The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-06

0. c. palsy, Ike Bristow. is in the mule bust
ness.
w. b. Mead was appointed city assessor las
night.
W. d. Smith, is dealing in woik oxen, buying
and selling.
Legal and o.aer n,ilces will be found in the
supplement
w. Ny. Hupp is importing brOo mares and sell
ing in This market.
Col Mcclure-'.old Virginia never tire"-is
helping Uncle Jake Pope.
Nat. Heath can be fonnd at or near the depot
buying and shipping wheat
kaufman, Ross Miltner, as dealers in grain,
are building up good trade
Miss Mary Eldridge is at home ag in and being
greeted by her many friends.
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist meeting
house next Saturday ard sunday.
The engrayings alone in this issue cost three
hundred and seyeniy-seyen dollars,
Sol. II. Kohn, president of Savings Bank, VIII
he OF for a three months tl1p soon
John Forey is turning out superior wagons and
carriages from his mammoth shop.
Con Ludlum is busy this spring loaning money,
renting houses and taking contracts.
H. c. Day is buying county scrip. For iurther
nart;culars enquire OF Sumner county.
HID. Hathaway is yard master and has charge
of all the rolling stock about the depot
1T. Stewart, bookkeeper for Steele 4 Levy,
has the neatcst Sc. of books in the west.
The rains Of the past ten days have kept back
the sowing of oats and barley somewhat.
rhe Grand Lodge, Of the I. o. o. F. of the
state of Kansas, meets in Wichita this SUMMER
Immense fiocks ofwild geese, brandt and ducks
have been filling the air night and day for days
past.
A big tent in which religious services win be
held daily will be set up Main street in a few
days.
A Basly is still here and came a long time age.
lie continues to have loye-feast al least once
week
George Reeves is serving his third term rs
Clerk of the Court. That's whatthe people think
of him.
Among all the CLERKS IN this city none Is more
popular aad efficient than j. Tracy at Duns-
combs
Grant Bros, painters. are bu,y as bees adorn-
ing the interior and exterior of stores and resi-
dences.
Old four-eyes can sell more goods at auction in
a given length OF time than any other man in the
State of Kansas.
Jacob PiitenGer is dealing in horses, buying in
Missouri and selling in this valley, in connection
with J. +. Rees
The supper given by the Young Mems Christian
Association last week proved success socially
and financially.
A. A. Hyde, cashier of the Savings Bank, none
know him but to admire for his promptitude and
business integrity.
Deter & Kayser, in the palace shop, and
extensive bath rooms adjoining are growing rich
like ether wichitans.
Hon J. C. Gedaeld has the room of Geo. Y.
Smith nearly ready for the reception of a mann
moth stock Of dry goods.
There will be religious services in the Bap-
tist church next Sabbath morning, conducted
by Rev. j. S. Tumbull.
N. Copeland hammers iron, shoes horses,
mends wagons, etc. at his place, corner Douglas
avenue and Market street.
NJ j. Dnnning, the sterling officer and popular
sheriff OF sedgwick county, is shaping matters
for the next term Of court.
One Of the men who kicks up such a coal and
lime dust out about the depot is John Exton.
job is always happy and good natured.
In Wichita they say wipe your chin, instead
of pull down your vest. Free Pres.
A mistake, il is 'haal up your stocking.'
w. B. Smith, good farmer, good Methodist,
good Republican and in every other way good
citizen. Nativity, Kentucky; age uncertain.
J. r. Lack, attorney, does great amount of
business before the United States Land Office
Court As land contestant he is very successful.
Dr. Longsdorf is the only homeopathic physi-
clan in the city. The Doctor is of the most
popular gentlemen in the city, and deservedly so.
MF Parchall, though comparatively new
conner dives right into business in true western
style aud is shipping corn and wheat at lively
rate.
J.. M Atwood is one OF the old settlers, and so
well thought of that he has been twice elected 20
mcte out justice TO all volators Of oGr city ord-
nsnces
Mrs Jas. II. Dagner warmly welcomed last
week by her numerous friends in this city, on her
return home from n winters visit 10 relatives in
Lawrence
William A. Daily, Of Mt. Hope, sedgwick
county has been made an agent for the sale of
railroad lands. His advertisement will appear
next week
The Indians were the first TO recognize the
superiority of the site of city, a center and
they were the cal DISCOVERIES of the site of all
great cities.
Col. S. E. Jocelyn deals extensively in grain,
also. The Colonel is a thorough going business
man, a gentleman of culture aforcible writer and a
good speaker.
The Rev. L. s. Ashaugh, of Iowa, father of the
editor of the Newton Kdnsdn, will become a resi-
dent of our city and supply the Cartwright cir
emit this year.
A man by the name of George Graham. in the
day. Domestic difficulty il is said had something
to do with the act.
G. II. smith-eyerybody knows Little smithyr
came to this valley about the same time that the
Indian left it, He is heavy coal dealer but pos
sesses light heart
windmills for farm use arc becoming very pop
ular in this valley, and applications have been
made by two of our citizens for patents on newly
invented wind powers.
Growing plethoric in person, Charley Case,
native OF Massachusetts,, the first barber in Wich-
ita, and still sticks TO il closer than the Pilgrims
did to Plymouth Rock.
The two head clerks of the Custom House are |
long Gene and little Jim. Nothing is crooked |
In that department; everything is straight that |
they have anything to do with
+. c. Begoe and II. T. Kramer both can be |
found on time at their respective posts during |
banking hours at the Savings. Frank does the |
collecting, Kramer the posting.
Billy Mcclure as he is Familiarity called, is one |
of the most faithful and thorough business men in
this valley. With the assistance of Ed. Grady he |
sells an immense amount of lumber.
~ IL hintl, OF 1ankee Mlilcr, - uller OF the |
soil, raiser of broom corn and manufacturer of
brooms; careful, thrifty, energetic and valu-
able help in adding to our population.
G. III. Harrington, of the Post Office News De-
pot. having ordered five hundred extra copies of
this issue viii be enabled to supply many VINO
failed TO get in their orders in time.
The Presbyterian church received last Sabbath
nine mernbers five of this number on the nrnfss-