Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-31

Mr. J. D. Hutchirgs is on the sick list. !
Two or three good printers wanted AZ tbs
office Immediately.
Prairie chickens are ripe tomorrow. we
ere hungry for dish.
Lou Ashton, of Leavenworth. Is seriously
III at Pipes boarding house.
J.. y. Killion left yesterday for his home in
the western part Of the county.
John Winters goes to Arkansas City today
TO continue his western prospecting tour
James I.aaIasney, OF Kansas City, Is in the
city purchasing horses for the Q. s. cavalry
service.
&c. Winants and family have returned
from their trip east, glad enough TO get
hone.
watermelon in East Douglas avenue
grocery bears tho followin. legend: 10
pounds 81
The clerks were busy yesterday making out |
bills. The collectors are coming, q thousand
strong. ------
Brick work was commenced yesterday on
tbe Van Ness and Harris building on West
Douglas avenue.
Mrs Iouis c. Jackson and Miss Fannie
left the city yesterday morning for Benton
Harbor, Mich, to spend month.
There will be an ice cream social at the
United Brethren church Wednesday evening
for church benefit Come and have pleas
ant time.
Through the kindness of Grandma Hart
nell the picture of Lucy " ebb Hayes has
been placed upon the walls OF the W T. l.
U. reading room.
w. C. Montgomery, formerly proprietor
of the West Wichita house, is in the city
from Hamilton county, to look after his IN
terests in the metropolis.
Over one thousand barrels of cement have
been used in laying the foundations OF the
Garfield university building and it will take at
least two hundred barrels more.
What with the circus and the United
States district court, the hordes Of blanketed
Indian witnesses, etc, Wichita promises to
be a mighty lively place next week.
Rev. Downey will continue the meetings at
the church on South Mosley avenue. Ser
vices were held there last evening and will be
again this evening, and probably every night
this week, including next Sabbath.
A street car switch is being made on East
Douglas avenue between Lawrence and 10
polka avenues The number Of cars that run
on Douglas between Main street and Topeka
avenue is almost suggestive OF double
track.
Col. b. H. Campbell is at homo for short
respite and rest, from his great ranch In the
Panhandle country, We never saw the col
ouel looking better and we conclude there
fore that his great cattle interests are on
satisfactory plane.
real about our distinguished men as given
by James c. Blaine in Twenty Years in
Congress. The two volumes have recently
been placed in the Sedgwick County Library,
22O Douglas avenue.
As Mrs, Knoor was going down South
Main street about five O'Clock last evening,
her carriage was run into by a street car
and so badly wrecked as TO be unable for
further use The occupants of the carriage
were badly shaken up but fortunately 10 one
was injured.
A pullman car belonging to the New York
Central road and which was called the
''Wanderegn was attached to the west bound
passenger train on the Frisco last Sunday
evening. 1t contained party of high muck
a-rnucks from New York City who were on a
western tour
Mr.. John Exton who with his family has
been spending the heated term up among the
northern lakes and al Minneapolis, returned
home Saturday night Our fellow townsinan
saws he comes back more than satisfied with
'
her grand future.
Sunday evening quite a pleasant party OF
friends gathered at the residence of Mrs.
Ri lce Comfy. 32i South Market street, to
celebrate tho anniversary of her birthday.
| A very pleasant time was enjoyed by all,
| while Mrs Comfy was herself the recipient
of several beautiful presents.
| Biting Bros. decided some time ago to pur-
chase large clock to place on top of their
new building. They ordered one some week
ago costing several hundred dollars. II ar
rived Saturday night and is already to count
the minutes for the people as soon as the
building is completed.
! The most recent adjunct to the Western
Union telegraph Office is q message boy in
the person of little Archie Cohn Archie Is
but years old and isn't bigger than a pair OF
minutes, but he. is a clipper and spry as .
kitten and. withal, remarkably Intelligent
for one of his age He will make his mark
Mr.. VIII Beatty. who travels for whole
sale tea house in st. Joe. and makes his head
quarters at Wichita left yesterday for st
joe His company gives Us a reward TO theil
best travelling agent for the year ending to
dav. a diamond stud. and three days ago
VIII was in the lead and he was hopeful o
winning the prize. He won the prize las
ysar which, vas a gold watch and chain.
Rev. DR.. Hanna former pastor of the NJ
r church of this CITY hut for several year