Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-20
GARDEN PLAIN.
GARDEN PLAIN, June 10.

| lnls Is the se6sou Wucu ever oous
save the doctor and reporter are busy,
and We correspondent findeth it a pref
ty hard matter to keep his promise
with ye editor.
Mr.. A. D. Wheeler, one of our grain
buyers, informs us that he has been
quite busy this week, he having
bought and shipped eighteen carloads
of grain.
Mr.. E. II. Hymer, another one Of
our grain buyers, determined not to
be outdone by his gentlemanly COM
petitOr, says that he too will ship
the same number of bushels this
week.
And now comes Messrs. Crawford
and Masters, and of their own motion
inform your correspondent that they
have purchased during the week
about six carloads of hogs, and that
they will ship the same TO Kansas City
the coming week. Mr.. Editor, what
do you think of our town a market,
anyhow!
The work of improvement goes
steadily on, several contracts havin g
been let since my last communication
Mcssrs Slocum & Peters have re-
ceivcd full line Of first-class grocer
| les aud queensware, aud we must con-
cede the fact that their store has been
much improved in appearance.
Mr.. lily. Morrison has been adding
TO his stock and his store is now
credit to the town. Henry and his
clerk, Mr.. Johnnie Hamilton, are jolly
fellows, and our farmers will find it to
their interest to interview these gen
tlemcn before purchasing elsewhere.
Our mill has received coat of
paint, which has improved lis looks
very much. The wants of the patrons
are SO great at TO necessitate full
ran from early morn till late at night.
The milIers are a jolly set, from En-
gineer COsner to the boss, Mr.. Rat
life, and we are much pleased to note
that the Wichita mills are losing
ground in this place.
Billie Taylor, our jolly real estate
man, has been out on the 70 al early
and late showing visitors some OF his
first-class bargains, and we are pleased
I, Oh G.
his pains. The last week he has sold
to Mr. Chas. Smith, of Adrian, Mich,
two quarter sections for $500, and to
n Mr.. Chase, of Maryland, a quarter
section of improved property for 3d.
200, and the boom still goes on. Par
ties having money to invest will do
well to call on Billie.
Messrs. Masters. Of Indiana. have
purchased a quarter near town, and
have begun the work of improving
the same.
Messrs. Chadwick and Strong have
opened first-cass drug store, where
full line of pure drugs and medicines
may be obtained. They are tip-top
gentlemen, and we wish them success
in theirncw field.
Mr.. Bartlett. of New jersey, has
opened a harness shop, and is prcpar-
ed TO supply the wants of the farmers,
even unto the uttcrmoSt.
Mrs. Way and family, OF Cas- coun-
ty, H., are here on a visit to Mr.. Dal-
las Carr, her brother She will prob
ably go into business here al an early
date.
III. & Milligan, agent for the Phc Up.
a. Blgelow wind mill company. of
Kansa. CITY, is here in the interest of
said company. This last week hc has
supplied Mr. T. G. james, Jr, aud
several other farmers, with mill,
which we consider first-clasS.
We would be pleased, Mr. Editor,
to give You list OF the names
rs they appear on on our hotel
registers, but it would occupy too
much of your valuable space; but We
must say that everyone who stops
over here is well pleased with our
town and the surrounding country.
Died, at his residence in Garden
Plain, on Tuesday, June IL, 1885, Raw
son Southwick. Father Southwick. rs
he was familarv called, was born in
Cayuga county, \. Y, June Il, 1915,
and therefore lacked one year of his
three score aud ten. AT the age of u
he cmigraied TO Michigan, and in 1870
TO Iowa. In 1874 he was induced TO
seek his fortunes in the great undcycl-
oped west, and, of course, decided TO
settle i'm Sedgwick county Mr. South
wick was an exemplary man full of
devotion and plety, and no doubt is
receiving the reward of Him who hath
said: Blessed are they which die in
the Lord. His aged companion, three
sons and daughter, still survive him,
and NAV /" He who iempers
the wind 10 the shorn lamb "
be with them in this their hour
of trial and afiliction. His funeral. at
tended by most all our citizens. took
place to-day. An earnest, able and
thoughtful discourse was delivered by
the pastor of the first Baptist church,
Rev. j. w. Dorman. after which the !
remains were inferred in the Attica |
cemetery. Requiescat in pace. pater.
IGNoTUS.
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