The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-27
For the Eagle.
From Peotono.
Pp0roxE. March "a, 1873.

En-. EAGLE:-Our farmers are getting
their work along pretty well, oats arr
sown and now they are finishing up
their corn ground SO as to be ready To-
plant the corn as soon as the weather
win permit.
The Peotone postoffice has received
its cancelling stamp, and We are inforn-
ed is the best paying Office on the route
between Clearwater and Finley. We
believe that route ought to be extend
ed to Marshall for it would give us bet
ter mail facilities. We could get our
mail four times week instead of twice.
There is rumor that PeOtone will soon
get an addition in the shape Of drug
store aud doctor.
There is another bubble blowing in
the southwest between two townships
on the line, but we think it will explode
in the same manner as the former.
The United Presbyterian organization
Of this community are to hold COM
munion next Sabbath, and we under
stand that there are two persons who
will unite with that body. Rev. Coop
err. of Pretty Prairie, is to assist Rev.
j. S. Turnbull in the exercises, and we
believe that body has got over forty
members in full communion.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Miller have just been
bereft of their infant son. They have
the sympathy of the community at
large. Rev, Mr.. McCrea conducted the
funeral services, taking for his text the
words: "Whom the Lord loveth He
chastcneth." He spoke very brief but
pointed.
Mr.. II. Howe, our merchant, has add
ed to his stock some dry goods. He is
also acting as assistant postmaster which
place he is filling to the satisfaction OF
all.
There was a club raised here for the
Toledo Blade. the receipt of which was
acknowledged some two or three weeks
since, and we are wanting to enlarge it.
but Phil, where is the Blade!
The PeOtOne school has closed, rather
quiet and unexpected to me.
We understand on account of new
law which passed this last session. our
two districts cannot be organized, bur
we hear very strong talk in favor Of a
graded school. AS to my opinion, If
there is good provision made for its sup
port, il will be of more benefit to the peo-
pie than the district school and will do
away with all those school keepers that
are trying to fill the places of school
teachers, as it will place on equal foot
ing the poorest with the richer classes
10 give their children better education.
We believe il would be better for chill
lren to walk little further to a gooG
school than poor one ut their OWL
door.
In our last communication We wcr
made to say that I'VE have organized q
military company in Summer county
while it meant to say, there is one or
ganized. But it is simply our mistake,
Mr.. Editor.
They have the measles south Of us III
Sumner county, and there are also few
cases of the chicken pox in our midst.
met DIR. Goldsberry, of Sunny Slope
The other day, and he claims to be yer!
busy for the present, and he also claims
to be very successful with the pneumo-
MIA: he says he has not lost any case YET
excepting among the infants.
Mr.. Editor can you publish the law, OF
the substance of it, that prevents thu
organization of school district, a.
before!
Rev. T. c. Cooper has come and as
sisted NJ. Turnbull. We congratulate
the congregation at Pretty Prairie in Sc
curing the man. Very respectfully,
UNGAR.