Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-30

Mr.. Arthur Dibbens, who lives about Eve
miles southwest of Cheney, met with very
serious loss last Wednesday. His barn, FIVE
horses, $50 bushels of corn, hay, farming
implements, ETC., were burned, and be had
no insurance, therefore his loss is great. The
origin Of the fire is supposed to be acct
dental. One Of the men had thrown his
coat, containing matches, on the hay in the
barn, aud little girl, who was playing
about the barn, either ignited the matches
by stepping on them or taking them from
the pocket and lighting them.
The entertainment given in the rooms of
the W. c. T. L., last night for the benefit of
that organization in its rooms al 300 Doug
las avenue, was decided success. A large
crowd wss in attendance, and the evening
WIS one of enjoyment. An excellent pro-
gram, which was published in the last issue
of the EAGLE, consisting of recitstions, Sc
lect readings, and music was delightfully."-
rendered, after which lunch of biscuits,
honey and milk was served, and the remain
der the evening was enlivened by converse
ton and games of the younger ones.
DR.. Purdey, the Turkish bath man, show
ed reporter the plan of commodious and
elegant bath house, he expects to have built
this year, somewhere up near the county
Jail. According to the plans, i. will be q
fine one. with swimming baths, etc, and
everything in frst-clsss order. The Turkish
bath Is becoming very popular all over the
country, and is gaining in favor here every
day.
Messrs. 5. b. Grow, of Urbsna, Ohio.
and Bell. of Cincinnati, called yester-
day. These gentlemen had heard of Wich-
tia as the coming metropolis of the south
west and came to look it over with view to
locating. Like all who come they are favor
ably impressed with the prospective COM
mercisl importance of our city.
j. d. Caldwell is out for member of the
board of education at his own urgent re-
quest. he says be talked one hour and 75
minutes to one of his friends trying to in
duce him 10 request him 10 come out but he
didn't. Caldwell says he cant see how all
thsse other candidates Come out at the earn
est request of large number of their
friends.
The county commissioners are TO occupy
the front corner room on the upper floor Of
the county building, which they are going
to have fitted up in line shape. 1t is. said,
though there is some room for doubt on that
point, that they are to have small sized
joint there and table for progressive
euchre.
Grave apprehensions were entertained by
some of our fruit growers thst the frost of
night before last would nip the buds, but
the snow coming on right after and the day
remaining clowded saved them then but
they may not be so luckey anent last
nights frost. Those who have oranges and
banana orchards sre goners.
"Ycu ought TO tell your people to build
more houses" said gentleman to repre-
sentative of this paper last evening at tie
Occidental ~ know three families here
now that can't get houses" And yet some
people say this town is building up too fast.
There were four roadmasters in the city
yesterday: Gaffeny and Sullivan of the Sun
flower. Peters OF the Santa Fe, and McKen-
zie OF the Wichita and Western. In about
year there viii be three or four more road
masters in this city.
There were a few chunks of winter float
zoo. a-o-rd :, Tho T., IF eDripy .pi II ua.