Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-20
CLEAR WATER.
CLEARWATER, Feb. II

TO the Editor of the Eagle.
Ground hog day has passed and
none of the wise men of the east, or
even the west, have dared to venture
an opinion whether the "chucks" ma
jesty remained out or not, so we are
left in the dark in regard to whether
this is spring. If it is, the instinct of
the river and the ground hog remain
ing out, will save our bridges, fer the
ice is netting away, the snow all gone
and the spring birds begin TO sing
songs of rejoicing. Now let us all
take courage, after the most wonder
full cold and disagreeable winter, not
only here, but down in Dixie, on the
warm side OF Mason and Dixon's line
where the cold has broken over, and
frozen their''no and earses;" and in
the land of oranges, where they raise
nothing else for market, they too have
suffered a greater loss than Kansas
ever did by grasshoppers. So the
cold is not respector of persons or
locations, but all come under its in
fiuence alike.
Clearwater is putting on her best
gown, expecting 10 entertain large
number of friends who are buying
city lots and farms all about
the country. Seven lots were sold by
our agency last week, and buildings
will soon be erected ON them. Mr..
Glenn, one of our best mechanics, has
bought three lots and has very nice
house nearly completed on one of
them.
Prosecuting Attorney Balderston
was here last week to fix up the Ross
Brumfield matter. Everybody saw
that Mr.. Brumtield was cut quite
badly, but no one saw il done The
first thing proven was that Mr.. Brum-
field knocked MIR. Ross down with a
stone which he had in his hand. After
the scuflie Mr.. Brumfield tainted from
the loss of blood. HIS wounds were
dressed and he was confined TO his
house several days. Mr.. Ross was
also injured about the head, but not
seriously. Everybody is glad that the
matter is settled. Mr.. Ross plead
guilty 10 an assault and was fined 50
and costs, in all amounting TO $50.
Your contractors and builders, Messrs.
Weeks 4 Son, are entitled to a notice
among these friends for the very sat
isiactory manner in which they full
filed their contract of building our
fine school building. Although their
bid was very low, yet not a thing i'll
the specification was omitted, and the
work was done in the best manner.
So we shall always associate our beau
tiful and magnificent school building
with the worthy and competent build
ers, and can checrfully recommend
them as honest contractors.
The concert gwen Tuesday evening
last by our |. o. o. +. band was one
of the most pleasant entertainments
of the season, and one of its most
pleasant features consisted in its being
composed very largely Of home talent
The leader of the band, Mr.. +. T. Ja-
cobs, besides being an accomplished
musician knows just how to arrange
and manage concert. Miss Ida
Chain, from FL Dorado, sang mos;
beautifully. Her voice is very sweet.
and shows much culture. Miss Della
Adams, Miss Jessie Tompkins and
Miss May Hume gave us some very
fine piano music, executing several of
the most difiicu pieces in mastery
manner. The band PLAYED several
pieces, which not only delighted but
surprised their many friends. Let us
encourage the boys, and soon we can
boast of one of the best bands i'm the |
valley.
1t now looks as though we were |
to have cross road. The engineers |
are here at work establishing the line.
Well let it come. ALPHA.