Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09


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s. f. Hall, of Prairie City, IS in the
metropolis.
Hon. A II. Carpenter and wife. Of Valley
Center, were in the city yesterday.
Mr. L. G. Gilmore, lately 0, the Santa Fe
Trail, is in the city calling on friends.
Mr. Bishop, with the Postal Card, at Well
ington, spent the day in the city yesterday.
Miss Jennie Jackson, OF Central avenue,
returned from Kansas City, visiting relatives.
Miss Jennie jackson, OF Central avenue,
has returned from o visit to relatives in Kan
sas City.
DR.. L. j. Jones leaves this morning on
business at Arkansas City and Gonda
Springs.
Attorneys Daugherty and Coates lef5 last
evening for Dodge City to attend to some
legal business,
Ladies OF the Christian church were yes
terday soliciting for bazar, to be given by
that church in December.
Miss Belle Kohn entertained number OF
her friends at her hospitable home on North
ToIeka Sunday evening.
Judge Hooker, of Leeyenworth, has an
nounced his intention to remove to Wichita.
The judge will be welcome.
Charlie Hood, one of the publishers OF the
wellington Monitor, was in the city yeSter-
day and called at the EAGLE office.
A prominent and well-known young man
who went west some time ago viii soon be
married to one of the bellies OF his new home.
J. B. Charles and VIE, accompanied by
AR. Charles mother, hrs. Augusta Chtrles,
terday.
Mrs. James +. Kelly, of Clearwater. came
up Sunday evening to spend few days at
the home of her father, DR.. L. J. Jones, No.
$50 Riverside avenue.
Miss Anna Campbell, OF Wheeling, West
Virginia, is visiting her uncle aud aunt, Mi.
and Mrs. Al. Packer. She will probably
spend the winter in Wichita.
Miss Georgia Daniels OF Eureka, county
superintendent OF public instruction of
Greenwood county, Is in the city visiting
friends and relatives rs well as attending to
business
DR.. carp, Of Winfield, has been invited
and will deliver an address before the South
ern Kansas Teachers association in Wichita
on the evening Of November 25th, Thanks
giving day.
The members of the w. G. Z. U. and all
persons interested in the work are invited to
be present ct tho regular meeting this after
noon at 8 o'c.ock, Mrs Mary Fletcher, dis
trict organizer will b. present and address
the meeting.
Col Murdock was thought to be very
much improved yesterday morning, but an
attempt to leave his home proved his utter
inability to do SO. We wish for him speedy
relief from his rhysical infirmities and re-
turn to his post. We all miss him.
r. c. Beattie of Rochester, who is inter
ested largely in our city and who has been
spending month or more here, will leave
for his home this morning Mr. B. is a gen |
tleman OF large business experience and the
Eagle is glad to number Lim among those in
terested in a pecuniary Nay.
Mrs. Wynne who resides between the riv- |
ers brought to this office sweet potato
which weighed eight pounds and eight
ounces; also a raIi,h which weighed = |
pounds-she also grew on the same ground
this year stalk OF corn which measured
thirteen feet high.
T. c. Bridewell, John T. Wheeler and
Thos. L. Wheeler, three capitalists from
Evansville, Ind, are in the city. They have
come to Kansas to stay and will invest
where they think they can make the most
money, in the shortest time. Mr.. Bridewell
is an Old schoolmate Of the proprietors OF
the EAGLE.
Mr.. +. y. Davis, editor of the Morgan
County O.) Democrat, and Messrs Edward
AMI John Wheeler, OF Evansville, Ind, anu
j. s. Bridwell, eS-nayor OF the sama city, |
are in the city. Mr. Davis is visiting his
son, who is secretary OF the Schuyler Ele,-
tric Light Co, while the other gentlemen
report themselves as being on a tour for the
purpose OF looking at Wichita. Al Of them
seem very much pleased with the city.
Silas Peacock died at his fathers home. six
miles west OF this city, on November 5, 1856.
with consumption. de has been sick ali
summer, but was confined TO his bed
only about four weeks. He bore his suffer
ing with Christian patience and died with
full faith in his Saviours love. He was born
in Warren county, Ohio, September Is, lo55,
and was thirty-one years, one month ana
nine days Old He leaves wife and one
child To mourn his loss. lie was buried or
Saturday, November +. Rev. Martin
preached the funeral sermon. Blessed are
tie dead who die in the Lord
UPSET
Sunday afternoon a horse attached to \
carriage became frightened on Wichita
street, near Central avenue 4 first-class
runaway was the result. The gentleman
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