Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-19

md add West Wichita IN
ii W Lewis TO Emily J Houston lot
IS Douglas ave city Of Wichita. 52jC
.JT Carpenter 10 John NJ Thompson
lots II to % Inclusive Meridian ave
town Of Valley Centre. ........ 25C
Theodore F Axtel TO Henry Brand the
nv or 20-26-2w. .................. 200t
W \ Plummer to = : Elder lot blk
5 Perry's add Wichita nm. zoe
Fred Aikens TO Harriet + Miner lot
5 First ave Atkins add to the town
Of Clearwater ...................... 10,
A a HIDE 10 J II Reynolds lots 90, Il,
73 and Is Ellis ave Hyde's add. sc
Chas ID Plank TO Henry Stcizel ne or
2o-2o-3w. 1000
II. G. Lee sold half block in English:
last addition yesterday.
We haven't heard of anybody kicking
much about the dust lately.
The goods of the Chicago Bargain mouse
have all been removed from the Blacl,
block.
Alderman English SAYS he is not SO young
Kid as reported in his late biographical
history
Messrs Humphrey Il Rhode, another new
drug firm win hoist their banner on Doug
las avenue to-day
One local ,ick and the editor swamped
somewhere in southern Kansas is our excuse
for short rstions this morning.
\ large delegation of the knights Of Py-
thias in full uniform left by the Sunhower
for Fort Scott yesterday morning.
1t may be interesting TO our reader, to
hear that the colored barber shot in the
neck some time ago, i now at work shaving
AWAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirlswood, Of Iowa, who had
been visiting at the residence OF Mr.. j. c.
Rutan, left for home yesterday accompanied
by Mr.. Rutan.
Take notice that the booth privileges of
the Driving Park Association, will be sold
at Jocelyn * Thomas office OF . O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
There was a crowd in front of J. NJ. Al
len * Cos store nearly all day yesterday,
looking al the agent of Horsford's Baking
Powder, mixing dough and baking bis
cults.
Miss Mary Z. Hartwrll, returned mission
AIRY from Siam. VIII speak at the Presbyter-
ian church tonight at O'Clock Miss Hart
well is a very interesting speaker. Come
everybody.
Pat Mcdonald, the poet of the Cowskin,
was in town yesterday and said the Lord
knew best what kind Of weather was best for
Kansas, and he didn', think Providence had
deserted Us just yet.
Mr. Geo. Bergman, Of South Market
street, received 4 very pleasant visit from
stranger Sunday morning 1t is girl and
weighs eleven pounds. George set EN- up
quite freely yesterday.
At meeting Of citizens interested in the
location of the Methodist college, held at
Nederlander's office yesterday, committee
was appointed to wait on the locating com
mttee and show them around
Speaking OF the wet weather and the cor
dition of the land. Yesterday. John Fisher
said that he had piece of land that he
thinks he will have to seed down in catfish.
That'l be something for the fish club to
look after.
Capt. Carey Is reported to have been after
Capt. Smyth with a gun yesterday because
he was reported to be All English, French,
oceanica man. Capt. Carey SAYS he has no
use for a man that would 30 back on his
mother.
The regular meeting Of the Garfield Post
will be held tonight \ full attendance is
requested, IA business of importance will
come before the poSt-the election of three
trustees and other matters of interest. Come
everybody.
Dr.. Grcenlee says it takes no time to
raise few thousand dollars in the east side
of town. They raised $500 to help build
the street railway from the Santa Fe depot
to Mil street, and hs says the rosd will be
built 10 that point by July Isl.
Several of the ballaster posts which sup
port the guari-rails of the foot-way over
the Arkansas river bridge have been broken
of, and several Of the tubular hand rails
have been diSjointed, all of which weakens |
10 some extent the general structure.
The Arkansas river got on boom sat
urdav. II came within about seven feet Of |
the bottom cords of the wagon bridg" sun
day evening. From that time j; tell until |
yesterday afternoon low enough to uncover
some sand bars. But 1t Is still high.
Mr.. jerome York returned from his farm
on the Cowskin yesterday. lie SAYS the
creek Is quite high. and with q lit
tie more rain it would begin to do damage. |
Mr.. York SAYS the buffalo fish are running
up the bitches and the boys are catching
them with their hands.
Alderman J. c Richey was a far bigger |
man than Fritz Snitzler the last two DAYS |
1t is girl and weighs l0l pounds. We
suspect that Richey knew something about
this when he run for office. He thought i; |
a good idea to have a hand in the govern
men, of the recent population. -; en- up
again.
A gentleman who has a complete >et OF
al the depot for first class sash,
blind and door factory, said be had been
looking around for 10; 10 build for the |
past five days, bat owners of real estate held /
their property 80 high he did not feel like
locating, and if he could not do better he
would pull oui for some other point
!. W. Sloan and Mr.. J. b. Shelley. mans /
ger of the Usage Cattle company. returned
from Chicago Sunday morning. Mr.. Shelley |
said nearly all the country between here and
No, is sheet of mud and water.
II will be remembered that Mr.. Shelley took
II trainload of cattle to Chicago last week.
He says they were the finest lot of cattle at
the Chicago stock yards.
As pointer for the gentlemen composing
the locating committee of the Methodist
college. il might be well to taken into con-
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