The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-02-06
For the EAGLE.
Ell Paso Items.
February 8,

Ed. EAGLE The farmers IN tnls VI
cinity are preparing for spring work
and are giving Mr.. Lloyd considerable
work in the blacksmithing line.
Harry Durham is now engaged i'll
building dwelling house for Mr.. Love
Stafford.
Rev. Thompson has been holdings Sc
ries of prayer meetings and we UNDER
stand that they will still continue to be
held every Wednesday evening.
The following are some of the teach
crs Of this part of the county that have
visited the FL PasO Literary Associa-
ton: Miss Matte Parker, Miss May
Waters, Miss Carrie Moon, Miss Jennie
Hough. Miss Hettie Moon, Mr.. Lester
McBee, Mr.. Copeland, and Mr.. Will
Campbell. Some of the above are
members.
The Good Tcmplars' Lodge of this
place is in thriving condition, having
a large membership and being well at
tended. Mr.. Joseph Woodcock, the
Worthy Chief, is live member and
very punctual in the performance Of his
duties. Mr.. Lester McBee is lodge dep
uty.
Several bodies have been transferred
from their former resting place to the
III Paso cemetery, recently.
SOcials are the order of the day this
winter in this vicinity. Among those
who have given parties are the follow
ing: Miss Ida Goldner, Miss Emma
Hufbauer. Mr.. VIII Carlton, Miss Viola
Rick, Mr.. Ira Trickey, Miss Lizzie Hell
Ter, and others are Oh the tapis for the
coming week. The young folks are Gu
joying themselves hugely this season,
and we predict that weddings will now
and then be the result.
Quite number of schools are closing
the season term in this month. Among
the teachers that will be at liberty in a
short time are Lester McBce. Jennie
Hough, May Waters, Ella Prescott, Car
rie Moon and w. NJ. Mahin.
We understand that Farmer DOolit-
tie is about to take under his protect
ing care one of those winglcss angels he
sometimes talks about. This infOrma-
ton will doubtless be the cause of blast
ing the long-cherished hopes of his
large circle of lady friends. However.
we wish George and his intended better
half long and blissful future.
The Literary Association at Ycaple's
school house is progressing finely under
the administration of Mr.. Morgan Stat
ford the present chairman.
What is the trouble with MAY" of
Gypsum township, that we don't hear
from her any more!
Mr.. Yeaple, SEN, is visiting friends in
Illinois.
Mr.. Senegar is engaged in the shoe
making business in the old Hawkins
stand.
Mr.. ii. c. Tucker, the postmaster. has
purchased new pos,office cabinet much
larger than the one formerly used.
The Young Folks Literary Society at
Cartons school house in Gypsum town.
ship are progressing finely. The young
people of that place are intelligent and
wide awake, and the writer can say
from personal acquaintance that they
rank with the best, in that particular.
The literary entertainments at the
school house on Friday evenings Febru-
ry 9TH. l4th and 2lst, will consist Of the |
following programme
Friday, the 9TH. debating the question
resolved. that the exemption law, ex-
empting property from forced sale for
debts. should be abolished.
On the 14th. the question will be, re-
solved, that Christianity is retrograd-
ing. And also on each of the evenings
named above. determinations, essays, dia-
logues, songs and orations.
In addition to the regular literary ex-
ercises on Friday evening. 2lst, We have
engaged the services of an experienced
performer and ventrilo-
luist Among the highly humorous
plays to be introduced win be the one
Known as Punch and Judy" aud others
IF equal or greater merit. Also num-
Der of slcight-of-hand performances.
Respectfully yours,
NELL.