Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-11
SEDCWICk.
SEpawICK, Sept. z, 1885.


sEDowIcK.
SEpawICK, Sept. z, 1885.
To the Editor OF the Eagle
We have been informed that the
Commercial hotel is to change hands
soon, L. NJ. Finch havidg sold to a
party from Cheney. We have not
learned what Mr.. Finch intends do
ing.
A. T. Vanter has let the contract for
two story frame house to be erected
Oh his farm four miles northwest OF
Sedgwick. The building will be l6xS2
with an ell l4x2S feet, two stories high
with veranda porches, etc, and it Will
be an ornament TO that portion of the
township. p. NJ. Morgan hiss The con-
tract to furnish and complete the
same. Mr.. V. is an old settler, having
come here in 20 or II poor man
finsnc tally but wealthy in health and
energy, and now, as the years grow
on apace we find him surrounded with
splendid farm well stocked, good |
barn, out of debt and money laid up
to build him comfortable home. We
are glad 10 note the prosperity of the
old timers, being one of them our
self.
Mr.. l. Lamb is on the sick list. A
great many of our people are COM
planning of colds since the cool, wet
weather set in.
Mrs. Elliott has contracted for res
idence to be built on Garfield avenue
in Halls addition.
Sedgwick is well supplied with base
ball clubs, having eight or nine organ
izations, including the Juveniles. Quite
an interesting game was played last
Thursday between the fat and lean
mines; the latter being the victors by a
score of 10 to %. The contestants
were dressed in masquerade suits, less
the mask, and presented grotesque
appearance.
We understand G. W. Beauchamp
intends opening out in business again
soon.
S. G.. Morgan executed plans and
specifications for new bridge across
the river, a. this Place, lass week. 1t
will be similar in structure to the old
one which has been in use for the last
fourteen years, and has become dam
gerous. Sedgwick county should help
build bridge across The river on the
county line road. 1t would probab-
ly be used as much by Sedgwick
county people as any bridge in
the county outside of the one
crossing the river at the west end of
Douglas avenue in Wichita.
w. A. Giffin has gone to Peabody
to assist in opening up stock of boots
and shoes for n. Perry & Co. Mr..
Perry was principal of our schools last
year.
Congdon Bros. have been awarded
the contract TO furnish the coal for
the schools the coming year.
Our schools will open the 21st of
this month.
Miss Clark, graduate of the En-
poria Normal, has been engaged by
the board TO fill the vacancy OCCASION
ed in the second primary by the fail
ure of Miss Iceland to accept the posi-
ton.
Quite a number of John ID. Prigle's
friends, living in Scdgwick aud sur
rounding country, made raid on him
last Friday evening. at his home in
Grant township, Sedgwick county, to
assist in celebrating his fiftieth
birthday some of them were SO well
entertained that they staid all night
and helped celebrate his wedding ami
versary which occurred on Saturday
the 5th.
The hog cholera is abating since the
weather has become cooler.
The telephone man has struck Sedg-
wick and is being patronized quite
literally. We have noticed the fol-
lowing connections: Shaefer & Firms
store with their elevator; S. & F.'s
store with w. J. Halls coal Office; S.
s. F's store with Mr.. Firms residenc,
one mile southeast of town; City Bark
with Hall & wiley's elevator; Com
mercial hotel with Slocum & Bartley's
livery barn.
The lumber firm of Congdon & Son
has been dissolved, the son, W. NJ. Jr.,
retiring.
NJ. Raglan has purchased the black
smith shop on Commercial avenue, of
his partner, Mr.. c. e. Blinn, also his
partners interest in tools and bust
ness. Mr.. Blinn we understand in
tends going west. We can heartily |
Recommend Mr.. B. TO the people |
with whom he may conclude to locate
as an honorable, square-dealing man
and a good mechanic.
Joe w. Green contempiates locating |
in Seward county.
Mr.. j. X. Rogers will occupy his
Fourth street property this week.
The old portion of the school build
ing has been pointed and painted two
coats of red, which improves the APP
pearance, as well as puts the walls in
good repair.
VIII Hatfield contemplates moving
to Cheney soon. p. MCNANIUs.