The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-02-13


The revival meetings at the II. +. Churc
have closed.
The library has been increased by an add
ton oil ninety volumes.
Mrs. Bradt and Mrs. Newhall. of Newton
are visiting Mrs. F. \. Lewis.
The next meeting of the Lotus Club wi
take place on Tuesday, the 18th.
Mr.. NJ. Hazen. of Blendon. called Tuesda
and paid his respects to the EAGLE.
Ed. Arnsby has gone to Illinois. Madam
Rumor has it he has gone to get married.
Mrs. A. ii. Gossard, Of Chicago, is vistin;
her mother. Mrs. 5. L.Dayidson, in this city
Mrs. Lockeridge, of Kansas City, Missouri
4 niece OF Mrs. W. c. Crawford, is in the cit,
visiting.
Rev. j. T.. IIarsen, now absent at Hutchin
son, will occupy his own pulpit again mex
Sabbath.
Mr.. George Book. of Pittsburg. nephew o
Peter Book. came out to see tine great valley
this week.
Master Wilbert Emlin Lewis gave u party
TO his school mates night before last upon the
occasion of his 18th birthday
Mrs. NJ. b. Kellogg left the city yesterday
morning for Marshall, Michigan, to attend
the golden wedding Of her parents.
ii. L. Rhodes, of Ferris, called Tuesday.
We brings good report from his section.
The wheat prospects are very fattering.
Mrs. Judge Lauck returned home from
Kentucky last week where she had spent most
of the winter with relatives and friends.
Miss Emma Russell is in the city visiting
Miss Emmas services at the convention were
in good demand and proved herself fully equal
10 the task.
G. :. Lii, one of the old settlers of Sedg-
wick and still the owner of large farm in
this valley, but now of Livingstone, Pratt
county, called on the EAGLE Tuesday.
General J. l.. Townsend, of Wisconsin. the
agent Of the Northwestern Life Insurance
Company, one Of the oldest and best life CON-
panies in the United States, is in the city.
Hon. John Kelly returned from the east last
Friday. Returning from Pittsburg, Penn
sylyania, he spent two or three days in Ii-
nois among old friends and acquaintance.
IL. Stevens, one of the much abused
county commissioners Of Harper county, was
in the city last Saturday. Juding from his
appearance we should think abuse agreed
with him.
The Old Settlers close their '.days dongs.''
ON the 2lst inst, with grand ball at Eagle
Hall. Tickets of admission will be for sale at
kendle a. Holmes sewing machine depot. on
Main street.
Mr.. Horace Matthews, we are extremely
sorry to learn. has lost the sight of one of his
eyes by that dread disease, erysipelas from
which he has been suffering for some weeks
most painfully.
Look out for fires these windy mornings
Masses Of burning SCOT were flying along
Main street this morning about daylight and
the police force was very uneasy expecting
fire every moment.
a choice girl baby is what's TO pay at the
home of II. Smith Brown. the merchant at the
become perfection in all the beauty and
charms of her sex.
Red River. Texas. coal is being quite eX-
tensivcly used in Wichita during the present
month, A direct road to the east or one
down the valley, would give us this excellent
coal nj reasonable figures.
The dry goods trade has been rather dis |
couraging since the holidays and the hard |
ware and implement trade nothing 10 brag |
on. Grocery and clothing houses have been |
doing from fair 10 good only.
A Dickens Party will certainly come of /
next week. Due notice OF when and where |
hereafter There will be some of our most
prominent citizens in costume on this occa-
sion, personating the characters of the world
famed author. Price Of admission moderate.
J. ii. Trygs has moved his music store to
the Ocean Restaurant. where he is now per-
manently located. and opened stock of mu-
steal instruments. He is agent for Stenway |
q Son, the J. d c. Fisher and Haincs pianos;
Burdeti. New England and Taylor & Taylor
organs.
MI hutL VIII itdNt CITY loT
phia and New York Monday and spend some
three or four weeks in those markets select
ing and purchasing for the Philadelphia
Store. His lifelong experience in the mer
camille business and a large acquaintance in
those cities affords him great advantages in
purchasing.
This is no ground hog country. as repeat
aIf failures af fl,.a b.U-s b.r DAY
has frequently demonstrated. The End was
bright and warm, and if Mr.. Rodent got |
scared at his shadow all the bigger fool he for
il turned of warm and has remained so ever
since. until this morning.
The residence of NJ. W. Levy. Egg, made
narrow escape from destruction 10y fire the
other evening. hall lamp exploded seat
tering the burning oil over carpet and furni-
ture. Mrs. l.. discovered the flames.
The fire was smothercd out by coats, cloth
ing. etc.. not moment too quick.
n. II. Massey has struck something better
than the grccnback movement. II is a wind
movement that is grecnbacks to every farmer
that will purchase one. IL is Pivotal Shut
ter Wind wheel. sell-adjusting. He has the
agency for this state. So far as we are capa-
Bile of judging OF such matters we should say
that his wind wheel eclipses anything of the
kind yet invented
q. II. Harrington has taken possession Of
his own building, recently vacated by Schatt-
ner. and has moved his stock of books, sta
tionery and wall paper into it. Mr..
Palmer. who superintends the work Of ar
ranging and lifting up the new establishment
will guarantee that il win be second to none
in the State.
A meeting is held al the stafford school
house tonight which will take political
turn. The question il Resolved that the
Republican party is a humbug," with Massey
in the affirmative. The fact that there re-
mains to him and his followers any Govern
mcnt whatever is sufficient answer TO all
such ridiculous propositions.
Naughty or fhougbtlcss boys have. during
the last week injured many young and thrifty
growing maple trees along the sidewalks of
the resident streets by notching the trees 10
get the sugar water. or sap. which flows very
freely. Such sap is the life of the tree and
rctards its growth aud Injuries il materially.
and the owners ought to make an example of