The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-25
CITY IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Pat Mckinney. OF Freeport is
in the city.
C. NJ. Brown Of Augusta spent yester-
day in the city.
j. s Mattox Of Millerton was in the
city yesterday.
E. B. Cowgirl Of Topeka was in the
city last night.
John Brownback Of Corbin, Sumner
county, was in the city yesterday.
No freight will be received or de-
livered at the railway depots today.
Mr. Cline, editor of the Conway
Springs Star, was visitor in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. George P. Locke is enjoying a
Christmas visit from her sister, Miss
Lucky, of Ohio.
Frank Harlow of Kingman, congress
ional committeeman from this district,
was in town yesterday.
A serious scrap was averted In an
East Douglas avenue joint yesterday
between two .well-known citizens.
George Wagner, night manager of the
Western Union, is sick. He will be
| ready for turkey however, for New
Years.
Snow began to fall at o'clock last
night and had the temperature been
low there would be mighty good sleigh
ing today.
Mr.. Vincent OF Haven was in town
yesterday in the interest OF his brother
Frank of Hutchinson, who is a candi-
date for delegate to the national con-
vention.
Ben Glaze is in the city spending
Christmas with old friends Mr.. Glaze
is now located at Fort Smith, Ark. He
is travelling in the Indian territory for
a shoe house and is doing fine.
Married. at the home of Mr.. Mckay,
corner Of Pine and Exposition streets,
December "a, Mr.. H. A Todd of Ell
Reno, o. T., to Miss Anna Myers of
Wichita. Rev. J. w. Anderson Of
ficiated.
The Christmas celebra ttion Of the Re
formed church viii take place this
evening at 7:3O in the church. corner of
Topeka avenue and Lewis street. There
will be a Christmas tree and exercises
appropriate to the occasion.
Mon Hallowell is home from Chicago
to spend Christmas with his parents.
Mont looks fine and It will be pleasing
TO his numerous friends to know that
he Is doing splendidly in Chicago and
has very fine future before him.
Today the knights Templar will meet
and al u O'Clock sharp they will drink
the health OF the chief man of the order
and send him a congratulatory tele-
gram. Those who don't drink wine
will drink water, but all must drink.
Captain A ]. Borlard is in the city
for a protracted visit with his nephew,
H. ]. Hagney. During the war Cap
tain Borland was valiant soldier and
commanded company G OF the First
Oregon infantry. and is an enthusiastic
member Of the Grand Army.
A special feature of the service OF the
Unitarian church on Sunday viii be
the music, and OF the music a special
feature VIII be an anthem composed oy
the excellent soprano Of the choir. Miss
Genevra Madeline Jocelyn. The an
them Will be rendered for the first time
Sunday morning.
Judge Myatt performed three and IS
sued five marriage licenses yesterday.
David CTewson OF Wichita and Miss
Ella Rupert Of Pittsield: Glare Nc
knight and Miss Carrie Learned OF Au-
susta. The other couple were well and
favorably known but they begged that
the judge would not tell.
Z. a. Kennaird, of the Central Coal
and Coke company, kindly remembered
all his employees with a fine, large tur-
key each. The gift was highly appre-
ciated and did much TO increase the
good opinion already possessed OF the
employees for their proprietor. The
donor also realized that at is more
blessed to give than TO receive"
Mr.. Sam Hess. OF Herman & Hess.
presented his popular statesmen. Fred
Stuckey and Dick Frank. each with q
crisp new fifty dollar bill that was es-
pecially signed up for the occasion by
c. H Davidson. vice-president, and
Arthur Faulkner. cashier. Of the Kan
sas National bank. The boys are loud
IN their praise Of Sans generosity and
say that for the first time in their lives
they have money that has never been
spent.
Bright and early this Christmas
morning the Eagle Office was seranaded
by that prime quartette known as the
Silver Toned q1a-teute Of Wichita The
quartette is composed OF r II. Jonn-
son, manager; Joe Dunn. assistant
manager; ". E johnson. musical d.
rector; and John Nicholson. treasurer.
The boys gave the Office several seIec-
lions OF plantation melodies and ell en-
joyed their music, The qua-tetJe Is not
excelled, II equaUed. BY any travelling
troupe.
Mrs Harry HaEnsy bTavei the rain
and mud yesterday and came own
town 70 buy Christmas presents for her
friends. She picked out and paid for
q pretty little trinket 50 ss 70 be quite
sure she had s. and that nobody else
would get Il This done she proceeded
70 make her regular purci asi1E expe-
Gilon through the store and she had
scarcely turned away from the uttle
purchase that her heart vas set on
when Il was swipei. Wien Ms
HsEnsy IN her prayers last night wish
I'd the whole world 4 happy Christmas
and a happy New Year she surely ex-
cepted taat thisf.
Conductor Moran. wao runs between
Wichita and Hutchinson. says ne saw
and talked with Andy Swissst Or :as