The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-26
CITY IN BRIEF.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E Hamrnann have
returned from the east
Miss Sallie Hurst OF Newton Is WIS.,
iting in town during the week.
Attorney James Shultz of Eureka was
in the city on court business YESTERDAY.
Eggleston Post G. A. r. will hold a
meeting in the Getto building Wednes-
day night
Mr. Weeks of the Norwich Milling
company is in the city attending TO bus
mess matters
Probate Judge Myatt granted a mar
riage license 10 Peter II. DuPree and
Jennie Z. Henron.
Dr. ]. II. Fordyce returned yester-
day from Oklahoma where he had been
called on business.
Thomas II. Speckman and Esteila L
Price were yesterday granted a license
TO wed by Probate Judge Myatt
Quite a number of old soldiers passed
through the city yesterday on their way
10 attend the big meeting at Topeka.
c. Z. Lowe. the new principal OF the
Southwestern Business college. is ex-
pected 10 arrive in the city in d day or
two.
The condition of W. p. Carr. who was
a sidewalk on the west side is report
ed TO be quite serious.
Regular meeting of the Wichita Dr.
vision l05 Q. r. T. this evening at Peer
less hall Visiting operators invited.
a j. Applegate. Secretary.
Some of the boys are talking UP A. T.
Carpenter for mayor but Mr.. Carpenter
enters his protest and says under no
circumstance viii he become candid
ate.
Mrs. William Redman died at the res
idence 1870 South Main street at 10
o'clock yesterday morning OF typhoid
pneumonia. Funeral at > D. m. tomor-
row afternoon.
Joshua Harrison and Annie House
called at the residence of Rev. J. J.
Shepard early Sunday evening and Were
Joined in marriage Their future home
viii be at Maize, Kan.
NJ. T. Burwell and wife returned from
visit to Illinois. They are much bet
ter pleased with Kansas than ever. as
the climate is very much more pleasant
than in Illinois and New York
Mrs. Fritzel received a telegram stat
ing that her niece. Mrs. Stallo. had
died on Sunday at p. m. Mrs. Stallo
was the only daughter of AIR. Alley Nc
Donald. president Of the Standard Oil
company.
c. l.. Rutler. who is delegate from
Lawrence 10 the grand lodge y %. L.
w. made the Eagle friendly call yes
terday. Mr.. Il. was years and years ago
an employe of the editor OF the Eagle.
at time anterior 10 the founding OF
Wichita.
Mrs. John Stetler. wellington: Mrs.
l. NJ. st. Clair. and daughter. of Med
nd -{S Of
JOS. Stetler of 221 North Lawrence ave,
who have been visiting his family for
a few days past, returned TO their re
spectiye homes yesterday evening.
The chorus of the Wichita Musical
club will meet at the Crawford grand
this afternoon at 4:30 sharp. 1t is es-
pecially important for all 10 be present
who are TO sing at the A. q. u. W. en-
tertainment in the evening. Rules as
to fines will be enforced. BY order of
the director.
The Eagle office has been presented
with a very handsome shield and an
is the gift OF the Pearce Furniture COM
pany. 1t is about six feet high and very
attractive. 1t may be seen in front of
the Eagle Office. The present is appre-
ciated by the Eagle.
Hon. Webb McWall. one of northwest
Kansas most prominent public men.
who is attending the grand lodge. made
the Eagle n pleasant call last evening
in which the political situation was
grumbled over, dissected and finally
satisfactorily relegated. The rolling
years sit lightly on Webb's head.
Mr.. Claude J. Warner passed through
Wichita yesterday enroute for Guthrie
where he has accepted a position on
the CaDitOl and will take care Of the
snare drum for the Guthrie band. Mr.
Warner is said 10 be one of the best
snare drummers in the west and Guth-
RE will no doubt be glad TO receive
him.
The crowning event Of the season will
be the hard times ball given this even
ing in the Red Mems hall on North
Main street. There viii be two prizes
given to the lady and gent dressed
most accordingly 10 the features OF this
ball. The committee requests all to
omit jewelry and flnery. There will he
a cloak room for those who desire To
check their wraps and thereby avoid
any losses.
Editor Prouty Of Perry spent yester-
day in Wichita. In a call on the Eagle
he told a good one on Representative
Johnson who was sauntering UP one
side OF the street and seeing "A sign
Welcome. walk in and he broke
across with the remark that there was
the place he had been looking for. Il
was an undertaking establishment and
the sign was in honor OF the a .. l..
w. Mr.. Prouty strongly resembles
his father, Hon :. s. Prouty, deceased.
who for so many years was prominent
factor in Kansas politics.