Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-17

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NM MURDOCH BROTHER. Proprietom.
PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS OF NEWS
Sunny southern Kansas is what they call
ed it yesterday.
There wasn't the ghost of a case in the po-
lice court yesterday.
Some handsome dresses were received yes
terday for the Pearl of Savoy
The leisurely man did not circulate to any
great extent on the street yesterday.
&C. Brokaw left for the east last night.
Returning he will come via New Orleans
Conventions were held in several places
Yesterday for the purpose of putting down
whisky-they put it down.
The manager of the Famous clothing |
store laughs at the talk Of hard times; this
house is doing an immense trade. They sell
cheap.
The big day of the season at the county |
treasurer's Office was Monday last, when
taxes were collected to the amount of 81
S6419.
Mrs. Loval and son, of Fort Wayne, Ind,
were expected TO arrive in the city last night
They come to visit c. T. Coleman, who is
son-in-law of Mrs. l..
The frs, ward Republican club, and not
the third, as announced in yesterdays paper
will NEE. this "wednesday evening at the
Office Of the Wichita Land and Loan com
pany.
MrE. belong leaves for VanWert, Ohio.
10 be absent most of the winter. Of course
he mad the EAGLE follow him as is now the
fashion of nearly everybody who goes of
for more than week.
More play-more 'Pearl'-more pros
poets. Extra paper going up for The 'feafi
Of Savoy" The management insists upon
our being thoroughly well informed of their
coming attraction.
The ladies of the Christian church are
urgently requested to meet at the residence
of Mrs. Waite, No. 305, south Topeka ave,
"Wednesday at 2p. m.
Mrs. II. c. ToLER, Prest.
Fred hartman, who delivers express mat
ter for the Wells Fargo express company, in
jumping off the wagon at the office yester-
day morning, slipped and fell hurting him
self considerably. His injuries are not
serious.
Tho greatest of all masters in art, cunning
rapid, frigid, marvellous old Jack Frost was
touching the windows yesterday with his
magic brush, to the delight, study and won
der of those who admire the beautiful in
nature
Billy Mcbride, who is u good ventrilo-
quast. had man almost wild Saturday night
rushing around the buildings in the east
part of town looking for the man who called
out Murder Police" &c. When the man
hat l..c ..t M, tlp fund
The principal center of attraction now
.eems to be the new billiard parlor of Pres
ton & Copeland in the Black block, Doug
las avenue Ii is fitted up i'll the most APP
proved modern fashion and their show case
contains some of the finest cigars in the city.
The rattle for the magnificent meerchaum
pipe. at Hot-man's wholesale tobacco house
on the Avenue. will take place next Satur-
dav evening. The tickets are now going
rapidly and those who wish chance IN a
$50 article for fifty cents, viii have TO catch
on quickly or lose the opportunity.
John Kennedy madea number of splendid
improvements in his hotel Yesterday, which
add greatly TO lis appearance. The oftce
has been enlarged and neat counter bnilt
in it. His numerous guests can now ENJOY
NIL the comforts to be found at the best Sec
ond class hotel at the rate of s per day.
The programme, a. arranged for the char
itv ball and musical entertainment, prom
Uses rich feast. We predict only standlne
room until the bal! opens. There can b'
no more worthy object than that for which
this ball is given, and we believe, and hope
IL will be. the grandest success of ia,
season.
BIZ Bear, the popular druggist of Clear
water, was on a flying trip to the city yes
tcrdav, returning on the night train. "Ben
ny" is always so full of business that be car
only say, show do. good bye.' to each eff hi
large number of friends, though this little
along with his hearty manner and irendl,
grasp is rs much ms some can express in ;
month
Mr. J. A. Hollinger, the Santa te's ageh
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city, came up yesterday with his wife an'
baby, and after spending few days witt
1.-THE folks" they will 20 east for the holidays
visiting friends in New York and Philsdel
phia, returning by the way of Lansing. Mich.
to visit other relatives and friends. Th
EAGLE wishes them a good time.
II was quite amusing to see how people
looked and acted on the streets yesterda,
morning. Everybody who had to be out wa
mufiled up almost beyond recognition an'
navigated with hop and jump. Occa
sionally some one could be seen standing i
doorway undetermined whether to face
or not. Then wrapping up MS head an'
face he would dash forth with recklessnes
and abandon suggestive ola suicide.
The gas was all off night before last. w
are not posted so as TO tell what the matte
was, but the good people gathered at III
Baptist church. and it WAS very full, suffered
great inconvenience. DIR. Smith SAYS TIL
windows had to be kept open. and he fear
that many took severe colds When eve