The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-11-13

Messrs Wright a. Crews have moved thei
office TO rooms over ii. Bottles furniture stor,
s. NJ McChcsney, of Winfield. called Sal
urday and renewed his subscription on tn
EAGLE.
The attention of parents and schoo! board
throughout the county is Gated to speci;
notice headed caution.
Mr.. Patrick Garyey left a beet at Steele
land Office yesterday that weighed 49, pounds
Ii is over two feet long.
The Footlsghts is a lively little advertiser
medium that made its appearance with tn
opening of the Opera House.
A team left standing unhitched ycsterda
afternoon ran into j. +. Caldwell's deliver
wagon. upsetting il and doing other damage
Whitney Tucker kept very quiet abou,
until told that il was boy, since which tim
the town is not big enough for the new father
Rev. J. T. Hanna is expected here TO TAX
part in the dedcstory services of the NJ.
church. Many people will be glad to see hin
There win be a very interesting eXercis
Sunday afternoon at the Sunday School hcu
in,thc NJ. l.. church. Singing, short addrcs,
cs. etc.
The mare purchased of the late Captain
Tarton by A. a. Moore made her mile las
week in 2:23, at which time she gained a rec
ord of 2:sj.
The stage at the Opera House has beef
pronounced by great majority too high 70
good effect TO the first floor, bat very nice 70
the gallery.
Mr.. Bissantz cares nothing about the nd
vance on hardware, stoves or any thing il
that line. 50 great is his joy over the arriya
of boy at his house.
Rev. |. +. Davis, of kirkwood, Missouri
formerly pastor OF the Baptist Church in thi
city, was present and ofliciated at the mar
riage Of Mr.. Stanley and Miss Pittenger.
To Alexander and Lizzie Hamilton fin
boy was born on the 18th and there was muci
rejoicing on Water street. so DR.. Russell in
forms us, Good luck to the young man.
G. II. Harrington, having made importan
improvements TO his residence during Tn
summer. is now rendering the whole uniform
by paint. II is one OF the pretliest homes in
the city.
The Episcopal church will be closed mex
Sunday. as Mr.. Cotton dictates mt Winiiel'
on that day. ON and after sunday the -,
morning services win begin at quarter L
eleven.
The Monitor, the Greenback paper, hai
moved into the Miller building, on Main
streat on the same floor heretofore occupie,
by the Hefdld, which last paper has cease,
publication.
After Mr.. Lcyeridgc arrived at Kansas Cit,
last week. he was taken suddenly and seri
ousiy i'll, being confined To his bed. liz
writes that he hopes TO be able to return
home in Il few days
M. McCaInpbelI, stock man. Is grain
feeding three hundred picked steers on iht
Grienenstcin farm. one mile north of town
Three hundred fat corn-fcd steers will b'
worth something next April.
Steclc's Land Agency has had regulal
rush of business Tor the last two or tire,
is ON the advance, and present prices w,ino
hold great while longer.
As to Robert McMillcn's potatoes and Ia,
Beaoon correspondents trouble we will STATE
that il was misunderstanding OF ours. an,
no Misrepresentation of facts so far rs Lev
Mclaughlin is concerned. He told Us tn,
fact and gave the names which we, torgettin
credited to Mr.. Mel.
A new timetable il being arranged for the
A.. 4. a :. Il. Il. r., which will be more par
ticularly for the benefit and accommodation
of Wichita. Wellington and Winfield thar
Tor the Western end. \ tram of fast time
different hours of leaving. and night connec
tions, may he put on.
Another home in this city has been siiad
owed by the dark-winged messenger. Eddie
the bright and promising Ae-year-old son o
MIR. and Mrs. Judge Edwihflii. died. after
short illness. last saturday. The funeral ser
vices were held at the house of the parents
and were attended by large number of sym
pathising friends.
Prof. Ticc, that II. Louis astronomer an,
old Dmich weather regulator for this section
predicts that tonight the most wonderful
display of mcteofs vii, take place. the like o
which. for briliancy. has not been witnessed
in generation. The curtain is To rise short
~ before midnight. or sooner or later.
Mr.. Levi Antrim. father Of James Antrim
died at Newton on saturday last, where Ia
had been living lately. He wa, buried oi
Sunday. Mr.. Antrim came 10 Wichita in ih'
spring Of 1870 and has resided here ever sine
respected by all who knew him. He ba'
lived more than the allotted three score year
and ten. by two years.
If the school Board could rent Eagle Hall
or Russell Hall. or some other public build
ing. and relieve the pressure upon the pres
cnt rooms. il strikes Us that it would be
wise move The men and women who are Il
take our places in a very few years will no
stand around calling us blessed for the fin'
school privileges afforded them, TO any alarm
ing extent.
Mr. Charles Elias. of Philadelphia. senior
member of the firm of Elias 4 kats. with hi
family. arrived in the city Saturday last. an'
contemplatcs spending some two or three
months at least in the city. and while her
will he the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. katz. wh'
have just taken possession OF their large ans
commodious residence which has recent,
been built on South Main street.
George W. Maiiett and NJ q. Potter were
up from Anthony on Monday. The Commi,
sioners of Harper county. owing to fraud
upon the face OF the returns, refused TO can
vas the vote of last Tuesday. over 100
votes were cast in the county. Anthony cas-
G5l and Harper 6S2 SO the whole count,
seat question again goes over. Mr.. Mahct
received a large majority OF the legal vote
for Register Of Deeds.
Mr.. Mccarthy. hc contractor for grading
the first forty miles east of Wichita on tn
st. l.. " a W. has commenced operation
in Butler county. The Gd-ette says he wi
make Augusta his headquarters. at whcl
poin; he is putting up supply store. Grad
ing viii commence in Butler county thi
week. and one Thousand two hundred me
will be Immediately employed. The grade il
Greenwood county is rapidly aparoaehin
completion. There is demand al. along III
line for men and teams.
W y Cooley and W Chase living on III