Altoona Advocate from Altoona, Kansas • 1

I 10 Ay 4 01.50 PER YEAR. ALTOONA, WILSON KAS FEB. 18, 1887. VOL. NO.

26. LOCAL NOTES. Subscribe for the Advocat. Use Legal Tender Flour. For Cedar creek items received too late for publication this week.

Soon be time to catch fish, and Garden seeds in bulk, at Gardner's sale by Thurman Son. Fresh meat at Young Bring your sale bills to the Advocate office. J. II. ilelm, a Buffalo M.

was in the city one day last week. Fred Norris, of Towanda, then the butcher's business will be On and after next Monday the mails will be carried on the trains. Over-coats, coats and all kinds of Cash said fer hides, at Young Plant treea and beautify the landscape. Mirror of all style and prices, at Cox's fvrniture store. Clecks at A.

f. Rishardsee's Buy your steak of Young Bracket mirror's at Cox furaiture stere. Buy Legal Tender Flour of Thurman Son. Nubias, scarfs, eto, at cost at Thurman Son's. Lozier lectured at Buffalo last Wednesday evening.

Aud the winds blew and the sun shone and the mud, oh where was it? The slate roof is now on the court house, and so do things pro gone. Charley Highfill has had a well drilled on his property in the north part of.town, and it's said to be a dandy. Meeting of the Wilton Oo. Bar. Resolution of Condolenoe.

A meeting of the members of the Wilson county bar was held in the office of Messrs. Hudson Reed, on Monday morning, the 14th for II Putty is confined to his bed the past few days with a severe attack of typhoid fever. For Rent; Some of the best farms in AXTilarm trtnnfv alasi liAiiaaa onA K.S. ft A the purpose of formally expressing their svmnathv with their fellow member, S. S.

Kirkpatrack, and with lots in Aitoona. Apply at once to Rob't O. Graham. Rev. A.

Miller baptized six converts, last Sunday, near the Neode-sha bridge. His meetings at tbe Bumbgardner school bouse, are grossing with interest. Postal notes will hereaftsr be honored at any office, a ruling to that feet having recently been made. We Ins family in the sad (miction which has befallen them, in the death of gress. Wanted: Furs of wolves, foxes, minx, badgers, skunks, at A.

Luse's. As soon as the weather will permit, work will be pushed on the Ad-ventist church. It is stated by some who have tried it that the mud during the present week is stickier than Spaulding's glue. On account of the death of Mrs. Kirkpatriek, of Fredonia, which occurred last Sunday, court was adjourned until next Wednesday.

fail to see in what particular a postal note is better than a dollar bill. Dr. Gaston is now comfortably located in bis new home, the late res idence of J.N. D. Brown.

The doc tor and family express themselves as well pleased with their surroundings clething at bottom prices at Thurmau Son's. The individual who broke the wheel to the publio well still goes unhung. Good every-day coats seld every yadat the Postoflice Clothing Store, far from $2 by M. Moore. The V.

V. I. W. won their suit against M. Moore and others, and got the -judgment prayed for in their petition, $155 and costs.

Next week's Advocates will leave Aitoona by the way of the Pacific postal car, and will greet its northern readers almost three days earlier than heretofore. Mrs. Thompson Miller, living north of town, is suffering a severe attack of erysipelas of the face. Mrs. Miller had a similar trouble just before she moved to Wilson years ago.

C. McReynold's closes his winter term of school at Bell school house, next Wednesday evening, with a spelling match between that and the Aitoona school. Every one is looking forward to this contest with interest. The Verdi band was on hand, last Thursday evening, and furnished the music for the G. A.

R. entertainment. Considering the time the Verdi band has been organized, the boys make a good showing, and with practice will soon be able to compete with any band in the county. If every property owner would plant a few trees around their premises this year, the town would present a beautiful appearance in a year or two. There is nothing more attractive to the eye than plenty of trees, and with a very little expense and trouble this could be done.

On Monday and Tuesday evenings the air was filled with loud and discordant sounds as the boys carried on their charivaring fetes at the ex- Our readers will doubtless be J. Barkley, traveling auditor of surprised to learn of the death of the Mo. la ci fie, was in this citv Wednesday, and "checked up" our agent J. W. Gander.

Of course he Mrs. Kirkpatriek, wife of Lawyer Kirkyatrick, which occurred at her found everything all O. K. home fredonia, on Sunday last, after a snort sickness. J.

L. Kies, line reparirer, passed through this city, Friday last, on his The past, damp week has been velocipede car. Ihe car was propelled by a sail, and was cuite a novel sight to many of our citizens. exceedingly producive of colds, and the majority of our citizens without regard to age or sex are pulling their own noses with a handkerchief and Nelson Richardson is acting cashier of the Citizen's Bank of Al- regularity. Occasionally there is a toonh, during M.

absence in sore-throat attachment thrown in. M. E. Richardson is in attend Atchison. Mr.

R. reports that his a. family is in poor health at present Mrs. Kirkpatriek, which occurred at the family residence in Fredonia on Sunday morning, the 13th inst. Upon motion of Mr.

Hudson, Judge L. Still well was called to the chair; and upon motion of Mr. Sutherland C. S. Reed was chosen secretary.

Judge Still well, after referring in a feeling manner to the sad loss which their fellow professional brother had sustained in the sudden aflliction which had casta gloom over his happy household, upon motion appointed T. J. Hudson, J. W. Sutherland and II.

G. White, a committee to draft suitable resolutions of condolence. The committee reported the following resolutions, which were signed by each member of the unanimously adopted wiiRiiiA, Death Iim come Into tbe home of 8. 8. Kirkpatriek, en honored member of theWllion county end Kaniae bar and ha taken from the family circle wife, mother.

lie It Rmolved; That In thU tad hour of onr profeiilonal brother'a allllctlone, an affliction unmeasured by the poor, common worde of conrteiy, that we tender to him and hie bereaved family onr ilncere aad heartfelt eymiiathy, pointing blm toward that lnvieible comforter, toward whom we all tarn la our darkeat, aadent boun, In the hollow of whotehand all human dentlnlee are held. And Hehoiaehj That in the death of re. Kirk-prtrick, we recognize the Ion of a loving wife and a devoted mother. Signed. Stii.lwbll, J.

W. South si land, C. C. Chad, J. K.

Demori. II. O. White, M. Shout, C.

8. Herd, W. H. Vertal, R. F.

Sum, J. G. LAMItON, T. J. Hl'DHON.

On motion, it was resolved that a copy of the above resolutions, bearing the signature of each member of the Wilson county bar, be forwarded to Mr. Kirkpatriek, and that a copy be furnished each of the newspapers of Wilson county for publication. Upon motion, it was resolved that the members of the bar attend the funeral of the deceased, in a body, as a token of respect to her memory. The meeting then adjourned. C.

S. Reed, Secretary. California Excursions. Tbe Mo. Pacifio will rua excursion ance of the Grand lodge A.

F. A. now in session at Atchison. He will nav Kansas Citv and EmDoria II. G.

Clark, of the firm of Clark Stanley, marble dealers of Cha-nute, was in the city, Wednesday, to short business visits, and will be at home to-morrow. Richardson superintend the unloading of a huge will spend the week among friends piece of granite, the base of the monument to be erected to the memory of Mrs. Mary Stout. and relatives in lola. Married: On Sunday evening, February 13, 1837, at the residenoe C.

M. Gill, who has passed the past year in liarber county, was stop of the bride brother, M. Moore, by Rev. J. H.

Wiley, Dr. M. L. Sum ping at the Central House the first of passed through this place last Saturday, on his way to Pittsburg and Columbus, Kansas. John Glasgow, of Durangn, and an uncle of the Glasgow boys, arrived last Wednosday morning, for a week's sojourn in the city.

Any person wishing to buy good span of mules or a good span of brood mares, should call on R. N. Richardson, Aitoona, Kansas. Fredonia, according to the papers is to have a new band with Harry Brundidge as leader. We hope the boys will blow in harmony.

We notice that a few of our citizens have been setting out evergreen trees, during the past week. It would be a good thing for the town if tree planting were contagious. Roads are heavy and almost impassable this week. It is seldom our roads are muddy for over three days at a time but during the past week the wind has forgotten to blow and the sun to shine. Mrs.

C. A. Graham, LeRoy, widow of the late C. A. Graham and sister-in-law to our Rob't 0., arrived in town on business connected with her estate of which the latter has charge, last Friday.

She remained but two days. The nerves of the Fighting Chaplain were put to a severe test, last Friday morning, as he stood on the depot platform for two hours waiting for the cannon ball, and with no other company than his thoughts and the blizzard. T. G. Payton, who has been in this vicinity looking after his interests in Aitoona real estate, left for his home in Dallas, Texas, last Saturday.

He promises to visit us more regularly in the future, and the Advocate will keep him posted as to current events. By the sale bills that adorn every available post in the country, a stranger would suppose that there was about to be an exodus. The majority of the sales, however, are by renters who do not wish to move their stock and other effects. But few are leaving the country. Mrs.

Lou Lown left for her Finney county home, yesterday. Mrs Lown has spent the past winter at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. II.

Richardson, and has been a welcome visitor among her old acquaintances and friends, all of whom regret her departure and wish her and hers prosperity. Between twenty-five and thirty of the friends of Mrs. Phoebe Kelley made her a pleasant surprise last Mondav, St. Valentine's day, the occasion being the sixty-seventh anniversary of her birthday. A most enjoyable time is reported by those who were present, a list of whose names we were unable to obtain, and all join in wishing her many returns of St.

Valentine's day. Last Thursday evening, as one of the Sons of Veterans of Pleasant Valley township was on his way to the lecture, the wind took the liberty of whisking off his hat. As he was unable to find it on account of the darkness, he was compelled to proceed with a bare head in the blizzrrd. On the way home he picked up his missing tile, by the light of the moon, filled with sleet and snow. Dr.

Wm. F. Gaston, of Philadel- Ehia, was the guest of his brother, r. Er A. Gaston, the latter part of last and the first of this week.

The doctor is on his return from a trip to California, and expresses himself as highly pleased with the western country, and left, Tuesday for Ft. Scott, where he will look around with a view to locating should he find things suitable. The doctor is a fine talker, well educated, energetic, and would make a first-class western man. the week. He does not express him ipense of Dr.

Summers and II. B. self as very well pleased with that location, and is looking around with a view of settling elsewhere or of going "back east." With this issue, the Advocati is six months old, red-headed and ex ceedingly healthy. We call atten tion to this fact more for the benefit of those who predicted our earlv de mise than any notoriety the event traias to San Fraicissoon the fellew-in? dates: Jai. 26, Feb.

0, and March 0. The rate from Alteo- a will be 160 for the round trip. Tiskets will be good for six months. Paiseiarers will be allowed to stop over at any jpoiit desired, returning er west of uoiton going, uu particulars furnished on application. mers to Miss Ida M.

Moore; both of this city. We are highly pleased to chronicle the above union, and many of our readers will doubtless also be highly pleased to hear of it. The doctor, who has a large circle of acquaintances in this vicinity, is one of the three physicians of this city, a man attentive to business, successful and energetic, and has built up a substantial practice. The bride is well known to every patron of the postoffice, and is as popular as well known; has made many friends by her bright face and sunny smiles and all join in wishing both she and her husband a life full of happiness and prosperity. The following was handed us for publication, last Tuesday, by two of the participants; tbe note was endorsed by a bountiful supply of cake, a roasted chicken and other delicacies, and was received without discount, and right here we want to make our neatest bow to the ladies for their kind rememberance.

This is the note: "A number of Mrs. Nelson Thayer's friends took occasion to Say her. a visit on the anniversary of er fifty-sixth birthday plentifully supplying themselves with the necessary eatables, proceded to give her a pleasant surprise. Mrs. Thayer has been a resident of hsr present home is respected and loved by her many friends, only a few of whom were present.

The guests present were: Mrs. G. W. Hoover, Mrs. Eli Jones, Mrs.

C. Bowen, Mrs. N. Dillon, Mrs. Luis Jones.

Mrs. T. MeMackin, Mrs. S. Gardner, Mrs.

T. F. C. Dodd, Mrs. A.

Coggeshall, Mrs. M. Carver, Mrs. J. F.

Thayer, Mrs. Lou Lown, Mrs. D. P. Owens, Mrs.T.

Geddss and Miss L. MeMackin. The weather being inclemment, many who were intending to be present were compelled to remain at home. A good time was had and, wishing she might live to be a hundred, they bid her good bye." Hoyt. It is lots of fun for the boys, these but it's a terrible tough on the fellc ws who gets married.

A. I. Thomas, who recently located in our midst with his wagon shop, received the intelligence that a cousin by the name of Jas. Short, living in Waynetown, Montgomery county, Indiana, had committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a shot gun. No cause is assigned.

Probably last Thursday night was the darkest and most disagreeable of the whole winter, yet there was a large crowd in the hall to hear the Fighting Chaplain's lecture. The day was as bright and warm as spring until about half past six in the evening, and before another hour had passed, the severest blizzard of the season had been ushered in. Rain fell in torrents, while hail, sleet and snow were driven furiously before the gale. At the hall, however, all was a geniel warmth, and the music and songs of the choir drowned the peal of the blast an it passed. The nappy face of the speaker, his voice, his mirth, his pathos, his poetry held the audience spell bound until a late hour.

The speaker carried the old veterans back to the days when they stood up for the old flag, and many a hearty laugh was provoked from the audience as the orator related his experience with the Tbe vocal and instrumental music, a production of home talent, is worthy special mention. The entertainment gave general satisfaction, and the hour was late when the people who filled the hall turned out into the night, now lighted by the moon. A number living at a distance stopped in town all night. The post cleared Eneat sum, but would doubtless have ad as much more had the night not been so disagreeable. J.W.

UANU1K, Agl. Public Sale I will offer at Dublic auction and sell to the highest bidder, at my place in Pleasant Valley fl miles northeast of Aitoona, may have in store. If you know a good thing when you see it you will not be slow in taking hold of the Advocate drawing. Tickets are going rapidly, and prompt attention should be given the subject. Remember the presents range in value from a hog-ringer to heating stove and from a bustle to a suit of clothes.

J. W. Glenn recently received intelligence that his brother, II. W. Gleen, had been seriously injured by the explosion of a blast, one day last week, while excavating for a railroad company in Cowley county.

The report received states that three separate pices of roc': struck Mr. Glenn, that a man by his side was instantly killed and that a fragment of the rock struck still another man some distance from the spot and killed him. The blast was made with twelve kegs of giant powder, so the story goes, and the result was' more serious than expected. Litter List. List of letters remaining in the Postoffice at Aitoona, Kansas, and advertised, for the month ending January 31, 1887: Dinsmore, Jones, Jennie Hendrson, MrWJ McAlister, Mr JT Jones, Mrs 0 McAlister, Jones, Mrs 0 McAlexander John In calling for above letters ask for advertised list of January 81,1887.

M. Moobe, P. M. On Monday, February 21st, 1887. commencing at 10 o'clock a.m.,the following property: Two mares 7 years old, 2 horses 8 years old, 5 steers 8 years old, 10 cows, 1 bull, 16 head of hogs', 190 head of sheep, a good as sortment of farm implements, wagon, harness, plows, harrows, and household furniture.

Also, at private sale, a 4-ton Jones scale, 10 tons hay, and some good books. Terms of sale, bums under fo.uu, cash. On all sums over $5.00, nine months' time will be given on notes with two approved sureties, drawing 10 Der cent, interest from date, a straight discount of 6 per cent.for cash on all sums over $5. J. H.

Gulick. R. N. Richardson, auctioneer..