The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-04
CITY IN BRIEE


Miss Mable Norman of Newton was
shopping in the city yesterday
Mrs Chspchase is confined to her
room with a very severe attack Of "a
grippe.
Some cases of diptheria were reported
yesterday to the secretary Of the board
Of health.
! IT is said the acreage Of kaffir corn
will be increased at least 800 per cent
next season.
The students of Paramount college
gave an entermtainment at the Ply
mouth Congregational church last night
The Wells Circle Of Kings Daughters
will meet with the Misses Thryer, 1889
North Lawrence avenue, at o'clock
today.
Mr. Charles M. McClung who was
severely injured by being run down by
a bicycle two weeks ago, is able TO be
on the streets again.
Frank Means and wife returned yester
day from Leavenworth where they were
visiting friends. They visited the peni-
Tertiary and military fort
Special communication Of Albert
Pike lodge No. SOB, A. F. & A. NJ, We'd
nesday evening at 7:30 for examination
and work. Visitors welcome.
The machinery and watts for the new
tannery were places in position yester-
day in the old building formerly occu-
pied by the Spray Yeast company.
The Wichita Poultry association will
meet in the City building tonight. A
full attendance is desired. Persons de-
string to become members should at
tend this meeting.
Something was the matter with the
machinery in one of the light plants
and as result the streets were in dark
ness for several hours. The old hand
lamps was in demand again.
The railroad men of Wichita are
very highly pleased with the selection
of Aldace Walker for the head of the
Santa Fe under the reorganization plan.
He was just the man they wanted.
Kiowa county held it's regular annual
rabbit hunt yesterday and it was
great affair. About 500 rabbits We're
killed They will be shipped to the
land.
Mr.. Harry Croskey Of Philadelphia
arrived in the city last night and is
spending the day with his daughter-in
law. Mrs. Jennie Croskey and his grand
children, Agnes Croskey and Mrs. Wal
ter Minick.
Mr.. z. H. Wright, representing the
G. /. Hood Co., the makers of the great
est propriety article in the world, is in
the city calling on druggists to find out
how their stock Of medicine is for That
Tired Feeling"
D. A. Garst received yesterday a let
ter from W. H. Harvey (Coin) in which
he states that the plan of his organiza-
ton Of the silver forces is now COM
plete and will be ready for the printer
inside of few weeks.
There was quite an air of business
around the stock yards yesterday. A
large number of good hogs were on the
market and they sold we'll considering
the condition of the eastern markets,
which were reported dull.
The cold weather drove an unprece-
dented number of tramps to the police
station for lodgings during the past
three nights. Here is another victim
of the single gold standard" John Fish
er would say, at the arrival Of each
guest.
Mrs. II. c. Day, who has been visiting
relatives in the city for some time, left
last night accompanied by her daugh-
ter for Arizona where she will join her
husband. who is in partnership with
Frank Fisher of the postoffice in the cat
tie business.
The Eastern Star elected the follow
ing officers last night: Mrs. G.. W.
Bristow, worthy matron; Mrs. A. An
derson. associate matron; w. H. Harri-
son, worthy pa tron; Miss Grace Walker
secretary; NJ. III. Rudolph, treasurer.
Trustees J. NJ. Minick and A. ]. Apple
gate.
Judge Barrett, register of deeds, re-
ceived a document yesterday from An
dale that was dandy so far as its or
biography was concerned. The en-
velope was addressed S. |. PART wicH-
TIA kansas. On the corner the writer
wrote: If not cold in 10 days return to
box 49,
The following jurymen were sworn in
yesterday to try the case of the state
against the Citizens club. in the police
court: ]. c. Kirk. L. V. Jones, NJ. Par
rott, William l.. Sexton, E. X. Robin
son. J. J. Hughes, Ezra Beard, l.. c.
Brown, NJ. Mooney, 3. S. Haney, L. W.
White and W. Marsh.
The annual election of Garfield post
resulted as follows last night: DR..
Minick, post commander; Andy Wilt,
senior vice; Ed Dumont, Junior vice;
Thomas Hoss, chaplain: DR.. Jones, SER
geant: MessrS Schad. Doran and Kirk
trustees. Delegates to encampment:
Messrs Warren, Doran and Caldwell.
]. r. Meade yesterday received let
ter from his son. James L. Meade, ia
miliarly known in Wichita as Bunny
Meade. in which he stated that his
house MEADE & Prentis of Chicago had
just shipped an order of twenty-five
wheels direct to Jopan. Evidently the
Japs know a good thing when they see
ii.
At the regular meeting OF Caroline
Harrison Circle No. So, Ladies of the
C. a. r.. the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Warren: Sc
nior vice-president. Mrs. Tucker; junior
vice-president. Mrs. Bell; chaplain. Mrs
Kunkle: conductor Mrs. Duttton: treas
urer. Mrs. Hornaday; guard. Mrs. Ham
mond.
There Is still more interest shown in
the revival services held at the First
Baptist church. The congrega ton
last night was great deal larger than
the night before. Miss HMIs subject
was The Fabric of Life" The meet
ing begins with praise services at 7:15
sharp; preaching services at 7:i5. All
are invited to attend these meetings.
The presence of winter and conse-
quent bad roads as well as the uncer-
tainty OF next years prices have de-
moralized the bicycle market. II is
supposed that a the opening OF next
spring bicycles will be down 10 $40. A
great many predict this as competition
promises 70 be very sharp. Good sec
oud hand bicyclec are a drag on the
market.