Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-26

spent Sunday in the city, left for home yes
terday.
In accordance with the order of the mayor
the sidewalks are kept pretty clear Of OBJ
structions now.
The revised Old Testament will be on sale
this morning at Hyde's book store. First
come first served
The Riverside park was enlivened Sunday
with boating, horse trotting and other harm
less ammusemeuts.
Wichita Encampment, No. 20, /. o. o. F.,
will meet this evening at their hall for the
election OF officers.
c. H. Carpenter and J. o. Kennedy, of the
Philadelphia Press, are in the city and
called on the EAGLE.
Joe II. Askow left this city last night for
Denver, Col, in which vicinity he expects
10 spend the summer.
y. f. Niederlan,ler and &. II. Black
welIer left for western Kansas yesterday on
Il F-94i4tT9 anu i'-'si-utf u
The ice cream soda at Swentzeil q Doug
lass drug store, Main street, takes the cake,
and don't you forget to Try If.
There will be special meeting of the
Garfield post No. p Thursday evening, al
which recruits will be mustered.
j. \. Sawyer and his force were driving
the piiing for the Chisholm creek bridge,
East Douglas avenue, yesterday.
Oar two splendid Touring mills are run
ming day and night and turning out several
brands Of the finest -four in The country.
Commissioner Stone had his whole force
at work on the grade of the North Main
street extension Of the street railroad yestcr
DAY.
The able manager of the New York store
has been confined to his residence with fever
several days. We hope he will soon be out
again.
There we're two cases up. in the police
court yesterday, one carrying concealed
weapons and tie other for maintaining a
nuisance.
\ new Photograph gallery was opened
yesterday zap stairs over the office OF the
Wichita Banking and Loan company, East
Douglas avenue.
John Kennedy and family left yesterday
morning for an extended trip west and with
the intention oftakingupa claim and invest
Ing in town lots.
Ar. J. Zenniale. of Washington Court
House, Ohio, hrothcr-in-law of Peter Get
toe, has come TO our city and will locate in
in the biggest city in Kansas
There was quite Il game Of base ball on
the y" Of the Frisco and Santa Fe, on Sun
day, between the Wichitas and n picked
nine; the former got away with the runs
Mr.. John Kelley, manager Of Wallace &
Houck', branch implement house at King
man, spent Sunday IN the city and left for
the capital of Kingman county yesterday
Harring. BRYAN " Co. received "A lot of
fine Strawberries Saturday and ninety boxes
more Sunday, all of which they hurried off
To fill their orders in surrounding towns and
cities.
Mr.. J. l.. Cooper has sold his carriage re-
pository Ne. lbs Douglas avenue. TO Messrs. |
Parkinson x Glount. Mr.. and Mrs Cooper,
sc are informed will spend the summer on
the sea shore.
John Exton will soon begin the erection
of two brick business buildings, one on the |
lot now occupied by his coal office and an
other near the Santa Fe track, if our inform
alton Is correct.
Hills X jackson, of the Wichita Whole
sale Fruit and Produce company, received
carload of splendid fruit direct from New
Orleans yesterday, among which were a lot
of delicious bananas. oranges and lemons
landed from vessel just from Honduras.
Mr.. Ed. Grady of Arkansas CITY, accom-
panied by his three children, came up Sat
urdav night, The children go east TO visit.
Mr.. Grady will 80 10 Topeka few DAYS
and Mrs. Grady will remain at the Occi-
dental until she has fully recovered from
her recent injury.
Garver's boys were having little fun the
other day and among other things were
calling O. il. Bently "baldy" They were
reminded Of the bear story. which was all
taken in with the casernesS Of children
when one remarked: God wouldn't care
II We did call Bcutly badly
\ Sunday school teacher in one of cur
city schools few sundays ago. while on
the lesson giving an account of Paul's being
bitten in the hand by snake while on his
journey to Rome-askcd the boys, what
Is miricle?" Various answers were given
around the class. when one bright little fell
Cow said: Cash Henderson being bitten by
a mad dog and II didn't hurt him either
The agent Of Duun's Commercial Agen- {
cy furnishes the Kansas City papers with ,
his reports gathered from the principal t
counties Of Kansas and Missouri. snd so !
far Is wheat Is concerned tine report sent :
out las; by the EAGLE is fully verified. The 9
tall whea; crop is a decided failure. and the d
bears viii he able to keep the prices down v
but a very short time longer unless the c
European: war should be unexpectedly de- /
clared of. K
The Wichita Driving Park Association v
Is actively preparing for the meeting June Il
3, 4 and ). In answer 10 inquiry as 10 the u
outlook for a successful meeting. Secre-
,ary Toler said yesterday that everything
Indicate. the graudest thing Of the kind :,
ever seen in Kansas. We have assurances
hat large number of the beS horses IN :.
The west viii be here, and, if We may Judge
" what We hear from sporting men, there n
viii probably be in the neichborhood Of a
70, 900 people here" The officers are quite W
at the prospects, and are doing :.
in their power 10 prepare for the 81
occasion. In