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Thomas C. Copeland

                                                               PRINTER.
                                                              WINFIELD.
Kansas 1875 Census, Winfield Township, Cowley County, March 1, 1875.
Name                           age sex color    Place/birth Where from
Thomas Copeland  19  m     w         Indiana              Indiana
Located at Lagonda Hotel: Thomas Copeland, Printer.
[HAVE ADDED FILES ON OTHER PEOPLE BY THE NAME OF COPELAND AT THE END OF COVERAGE ON THOMAS C. COPELAND. MAW]
                                               FROM THE NEWSPAPERS.
Winfield Courier, July 22, 1875.
Mr. Amos Walton, editor of the Plow and Anvil, started for Douglas County last Monday, to be gone about twenty days. Charlie McIntire will hold the plow and Tom Copeland will sit on the anvil till he returns. The paper shows marked improvement already.
Winfield Courier, August 12, 1875.
That wasn’t an immigrant train that came in late Saturday night from the south. That old wagon sheet had under it Tom. Lowry, Tom. Copeland, Will. Slemmons, and Add Powers, and we don’t know how many more. They had been out to the picnic, and were taking advantage of the moon.
Winfield Courier, September 23, 1875.
We have Tom Copeland with us now, sticking type, and would have had Charlie McIntire, too, of the Plow and Anvil, if the price could have been agreed upon.
Winfield Courier, April 27, 1876.
On Monday evening last at the regular meeting of Winfield Lodge, No. 79, I. O. G. T., officers were elected as follows: L. J. Webb, W. C. T.; Miss Ella Walton, W. V. T.; T. C. Copeland, W. R. Sec.; Fred C. Hunt, W. F. Sec.; Miss Nellie Powers, W. Treas.; Henry E. Asp, W. Chap.; F. W. Finch, W. M.; Miss Ella Freeland, W. I. G.; George Gray, W. O. G.
Winfield Courier, December 14, 1876.
The entertainment to be given tomorrow evening for the benefit of the M. E. church will be worthy of your patronage. Don’t fail to go.
MESSRS. GALLOTTI, Pryor, Copeland, Roberts, Asp, Franklin, Baldwin, Geo. Robinson, Will Robinson, Ed. Holloway, Jennings, Buckman, and the writer, are on the popcorn committee.
Sister of Thomas C. Copeland marries Mr. Row. Stinson of Butler County...
Winfield Courier, February 15, 1877.
MARRIED. STINSON - COPELAND. At the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. M. Copeland, by Rev. J. Harris,  at Augusta, Kansas, on Sunday, February 4th, 1877, Mr. Row. Stinson and Miss M. L. Copeland.
Mr. Stinson is an extensive and prosperous farmer and stock raiser of Butler County. The bride, a sister of our foreman, is an estimable young lady, and is well known to several of our citizens. The happy pair has the best wishes of friends and acquaintances in Winfield.
Winfield Courier, March 29, 1877.
BASE BALL. Attorneys vs. Businessmen.

That game of base ball on last Tuesday afternoon between the two nines, one of which was made up of attorneys exclusively and the other of businessmen, of this city, was decidedly an interesting one. The players, and a large crowd of spectators, assembled upon the ground, south of town, at [? failed to give time ?] o’clock p.m., soon after which the game commenced, with the attorneys in the field and the businessmen at the bat.
The first man called to the bat was Mr. Thos. Copeland, who made a fair hit, making a home run. Next came Geo. Robinson and A. C. Dickinson, both “fouled out.” Fred Hunt then went to bat and by a fair hit made second base, where he was left by Sid Majors being put out by a fly catch, and being the third man out, when the businessmen went into the field and the attorneys to the bat. Mr. L. J. Webb was the first attorney called to the bat and “fouled out.” Mr. Buckman then followed with a fair hit and went to second base. Jno. Pryor went out on three strikes. A. H. Green then went to first base by a good hit, and Mr. Buckman at the same time making a score; Mr. Jennings went out on three strikes, being the third man out, put the side out, leaving Mr. Green on second base. The score was even at the end of the first inning, the businessmen gained five in the second, and the attorneys gained three in the third, leaving the businessmen only two ahead. The businessmen went seven more ahead in the fourth inning and sixteen in the fifth, leaving the score stand as will be seen below. The game was well played considering the fact that most of the players had not played a game of base ball for years and several of them never in their lives. Considerable interest was manifested in the game.
At the beginning of the fifth inning, Mr. Green withdrew from the attorneys, whose place was supplied by Will Holloway, and Geo. Robinson withdrew from the businessmen, whose place was supplied by Mr. Guinn, of Sheridan Township, who made during this inning the strongest hit made during the game and made a home run. O. M. Seward, of the attorneys, did excellent playing behind the bat. The game was called at the close of the fifth inning, at 5 o’clock p.m.; duration of the game 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Score given after article shows that Businessmen had 44 runs; Attorneys had 19 runs.
Players—Businessmen: Copeland, c.; Dickinson, p.; Hunt, F. C., s.s.; Robinson, 1st b.; Majors, 2nd b.; Stuart, 3rd b.; Wallis, B. M., l. f.; Hunt, J. S., c. f.; Starwalt, r. f.
[FUNNY! THEY GAVE SOME INITIALS FOR DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS AND DID NOT GIVE INITIALS FOR OTHERS.]
Players—Attorneys: Webb, 2nd b.; Buckman, p.; Pryor, J. D., 1st b.; Green, c. f.; Jennings, 3rd b.; Seward, c.; Asp, r. f.
Winfield Courier, May 3, 1877.
Thomas Copeland, our foreman, has been sick and confined to his room for a week with the measles.
Winfield Courier, October 18, 1877.
Our foreman, T. C. Copeland, has been visiting in Augusta.
Winfield Courier, November 1, 1877.
Our foreman, Mr. T. C. Copeland, is not excelled as a job printer. He can and will satisfy the most fastidious.
W. M. Copeland, brother of Thomas C. and R. Stinson, brother-in-law: Augusta...
Winfield Courier, November 8, 1877.

W. M. Copeland and R. Stinson, of Augusta, brother and brother-in-law of our foreman, visited Winfield one day of last week.
Winfield Courier, December 13, 1877.
Winfield Socially. The coming winter bids fair to be the most pleasant, socially, that Winfieldians have ever experienced. Many changes have taken place in the circle of young folks since the good old frontier days. New and attractive young ladies and gentlemen have settled amongst us, giving to Winfield an air of city life and gaiety when they meet “in convention assembled.” The recent Thanksgiving ball was followed so closely by Miss Kate Millington’s “dancing party,” and both so largely attended, that the indications are that those “who look for pleasure can hope to find it here” this winter. The last mentioned party, to use a stereotyped expression, was a “brilliant success.” Probably of all the gay and charming gatherings that have “tripped the fantastic,” etc., in our city, this was the most pleasant. The music was excellent, the refreshments good, and the polite and attentive demeanor of the fair hostess most agreeable.
The following persons were fortunate enough to be present at this party: Judge W. P. Campbell, of Wichita; W. W. Walton, of Topeka; Herman Kiper, of Atchison; Fred C. Hunt, W. C. Walker, Bert Crapster, Ed. P. Greer, Charley Harter, J. C. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. J. Holloway, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Green, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Harter, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Baird, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Earnest, Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Thompson, Miss Inez Daniels, S. Suss, Josephine E. Mansfield, G. E. Walker, Mary McGaughy, M. B. Wallis, Fannie Wallis, Wilbur Dever, Maggie J. Dever, W. C. Root, Jennie Hane, W. Gillelen, Mattie Coldwell, J. N. Harter, Carrie Olds, T. C. Copeland, Katie McGaughy, O. M. Seward, Nora Coldwell, Dr. Strong, Amie Bartlett.
Of course, they one and all enjoyed themselves; wished the occasion might be often repeated, and voted (in their minds at least) Miss Kate to be the most “social campaign organizer” in the city.
Thomas C. Copeland moves to El Dorado (Eldorado at that time)...
Winfield Courier, February 28, 1878.
T. C. Copeland is at work at the Times office in Eldorado. He is a capable workman at his case and at the job press.
                      COPELAND (OTHERS MENTIONED IN EARLY DAYS.)
William Copeland...
[REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.]
Winfield Courier, August 7, 1874.
William Copeland to Milton L. Oldham, s e ¼ of n e ½ sec 4 t 33 s r 3 e 40 acres $400.
? Copeland: near south line of Butler County...
Winfield Courier, September 28, 1876.
GIBBS has been heard from! He is at present engaged in putting up a house, barn, stable, corn cribs, etc., for a Mr. Copeland near the south line of Butler County. Copeland owns six quarter sections of land in Butler and one in Cowley. He is making some of the most valuable improvements that have been made in the Valley. He is a former citizen of Mason City, Illinois, and is quite wealthy.
Mrs. M. Copeland, Augusta...

Winfield Courier, October 5, 1876.
In another column will be seen an “ad” from Mrs. M. Copeland, of Augusta. Mrs. Copeland is a first class hair jeweler, and we recommend her to those desiring anything in her line. A book containing over five hundred different patterns can be seen by applying to our foreman.
MRS. M. COPELAND, Manufacturer of HAIR JEWELRY, Both Ladies’ and Gent’s, such as LADIES’ PINS, EAR RINGS, BRACELETS, NECK CHAINS, WATCH GUARDS (5 feet in length). GENT’S PINS, SHIRT STUDS, SLEEVE BUTTONS, COLLAR BUTTONS, VEST CHAINS, and all styles and patterns of FINGER RINGS.
All orders in this line promptly filled and warranted to be mounted with 18k. GOLD.
Patronage of the citizens of Winfield and vicinity respect­fully solicited.
A book containing over 500 different DESIGNS may be seen at the COURIER office, in Winfield, where orders will be taken by the Foreman, or address Mrs. M. Copeland, Augusta, Butler Co., Kansas.
Edward Copeland, Richland Township, Merino Sheep Raiser.
Winfield Courier, November 1, 1877.
Mr. Edward Copeland, residing in Richland Township, near the southwest corner of the county, was in town Monday, and from him we gather some information about sheep raising. Mr. Copeland has five hundred and sixty head of Merino, all in good condition. It is his intention to increase his herd to a thousand before disposing of any. He bought several very fine Merino bucks of A. J. Uhl, near Douglass, and expects to improve his stock.
Eldorado Times.
E. Copeland (Edward Copeland, Richland Township???) Buys Land...
[REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.]
Winfield Courier, March 21, 1878.
Geo. M. Caldwell and wife to E. Copeland n w 12 30 3, 160 acres, $612.30.
W. M. Copeland...
[COWLEY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.]
Winfield Courier, May 1, 1879.
CIVIL DOCKET. NINTH DAY. W. M. Copeland vs. S. E. Requa et al.
Thomas Copeland, partner of Douglas or Douglass...
Winfield Courier, May 1, 1879.
THE CITY RESTAURANT OF DOUGLASS & COPELAND is the place to get your WARM MEALS/CONFECTIONERY & CIGARS, Main Street, 4 doors south of Read’s Bank, WINFIELD, KANSAS.
Winfield Courier, May 8, 1879.
The City Restaurant, under the efficient management of Messrs. Douglas & Copeland, is fast becoming one of the most popular restaurants in the city.
Winfield Courier, June 5, 1879.
Mr. Thos. Copeland, of the city restaurant, received quite a present last week, being sixteen hundred acres of valuable land in Texas. We rejoice in his good fortune, but regret to lose him from among us. Better turn the Texas land into Cowley County property.
Winfield Courier, July 24, 1879.

THE CITY RESTAURANT -OF- DOUGLASS & COPELAND.
MAIN STREET, 4 DOORS SOUTH OF READ’S BANK, WINFIELD, KANSAS.
Winfield Courier, May 13, 1880.
Giles Bros. have rented the building formerly occupied by Douglass & Copeland as a restaurant, and will move into it next week.

 

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