The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-15
SOME OF rae LOCAL HArrES1xGs
In OUR CITY ASD COUNTY DURING THE
YEAR JUsT PAST.

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In Our CRY AxD COUNTY DURING THE
YEAR JUsT PAST.
January l.-surprise party at Rev J. p.
Hsrsen's, and on the following day be VA
presented with purse Of gold.
January s.-rwenty thousand copies Of the
Wichita EAGLE were issued.
January l2.-Harry Peckham married Miss
May Deubler.
January 16.-A boy by the name Of Cline
accidentally shot himself.
January REORGANIZATION Of the Lotus
Club.
January 24.-RusseIl Opera Troupe gave a
charity concert.
February 6.-Ingalls ratification meeting.
and meeting Of the musical convention.
Death of Mrs. Arthur Allen. Capt Bogard-
US in Wichita. Formation OF the Wichita
Guards.
February i3.-Marriagc Of Frank Tyrrell
to Miss Lydia Mann.
February 2o.-Annual meeting of the L.
brary Association for the election of officer.
Marriage OF Frank Blackburn and Miss Deli
Baldwin.
F. bruary 29.--Prentis' lecture: Old Set
tiers reunion; railroad meeting for the
Wichita 4 Western Railroad.
March 6 Burning Of the Wichita Water
Mill; Russell Opera Troupe excursion to
Newton.
March l3.-The publication Of German
paper. Star Of the West. Emigration edition
of the Beacon.
March 2o.-The nomination of city officers
by the Republicans.
March 2,.-D. ath Of Felter and Knight by
prairie fire in Lincoln township.
April 3.-Republican success in the city
clection: end OF the seventh volume of the
EAGLE; destructive fire in ElPaso.
April lO-Death OF Benny Eldridge by ac-
cidcntal shooting.
April INSTRUMENTATION of the city council;
resignation OF Rev Har-en.
April 2i.-Death of W. d. Russell: big
railroad meeting.
May death Of Mrs. r. A. Sewers; L..
Walker ,uperdeded II l.. Taylor; Rev. Har.
sea-, farewell sermon; death of G. G. Hart
wig
May s.-Dedica;ion OF the German NJ. 4.
Church reorganization OF the school board
May lJ.-Ann Eliza Soung's address: the
bond, carried Tor the Sc. Louis. ichta &
Western IN Wilson and Labeitc couaies
Nay 22-Man found dead in the ARKANSAS
river; railroad bombs carried in sedswick
county.
May aa.-Masonic excursion to Newton to
the laying OF the corner stone of the masonic
building
June 5.--Death Of Major William Hunt. al
10 OF Calvin Pearson.
June 12.--Marriage Of James Cairns 10
Miss Mas,erson: The great hail storm and cy-
clone.
June l5.--Cont-act lie; for building the NJ.
T. Church.
June .G.--Dedicaiion OF the Episcopal
Church: marriage OF Arthur Dorsey to ETA
Bowman.
July 3.--Heavy electrical storm; J. j. SUI
iiyan's and Prof. Strong's residences struck
by lightning.
July i0.-Dfowing OF ii. Latbam's two
children in the Little River suicide of Fred.
Lang.
july l,.-Laying the corner stone Of the
VI. Z. Church: arrival of the first exodus
tiers.
.Iuly ai.-Burnins TO death Of Irs. Henry
by coal explosion.
JAY .M-Iarriage of J l.. Cooper to Miss
Blood; Burning of ieden Bros. stable.
August Meeting to organize the Union
Veteran Corps; death of Nathan Jacobs by
sun,troke.
August li.--yisit of delegation of United
state. senators.
August 2i.--Meeting Of the Greenback
Convention; X. l.. West run over and in
jured by Il runaway team.
August 2S.-Marriage of X. W. Eidridse to
Miss Pharcs; mysterious death Of George
Holman.
September ;.-Republcan county conyen-
ton for the nomination of officers; death Of
Reese Jennings.
September ll.-Death OF II. VI. Richardson
excursion to Wellington; Russell Opera
Troupe gave Pinafurc.
September lS.-Wcek of the Sedgwick
county fair.
September 25.--Marriage Of E. Frooman
to Miss Aggie Peckham: marriage OF l.. ".
Dittinan and Mary A. Cutter.
October 3.-Marriage Of II. Spawn and En-
ma King: visited OF Secretary Carl Scurz
excursion to Winfield.
October 9.-Sold ers reunion; meeting of
Southern Kansas Medical Institute
October i6.--Death OF James Hammers, at
Clearwater: return OF J. NJ. Steele from his
summer jaunt; china wedding OF Dir. and
Mrs j. IL. Alley.
October 2;.-Drive we'll affection struck
the city.
October 3o-Death of Mrs Finlay Ross:
party at G. ". stecnrod's in Onion town
ship.
November Marriage Of J. NJ. Antrim to
Mis-, Maggie McEneny opening OF the Ope-
IA House with imposing cerciaonic-; result
of thr county election.
November l3.--Mrrripgc OF \. r. Stanley
20 Miss JOSIE PiIi"nser George kai,er to
ii>, Fer-t: ;. J. Lopez 10 Miss Eiiie Kirk
patrick.
November 2o.--Dedeation OF the ". L.
church: death OF johnny Tucker
November 2i.--Thank giving day general
Is oil,eryed; election %! J ID. Hewitt a, pas
tor OF the Presbyterian Church.
Deceinber 4. lamp .nari-Sus,el' concert;
marriage OF J. {. McCaidcn to Miss Emma
Markham.
December l1.-Death of Judge Munger;
right.ot way into the city of the ST. Louis,
wichita x Western organization of County
Teachers Association.
December is.-Marriage Of " Treadwell
TO Miss forrcy; George Thompson and Miss
Mary owens: election OF officers TO the med
zeal society.
December 25.-Chrstmas day; santa Claus
yi>it to the city; marriage o! J. Gcrlcs to
Lizzie Gers Wichita Guards bali.
RAILROAD MEETING.
4 railroad meeting WA. held IT Eagle Hall