Show Salina Sittings I SALINA May 3 1S96 Late frosts have killed all the early blossoms such I as plums apricots and peaches Apple Ap-ple trees are now in bloom and there is prospects of a good crop of that kind of fruit I The weather continues cold and very little gardening has been done on that I account Judge Johnson came from Richfield I this morning where he has been holding hold-ing court in Judge McCartys place the latter being in Provo holding court Yesterday Judge Jonhson sentenced John Dastrup of this place to one year in the penitentiary on conviction con-viction of assault with the intent to commit a on the fourteen rape year old daughter of Wilford Toie of Aurora The young mans previous record having been good the penalty was made as light as possible Our town and county seems to be infested with tramps lately They seem to be drawn hither by the extension of the railroad From reports the railroad I company are not agreeing very well with their hands They are discharging discharg-ing and taking on new ones nearly every day Mrs Broadhead of Aurora had the great misfortune to have her new frame house and all her household furniture burned up one day last week Her loss was estimated at about 1500 Insurance 1000 We are sorry to state that our bandleader band-leader and choir teacher Professor J H Hood is about to take up his abode in Richfield I will be a great loss to Salina and a corresponding gain to Richfield We can only speak well of him and wish him every success and a rich field wherein the seeds of his ability may soon sprout and grow and bring profitable and quick returns |