Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-11

all along dOWh the ilne, are HahiiS Dig
effort TO secure the extension OF the sun
flower route.
The EAGLE had pleasant call from w.
T.. slifer. OF Illinois, who owns fine farm
near Haysyille. Mr.. ;. brought number
OF his neighbors 18th him, who intend to
buy in the Happy Valley.
The rains Of the past week were very
timely, warm and gentle. succeeded by soft
sunshine, and the way the fall wheat il
growing is wonderful. The early sown
fields are already green.
A lady, in going from the Fort Scott de-
pot 10 the Occidental, on Saturday night,
was thrown down by an unfinished side
walk and her arm broken. She was with
her husband, both being strangers, we be-
lieve.
Mr. &. u. Davis-everybody knows Cary
was united in marriage to Miss NJ. Ella
Deyore last week. by Rev. W. r. Harper.
We congratulate the newly welded pair,
aud wish them i life of unalloyed happi-
ness.
Miss Phube ana Nette Jones and Mrs.
W. u. Jones who have been back 10 "Yors
State visiting for two or three months. re-
turcd home last week. the former to tine
new home. The latter will go with her
husband on to Il farm.
Nick Klaus and Frank Yike, two OF the
oldest aud among the best mechanics in the
city, have gone into partnership in shop
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ready TO do all kinds of blacksmitbing in
line style on short notice.
Capt. Fred smyth is expected home this
Wednesday from his extended European
trip. Iii, estimabie wife accompanies him,
aud the many friends of both will gladly
welcome them home, including the boys
who have run and cared for the business
Rev. 4. W. Woodrow Universalisp will
preach at Valley Center ON sunday, 0cto-
her 18th, at IL O'Clock a. m, and at 1880 p.
IA. Also Saturday evening, October 18th.
Invitation extended 10 friends in Wichita
and the surrounding country. All are well
come.
The Walnut Valley Baptist ABSORPTION
VIII Intti Ut tnt btllllri ,uultD TINS
lily, next Friday at 1880 u. M, and will
continue in session over Sunday. The in
troductory sermon will be preached by Rev.
q. w. Churchill, of Leon. The public are
cordially invited to attend.
Judge Campbell has been up looking after
his Unfinished business before the district
court. He don't seem TO particularly relish
being called u Missourian, at least he pref
~ broadly intimated that life in Jail with
Kansans was preferable 10 living in most
of places.
Emporia is fighting like cats and dogs over
the location of line of street railway. II
IL is ever built the big fight will occur when
the stockholders call upon its managers tor
dividends. What use village like Empo-
ria expects TO put line Of street railway TO
passes our comprehension.
When the tent of Coles circus. during
the after concert, went over there was
quite a panic. A lady, in this city, who
had a purse containing forty dollars in gold
and money order for ten dollars, in her
hand, lost pocketbook and all in the excite
ment.
The storm Monday night blew down the
nearly completed walls of the addition OF
the Second ward school building, entailng
a considerable loss to Mr.. Sternberg, the
contractor. During the same storm the
lightning struck the frame school building
lately moved TO the grounds north Of the
public square.
Bruce Craddock who, for some time has
been, in company with Davis, managing
the opera house. has accepted the position
of advance agent for the Union Square
theatrical troupe. Bruce will make very
satisfactory agent. rs he is not only very
gentlemanly but fully posted AZ TO the lie
mands of the position.
Mrs. DIR. Doyle is aoing down to Eureka
Springs, Arkansas, and thence TO her girl
hoods home in Old Virginia, to spend the
fall and probably portion Of the winter.
We wish her a pleasant and satisfactory
visit, for she has been with Wichita amo,t
from the first aud deserves. once more, the
sight of hills burning in the brilliancy Of
autumnal foliage.
The Coles circus was said by many to be
the best show exhibiting in Wichita since
the Howe London circus. The terrific blow
and heavy rain storm cut the night perform
ance short. The managers were thorough
iy frightened. fearing stampede, but the
band was kept at Its highest strain until the
worst blow was over and the ring had COM
menced TO I'LL with water.
Uncle Johnny Carpenter who was down
from the Center on saturday, says as for one
he would not know how to east vote
against the Republican party after having
stood by II so many years. Despite all the
talk Of the opposition about the terrible
feeling among the Republicans up there,
Uncle John has no idea that Grant will go
back on her record. And we don't believe
she will.
Col. 4. ID. Fouts, accompanied by his
wife, Is OF this week for New Washington,
Indiana, for visit among old friends and
relatives. Before returning he and his wife
will go down TO the Louisville exposition,
but he will be at home iu time to not only
vote for the whole Republican ticket, from
top 10 bottom, but to help In the enthusi.
asm which has already commenced to de-
velop itself for an od-time sweeping victo-
ry.
Mr.. Charles Moorehouse has resigned his
position in the kansas State Bank. After
afew-days work on the books of the Lcm-
bard Mortgage Company, he win return to
his home near Council Grove and put in the
fall and winter looking after n fine herd Of
cattle in which he owns an interest. We
are sorry TO lose Charley, for young men Of
his integrity and steadiness seem TO be
growing scarces and more scarce. Honest
competent and industrious he will! succeed
wherever he may 30, and we wish him hap
piness aud health.
Bensons must be making fine success OF
their nursery, seven miles west Of this city.
They are producing splendid fruits, which
ts the true teri OF the quality OF the stock
raised by them. Mr.. Ola Benson brought
US In pan OF Hess clingstones, or the red
cheek mulagatou(D, yesterday, which about
laid It over any thing OF the kind we ever
saw for size. favor and juiciness. Some OF
them Weighed eight and half ounces each.
Parties desiring One ffuit should give the
Bensons call, who are prepared to furnirh
all The stock necessary for an orchard.