The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-05-29
For the EAGLE.
Peotone Pellets.
PEoToNE. June 26, 1,

ED. EAGLE:-The railroad election be-
ing over and suppose everything is
lovely and in apple pie order for the St.
Louis, Wichita 4 Western railroad to
run their cars into Wichita by January
next. and predict that before twelve
months pass around we have that iron
horse in our milsi, always provided t:
If Harper county wants it, and she will
vote the necessary aid asked of her.
! rather think she will. for she seems to
know on which side her bread is but
tered.
|. Viola has cast her highest vote 1T this
election. There were several vote, that
have not been pollcd with the exception
Of two were all in favor Of the propo-
sition. The opposition was not very
active for there is a good reason, they
could not accomplish any thing and
would not be persuaded 10 vote IN ia
vor. One of the opposition said tina,
if the road would propose 10 stop at
Wichita he would vote for the bonds in
minute. Or il we had a new county
organized and a county sea, located. he
would vote for ,i,c hapds. But il seems
to me that if a vote be taken ,".,..a.v in
this township for the purpose of coun-
~ organization aipe-:enths of the vo-
tcrs would oppose il and woIIa say !:
we better wear out the clothes Wa have
before we don new ones. wonder
what the want to do with new county
uniess II l. i!is like to have Office and
are afraid the could hst ~, one il the
remain in Scdgwick county.
Some of our young folks have tried
their cqucstrianship on the l7tl, nltimo.
and they laaked first-raie.
We always hoped that The temperance
society would do some good ~ this ,rn0-
munity, but alas the other day II certain
Young badly rode up TO the store of Mr..
PHI. Howe aha wifhout II flush in her
face. asked him 10 iii hottie for her.
but as he was filing il for her >,.seii
something like vinegar.
Mcssrs. Johnnie Small and John'Gricr
have painted their houses and they have
a very neat appearance, Mr.. I. J.MOorc
has built a large barn. We forget The
dimensions.
Mr.. Phil. Howe intends TO enlarge his
building SO you may see he is moi taken
in yet as some of our western friends
expressed themselves.
Mr.. Sam Slower passed here the other
day and wondered what we done TO
our crops, they look so well. Well, Mr..
Slower we have some land here and
everybody is trying to DO someibing in
the line of tilling the soil.
] understand there is a lively business
going on ia the transfer of real estate
on the other side Of the river. They
don't reserve even the crops. II a.r!ain
General Wind is agent.
Mr.. Ed. Skinahorn who had his team
burned by prairie fire some time since
started for Wichita the other day. the
team is doing well. but Il Is our opinion
he will not use them much before next
spring.
The Reunited Presbyterian Church of
this place celebrated their communion
season on last Sabbath. The meeting
was well attended by all denominations
represented In this community. Four
united by the profession of their faith
and eight by ictte~. The Rev. a. ID.
Moore. of Beverly. Sumner county. as
sisted the pastor. Rev. John McCrar. III
the exercises.
have noticed that there j. rival Of
Bob Ingcrsoll in our midsl.
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