The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-21
CITY IN Il RIEE.

Batteries Kimmerer, Branesand
Speer; Underwood and Snyder.
CITY IN BRIEE
F. p. German of St. Louis is here on
business.
F. P. Gillespie of Towanda was in
town last night.
Miss Mary Wagner is visiting friends
in Viola township.
john ]. Comfy is sick at his home, 240
North Fourth avenue.
Henry Florsheim Of Kansas City is
doing business in town.
Cy Thurman of ST. Louis was a guest
at the Carey hotel yesterday.
Captain and Mrs. Carey have gone to
California to spend the winter.
Paul Washburn of Fort Worth was
among the visitors in town yesterday.
Colonel Carver of the Second regi-
ment was up from Wellington yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles La Paz have re-
turned from a pleasant four week 8
visit in Texas.
]. J.McNamara started for New York
yesterday to make his purchase for the
early fall trade.
The county commissioners were out
on the Minnesota river yesterday in
specting bridges.
Charles Morrison of Denver was in
the city last night, as was also c. NJ.
Henderson of Pasadena, Cal.
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Bowser, who
have been absent visiting in Michigan
several weeks returned last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bolte and son Edgar
drove to Geuda Springs Tuesday morn
ing, where they will remain about ten
days.
Professors Waterbury and Miller
have organized a new business college
al the corner of Douglas and Topeka
avenues.
The counters and fixtures. were NOV
ed out of the old Kansas National
bank building and stored in the Sedg-
wick building.
Misses Sarah and Eliza Dorsey of
Chatsworth, Ills, are visiting their
brother, j. T., and sister, Laura Dorsey,
for a few days.
Miss Eta Morrison of Palestine, Sum
ner county, is visiting in the city. She
is making arrangements to attend
school here this winter.
c. Lehman Of Hennessey, O. T.. was
visiting the business men yesterday.
s. H. Greenbaum Of Louisville, KY,
is in the city on business.
w. d. Medlin of Chicago, is in the
city visiting his mother at SIG Eagle
street. Mr.. Medlin was at one time in
the store of Mr.. Katz of this city.
Supreme Master Workman JOSEPH E.
Riggs reached the city Friday evening
and has been quartered at Hotel Carey,
the guest of the local lodges of the A. o.
Z. w.
Frank Burt is home from Arkansas
and smiles as if he had a cinch on
that hidden treasure down there. An
son Griggs is holding down the claim
in his absence.
The United States court will con-
vene on Sept. and it is said that there
will be a great deal of work for the
grand jury. Some important investiga-
tons will be made.
Mrs. D. ]. Tangney while out walk
ing on South Topeka avenue the other
evening, had the misfortune 10 fall in
a defective sidewalk and sprain her
ankle quite seriously.
A L. Smith returned to the city yes
terday from a ten days visit in Reno
and other counties west. He reports
crop conditions very favorable and
everybody IN GlnldOIe ulOOu
Fred FARMER. erstwhile resident of
the West Side. but for the past four
years located al Seattle. Wash, reach
ed the city yesterday and will visit sew
eral days with relatives and friends.
A Caldwell man who was in town
Yesterday stated that they were hav-
ing a little prohibition fight of their own
down there: but that IL was all among
themselves without any Topeka inter-
ference.
Shaw's Pets of Mulvane defeated the
Douglass baseball team yesterday in
an exciting and hotly contested game.
The main feature of the game was the
many long running catches made by
John Carol in left field.
Mrs. T. c. Gregg of Cleveland, o. who
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. V. Recob. left for her home yes
terday. She was accompanied by her
sister. Miss Nora Recob who will spend
the winter with her.
James X. Simpson of Elm Mills. Bar
Der county, who was at the Manhat-
tan yesterday, is authority for the
statement that the corn crop of Barber
will be big enough this year TO
furnish feed for the entire state.
The Misses Roe. who have taught the
Normal school in this city for several
years so successfully. leave today for
Indianapolis, Ind, where tn ey will
continue in the educational work.
Many regrets have been expressed
the city and especially
among educators and teachers over
their decision TO change their field OF
work
The telephone company has made
10 the city 10 reduce the
tolls 10 $50 for business houses and S2f
for residences. in consideration OF the
repeal Of the license tax ordinance.
The city will probably agree II the
is made $50 straight. At
Topeka il is S24 and SIS but that is a
fight rate" between two companies.
The city is not asking the Topeka rate.
NJ. NJ. Fechheimer. with his family,
left by yesterday mornings Rock Is
land train for New York City. via Chi
cago and Rachester. 4 large number
of friends and neighbors Of the family
were present at the depot 10 bid them
good bye. Mr.. Fechheimer and his
most estimable wife an daughters
among the oldest residents OF the city
will be missed by the community. but
they leave an enduring monument, T. e.
a good name. in this city where they
will be held in kindly remembrance for
their sterling qualities. such as so 10
make UP a good citizenship.
Colonel J. J. Shepherd OF Dallas. Tex.
was in town yesterday and stated that
all interest down there is conferred In
the coming prize fight. There Is lots
Of talk on the outside about whether
The fight will or will not be pulled of
at Dallas" said he. but the people Of
Dallas know that II will not be pre-
vented There is no question about
it" He stated that at Dallas Corbett
was the favori;e by large majority
until the time OF his recent marriage.
when the sentiment appeared TO
change anS now Fitzsimmons has a
great many more friends than he had.