Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-21


cit, now in Europe, will be found else
where.
our people should understand that there
will he tremendous crowd here on the
Fourth.
Johnny Aliens wife and babies are of |
for tlie east 10 he absent during the hot
weather.
Dr T. II. Cornwall, of Sherman, sends Us
in a stool OF forfy-one stalks of wheat which |
grew from one grain.
Mrs. NJ. +. Parsball and her daughter |
leave in few days for the Rocky Noun
tains to be gone all summer.
Prof. Mcpherson, from Oswego, is visit
ing our city. He is an applicant for the
SUPPLEMENTARY OF the city schools.
John Tucker. who has been absent Tor
some time In the Territory with his cattle,
is at home again. lie reports everything |
quiet at oklahoma.
Col. NJ. Stewart has been confined TO his
home some days by the Hendricks disease
a sore foot. A queer man for such Dem
ocraiie disease TO get the better Of.
Professor }. W. Ward has a class Of Que |
hundred voices which he is training on
patriotic songs for the Fourth. The pro-
fessor seems a great success with children.
Elder Campbell and Deacon Van Bennett |
are still holding nightly meetings in North |
ern Kansas, raking In the spondulix in
way that adds importance 10 their bankers. |
Mrs. DR. Fabrique and Matte returned
home last week, after several weeks OF de-
lightful visiting among friends in Memphis. |
Tennessee. but still they were glad TO see
home. !
Lydecker A. Sirohm, kingman, who have
been in the city couple Of days on legal
business. made the EAGLE n call. They
compose one Of the strongest legal firms in
that city.
Il. q. Head, Of the Chicago X Rock Is
land. was in the city this week telling the
people of this valley Of this great railroad,
aud OF picnic TO leave Kansas City on the
l2th of July.
ten 10y dog supposed TO be mad last Sat
urday. The dog was in the back yard from
which the child tried to drive him when he
flew at and bit her.
John Seaton, the great iron founder OF
Atchison. whose works arc the most extern
siye in that line ia the State, spent couple
OF days in Wichita last week making con-
tracts for iron fronts
VT. Green has made his arrangements
20 open up general collection office for the
collection OF all manner of bills and accounts
of merchants, business men and bankers.
The opening is fine one.
Judge Hill was over from Fort Scott on
Saturday. lie has severed his connection
with the railroad, and will give his extra
time TO the Wichita Gas Works corporation
OF which he is one Of the principals.
Mr. Chas. II. Pope got in from Dakota
last week. There is some fine country up
there, but the frequency Of Manitoba
waves and fifteen months Of winter every
year tells on the patience of n kansan.
The heaviest rain OF this rainy year
,lrenehed and drowned Northern and Cen
trail Kansas last Saturday night II is said
that the people living along the kaw and
Missouri bottoms are growing web-looied.
II. "a. James. of sharkey Miss, bought Of
J. NJ. Steele GAO acres of land. lie is fine
gentleman. lie win send his son here who
viii! go into the stock business, and will
come TO Wichita himself il he can sell out.
The sum Of s35 cash will be given TO the
tow nship making the largest and finest dis
play in the grand procession on the Fourth
Of July, and Sl5 20 the township making
the second best display. BY order OF com
mittce.
Preceding by day, aud with the circus
advertised Tor Wichita on the 25d, are a
number Of thugs, sneak thieves aud house
breakers who hav9,bcen robbing in pref
~ serious manner in some of the towns.
Look out for them.
4. McMillen has commenced the erec-
ton of fine residence on Lawrence Ave-
nue.. The new house will he built upon a
two stories high, and will be finished u2 in
taseful and elegant style.
The Arkansas CITY bridge across the Big
River went down saturday with Is5 head OF
beef cattle on IL. The bridge went into the
river and ~ did the cattle. FAIRIES a Flagg
of the Globe Iron Works. are making some
new castings for the bridge.
90, ,--.--,--- --- r 10,
held n meeting last night 10 make arrange
mepts for binding an addition TO theii
church. We did not learn the result of the
meeting. but Cot. Lewis informed us that
they were in earnest in the matter.
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'"''e "''ens " w ~. -,
timing three DAYS. with ten races in all, fol
purses OF from $50 10 $500 each Perrine'
Relic Princess. Enclish's Boy, and Grief
fenstein : Colonel NJ. have all gone over.
r-T-I :. !,
me- N"''s mas yue' YIN
oil surveying new 'o"" s''e oa .u' 49,
~ line between GaAue Township. VI tbt
county. and BENTON township, Of Butle
county. The name of the new city. whicl
thus rests upon the territory of two coun
ties, Is Harrisonburg.
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ia'''' On s'.a'oa.' ,Ases "'f.,a' w"
crops a"" FARMING ,"'eses
far sler,tr this fan before the Republican
convention. and we guess there Is not tn
leas, doubt Of n. rt s5rffs4
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An unusual NUMBER oil eo.'onwooas nav
gone to seed THIS season ana 'he ia'hng an
floating cotton was so thick on SATURDAY
to strongly resemble a snow storm. IN