Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

with several others. Prof. COwdrick
starts to-day for Lawrence to attend
the commencement exercises of the
state university, of which he is grad.
uate. In fact there will be q general
scattering of the teachers but we hope
all will avail themselves of the drill
and pleasure in store for all who at
tend the coming county normal which
we believe is to be held in this city
this year, with the popular snperin-
tendent of the Anthony schools in
charge as conductor.
Memorial services were held at the
opera house under the auspices OF the
G.. A. r. Post. Theo. Botkin, of At.
tica, delivered very able, though too
lengthy, address. Rev. j. NJ. Wright
followed in ten minute practical talk.
Music was furnished by the Harper
cornet band aud Prof. Asher.
Rev. w. II, Kern, the new pastor OF
the Christian church, arrived last
week and is already hard at work. In
addition TO other duties he has been
elected superi n,endent Of their large
and interesting Sunday school. Rev.
Kern is from Indiana and is man Of
liberal, progressive ideas, and prom
Uses TO be popular and earnest work.
err.
Rev. J. NJ. Wright, the new pastor
of the PRESBYTERIAN church, from
Bloomfield, Iowa, is scholarly, elo-
quent and popular minister. While
on the subject might ado that Rev.
A. b. Char. lie, who this spring became
the first pastor of the Baptist church
here, is one of the ablest men in that
church in tins section of the state and
is doing excellent work. Both the
Baptists and Presbytcrians are ar
ranging to build fine church edifices
this summer, costing from five to ten
thousand each.
The state "cow DOCTOR" DIR. A. A.
Holcombe, was in the city last week,
and certainly made a most favorable
impression. While probably large
majority of Kansans yet doubt the
wisdom of our legislators in creating
such an Office, those who meet DR..
Holcombc will be glad to see the Office
filed by SO earnest and capable man.
The races, under the management
of the Driving Park association, prov
ed very satisfac' DRY; despite the rain.
The attendance was good notwith-
standing the outrageous charges OF
the hack drivers, for taking visitors
to and from the grounds We ven-
ture no other town in Kansas has
ever tolerated such an outrage more
than once, and we can explain
it here only on the ground that every
one is making money in Harper. The
fifty cents charged by the hackmen for
the round trip prevented many from
attending and cost the association
hundreds of dollars. Col. Dunton,
editor of the Spirit of the Turf. OF
Chicago, was in attendance during the
races and was apparently well and
highly pleased with our people.
The q. A. r. post gave dramatic
entertainment at the opera house Sat-
urday night, 1.-The Little Daughter OF
the Regiment" The post is deserving
and everyone would like to see the
"boys' do well in their entertain
ments. but the amusement going pub
lie can't stand their war plays pro-
duced mainly by home talent (O. The
city affords number of good anna
teur actors but the post never secures
them. The play was slimly attended
in consequence. A good cause does
not justify poor play in such town
as Harper.
Maxwell's skating rink, 50xlS0 feet,
was crowded Saturday night.
Two very fine stone blocks. one
containing three and the other two
rooms, are in course of erection, and
two Others containing several rooms
Will be commenced very soon. Be-
sides these there are many fine resi-
dences and smaller business houses
under way. In short, Harper has
never enjoyed a more substantial
boom than she is having this spring.
We now claim 1900 people.
The wheat crop looks very well
throughout the county aud now prom
Uses about three-fourths crop. The
wet weather has injured the corn
somewhat by letting the weeds get a
start.
Mrs. Caroline LIE Beau, VI. D., OF
Wichita, has located here for the prac-
tice of medicine. q.