The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-14

| How would you all like to be rich and
generous this time of year? You cannot
| go along the streets any evening without
| seeing lots of pinched and eager little faces
| longing for the good things displayed in
| side
There is an old man in Wichita who will
not allow light in his house, be it candle,
| kerosene or gas. He says the night was
made TO sleep in, and if light had been
necessary the day would have been made
| longer.
A man named McChrone, who lived in
| Wichita in 1887, WAS elected the the Illinois
| legislature from Quincy last month. 1t
was proven, however, that he was not a
resident of that state and he will be
| bounced.
At a recent taffy-pull in Wichita, when
everybody was dying of thirst, it was dis
| covered that the small boy of the family,
whom somebody had sighted, bad slipped
bar of soap down the only pump on the
premises.
Gossips say that the reason one couple
in town do not get married is because of
the gentleman's father. He refuses to let
him marry the finance unless she joins
the Catholic church in peril of being dis
inherited.
The Misses Joseph gave an afternoon
tea, Wednesday afternoon. Their guests
were Misses Myehart, Goldberg, kauff-
man. Bellivitz, Bance Fechheimer, Nor
ganthal of New York city, and Miss Nellie
| Fechheimer.
Congratulations are in order to Mr.. D. j.
Wallace, who on Christmas day will wed
Miss Mclean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
I. X. Mclean. The wedding tour will in
clude trip to Scotland, Mr.. Wallace's
former home.
When Remenyi, the great violinist, was
IN Wichita, years ago, somebody asked
him about certain ambitious LEGAL artist
whom he had heard play. oh" he said,
'he is not much OF violinist, but he is
pretty good fiddler"
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There is an old fashioned family in town
who take the Bible down Christmas morn
ing and hold services all day and read pas
sages on the nativity 1t never disturbs
these people to have Christmas and sun
day come on the same day.
Mrs. Al w. Biting gave dinner party
last Friday evening, which is said to have
been a model in the way. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Imboden, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. p. Murdoch, Mrs. w. e. Stanley,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eldridge.
Cards are out inviting the friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Wyman Maxwell to the marriage
OF their daughter, Grace V, 10 William N.
Waller, the joyous event to take place at
tine A. o. L. w. reception parlorS on North
Main street, Thursday, Dec. Is.
Cards announcing the engagement OF
one OF III Reno's most prominent business
men, Mr. Jacob Schweizer and Miss Min
ME Joseph, a most estimable young lady
of Wichita have been issued, and the we'd
ding bells will ring the latter part of Jan
uary.
The blind old violinist who everybody in
Wichita has seen setting on some street
corner and playing to a crowd of interested
listeners, year after year, is dead He
lived at Goddard. His violin playing was
really of an excellent order. He died last
week.
Mr. and Mrs j. P. Wilcox gave a high
five party in their rooms, Fletcher block.
last Monday evening. Their guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bergermann, Mr.
Mrs. Jacobs. Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Crawford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Terrill, Miss Mahaney, Dr.
Hoffman.
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Mrs r. p Murdoch entertained few
friends at o'clock tea Thursday evening,
in honor of Mrs Stamyer of Decatur, Hi
nOis. Those present were Mrs. Stamper,
Mrs. A. W. Oliver, Mrs. !. c. Rutan and
mother Mrs Rutan, Mrs William lines,
Mrs. j. +. Caldwell and Mrs. r. L. Savin
~
Two young people were married in WITCH
ita recently, and the husband had furnish
ed a cottage few days before to receive
his bride What was his astonishment to
find that thieves had broken in the night
before aud carried away every carpet in the
house. The rest of the furniture was I'M
disturbed
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Louie Lord, who played the part of lead |
ing lady in Jim, the Penman." last night |
played in Wichita in the old Eagle hall as
far back as III She has grown so old that /
she has changd her name, as last night she !
under another name. She PLAYED /
around small towns in the west until a
couple of years ago, when she broke away |
and took fresh start IN New York.
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One dressmaker in town is making six /
black silk dresses. y Valley Center farmer !
who realized $1,000 from his corn crop, de- |
cided To give his wife and each of his five |
daughters black silk dress. They will I
soon be finished. One of the daughters, /
who is married, has been at outs with her |
father for years because of his second mar /
riage. But there viii be no discrmina-
ton. She will receive dress like the rest. |
Last evening quite host of the friends |
Of Mr. and Mrs. Cain invaded their home |
at 3l3 North Wichita street and took full /
possession. The evening was spent in /
playing various games until l. O'Clock 4
when an elegant supper was spread before |
The guests. Among those present were
Misses Alice Donham, Celia Duncan. Flor /
ence Burkholder, Florence Donham;
Nessrs Will Hupp. Will Donham, T. b. !
Donham, i. B. Duncan, ID. NJ Groves,
Isaac and Oscar Donham.
Lewis Wards friends remembered him
asst Wednesday evening by dropping in on
him en- masse. The occasi on was his
His surprisers were Mrs. Belle
Mrs. q. Dodge, Mrs. c. Short,
Mr.. Richardson, Missee Matte Crosson,
Ida Erickson, Nettie CrossoD, Hilda Erick
,on, Anna Erickson, May Peters, Jessie
Short, Gregg. W. ID. Campbell. w Kin
aid, j. NJ Bridenstine, w. +. Mark, Fred
Conklin and Ed Campbell
Children's parties are always ENJOYABLE.
Ind Berry and Paul Wallis entertainment
afternoon at their home on |
North Fourth avenue was no exception
Lots of good games and sweetmeats added
q the fun. The young guests were the
Misses Lucy Biting, Florence Biting,
Hattie Stanley, Ruth McCabe, Rosie Wall.
HELEN Pratt. Malver Wallace, Bessie Al
en-, Mamie Etter. Dora Buckner Mary |
Biting aud Master Marcellus Murdoch |
Frand McCabe, Earl Jewett, Lewis Bit
ing, Harry Stanley, Carl Biting. Lucien
Wall, Deckey Hayes. Claude Willis, Har-
y Stenson, Roscoe Wallace. Chas. Wal
ace. Gorden Oldham, Horace Alexander
ND Warren Oldham.