The Belle Plaine Defender from Belle Plaine, Kansas • 1

FENDER. NE DE BELLE PLAI -A Journal Published int The Iutskest of Belle Pi.ainje and Vicinity. NUMBER 47, BELLE PLAINE, SUMNER COUNTY, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 24, 1896. VOLUME 1. Thos.

Vanselous bad been looking Merry Wedding Bells. Crist for a stray mule for three tfavs and Yesterday morning Capt. J. Wright yesterday he found it over near and Mrs. Ruth E.

Cornweil went Programme. Of the Convention of the Sunday School workers of Belle Plaine township, to be held at the M. E. church, on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26 and 27, 1896: SATURDAY AFTEDNOON there he campaign Springs.

While a republican Wichita ana were umtea in marriage, attended by Probate Judge Myatt. They were acompanied to the city by Dr. and Andrews! Mrs. B. F.

Sippy, Mr. and Mrs. Capt. Loer, Mrs. C.

A. Barton aDd Mrs. Mr. Jacob Rudisill and Miss Nellie Suvvyzer, both of Mulvane, were united 2:30. 3:00.

3:45. Serena Davis. in marriage by the Rev. D. McCormick The affair is somewhat of a surprise) at.

the M. E. Parsonage on Saturday Praise Service. Bible Study Wn. Baikd.

Organization and Miscellaneous Business. Recess. SATURDAY EVENING. Song Service. to tho majority of our citizens.

Thejnight. The happy couple went on newly married couple is expected to! their way rejoicing, with congratu la-arrive in the city this evening and jtiOns aud good wishes. when they do, congratulations will I 7:30. 8:00. Address, Ret.

A.E.Henderson, shower upon them thick and fast. The; -ir. ana wrs. ll. ii.

Boyer and sons, Wichita Beacon of last night has thel liliam and Andrew, departed over- of Wellington. SUNDAY MORNING. land for Brookville, 111., where they following: 11:00. Paper, "The Teacher's Aim." "There was a happy crowd of Belle! expect to make their future home. Plaine people in the parlors of the family has mad? many friends T.

U. Andrews. Paper, "Why are so many 11:30. bate court. The occasion was the mar-! lme 111 thls community, who wish parents out of the S.

S. and riage of Captain Joshua Wright, of thejtliem happiness and abundance. how to get them in. above place and Mrs. Ruth E.

Corn- Mrs. John Gilchrist. well, the ceremony beinr performed by I Aiex ls 111 tne Cltv l0UH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. Children's Meeting. Judge Myatt in his usual graceful Mnghisierwv friends and neigh-dignified manner.

Captain Wright is pors- He says that grasshoppers are Papers, "How to Fit Ourselves a retired farmer, and the parties arejPrW "5 out his way ana that they both held in high esteem by the people clined to do some mischief. of Belle Plaine. Dr. and Mrs. llljU1 iMU5Ul for our Work: By Commencing with God, C.

H. Buck. Knowing our Work. G. E.

Meeker were the sponsors." i however, state thai they are not un- 'usually numerous. Daily Mail, '23. 2:00. 3:00. 4:00 7:30.

8:00. Hard Time Party. Knowing our Scholars and Their An plh'ctrip. hp.lt mini mp of flip On last evening the folio wiug young I excitements in town last night. Ifs folks were gathered at the residence of fun for the boys, as he throws money Jas.

Mordy Question Box. SUNDAY EVENING. Song Service. Address, Rev. E.

A. Hoyt at them just to see them struggle to get it and to draw a crowd. Of course the poor unwary '-suckers" who buy his wares, pay for all this fun and don't get value received either. of Wellington. Benediction.

Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Reed and participated in a grand, good old time: The Misses Clara Kilmer, Mae Tuttle, Mamie Chill, Anna Welter, Daisy Crouch, Ethel Rtpperton.

Estelle Patterson and Flora Powers, and Messrs. C. F. Martin. Will Buck, Clarence Downs, Will Robinson, Norris Kilmer and Jas.

Dull. They were all dressed in a suit of All papers limited to ten miuutes Those taking part to three minutes Last night while a slight of baud man was giving his exhibition on the street corner, he remarked that his audience was skeptical, because each A cordial invitation is extended to the workers to be present. T. U. Andrews, couldn't borrow some monev with T.

II. Mason, Com clothes, made to look as ridieu'o is as possible and to say the least every one present had every appearance of a G. E. Meeker. which to complete his performance.

Some one asked if that was a new name for a man without money. poverty stricken people. The forepart of the evening was spent in playing Kills Himself. Sunday evening Coroner IlulTman received a telegram calling him to a games on the lawu. Alter this they repaired to the house and partook of a bounteous repast, quite different in contrast with the nature of thd occa T.

U. Andrews and S.A.Crist, of the Implement (km of Crist Andrew, Jas Kirby, C. N. and John Stephenson, Chas Peddicord, Isaac VanCuren, Isaac Fisher and Henery Elmers, sionit had more of the appearauce of a time of plenty. farm three and one-half miles southwest of Biverdale, to hold an inquest on tne body of one William Swan.

The deceased was a victim of typhoid fever, and on Sunday about daylight, while iw a very delirious con-ditiwn, he arose from his bed, walked a few hundred yards from the house and shot himself with a 38-calibre revolver, the ball entering squarely in the center of the forehead. After were at Wellington yesterday as witnesses in the case of A. Graff vs. D. M.

Osborne, the wholesale Implement dealer. With social conversation, singing and instrumental music, the merry makers were entertained until the usual time for adjournment, all speaking highly of the reception. The small boys had their fun on Monday night, to the satisfaction of the older ones. They rang bells, fired roruan candles, sky-rockets, flre-crack-M's and small cannons and yelled to the top of their voicps. It was an all around, general jubilee, and all participated to the entire extent of their ability.

The louder the noise, the more fun they appeared to have. There are now seven Presidential tickets in the field, viz: McKinley and Hobart, Republican; Bryan and Sewall Free Silver Democratic; Palmer and Buckner, Gold Democratic; Bryan and Watson, Populists; Levering and John on, Prohibitionists; Bently and South-gate, National Prohibitionist, and Mal-chett and Maguire, Socialist. Wonder how many restless little souls there were that night? hunting all over the county all that day he was not found until that evening, cold in death, with the deadly weapon still clutched in his hand. The case was so plain to everybody that the coroner decided no jury was necessary. It was indeed a sad occasion for relatives and friends, who have the sym pathy of everybody.

Stars at Oxford. The Grand Worthy Matron of the Order of eastern Stars visited the Chapter at Oxford last night and in answer to an invitation the following from the Belle Plaine Chapter drove over and were royally entertained: Messrs. and Mesdames C. A. Barry, G.

W. Harrison, J. W. Forney, S. Arnett, Major Hurt.

Mrs. Capt. Reltz, Mrs. Mary Down'. and Mrs.

Melissa Downs. There was also In attendance a large delegation from the Wellington Chapter. From some unknown cause Hon. W. Parkinson did not appear at the opera house on Monday evening, as was advertised.

However, the house Senator Forney came in last night from Oklahoma. He stopped off at Caldwell last night and attended the Shelling meeting. The opera house was crowded and Mr. Snellihg made a great speech. Senator Forney has for three of four days past been lilling some promises In Oklahoma.

He With Calahati at Sheridan Saturday and at Medford yesterday. He will be actively engaged iu the Sumner county campaign from now un un was fairly well crowded and Hon. J-W. Ihuuliev, candidate for State Senator and District Clerk Simpson, candidate for re-election, entertained the liiullencu. The former gentleman made the first mid principal speech, followed with a short talk by the lut ter.

Our Male Quartette ws present 1 It 1 1 I Ill'lilsliPil 'ihin Livfitillmit Grist Andrews til i.