The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
CITY IN BkIEE.

city on business.
R ". Moore is up from Arkansas City
for day or two.
C. A. Sheldon was up from Conway
Springs yesterday.
W. +. Larrick came up yesterG ay
from Arkansas City.
Over 80 motions were disposed Of
yesterday nj the district court.
]. Willhover and F. S. Miller were in
town yesterday from Norwich.
G. c. Rubbins of Mt. Hope was look
ing around down here yesterday.
F. T. Davis is over from Neodesha
taking in the town and the gas well.
E S. ebony of Livingstone, Mont
is in the city looking over the Arkan-
sas valley.
DR.. Noble has returned hale and
hearty, from a two weeks visit IN
Pennsylvania.
Monday will be divorce day in the
district court and the front seats will
be reserved for the curious.
Mr.. G. w. Sterling the we'll known
stone contractor of Augusta was in
the city yesterday seeing the sights.
Mrs. Frank Hamrick, secretary Of
the Arkansas City Poultry association
is up taking in the poultry show in
this city.
Charles Robinson Circle No. SO, La
dies of the G.. A. r, installed its officers
yesterday afternoon, and a very pleas
amt time was had.
The funeral of c. W. Sumption will
take place this afternoon at O'Clock,
when services will be conducted at the
house on South Lawrence avenue.
The family Of Mr.. ]. F. Baehr, our
worthy member Of the school board
from the First ward, are rejoicing over
the arrival Of a sweet baby girl at their
home.
Under Sheriff Lucas. during the adj
ministration of Sheriff Kepley of To-
peka, was in the city yesterday and
was examining matters about the court
house.
An Indignation meeting was held last
night at the corner grocery at the juno
tiOn Of Main and Lewis streets con-
corning the lost electric lights of that
vicinity.
The county commissioners were figur-
ing up the jury cost for the September
term and ascertained that the regular
panel cost S2,122, and the special jury
$S30.40, making a total of S2,952.40.
Mrs. c. Waldecker, mother of Mr. o.
G. Eckstein, was pleasantly surprised
by Cher many friends at her home, cor
ner of Jackson and Eleventh street, on
Monday evening Of this week, in honor
of her fiftidth birthday.
In the article on the Wichita CONNER
cial club yesterday morning credit was
given for the enterprise TO Mr.. ]. II.
Bla ok alone, it should have been di-
vided equally with Mr.. A B. Wright
and this correction is made at the in
stance of Mr.. Black.
The poultry show on North Main
street still continues and will last until
the end of the week. Mr.. H. HewS of
Trenton, Mo-, is the judge for premiums
and he spent all yesterday afternoon
scoring the different fowls. He seems
to understand what he is doing, and
no objections to his rulings have been
heard. The premiums will probably be
announced in tomorrow's Eagle.
John Temple Graves in speaking of
Wichita last night said: 81 have often
read of your city, but when 1 beheld il
with its magnificent buildings and |
beautiful streets, with energy. enter |
Prise and vim upon every side, l was |
amazed and ready to eXclaim |
With the poet, The half has never been |
old 1t is the best city Of its size 1 |
lave seen during my entire travels"
Abe Wright is the possessor of a relic /
II his family which he prizes very high
V, being an arithmetic made by his |
grandmother, Judith Messy, in 1897. |
me book is all done with the pen and |
shows execution and skill equal to many |
# the pen artists of today. 1t is novel |
o see the plans taken at that day in The |
solution of problems. The author was
If ! azr I - Of E1irU
Councilman Oliver in speaking of the /
electric lights says: IF the good peo-
Die Of South Main and Market street |
viii EXCISE a little more patience we
ire assured by the lighting committee
# the city council that the electric |
ights VIII be in running order by Sat
lrday night. The trouble was caused
" the light company losing a COM
nutator and could not make the neces-
airy repairs sooner on account of delay
It factory"
Elizabeth Rebekah lodge was agree
lbly surprised last night, when the
'ast grand announced that Sister Ida
Daniels nee, Tate, had brought some Of
er wedding cake, which she wished cut |
nd passed around TO the members.
The cake was Immediately called for,
nut and passed around by the bride,
|
God wishes Of the lodge. 1t will be re-
rendered as one of the many pleasant
vents of the order.
y leap year surprise party was given
{ the home of Miss Aletha and Milo
Ickee. in honor of the laxter's birth
ay. Games were played and refresh
lents were served. Those present
rere: Misses Rose Hudson. Maude
huts, Myrtle Black. Emma Cochran,
Hills, Ida NeSSley, Jennie and Bertha
'rey. MessrS. Clayton Currant. Ar
hur Alexander. Charlie Black. Emery
tallings, Ralph Kenyon, James Gull
nm. Joe Mckee, Roy Simpson, Frank
Kenyon, Werno Mckee, Frank Nlchol-
on and George SigourSon.
In Justice Walkers court for the last
NO days has been undergoing trial the
ase OF G. L. Thorn as plaintiff vs..
'homas X. FulluIn def ndant, in a suit
n damages brought by the plaintiff |
: which Defendant FUlum answered
V a counter claim. MeSs-s. Bently &
Hatfield. attorneys for the plaintiff,
lade a hard fight for their client. but
De case. for MeSsrS. Amidon and Comfy
Icceeded in obtaining the verdict OF :
le jury for the defendant, Mr.. F'ulluTn- ! J
ne case created quite a little interest
nd was StUb5ornly fought upon both :
6es. Only about nineteen witnesses
Il told were examined. yet the case oc-
lpied the whole OF two days.
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