Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-15
TWO TERMS OF COURT.

1t 10 already evident that one term annu.
ally Of U. S. District Court at Wichita will
not serve the ends Of justice. In this Judge
Foster, Attorney Hallowell and U. s. Mar.
shal Simpson all agree, as do the local officer
OF that court. The county Jail 10 filing up
with U. S. prisoners who win have to lay In
confinement for year unless Judge Foster
can see the way and find the time to hold
an extra term. And the business will in.
crease and that rapidly. There is but one
power that can increase the number Of
terms and that 10 Congress. Our citizens
should move In the matter at once. Until
such time as a new district can be formed
with both circuit and district courts, ct
least two terms annually of the district
court should be provided for, to which mat
ter our member OF Congress is most re-
spectfully invited.
The Chambersburg, (Pa.) Reposito,y, OF
last week, contains u long account of the
golden wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wilson, at their home, in Path Valley. The
aged pair are the father and mother Of Mrs.
John +. Reese, Of this city, who was pres
ent on the happy occasion. Besides the
children aud grandchildren, numbering
thirty-one, there were q large number of
other guests present, and the presents
were numerous and valuable. Five per-
sons were present who witnessed the first
wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs. williams, of fifty
years ago. The tables were decorated with
a profusion Of the choicest flowers.
In this connection it cannot be out of
place to send greeting to the aged pair, and
to say that their son-in-law, Mr.. J.F Reese,
is one Of Wichita's most respected citizens.
He has just completed q brick business
block, iron and glass front, which Is an or
nament to the city. The upper floor 5Ox1O0
feet, is divided up into private rooms and
offices, supplied with water and gas and
waste pipes. The building is located in
the business center and will soon be reg
ular beehive of industry and life The |
rooms on the ground floor are intended for |
purposes and are as handsome |
and convenient as the best In the city.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Bull
inger was the scene Of happy party las:
Wednesday evening. The children and
to the number OF twenty,
lad made party in honor Of Mrs BIS. fiji
tn birthday, which found her hale, hearty
md happy, in a home supplied by every
want, and whose lights seemed more bright |
md whose music was more joyous, by the
of lox-inU |
,rown TO manhood and womanhood, and
Who, with their pledges of love and affec-
ion, were there to cheer her who had
watched and loved them through all their
ears. Mother once, grandmother now,
tut lovely and loving in both. The pres
nts were many and appropriate, all of
which will be treasured by the dear old
mother. not for their intrinsic value, but
eeausc of the hearts that suggested them
nd the hands which gave them. A boun-
iful supply of the conserves which furnish
d the table reached our own eyidencing
he bounty enjoyed by all.
Col. Hartzell has leased the J.E. Caldwell
roperry, on Water street. where he will
pen out housekeeping in few days. The
esidence will be very handy to his Office
nd stables. The Topeka papers speak Of
ne of the bears of Hartzell's Park getting
bose, violently attacking and severely
man who sues the Park Com.
any for several thousand dollars damages.
oil. Har,zell has no longer any interest in
nat company, and is therefore in now way
asponsible for the damage.