The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19

the guild TO all to attend theSunday
evening discussions, and join freely in
the exercises which are held at Unity
chapel on North Lawrence avenue
every Sunday evening at o'clock. clos
ing at Z, in time for church services.
CITY IN BRIEF.
Mrs. T. ]. Poverty entertained Mrs
Annie Graves during the week.
Mrs. Annie Graves of Pittsburg.
worthy matron Of Rob Roy Lodge, was
in the city this week.
The Western Union telegraph office
has undergone some improvements
that make it look bright and hand
some.
Miss Anna Moore Of Coffeyville,
Kan, is in the city, spending a month
with her aunts, Mrs. Silas Preston and
Mrs. W. NJ. Paugh.
Mrs. Ellen Wright Of GAINESVILLE, Ia,
daughter Of Mrs. Anna Ward, SOP
South Main, has come to see her moth
er, who is dangerously H.
Frank Redfield set up the good ten
cent cigars to the boys last night. 1t
is boy and the quality of the cigars
shows that il Is a mighty fine one.
Foster Toler has a long article on
the Kansas sand storm in the New
York World, which is said to contain
some very fine descriptive passages.
A great many Wichita lawns are
marred by the burrOughing of moles.
a few drops of bisulphide of carbon
injected into mole runs will eXteminate
them.
Word was received IN the city yes
terday of the death of Mrs. J. H. Rowe
of Wichita Falls, Tex. Mrs. Rowe was
a sister of Mr.. r. p. Vincent of this
city, and spent last winter visiting
them.
Mrs. Colonel T. J. OIiphant of Kan
sas City, Mo. after a very pleasant
II. Oliphant of East Sixteenth street,
returned home Saturday noon by way
of the Santa F'e route.
The managers of the Wichita Hos
pital desire to express their thanks and
appreciation to Mrs. Wingard, Mr..
Rose, Mr.. Meuller' +. Kuechenmiester
and Mr.. CUP. florists, for donations of
plants for the hospital.
The engagement is announced Of
Miss Jewel Costello and Mr.. c. H.
Wright of Colorado Springs. Mr. Wright
is one of the most popular engineers
on the Colorado Midland railway. The
wedding Will take place in the near
future.
John s. Richardson, formerly editor
of the Beacon, is in the city spending
few days with friends. Mr.. Rich
ardSon says he IS still struck on even
ing newspaper work and the indica-
tons now are that he will be in the
harness again soon.
Miss Pearl Murdoch Of this city and
her cousin, Miss Lena Murdoch of FL
Dorado returned yesterday from the
Walnut. where they We're with a
camping out party Of friends. The
young ladies had delightful time in
the woods and they say they enjoyed
1t much better than city life.
There was great excitement on South
Washington avenue yesterday, caused
by fire in the rear Of the house OF
Mr.. Burton, 4O2 South Washington
There seemed great possibility of the
fire spreading to adjoining buildings,
but the boys OF the fire department.
responded so quickly that it was ex-
tinguished.
George Finch, who made a mark
across ex-POllceman Williams throat,
was given a preliminary hearing be
fore Judge Hatton yesterday and was
bound over to the district court in the
sum of $500. As Mr.. Williams does
not seem to have very much feeling in
the matter some OF the officers are in
ciinend to think that much viii ever
come of the case.
Mr.. David r. Commons died yester-
day morning at his home. 235 South
Poplar street. OF consumption. Funeral
services VIII be held this afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock at the residence. He was a
member Of the Friends church and
Rev. S. i. Wood, pastor of the Friends
church OF this city. viii conduct the
service. Friends Of the family are in
yited TO be present.
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with Ridenour. Baker d Co, OF Kansas
City, as travelling salesman in the ter
ritOTy eEbraC cling southern Kansas and
Oklahoma. He viii handle a special
line Of their goods and his headquarters
ters VIII be in this city VIII is one Of
the most popular statesmen in this ter
ritOTy and the Kansas City firm is u
be congratulated upon having secured
him on their staff
Night before last examinations were
held for admission To the bar Of SedE-
wick county and Roy Kramer, VIII
Ayers and c. T. Ratliff were found
proficient VIII Ayers upon being ask
ed what i confession IN avoidance"
said. IL I owe you a note for so and
say l owe L darned if l wouldn't Ike
to see YOU collect it." The answer hit
the mark and Il passed without anv
trouble. They all said that he was onto
his JOB.
Yesterday the many friends Of little
Myrtle Massey gave her very pleas
ant surprise party at her home on
North Main street The afternoon vas
spent in games. a nice program and
Louis Jordon furnished music for the
dancing. after which was served a
dainty luDca- Those who were present
were: Jessie Garrett. May Jackson.
Georgia Dumont, Lizzie Dennis Bel
Garrett. Myrtle AasssyY Ben Garrett
and Nicholas Dennis
There was considerable exciteTusnt II
legal circles yesterday when i Sas an
uounced that a complaint had ben pre-
sented 70 the county attorney charging
a prominent citizen. recently departed
from Sere. with perjury. County A.
torney John Davis did u1t deem the
evidence sufficient q isSl@ 1TaTTa;lt
for the arrest of The person u question
II : TOW said that the san1@ party uiI
b charged with the u1Gtilztlor - Fec-
ords- The otficerE vii nol give The
m2a's name on the grounds tl1t -
.s not ye- any record made % fl7s sftalr
ts.t i is current 81 street -uulFr-