The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01

eou county rlgut 10 biDy AcCfung anu JONI
Webb.
Parker s. Smith has accepted n situation
with an Omaha firm TO travel in Wyoming
and Utah. He leaves for his new field thi,
week.
The unusually disagreeable odor discover.
ed by some Of the patrons Of the postoffice,
came from the dead letters which had moi
been promptly shipped.
Owing to typographical error Mrs. s.Bai.
ley's and Mrs. a. Burnelles names were
kissfD printed last week in the proceedings
OF the Ola Settlers Association.
DIR. l.. b. Rentz, who has been absent some
weeks In Ohio and the East, returned home
last Friday. While absent he attended a
course of lectures in Philadelphia.
Mr.. VIM. Bond, Of this city, we are relia.
bly, informed, has been left handsome for
tune Ia Ohio by deceased relatives. His
many friends will congratulate him.
The Creamery Company did an extraordi-
nary expedicious piece of work last week,
In the erection Of large ice house and fill
ing II with several hundred tons Of ice.
The farmers fair association have been, or
are, negotiating for exposition grounds just
across the bridge on the west side of the
river, within half mile Of Main street.
Capt. Spivey. Mr.. Numbering and Mr.
Coleman were among the number Of gentle
men with ladies' who came down from New
ton Saturday evening to attend the opera.
After a.! the cayotes, prairie dogs and goose
bones had caught on, and in spite Of weather
bureaus and representations, the present
winter has been the coolest for many years..
Col. NJ. Stewart is still detained in Jack
sonyille, Illinois, ut the bedside of his only
brother. DIR. II. Stewart, who Is lying
hopelessy Ill and momentarily expected to
die.''
George steenrod, Col. woodcock and Ed.
Dorsey attended the Department Encamp-
ment Of the G. A. Il. ut wyandotte last week
rs visitors. The first two being members of
the order.
At the NJ. L. Church last Sunday morning,
Rev. Kelly called for $500 to ill the annual
collections for ten specific church economys.
NJ oAnouut was Ptouipts tUSttuCi
with $50 Of an excess.
Mrs. Judge Stafford, one of Topeka's so.
ciety leaders, lady Of fine intelligence, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Spalton, the wife OF
George E. spalton, Of the Lombard Mort
gage Company, Of this city.
Judge W. p. Campbell has sold his resi-.
deuce on the corner OF Market and First
street, opposite the Opera House, to John
Davidson, and will build brick on his res
ident lots on Emporia avenue, north.
A new timetable viii 10 into effect next
Sunday on the Frisco road. The express
will leave Wichita for st. Louis nearly an
hour later, but will arrive at st. Louis as at
present. The train from ST. Louis will ar.
rive In Wichita a few minutes earlier.
Hank Heiserman, who was elected as one
Of the delegates to the annual epcampment
Of the g. A. R., which met last week at Wy
andotte, attended, returning home by Satur-
day nights train. The meeting was large
one and elected 4. J. Anderson department
commander.
One dollar tickets to witness n very much
Abbreviated presentation ofthe ''alerry War;"
the leg opera, and no programmes, was
thought. n little steep by the majority Of a
crowded house in Wichita last Saturday
night. The same company gave the opera
In full at Topeka.
Mr.. c. A. Rose. a gentleman Of capital and
experience, bought through Mr.. Steele, last
week, the lots and buildings on the corner Of
Water and Third streets, known as the Wall
property, upon which he proposes to erect q
large green house for the propagation Of
plants and flowers.
We had call from S. A. Ashmun, brother
in-law OF Mr.. Donald, of the Tarred Store.
Mr.. Ashmun has charge Of the above-named
establishment during Mr.. Donald's absence
In New York where he has gone, he informs
us, to make large purchase for the spring
trade.
d. p. Alexander, who has the contract for
grading the new road from Emporia to Kan
sas City, has been at home several days, the
weather rendering profitable work 1t impos-
sible. He is rapidly regainIng his health and
strength which were badly shattered last
summer by the malaria Of southern swamps.
The receipts from the New Orleans Jubilee
singers at the NJ. e. Church Monday night
were very large aud entirely satisfactory to
the trustees. The company Is very well
trained, some OF its members being even tai
ented, but they do not rival the WHEREFORE
company who sang ut the Presbyterian
Church few weeks since.
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The last and best masquerade party OF the
season will be that OF the Library Associa-
tiou At the Opera House, February 9th.
The lsdies, officers and directors are putting
forth every effort to make II q splendid sue
cess In every way, aud their labor, anxiety
and sacrifices should be met with hearty
response and handsome reward.
Our people will be Afforded chance to
hear senator ingalls, eulogy on GARFIELD af-
ter oil, tt seems. He writes that he will be
very glad TO deliver IL sfter the adjournment.
he says he regretted the cancellation Of the
arst engagement very much. He had i've
other appointments, all OF which were aban-
doued from the fact OF sickness ut the time.
Due notice win be given.
A special train Of two cars will leave New
ten for Wichita Thursday. February first. at
O'Clock p. m, carrying the Newton cast Of
..rhe Spy Of Atlanta" and returning, leave
Wichita At o'clock .. IN. the next morning.
Il 10 said that two hundred Newton people
viii come down. II IL 10 be big thing and
lots OF fun. The Newton people expect
Wichita 70 meet them handsomely and with
open arms.
It % runored that there exists ioul den
sass IL the elevator tracks into which young
riris have been entieed and ruined. wecsn-
not credit the story, cannot conceive that our
nuthorlties would for moment allow % foul
49,. but n u proves true, iet meeting OF
decsnt ueu be called ut once and tho eacnd-
en- treated % tar and feather, and be whip
I'D non The town.
Nv. Moaast and w. \. Disuon, two Of
rspeka's business mon, made the EA0Ls Of
sss . plsasaut cali Saturday. These gentle
- coms doWn 10 attend the knights Tenn
pasr's annual, ssd expressed themselves -
haxhay dsllghtsd with ~ entertainment snd
esaplsssly taken bask ever The innsssity OF
sur ssty, shrosgsd .theroushfAres asd Inc
buninsss heusss ard stocks q goods. 8. y.
osEsssss. a shis city, called With these gen
4lsaea.