Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-06

vacation, having been as far west as Den
: yer.
Edward Remeuyi Concert Company will
, appear in this city on Wednesday evening,
, September 18th, for one night only. They
come highly recommended. Mr.. Remenyi
is known-as one Of the greatest yiolinists in
the world.
I NJ. W. Levy returned from the east last
i, week. After transacting his business in
Philadelphia and New York, he took run
. through the Atlantic seaside resorts enjoy
ing himself hugely we should think by his
improved looks.
Judge Jewett has fitted up an Office in
Temple Block in style and taste that for
solid comfort and convenience is not ex.
celled by the office of any lawyer in the
town. The rooms are the same that were
occupied by Judge Campbell.
Will u. Mccoy, of Illinois township,
leaves upon our table basket of apples
raised by himself for which he has no name.
They resemble the pippin in size and color.
or whatever variety they were a most de-
our thanks.
Thos. G. Covill, the Republican chairman
of Payne township, desires us to announce
that the Republican primary will be held at
Greenwich station, in the center Of the
township on the TT. Scott railroad, instead
OF at the school house where 1t has been
heretofore held.
Prot. Ward with fifty young ladies will
give two OF his unique and popular concerts
md musical entertainments at Asks hall,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings of this
week. Admission only % cents. These
entertainments are moi only delightful but
very interesting.
Frank b. MacLennan. the business man
ager of the Emporia 1eps office, spent Sum
day and Monday 10 this city. MIR. Mac. l..
came down to watch the working of our
new Combination Cottrell press. He thought
we might have town here, but it was so
covered up with trees Le was not certain.
Lewellen Abbott and Samuel Woodland
are of this week together, for The purpose
Of entering the Baker University at Bald
win. Both Of these young gentleman are
very studious and exemplary, but they
will ird Baldwin very prosy place in
comparison to what their life has been
here.
Mr.. s. II. Nesbett, an old resident here,
but who is engaged in the cultivation of
vegetables and small fruits near Anthony.
informs us that he has been experimenting
with the Bermuda grass both from the seed
and from sod cuttings, and that its growth
is very gratifying, producing very yelvety
lawn.
j. V. Anderson, who has had his own
drawbacks, being burned out once clean,
smack. smooth, is coming out ahead of the
hounds long ways. His faith has been as
strong as that Of the EAGLES, of which he
has been a faithful reader for seven years,
and now he commences to roll in the fat of
the land.
Mr.. CLOSER, of Philadelphia, and Mr..
Mason and Mr.. Thomas, of Altoona, the
young capitalists who came west last spring
and invested in lands through Mr.. Steele,
pleased with their former investme nts that
they made further purchases through Joce-
Ign a. Thomas.
There will be n meeting Of the board of
trade at the council chamber Thursday
evening. A full attendance is desired as
business Of importance will be considered
upon which immediate action must be taken
| if at all. Will the full board be present!
Every business man, especially the mer-
chants, is interested.
wooJman's new bank building will be
one of the finest business edifices on the
street. The brick, cherry red and pressed,
were bought in st. Louis, and will cost
sixty-two dollars per thousand in the wall,
and the stone trimmings will be Of new
stone full of crystals, lately discovered in
the Flint Hills Of Butler county.
The new firm OF Nassauer Il Hipsh ap.
pears to be a solid one. The stock Of dry
goods, clothing, shoes, boots, ETC., which
they have opened in Roys' block, or Doug.
las avenue, is immense, but for want of
room we found it impossible to get in their
column advertisement this week. This
firm is going TO do valley trade this fall.
The school board have rented the Chris |
tian Church for the sth grade, to be taught
by MIR. Caldwell. If it was necessary to |
send any school into church building it |
should have been primary grade, in our
opinion. But why rent, when the board |
has 81, 200 to expend in buildings? What
is being done with the $4,000 any how, or
who has got IL?
Hon. S. II Peters, our congressman, and |
ex-Speaker J. b. johnson, in company, |
made us u very pleasant call on the first |
day Of the u. s. court. Capt. johnson
came down as an attorney before the court |
and Judge Peters to see how strong the first |
session opened up, as he will. no doubt, be |
called upon some time In the future to lay |
its Interests before Congress-. /
Hon. A. A. Moore surprised the whole |
city by suddenly putting in an appearance |
last week as natural as life, and as jolly as
ever. He is now doing business in Pres |
colt, the capital Of Arizona, near which |
city he also owns farm. He had come |
back to put his daughter, Adie, in Bethany |
College, Topeka. All Of Moore's old friends |
will be glad to hear that he is prospecting.
Prof. Fahrenberg, the accomplished art |
list, has just finished life-sized portrait Of
Mayor Griffenstien, in oil. which commands |
the admiration Of his friends and acquain- |
tances, and which speaks in high terms Of
the skill! Of the artist. Those desiring first. |
class oil portraits Of themselves or members |
Of their family should not let the opportu-
nifty afforded by Prof. F.'s presence pass.
Mr.. j. q. Hyde, who showed that splen. |
did herd of eleven short-horns at the fair |
last week. informs us that he isigoing ex-
tensively and solely into mule raising next |