The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-02

sachusctts, having enjoyed q pleasant WISH
in that State and among old friends in Ohio
Mayor Greiffenstein returned Saturday
night from Topeka. Every arrangement ha'
been completed for State fair at the CAPT
tai.
Those wishing 20 borrow money will FIND
an advertisement in this issue from A. II
Gossard & Co., an old established and re la
BILE firm.
G. W. C. Jones, one Of Union townships
best farmers and stock breeders, shipped two
Of his Poland China pigs to Alabama few
days since.
MIR. A. ii. Gossard Is absent this week,
having gone to Kingman to look after tho
new bank being established by the firm al
that point.
Antoine johnson, a Swede. who lived on
the Ninnescah in this county, and who went
10 Colorado two or three weeks ago, died in
Leadyille last week.
There viii he an important business meet
ing OF the Wichita Temperance Union at the
Presbyterian church on Tuesday evening at
O'Clock. A full attendance is asked.
Hon. +. A. Hubbard, register Of deeds OF
Sumner county. was up to the city few
days last week. 4. A. is one Of those straight
forward kind Of men that everybody respects.
Mr.. c. Runkle, banker of Knoxville, Hi
nois, spent u few days In this valley, leaving
for home last Thursday. He said that Kan
sas in crop prospects leads Illinois long
way.
At the popular rooms Of Dieter a. Kaiser
all prices have been reduced. The bath
rooms have been renovated and painted and
for twenty-five cents a hot or cold bath is
given.
II will rain next Sunday when the Easter
business, we hope, will he concluded. For
six consecutive Sundays there has been no
failure Of the prediction so far rs this county
IL concerned.
Sixteen sacks and pouches Of mail were re-
ceivcd at the Wichita Office on Monday fer
distribution, besides the matter destined for
other offices supplied by or through the
Wichita Office.
There is enough growing hedge in SedS-
wick county-a county that has been settled
less than a dozen years to reach from the
Arkansas Valley to the Atlantic Ocean. See
our statistical table.
F.om our table il will be seen that Sed-,
wick county has on hand four hundred and
five Thousand seven hundred and forty-six
bushels Of olG corn. Can any other county
in the State show as much.
Sheriff Watt and United States Marshal
Mohen escorted the three men charged with
violating the land laws in sumner county, 10
the Leayenwoith Jail, there 10 await the con-
veuins of the United States court.
The ladies OF the Episcopal church viii
give social at the residence Of Mrs. Helar.
on Lawrence avenue. this Thursday even
ing. Refreshments and good music will be
furnished The public are invited.
l.. n. Woodcock went TO Emporia last
week 10 witness the production, by an am
ateur company, OF the Color Guard " He
says the play is immensely funny, but hard
~ equals in dramatic effect the "UniOn Spy"
The Emporia Aews has secured the trans
Mississippi dispatches aud now makes its APP
pcarance as a live Legitimate daily newspaper.
II reaches Wichita five hours after pubiica-
ton with all the afternoon dispatches. We
congratulate the firm.
The opening of Stanley L. Taylor's restau-
rant and ice cream parlor was celebrated with
great ec'at Tuesday evening. A dance in the
Lotus Club rooms was given in connection
with the affair which was a brilliant one and
attended by the elite Of the city.
c. II. Abbott has just completed the plans
and specifications OF a new residence for $.
l.. Davidson that is not only commOdious but
borders on the magnificent. 1t Is a regular
Boston "swell 'front.' affair, fine in detail, aud
will COS: pile of money we should judge.
MIR. VIM. Kriegcr, whom Prof. Fickeissen
has invited from Alma, Wabaunsce county,
10 this city, arrived here last week and pur-
chased some fourteen acres near Chisholm
Greek, for the purpose OF engaging in the
manufacture OF brick TO supply this city and
country.
A good girl wanted to do general house
work. Steady employment in a pleasant
home will be given TO one who can ill the
situation. None but one who can do good
cooking need apply. Wages promptly paid
every week il desired. For further intor-
nation apply at this Office.
Mrs. Mary Tucker, wife OF Hon. S. NJ.
Tucker. has sold her home In this city and
starts this week to join her husband IN the
Colorado mines. which we should think in
dicates that the Captain has concluded that
the Gunnison country shall be his home for
the present.
NJ. C. McI.ain and L. W. white have unit
ell their interests and embarked in the real
estate and loaning business. Both OF these
gentlemen are in every way worthy the con-
fdence OF the public. They are good bust
ness men and no doubt will succeed ia their
new enterprise. Their Office Is on the ave.
nue., south side. near the city scales.
The foundations OF the new water mill are
nearly in and a large amount Of heavy tim
Der has been delivered upon the ground
The foundation stands south and west of
that of the old building burned. and the new
mill will not be over the stream hut to one
side. The mason work is strong and perm. i
nent
Mr.. Zarah McClung informs us that he and
his neigabors in Minnesota township have
about one hundred acres in fax He says
that it is growing very fine and will yield
very heavily. Flax is crop that will We,
figure conspicuousiy among the products Of
the lower Arkansas Valley.
The "L'ttle Belle" five-cent cigar. man.
utactured by Husey & Krrnert, almost rivals
their famous wichita Belle" and only costs
half as much. In fact many pronounce the
Little Belle" a triumph in the line OF .
cheap cigar. II is Havana iii. neatly rolled
and smokes like an oriental cheroot from
Philippi. Cali for Little Belle and save
n nickle.
The eyes Of that miserable sinner who
hailed old Noah's ark from q high trcc-top
with the observation that ..it wasn't going
to be much of = shower after all,'' would
have Rugged out last Monday afternoon had
he lived to zee this time and place. Such
solid torrents Of water rs fell here in the
shape OF an hours rain IL seldom seen away
from Niagara Falls