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Newspaper
Belleville Freeman
Location
Belleville, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1899
Page
8
Weather kept attendance modest yet a fair audience enjoyed Mrs. Hardy's piano recital. Her performance showed grace and fluency, while Mrs. Kamp impressed with strong readings and fine impersonation especially in Hagar. Both performers were recalled multiple times by enthusiastic encores.
The Baptist church postpones a Friday reception for Rev and Mrs. Adams to Tuesday next week due to Mrs. Adams’ absence. Rev Hutchins faces a conference in Downs and may be returned to Belleville for another year. Baker’s term ends. a new presiding elder will be appointed. The Christian church reports a missionary offering far exceeding the apportioned need. The Baptist Missionary Tea at John Randall’s home was well attended. Regular services are planned at the Baptist and Presbyterian churches next Sunday with music. Rev Hutchins lectures at Haworth League on Niagara Falls, March 20, followed by a league meeting. The Ladies Aid at the M E church hosted a surprise supper for Mrs Hutchins with 55 guests. A Sedalia reader notes his daughter’s recovery from croup after One Minute Cough Cure.
The Rock Island graders will finish grading sidings and tracks at the new freight depot this week. The depot near completion will be ready for use in a few days. Freight rooms will be fitted for the express department and business in freight receipts, especially car lots, continues to grow.
Letter roster lists unclaimed items at the Belleville Kansas post office dated March 14 799 with names Vila Clark Etta Thomas Charley Bowling Henry Bucher J M Cummings James Q Drdl EK Hill John Johnson JF Mogel Joe Sooboda William Wright plus Gents List and notices urging recourse if letters are missing or dropped. It notes date of advertisement when calling for advertised letters and invites readers to report errors or delayed mail.
Real estate transfers for Republic County reported by D C Baker & Co for the week ending March 11 1899. Transactions include Wilde to Olergold for lot 188 Scandia con and multiple deeds involving Simmons Churchill St Clair Shull Whitneys Add Scandia Belleville Wayne Cuba and other townships with amounts ranging from 75 to 3500 dollars.
Scandia Journal notes Floyd Bushby of 744 Louisiana street Lawrence Kansas is a prize winner in the Mail and Breeze Measurement contest. It mentions local figures backing a flour mill plan, a settled McClung estate case, and various town concerns from parkland purchase to school spelling contests.
For frost bites burns indolent sores eczema skin disease and especially piles DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve stands first and best Watch for counterfeit imitators as worthless goods are not imitated Get DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve at Dohertys Drug Store
Groundhog shadow chatter and a quiet winter mood frame the week. Proceeds from last Friday night totaled five dollars, while Dan Houchin shipped stock from Clyde, and John Henderson sold Isaac Kent a horse last week. A lost man near Mrs Griseld’s was found, visitors arrived from Nebraska and Arkansas, and an entertainment by Mr Elsie of Wayne is planned for Monday night. A mad dog scare followed a dog bite incident, a new coon named O Murray appeared, and minor mishaps include a broken buggy tongue. One Minute Cough Cure from the local drug store is recommended.
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