Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-10

artist of Douglas avenue. has just finished
papering, painting and re6tting his shop
and is now prepared 10 do his customers up
in excellent style.
The officers Of the Wichita Steam Laun-
dry company. recently elected. are: W NJ.
Swentzel', president; VIII Robson, secre-
tary and treasurer; Mr.. Garst. superintend-
ent and manager.
The team belonging to the Wichita Oil
company took dash around the block yes
terdsy The wagon WAS overturned and
the dashboard paralyzed, which was the ex-
tent OF the dsmage.
Col. Perry left the city last evening for
Clark county, where he viii enclose his two
large tracts Of land with wire fence. He
will also do some prospecting in that coun-
try and viii be absent for some time.
Mr.. r. ID. Seaman of the West Wichita
real estate off ce sold twelve lots in Martin
sons addition on that side Of the river day
before yesterday, and now Mr.. Martinson
proposes to lay of another addition of one
hundred acres.
Mrs. james J. Robson lost somewhere
between the store on Main street and resi-
denee gold earring set with turquois for
the return Of which liberal reward will be
daid by Robson Bros.
We are informed that Miss DeMo,t has
resigned her position as editress Of the New
Republic, and now gives her attention to
the organization OF the order known as the
"Champious of the Red Cross"
We are told that lots are selling like hot
cakes in the new town of Englewood, Clark
county. 1t is said that $1,000 worth WAS
SOLD there last week. 1t is supposed the
Sunfower road will build to that town,
which expectation booms it along
{. Goldstein, Of the Famous clothing
house, leaves this morning for purchasing
trip TO the eastern cities. This is the second
time this spring that Mr.. Goldstein has bad
to replenish his stock, which would indicate
most fourishinc business.
The wind blew a strong gale all over town
yesterday bu; West Wichita appears to have
the worst Of it. The gale struck the lumber
sheds of the Milwaukee Planning Mill COM
pany and sent them galley west, blowing the
sheds completely down and dwelling lumber
piles to the ground.
1t Is reported that Mr.. L. Richt was taken
in rather badly lately by renting some of
his rooms up stairs to parties he did not
know, and that now having paid months
rent they refuse 10 go. People should be
very cautious 10 make inquiries concerning
the character Of their tenate.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Clearwater Town company, the following
officers were elected: J. II. Pumpelly, presi-
dent; J. NJ. Tracy, vice-presider.t; G. Goran,
secretary; VIM. Ross, treasurer. The above
persons, slong with II. 9. Lee and John ".
Byers, were elected directors
Belva A. Lockwood, the distinguished
lawyer and lecturer, will appear in the opera
house Friday night, April To- Reserved
seats, IS cents; general admission, 50 cents;
gallery, % cents. Tickets on sale at post
Office book store Thursday morning.
The following gentlemen were elected at
the parish meeting To serve rs officers for the
ensuing year of St Johns Episcopal church:
C. A. Walker, f. 5. Magill, wardens; VIM.
Ill
ton, Martin Heller Edward Vail, II. A.
Bliss. VIM. lines, W. NJ. Bond, vestry.
DR.. NJ. r. Roe. W. W. Dnrs new drug
gist, came up from Arkansas City last even
ing in company with w. L. Couch, who is
Oh his way to Washington TO lay the BOOM
er matter wide open before the president and
cabinet Couch said he expected to be gone
about ten days and that he expected to be
all ready 10 mo re into the promised land
as soon as be returns
Mr.. c. NJ. Keys, OF the firm of c. NJ. Keys
d Co. live stock. commission and forward
ing mere. ants, of St. Louis, was in the city
yesterday. Mr.. Keys has just made an ex
tensive business trip in Kansas, and says
that although he heard considerable talk of
dull times, he finds Kansas far livelier than
Missouri. Some Missouri towns, he says,
would give one The blues.
]. T. Holmes team ran away from East
Douglas avenue yesterday morning. They
came tearing across the Santa Fe track,
making the dust fly and spreading the seat
and cushions upon the ground. They man
aged to steer along the avenue until they
came opposite the horse and mule market,
where they were stopped. Scarcely any
damage was done.
Our old and faithful postofice clerk,
ClSude Nef, who struck out a few weeks ago
for the wilds of the west is back again.
Claude saws he has got a splendid claim in a
country of the most beautiful scenery where
the crystal streams purl over brilliantly col
ored pebbles and all the lining bluffs are
crowned with trees. Claude is happy and
fat and pities from the bottom Of his heart
the average postotice clerk.
Perry's addition, near the terminus Of the
new street car railway in the southern part
of the city. Thirty-six lots were sold there
on Monday and several were reported yes
terday. These lots are great favorites With
both builders and spectators, as they are
beautifully located, are within few steps of
the new street railway, and are selling tor
from one-half to one-third of the usual
price for equally good lots, but little nearer
the business center of the CITY.
A team of ponies attached to an express
wagon took run west on Douglas avenue
yesterday morning from point near the
Black hotel. They started at winning
pace, but ere they reached the intersection
of Main street they showed signs of distress
and struck much fore moderate gait. They
struck large stone in the road near the
Douglas Avenue hotel, which gave the wag-
on an elegant toss but all was intact when
they disappeared down south Water street
The sensation of the adventure was the fran
tic efforts of a granger to drive his team Out
VI VIZ ~ " NHS tuhTRtIs dflO tIt
figure he cut was laughabie if not artistic.
Rev. I. S. Hodgson, who formerly lived
on farm for his health for few months
and who during that time preached so yer,
acceptable to our people occasionally, hai
been transferred from Ohio, where he ha
lately lived, to be pastor at Wichita. W,
assure our friends at Wichita that they nee,
feel no disappointment at this turn Of affair:
for no one who could have been name,
would be more untiring in Christian yea
more active in building up their church
more eloquent in their pulpit, and after &C
quaintance, more popular and more infu
ential among the people. In Mr.. Hodgson'
appointment Wichita will scoI take jus
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