Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-09
here some days since. They expect to have
fifty members when in full operation.
LEON.
JANUARY 1885

JANUARY !, 1885.
To the Editor OF the Daily EAGLK.
The well known firm of Babcoek & Alex
ander, hardware and agricultural imple-
ments, has been dissolved, Mr.. Alexander
retires. The business will be carried on as
the Babcock Hardware and Agricultural
Implement Co. Mr.. C.H.Alexander,i it is said
will be connected with banking house in
this city in the near future. He is man Of
means and very popular.
Mr.. Geo. Filley informs your correspond
ent that he will have his fair grounds and
half mile track all completed by May 18th
next. The grounds are situated half a mile
north of the city limits, and extend from
Main street to Broadway. The enclosure
contains 40 acres laid out in drives and
walks. The part not used for the track
will have several thousands trees planted
upon it this spring, There will be several
private stables, floral hall, judges and
speakers stands. sheds for stock during fair
time. The track is laid out according to
the American trotting associations regua-
ton aud rules. When all is completed it
will be very unique. Mr.. Filley is certainly
deserving of great credit for this enterprise.
and a hearty support by the people of King
man. 1t is no stock company-purely pri-
waite undertaking of Mr.. Filley's.
Sheriff Hill and deputy arrived yester-
day from Abilene, Texas, and this morning
arrested j. Smith, the well and favorably
known livery and stock man of this place
Mr.. Smith gave himself up as soon as he.
heard the officers were here after him, and
signifed his willingness to 60 with them as
soon as he could arrange his business, which
will be done tomorrow and leave here on
Saturday morning for Austin. In CONVERSE
ton with Mr.. Smith he said to your cor
respondent that it was an old matter Of long
standing while he was an officer in Texas.
He expects to return very soon. Mr.. Smith
can count his friends here by the hundreds
and he has some very warm ones, who con-
slider his arrest like hundreds of others, q
pretense of some new officers trying to make
a record without first performing their
allotted duty. At this time sympathy is all
one-sided in favor of Smith.
New Years callers were out in full force.
Many of the younger and light-weights were
out in sleighs, with fur caps and summer
shoes and Christmas wipes hanging out of
their coat pocket, while bankers, business
men and newspaper correspondents. like
practical beings that they are, took to their
hoofs, and received marked attention from
all the ladies in waiting. Their cards were
plain, simply, Compliments of the season."
The jim cracks will not attempt to de-
scribe, simply leave them to imagination.
Mrs. John p. Jones spread an elegant
lunch, consisting of all the fruits of the sea-
son, delicate cakes, oysters, coffee, ETC., and
her assistants, Mrs. Anderson and Miss
Veatch, were all attention. Mr.. A. and my
self just. made our exit when two editors
entered, followed by twenty-five subscribers.
Their introduction was supposed to be an
inducement to pay up last years subscrip-
ton.
Mrs. G. H. Alexander was assisted by seven
of Kingman's fairest. Her spread was su-
perb and the cards too numerous to mention.
At Mrs. A. J. Weave's everything was in
keeping and perfection not wanting. Her
assistant, Miss Stafford, thinks she has the
satisfaction of counting as many cards as
any lady in town, notwithstanding the en-
barrassing part she took in cantata.
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