Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-11

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Several large excuru ffons startsd Tor Kannn1
frun Ohio, Tuesday. Many q tAsexcuzsiaup
lists are expected to stop IN ths city, = they
have already written 70 to thsir fkinllA
The three petitions IN circslatim aakina
the city to submit proposition for voting
bond to the Wichita, Cedarvale and South
western railroad, are being signed By alunos'
everyone they are presented to. About
twelve hundred names ars now On the list.
Richard Sunderland, IL pears Old, b stop
ping at the Ladies Benevolent horna He
from Mattoon, Ill, and IS looking for hi
uncle, Charles Sunderland Any ono know
ing him win confer favor BY leaving worl
It the home on North Main street.
The Davidson Investment company, o.
Wichita, fled . charter yesterday. tn
capital stock is $4,000, and the director,
are C. A. Walker. R s. Gates. J. c. Derst
W. E. Stanley, and J. O. Davidson. Of WITCH
ita, and W. T. Babcock, Of Boston
Col Sharpnach, S. Hill and lfnt Chaplain
Of Gypsum township, were inths city yester
day. They say that the people down ther
are anxiously awaiting the building Of III
Wichita, Colorado and Southern railroad an
hope soon to be able to como into the city b,
that route
Mr.. Charley Frank, cashier ct The Kansa
National, has decided to build residence ol
South lawrence avenue. It win b . two
story frame of modern architecture an
when finished win be one Of tho cosy resi-
dences Of the city. Work win be commence
in few days
One Of the travelling men for tho Wichit'
cracker factory returned yesterday from
trip in the eastern part Of the state with |
big batch of orders He found business goo,
and the force of the factory is continual.
being increased in order to supply the II
creasing demand.
Mr.. William Carey has bought the lot o.
Main street between English and William
streets, belonging to Mr.. Brown, Of Cincin
natl, and will erect q three-story brick on it
1t will have front Of twenty five feet AM
win be 100 feet deep. Work win be CON
menced in few days
As will be seen by their advertisement th
Citizens Bank is operating under its reorgar
ization with ]. o. Davidson, president, C. A
Walker, vice-president and Jno. C.. Derst
cashier. Mr.. Walker, so well known in thi
city becomes the active manager Of his d.
partment in that big monetary institution.
Yesterday afternoon team Of large sorrs
horses, hitched to q buggy containing on
man, became frightened on North Main nea
Central avenue, and rushed madly down th
street, colliding with several wagons an
carriages. The driver finally regained Coz
troll of them near the Occidental before an
serious damage was done.
A gentleman received letter yesterda
from Bradford Bros, Of Oshkosh, Wis, tina
had decidedly business ring about it. The,
have christened their establishment here th
Wichita Sash and Door company. The reK
resentative of the company will arrive in
few pays and commence work. They wan
to get things in good shape before white
sets in.
R. II. Gardner has fitted the fifty-one win
dows of his Palace hotel with the Pallad
patent screens. For simplicity, appearance
and convenience these screens are superior t
any manufactured They occupy but hal
the window, inside, are self-locking in an,
position, above or below, sliding from, top b
bottom as desired, and can be removed fror
the window in a moment
Mr.. L. D. Skinner, cashier Of the State Ma
tional bank, has taken possession Of his ne,
home on the corner of Topeka and PIN
streets. The home is one among the mos
attractive of the many beautiful home
which now adorn the city Of the prairies, an
the EAGLE congratulates its young friend
who will in the future enjoy life under hi
own vine and fig tree
A pair of mules just taken out Of . drov
from the Territory made things interestin
for the street car drivers yesterday. tn
little fellows had decided objection to bein
hitched up and held kicking match ever
few wards. When near the railroad crossip
on Douglas avenue, refused to move . pc
and required the combined efforts Of th
driver and dozen men to put them again |
motion.
A very neat and beautiful card OF invita
ton received from Coldwater announces tbs
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grant will entertai
their friends in honor Of the tenth anniye
sary of their wedding At the residence OF .
r. Grant and wife, at Coldwater. Mr.. an
Mrs. Grant were married in Wichita te
years ago, and their many friends here unit
in wishing them many more anniversaries {
that happy event.
The announcement is made in tho card {
Prof. L. D. Boyd tina. tho schools on Il
Wo<f sida will ba held in the Pre.byteria