The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-11-13
SPRING CREEK, Nov. 10, 1879.


To tie Editor Of the Eagle:
Mrs. Hern has been very sick, but I'M
der the skiilfui treatment of DIR. Tucker
the disease has been conquered, and we
now look forward to her speedy rccoy-
cry.
Mr.. Milton Chaplain is building
large residence. 1t looms up cOnspicu-
ously. The young folks contemplate
dedicating it with a ''candy pull"
Duck hunting is extensively INDUCED
in at present along the river, and many
duck has to succumb to the merciless
shot gun.
Rabbit ears are in demand in Butler
county. A man of this place took about
sixty pairs of Sedgwick county's rabbit
top-knots to the county seat of Butler
last week and received premium of
five cents each.
Mr.. Cantril is laboring under the in
fluence of fever and ague.
Mr.. Andrew Lackey and Miss Phebie
Branson were united in marriage last
week.
Mr.. High and family returned from
visit among relatives in Mcpherson
county Tuesday, after an absence from
Spring Creek of about week. The
same evening social parties were given
at the residences of Mr.. Ii. Silknittcr
and Mr. Brownlee. Both were very
well attended, and few hours pleas
antly spent keeping step to the music OF
the violin.
The Good Templars installed the fol-
lowing officers ut their last meeting: j..
Chamberlain, W. c. r.; Miss Emma
Hufbauer. W. V. T.; Fred Romig, W.R.
S.; b. F. Rrickey, W. +. S.; Mrs. Trick
CIV. W. r.; Chas. Bowen, W. c.; Benton
Cole, W. NJ; VIM. Bowen, W. l. G., and
James Mccoy, S. The lodge is in a
flourishing condition, and it is hoped
that it will ever continue to do good by
attacking the foe whenever the oppor-
tunitv presents itself. Several new
members have been initiated lately.
The Presbyterians held the first OF
their winter socials at Major Burr's last
Friday night. To say the least it was
very enjoyable affair, as such gatherings
always are when the Major and his ami
able wife and daughter are the hosts.
Both old and young participated in
PLAYS of mirih, such as "charades,
..button," miller" etc, until the night
was far spent. Long before the jolly
company dispersed the family clock had
chimed the hour of eleven. supper
was served at ten o'clock which reflect
ed great credit upon the cook. These
| socials are to be continued through the
winter at times and places designated
| by the executive committee, Mrs. Burr.
Mrs. Trickey and Mrs. Conyine. The
next will be held at pr. fuckers one
week from next Friday night-Nov. %.
Rockford township can furnish the ma
tcral for good romance, if any novel
isl is in want Of that article. \ short
time since Mr.. Newton Hunter applied
for marriage license in your city, but
as neither he nor his bride were of age
and his friends opposed the union it
was not granted. But his unbounded
love conquered Encouragement. tie
set about to devise plan by which he
| could make his eirst love his wife. in de-
f;ance of lav-or moiher-in-law. Ac-
cerdinyly. on Saturday, November LIST.
the would-be bride escaped from her
vigilant parents under pretense of visit
| ing her cousin in Cowley county. Next
her afiianced, per appointment, repair
ed to Mulvane, boarded the train, at 4
u. m. ..bound for Missouri or bust. :
We fear il will be ''busted by,
with them long ere they get back TO
Kansas again. as Hunter had less than
$40 with which to do the whole busi-
ness. and start in welded life.
| Vo,rs RErSFJ