Tom Sullivan, section foreman at Protection, came up to Coldwater, Monday, and after putting himself on the outside of an unknown quantity of bug juice, sought to keep off the chilly blasts of the cold day by taking shelter in the privy at the depot. By some means in his drunken stupor he fell into the vault, where he is supposed to have remained for about two hours, and when rescued was almost dead. Marshall Murphy, with his usual promptness and humanity, had the wretched man cleansed thoroughly, procured a new suit of clothes for him and sent him on his way, if not better, at least a wiser man.
Mr. G. W. Hitchcock, formerly of this county, was married last week at Newton, Kansas, to a Miss Melissa Mumford, also a former resident of this county. The happy couple have been spending the honeymoon at the residence of the groom's father, Mr. J. E. Hitchcock, of this county, but will return to Kansas City the last of the week where the groom has charge of a mail route to Council Bluffs, Iowa.
"A Dark Deed" was the title of a very gauzy play at the opera house Monday evening. The principle actor and author of the play was about as thin as the play itself. Our local club, which really possesses a good deal of talent, were undoubtedly duped by the wily tongued "star," and if left to themselves can put before the footlights plays that would interest and amuse our citizens. In justice to our home club we will say that they equated themselves in a very creditable manner under the embarrassing circumstances. We learn that they will in about thirty days, under their own management, present to the citizens of Coldwater the thrilling and interesting drama of "Nevada; or the Lost Mine." They also promise no more cold houses, as was the case Monday evening.
LETTER LIST. List of letters remaining uncalled for in the post office at Coldwater, Kan., for the week ending Dec. 1st., 1887. If not called for in fifteen days will be sent to the dead letter office.
Cook, Frank
Cook, Wm.
Dickison, Jas.
Grimes, Jesse
Green, Elmer E.
Holman, Tonnie
Latshaw, J.
Mann, Jennie
Miller, Dick H.
Royce, Geo. 2CARDS
Owens, C. W.
Bearse, W. S.Parties calling for the above letters please say advertised. D. L. Cline, P. M.
(Note by Shirley Brier: Back in the old days they didn't have house to house mail delivery, mail was all kept at the Post Office. When people came to town, they got their mail. Many times people lived so far out they didn't get into town for a month. This was the Post Office's way of saying "You Got Mail".)
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