The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-01-04


Mrs. McMillen, Mrs. s. s. King and Mr.
John NJ. Allen were oil recipients OF fine and
valuable presents from their associates in the
presentation Of the Union Spy.
Abe Smith has taken the contract to build
. residence for W. II. Parkinson on the Alex
Watson square, two stories high. 30x16 with
wing l6x16, and ell l3x1G one story, at cost
OF 81 900.
Ten pights in a bar-room will be played al
Attica Hall on Saturday night. January 9th,
by the North Wichita Union Sunday school,
the proceeds TO be used toward paying fol-
IN ergan for the Sunday school.
J. C. Derst, cashier OF the Citizens Bank
called Saturday in company with J. o. Da
wilson, and took a look at their bank books
which were receiving the finishing touches
They will commence business about the 10th
inst.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Sharon entertained
twenty couples At their home on Saturday,
prior to Christmas, In honor Of the thirtieth
anniversary Of their marriage. Their guest,
presented them with two handsome easy
chairs.
8. N. Beldeu, OF Park, had the misfortune
to have his home with almost his entire house
held goods burned one day last week. The
neighbors, we understand, made him q do
nation Of nearly $500 and he has built him 0
new home.
clifford b williams have perfected arrange.
mcnts with Mr.. Appleby, the planing-mil
man, and Mcfarland, the foundryman, Ia
have their churns manufactured at home, and
large number OF the churus are in course
OF construction.
J.P. Horton arrived from Wichita on Tues.
day, and is now installed in the treasurer's
ONCE % deputy. We congratulate Treasu'
rer Mofett on securing 90 valuable an assist.
ant, and are pleased to have Hort. once more
among us.-Astkony RepsJiican.
Ten thousand dollars was paid over to the
state Treasurer by Col. woodcock last week.
We wish they would get through with as.
sessments In behalf OF Topeka, for ten
thousand dollars IL . heap o. money for one
county to pay over at one time to the State.
All new corners. rs also all who have
changed their residence since the canvass,
are respectfully requested to send theiI
names and present residence to the EAGLE
once, 30 that the new City Directory may
be perfect and complete up to the day Of
going to pres.
The winter 90 far, we set it down, hai
been unusually propitious. II is what We
would term good crop winter. II the next
two months should average in moisture with
the past two months, early and abundant
spring rains win be very sure to follow and
bie crops flll the measures Of the next har'
vest.
Mr.. Geo. L. Smith. representative Of the
Nsdison Square Theatre, New York, will
shortly visit this city to arrange for the pro-
ducsion OF the great metropolitan success,
~Esmerulda," which has been running over
90 nights 1t the New York Theatre. 80
which has been the dramatic s..ss.ss OF the
past year.
The Turner's masquerade on New Years
uight proved the aappiest AFFAIR in that line
ever esjoyed by tAe society and its friends Ia
this city. The S,hattnsr band furnished the
nusic tan nidnisht and the orchestra band
frsa hat hour I'll daylight. There was fun
sire ssd jecularity all the night through
4 wsuld have been dllhcult 10 crowd more
hnpplnsss n the same number Of houn.
1Asre appears % BE misapprehensloa "a
oone QuaFtsu touching he seeming delay
~ ~ vseiag bosds for the Fort Scott rail-
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