oonkllng. Mrs. Msry Prooaitahl. 8. DnKKan, Mm.

Dalir. Fata, Mr. R. K. Johnion, Albert Throckmorton, John In calling for above mail, name advertised list of Dec.

1, 1880. M. Moobr, P. M. Is an unguarded moment the Sun (Yates Center) stated that "In 1880 the first fight was made by the Pro dreamed over a piece of the cake and it wouldn't do to tell.

The Mo. Pacific will run excursion territory. It prohibits the carrying of concealed weapons and the firing trains to San Francisco on follow ing dates: Dec. 29, Jan. 12, Feb.

9, revolvers or guns within the corpo' rate limits. and March 'J. I he rate from Altoo The remains of Mr. Hite, father of Mrs. A.

Tucker, were received at this station from Burden, Kansas, Monday, and were forwarded the day following to Iuka, 111., followed by Another wolf has fallen victim na will be 00 for the round trip. to the sports in the neighborhood of Tickets will be good for six months Indian Mound. Last Saturday morn Passengers will be allowed to stop ing the boys found a big gray wolf over at any point desired, either go David Hite, and others whose names we did not learn. We are informed that the Ad- fastened by two traps. We were ing or coining.

Full particulars fur told the measurement of the brute but have lost the figures. Let the ventists have secured the amount of hibition party, purely as such, with nished on application. S. R. Smith, Agt.

Subscribe for the Advocate. For a Dollar, Gash. 5 packages Arbuckles coffee. 12 pounds granulated sugar. 13 light brown sugar.

2h good tobacco. 2i Star or Horse Shoe. So boxes of matches. 12 bars of soap. 12 papers soda.

12 cans of lye. 5 pounds of tea. 8 cans of oysters. out any mixture or semblance of fusion with any other party or faction." On the strength of this statement, which we will grant for the take of money necessary to build their church and that work will be begun at once. The building will be in the north part of town and will be at the disposal of other denominations when not in use by the Adventists.

We do not hear the report of many cattle dying during the past two "weeks. Farmers had generally learned that it was fatal to cattle to turn them into the stock fields, and so were feeding either hay or cured fodder when the state veterinary surgeon issued his pamphlet telling them the name and the cause of the disease. Buffalo has a home talent theatrical company. What is the matter with Altoona? There is certainly enough youth and beauty thirsting for honor to get up and render in good work go on. Miss Lizzie McMackin celebrated her sixteenth birthday, yesterday.

In the afternoon a number of the young people of the neighborhood gave her a surprise party at which she was the recipient of many little presents slight tokens of the esteem in which she is held by her companions. May she enjoy the return of many such anniversaries is the wish of her friends. There is a pressing need for a sidewalk to the depot, and would suggest that some citizen circulate a petition asking the council to order such a walk built. It is high time this matter was attended to. This pleasant weather will hardly last all winter, and the walk to be built right should be laid down while the ground argument, we would enquire on what approaching winter, is impossible.

The road bed, howev-er, is in good shape for the winter's travel. S. Gardner, our only, original hardware dealer, was in Neodesha, Wednesday. He says that another firm is about to start into the hardware buniness in that town. As there is already two firms of that branch of business, he is of the opinion that there will be one too many.

One of the advantages of the incorporation is noticed by the farmers who come here to trade, and that is that they are not bothered with cattle and horses, and can leave their purchases in their wagons without fear of their being destroyed. The "town cow" is a thing of the past. Through the kindness of an uncle we received a copy of the St. Paul daily Globe with supplement. The supplement is the picture of the ice palace being erected in the center of that city; its width is 194 feet, length 214 feet, and is 135 feet high the largest arid coldest ice palace ever built.

Just think of it children; and no ice in the river in "sunny An interesting event in the life of Geo. Wiley has recently come to light. Not long since he rode his horse to the river to drink and he walked off into about ten feet of water from the edge of a large rock. In the effort to get out the horse passed entirely over George, and came near drowning him. Being a good swimmer, he managed to reach the shore with no worse damage than the ducking.

N. Dillon is in receipt of a letter from the 2d. assistant postmaster general, stating that they were contemplating putting the mail service on tne Mo. Pacific from LeRoy to In-depednece. This is very encourag-ingjbut we must remember that large bodies move slowly and we need not expect any sudden change on the strength of the letter as suoh departments are very deliberate in their "considerings." ill grounds they can possibly base a claim to such enormous gains and why they use the returns of 1884 to figure Everything in proportion, for cash out their per cent, of gain? at 4X X' Ljun ot Citizen: Every subscriber to a lo What the Advooate Would Like to See.

Another letter from Meg. Also-one from the Bell school house vicinity. cal paper should file it. In after years the pleasure of perusing accounts of happenings that in many cases have passed from memory will be geater than the reading of events, fresh in local history. Old files of ia dry.

The city.will be at no ex good style any of the popular dram Every body have a merry Uhrist- as of the day. We would hardly mas. pense in the matter except to put in the cross walks. expect them to tackle the high tragedy, but assure them (we refer to the youth and beauty) a big house if they We are very sorry to learn that Lots of ice during holidays and Every scholar enjoy the vacation. All the ordinances observed and The first evil doer put through.

A sidewalk to the depot. A Christmas tree at the church (but looal papers possess an inestimable value and provide the meamof supplying the missing links in the chain there is to be no Christmas tree or other entertainment for the children at the church on Christmas eve. will only make the attempt. The cheapest paper now before of history. As the publications of There is no brighter picture cherish- the public is the Missouri Kansas Farmer, published by C.

M. Brooke, of Kansas City. During the month we're doomed to disappointment on that score). forty years ago are eagerly scanned by the readers of to-day in search of interesting history, so, also, will the ed in the childish, heart than that of a great, green tree bright with burning tapers and loaded down with presents; the happy exectancy, the The poor remembered and made tppy by useful and substantial pres ll of December the paper will be sent to any address on receipt of thirty cts. to January 1, 1888.

The regular subscription price is $1 per year. ents. papers of to-day be of interest a half century hence. The roller system put into the Al toona mills. We are prepared to do book bind We have no hesitancy in recommend.

eager face and glad laugh are memories that time cannot erase. We cannot but hold the managers of such matters in the Sunday school at fault for thus depriving the children of the happiest hour of the year. A bridcr petition sot before the incr on a small scale. Bring your ing this publication tr our readers for they can get no better paper in the oounty commissioners at their Janua books and magazines' and have them neatly covered. ry session.

west for such a little money..