The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-07-22

gone en6t 10 take IN the WuThcts VI "stsucs,
phia and New York preparatory to laying in
q magnificent and choice stock Of goods in
the several lines which he handles.
There will be temperance picnic ut Men,
efee's grove two miles west and one mile
south Of this city Saturday, 24th. Several
good speakers will be present to take part in
the exercises. All are invited.
We acknowledge pleasant call on ycster-
= u wichita. Mr.. Watt 10 q gentleman and
most faithful and trustworthy officer, and our
sedgwick friends have reason to be proud OF
him.-Nswton Republicss.
Mr.. c. II. Noe, editor Of the Leon Indicator
put In day last week taking notes Of Wich-
i.x and all appurtensnces thereunto belong
ing. Leon Is . new town on the St. Louis
road eleven miles east Of Augusta aud IL sur
rounded by a splendid country.
Mr.. S. W. Richmond brought US over from
his farm In Delano. several Early Tillotson
peaches, which for size, favor juiciness aud
general superiority were hard to rival. Mr..
Richmond has some Of the finest seedlings to
be found in this or any other country.
The Lotus Club contemplate building
hall for their own use which would cert.tnly
be wise move. The money spent for rent
10 thrown away while II lots are purchased
and hall built the property will increase 10
value. Go ON gentlemen and build.
Col. l.. n. woodcock left Monday evening
ss<.. NJ al ssss<> fsf
Ais regiment. he will be absent about ten
days. II all the companies arc up 70 the
style Of the Wichita Guards the regiment
would make . fine display IL brought to-
gether.
Jud Harrington writes 70 Dwight Palmer.
from the mountains, that he 10 doing splen-
didiy-just rskiug In .hc ducxts, but he adds
Q postscript to bis letter, ~ follows: "WiIl
b home Wednesday night; meet me outside
OF town with = blanket or pair Of whole
brooches, have hat"
The popular and gentismanlv hrm Of Hard
ing 4 Gowdy have become fully established
in their new room next to the pesto1ice, and
20 say their establishment looks nice hardly
expresses Il. Their stock Of stationery IL
elegant, pointings ditto. They also keep all
che popular magazines and the leading dat
lies.
The festival given by the ladies Of tho Bap-
tist Church last Friday evening on the pri-
vate grounds OF II. J. Hills proved very
pleasant affair. The grounds were brilliant
with Chinese laaters and the band discoursed
some very fine music. The night was lovely
and the crowd large.
John NJ. Allen received . telegram last Fri.
day Announcing the serious illness Of his faith.
er, whose home 10 In Richmond, Indiana.
Mr.. Allen, ST., 10 quite IN aged man and the
sen felt II his duty to 60 to him Immediately,
which he did. Johnny said the announce.
meut was not unexpected and that he hardly
thought 1t possible that his father could sur
vive.
Mr.. Adrian Cuenod, who built that hand
some remdence in the north part Of town last
fall, has returned to Wichita accompanied By
his bride, mss Miss Ritter, vino landed In
New York direct from France only few
days since, when they we're married. The
happy couple will occupy their house within
. few days.
IF. Reese, one Of our popular livery men
on Sunday last had the exquisite pleasure Of
conveying to Newton In one Of his hne car
riages. Prof. John II. Tice, his wife and Mrs.
b. Jones, guests Of the fremont House, who
were on their way to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The party came up over the st. Louie 4 San
Francisco and there being no connection on
Sunday the overland trip was necessary.
The County Teacher Institute Is still In
session. We have piece Of poetry dsdicat-
ed 10 its members which will appear next
week. The conductor, in asking . member
who the Presidents were, the date Of taking
their seats. and length Of time served, vas
answered correctly down to Hayes, when the
student Of history went right on: ''nayes
took took his seat March 4. -, served four
years. Garfield took his seat AarcA Z, 81.
served eight year,"
xr. e. r. uovey. Of the hSm OF Hovey 4
Jackson, returned nom the mountains last
Friday where he had been about three
months. Mr.. Hovey spent several menths In
the different mining canps last year before
coming 70 Wichita when be secured large In
terssts which takes up much Of his tioe
now. He expects to 30 back In . few days
aad win remain until cold weather. Mr..
HOvey, bis aniable artist wifs. VIII asee0r
pany hin On the next nip.