The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-08


business trip to Topeka and St. Joseph.
Deputy County Clerk NJ. A. Carvin is at
Sun City, Kan. in Barber county, on bust
ness.
William O'Bryan, of Erie township, was
in the city yesterday and tells the same
story of plenty.
E. j. Ross left yesterday morning for
Seattle and Tacoma. Wash, over the
Rock Island on a business trip.
John Sharp and Mary Ray were married
by Judge Buckner yesterday afternoon.
The contracting parties are colored.
c. H. Hubbell and wife. of Harrington,
are in the city visiting. Mr.. Hubbell is
the division superintendent of the Rock
Island.
Commissioner Randall came in from Mt.
Hope yesterday and was seen at the court
house. He says he is on deck again after
his illness.
E. r. Hollowell, the book-keeper at the
Burton Car company, returned yesterday
from a months vaction, which he spent in
the Rockies.
The county commissioners yesterday
sold two yearling colts raised on the poor
farm, for 500 apiece. These colts are fine
animals and were sired by a fine horse of
the Toler stock farm.
The board of education meets today at
o'clock at their rooms in the Sedgwick
building 1t is understood that the project
of building an addition to the high school
building will be considered.
Samuel Black. of this county whose
family reside near near Goddard. is in the
city on business. Mr. Black is an en-
ploye of the Wichita and Western Rail-
way company at Pratt, Kan.
Our esteemed fellow townsman, Hon.
William Mathewson has been elected
colonel of the First regiment of Kansas
Patriarchs Militant, l. o. o. F. Col.
Mathewson, if you please, hereafter, gen.
tlemen.
A social for the benefit OF the W. C. T.
Z. will be given Monday evening, August
10, at the residence of Mr.. f. A Mason,
the Riverside Juvenile Literary and
Musical club. All are cordially invited.
There was a dance on the West Side last
night, which was very largely attended
An enjoyable time was had and the
dancers made merry until the waning
hours of the morning Good music and
general good time is reported.
Prof. G. H. Laughlin left last night
over the Rock Island for Kirksville, Mo-,
where he is to lecture next Monday night
before the teachers institute. kirksville
is an important educational center, one of
the State normal schools being located
there
An Erie township farmer, Carl Miller,
was i'll town yesterday on business. He
reports everything fiourishing. He has
this year cut $50 acres of fine wheat and
will put in 400 acres this fall. He has now
six teams out in the field, and is running
two gang plows, and is turning over the
sod at the rate of twenty acres per day.
Amos Burnes, Esq, at one time in the
active law practice in this city. has been
engaged to take charge of the schools at
Colwich, this county, during the coming
fall and winter. His wife will assist him
in the work. Mr.. Burnes is most relia-
bic and worthy man and an experienced
educator
Mrs. Mary A d. Robbins, of 1858 North
Topeka avenue, was inferred yesterday
afternoon, Mrs. Robbins died on August
(, from the effects of la grippe, and was 60
years of age. She leaves son and daugh- |
ter to mourn her loss. Miss Robbins has
been staying with her alone, while her son
William came from an eastern city to at |
tend her funeral.
J. W. Harrison, farmer from near Col |
witch, has been very prosperous during the |
past few years and has succeeded in pay |
ing off the mortgage on his farm. He was !
in the city yesterday buying a new lot of |
furniture for his fine large house, which |
be has just completed besides paying off |
other Indebtedness. Many of such in |
stances can be seen nowadays, which clear |
y disproveo the statements of the calam- |
ty howlers
The order issued some time ago for |
bidding the lettering of horses and cows |
n the streets in such manner as that they !
nay cross the street and sidewalks, is al |
most wholly disregarded in many portions !
If the city, and in some places the board |
walks have been damaged by such animals
Walking on and crossing them to the ex-
ent that it i dangerous for pedestrians to
pass over tie walks after nightfall. Look
,ut for more damage suits against the city.
A little 4year old girl named Day OF the
Childrens' Home, while out on the walk
afternoon playing, was bounced
lpon by dog from a neighboring yard,
biting the child quite severely. The
.hild's screams soon attracted a number of
people both from the Home and passers-
". Great excitement prevailed for time
md chase was given the dog. The canine
vas finally caught but it was found to
lave no SYMPTOMS whatever OF madness.
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