Hellville Republic May 3 1876 Weather Notes
Week entry lists cool and cloudy conditions on Monday May 1 and cool and cloudy through Tuesday with clear pleasant later in the day. May notes provide brief forecasts for Hellville Republic.
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Newspaper
Belleville Republic
Location
Belleville, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1876
Page
3
Week entry lists cool and cloudy conditions on Monday May 1 and cool and cloudy through Tuesday with clear pleasant later in the day. May notes provide brief forecasts for Hellville Republic.
A rain storm last Sunday night, planned corn planting, and cost sales at Sturges. Sheriff Kindt returns from Leavenworth. John Stradley loses a fine colt. Writing school started by W. W. Bowman. W. C. Allen moved to a new place. Breaking plows advertised at 14. A daughter of Wan Sas kett arrives. Thunder and lightning south of town. Sheep plans by W. P. Weeks. Marsh culivator advertised. Sabbath School and church services announced. Teacher’s examination next Saturday. Thanks for trees and pre-plays. Farmers offered Defiance Partin and Garden City cultivators. Republic County Ruralist notes water works talk. County board approves $1565.15 to Billy. Osage Orange Seed sold. Rabbit County fair planning. Bridge washed away stopping mail for days. Madden & McKee moving sawmill to Duttons’ place for local lumber.
The community lays out large Fourth of July celebrations in Cloud County with Republic County to follow as the next on the list of five counties. J A Mosher’s New Catalogue of Frats Forestsan is ready and free by mail from J A Mosner Bellville Republic Co Kansas. Hon W W Guthrie of Atchison may not lead this district’s congress race. locals praise him but note he is an Atchison man.
Last Wednesday the I O O F observed the 57th anniversary of Odd Fellowship in America. Members from Thayer and Jefferson counties Nebraska and several local counties joined in a procession from the hall to the Presbyterian church. Hon J O Savage gave the address with remarks by Mr Wooden of Minneapolis. The event featured music and ended with a return to the hall.
Last Wednesday evening the Odd Fellows Festival drew a large crowd with lavish refreshments and popular candy, cake and lemonade stands. Miss Laura Boothe won the handsof the most popular married lady, Mrs Perry carried the palm for beauty, and about 500 votes were cast. Proceeds approached sixty dollars with music by the Bellville Cornet Band and Mrs Perry’s organ.
J G McCathon announces a Republican delegate convention at the Bellville courthouse on May 13 at 1 pm to elect two delegates and two alternates per district for a Kansas state convention in Topeka May 24 at 2 pm. Delegates will attend the Union Republican National Convention in Cincinnati June 14 to nominate presidential candidates. Townships are urged to hold primaries May 9 to elect two delegates and a three member township committee for the year.
A traveler from Paris in April 1876 details impressions of London. He notes a population near four million, vast landmarks from St Paul’s to Westminster, and grand public spaces. He describes the Crystal Palace, zoological gardens, parks, museums, and Parliament visits amid remarks on national pride and American reputation.
The report recounts Irish representatives speaking in London with mixed interest. The vote on a motion ended 127 to 87 after long hours and intermittent breaks. The writer notes US references, visits to Royal stables, and plans to travel from London to Paris then Geneva and Italy.
Jesse F Couellman dies at his Freedom township residence, aged 55. Born in Indiana, he lived in southern Iowa from 1896, moved to this county in 1871, and was a Cumberland Presbyterian Church member for over thirty years and a deacon for twenty. He leaves a wife and two sons with families, and neighbors recall his devotion and fatherly care.
A Democratic party county convention will be held at the Bellville courthouse on Saturday May 6 at 11 o'clock to elect three delegates from each district to represent the county at the state convention May 18. A. J. Bexars chairs the County Central Committee. The notice also notes local agricultural commentary and seeds catalog promotion by J. A. Mosher of Bellville.
A drunken scene unfolds at a tavern as James removes shingles from his house to fix a leak, sparking astonishment from the host and wife. He vows to leave after waking, and later explains his actions to the landlord, ending with his family’s happiness. Also notes political assessments and a creditor notice from Vantramp & Hallowell.
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