Wichita daily eagle., 1886-07-13

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PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS OF NEWS
r Jacks leaves today for Chicago.
Mrs W.B. Williams is very sick ct bel
home in West Wichita
Charley Collins, the big cattle man Of
Reno county, was in town yesterday.
The German NJ. E. Sunday school vii
lave q picnic at Riverside park next Thurs
day, July 18th.
Messrs. T. C. and B. S. Kimball, of New
York, are prospecting in the city, and ars
pleased with its prospects.
Tho board sidewalk in front of the Occi
dental hotel is to be superseded BY fine CO
ment walk, which will be quite an addition
to that hotel.
Mr.. George E. Spalton, secretary of ths
Lombard Mortgage and Investment Com
pany. leaves today for Glencoe, ILL.,, to bt
gone two weeks.
The dreaded horse and cattle disease, pini
eye, is getting in some fatal work hereabout
We hear of a number Of animals effected
with it and some have died.
A young lady lost yesterday afternoon 9
gold pen with pearl handle. q lady's small
fine pen, for which liberal reward will bt
paid for its return to this Office.
Messrs. Gardner and Tolle, of Fl Dorado
the former banker and the latter ner.
chant, were in the city yesterday and hon
ored our sanctum with pleasant call.
The ladies of the degree of honor A. D
U. W. have the thanks of the whole EAGLE
outfit for fine bucket Of lemonade and 9
basket of choice cake. Thanks, ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Richey beg to return
their most sincere thanks to the many friendl
and neighbors who sympathized with and
helped them on the occasion Of the death
and funeral of their little Willie.
Mr.. Enoch Benefited, the contractor, went
to Kansas City last evening for the purchase
of lumber and matstial. Mr.. B. has ths
contract for Grieffenstsin's new houses,
which average about $500 apiece.
Miss Gertrude Denlinger is the guest THU
week of her uncle, c. r Miller. She will be
Joined by her brother, Il. N. Denlinger, ol
the Anthony national bank, and in com
pany with him will visit Cedar Rapids, La.
Mr.. Cad Allard, business manager OF the
Hot Springs, Ark, Daily News, is In the
city and will remain several days to satisfy
himself that what he has heard Of wonder
full Wichita be true. We acknowledge
pleasant call from him.
Doc Worrall complains that some relig'
ious neighbors have taken quite fancy te
his chickens. There is no reason why rel'g
ious people should not fancy chickens, bu'
stealing chickens is not, as rule, consid'
cred religious ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Balch leave this morn
ing for New York city and other eastern
cities on a pleasure trip, to be gone three
months. During Mr.. Balch's absence hi'
business will be attended to by W. A. Nor
ri.. residence 317 North Market.
While in Wichita last week Mr.. W. l.
Peck, OF Hazeltob, Barter county, kansas
purchased from the Morris Bros. the state
rights OF Kansas for the sale Of the Morris
type writer. Mr. Peck expects to remove te
Wichita with his family, and give his e1'
elusive attention to the sale Of this typt
writer.
The Kansas Furniture Company will oc
cupy their new building, corner OF Topeks
and Douglas avenues, the 18th, and Biting
Bros, who are tearing down their store pre-
psratory to commencing their elegant foul
story block, will move their stock into the
room vacated by the Kansas Furniture Co
The farmers are once moro beginning tt
feel blue on account Of the tropical weather
and say that if rain don't come this week the
corn is a goner That is just what they said
a month or SO ago. and just then the rair
came and the report was that there neve'
was a better prospect for a corn crop. II
will be that way again. 1t will rain before
next Monday merning.
w. E. Oakley, the Santa Fo yardmssier
who wss wounded July 4, has so far recov'
cred as to be able TO leave for his home near
Newton. He went on the evening psssen
ger train yesterday. accompanied by his
wife and children, who had been here sincs
the accident. His many friends are rejoiced
to see him SO far convalescent.
Those who imagine there is but little
travel on account of the hot weather would
be surprised to take . trip TO Kansas City
over the Santa Fe. The Santa Fe is great
road. Two trains of twelve coaches each
leave Kansas City twice day. and there is
not vacant seat in any car. The road is in
fine condition, and the best possible atten-
tion is paid to passengers.
We are informed by good authority,
though not officially, that the Rock Island
people are planning to begin operations
with their line from Wichita at once, or as
econ as they can arrange for the transporta-
ton hi.her of the necessary implements and
material. The Rock Island means business.
and will have its cars running into Wichita
at the earliest day possible.
The danger of walking close to buildings
in course of construction or undergoing re-
pairs, was demonstrated yesterday by the
breaking of the rope attached to the box in
which the men were lowering the brick