The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-02
CITY IN BRIEF.

Yesterday was very quiet holiday
in this city.
Robert Jacks is still laid up with a
severe attack Of rheuma tism.
Judge Bowman of Newton was in the
city last night on legal business.
Miss Emma Hartstein of Washington,
D. c., is in the city visiting Miss Lee
McCrae.
Miss Cora Hyperion will accompany
Colonel and Mrs. Rohrbaugh to To-
peka next week.
A gentle snow began to fall at 10
o'clock last night but increased a good
deal by midnight.
Captain John B.Carey went through
the mysteries Of the degree Of Master
Mason last night.
The offices at the court house were
all closed yesterday on account of the
day being legal holiday.
Many local entertainments were Civ
en- last night but they were all eclipsed
by that Of the Coronado club.
Miss Mae Gilmore, daughter of Cap
tain Gilmore of Wellington, is in the
city visiting Miss Louie Bone.
Mrs. Mary Wells while returning
from church services yesterday fell on
an icy sidewalk and dislocated her hip.
New Years was enjoyed by many of
the young people on the fine skating
field at the west terminus of Morris
street.
Office Jim Antrim has moved his
residence to Ellis avenue after living
In the First ward for nearly twenty
years.
The regular meeting Of the directors
Of the Wichita hospital will be held at
the hospital this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock
Mr.. 3. z. Hixson of Hixson Bros,
bicycle agents at Newkirk, Ok, came
In last evening. Mr.. Hixson is on his
way to Chicago on business.
J. D. Caldwell, member of committee
on legislation, left for Topeka last
night. He will be in Topeka during
the session of the legislature.
J D. Downing and daughter, Miss
Stella, from Sumner county, are spend
- .-.sI other friends.
Dr. o. r. wibking of Salina, Kan,
spent the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. Edwin NJ. Chase of Chicago has
been in the city during the past week
the guest of Miss Belle Wibking, Col
lege Hill.
The mask ball given night before last
by the ladies OF the Columbian club was
a very successful and pleasant affair.
The attendance was large and there
was no lack Of opportunities for enjoy
ment.
Judge Reed Of the ristrict court will
make an assignment of the criminal
docket for the January term on We'd
nesday morning, the 2nd. He requests
q full attendance of the members of
the bar.
The mask ball at A. o Z. W. hall to-
night promises to be very enjoyable
affair. The management is leaving
nothing undone to make it a pronounc-
ed success. 1t will be prize affair
and many fine costumes will be seen
there.
Mrs. Marie II. Field of 623 South
Glenn street, West Side, was buried
yesterday. She was q years OF age
and died of dropsy. The funeral SER
vices We're preached at the home of the
deceased by Pastor Sims OF the Central
Christian church.
s. L. Barrett received a very nice
New Years present in the shape of a
life sized picture Of his deputy and the
abStracters OF his office. The group
consisted of Fenton 3. Clark, II. NJ. Du
Bots, Harry Stewart, Lewis DEAN, A
J. Applegate and L. II. Burke.
Miss Kate Wigs and Miss Anna
Snyder entertained a number of friends
at the home of Miss Wigs on New
Years eve in honor of T. J. McAdams of
Greencastle, Ind, who is visiting in the
city. Those present who watched the
old year out and the new year in were:
Misses Duella Pease, Mary Lindsay.
Nellie Warmer and Matte Ferguson;
Messrs. Will Ayres, Frank Dunkin,
Walter Oldfield. Charles Lindsay and
Pearce Walker.