The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-12-23


HI. Hills is in from Colorado. His intel
ests out there are in good shape. and wi
probably not return before spring.
The DeIano post-oface has been discontir
ued, and the postmaster at Wichita has bee
ordered to take charge OF the same.
30 All the Sabbath schools OF the city wi
have entertainments, Of some sort or charst
ter, Friday evening, Christmas eve. Heave
81. bless the little folks.
MIR. Hubert Childs has placed us unde
: obligations for assistance in putting togethe
the complicated machinery of our new bind
ery. MIR. Childs is an experienced book
binder.
Mr.. Reed is supplying, for family use,
splendid hominy. hulled by new process
1t tastes like old-fashioned hominy and i
very popular and withal cheap. He deliver
ii at the house.
Costumes for the Turner's ball can be hat
at the Opera House on the both. A larg'
number o: our citizens are anticipating
pleasant time on that evening and they vii
certainly not be disappointed.
=. Montgomery. our old-time friend ant
- one of wichita's prominent figures in thu
,ong-horn days. spent few days with hi,
brother-in-law Mr.. Bsslcy, last week. Nom
VIII always he welcomed in Wichita.
We had a call this week from A. J. Foose
- esq, OF Colorado, minerologist and assayer
. gentleman of extensive travels and varied
mining experience and represents some val
liable mining interests in the western hills
HaysyiRe is going TO have grand good
time Christmas Eve, regular Christmas
tree and all that in which good time all the
ncighbors will take a hearty part The
EAGLE wishes the participants pleasant
and profitable time. :,
A young man, by the name of HOuck, shot
y, and killed himself accidcntly while out hunt
ing near Waco on Monday last. The dis
charge, from shot gun, struck him in the
- head. lie lived but few minutes. So ex-
-- Commissioner, J. A. Nelson, informs us.
~, A. weisner has his steam bakery ready for
running to its full capacity. As soon as the
coke, which he has ordered, arrives, he will
do an extensive business. In the meantime,
parties wishing nice, fresh crackers, ginger
snaps, etc, can be suppriied by.calling at the
factory.
Gov. A. A. Glenn was called to Chicago
last week by telegram. He is one Of the d.
rcctors in mutual aid or insurance compa-
ny that has paid out many hundreds of thou
sands of dollars within the year withoutloss
defalcation or mishap and he is very proud
of the association and his connection there
with.
The Repu5iican was the first TO raise the
yell for bindery and we propose to
keep ii up. and when we got good ready
arc going 10 have some work done TO prove
our faith by our works, as ii were II prop
erly managed. we are disposed to think the
enterprise a good, paying one, and branch
of business Wichita should feel proud Of
Republican.
..
Mrs. John Martins father and mother, of
Chicago, are paying her visit. Her father
is so years old and her mother 7s, and both
are hale and hearty. They have been mar
ried - years. The fiftieth anniversary of
that event was duly celebrated in Wichita
nine years ago when Wichita was not much
to speak of.
The annual OF the Topeka Commonwralth is
received. 1t is valuable for reference, as it
contains the vote Of the State at the recent
election upon all the State officers, and the
various amendments, including list OF the
Senators and Representatives in the coming
Legislature. Every subscriber is entitled to
the book. The Baker firm deserve compli-
menting.
Fred. A. Sewers. well known throughout
the county, has purchased an interest in the
Republican of this city. and, we believe, be-
comes its leading editor. Mr.. S. does not
lack in experience as writer nor yet in ac-
quaintance with the wants of this people
with whom he aas for years been identified.
He is a live paragraphist and will make the
Republican spicy.
The Wichita College opens the winter
term January 10th. DIR. DE Lew is throwing
his whole energies into the school. with the
determination that, ut no distant day, IL shall
be all that its name implies classical in
stitation. embracing in lis curriculum the
sciences, history aud the arts. The public
schools are greatly crowded aud always will
be. See notice elsewhere.
The financial result Of Supt. Stanley's jug
Breaking Concert last Friday night WAS six
ty-three dol airs and cighty-fivc cents besides
the door receipts which were between twen-
~ and thirty dollars. Twenty-one jugs were
broken. The one belonging 10 class No.
contained eleven dollars and the one belong.
ing to Mrs. Abbett's infant class five dollars
and fifty-seven cents.
The Anthony R,puhiicdn, referring 10 the
late coal find in Cowiey county. thinks that
Sedgwick will be the next county 10 discover
IL. We confess we have no faith in the pre-
tended discovery in Cowley county. We
h. don't believe coal win be found under the
gypsum belt extending from the Walnut riv-
er west one hundred miles and extending
ncross the State nearly north and south.
West of that belt coal may be discovered.
One OF the most enjoyable and liveliest en-.
tertainments lately offered our people. As il
is reported one Of the best. was the amateur
minstrel performance given at the Lotus
Club rooms las; week by some of its men,
octs. ITtntheut anu scuate business ncu
transformed by burnt cork into impossible
co.ored brothers. acquitted themselves Is
Bones. End Men, Middle Man. etc., TO the
delight Of an overlooking house Of our best
people. The jokes were new and OF local
application and the music good.
At the Catholic Fair, last week. contest
between the Turnvereins and wichita
Guards was developed for the possession of
fine dressing gown to be voted to the most
popular man of either organization. John
Gregory Mcfarland. OF the Guards. carried
of the prize by vote Of two hundred and
thirty odd at ten cents per vote. We con-
graduate Nc and through him the boys that
stood by him. The Fair was pleasant AZ
fair and success.
our Presbyterian friends have secured
Prof Theo. Price for an entertainment to he
given ut their church next Wednesday even
ing. The Professor promises an exceptions.
ally fine programme Of curiosities in litera-
ture, interlarded with novel character acting
in both comedy and tragedy Several new
and taking features will be introduced and
several Of his best things repeated by re-
quest. None can afford to miss the enter
tainment. Reserved seats at Harding &
Gowdy's. ten cents extra. Admission. y
cents children, IL cents
To zxs Editor Of the EaSis: