[PERSONALS.]
JANUARY 29, 1880.
Captain H. H. Siverd, of Rock, was among our callers last Saturday. Call again.
[PERSONALS.]
FEBRUARY 5, 1880.
Capt. Siverd of Rock has been appointed jailer, in place of Mr. Finch. The keys of the jail have been turned over to him, but as yet Mr. Finch holds the fort in the second story.
Winfield Courier, March 11, 1880.
Jailor Siverd has quite a collection of boarders at present.
[REPUBLICAN CITY CONVENTION.]
THE WINFIELD COURIER MARCH 31, 1881.
RECAP: Judge Soward and Ed Greer were appointed tellers. On motion of Hackney, delegates were requested to deposit the ballot on the call of the secretary. Nominations being in order, the following gentlemen were placed in nomination for mayor: T. R. Bryan, S. C. Smith, J. C. McMullen, and M. G. Troup. On the fourth ballot Mr. Troup was nominated.
On motion rules were suspended and Lovell H. Webb was nominated for city attorney by acclamation.
T. R. Bryan received the nomination for city treasurer, and S. C. Smith for treasurer of the school board by acclamation.
For police judge J. T. Hackney and James Kelly were nominated. Mr. Hackney received the nomination.
For justice of the peace, Capt. Tansey was nominated by acclamation.
For constables: J. H. Finch and Capt. Siverd, by acclamation.
Fred C. Hunt was made chairman of the central committee, when the convention adjourned.
NOTE: J. T. HACKNEY...POLICE JUDGE NOMINEE.
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[ELECTION RETURNS.]
THE WINFIELD COURIER APRIL 7, 1881.
The result of the city election of last Tuesday is given in the table below. Names of candidates on the Republican ticket are in Roman, Citizens ticket in small caps, and on both in caps.
SKIPPED ALL THIS BREAKDOWN...
FOR MAYOR: M. G. TROUP AND J. B. LYNN.
TROUP WON: MAJORITY 28.
FOR CITY ATTORNEY: L. H. WEBB, O. M. SEWARD.
SEWARD WON: MAJORITY 27.
FOR CITY TREASURER: T. R. BRYAN.
BRYAN WON: MAJORITY 483.
FOR TREASURER, SCHOOL BOARD: S. C. SMITH, J. D. PRYOR.
PRYOR WON: MAJORITY 17.
FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE: J. H. KINNEY, W. E. TANSEY.
TANSEY WON: MAJORITY 84.
FOR POLICE JUDGE: JAMES KELLY, W. E. TANSEY.
TANSEY WON: THEY SHOWED MAJORITY OF 1...CONFUSING!
FOR CONSTABLES: H. H. SIVERD, J. H. FINCH, J. T. QUARLES, B. McFADDEN, E. P. HICKOCK...I THINK!
SIVERD WON: MAJORITY 58; AND
J. T. QUARLES WON: MAJORITY 106.
[NOTE: THE PAPER SHOWED QUARLS...??]
FOR COUNCILMEN: JOHN MOFFITT, M. L. READ, A. H. DOANE.
JOHN MOFFITT WON: MAJORITY 57; AND
M. L. READ WON: MAJORITY 22.
FOR SCHOOL BOARD: J. E. PLATTER, N. L. RIGBY, J. L. HORNING, AND E. P. KINNE.
N. L. RIGBY WON: MAJORITY 3; AND
E. P. KINNE WON: MAJORITY 4.
IT WAS HORRIBLE THEY WAY THEY HAD THIS ALL LINED UP! I MAY HAVE GOOFED UP ON WHO WAS RUNNING FOR WHAT!
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[PERSONALS.]
THE WINFIELD COURIER APRIL 14, 1881.
Cap Siverd has filed his bond as constable. It is thought that the commissioners will accept it. It represents about $175,000.
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[PERSONALS.]
THE WINFIELD COURIER APRIL 14, 1881.
Jailer Siverd has had his boarders at work cleaning up the courthouse grounds during the past week. It makes a wonderful improvement in the looks of the public grounds.
[PERSONALS.]
THE WINFIELD COURIER APRIL 21, 1881.
Last week Capt. Siverd resigned his position as jailer, and will devote his entire attention to the business of the office to which he was elected. Mr. Siverd has run the jail in the most satisfactory manner, and leaves it with the good will of all concerned.
[WINFIELD MONTHLY HERALD - JUNE, 1892.]
[PERSONALS.]
Wayland W. Wood, room 49, Hackney Block, will have charge of the financial management of the HERALD for this year, to whom all money should be sent.
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Mrs. Harriet Bliss, Mrs. Candess Cross, and H. H. Siverd are among the sick this month.
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