The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14

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There was one item in our article or
fuckers fruit farm of yesterday morning
which should have been modified so as t
have read %, 600 baskets instead of bashel:
of grapes.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. W. Hooper of Runny
mede have removed to Wichita. having
rented house on Riverside. where they
now reside. These people are infatuated
with the city and will invest here.
Sig. Iiberati. a noble of the Mystic
Shrine, will make pleasant the journey
over the desert in the life Of the fraternity
by his superior solos on the cornet al
Garfield hall this afternoon and night
Mr.. Oshell, Ben Caves and others will
leave this morning for the territory south
of Kiowa where they will hunt the wild
deer for week or ten days if Amos Chap
man and his half-breed scouts don't OBJ
ject.
A bright, cbuncky little son, weighing
ten pounds, arrived at the home of Officer
| Harmon yesterday, and that popular off,
Ger in consequence is setting up the cigars
and receiving the congratulations OF his
friends.
Clovie, the adopted child of Mr. and
Mrs. NJ C. Jackson, in North Wichita,
died of membraneous Group and was
buried on the 9th inst. The notice which
was sent to this Office for Sundays issue
did not come to hand until yesterday.
Rev. j. n. Howard and wife are visiting
! the family of D. l.. Greene and to attend a
reunion of the family of S. ?. Howard,
the first that has been held In eleven years.
Mrs Cain of Indiana is also guest at
the Green home, in Riverside addition.
Mr.. W. L. Haynes of Norwich is in the
city on business. Mr.. II. stated to an
EAGLE man that the farmers in his part of
the country were all busily engaged plow-
ing and preparing the soil for seeding. In
a great many instances the farmers have
already finished their drilling and are in
the fields husking corn.
The piano recital by Mrs. DR.. Mccoy,
which was advertised to take place this
evening in Shaw's music hall, has been
postponed until Wednesday, the 2lst
instant, when a more elaborate program
will be presented. The cause of the post
ponement is Liberati's concert this even
ing.
Mrs Dr. H. s. Hickman and son, Mr..
Joseph Van Dine and wife, and Mrs. Silas
Andrews, all of Houston, Ills, yesterday
returned TO their homes after a very
pleasant visit to friends in the Peerless
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pleased with our city, with the people,
their ways, and the business outlook. They
will return later with their friends.
Mr. and Mrs Jennings of Fort Scott
have moved to Wichita and will make the
Peerless Princess their future home Mrs.
Jennings especially is enamored with
Wichita and says it is the best city in the
state. Mr.. Jennings fully concurs with
her in this statement, and will go into
business here A number of their Fort
Scott friends will follow their example.
Some of the electric cars have discarded
the old headlights and substituted electric
headlights, placed on top of the cars oyer
the platforms. They have been put on
some of the vestibule cars and if they
prove satisfactory to the company all cars
will be provided with them. These head
lights throw a brilliant light and are quite
an improvement.
On exciting race took place on South
Fourth avenue, near Oslo, this morning,
between the driver of a car and an indi-
vidual who was attempting to steal the
same. The latter was compelled to
iel, Cd nd baH
quite a time in getting away, as all the
neighbors joined in the chase. Who he
was his pursuers were unable to find out.
Thomas Shaw, a. Joseph Henley and
other noted wheelmen of this city, leave
for Parsons, Kan, this morning, where
they attend the annual state meeting of
the League of American Wheelmen which
is in session there this week. Mr.. Henley
expects to bring the biggest prizes TO
Wichita The Wichita gentlemen will en-
deavor to have the next meeting of that
organization held at Wichita.
J. J. Baughman, wooden manufacturer
of Harrisburg, Pa, who is visiting our
city called yesterday in company with w.
II. Rauch, Esq Mr.. b. has been making
a tour of the far west, including Colorado
and Kansas. He is an experienced bust
ness man of close observation and seems
inclined to criticlse our superficial manner
of farming in the west. With all our big
results he thinks they could be practically
doubled by more systematic and intelli-
gent methods and systems.
Our friends must have patience The
political campaign is on and matters of
local intrest crowd upon US at this season.
a long letter from TopolObampo, a COM
munication ION restricting emigration,
another on the effect of the tariff on prices,
another on Kansas hogs, another on the
demands OF the Kansas grocer. together
with half dozen shorter contributions of
local and general interest are awaiting
turns to appear.
Wichita Council No 8, Order of Chosen
Friends, recently organized, have chosen
the following officers until the regular
term: last councillor, Edwin Carter;
W. H. Oliphant; vice councillor.
Mrs. i. S. Carter; secretary. W. II. \.
karicofe; prelate, Mrs. Ella Young; mar
shall. J. C. Harrell; warden, Miss Alice
Pool; guardian, r. W. Williams: sentry,
G. NJ Harvey; treasurer, DR.. Mary Gage
Day; trustees, H. J. Thomas, W. H. Oil
plant. Ed Carter. The Council viii hold
another meeting next Monday evening,
when the installation of officers win take
place.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The postponed meeting of the Woman's |
Mission cj-cla If tbs Eirsr BapriSt church ]
will be held with Mrs J. p Furloug e3S 4