The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-12
CITY IN BRIEF.

L. G. Miller of Pratt was in town
yesterday.
H II. Bell of New York is a guest at
the Carey.
T J. Lowe of Guthrie was in town
last night.
William Beatty of Guthrie was at the
Carey last night.
Y. J. Morrison Of Markette, Ohio. is
in the city visiting.
g. Maggie was up from Douglass on
business yesterday.
w. Z. Cochran of Topeka arrived in
the city last night.
The Dold packing house will resume
killing Monday next.
DR.. Gabbert of Caldwell was doing
business in town yesterday.
Henry Goldsmith Of Winfield came up
on a business trip last night.
F. 3. Garcelon of COlwich was visit
ing friends in the city last night.
Miss Ruby CuykendalI. OF Kingfisher,
Q. T, is visiting relatives in thecity.
Judge Wall returned yesterday from
feW days business trip 10 Kansas City
and Chicago.
Fudge Barrett says he wants it re-
membered that be made a gallant fight
over in the Fifth ward.
Uncle Horace Carpenter Of Colwich
was on the streets yesterday shaking
hands with his numerous friends.
Mrs. Claud Forrest of St. Louis is in
the city visiting her mother and sis
ter Mrs. Dimes and Mrs. Stewart.
Frank Dofiemeyer of Union town.
ship was in the city yesterday learning
the result of the primaries in other part
of the county.
Judge Campbell laughed louder than
anybody yesterday over the result of
the primary election and says whatever
the result he viii never join the ranks
of the kickers.
Yesterday Chandler took his string
Of horses from the fair grounds and
started for Red Oak, Iowa; also Jack
Mratin pulled out with his Texas
string There were twenty-four horses
in all.
Receiver McEntire and Superintendent
Hartman and wife made a trip over the
Wichita and Western yesterday in
special car No. 325, which has just been
remoddeled in the Topeka shops She
is now one of the neatest ears on the
road.
City Engineer Jackson mas solved
the problem Of how to get rid of the
overflow of water at the corner of Cen
trail avenue and Riverview. He dug a
ditch on the north side of Central from
RiverView to Griswold park which VIII
for all time prevent the damage to prop
erty in that section by overflow.
Misses Lena Crib and Lille Gala
way left yesterday morning for Spring
field, Mo, on visit with friends and
relatives. Miss Crib expects 10 re
turn in about month while Miss Gala
way Will probably remain away a
year. A large number Of the young la
dies friends gathered at the depot yester
day morning 10 see them off.
IN the great Chicago TO New York
relay bicycle race which was recently
run. Harry Fehlison Of Wichita car
ried the red message from ChriStman,
Ind. to Porter. Ind. At Christman
the relay was IL minutes ehind sched-
ule which Fehlison made up at his ar
rival at Porter. Ind, distance of six
miles. which was covered in sixteen min
utes over a rough sandy country road.
This was considered the hest time
made throughout the relay from
Chicago to New York for that distance
The Merchants Protective association
held their regular meeting last night
at the office of the secretary. A good
number We're present and very enthusi-
astic over the prospects Of the associa-
ton also of so many similar and coop
erative associations being organized
in nearly every city in the state. The
association has grown to be very benefi-
cial 70 the merchants and business men
Of the city. there being over one hun
bred influential business men belong
ipg - II. l. T. Potter was unanimous
ty chosen as secretary for the ensuing
1er, succeeding William Ayres, the
preSen; secretary.