Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-07

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horse last Friday noon and his arm brok
between the elbow and wrist.
To Mr.. I. j. and Carrie Shelton on |.
Thursday was born n boy baby, and all a
happy.
Perry Baker, colored, has been comm
stoned mail messenger and awarded 1
contract for carrying all of the mails /
tween the union depot and the postofiice.
sister Of Wellington Stearns, aceo,
panied by her two children, arrived in Ii
city direct from Alabama, last Sund
night.
The Garfield Post OF q. A. L., of I'll
city, will present the name of Col. NJ. Ste,
art, OF this city. as a candidate for Semi
Vice Commander of the State Grand f
campment. which meets in Topeka ii
woek. The Wichita Encampmeit is Il
third in size and Importance in the stat
but outside of that the state orgaaizatic
cannot do better than TO elect Col. stewa
for the position.
Judge Brewer, of the supreme cour
will lecture Tuesday evening, February Il
in the Presbyterian church, for the benef
OF the W. c. I. U. Subject: "a woma
In Court" Admission % cents.
l.. ID. Terrell has rented the other roo,
in his new building TO heavy dry goot
hrm FROM Toledo, Ohio. They propose
make wholesaling their principal bushes
Miss Lottie Gum gave a birthday part
to her many friends at the residence of DC
mother, one evening last week, which wa
not only very largely attended, but was a
exceedingly happy affair.
we'uns are much obliged to you'uns 70
that delightful serenade of instruments
music.
The opera house was discovered TO be o.
fire last Friday noon. general alarm wa
given, but before the fire compan
got there the blaze was extinguished
The fire originated from the furnace in tn
basement.
Mrs. Frank S. Carlton placed in gu
hands, Saturday last, ''Ben Davis, +" grown
on the Excelsior farm, which weighed tel
ounces. Ii was a perfect apple of the va
riety, and very beautiful.
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The suit Of ID. p. Alexander, of this city
against L. S. Marshal Simpson for the sal,
OF stock OF goods, about " hitch many hay,
taken considerable interest, was tried in
Topeka last week. W. 4. Stanley, of thi,
city, appeared for Alexander and won the
suit, the verdict being for $4,000, which
one, c. II. Lewis, Of st. Louis, will have &c
pay. Against Mr.. Stanley was arrayed
some Of the best legal talent of the state,
but our Eugene seldom gets left.
Last Saturday was ground hog day, and a
sad anniversary did it prove for the old
weather-dude. He went back to his hole
with heavy heart and pulled his shadow
in after him. II was one of those Kansas
winter-days when the atmosphere appears
10 have given place to a transparent ether
of such rarebess that the sun seems to come
close down for an extra shine.
Benson Brothers, nurserymen located
seven miles west of the city, have partial
price list in this issue. Their stock j.
large Of everything usually found in a nur-
sery, and home grown.
W. ID. Strong, three miles north of God
dard, is dealing extensively in Poland
China hogs.
See notice of a meeting of the directors
OF the Old Fair Association.
Mr.. Whitney Tucker has withdrawn from
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oldest,mcsts substantial and popular grocery
houses in the city, dating back TO the old
EAST apd West grocery store Of Il, and
II. NJ. Jones, long with the firm. becomes a
partner. The new firm will be Allen & Co..
and not single old customer will be lost
From the action Of the board OF county
commissioners on the bridge letting for the
Minnesota river it would seem that no or
binary combination Of bridge builders can
get away with the present board on prices
or estimates. Oliver knows about what
lumber is worth. steeprod knows about the
cost Of every bridge built in the past five
years and Nelson has been there himself
before. New bids are asked for.
In the purchase price paid for the lands
fer the big stock farm Of Mr. Jewett's, de-
scribed last week, our eompositor made
miserable blunder. The price paid for the
raw land was not sixteen thousand, but
sixty thousand dollars. There are dozens
and dozens OF farms in this count worth
sixteen thousand dollars.
The most popular lossal event Of the year,
a; least il has proved SO for several years
past, is the cid settlers annual Reunion.
occurring on the ed of February. This
yesr 1t will be bigger thing Than ever be-
fore. IL is not dress ball occasion nor a
society affair, but a real old fashioned
social gathering, where clothes sud style
20 for nothing, but where honest faces and
warm hearts count for everything. Con-
yentioDalities are left at home, and YOU can
kiss your own wife or dip into your neigh
bors pres. rres or cut the best cake with
equal freedom and impunity, and the worst
anybody will do will be to laugh and tell
you to 20 ahead. We guess everybody win
be there.
A series OF Interesting meetings are be-
ing held at the NJ. Il, Church, which are
very largely attended by many who are
seeking a safer and less torturous path
through this world Of disappointments and
sore trials. To the heart that feels there is |
little that this earth can give that satisfies. |
There is being printed at this office a fine |
programme for a Sunday School Institute |
10 be held at the Congregational church in |
Union township, Friday, Saturday and Sun |
day. February 18th, 10th and 18th. Had
We space the programme would have ap-
peared In these columns.
Hon. X. L.walker, register of the United |
States land Office for the Arkansas District,
who has been absent on business in Wash
ington for month, returned home last
Friday. He thinks, from bis observations,
that Tom Ryan is among the very biggist
and best men on the floor OF the House,
man TO whom every member listens with
respect and whose influence is second TO
few, In which estimate he is about right.
lie also thinks there are not few in either
house who had better be splitting rails or
h0eing potatoes, In which estimate be is
again very sound. He thinks further. that
90 far n Kansas is concerned, she has one
Of the brightest delegations TO be found
from any State either east or west, in which
estimate be is also Undoubtedly aud perma.
nentiy success.
Next weeks EAGLE will contain another
Of Justin Copeland's highly entertaining
letters from the land Of gravel and sun
shine, Of small rut valleys and mighty rock
ribbed mountains, in which he still seems
70 hold that Los Angeles county can lay ii
over sedgwick
We had q call this week from DIR. 4. II.
Gsmmen, OF Chicago, who is in the valley
Tor the purpose Of locating some new
places. The doctor is a specialist in chronic
diseases.