Also see: Time Line for Bahntge Family in Cowley County, KS. for overview.
Winfield Courier, Thursday,
February 20, 1873.
Work on the Bahntge Block is
progressing rapidly.
Winfield Courier, June 27, 1878.
Mr. H. Bahntge has bought the lot southwest corner of Main and tenth streets, and will immediately erect a brick and stone building 25 x 100 feet, two stories.
Winfield Courier, June 27, 1878.
SEALED PROPOSALS for building a stone and brick building. Plans and specifications to be seen at the Williams Hotel. Owner to receive orreject all bids. H. BAHNTGE.
Winfield Courier, July 11, 1878.
Real Estate Transfers.
T. S. Gilliard to Martha A. Gilliard, s. of sw. 33, 31, 3; 80 acres, $250.
A. J. Thompson and wife to W. C. Muzzy, in nw. 27, 32, 4; 1 acre, $40.
W. T. Adair and wife to Lewis Fitzsimmons, ne. 28, 30, 3; 160 acres, $900.
Laura J. Wise to Solomon Wise, se. 20, 30, 3; 160 acres, $2,000.
Solomon Wise to Fred A. Wise, se. 20, 30, 3; 160 acres, $2,140.
W. E. Rice to Elizabeth Rex, e. of ne. 7, 33, 7; 80 acres, $800.
I. F. Newcomb and wife to Frances M. Boyer, nw. 31, 32, 8; 160 acres, $2,140.
Elizabeth Bates to Rachel Randall, n. of ne. 28, 32, 5; 80 acres, $550.
R. L. Walker, special commissioner, to Nichols, Shepard & Co., sw. 28, 30, 4; 160 acres, $825.
Robert Allison and wife to W. H. Bates, se. 28, 32, 4; 1 acre, $50.
Lizzie Harris to Clara Broadwell, se. 2, 34, 4; 160 acres, $10.
Thomas and Mary Glaze to Jackson Burchett, w. of nw. 9, 31, 3; 80 acres, $300.
W. P. Olney to Johnson Chandler, ne. 13, 31, 6; 160 acres, $600.
R. F. Armstrong to George Walker, ne. 20, 31, 4; 160 acres, $450.
R. L. Walker, sheriff, to J. D. Pryor, ne. 20, 31, 4; 160 acres.
J. D. Pryor and wife to J. Jordan, ne. 20, 31, 4; 160 acres, $1.
J. Jordan to H. E. Schoeb, ne. 20, 31, 4; 160 acres, $900.
S. C. Topliff to Wm. H. Moore, in se. 6, 35, 4; 17 acres, $240.
J. W. Lynch to Wilson Lynch and wife, s. of sw. 16, 35, 4; 80 acres, $250.
J. C. Fuller and wife to H. Jochems, lots 7, 8, and 9, block 207, Winfield, $100.
J. C. Fuller and wife to John C. Schurz, lots 4, 5, and 6, block 207, Winfield; $100.
I. W. Randall to Wm. J. Hodges, lots 1, 2, and 3, block 73, Winfield; $1,050.
J. C. Fuller and wife to Louisa J. Black, lots 16 and 17, block 131, Winfield, $80.
Winfield Town Association to Louisa J. Black, lot 16, block 131, Winfield, $85.
J. E. Platter and wife to H. Bahntge, lot 1, block 110, Winfield, $1,000.
Winfield Courier, September 12, 1878.
Bahntge's new brick building is up to the second story and will soon be completed.
Winfield Courier, September 26, 1878.
The Bahntge building is fast approaching completion, and presents an elegant appearance.
Winfield Courier, October 3, 1878.
L. J. Webb has rented the front rooms in Bahntge's new building for his law office, and until they are completed, he is stopping temporarily in Judge Coldwell's office.
Winfield Courier, October 17, 1878.
The Township Board of Trustees has awarded the building of the new abutments of the South bridge to Mr. Kavanaugh. If he rushes them up as fast as he did the new stone and brick building of Mr. Bahntge, we can soon have that bridge to use again.
Winfield Courier, October 24, 1878.
The dry goods department of the new store in Bahntge's new building opened up in grand style Tuesday morning. The grocery department will open up for business next Saturday.
Winfield Courier, November 21, 1878.
L. J. Webb has fitted up Room No. 1 of Bahntge's new brick for a law office.
Winfield Courier, November 21, 1878.
Mr. Henry Bahntge, of the firm of Bahntge Bros., started for Charleston, South Carolina, Sunday, to be gone two months.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, December 5, 1878. Front Page.
BAHNTGE BRO'S.
CHEAPEST GROCERY HOUSE IN WINFIELD.
LOOK AT OUR PRICES!
8½ pounds "A" sugar for $1.00
9½ pounds Yellow sugar for $1.00
10½ pounds Brown sugar for $1.00
4-3/4 pounds Best Rio Coffee for $1.00
3¼ pounds O. G. Java Coffee for $1.00
3 pounds Mocha Coffee for $1.00
Best Gunpowder Tea, per pound: $.80
Best Japan Tea, per pound: $.65
10 pounds Carolina Rice for $1.00
5 pounds Dried Peaches for $.25
4 pounds Dried Apples for $.25
Standard Tomatoes, 3 pound cans: 16¼
Boyer's Oysters, 2 pound cans: 16½
Boyer's Egg Plums, 2 pound cans: 20
Standard Peaches, 3 pound cans: 30
Honey Drip Syrup, per gallon: 85
Loaf Sugar Drip Syrup, per gal.: 65
Coal Oil, per gallon: 30
And everything in our line in proportion.
All New, and Fresh Goods and guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Winfield Courier, December 5, 1878.
Mr. C. F. Bahntge is one of the finest penmen in the city, besides being an accomplished businessman.
Winfield Courier, December 5, 1878.
Dr. Cooper has removed to 3rd door upstairs in the Bahntge building, where he will be found at all hours unless professionally engaged.
Winfield Courier, December 5, 1878.
Mr. Geo. L. Walker is employed at the grocery house of Bahntge Bros. His pleasant gentlemanly deportment, his wide acquaintance, and his general popularity will make him a valuable salesman to this new firm.
Winfield Courier, December 5, 1878.
Please notice the new advertisement and price list of Bahntge Bros. on first page. The list necessarily is only a partial one, but they assure us that their whole stock is offered at proportionate prices. These very low prices show that they are determined to merit a large trade. They have one of the finest stocks of goods ever brought to Winfield, and there is an air of neatness and taste about their establishment that is truly refreshing. They are gentlemen and well know how to please their customers.
Winfield Courier, December 5, 1878.
Dr. D. V. Cole, of Des Moines, Iowa, has permanently located in Winfield, and will devote his entire time to the practice of medicine. Calls promptly attended in the city or county. Office in Mr. Bahntge's new brick block, upstairs, west room. Particular attention given to the treatment of diseases of women, children, eye, ear, throat, lungs, and all forms and conditions of chronic disease. Dr. Cole has had an extensive public and private practice of more then 25 years in treating the diseases in the west. His facilities for acquiring a knowledge of his profession in the public and private hospitals has not been surpassed by any physician in the state. He can assure the citizens of Winfield and vicinity that he can treat with success all forms of curable diseases.
Winfield Courier, December 12, 1878.
Cross & Blackwell's English chow chow at 40 cents per bottle, and Worcestershire table sauce at 30 cents per bottle, at Bahntge Bros.
Winfield Courier, December 26, 1878.
S. L. GILBERT, Notary Public. S. M. JARVIS, Att. at Law.
GILBERT & JARVIS,
REAL ESTATE AND LOAN AGENTS.
Loan money at low rates on improved farms and city property. Also furnish money to "prove up" at U. S. Land Office. Office upstairs in Bahntge's new block, Winfield, Kansas.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 2, 1879.
[LIST OF NEW BUILDINGS ERECTED SINCE 1/1/1878.]
The following is a list of new buildings erected in the city of Winfield since January 1, 1878, with the name of owner and cost of building.
E. C. Manning, opera house, brick: $10,000.
J. C. McMullen, residence, brick: $13,000.
J. Page, store room, brick: $3,000.
J. C. Fuller, residence, brick: $10,000.
M. L. Robinson, residence, cut stone: $15,000.
J. M. Alexander, office, brick: $500.
Jas. Fahey, residence, frame: $800.00.
Frank Williams, residence, frame: $600.
John Moffitt, residence, frame: $400.
John Moffitt, office, frame: $200.00.
R. D. Jillson, store room, frame: $1,200.
Bahntge Bros., store room, brick: $7,000.
Winfield Courier, January 2, 1879.
The Courier feels proud of its list of advertisers. No county newspaper in the state can boast a larger list or one made up of better, more honorable or more enterprising men. Here they are in alphabetical order.
BAHNTGE BROS., are in the grocery business and keep the best goods in
the neatest manner. It is a pleasure to trade with
them. They own their magnificent store, one of the best in the city. Mr.
Geo. L. Walker will be found behind their counter.
[ADVERTISERS FOUND WITH ADDRESSES.]
Winfield Courier, January 2, 1879.
PATTERSON & SON. ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS. Office on Main Street, in Dever's Bakery.
G. W. HUNT. MERCHANT TAILOR. Ninth Ave., Winfield, Kansas.
HARTER & SPEED. (SUCCESSOR TO A. G. WILSON) Winfield Livery, Feed, and Sale Stable, At the Old Stand, South of Lagonda House, Winfield, Kansas.
H. JOCHEMS. DEALER IN HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL, TINWARE, STOVES, CHARTER OAK STOVES. TIN ROOFING AND BUTTERING A SPECIALTY. Main Street, East Side, Winfield, Kansas.
CURNS & MANSER. LAND, LOAN AND INSURANCE AGENTS. NOTARIES PUBLIC. Office on Main Street, opposite Courier Office, Winfield, Kansas.
D. F. BEST'S SEWING MACHINE & ORGAN ROOMS. MAIN STREET.
STUART & WALLIS, GENTS FURNISHING GOODS. East side of Main Street, Opposite Post Office. Winfield, Kansas.
WALLIS & WALLIS. GROCERIES & QUEENSWARE. East side Main Street, Winfield, Kansas.
T. A. WILKINSON. NEW LUMBER YARD. Would respectfully announce to the people of Cowley County that he has established a Lumber Yard in Winfield, at O. F. Boyle's old stand, on the corner south of the Williams House.
J. T. WESTON. HARDWARE, STOVE AND TIN STORE. Main Street, Winfield. In the Page Building.
NATIVE LUMBER. Having moved my Mill to J. G. Titus' Farm, two and a half miles below Winfield, I am now prepared to Fill Orders For any kind of Native Lumber Promptly. Orders can be left at Winfield Post Office. S. W. CHATTERSON.
JOHN MOFFITT. LUMBER YARD AND OFFICE. Corner of 9th and Millington Streets, Winfield, Kansas.
WALTER'S CITY RESTAURANT, CONFECTIONERY, AND OYSTER SALOON. Opens in Manning's Block (rear of post office), Thursday, Oct. 24, with a new _____ [?] clean and neat in all its apartments.
BAHNTGE BRO'S., GROCERY LINE. Corner Main Street and 10th Avenue, Winfield, Kansas.
[ATTORNEY CARDS. (WINFIELD)]
Winfield Courier, January 2, 1879.
PYBURN & BOYER [A. J. PYBURN/W. M. BOYER] ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WINFIELD, KANSAS. OFFICE IN PAGE BUILDING.
CHAS. C. BLACK, ATTORNEY AT LAW. OFFICE WEST SIDE MAIN STREET, UPSTAIRS, BETWEEN 8TH AND 9TH AVENUES, WINFIELD, KANSAS.
A. H. GREEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND REAL ESTATE AGENT.
LELAND J. WEBB, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WINFIELD, KANSAS. OFFICE UPSTAIRS, ROOM 1, IN BAHNTGE BROS. BUILDING, CORNER MAIN STREET AND NINTH AVENUE.
JOHN E. ALLEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. OFFICE 9TH AVENUE, NEXT DOOR WEST OF CITIZEN'S BANK, WINFIELD, KANSAS.
JAMES McDERMOTT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WINFIELD, KANSAS. OFFICE IN STONE BUILDING, 9TH AVENUE.
HENRY E. ASP, ATTORNEY AT LAW. OFFICES UPSTAIRS IN MANNING'S BLOCK, WINFIELD, KANSAS.
GILBERT & JARVIS [S. L. GILBERT, NOTARY PUBLIC; S. M. JARVIS, ATTORNEY
AT LAW], OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN
BAHNTGE'S NEW BLOCK.
J. M. ALEXANDER, ATTORNEY AT LAW. AT STONE OFFICE, EST OF POST OFFICE, ON 9TH AVENUE.
COLDWELL & COLDWELL [C. COLDWELL/N. C. COLDWELL], ATTORNEYS AT LAW. SOUTH SIDE 9TH AVENUE, JUST EAST OF MAIN STREET.
CHAS. H. PAYSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN MANNING'S BRICK BUILDING, CORNER MAIN STREET AND 9TH AVENUE.
DAVID C. BEACH, LAWYER AND NOTARY PUBLIC. OFFICE WITH CURNS & MANSER, MAIN STREET.
PRYOR & PRYOR [S. D. PRYOR/J. D. PRYOR], ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND NOTARIES PUBLIC.
O. M. SEWARD, ATTORNEY AT LAW. OFFICE OVER McCOMMON & HARTER'S DRUG STORE, WINFIELD, KANSAS.
E. S. TORRANCE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. OFFICE UPSTAIRS, IN MANNING'S BRICK BLOCK, WINFIELD, KANSAS.
JENNINGS & BUCKMAN [F. B. JENNINGS/G. H. BUCKMAN], ATTORNEYS AT LAW. OFFICE OVER READ'S BANK, WINFIELD, KANSAS.
Winfield Courier, January 30, 1879.
Go to the new tin shop 3 doors south of Bahntge's Block. The roofing
and guttering a specialty.
Winfield Courier, January 30, 1879.
Mr. C. F. Bahntge left last Sunday for Joplin, Mo., where he intends to be married February 4th, and then to go to Charleston, S. C., on a wedding tour. He will be absent about two months.
Winfield Courier, February 13, 1879.
Mr. Chas. F. Bahntge and wife are at the Williams House. They arrived on Friday evening, February 7th, having been married on the 4th, as before stated. Instead of going East as they had anticipated, they were prevailed upon by Mr. Harry Bahntge to return with him to Winfield. We wish Charlie and his charming bride what they will undoubtedly have, a happy and useful life.
Winfield Courier, February 20, 1879.
We were shown this week portraits of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Troup, taken from life, which are very fine. The artist, Mr. H. A. Allen, has located in our town, and persons desiring to inspect his work can find him in his rooms in the Bahntge building.
Winfield Courier, February 20, 1879.
ASSIGNEE'S SALE: STOCK OF E. B. JOHNSON BY R. L. WALKER.
I am now selling as assignee, the stock of E. B. Johnson, in the Bahntge building. The goods consist of a well selected stock of staple and fancy dry goods, hats, caps, boots, shoes, and notions. It is all new (having been in the store only about sixty days at time of failure), and I am now selling at private sale without reservation. The old selling price is marked on all the goods at cost, not including transportation. This is no old run down stock, or one made up of remnants, but the goods are all new and bought on purpose for this market. Those who want goods of this description can now secure better bargains than ever before offered in Cowley County. R. L. WALKER, Assignee.
Winfield Courier, March 27, 1879.
[WINFIELD BUSINESS.]
The following is a list of the principal business firms of Winfield.
GENERAL STOCK.
Lynn & Gillelen.
Baird Bros.
Bliss & Co.
T. M. McGuire.
GROCERIES.
J. L. Horning.
Wallis & Wallis.
J. A. Earnest.
Bahntge Bros.
Lofland & Gale.
Winfield Courier, April 10, 1879.
A. H. Beck has built a photograph gallery back of Bahntge's building, and will open out in a few days.
Winfield Courier, April 10, 1879.
Messrs. Turner Brothers have opened a splendid stock of dry goods in the Bahntge building.
Winfield Courier, April 24, 1879.
T. McGuire moved his stock of dry goods and groceries to the Hughes building, two doors south of Bahntge's, last Monday.
Winfield Courier, May 1, 1879.
We would call attention to the new law card of Graham & Webb. This will make a strong legal firm. Judge Graham has for six years occupied the bench of the Atchison judicial district and is well known as an accomplished jurist. Mr. Webb is too well known as one of the brightest attorneys of the southwest to require any notice from us.
AD: R. S. GRAHAM./L. J. WEBB
GRAHAM & WEBB,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Winfield, Kansas. Office upstairs, Room 1, in Bahntge Brros. building, corner Main street and 10th avenue.
[DISTRICT COURT DOCKET.]
Winfield Courier, May 1, 1879.
The following is a list of cases that will stand for trial at the May, A. D. 1879, term of the District Court of Cowley County, beginning on the first Monday in May, and have been placed on the Trial Docket in the following order.
THIRD DAY - CIVIL DOCKET.
FIFTH DAY.
Chas. F. Bahntge, assignee, vs. C. L. Harter.
Winfield Courier, June 5, 1879.
The increasing city trade of Bahntge Bros. has completely used up their old delivery wagon and they have replaced it with a handsome new one.
Winfield Courier, June 12, 1879.
Mr. P. Baden left for home last Thursday morning, having rented the Bahntge building, of which he gets possession the first of August. This is one of the finest store rooms in the city, being 25 x 120, with a basement under the whole building.
Winfield Courier, June 12, 1879.
Messrs. Baden Bros., the big merchants of Independence, have rented the first floor and basement of the Bahntge building and will open up here about the first of July. They will probably keep a branch store at Independence for some time yet, as that burg still has a few sparks of vitality left. Men of enterprise always want to be where things are "booming."
Winfield Courier, June 19, 1879.
Mr. Moffitt, father-in-law of Mr. Chas. Bahntge, has been visiting here for the past few days.
Winfield Courier, June 19, 1879.
The new Bahntge building is to be 25 x 60, one story high, and has been rented for three years at $700 per annum.
Winfield Courier, June 19, 1879.
Harry Bahntge intends erecting a brick business house on the lot adjoining his present building, which will be occupied by Turner Bros. dry goods store.
Winfield Courier, June 26, 1879.
The building on the lot next to Bahntge's store is being moved over on the next lot and soon the sounds of the trowel and hammer will be heard all over the south end of town. Let `er "boom."
Winfield Courier, July 3, 1879.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bahntge start for Charleston, South Carolina, Thursday morning. During their short residence among us, they have won many friends who wish them much joy in their southern home.
Winfield Courier, July 3, 1879.
Mr. Robert Hudson, the boss mover of Winfield, accomplished a feat in the moving line last week which is worthy of mention. He moved Harry Bahntge's old building from one lot over on another without jarring the plastering or moving a thing out of the house. The building was filled with furniture which was neither moved nor jarred
Winfield Courier, July 10, 1879.
Messrs. Stewart & Simpson have the contract for the erection of the Popp building, the Jochems building, and the Bahntge building; and are ready for any others that may come along..
Winfield Courier, July 10, 1879.
J. P. Baden took charge of the Bahntge store last Friday and expects to move his dry goods stock into the front part about the first of August. Mr. Baden has been connected with the firm of Baden Bros., Independence, and is one of the most successful businessmen in the southwest. His long experience with the people of Elk, Chautauqua, and eastern Cowley has made him acquainted with their wants; and we commend him as a gentleman of integrity and one who will do just what he advertises.
Winfield Courier, July 17, 1879.
Messrs. Graham & Webb have dissolved partnership. Mr. Webb continues the business in room No. 3, Bahntge building.
Winfield Courier, July 17, 1879.
Gilbert & Jarvis and L. J. Webb have exchanged offices. Mr. Webb now occupies room No. 3 and Gilbert & Jarvis room No. 1 in the Bahntge block.
Winfield Courier, July 17, 1879.
The rapidity with which the walls of the new Bahntge building were run up was astonishing, the time occupied between the completion of the foundation and the walls being less than three days.
Winfield Courier, July 24, 1879.
We wish to say again that the sanitary condition of our city needs more attention than is bestowed upon it at present. Especially is this the case in the alley on block 110, back of the Bahntge building. There is a pool of water standing in the rear of the Hitchcock building on that block, into which the slops, old shoes, and rags of the whole alley are thrown, and which emits a foul and disease breeding smell. Complaints are also made of the drainage of the courthouse block, the draws being osbstructed, causing the water to stand in stagnant pools, which are anything but healthy. The marshal has several times notified parties having nuisances on their premises to clean up, and if the request is not heeded they should be made to feel the penalty. Persons who would, for the sake of saving a few paltry dollars, jeopardize the health of the whole community should be made to suffer for it. Some of the inmates of the cooler could be used to good advantage draining the above-mentioned nuisances. Let us look to this matter with due diligence while it is yet today.
Winfield Courier, July 31, 1879.
J. P. Baden moves his dry goods stock into the Bahntge building next Friday. He intends putting in a complete stock and keep everything wanted by the people.
Winfield Courier, July 31, 1879.
The grocery firm of A. T. Spotswood & Co. have rented the new Bahntge building and will move their stock in as soon as the building is completed. The room is 26 x 60 and a cellar is to be put under the room. They will be the largest grocery store in the country and it will take an immense stock to fill it up.
Winfield Courier, July 31, 1879.
MOVED. J. P. Baden has moved his stock of dry goods, notions, boots, and shoes into the Bahntge building. It will be remembered that a short time ago he purchased the Bahntge stock of groceries, at the same time renting the front part for his dry goods department. He is now in the east buying a large stock, and before many weeks will treat the people to some rare bargains.
Winfield Courier, August 14, 1879.
The Bahntge building is about ready for A. T. Spotswood & Co.'s stock of groceries.
Winfield Courier, August 28, 1879.
[ATTORNEY CARDS.]
ALBERT P. JOHNSON. Office in Manning's building, corner Main Street and
9th Avenue.
W. W. PERKINS, Room 1, Page Building.
LELAND J. WEBB, Office upstairs, Room 3, in Bahntge Bros. building, corner
Main street and 10th avenue.
CHAS. C. BLACK, Office west side Main street, upstairs, between 8th and
9th avenues.
A. H. GREEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, and REAL ESTATE AGENT, Winfield, Kansas.
JOHN E. ALLEN, Office 9th avenue, next door east of E. E. Bacon's jewelry
store.
CHARLES H. EAGIN, Rock, Cowley County, Kansas.
JAMES McDERMOTT, Office in Stone Building, 9th avenue.
R. S. GRAHAM, Room 2, Page building, Winfield, Kansas.
GILBERT & JARVIS, REAL ESTATE AND LOAN AGENTS,
[S. L. GILBERT, NOTARY PUBLIC/S. M. JARVIS, ATT. AT LAW.] Office upstairs
in Bahntge's new block, Winfield, Kansas.
JAMES CHRISTIAN, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Arkansas City, Cowley
County, Kansas. Judge of the Police Court, Justice of the Peace, Notary
Public and Land Agent; also, Agent for the Home Insurance Company of New
York, and Phoenix of Hartford Conn. Will attend promptly to all business
in his line. Oldest practicing lawyer in Kansas. Charges moderate. [NO ADDRESS
GIVEN.]
COLDWELL & COLDWELL [C. COLDWELL/N. C. COLDWELL], Bahntge Building,
South Main Street, Winfield, Kansas.
CHAS. H. PAYSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Business in State and Federal Courts
promptly attended to. Collections solicited and Abstracts prepared. Office
upstairs in Manning's Brick Building, corner Main Street and 9th Avenue,
Winfield, Kansas.
PRYOR & PRYOR [S. D. PRYOR/J. D. PRYOR], ATTORNEYS AT LAW and Notaries
Public, Winfield, Kansas. Will practice law in Cowley and adjoining counties.
NO ADDRESS GIVEN.
O. M. SEWARD, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Will practice in the State and Federal
Courts, and promptly attend to all Legal Business entrusted to his care.
Office over McCommon & Harter's Drug Store, Winfield, Kansas.
E. S. TORRANCE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office upstairs in Manning's Brick Block,
Winfield, Kansas.
JENNINGS & BUCKMAN [F. S. JENNINGS/G. H. BUCKMAN].
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Business in State and Federal Courts solicited. Collections
promptly attended to. Legal instruments carefully made out. Office over
Read's Bank, Winfield, Kansas.
J. M. ALEXANDER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, has money to loan on real estate, and will buy claims, notes, mortgages, etc. At stone office, east of post office, on 9th avenue, Winfield, Kansas.
Winfield Courier, December 20, 1883.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fuller entertained a large number of friends at their elegant home Friday evening. It was a pleasant company and the hospitality was highly enjoyed. Among those present were Mayor & Mrs. Emerson, Mr. & Mrs. Bahntge, Mr. & Mrs. M. L. Robinson, Mr. & Mrs. Spotswood, Mr. & Mrs. Hickok, Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Bliss, Mr. & Mrs. E. S. Bliss, Mr. & Mrs. Mann, Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Wilson, Mr. & Mrs. Millington, Mr. & Mrs. Silliman, Mr. & Mrs. Ordway, Mr. & Mrs. Tomlin, Mr. & Mrs. Col. Whiting, Mr. & Mrs. Geo. W. Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Greer, Mr. & Mrs. Allen, Mr. & Mrs. J. C. McMullen, Mr. & Mrs. Dr. Green, Mr. & Mrs. Brown, Mr. & Mrs. H. G. Fuller, Mr. & Mrs. S. D. Pryor, Mr. & Mrs. Branham. Also, Mr. Elbert Bliss, Mrs. Albro, Mrs. Doane, Mrs. Foose, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Ripley, of Burlington, Iowa, Mrs. Judge Buck of Emporia. These evening gatherings are becoming quite a feature in our social life, and nowhere are they more heartily enjoyed than at Mr. Fuller's.
Winfield Courier, September 18, 1879.
Dr. Davis' card appears in this issue. The doctor has concluded to resume
his practice here, and has established an office in the Bahntge building.
CARD: W. R. DAVIS, M.C., Offers his professional services to the people
of Winfield and surrounding country. Office in Bahntge building, upstairs,
corner Main and 10th Avenue. Special attention given to surgery and diseases
of women and children.
Residence on Manning Street, Southwest part of city.
Winfield Courier, October 23, 1879.
Harry Bahntge is helping Will Root sell boots and shoes this week. Brooking is on the sick list.
Winfield Courier, November 27, 1879.
Harry Bahntge is helping M. Hahn & Co. wait on the crowds of customers that throng their counters. They are doing an immense business
Winfield Courier, December 4, 1879.
On last Monday evening, Dec. 1st, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Holloway entertained their many friends at their pleasant residence in South Winfield, the occasion being the birthday of Mrs. Holloway. A most delightful evening was spent in dancing, social converse, and in partaking of the various good things prepared by their kind hostess. Among those present were Dr. and Mrs. Emerson, Mr. and Mrs. Jo. Harter, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Allison, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Black, Mr. and Mrs. Root, Mrs. C. J. Adams; Misses Coldwell, Meech, Holmes, McCoy and Millington; Messrs. Harris, Robinson, Goldsmith, Seward, Bahntge, and Suss. All united in wishing Mrs. Holloway many happy returns of this most pleasant birthday..
Winfield Courier, January
8, 1880.
Mr. Chas. Bahntge and lady returned
last Saturday evening, and will take up their residence among us. Mr. Bahntge
has been engaged as assistant bookkeeper in Read's bank.
Winfield Courier, February
5, 1880.
Messrs. Pyburn & Bush have
removed their law office to the Bahntge building, No. 4, upstairs
Winfield Courier, March
11, 1880.
We would call special attention
to the card of Mr. Taylor Fitzgerald, in this week's issue. Mr. Fitzgerald
comes to us with a high reputation as an attorney and has had a long and
successful practice in the largest law and claim office in Washington, D.
C., in securing pensions, back claims, etc. He has money to loan at low
rates and will operate in lands. We are confident that his patrons will
be served with the utmost complete satisfaction.
CARD: TAYLOR FITZGERALD, ATTORNEY
AT LAW & REAL ESTATE AGENT.
Will prosecute all claims before
District and Justices' Courts. Having had several years experience in the
largest Law and Claims Office in Washington, D. C. I have superior facili
ties for the speedy adjustment of claims before the Departments, including
Pensions, Increased Pensions, Bounties, Back Pay, etc.
I will buy, sell or trade land
of every description; also town property. Parties having property to dispose
of will consult their interests by having description of same on my books.
Special attention given to investigating
titles to Real Estate and paying back taxes for non residents.
OFFICE NO. 2, BAHNTGE BLOCK. P. O. LOCK BOX 168.
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Individual salt cellars, Allie Klingman.
Pair silver goblets, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fuller.
Majolica salad dish, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Hickok.
Silver butter dish with plates, W. C. and Ivan Robinson.
Silver jewel case, Miss Ida McDonald, Anna Scothorn, Jennie Hane,
and Jessie Millington.
Silver and glass vase with hand painting, Dr. Wilson and Mrs. Bullock.
Silver and cut glass bouquet holder, Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
Silver napkin rings, W. J. Wilson and W. A. Smith.
Card receiver and bouquet holder, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bahntge.
Silver pickle dish, Mrs. C. A. Bliss.
Silver and cut glass fruit dish, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Robinson.
Silver butter knife and pickle fork, Miss A. and Nellie Aldrich.
Silver butter dish, Miss Bird Godfrey, of Wellington.
Individual castor, R. W. Dever.
Darned net apron, Miss Kate Millington, Las Vegas, N. M.
Handsome book, "Beautiful Ferns," Henry Goldsmith.
Pair dining room pictures, Mr. and Mrs. Mann.
Panel picture, C. C. Harris.
Silver and cut glass flower vase, Mr. and Mrs. Ed P. Greer.
From the COURIER COMPANY, a life subscription to the Winfield COURIER, conditionally.
A handsome present from Miss McCoy.
Will Robinson couldn't be present at the wedding, but sent his regrets; and hoped "if they must encounter troubles, they be little ones."
Winfield Courier, November 10, 1881.
Mrs. Morford, of Joplin, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Bahntge.
Cowley County Courant, NOVEMBER 24, 1881.
A new lodge called the National Union, has been organized in Winfield, with the following officers: F. Barclay, ex-president, A. Howland, president, C. H. Bahntge vice-president, Mrs. Mina Bliss, speaker, G. N. Searcy, Chaplain, Jacob Nixon, secretary, W. G. Graham, financial secretary, E. S. Bliss, usher, Mrs. E. S. Howland, sergeant-at-arms, A. H. Graham, door-keeper. There were twenty odd charter members. The objects of the society are similar to those of the Knights of Honor, and the members carry a life insurance of from $1,000 to $5,000.
Winfield Courier, December 22, 1881.
At the annual meeting of the Knights of Honor in their hall Monday evening, the following were elected as officers for the ensuing year: W. C. Root, D.; J. S. Hunt, T. A.; R. E. Wallis, A. D.; Jacob Nixon, C.; J. W. Batchelor, G.; C. F. Bahntge, R.; J. W. Curns, F. R.; T. R. Bryant, T.; B. Brotherton, G.; D. Berkey, S.
Cowley County Courant, December 29, 1881.
At the annual meeting of the Knights of Honor, held on Monday evening, the following were elected officers for the coming year. W. C. Root, D.; J. S. Hunt, V. D.; R. E. Wallis, A. D.; Jacob Nixon, C.; J. W. Batchelder, G.; C. F. Bahntge, R.; J. W. Curns, T. R.; T. R. Bryan, T.; H. Brotherton, Guardian; D. Berkey, S.
The Winfield Courier, January 12, 1882.
The Ivanhoe Club met again with Mrs. Charlie Bahntge on last Tuesday evening. Her house is always open to entertain her friends.
The Winfield Courier, January 12, 1882.
Miss Berta Morford, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Bahntge, for the past two months, has returned to her home in Joplin, Missouri, this week. She is always a welcome visitor.
The Winfield Courier, January 12, 1882.
The Ivanhoe Club at their regular meeting Tuesday evening elected the following officers for the ensuing year: W. C. Robinson, President; Chas. F. Bahntge, Vice President; Miss Florence Beeny, Secretary; Miss Amy Scothorn, Treasurer. The next meeting will be held at the residences of Mrs. Beeny.
Winfield Courier, January 26, 1882.
Mr. Ed Roland afforded a pleasant evening to the young people by inviting them to a phantom party at the residence of Mrs. Millington, on last Monday night. A gay and happy company responded to the invitation, and made most excellent ghosts, although hardly as silent as a specter is supposed to be. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. George Rembaugh, Mrs. Boyer; Misses Hane, Scothorn, Klingman, Beeny, Margie and Lizzie Wallis, Jackson and Carruthers; Messrs. W. H. and W. A. Smith, Roland, Harris, Fuller, Webb, Robinson, Connell, Crowell, Bahntge.
Cowley County Courant, February 2, 1882.
The reading club met last evening at Miss Beeny's, there being a good attendance. After the installation of officers for the ensuing year, the program was given by Mr. Smith, Miss Scothorn, Miss K. Millington, and Miss Lizzie Wallis. The program for the next meeting of the Ivanhoe Club will consist of selections by Mr. Connell, Mr. C. Bahntge, Mr. Lovell H. Webb, Mrs. Fred Hunt, Miss Allie Klingman, and Miss Jennie Haine.
H. Goldsmith and C. H. Connell were admitted to membership in the club.
Cowley County Courant, February 16, 1882.
Marriage licenses have been issued by Judge Gans to the following: Joseph H. Sutton and Mary M. Martinez; Oscar Crane and Mollie L. Bahntge; T. E. Braggins and Ella E. Mann.
Winfield Courier, March 9, 1882.
An entertainment for the benefit of the Ladies Library Association will be given on Thursday, March 165h, at Manning's Opera House. It will consist of the Drama of "Esmaralda," by home talent, and some fine orchestra music. The cast is as follows.
"Old Man" Rogers ................... C. F. Bahntge.
Lydia Ann Rogers .................... Miss Jessie Millington.
Esmaralda ................................. Miss Florence Beeny.
Dave Hardy ............................... D. L. Kretzinger.
Eslabrook .................................. C. H. Connel.
Jack Desmond .......................... W. C. Robinson.
Nora Desmond ......................... Miss Kate Millington.
Kate Desmond ......................... Miss May Roland.
Marquis De Montessino .......... Henry E. Lewis.
George Drew ........................... R. P. Boles.
This play is founded upon the story by that name written by Mrs. Francis H. Burnett, and is something new in its style, presenting a charming picture of American life.
Winfield Courier, March 30, 1882.
Harry Bahntge purchased a handsome horse and buggy from Cal Furguson [?Ferguson? Fergeson?] Saturday for which he paid $500 in cash.
Cowley County Courant, April 6, 1882.
We had occasion last evening to visit the Brettun barber shop, preparatory
to making ourselves look pretty for the dance. As we entered, the extreme
emptiness of the establish ment struck us with dismay. A second glance showed
us a piece of colored anatomy which seemed to be alive, apparently engaged
on some remnants of cigar stumps. A few well directed remarks to the aforesaid
anatomy in regard to the whereabouts of the proprietors convinced us that
the anatomy was just barely alive, and that Charlie Steuven had gone fishing,
and had either been kidnapped or drowned, and that Nommsen had gone down
the street and been the victim of some foul conspiracy. Turning these things
over in our mind, we got our shaving cup, climbed on a stool in front of
a glass, and proceeded to demonstrate that we were independent of the bloated
bondholders who ran the shop. About the time our face resembled a snow-drift
in Alaska, Harry Bahntge dropped in, and thinking we contemplated suicide,
declined to be a party to it and left. As Harry went out one door, Speed
came in the other. We felt a little uneasy when we saw Speedit made us think
of his goat and the pranks of its versatile nature. However, we suggested
that he did not have much time to lose. That did the businesshe was soon
in the same condition as to lather as we were. At this stage in comes Timber
Toe Smith. Things now took an interesting
phase. Smith insisted upon doing the shaving. Speed objected, but his objection
was overruled, and he was laid back in the chair. Sufficient towels and
things were placed about his neck to cover any acci- dents or slips that
might occur. Smith made several well directed but ineffectual efforts to
cut Speed's cheek. It was not long though before he of lumber notoriety
got in his work and brought blood in three places. This was enough for us.
We were shaved and fifteen cents ahead of the game, and had not lost any
blood yet, and did not propose to be. Thus thinking, we took what we supposed
to be a last, fond, lingering look at Speed and fled.
Cowley County Courant, April 13, 1882.
Mrs. Charles Bahntge left yesterday morning for a visit to her old home, Joplin, Missouri. Now, if Charlie goes to flirting with the young ladies too much, we'll just squawk, as we consider him under our care until Mrs. Bahntge returns.
Winfield Courier, April 13, 1882.
A Collision.
Two of our citizens met with a serious mishap Friday night, which although not very pleasant to the parties concerned, is laughable in some respects. Mr. John D. Pryor had been uptown quite late attending lodge. Hobert Vermelye had been downtown quite late attending a small mass meeting. He started home about the same time John did. The wind was blowing a gale and the rain was coming down in fitful gusts that almost chilled the marrow in the bones of these two midnight ramblers. Persons out on a night like this are wont to tuck their heads down, shut their eyes, and go bowling along without regard to surroundings, and this is what the aforesaid gentlemen did. Even this would have been all right had the sidewalk in front of Charlie Bahntge's been made wide enough for two to pass, but it wasn't and they came together like two animated goats. The recoil was terrific and both were landed in the mud beside the walk about a hundred feet apart. John came to in about three minutes, and after crawling around for a time to find his assailant, went on home enveloped in mud and darkness, and breathing imprecations on the man who would lay in wait for a fellow and hit him with a stuffed club. Hobert Vermilye was not so fortunate. He was knocked senseless by the concussion and laid in the road as much as an hour before he was able to get home. Two of his front teeth were broken off, another knocked out, and the balance so roughly dealt with that they rattled when he walked. His face was cut up considerably. Hobert was also of the opinion that someone had waylaid him; but as an inventory found him possessed of forty cents, a pocket knife, and ten toothpicks, he was compelled to admit that he had not been robbed. The next morning each arose, bandaged up his head, and resolved to keep an eye open for suspicious looking characters. About noon they came together, when the true facts as above narrated came to light.
Winfield Courier, April 20, 1882.
On last Friday evening the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fuller was the scene of one of the merriest as well as the "toniest" parties ever given in Winfield. Mrs. Fuller has entertained her friends several times this winter without any of the young folks being present, but this time she honored them by giving this party, which was duly appreciated. Everyone invited, with but two exceptions, was present and never were guests more hospitably entertained. The evening was spent in dancing and other amusements, while an elegant collation consisting of cakes and ice cream was served at eleven o'clock. At a late hour the guests dispersed, all thanking their kind host and hostess for the pleasant evening so happily spent. The costumes of the guests were elegant and worthy of mention. We give below a list which we hope will be satisfactory to the ladies mentioned.
Mrs. Fred C. Hunt wore a pale steel blue silk and brocaded satin dress with fine Spanish lace trimmings, white flowers.
Mrs. Colgate, white nuns veiling en train, white satin trimmings.
Mrs. George Robinson, pink brocade satin, underskirt of black silk velvet, point lace.
Mrs. Joe Harter, black silk velvet skirt, pink bunting over dress.
Mrs. W. C. Garvey, of Topeka, white Swiss muslin, red sash and natural flowers.
Mrs. Rhodes, silver gray silk, pink ribbons.
Mrs. Thorpe, very handsome costume of heliotrope silk and silk tissue.
Mrs. Steinberger, black brocade and gros grain silk, red flowers.
Mrs. Dr. Emerson, black satin dress, cashmere bead passementerie, diamond jewelry.
Miss Jennie Hane, fine white polka dot mull trimmed in Spanish lace, pink flowers.
Miss Clara Andrews, pink bunting polonaise, black skirt.
Miss Kelly, handsome black silk.
Miss McCoy, blue silk velvet skirt and blue and old gold brocaded polonaise, Honiton lace and flowers.
Miss Jackson, navy blue silk dress, lace sleeves and fichu.
The Misses Wallis were prettily attired in cream colored mull, Miss Lizzie with pale blue sash and Miss Margie in lavender.
Miss Ama Scothorn, cream colored cheese cloth, Spanish lace trimming.
Miss Alice Dunham, dainty dress of cream bunting.
Miss Julia Smith, beautifully flowered white silk polonaise, black silk velvet skirt, diamond jewelry.
Miss Ellis, elegant gray silk.
Miss Klingman, fine white Swiss, and wine colored silk.
Miss Bryant, brown silk dress, pink ribbons.
Miss Beeny, blue and gold changeable silk fine thread lace fichu, natural flowers.
Miss Cora Berkey, black silk skirt, pink satin pointed bodice.
Miss French, black gros grain silk, very elegant.
Miss Josie Mansfield, black silk and velvet, Spanish lace.
Mrs. Bullock, black silk trimmed in Spanish lace.
Miss Belle Roberts, light silk, with red flowers.
Miss Curry, striped silk, beautifully trimmed.
Miss Bee Carruthers, cream nuns veiling, aesthetic style.
Miss Kate Millington, peacock blue silk, Spanish lace sleeves and fichu.
Miss Jessie Millington, black silk velvet and gros grain.
The following gentlemen were in attendance. Their "costumes"
were remarkable for subdued elegance and the absence of aesthetic
adornment.
Messrs. Steinberger; J. N. Harter; G. A. Rhodes; E. E. Thorpe; George, Will, and Ivan Robinson; Fred and Will Whiting; Mr. Colgate; F. C. Hunt; C. E. Fuller; C. C. Harris; W. H. Smith; Will Smith; W. J. Wilson; Jos. O'Hare; Jas. Lorton; Frank and E. P. Greer; Eugene Wallis; Saml. E. Davis; L. H. Webb; Harry and Chas. F. Bahntge; Chas. Campbell; Ezra Nixon; L. D. Zenor; E. G. Cole; C. H. Connell; Mr. Ed. M. Clark of McPherson; and W. C. Garvey of Topeka.
Winfield Courier, May 18, 1882.
A Pleasant Party.
On last Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Robinson entertained a large company of their young friends at their elegant residence, which they have been fitting up with new paper of a very beautiful and expensive pattern. Having the carpets up in the parlors, it was considered a good time to give a party and take the opportunity to indulge in a dance. The evening was just the one for a dancing party, for although "May was advancing," it was very cool and pleasant, and several hours were spent in that exercise, after which an excellent repast consisting of ice cream, strawberries, and cakes was served, and although quite late the dancing continued some hours, and two o'clock had struck ere the last guest had linger- ingly departed. No entertainments are more enjoyed by our young folks than those given by Mr. Robinson and his estimable wife. We append a list of those persons on this occasion: Misses Jackson, Roberts, Josie Bard, Jessie Meech, Florence Beeny, Jennie Hane, Kate Millington, Jessie Millington, Scothorn, Margie Wallis, Lizzie Wallis, Curry, Klingman, McCoy, Berkey; Mr. and Mrs. George Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. Jo Harter, Mrs. And Dr. Emerson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bahntge, Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hunt; Messrs. W. A. Smith, C. C. Harris, Charles Fuller, Lou Zenor, James Lorton, Lovell Webb, Sam E. Davis, Eugene Wallis, C. H. Connell, Dr. Jones, Campbell, Ivan Robinson, W. C. Robinson.
Winfield Courier, May 25, 1882.
Archie Stewart sold a half section of land in the southwest corner of Richland Township Monday, to Harry Bahntge for $2,850.
Cowley County Courant, May 25, 1882.
The social party at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. Emerson Thursday evening was one of the most enjoyable affairs within the history of Winfield. The Dr. and his estimable wife seem to thoroughly understand the art of entertaining their guests, and on this particular occasion, they were at their best, as it were.
The guests present were Miss L. Curry, Miss Andrews, Miss I. Bard, Miss I. McDonald, the Misses Wallis, Miss F. Beeney, Miss Jennie Haine, Miss A. Scothorn, Miss I. Meech, Miss Sadie French, Miss Julia Smith, Mrs. M. L. Robinson, Will Robinson, Ivan Robinson, Harry Bahntge, Eugene Wallis, W. H. Smith, W. A. Smith of Wichita, E. C. Seward, O. M. Seward, C. Campbell, C. H. Connell, Sam Davis, Capt. Whiting, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Baird, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bedilion, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bahntge, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Harter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harter, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Speed, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barclay, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hunt, W. A. Walton, and Henry Goldsmith.
Winfield Courier, June 1, 1882.
The party given on last Thursday evening by Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bahntge was one of the most enjoyable ever given here, and was looked forward to with pleasant anticipation for some time previous, for it is a well known society fact that Mrs. Bahntge's charming little house with its merry occupants insure a lively time to their fortunate guests, and last Thursday evening was no exception to the rule. The evening was spent in dancing and other amusements, while a refreshing repast was served at a seasonable hour which was fully appreciated, and at a late hour the company dispersed, with hearty thanks to their kind host and hostess for the very pleasant evening spent. We append a list of those present.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Robinson.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Read.
Mr. and Mrs. Spotswood.
Mr. and Mrs. Buckman.
Judge and Mrs. Soward.
Dr. and Mrs. Emerson.
Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Robinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Whitney, of Wichita.
Mrs. Carson, of Cherryvale.
Mrs. Hackney.
Misses Nettie McCoy, Jennie Hane, Ama Scothorn, Kate and Jessie Millington, Margie and Lizzie Wallis, Belle Roberts, Florence Beeny, Josie Bard, Sadie French, Hila Smith.
Messrs. W. C. and Ivan Robinson, L. D. Zenor, L. H. Webb, Henry Goldsmith, C. C. Harris, W. H. Smith, C. E. Fuller, Jas. Lorton, C. Campbell, C. H. Connell, S. E. Davis, R. M. Bowles, Eugene Wallis, and O. M. Seward.
Winfield Courier, June 1, 1882.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Whitney came down from Wichita last Thursday to attend Mrs. Bahntge's party and remained several days visiting their many friends. Mrs. Whitney has just returned from Pueblo, Colorado, where she has been on a visit to her brother-in-law. Winfield society always welcomes this young couple with warmth.
Cowley County Courant, June 1, 1882.
We were truly sorry to be unable to attend the party at the residence of our young friend, Chas. Bahntge, Thursday evening, but those who attended enjoyed one of the most pleasant evenings spent in Winfield for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Bahntge have a large number of friends in Winfield, and those who were so royally entertained at their home Thursday evening think more of them now than ever before. The following is a list of those who were present: Misses McCoy, Jennie Hane, Amy Scothorn, Jessie Millington, Kate Millington, Margie Wallis, Lizzie Wallis, ___ Roberts, Florence Beeny, Josie Bard, Mrs. French, Miss Smith, W. C. Robinson, Ivan Robinson, Lou. Zenor, Lovell Webb, H. Goldsmith, C. C. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Read, Mr. and Mrs. Spotswood, Mr. and Mrs. Hackney, Mr. and Mrs. Buckman, Mr. and Mrs. Soward, Mr. and Mrs. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Emerson, Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. George Whitney, of Sedgwick, Mrs. Carson, of Cherryvale, Mrs. Geo. Rhodes, W. H. Smith, Chas. Fuller, Jas. Lawton, Mr. Campbell, C. H. Connell, Sam Davis, Richard Bowles, Eugene Wallis, O. M. Seward.
Winfield Courier, June 8, 1882.
The Presbyterian Church is in need of some interior repairing and the ladies have decided to have it papered as well. To gain the money for such purpose, they held a Paper Festival at the Opera House on Tuesday evening, which was a decided success. The hall was beauti- fully decorated and the tables were temptingly arrayed. A number of young ladies were dressed in becoming costumes of paper. At the paper booth Mrs. Bahntge, a charming Rose- bud in red and green tissue presided, assisted by Miss Amanda Scothorn representing a glowing Poppy, Miss Lizzie Wallis, a blushing sweet Carnation, Miss Jennie Hane, "The Queen of Flowers," the Rose, and Miss Jessie Millington a gorgeous Sunflower, attracted much attention. They sold all manner of pretty paper trifles, fans, parasols, and baskets.
Miss Ida Johnson, Nina Anderson, and Anna Hyde sold button hole bouquets, and other flowers, and wore also beautiful paper dresses and were a success.
The Tea booth probably attracted more attention than anything else. Each person who purchased a cup of tea was presented with the cup and saucer containing it, but the attraction was the ladies who attended and poured the tea. They were Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Shrieves, and Mrs. Spotswood.
Miss Margie Wallis and Chas. Bahntge made lots of fun selling soap bubbles at five cents a blow.
A bevy of bright young ladies, in fancy caps and aprons, attended at the fancy tables, and sold all manner of pretty things made by the ladies of the Ladies Aid Society. They were: Misses Mary Shivers, Mate and Belle Linn, Mattie and Mary Gibson, Emma Howland, and Ella Johnson.
"Rebecca at the well," was successfully carried out by Mrs. Buckman, who sold gallons of choice lemonade.
Ice cream and cake were sold by the quantity and, although not a new
feature, was none the less a profitable one. Mrs. Doane, Mrs.
Kretsinger, Mr. Shearer, Mrs. Allen, and Mrs. VanDoren attended at one table
while Mrs. Green, Mrs. Caton, Mrs. Manser, Mrs.
Schofield, and Mrs. Cochran attended at the other.
The gross receipts of the evening were $130. The ladies also had a dinner at the Opera House Wednesday noon, but we have not been able to learn what success attended it.
Winfield Courier, June 29, 1882.
Charlie Bahntge is again at his post in Read's Bank after a severe attack of bilious fever.
Winfield Courier, August 17, 1882.
RECAP OF ARTICLE POINTING OUT IMPROVEMENTS IN WINFIELD.
Jake Nixon has just completed an addition to his dwelling and repainted the whole of it. His trees and blue grass have made a fine growth this year.
Mrs. Randall has added a fine picket fence to her property.
J. H. Olds, on the opposite side of the street, has just finished painting
his beautiful residence and is now making a fence, which when
completed will be the best and most attractive fence in the city.
Mr. W. R. McDonald, since his purchase of the Jochems dwelling, has largely improved it by paint and an ornamental fence. It is one of the fine homes of the city.
Three years ago John Reed took three bare lots, and today they are covered
with choice trees, small fruits, and he is now painting his house
and making sidewalks and fences. All the work done thus far has been done
by himself.
Henry Goldsmith is engaged in largely improving the dwelling he lately bought from Captain Stevens.
Mr. D. C. Beach has nearly completed a fine residence on east 9th Avenue. The plasterers and painters are now at work.
Mr. R. A. O'Neal has just completed an addition to his already large residence.
Frank Barclay has put in his handsome grounds a fountain and made many other im- provements. This is a model piece of property. Frank, by his own work, has made a model place.
Col. Fuller has made a number of improvements on the half block in which his residence is, among others is a fine picket fence.
Ed. Bedilion has just finished painting his elegant residence.
Dr. Emerson has made a new addition to his residence and largely beautified his grounds.
A. T. Spotswood has made various additions to his house, enclosed his
quarter of a block with picket fences, set the land in fruit and
ornamental trees, and now has one of the desirable homes of the city.
Charlie Bahntge largely added to the value of his fine residence by ornamental fences and trees. His shrubbery is set out with a great deal of taste.
Mr. Edwin Beeney has completed the fences to his residence, his grounds show great care, and in four years he has made from raw prairie an attractive home.
Prof. Hickok keeps steadily improving his block of ground, and the trees now begin to make a fine show. Around the entire block is a row of Catalpas, which have made a wonder- ful growth this season. The Professor has been very successful in getting a stand of blue grass.
Mr. Washington Allen, who moved here from Iowa last May, is building a fine residence on South Millington Street. He has finished a stable and carriage house and before winter will have the dwelling completed. When done it will be one of the valuable homes of the city.
Mr. J. S. Mann has nearly completed his beautiful residence. Mr. Randall,
the architect, is entitled to great credit for the handsome
appearance of this dwelling.
The Baptists, on this street, have largely improved their magnificent church property by grading their grounds, setting out trees, and putting down broad stone sidewalks. One unusual feature of this church property is that everything about it is complete.
The Methodists are hard at work on the interior of their large building, under the direction of Mr. Randall. The room will be a surprise to all our church goers. A barn-like structure, under the hands of skilled mechanics, is being converted into one of the finest audience rooms in the state. When the painters and paper-hangers get through, the Metho- dists of Winfield will not only have the largest, but they will have the finest church in the South Kansas conference. It is the intention of this church to have sidewalks, trees, and grounds in as handsome a shape as their brethren, the Baptists.
The Presbyterians are never behind in enterprise. For some weeks Mr. Herrington has been at work decorating the audience room, and the work is sufficiently far advanced to indicate the character, and while entirely different in style from either of the other churches, it is fully as beautiful in its way. The only work the Presbyterians will do outside is a sidewalk on the west side, which will accommodate the northeast part of the city. No city in Kansas can boast of three finer churches than these named, and a not to be forgotten feature is, that they are all paid for.
Dr. Graham is most happy when he is improvinghe is now making a further addition to his dwelling. He has much improved the appearance of the dwelling by "pointing and tucking" the brick work. These grounds have a complete system of water works.
The west side of the city has made an unusual number of fine improvements. Mr. J. P. Baden has very much improved the appearance of his grounds by a line fence, and painting.
Judge Torrance, in addition to a new office which is just done, has improved his house and grounds by judicious work.
The beautiful residences of Messrs. Read and Myton have been improved with a private system of water works. The grounds are completely irrigated, and each have fountains.
Mr. B. M. Legg is getting out the material for a fine dwelling, which will be erected on the corner of 9th Avenue and Manning Street.
Mr. A. M. Doane is another man who never stops improving. In addition to largely beau- tifying his grounds, he has just completed an addition to his house.
Mr. Sam Gilbert is now building a two-story addition to the dwelling he lately purchased of Mr. Kinne.
Mr. Fahnestock now has in process a story and a half addition to his dwelling.
Mrs. Whitney has her fine dwelling completed, except the painting.
Mr. Case has rebuilt his dwelling in better style than the one destroyed.
Winfield Courier, September 28, 1882.
A happy crowd of very little folks met as per invitation at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Buckman Wednesday afternoon, to celebrate the third birthday of little Miss Stella Buckman. It was one of the few real jolly parties that have been held this season. The ceremony of introduction was dispensed with and each one present seemed imbued with unusual conversational power. In the matter of real, solid enjoyment, it was the model party of the age. Little Miss Stella was the recipient of many beautiful presents from her youthful friends. Those present were Misses Flora Moorehouse, Maud Miller, Mamie Pryor, Margie Pryor, Gracie Garey, Edna Glass, Inez Crippen, Blanche Troup, Nellie Harden, June and Bessie Schofield, and Mattie Marshall. Our future statesmen were represented by Masters Willie Nixon, Edgar Powers, Johnnie Crippen, Willie Troup, Ralph Brown, Eddie Greer, Harvey Harden, Baron Bahntge, Roy Robinson, Robbie Platter, and Royal Carver. As this was the first event in the social life of the little ones, it will be remembered with much pleasure.
Winfield Courier, September 28, 1882.
The Winfield Dramatic Club was organized at the Telegram office last Wednesday evening, D. L. Kretsinger, President; Will Robinson, Vice-president; Charlie Bahntge, Secretary; Richard M. Bowles, Stage Manager; and Will Wilson, Treasurer. The membership was limited to twenty and all admissions must be by unanimous vote. The charter members are A. T. Spotswood, W. C. Robinson, D. L. Kretsinger, W. J. Wilson, Sam E. Davis, L. D. Zenor, R. M. Bowles, C. F. Bahntge, L. H. Webb, Henry Goldsmith, E. E. Thorpe, and Ed. P. Greer.
Winfield Courier, October 26, 1882.
The Bahntge Bros, are building a fine dwelling house on their half-section farm in Richland Township. Mr. John Davis is also adding a new dwelling to the comforts of his Richland farm.
Winfield Courier, December 14, 1882.
Charlie Bahntge has been treating his elegant little residence to a new coat of paint turned off in a very tasty manner.
Winfield Courier, December 28, 1882.
A GAMBLING HOUSE RAIDED.
Last Friday Harry Bahntge, who has been for a long time running a gambling den in a room back of his billiard hall in the Brettun House, was arrested and brought before Justice Buckman. He plead guilty to running a gambling table, was fined one hundred dollars and costs, which he paid, and went on his way rejoicing. In about an hour he was again arrested on another charge, which he likewise settled up. But the majesty of the law was not satisfied, and he was immediately arrested a third time, on another charge, and after it was settled, he was again pounced upon for the fourth time by the sheriff. This was more than even Mr. Bahntge's proud spirit could brook, and he prayed the Court for mercy. When it was inti- mated that the end was not yet, and that the next case was five hundred or the pen, he wilted like a cabbage plant at high noon, and swore by all that was good and great that if they would but spare him the last dose, he would pay all the rest up, throw his room open, turn the gambling devices over to the officers, take the bars from the doors and the blinds from the windows, and let the bright sun of heaven pour into its iniquitous recesses forever more, amen; and further, that he would never do so any more. Upon these conditions he was let off, after paying two hundred and fifty dollars in fines and costs, and turning over to the constable his gambling table and checks, which were, by order of the Court, destroyed in the public street. The execution of the table was witnessed by a large concourse of people.
Mayor Troup and his associate and assistant in breaking up this business, Frank W. Finch, are entitled to the thanks of the community in addition to the knowledge of having done their whole duty in the premises.
Winfield Courier, January 4, 1883.
What Our People Did During the Holidays.
Dr. Gunn was down from Wichita, Christmas day.
Miss Clara Andrew spent the holidays with the Misses Wallis.
Miss McCoy paid Mrs. Williams a visit Christmas week at Wichita.
Rich I. Mansfield came over from Burdenville for the holidays.
R. B. Conklin took in the masquerade, returning to Kansas City on Saturday.
Judge Albright took his Christmas dinner at Sedan, where his mother resides.
H. W. Faragher went to Oregon, Missouri, during the week and has not returned yet.
Billy Impson's mother and sister, Mrs. Towns, were with him for the holidays.
Judge McDonald spent Christmas with his family and Mrs. McDonald's mother in Denver.
Miss Theresa Goldsmith went home to Clinton, Missouri, to spend the holidays with her parents.
Miss McClung and sister, Miss Anna, of Wellington, spent a part of the holidays with Mrs. Platter.
J. B. Porter of Omaha came down before Christmas and waited until the New Year was well in.
Miss Jennie Hane left on Monday afternoon for a two weeks' visit to Mrs. Will Garvey at Topeka.
Forest Noble went to Harper, Kansas, for Christmas, and received a pretty wife for a Christmas present.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Curns have had a happy New Year with their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Myers of Fort Scott.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ordway went to Arkansas City and spent Christmas with their daughter, Mrs. Bacon and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Dever and Charlie had their Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Will Garvey in Topeka. They returned on Monday.
Mrs. J. E. Saint and her little girls, Irene and Louise, came in from Albuquerque before Christmas and will remain two months.
Conductor and Mrs. Miller and Miss Wyckoff came up from Arkansas City to attend the masquerade. Mrs. Miller had one of the best masks in the room.
The young folks were well entertained on Monday night at the residence of Mrs. Dr. Emerson. It has grown to be a usual thing for the young folks to wind up the New Years festivities with that agreeable lady.
The Misses Meech were with Mrs. Emerson on New Years day, where they
received calls informally. Miss Scothorn was with Miss
Millington; Miss Andrews with the Misses Wallis; and Miss Smith, Miss Hane;
Mrs. Bahntge and some others received in the same manner. There were but
few gentlemen out, however, those who were out were equipped with elegant
cards, much finer than those received last year.
Winfield Courier, January 4, 1883.
The Masquerade.
The Young Men's Social Club made a great success of their Masquerade Ball given on the 28th. There was a large attendance and the maskers were better disguised than usual. Those who created the most curiosity as to their identity were Miss Sadie French, the "Little Girl;" Miss Anna Scothorn, "The Lady Guerilla;" Mr. Frank Barclay, the "Carpet Bagger." We were not enabled to get a list of the maskers and will not attempt to give them. The success of the party was due to the management of the floor by Prof. Mahler and the untiring energy of Mr. Chas. Bahntge, Mr. Lovell Webb and Mr. Chas. Fuller, in making the arrange- ments for it. In appreciation of Prof. Mahler's kindness, since he charged nothing for his services, the young gentlemen presented him with $25.00, which was highly appreciated. The dancing class are loud in their praises of Prof. Mahler.
Winfield Courier, January 18, 1883.
Miss Bert Morford of Joplin, Missouri, is here, making her sister, Mrs. Charlie Bahntge, a visit. Miss Morford has been here several times and is always a welcome visitor.
Winfield Courier, February 1, 1883.
The following petition was circulated last week by Frank Manny, taken to Topeka, and presented by him to Senator Hackney.
WINFIELD, KANSAS, January 23, 1883.
HON. W. P. HACKNEY, State Senator, Topeka, Kansas.
Inasmuch as the Prohibition Amendment, as enforced, has always resulted in injury to the material development of our townit having signally failed to accomplish the object sought, the suppression of the sale and use of intoxicating drinkswe would respectfully urge upon you the necessity of so providing for the enforcement of the law that its applica- tion shall be uniform throughout the State. If this is impossible, don't sacrifice our town on the altar of inordinate devotion to an impracticable principle.
D. L. Kretsinger, John Bobbitt, S. G. Gary, H. S. Silver, J. P. Short, John M. Keck, J. B. Schofield, J. H. Vance, D. R. Gates, N. [?] Myers, W. H. Smith, M. L. Robinson, Vic S. Mays, Geo. Emerson, M. L. Read, L. F. Hess, J. Birdsell, A. A. Jackson, J. B. Richards, G. W. Miller, W. K. Davis, V. B. Bartlett, Chas. Schmidt, Allen Johnson, W. S. Mendenhall, J. N. Harter, Quincy A. Glass, F. J. Sydal, R. E. Wallis, Jr., Geo. C. Rembaugh, J. B. Lynn, M. B. Shields, J. P. Baden, J. F. Burroughs, G. L. Rinker, W. J. Cochran, C. L. Harter, D. V. Cole, J. E. Snider, J. S. Mann, Henry Goldsmith, R. M. Boles, John H. Hude, W. B. Simpson, Hudson Bros., Edwin Bailny [?], Horning & Whitney, James M. Stafford, Alonzo Wharton, W. H. Shearer, R. Allison, J. Headrick, John Forguay, H. F. Miller & Co., R. Carter, August Kadau, Beuler Buck, L. L. Beck, A. F. Kroan, D. H. Long, D. M. Harter, Joseph O'Hare, L. D. Zenor, J. W. C. Springston, J. N. Hall, R. J. Brown, M. C. Adair, E. C. Sengby, H. S. Bixby, O. [?C.?] A. Garlick, Geo. Daily [?], F. C. Nomsen, G. D. Headrick, D. C. [?] Carr, M. W. Tamner, F. L. Weaverling, J. B. Goodrich, J. G. Kraft, O. H. Herring- ton, C. H. Mayler [?], C. C. Harris, H. L. Snivers [?Shivers?], E. F. Blair, John J. Zant, M. H. Mount, B. F. Harrod, A. G. Wilson, E. C. Goodrich, Dick Silver, S. C. Smith, L. C. Harter, S. S. Major, W. Kenell, S. Burkhalter, A. Herpich, J. Flickinger, H. J. Weaver, W. H. Hudson, G. H. Wheeler, Charles Wm. Keef [?], Geo. H. Ratzer, C. W. Nichols, N. S. Ollie, Wm. W. Fleming.
NEXT COLUMN: J. L. Horning, W. C. Robinson, Chas. F. Bahntge, Wm. J. Hodges, A. T. Spotswood, Sam'l Bard, A. H. Doane, Wm. Whiting, A. E. Baird, L. C. Scott, A. D. Hendricks, R. C. Wilson, N. C. Clark, T. K. Johnston, G. W. Yount, Geo. M. Miller, John Dix, J. W. McRorey, G. H. Allen, G. E. Brach, C. Callins, F. M. Bruge, Geo. Leiman, M. Hahn, A. J. Burgauer, Joseph Finkelling, J. A. Waggoner, C. M. Wood, John Fraser, W. D. Shotwell, J. Fleming, Wallis & Wallis, E. C. Seward, A. C. Taylor, J. L. Hodges, O. M. Seward, W. H. Dawson, L. B. Lattiff, S. H. Crawford, E. A. Cook, George Olive, C. W. Lathrop, Elijah Perigo, A. Bixbee, Devore Parmer, J. Batchelder, John A. Edwards, Isaac Behner, J. E. Miller, C. B. Dalgarn, Wm. Whitford, Ed Lamont, Wm. H. Fox, H. L. Wells, F. R. Hinner, Robert M. Woodson, W. F. Dorley, Brettun Crapster, A. C. Bangs, Berry Scrogin, G. J. Lockwood, E. H. Nixon, W. J. Wilson, G. J. Swind, Geo. F. Cotterall, H. C. Chappell, Edwin G. Fitch, Jas. McClain, J. W. Beard, S. L. Gilbert, W. A. Tilston, R. A. Lett, Jerry Cland, J. G. Myer, S. B. Stills, W. L. Hands, B. F. Cox, John D. Pryor, J. L. Littington, Harry Foults, Philip Sipe, T. E. Cochran, J. Heller, J. S. Mater, C. Seifert, John Fashing, J. S. McIntire, A. N. Emery, W. H. Allen, J. A. Patterson, Morris, T. W. Hambric, B. J. Mays, John Likowski, Ed F. Nelson, F. B. Clark, W. L. Webb, John E. Silany, W. H. Strahan, C. H. Limbocker, Samuel Layman, F. E. Sears, Wm. Kelly, M. G. Troup.
AN ANSWER.
GENTLEMEN: I am in receipt of the above and foregoing petition, and replying to those of the signers who are the sworn officers of the law, whose duty it is to enforce the same, I have to say: that were I to pay any attention to your petition, I would be as unworthy of the confidence and support of the good people of Cowley County, as you have shown yourselves to be, by signing such a paper as the above.
You do not seem to know what your duty is, and I will try and enlighten you with the information, that it is my duty under my oath to make laws, and it is yours to enforce them. What right have you to criticize laws, and parcel out those to be enforced, and those to be ignored?
Such petitions as you sent me, will do more to give aid and comfort to
the band of outlaws now seeking to subvert constitutional
obligations and duties in this state, than any one thing you can do. How
is it your business, whether this or that law works well or not? You
have taken an oath to see that all laws are enforced, and this coupled with
your duty as men, should make you swift to throttle all
infringements, and to punish all infractions. And I can assure you one and
all, that I need none of your counsel or advice, and did I need any, I should
look to men who have some regard for their constitutional obligation and
oaths.
If you will devote your time to the performance of your duty as assiduously and vigor- ously as I do to mine, the discontent of the people at your pusillanimous duplicity and negligence of constitutional obligations would soon be among the things of the past.
To that portion of the signers who make their living by the sweat of other men's brows, and who have no particular principles save and except schemes to amass wealth, I will say, that while the question of constitutional prohibition was before the people, you were unani- mous for prohibition; but, when you came to adopt facts instead of theories, and for the first time you realized that under the old system the drunken debauchee paid your municipal taxes, and that under prohibition you pay your own, of course you at once there and then lost all faith in your prohibition laws because such of you would rather the county would go to the diminution bow-wows if your taxes were thereby paid than to live in a heaven on earth and pay your own taxes.
Under the old saloon system, the people who drank liquor paid your taxes for you, be they residents of the city or county. Now you must pay your own, and hence "these tears." Under the former system families went hungry for bread that you might fatten. Under the new system you enjoy no such franchises. What do you care for betrayed trusts or broken promises, whether made by me or the officers of the law, so long as you escape what you have so often by fraud and perjury, escapednamely taxation. Hence your discontent, hence this petition.
Winfield is not suffering from the saloon system or of the want of it. What Winfield needs is more men of capital and less Shylock's; men of large minds and fewer small ones; less money changers and more money makers. She wants manufactories, and business that will employ honest men at honest wages who have families to feed and support. That man who has money and will spend it in these enterprises is a public benefactor. You have none now, and the prospect for getting such is not flattering.
What Winfield wants is less such Christians as you fellows are, and more of the character patterned after Him who died on the cross; less cant, hypocrisy and double dealing; more honesty and earnestness of purpose. With all this change brought about, Winfield will prosper. Without it, all the saloons outside of Hell will not add one iota to the prosperity of your town. Either wake up and rub the mildew from the prosperity of your town, or continue to swap dollars and sit upon your own prosperity.
Others of you signed this because you are devoid of the moral courage to say no. Others for fear thereby you would lose a nickel, while a very few of you favor a change hoping that you might better your condition thereby. There are a large number of you who, I cannot believe, would have signed the petition knowing that it meant saloons in Winfield. I believe that many believed it only meant strict enforcement in the large cities of the state. Its lan- guage would admit of such construction to one who was off his guard.
Now in conclusion, permit me to say that until this Legislature adjourns, I shall continue to do all I can to make prohibition a success, though by so doing I "sacrifice Winfield on the altar of inordinate devotion to an impracticable principle." And all petitions asking for a change, will only be that much waste paper. The people who voted for prohibition two years ago and whom I promised to help, will find me steadfast until my stewardship with them ceaseswhich will close with this session of the Legislature, after which they may select someone else to serve them. Until then you may look for no change in my conduct on this question. I, after reading your senseless twaddle in this petition, know that I am better pre- pared to take care of the interests of Cowley County than are any of you.
Trusting that time will soften the poignancy of your grief, the result of contemplating the possibility of having to pay your taxes yourselves, I remain your Senator,
W. P. HACKNEY.
Winfield Courier, April 26, 1883.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Bahntge has been offered for the next meeting of the Ivanhoe Club on Tuesday, May 1. The following are on duty for miscellaneous selections: Miss Kate Millington, Mr. W. C. Smith, Miss Theresa Goldsmith, L. H. Webb, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. W. J. Wilson, Miss Allie Klingman, and Mr. C. F. Bahntge. As the club is to adjourn for the summer and as preliminary arrangements for a "Basket Picnic" are to be made, the members are earnestly solicited to attend. THERESA GOLDSMITH, Secretary.
Winfield Courier, May 10, 1883.
[At City Council Meeting.]
J. Wade McDonald, attorney for the Winfield Water Company, appeared and filed and presented to the mayor and councilmen a notification and request from said Water Company, in the words and figures following, to-wit:
Office of the Winfield Water Company, Winfield, Kansas, May 7th, 1883.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas:
GENTLEMEN: You are hereby notified and requested to proceed with all practicable dispatch to have condemned in the name of the City of Winfield, the right to perpetually divest from the Walnut River, at a point thereon northwest of the north end of Walton Street, of said city, all such quantity or quantities of water as may be necessary to enable the Win- field Water Company, its successors or assigns, to supply the said City of Winfield and the inhabitants thereof, with water, in pursuance with the provisions of ordinance numbered 167, of said city.
This notification and request is made in pursuance with and under and by virtue of the provisions of section 14 of said ordinance, numbered 167.
The Winfield Water Company by M. L. ROBINSON, President.
Attest: CHAS. F. BAHNTGE, Secretary.
And thereupon upon motion of Councilman McMullen it was ordered by the mayor and council that the city do forthwith, by Joseph O'Hare, Esq., city attorney, present, in the name of the city, a petition to the Honorable E. S. Torrance, judge of the district court of the County of Cowley, State of Kansas, requesting the appointment of three commissioners to lay off and condemn to the use of the city the right to forever divest from the Walnut River at a point thereon northwest of the present north end of Walton Street of said city, so much of the water of and from said stream as may or shall be or become necessary to forever supply from day to day and from year to year said city and the inhabitants thereof with an abundance of water for the extinguishment of fires and for domestic, sanitary, and other purposes as specified and provided for in and by ordinance numbered 167, of said city.
On motion, the Mayor, Councilmen Kretsinger, and Mr. J. P. Short were appointed a committee to examine the question of providing the city with fire hose and carts.
G. B. Shaw & Co., were granted the privilege of erecting a windmill in the street near their place of business, subject to removal on order of council.
The Mayor appointed Giles Prater city marshal and street commissioner for the ensuing year, and on motion the council confirmed the appointment; the mayor then appointed E. S. Bedilion city clerk for the ensuing year, and the council refused to confirm, there being two votes for confirmation and two against; the mayor then appointed D. A. Millington city engineer for the ensuing year, and the appointment was confirmed by the council.
The city attorney was instructed to present an ordinance to prevent children
from being on the streets at night. On motion the council
adjourned.
Attest: L. H. WEBB, City Clerk.
Winfield Courier, May 10, 1883.
Mrs. C. F. Bahntge gave a delightful party to her young friends on Tuesday evening last. The refreshments were elegant and dancing was engaged in, and all enjoyed themselves as is customary at her pleasant home.
Winfield Courier, May 17, 1883.
[EDITORIAL CONVENTION.]
The arrangements for receiving and entertaining the editorial fraternity were made in due season and were ample and complete as far as human foresight could make them; notwithstanding the work of preparation fell on a few and largely on us. C. C. Black of the Telegram was absent during the time the matter was worked and did not get back in time to share in the large amount of work of receiving and assigning the guests and providing for their pleasure and amusement. Geo. Rembaugh was left alone with all the work of getting up the Telegram on his shoulders, but he did it up well and got time to do much work on the preparation and entertainment.
Ed. P. Greer did a large amount of running around to help make the arrangements, but we felt that the main burden must rest on us, and spent our time in it under such cares and anxieties that it was a great relief to us when it was over.
We desire to specially notice the splendid day's work put in by Messrs. W. P. Hackney, J. L. Horning, J. B. Lynn, and A. T. Spotswood in canvassing the city for money to pay the expenses of the affair. They raised the munificent sum of $265, a sum more than ample for all the expenses incurred. Each of them was enthusiastic and ready to help in any other way. Mr. Horning was situated so that he became an almost invaluable help in every way.
The committee on entertainment did not get at their work of canvassing for places of entertainment in season, but we scurried around a considerable in that work and then the Misses Millington got a team and C. C. Harris for driver and canvassed the whole city, securing entertainment with more than thirty of the best families in the city. C. C. Harris was helpful in various other ways.
J. P. Short has our thanks for valuable assistance in various work.
P. H. Albright took upon himself the work of procuring, sending out, and receiving the teams with which large numbers of visitors excurted about the city and vicinity. He was very helpful in various other ways and has our cordial thanks.
D. L. Kretsinger and W. J. Wilson managed the ball business, did a great amount of work, and secured a splendid success. We give them high credit and warm thanks.
Homer Fuller, W. H. Smith, and C. F. Bahntge are complimented for their many kind attentions to guests.
Those of our citizens mentioned elsewhere, who entertained guests at their houses, earned the high compliments which were lavished upon them by their guests, a great many of whom profusely thanked us for sending them to such good places. Each guest seemed to think that she or he had been specially favored by being sent to the best place. Many of these entertainers spent their time with their visitors, kept their teams ready, met them at the depot, drove them all about town whenever they would ride, and returned them to the depot when they wished to leave.
It is of course unfair to others to specially mention M. L. Read, J. S. Hunt, J. L. Horning, J. C. McMullen, in this connection, for others did the same thing, but these we happened to notice.
We had a better chance to observe J. D. Fuller than any other and he made us feel proud of our city by the many kind attentions he paid his guests, and his general helpfulness.
As a further sample we must mention one of our brightest, nicest young ladieswe do not give her name for fear of offending hershe was at the ball attended by her best young man and enjoying herself as only such bright natures can, when at midnight we introduced to her a gentleman and lady of the editorial fraternity and requested her to take them home with her and take care of them. "I will do it with pleasure," said she, and she did. The next day we saw her in her father's buggy with her guests on either side, she driving them all about the town, and chatting pleasantly with them, while they were enjoying the situation immensely. We are proud of that girl. We are proud of our citizens.
The program we had prepared for the convention was all broken up by the freight-train smash up near Carbondale, as were our arrangements for receiving and assigning guests. The main crowd, including the secretary, the orator of the day, the reader, and the band for the ball which should have arrived before noon Wednesdaydid not arrive until after 11 o'clock in the evening and the speeches and other business were put off from 2 p.m., Wednesday, to 11:00 a.m., Thursday morning. Then Prentis and the others were on hand and the meeting proceeded.
The great hit of the occasion was the song by the Arion Quartette, which we print in another place. This quartette consisted of E. F. Blair, G. I. Buckman, C. C. Black, and J. E. Snow. The song was composed by E. F. Blair. Their performance "brought down the house," and they were twice so loudly and so long and persistently cheered and encored that they were compelled to come out again with a song. Then there was a great demand among the editors for a copy. It was with great difficulty that we induced Blair to give us a copy to be printed, he saying that "there was nothing to it but a little local trash which would be flat the moment that the occasion was past." We printed and distributed 100 copies to the editors. A large number of the editorial party did not hear it and others wanted to hear it again, so we got up an informal social in the evening at the hall and there was a large crowd present when the Quartette was called out again, sang the song, and the plaudits and encores were greater than before. After singing two other songs, they retired. Mr. Buckman was the committee on music, and it must be said that he and his associates did themselves proud.
The address of Noble Prentis was a magnificent effort. Everyone was praising it. He told some truths which editors might do well to heed, but told them in his inimitable language and style, which is always appreciated. Perhaps no other editor in the state would have made so complete a success on so short a notice, only 2-1/2 hours. It was suggested that it might have been worse had he taken a whole year to prepare, but he never takes a whole year. He always writes off hand.
The ball on Wednesday evening was the finest affair ever held in Manning's Hall. There were about 400 well dressed, good looking people in attendance. The music did not arrive from Wichita until after 11 o'clock on account of the delayed train, but Mr. Farringer had been doing what he could on the piano, and the dance had been proceeding for some time. When the band got in, they struck up and the music was superb. All seemed in good spirits and highly enjoying the occasion. The assembly broke up at about 2 o'clock, Thursday morning.
The general social at the hall Thursday evening was a very pleasant affair, but all were more or less tired and liked to sit, so that it was not so general a time for hand shakings and introductions as we had anticipated. We had hoped the editors and their ladies who were there would have been presented to our citizens more generally.
We were kept so very busy with the general matters to be attended to and the details of the entertainment that we did not have much chance to get acquainted with those to whom we had been strangers, but little time to enjoy the social phases of the occasion, and did not even meet to speak with many of our old editorial friends. While we regret this, we have our satisfaction in the belief that they were generally well cared for and that we did what we could to make their visit pleasant to them.
The assembly of editors which met at Winfield was an unusually well appearing, respectable, and intelligent body of men. There were a greater number of brainy men than are usually found in editorial conventions. The ladies were generally good looking, intelli- gent, social, and well dressed. As a body they made an excellent impression on our citizens. All of those who specially entertained editors and their ladiesso far as we have met them sincehave expressed themselves as highly pleased with their guests, giving them credit for high qualities. Winfield people have usually been quite inclined to criticize, and when they approve, it is a high compliment.
Hon. F. P. Baker, the president of the Association, has done a very large
amount of work in arranging for the annual meeting and the
excursion and has done it well. His whole time was taken up while here in
receiving applications and pay for berths, giving out tickets, figuring
up the accounts, and much other business, and he was pretty well worked
down when he left. The Association re-elected him president in recognition
of his valuable services.
There were about twenty livery teams going during the afternoon of Thursday, carrying editors and their ladies about town and vicinity, besides many private teams.
Charles C. Black and wife and Ed. P. Greer are representing Winfield on the editorial excursion to Chihuahua. Rembaugh and ourself have no hair to spare to the Apaches, but Ed. and Charley being boys will, like Charley McComas, be tenderly cared for by Chief Chato.
Geo. Rembaugh is doing up the Telegram in good style. He is one of the really good newspaper men of the state. We think his paper the best got up Democratic Weekly in Kansas.
The excursion train started from here at 11 o'clock Thursday evening with about 160 on board. We hope they will have a good time.
Winfield Courier, September 6, 1883.
Charlie Bahntge leaves for a trip to Baltimore today. He will be absent some weeks.
Winfield Courier, September 27, 1883.
[NEWS FROM MILLINGTON RE TRIP.]
NOTES OF TRAVEL.
The editor and his family have returned from a trip east, having taken in as many of the sights as was possible in the short period of fifteen days. As we did our traveling mostly in the night, in sleeping cars, we got in at least eleven full days for sight seeing, spending a day and a half in St. Louis, one day in Cincinnati, three and a half days in and about Washington, one day in Baltimore, one day in Philadelphia, and three days in and about New York. In the other two days we saw either going or coming, the to us most interesting part of the route, that from Philadelphia to Chillicothe, Ohio, all the way, including the picturesque mountain scenery of West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia; the Cumberlands, Alleghenies, and Blue Ridge; and scenes of historic interest including Harpers Ferry.
On the whole we think we put in our time well and got all the fun out of it that was possible, including the fun of physical exhaustion every night after going as long as we could stand it during the day. But we return much refreshed, having got rid of a certain lassitude, mental weariness, and a painful soreness and weakness in our eyes, caused by too constant reading and writing.
We do not propose to describe what we saw, heard, admired, and enjoyed seriatim, but will content ourself with a few notes of things that we presume may interest our readers.
This city has improved much in the last ten years. The business which was mainly along the river extending west scarcely beyond 4th street, is now extended beyond 12th, and 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th may be considered the business center. The fine residences along Olive and parallel streets have given place to magnificent business structures, and the grand govern- ment building is approaching completion on Olive between 8th and 9th streets. The residence portion of the city is extended west a couple of miles, and what were then farms are now occupied by palatial residences. We found the three story brick residence on Olive between 12th and 13th, where we used to live, now occupied as a wholesale sewing machine house.
We made two attempts to visit Shaw's Garden, but failed each time. The street cars for a number of streets were each blazoned with the legend, "Tower Grove and Lafayette Parks, Shaw's Garden." It was reasonable to suppose that the legends did not lie and that these roads during the last ten years had been extended to Shaw's Garden. So we went first to Lafayette Park and found it much improved and extremely charming and beautiful. We then took the Lafayette Avenue street railroad for Shaw's Garden and found the end of the road at Grand Avenue where it used to be, and we waited a long time for the "bus" to come and carry us the mile or two still intervening to the garden, but it did not come until we concluded that we had not time enough left to visit the garden and reach our train for Cincinnati in time. So we abandoned the project until we returned from the east. Then we had another half day in which to visit the garden, and took another street car line which we found did carry us near to Tower Grove, but ended as far from Shaw's Garden as did the other road; and then we found out that there was not a railroad within a mile and a half of the garden. The "bus" was not in sight, so we strolled along leisurely through the Tower Grove Park in the general direction of the garden and near the carriage road on which the regular bus would pass. We probably spent two hours in the park and had nearly reached the garden when the "bus" overtook us and we got in, but so much of our time had been exhausted that we concluded it was not safe to take any more time for we had a train west to reach on time. So we gave it up. The two morals we are after are:
1st. If you want to visit Shaw's garden, take all day for it.
2nd. If any parties in or about St. Louis want people to visit that garden, they had better build one or two street railroads to it. It is strange that St. Louis has so little enterprise with so much wealth and population.
The day we spent in Cincinnati was "chuck full" of pleasure. A fair was in progress at the Music Hall and Industrial Exposition buildings, which was very extensive, grand, and beautiful. It contained almost everything in agriculture, floriculture, mechanics, arts, science, and nature which one could think of, displayed in the most charming manner. The building itself is a marvel of beauty and art. There are many structures of beauty and note in this city among which we mention the new custom house and post office, the grand opera house, the Masonic temple, St. Peter's cathedral, the Jewish temple, the City hospital, the courthouse, the work house, etc. The great suspension bridge over the Ohio to Covington, Kentucky, is a grand affair. Eden Park and Spring Grove Cemetery are full of beauties. We met with a little surprise in going by street rail to Highland House and Eden Park, which are situated on the heights east of the city. The street car ran directly to the foot of the almost perpendicular mountain and stopped on the track. Next we found that we were rising in the aircar, team, track, and all. In a few moments were up at the top of the mountain and the section of track which went up with us was matched to a continued track on which we rode off. We went over to Covington to view the city from that side of the river.
The river was at a rather low stage of water, and after viewing so recently the broad flats of the Missouri and Mississippi, the deep trough of the Ohio looked rather small to us. Early one morning as we were approaching Cincinnati, we got out of our berth and looking out we saw a creek by the side of our train. "What creek is this?" we asked of an Ohio gentleman. "Creek?" said he in tones of disgust. "Creek?" Why man, that is the great Ohio River." We wilted.
This city is, we have no doubt, the most beautiful city in the world. Everything is clean and neat; rich, magnificent, tasteful, beautiful. It has been called the "City of magnificent distances," but these distances have been largely filled up with magnificent residences and public buildings, gorgeous and beautiful parks and gardens. It would now be much more appropriate to term it the city of parks and gardens. With less than 173,000 inhabitants, it is not a large city as compared to some forty cities in the world having each twice to twenty- two times its population, but we believe that no city in the world can excel Washington in the attractions of parks and gardens. It has these by the hundred, aye, by the thousand. That part of the city which, including the wide capitol grounds, stretches west to the river, a parallelogram 100 rods wide by 560 rods long with an ell turned north of its west end 100 by 150 rods, altogether containing Lafayette Park, the White House grounds, the treasury, state, war, and navy departments; the Washington monument, the Agricultural department, the Smithsonian Institute, the National Museum, and the botanical gardens, is the grand system of public parks and gardens containing more exquisite beauty than can probably be found in similar limits anywhere else. Then while the city is laid off in regular rectangular blocks and streets, yet diagonal to these run fifteen avenues bearing the names of states. These cut the blocks into numberless gores, and each of these goreals a park or garden of flowers and plants. Surrounding the Patent office, the General Post Office, and each of the other public buildings is a large park and garden. The private residences are by the hundred surrounded by the same luxuriance and beauty. Around the city on the hills are many large parks and cemeteries all beautified in a similar manner. Connected with these parks is such a wide variety of grandeur and beauty that there is no sense of sameness. Fountains, water jets, lakes, ponds, cataracts, statuary, grottoes, hills, bridges, trees, flowers, and plants of every size and style, country and species, are some of their features.
While Washington to us seemed one vast and varied park and garden, yet we found time to go through many of the public buildings. Of course, we took the Capitol in first. It is an immense structure and to go through it, glance at its statuary, paintings, bronze, and other art works, and climb to the top of the rotunda and "view the landscape o'er," took a full half day. Of course, we are not going to describe it, nor many other things we inspected, for two reasons: first, many of our readers can do it better than we, having examined more minutely; and, second, we cannot do the subject justice.
The new department building west of the White House, containing the State, War, and Navy departments is considered the best and grandest structure in the world. Such immense buildings are too much for one to take in at once. We need to stand and look one over for an hour, then return daily and repeat it for a few days. It will grow upon the observer, for the mind cannot take in all its greatness and beauty at once. It will look twice as large and twice as exquisite the fourth day as it did the first. It would take too much space to notice all the buildings we visited and must pass most of them, at least for the present.
We found at Washington, Col. E. C. Manning and his family, and we believe our readers will feel very much less interest in the art and architecture of the capital than in the man who more than any other, made Winfield; the man to whom Winfield and Cowley County owes more than to any other for what we have and what we enjoy in the line of public advantages, secured by energy, foresight, skill, and knowledge. We never saw Col. Manning looking so well, healthy and happy. He is heavier than he used to be, clearer complexioned, handsomer, and exhibits more than his old time brightness and wit. If he is not a prohibitionist, he is a teetotaler, and has been ever since he went to Washington. He is living in his own home, 701 East Capitol Street, a roomy, cozy house with all the modern conveniences and improve- ments; well and tastefully furnished, where he is enjoying life with his wife and with his three children, Ben, May, and Fred, who are happy, contented and studious, attending school, doing well, and becoming gentlemanly and ladylike. Mrs. Manning impressed us as a real lady, intelligent, fair, kind, and sensible. That she has a wonderful influence for good over the family group whom she has gathered together under her care, was sufficiently apparent. They all respect and love her, and her quiet request is law. Out of the turbulent spirits, schooled in the rougher parts of the West, she has made a pleasant and gentle family, and surrounded them with taste and culture. To Mr. and Mrs. Manning we are indebted for many kind attentions during our stay in Washington. He likes life in Washington and says he "would rather be a lamp post in Washington than a governor in Colorado."
While in Washington for two days it rained constantly, but we could not afford to be idle on account of the rain. The first day, escorted by Hon. D. J. Evans, who was supervisor of the census for this district in 1880, we went through the departments of State, War, Navy, and Treasury, and the Corcoran Art Gallery. The next we took a steamboat trip down the river 18 miles to visit Mt. Vernon. It is a lovely place, and under the care of the ladies association, it is kept up in so good style that we imagine that the immortal George Wash- ington never saw his grounds looking so well as they do now. Notwithstanding the rain a considerable number of visitors, mostly from the west, were present and tramped through the rooms and over the grounds expressing a subdued delight in whatever they saw. There is a great deal of room in the quaint old mansion and there are a great many out houses. The old fire places deep and large enough to take in near a half cord of wood, and a great many other peculiarities, reminded us of our boyhood days. The furniture had been of a costly nature in the days when it was new. Everything was quaint and interesting, yet difficult of description. Mt. Vernon is a high hill rather than bluff, rising rather abruptly from the river, but beauti- fully rounded toward the top, surrounded by fine old forests or groves through which the road winds from the landing up to the summit where rest the plantation buildings and mansion. Beside this road on the slope nearly half way down is the tomb of Washington. The door of the tomb is nothing but wrought iron grating through which you observe not more than four feet from the door, two sarcophagi, the one containing the remains of the father of his country and the other those of his wife. But we do not propose to describe the place or what we saw. Stormy as the day was, our enjoyment, though of a subdued kind, was not exceeded by that of any other day of our trip.
What we have to say of the Oriole festivities appears in another place, but outside of these we enjoyed a pleasant day in Baltimore. There are very many fine buildings, parks, and monuments in and around Baltimore, and many fine streets and grand residences well worth seeing. What pleased us more than anything else was Druid Hill Park. Its very high position overlooking the city, its one large fine lake serving as a reservoir for the city water supply, clear and fine, from which spouts a large water jet more than a hundred feet into the air, its several smaller lakes, its various rounded hills and fine groves of various kinds of trees; its fine curving drives, its grazing deer, its banks of flowered and colored leaf plants, with its many other attractions, render Druid Hill Park one of the most charming parks we have ever seen. The most lovely avenue lined with residences, the homes of the opulent, we saw in the city was Eutaw Place. It is a very wide avenue, and for near a mile the middle of the street was a series of garden parks separated from each other by the cross streets. Along some of the business streets are many costly and magnificent business blocks, but these streets are too narrow to be pleasant, and are frequently blocked up by the street cars, drays, and other vehicles, while the too narrow sidewalks are crowded by a rushing, surging throng.
If we have space to spare at another time, we shall speak of Philadelphia and New York.
Charles F. Bahntge appeared to us soon after we reached Baltimore, and again in New York, where he was with us for two days, and added much to the pleasure of our excursions about that city.
S. M. Jarvis appeared to us in New York and again in Kansas City, having arrived just before we left the latter city.
We met R. R. Conklin at Kansas City. He had lately returned from an extended trip to California and other states and territories of the West.
Winfield Courier, November 29, 1883.
[ENTERTAINMENT: DR. & MRS. GEO. EMERSON.]
The most delightful entertainment of the season was given by Dr. & Mrs. Geo. Emerson on Tuesday evening of this week. The guests present were: Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Ordway, Mr. & Mrs. J. Wade McDonald, Mr. & Mrs. E. A. Baird, Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Fuller, Mr. & Mrs. M. L. Robinson, Mr. & Mrs. A. T. Spotswood, Mr. & Mrs. G. H. Allen, Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Doane, Mr. & Mrs. C. F. Bahntge, Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Wilson, Mr. & Mrs. D. A. Millington; Mrs. F. Mendell of Texas, Mrs. H. P. Mansfield of Burden, Mrs. Perkins, late of Australia, Mrs. Frank Barclay, Mrs. C. L. Harter; Misses Lizzie Wallis, Margie Wallis, Jennie Hane, Florence Beeney, Nettie R. McCoy, Huldah Goldsmith, Cloyd Brass, Sadie French, Julia Smith, Jessie Meech, Caro Meech, Jesse Millington; Messrs. M. J. O'Meara, D. L. Kret- singer, W. H. Smith, W. A. Smith of Wichita, E. H. Nixon, L. D. Zenor, W. C. Robinson, Geo. W. Robinson, E. Wallis, G. Headrick, F. F. Leland, H. Bahntge, E. Meech, Jr. It was an exceedingly lively party and the host and hostess had omitted nothing which could add to the general enjoyment. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson stand at the head of the list of those in Winfield who know how to entertain their friends.
Winfield Courier, January 17, 1884.
The Masquerade.
The members of the Pleasant Hour Club have made the winter thus far very pleasant in a social way. Their hops have been well attended, and the utmost good feeling and harmony has prevailed. Their masquerade ball last Thursday evening was the happiest hit of the season. The floor was crowded with maskers and the raised platforms filled with spectators. At nine o'clock the "grand march" was called, and the mixture of grotesque, historical, mythological, and fairy figures was most attractive and amusing. Then, when the quadrilles were called, the effect of the clown dancing with a grave and sedate nun, and Romeo swinging a pop-corn girl, was, as one of the ladies expressed it, "just too cute."
The following is the list of names of those in masque, together with a brief description of costume or character represented.
LADIES.
Mrs. Rembaugh, Folly.
Miss Lizzie Wallis, Frost.
Mrs. J. L. Horning, Nun.
Mrs. D. Rodocker, Jockey.
Miss Julia Smith, America.
Mrs. James Vance, Gipsy.
Miss Sadie French, Hornet.
Miss Taylor, fancy costume.
Miss Beeny, Swiss Peasant.
Mrs. Albro, Italian Peasant.
Miss Dawson, Peasant Girl.
Mrs. A. H. Doane, Old Woman.
Miss Josie Pixley, Spanish Girl.
Mrs. I. W. Randall, fancy dress.
Miss Whitney, Mother Hubbard.
Miss Mollie Haris, Pop-corn Girl.
Miss Iowa Roberts, Water Nymph.
Miss Ida Bard, German Flower Girl.
Mrs. Kate Wilson, Flora McFilmsy.
Miss Jennie Hane, Red Riding Hood.
Mrs. A. A. Jackson, Mother Hubbard.
Mrs. Cal. Ferguson, Sunflower costume.
Miss Carrie Anderson, Mother Hubbard.
Miss Margie Wallis, pretty checker suit.
Mrs. Hackney, handsome fancy costume.
Miss Mattie West, Country school Ma'am.
Mrs. Emerson, Daughter of the Regiment.
Miss Gertrude McMullen, Tamborine Girl.
Miss Jennie Lowry, Lady of the 16th Century.
Mrs. Dave Harter, Daughter of the Regiment.
Miss Jessie Millington, bewitching Mother Hubbard.
Mrs. Bahntge, in the guise of a Spanish Girl, defied detection.
Mrs. J. G. Craft wore a very tasty costume made up of copies of the Telegram.
GENTLEMEN.
Jos. O'Hare, Dude.
F. Barron, Clown.
E. R. Greer, Tramp.
Jas. Lorton, Clown.
Ad. Powers, Snow.
Ad. Brown, Sailor.
F. F. Leland, Dude.
A. E. Baird, Priest.
L. Tomlin, Convict.
Will Hudson, Dunce.
M. J. O'Meara, Turk.
Ezra Nixon, Brigand.
Charley Fuller, Romeo.
J. Finkleberg, Clown.
A. H. Doane, Convict.