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Weekly Gazette from Williamsburg, Kansas • 1

Weekly Gazette du lieu suivant : Williamsburg, Kansas • 1

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Weekly Gazettei
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Williamsburg, Kansas
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1YT1 WEEKLY VOL. IT. WILLIAMSBURG, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 18S1. NO. 15 Ediitor Williamsburg Gazettu The Great Jubilee, On Mondiy Dear Sir I understand that the re evening next Prof.

R. W. Seager New York, one of the Leslie jubilee cent survey for a proposed change THE WEEKLY GAZETTE. FRANK BENNETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. T32113 OF 25 Cents for 3 Montis.

EAI23 07 A3722TISI1T3 aiio kns-ra upon appllcatisi the lino of the K. C. B. S. F.

R'y directors, will hold a preliminary con from its present already, constructor cert at the M. E. church to organize a chorus for the state iubilee. There route across the Teguas, to a much are now sixty-sriven cities and towns in smoother country known better as the "ridge route," about a mile enst of the present depot of the railroad, and that the s'ate rehearsing, with an aggregate force of six thousand voices. It is estimated that five thousand at, least will sing at the jubilee, which takes said change is kicking up quite an ex citement among the citizens of Wil place Aug.

18th and 19th at Bismarck liamsburg, and it is reasonable to suppose that this will to some extent effect Grove. Prof. Scagcr will give a con the interests of tho property holders present line and constructing a nevy one will not amnnnt to as much as the. present line could bo improved for so that, it would have equal advantages with the other line. don't believe tho railroad will interfere with people shipping aud mining all the coal they wan1 to, and take the business, but think they aie better able to judge than other (would be) corporations.

Williamsburg will produce more coal this coming fall than she has in any two previous and the railway company will be glad to take it to a market. I knew merchants to haul flour from Ottawa to Williamsburg at 15c per cwt. when the railroad company would have done it for 10c per cwt. All such things affects individuals as well as corporations and it is not the spirit that influences railroad corporations with other samples I have mentioned and that have a bearing on the case to a certain extent, Moving of tho K. C.

B. S. F. or (O. B.

R. that, the pcoplo realiz just now is no particular damage to them. Property holder. cert Monday evening to which all are invited. Ho will then instruct a cho the 'burg.

And I hope the people ap preciate the true policy to bo carried rus for one week, giving a valuable out in order to assist to restrain the course of vocal, rudimen'al and elocu tionary training. Let everybody at tend. n. uo. irom doing tins.

lot a good way is for a set of men to commence showing up, through the columns of a A trip to Hansom villc Saturday re newspaper, tho detriment a railroad is to the community, and will continually vealed the fact that the carpenter's hammer had been busily employed since our last, visit. Seven new houses were try to impress the citizens that they are Watermelons arc ripe. Repair the sidewalks. A. Hamilton is out of town this week.

The town was full of "drummers" this week. Miss Delia Ringer visited friends at Burlington this week. John Oliver left for Wisconsin Wednesday to be absent an indefiuito time. Miss Lizzie Christie, of Waverly, visited friends in the 'burg this week. I.

S. a prominent business man of Burlington, was ou our streets yesterday. James Pardoe, of Nebraska, was in town this wek, visiting the family of J. L. Preaton.

T. 11. Wilkerson, wife and daughter of Ottawa, were guests at the Stauffer house Tuesday. SamT Botrdsley came up from Olathe last evening, to look after bis iuteiestji hero. V.

Pruett went to Ottawa last evening with 4 load of bogs, which he shipped to Kansas City. Mrs. Carl Zwioker, of Agricola, called in yesterday aud renewed her at being swindled by a railroad corpora constructed at that time, and the work 11 It Wfc tion and that they ought to join hands in making railroads, suvmit to the is still progressing, ivlr ltansom informed us that 30 houses be erected during the season. Tho miners whims of a few men who are trying to get up "straw projects" and turn tho at work on the new shaft have got sympathy of the people from, a some thing to a nothing, and argue that a down to coal. Ye editor and "family" arc in rc ceipt of a complimentary to tho Atchi son industrial exposition and agricultu railroad company can carry coal and The Excursion to Bismarck.

Tho excursion to Bismarck last Wednesday by the citizons of Williamsburg and vicinity was a grand success, which is due td the ui. rest rained energies of tho stockholders Messrs. Craik, Beatty, Hedges, Phillips and Church to securo the train, as well as the favorableness make money f-r five dollars per car to Kansas City and pay dividends once a month. Men that make these errone ral fair, to be, held from Sept." 20 to Oct 1. T''e management will spare ous figures to the people are the met I 1 T1 1 1 1 no money nor labor to give an exposition that will merit the attendance of wno are not going to do iiuamsourg of the weather.

The tram left here at and the coal interests of the surround i a. anil within' two hours and a the public. Liberal premiums are of- tachment for the Gazette. fered and p-iid without discount. ing country any good, men tuat are promulgators of such schemes and who Miss Laura Barnett returned to her quarter, Engineer Kello'y had the party safely Janded at the Lawrence depot, The day was one of pleasure, The writer was (ne of a trio of the excursionists from this place, Wednes could not realize 90c apiece for gold home in Ohio Wednesday, alter an ex 1 1 1 rs in Wall street, cannot place tended visit with relatives here' and at day, who enjoyed' the hospitality of which no other town but the historic, Lawrence, with her beautiful Bismarck, llev.

Dr Beatty and family, of Law railroad bonds on a project that propos es to business on a basis as carry Burlington. The township board will meet in A magnificent university and business-like rence. They know just how to make a "stranger in a strange land" feel ing coal below actual (saying activity, can afford the visitor. At L. Anderson's store tu-morrow afternoon at 3 o'closk to settle claims against nothing obout interest on money invest 9:30 p.

m. the party returned, arriving comfortable, and we are thankful that the township. at Williamsburg about 12 o'clock, and ed for 30 per cent, of their par value). Now, some persons argue that (hu rail feeling well repaid for their "excurt." our lot was cast in so pleasant a place. Angus Gore, who has been with E.

Magratb, the harness maker, for more L. C.Stinewas ill the Crst of the week, and for a few days was confined road has tho people in tbeir hands, and be following are the names of tbeso who madu up tho party: 'Squire Craik, this to a measure is true. And it ia also true that the people have the rail than a year, left Wednesday to accept to his bed. We a're glad to note that he is now convalescent. J.

Anderson, who left here a few wife and daughters, Beatty, wife, road to an equal extent in their hands. son and daughter, White, wife The best interests of the people are al months ago for Las Vegas, N. has nd son, John Sillix and wife, Nor- ways considered, by our best railway managers, the best interests of the rail our thanks for a late copy of tho Daily Optic, published at that place. strom and wife, Norstrom, wife and son, Wm Towle, wife and daughter, Dr road. And if there is at any special Dr.

Kuster returned from his time that the railroad holds the com McMillan and wife, Mrs Patti, Mrs Pruett and two sons, Mrs Barnett a situation at Ottawa. "Ang is a genial, good-natured fellow, and we are sorrow to lose him from our midst. Success be thine! Married. At Ottawa, Franklin county, July 21, 1881, by llev. J.

P. Stevenson, Wru. Emly, of Pomona, to Mrs. Panielia II. Davis, of Williamsburg, formerly of Atchison, Kan.

We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Strong; formerly editor of the Herald of this place, while in' Lawrence Wed northern trip last Saturday, and speaks munity in its hands, it is when you try to fone them to break off- from a line and daughter, Mrs A Donaldson and daughter, James Bice, wife and two daughters, Mrs Schupaugh, Mrs of policy that they have carefully adop- ed, and which is to make the amount Kenney, Hugh, A and Swaney, Phillips, II II Kiehl, II Ransom, of money invested pay a little interest to the holders, and at all times accom nesday. He has a new venture the modate the public when they do not in Daily Lash A small evening paper. Largicr. A Lak, Iludlow, Cade, Chaa Campbell, John Rial, Barner, Asa Church, Ilagraff, Bob Combs, Geo Harris, Chester Cellar, terfere witn their interests.

Now I will simply say this, that I don't know published on the Atchison Globe style. Married. At Melvern.Osage coun anything about what the railroad com John and George Hodges, Haekett, of having had peasant re-union with his old friends and neighbors. Ernest Whitney went to Ottawa Saturday, where he will make his home. Ernest is a steady and industrious 3oung man, and we wish him success wherever he may go.

Miss Katio Woodward, an affable young lady of Lawrence, accompanied Miss Myra Ransom on her return from the excursion to Bismarck Wednesday evening, and will spend a few weeks with her in the peaceful and quiet 'burg Our merchants are preparing for a larger trade this fall than ever before. We hope they may realize their highest anticipations. Fanners aro in good gpirits.and their prospect for a large yield of corn never was better. pany propose to do in regard to the ty, Kas, Julyx 24, by the Rev. L.

F. Dudley, of Lyndon, Joseph Metsker George and Rogue Horn, Thrall ino around tho ridge, but I believe "rank Peterson, Bracken Fogle, Clint and Miss Vilera A. Walker, both of aiiroad men as a general thing to be Sabin, Vcssic, Eddie and Mary Pendle Melvern. on, Masses Myra Ransom, Sadio For Sale. a complete set black as shrewd as any class of business men in any community, and that the advantages and disadvantages will all be tak- Groome, Hattic Ringer, Mary and An.

smith tools for sale cheap, or trado on easy terms. Apply to John Boston, na Millef, Ella Wheeler, Grace Peddi-cord, Zi la Fogle, Sallie Satchet, May Williamsburg, Kan- en into consideration, jr. is only a question of dollars and cents, and think the railroad managers will con Buston, Lillie Skeggs, Ros3. Wanted One thousand bushel? 'A sider whether the cost of removing' the oats by Stine Scott. The President is much better agiia..

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594
Années disponibles:
1880-1883