Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-04

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BARLEY Campbell's Galley Slave will
be given by the Clifford company on Friday
evening next at the opera house.
A machine for manufacturing and at the
same time having drain tile is being exhibit
ed at Smyth and Sons agricultural house.
Business in the retail lines for the past two
days. judging from the throngs on the streets
and about the stores must have been very
satisfactory.
Mr. Terry, who Is building nice two
story house on North Emporia avenue, has,
ere i, is completed, sold it to gentleman
who win occupy It as a residence.
The railroad bah was so poorly attended
last night that, after waiting uutil 10 O'Clock
and but eight couples putting in an appear
ance. il was adjourned and the door closed.
Plate glass windows are being placed in
position at the Black and the Green X Hays
blocks, while the smaller and upper windows
I
The Woman's Guild will meet at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Bond Thursday afternoon, at
$50 p. m. SARAH JACKSON, President.
MADELINE VI. JocELYN, Secy.
Hon. Franl, Gil!ett was in the city yester-
day. Business at KiHgman has not weak
cned and emigration is still going into the
counties west. Mr.. 6. was on his way to
Topeka.
The vast beds of leaves that have fallen
from the labyrinth of shade trees that line
our city streets. are being raked from the
cutters and the private properties and burn
ed 4 good act.
Geo. W Jones, grand master Of the |. O.
O. I. of Kansas, will be here next Friday
night. lie comes here on business of inn
portancc and all members Of lodge No. 93
should attend the meeting that night.
4. l.. Lyman, proprietor and manager Of
the Goddard opera house was in the city
yesterday making an effort to secure the
Clifford company for his theatre. No dates
were open. it is believed, and the mission
was failure.
II was currently rumorcd on the street
yesterday that the proprietors Of n high
toned saloon and restaurant on Main street.
had quietly stepped over the gutter and
closed the door behind them, Fnller de-
yclopmeuts will be made to-day.
All members of No. % /. o. O. +. viii
please convene at the hall Friday night
without fail at $50 o'clock, as business of
Importance will come before the lodge.
BY order of the lodge.
c. 4. DuLER, Rec. Secy.
The wounded soldier and his dog still hold
The fort-or rather the corner of Market
street and the avenue. The tricks Of Rover
never grow stale. and the disabled veteran
cntertains the crowds in good natured and
entertaining way. He fully merits and de
serves the public patronage.
4 nm illustration of the vigilance of our
hotel runners and real estate agents, Pat
Healy started up town night before last with
a grip in his hand when he was pursued by
hotel runner and two real estate runners.
When they found ont who they had they
scattered pretty lively.
Mr.. Davis, who recently disposed of Il one
half interest in the Occidental hotel, has
now sold his remaining share and has TINS
retired entirely from any management in the
house. Mr.. Frank Williams is the late pur-
chaser and the firm name is now Williams
& Cox. Success to the new management
II. T. Camiel,, who, along with Messrs.
Snitzler. Kimmerle and Crib constitutes
the committe upon Procuring suits for the
coming masquerade ball, started or yester-
dav for St. Louis, his old home, TO select and
bring with him the fantastic and dazzling
articles Of attire that are TO disguise the
merry dancers at the party that will be
spoken of more fully hereafter.
A most joyous meeting and happy reun-
ion occurred last evening at the home of
Comfy Clerk +. I. Ford, when Mrs. W. l..
Martin. sister OF the above gentleman ar
rived in the city from Fredonia on visit. |
Fifteen wears ago Mrs. Martin left Chester, |
Pa. aud came 10 Kansas. since which time
she aud her brother, Mr.. Ford have not
met. Comment Is unnecessary.
Rev. f. c. Brooks, known to many of our
people, and especially at Augusta, Newton
and other points in the southwest. who since
last spring has had charge of a work in the |
San Luis valley, Colorado, whore he also has !
editorial charge of paper. was in the city !
Yesterday. Mrs. b. is at Colorado Springs, |
and her general health has greatly improved.
Mr.. B. goes from here to Augusta this morn
ing.
A new. large and very beautiful line of
decorated flint glass globes are upon exhi-
biiion nj the Douglas avenue plumbing es-
adjustment Of Killecn Il Stockingcr. The
are many and the decorations var
ed. artistic aud very pretty. Some are
ground. Others show fine frost work. while
others are plain. which with the designs, the
beautiful carving and the elegant finish of
III makes the invoice most handsome and
attractive one.
West Wichita is looming up pretty lively
ust now. The new elevator will be ready
or business in a few days. The machinery
; nearly all in place: the boiler-room is
,uiit and the boiler in. The engine is also
ct up and the smoke stacks viii be hoisted !
o-dav. The location for a new mill has !
,een secured and work viii begin on ii
Don. 4 new blacksmith shop will soon be
rected and Mr. Garrison began the tounda-
ion of large boarding house yesterday.
MARKETS AND TRADE.
Although prices are no better than last
eek. there was considerable grain in the {
market yesterday and business was good all {
yer town. I
The hog trade Is lively, though prices are !
nchangcd.
Strangers in the city declare there Is no 2
OWN like this for business between here and Z
lew York. Our merchants may call j, dull, 3