Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-23
FAIR WEEK AT HARPER.

To the Editor OF the EAGLE.
The week closing tails Saturday night has
been SO busy that your correspondent could
| not find time TO even send telegram to tell
of its events II is fair week and the town
has been very lively, business has been good
with our merchants, times brighter for our
| farmers, and an excellent fair and that splen-
did troupe, the Simon's comedy company,
have caused people generally to take "A little
recreation and look on the bright side of
| life
Our fair has been grand success in most
respects, very satisfactory all around, we
believe, speaking much for the management.
The old charge of fifty cents for round trip
to the grounds has always seemed to us
great mistake and is SO regarded by msny,
but it is still tolerated. This exhorbi:ant
charge doubtly greatly lessened the attend
ance from the city; three times as many city
people should have attended.
The displays were very crediabie and
spoke volumes for Harper county soil and
husban1ry. The stock exhibit was better
than the fruit and agricultural display. Tie
races of course attracted much attention
and compared favorably with other fairs in
this part of the state. The track, buildings
and grounds were universally admired,
everything being finished up in good shape
and bearing look of permancy. The
grounds are planted with forest trees which
are doing finely and will soon greatly i'm
prove appearances.
1t is yet impossible TO tell exactly how
successful, financially, the association has
been this year, but despite heavy expenses
there will be surplus of between $500. and
$1,000.
One of the pleasant events of the fair was
the public marriage of Miss Wall to Mr.,
Webb. both of this city. 1t was premium
wedding and the presents amounted to sever
Al hundred dollars worth of household goods. |
An audience of probably 5000 witnessed the
ceremony.
4 baby show in the afternoon attracted |
much attention and no small amount of III
,ercst among exhibitors.
Over $4,000 worth Of real estate changed
hands in this part of the country during the
past wesk-
An important newspaper change viii take
place in this city this week. of which We
are not privileged TO speak at present.
We are promised great cut in prices on
undertaking would do more for the
town and country than just such an occur
renee. Harper has fcr the past few months
;elt the depressing effect Of high prices IN
lumber. the more so on account OF the
-ormer very reasonable prices which did 50
much TO attract trade here
The city schools have opened with an en-
.ollmen, of upwards of four hundred pupils
md rine teachers. Never before have cur
chcols opened with such favorable auspices
Nine commodious, well-turnished rcoms,,he
property of the district were in readiness,
nd a district high school department was
,rgsnized.
The Simon ;roope has played here every
;yht This week and to several crowded
ouses. We envy cur sister Wichita the
of SO popular and talented an
c,o- as Mr.. \. Simon, IN the character o
Paein the jew" he certainly has few peers
n the stage.
Our new buildings are being finished up
nd occupied with good stocks
The three printing offices were overrun
itb work this week and six or seven print
,s presses were run almost constantly Gay :
nd night, the entire week
Business in every department. Of trade Is
frightening and mammoth fall stocks are
eng brought on or purchased OF the pros $,
ec.s of good trade this fall. IL 81