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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1883
Page
8
The column reports on school progress under Miss Lizzie Binkly, church services, and protracted meetings. It notes marriages of Chas Lurber and Frankie Woodward, births, a returning leg injury recovery for Milton Hay, windmill work by Durrow and Thompson, and a busy social scene with parties and picnics.
Tonganoxie news notes include visits by Maggie Ashton and families in Eudora, a harvest of oats, and rumors of local industrial ventures. David McCune and others left for Oregon. A wedding at the Congregational church featured Rev. A M Richardson, with a decorated church and generous well wishes. A boy weighing 11 pounds was born to Mr. Pete Anderson. Died: Mose Arnold of Lenape from pneumonia fever. Mrs Omer suffered a broken forearm in a wagon accident. Public notices urge attendance at the Wilberforce concert and promote tinware from J W Beard.
A Tas Gazette note from Lakeview reports Rev Bland led recent meetings at Lerompton, spring farming nears, wheat and fruit buds look healthy, and shotgun noise on Sundays to be curbed. Farm sales include Beurman to Steinwein and Baldwin to Peake, with Williams of Willow Springs as new neighbor. Vinland touted for rich farming and university views. Grange open meetings feature lectures and patriotic events.
W Peet and GC Pettibone bought J Petty’s Bridge street grocery. Henry Moore of Lawrence winters 100 head of steers four miles northeast. J H Moon & Co build a blacksmith wagon shop at Bridge and To cast streets. Levi Skinner reports his daughter, about 14, north of town, died after long illness. Wm Pennington sold a 320 acre farm northeast of Lawrence for 9000, plans another south of town. Rock House farm, north of city, sold for 10000. W W Cockins bought. Rumor: hundreds of acres of flax will be planted north of town. farmers praise flax despite pests. Death announced of W I R Blackman four miles north of Lawrence. pioneer settler from Grant township, part of a group of 15 who migrated from Ohio in 1855. only one of the party remains in Lawrence. Blackman buried last Sunday amid large attendance.
Secretary Reynolds announces the next Douglas County Horticultural Society meeting at the University on the 17th. Prof W H Carruth will lecture on the horticulture of continental Europe. Mrs Jos Savage will recite a poem. A C Griesa will present a paper on nur serymen and tree peddlers. Members and friends urged to attend. Japan tea for 50 cents on sale at Stanford Bayless & Co.
All persons knowing themselves to be indebted to the Grange store are requested to call at the store within thirty days and settle the accounts. After that date the accounts will be placed in legal hands for collection. C Wicks is authorized to receipt for the same by order of the Board of Directors. Rk L Ginzert Sec y March 3 1883.
The Squatter Sovereignty company led by M. W. Hanley drew a record week at the Academy of Music, prompting a return engagement and another week scheduled later in the season. The Cleveland Leader lauds the production as top tier stage business and novelty drawing large audiences as the company heads to Buffalo.
Uncle Smart tells of Uncle Jos and a rough dog named Haskell in a folksy tale. A bear raids a pig pen and a dog chases alongside a farmer John, who tests bravado with a bulldozing charge. The old joke compares a dog’s edge to Uncle Smart’s view on labor politics and “Buzz-Saw.”
On Wednesday March 7 cattle prices rose 10 to 30 cents per hundred pounds for good steers. hogs held steady with a slight daily decline. Current prices show shippers paying 1.50 to 5.00 for cattle, cows 3.25 to 3.75, calves 4.50 to 7.00 per head, hogs 6.30 to 6.65 for medium to heavy stockers and 6.00 to 6.50. Shippers dock all baggy teary sows, piggy or not. stags docked 80 pounds and sows 40. I. B. Weysmeat, Yardman.
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