Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-10


steam heater pipes in the Office Of ii. 6. Lee.
This will moderate the heat in the room
and will cause a great saving in fnol.
Mr.. George Sherwood retires from the
board Of county commissioners. and Mr.. l..
\. Wilson will be inaugerated to fill the
vacancy on Monday next, the 18th inst.
The Rev: DR.. Kirzwood, of Whitfield. and
Rev $ B. Fleming, of Arkansas City, will
hold services preparatory to the commun-
ion this evening in the Presbyterian church.
We understand the officers of Col. L. y.
Woodcock's command will attend the inau-
seration of Governor Martin Monday-th.r
privates will stay at home. Topeka Is no
place for privates, anyhow.
Yesterday the sun shown brightly all day
long. but it lacked the warmth Of the pre-
vious day Should the weather continue a.
warm for three or four more days, slle streets
and roads will be in horrible condition.
". s. McClenathan retires from the real
estate firm of Bartholomew & NcClenathan.
Mr.. Geo. Bartholomew takes exclusive con-
troll of the business. and will remain at the
old stand, which he has made 50 popular As
q real estate exchange.
Wellington Press Commissioner Corzine
went down home last night and returned
this morning. He says that three companies
Of colored soldiers were paid of last night
in Caldwell. and tina; they made things lively
about the streets and saloons.
Rev. Enocl, Powell, Unitarian minister OF
Topeka, will lecture at Russell hall Sunday
evening, January IL, at $50 o'clock. Sub
ject: The Ingersolian Method" All are
invited to attend.
REV. I. ". WooDRow, Pastor.
Yesterday was colored peoples day al the
rink and they were out in large numbers to
enjoy it. The spectators had a rich treat,
also as the eNtrayagant and ridiculous fig
ures cut by the new beginners were cXcru
eiatingly funny. and thcy were strewn four
deep upon the floor most Of the time.
Id. We,tgatc, who has been up in
northeastern Iowa for some three weeks, l.
at home again. lie SAYS the mercury bobbed
down 70 thirty-Gve and thirty-eight right
along, but that tn" sleghing was simply SUI
perb, eight and ten under hutialo robes in
big four hors, cutter, aud AL that. Well We
should smile.
MIR. David Hays returned from ST. Louis
night before last where he had been on bust
ness Tor several days. From talks with lead
ing business men he found very general
feeling that the pressure Of close times was
well over. There Is only one uncertainty
remaining and that Is as to what the policy
of the incoming administration I.4ay lee.
The county commissioners were engaged
Yesterday in considering the mattcr Of the
opening Of new roads. Some irregularities
were claimed regarding this subject as relat-
ing to roads recently viewed and surveyed
1t was laid over until the next regular meet
ing of the board, three months hence. After
a short session the meeting WAS adjourned to
meet next Monday.
The following are among the few of our
citizens who have left this week to take and
prove up claims in Commanche, Ford anc
Finney counties: Mr. W. ). McClena,han,
J. W. Davis, y. l.. Mum. J. b. Friend, {.
W. DOYLE and b. Il. Bush The last fou,
named are among the incorporators of The
new town of Englewood (d present on pa
peri which is located in tic south central
part of Clark county, about four miles from
the Cimarron river.
The officials of the Episcopal church hav,
very kindly consented to allow their cdidc, |
TO be used, previous 10 the coming of their
new rector, 10y the Congrcgationali,ts. The
Rev. J. Harper, the new Congregational |
minister, will, therefore, preach in the Fps |
copal church next Sabbath morning, service
commencing at II O'Clock. Ali interested III
the extension Of Christian work in this city
are very cordially and earnestly invited 10
attend.
The Fay Templeton Opera company is |
engaged 10 open the Grand opera house |
next Monday night at Caldwell, and the !
managers of that house viii accept our |
thanks for one Of the ncatesi and most at |
tractive invitations that has ever been issued |
in this section. The whole city is interested |
in the opening Of this new house, and Fay |
will receive an enthusiastic greeting. The |
writer remembers Fav when as q little girl |
she appeared on the stage with her father |
and mother Mr.. and Mrs. John Templeton, |
in comic opera. She was a wes, bright lass |
then, winning woman now.
Stewart X Boyle shipped five thorobred
Poland China hogs TO l., Severy, Eediing, |
Usage county, yesterday. They also sold /
NJ. L. Moscr a July pig. one Of the finest
boars OF his age ever bred by them; they also
sold an extra fine September pig 10 J. NJ.
Camlet. Crystal Spring, Harper county.
This makes over 20 head Of Poland Chinss
sold by this euterprising firm for breeding
purposes since the fair last fall when their
herd carried Off about ali the prizes they
competed for. With fat hogs up to - per
100 and corn only 20 cents per bushcl. it
looks 10 man gazing from an elevation,
that there is money in hogs, he they thor
oughbreds or scrubs.
Mr. Frank Strauss, who was holding
position in the pcs;otfice Of this city a Few
months since, and who. It viii be remeu-
bered. was summoned TO Germany in con-
nection with the settlement Of some estate
and hereditary titles with which ne was con-
uected, is not coming back right away, may
be not at all. He proved 50 aps and eff
Glen; tina; he WAS promised bis place in the
postoffice whenever he should return, pro-
yided there was 10 change in the admins
tration, but it seems he has got better
thing. He has come into some important
Office if the long title which comes on his
letter heads signify anything. We congrat-
ula,e Strauss on his good fortune for We
found him bright and in;ellisea; gentle
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