Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-29

The II Eagle
PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS OF NEWS
WICHITA, KANSAS, AUG %, 1884
Lowell Roberts and Mary +. LANCER wer,
married Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. q,
the residence Of Mr.. Ross. In Zimiaer,ey',
addition, Probate Judge Jewett officiating
Mr.. Joseph Fennel and Miss LutheI
Christie were married Sunday morning. q,
the residence Of the brides parents, few
doors north Of the county buildings, By
Probate Judge Jewett.
capt. Z. Z. Harvey, Rev. n. Il. Dale and
j. {. stith, CT Fl Dorado, and S. II. Woo.
ten, OF Leon, and Rev. II. +. Tandy. OF
this city, willleav to-day for Meade coun.
~, where they go to take claims.
Sheriff Fisher, who went to Fl, Scott
Friday evening TO get the two men who are
supposed to have stolen two horses near
Clay Center recently. has not yet returned,
although he was expected back last night.
&c. Winants, who recently sold to J.
w. Hartzell handsome residence on Waco
street, between Third and Central avenues,
has purchased two more lots In that neigh.
borhood and will erect on each a nice
dwelling.
). Nj. Rogers, who lives on q farm about
aine miles west OF the city, comes to the
front as the boss potato raiser. He SAYS
that from one hill he took out forty.fiye
large and nne potatoes, but he failed to give
us the dine nsions OF the hill.
Mrs. George W. ISLANDER, residing on
Lawrence avenue, between First and Sec
ond streets, died Sunday night from fever.
The funeral took place yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock, Rev. Phillips, Of the N. Z.
church, conducting the services.
Henry scarth, administrator of the estate
OF John p. York, has disposed OF the York
farm on the Cowskin. consisting Of $40
acres. TO Geo. A. Lyon, the consideration
being $4,000 This is very fne and well
improved property. and Mr.. Lyon 10 to be
congratulated on his purchase.
dies sewing machine and music business,
and Is occupying the same store with him,
is arranging number Of large shelves on
the west side OF the room for the reception
OF sheet music, small musical instruments,
etc. II is his intention to put in large
an d fne stock.
Saturday night bile lot Of section men
on the Fort Scott road were returning from
the Cowskin on q hand car, the latter
Jumped the track, resulting In badly injur- |
Ing man by the name Of Psyton, the TORE
man OF the squad. Or Mccoy, surgeon Of |
the road, was called and dressed the
wounds. none OF which arr Of dangerous |
nature.
A recent change has been made in the |
management Of the Turnverine opera house |
Geo. kronert succeeds Jesse Ask n man.
ager. and all psrtie. desiring to rent that |
temple Of amusement should apply to the /
new manager who has entire charge OF the |
building. Mr.. Kronert is very pleasant
snd agreeable gentleman and the company
could not have placed the management OF
the house in better hands.
Gas was put in the German N. E. church
last Saturday and the people OF that con-
gregation were much pleased and delighted
with the new light on Sabbath evening
Rev. J. Halter, so far as we can learn is
filling the pulpit Of the German NJ. L.
church with great scceptability. He is .
genial, kind hearted pastor, in every way
worthy the confidence and love bestowed
by his congregation.
By the sweet singer of the Arkansas
Valley:
There is = man in wichita,
And he 10 wondrous wise:
Whenever be has goods to sell
He straight doth advertise; /,
And when he finds his goods are gone
With all his might and main ID
He hurries in another lot
To advertise again.
The Clearwater Times lies upon our
table. The new paper made its first APP {
pearsnce last Saturday, being alright sew I
IN column folio, published by James +. g
Kelly. The Times will have to prove q
bright paper lift keeps up to the spirit OF d
he people who founded and are building r
he new town on the banks OF the Mn
be seah. The drst issue seems to take in u
he situation and we wish IL the prosperity O
which lis first number fairly bids for. t
Every day we are more and more con-
'ineed that the EAGLE WAS correct
'alIey will excel any other part OF the
country on the western continent In the
'aising Of fruit Yesterday John P. Fur
oug sold peaches for four dollars per BUSH :,
y. IL was not that peaches are scarce. but
he fine quality Of the peach. some fine
peeimens OF which weighed ten ounces,
md ten Of them weighed seven pounds.
Those Of our citizens who would enjoy . O
eally intelligent treat should first read the 9
rticle In the last Century on the sun spots, /.
nd then go and take look At the god of 3
lay through the instrument standing On d
he corner OF Main and First streets, which a
; handled by professional astronomer, | b
nd which instrument msgnifes 500 times.
The instrument has n nine and three-fourth
neb objec; glass and il really good one.
The moon these nights can be seen at great 7
advantage through il. The main barrel, or
ube, Is fourteen feet in length, the focal
eDgth being thirteen and \ half feet, the
argest instrument travelling. The new
omet Of the northwest must now be swing
~ into sight also.
l.. J. Jones, NJ. d., OF Mulvaue. has re- II
bowed 10 this city, his residence being ON a
be esst side of Fourth avenue, between "a
first and Second streets, aud his Office at a,
u north side Of Douglas avenue. The 4,
Glowing testimonial from the Mulvsne ii
teeord, shows in what esteem the doctor +.
vas held at his late home: Il
MULyANE, Kan, Aug Is. 1884. X
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: Whereas. o.
ur fellow townsman DIR. l.. j. Jones, has r
rmoyed 10 Wichita 10 engage In the prsc- %
zee OF medicine: We. the undersigned a
itzens Of Muiyane aud vicinity, take this I.
leans OF expressing our regret at his de- O
arturo from our town, and we hereby ri
earthly recommend him to the good peo- b
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