The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-07-15


The mother Of Hon. r. L. Walker is p
ing himself and family visit.
Business mea OF Wichita, don't forget Z
meeting tonight At the Open House.
Joe Resser, on the Chisholm harvested
" bushels Of oats to the acre.
Reuben Lawrence has gone back to scha
in Pennsylvania to prepare Tor college.
J.K. Sawyer returned from Breckenrids
COL, the other evening, not overly elat
with the appearance Of things out west.
A lamp exploded in John fuckers rel
dence Monday night, which was only e
tinguished by the greatest exertions but n
until considerable damage was done.
The Fraker mill was vet ON fire the 9th
night by the explosion Of q night lamp. Jam
Nohen discovered the blaze In time to sa'
the property.
The Garfield Marching club was organic
Tuesday evening with over hfty member
r. L. Walker, Captain; N. Stewart, Fir
Lieutenant; w. p. Stem, Second Lieutenau
Jessie A. Ask, Adjutant. Next mcetir
Saturday night.
Col Stewart IL succeeding finely and u
Republicans will have fxinbcau club tn
will make things lively during the canpaig
We regret to learn that Mr.. A. C. Pea
was seriously hurt by horse last wee
Two or three Of his ribs were badly fra
tured.
Mr.. Lane Fisher was married 1t Topeka 9
Sunday 70 Julia Whitmore, and reache
Wichita Monday night. Lane and Julia wei
playmates during their earliest recollectiol
and We hope that the rest VI their lives ms
prove harmonious flow.
Ed. Dorsey was quite sick on Monday,
WAS feared for n time seriously 50, but lac
better to-day.
T. n. Lane and wife are OF for n summer
jaunt. They 60 to Chicago thence to III
State Of New York, where they will spsn
several weeks among old friends.
Three hundred cases of ripe peaches NJ
received At this point daily over the St. Lo,
is road and shipped next day over the SAINT
Fe road to towns in Mexico.
L. q. Goodnow, who went blind some tim
since, died in the poor house In this city la
Friday very suddenly, supposed Of heal
disease.
See notice Of meeting Of Board OF Trade
Every member should be present.
Stanisy's sunday School excursion part
left on the A., r. & s. r. for the territOris
line this morning in high glee. A pieasan
day with no mishsp TO any little one Is on
wish.
At the organization Of the Garfield AM
Arthur Club in this city not Federal ofic
holder present.
The younger members Of the corset-stsinl
club are too modsst by about half. In speak
Ing Of the head Of their ticket they say Gen
Hanrooster.
Prof.. r. y. WEIGH. President Of the stat,
: Normal School, will address the Teachers
fnstittte now In session shis evening Pres
iaent WEIGH Is a broad-gauged enthusiasti,
educ Ator.
@ L. Blood, Of whose peaches we hxve has
occasion 10 speak heretofore, left In our OF
fec branch or limb containing thirty-scver
Anc large perfect peaches that were of ricl
crimson color aud delicious Of taste. Frient
Blood is ono Of the men who appreciate thii
valley. *,e
Commissioner York left ON Monday night,
train for ps.nt twenty-five miles northwest
I: o(' LesAsille, to be absent seyeral weeks. .
Treasurer Tucker returned from the noun
tsins Saturday. He says the drought In the
Territories west beggars description and that
II makes the heart glad 10 see the rich greer
and luxuriant foliage Of Sedgwick county
and that after all this Is the place for home
John is right, rs many poor Wichita fellow
who is scratching his nails OF in search o.
silver, will find out sooner or later.
The social given by the ladies Of the N. T.
Church last Friday night is reported as hav
ing been one Of the most enjoyable enter
tainmehts Of the kinds ever given in ths
city.
Judge 6siger. Of the Springfield, Missouri
Circuit Court, spent Friday In our city. HI
said he was simply delighted with the coun
Try and that even the Flint Hills, which b.
expected TO aud rough mountains, were hare
to best for beauty and fertility. Judge Gel
ger was the Union Colonel Of the Missouri
Eighth and was known to Co. l.. n. Wood
cock and others who were glad 70 zee him
agate.
John Exton and Geo. II. Harrington were
carried OF last week with the silver fever,
aud Henry Richards got back.
Mr.. 4. ID. Way, Of Kinyman county. was
In the city Friday last to confer with Col.
Stewart about the soldiers' reunion. Two
companies Of one hundred and fifty union
soldiers. oil residents Of Kingman county,
will participate in the reunion At this point.
Mr.. c. n. Plat, who lost her husband
this spring, buried her daughter Julia last
Thursday. Truly Affictions never come
sfngly.
The 6edgwiek County Teacher Institute
has large attendance and the sessions are
proving very instructive and pleasant withal.
Whats becsne Of schoGeld. Of Gould, Of
the Fifth Parallel, Of Geo. II. Nettleton and
Of the Memphis Railways.
Judge Campbell was down 10 his rancho On
the Chik askia in Harper county last week.
He says be has the best stock farm and best
springs in Kausas.
Il has been . severe season for little ores.
The mortality among infants was never 20
great In this city. The indications arc that
the epidemic-For Il has been purely that
has about ceased. DR.. Rentx and Mr.. John
Bell lost child each since our last issue.
Several communications. reports and %
forth, were unsvoidably crowded over til
next week.
Hon. WIN. GreiGenstein, Mayor Of wichi-
d, Is 10 the city. He 10 the sane friendly
gentleman that he ever was and speaks with
eathuxiasm Of Topeka and her prospects.
He says Wichita 10 prospecting and going to
give hearty welcome 20 all who come there
during the -CcmmonsesstfA.
Rev. Hayden, Of Arkansas City. exchanged
pulpits with Rev. Sparks last Sabbath. The
former gentleman, who Is well known In this
section ~ . man Of force, preached two Aps
discosrses to the Aethodist congrsgasion.
FL. Cenkhn, editor Of the Kiug.aan Csss.
EN-, spent Saturday in Wichita. Kiuxmaa
has magnificent prospect for corn.
A serious washout occurred last week IN