CONKLIN, DREICKERT, DUNMIRE, ESPENLAUB, GROMER, KINDIG, LEE, McMAHON, PARKER, PARSONS, ROHADES, SAMLE, SAMUELS, SCARFF, TUCKEY, WHITE "The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Wednesday, May 15, 1889 Wyandotte County News: Old Kansas City, Kas. The ladies of the Wood Street M.E. church are preparing for a strawberry festival for the benefit of their Sunday school. The rising river has brought large quantities of driftwood down, and the citizens living on the bank of the river are getting in their winter supply of fuel. Yesterday was an extremely quiet day at the police station here, only one arrest being made. The Knights of Pythias met last evening, adding new members to their list. James CONKLIN, a small boy, while dipping a pail of water from the river yesterday morning, slipped off the plank he was on, and, falling into the river, was quickly going down stream. A colored man, with the aid of a pole, rescued the lad. Armstrong. Mrs. LEE and Mrs. PARKER have gone on a visit to Lawrence for a few days. Mrs. SCARFF, who has been ill, is out and about again. Jake and Will ROHADES have returned from Omaha, Neb. William WHITE has friends visiting him from Ellis, Kas. The Union Pacific pay car will arrive here Friday noon. Quite a number from here attended the entertainment at Armourdale last evening. Armourdale. The old halfway house, better known as the old Chalk mill, is being taken down and moved from its present location. Mrs. ESPENLAUB and Miss Nannie GROMER, of Rosedale, were in the city yesterday. W. J. TUCKEY and family will move to-day to their new residence in Edgerton Place. Mr. DUNMIRE has returned from Tonganoxie. His wife will remain there some time yet. The ladies of the M. E. church gave a strawberry and ice cream festival last evening. The young child of Thomas McMAHON died yesterday. M. B. SAMLE was arrested yesterday by Special Officer DREICKERT for being drunk and disorderly and locked up in the jail. During the absence of some of the officers he managed to pick his way out and escape. The testimonial benefit ball to Professor KINDIG took place last evening. It was quite well attended and successful. Mrs. Dr. PARSONS writes that her sister, who has been so seriously ill, is improving. There is no longer any doubt that the electric road will be running within two weeks. A small lad named SAMUELS while diving at the foot of Sixteenth street yesterday, struck against a snag, injuring himself seriously. ====================================================== (I have no connection with any of these families but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ======================================================