The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-15
CITY IN BRIEF.


yesterday and sent to the asylum.
Mr.. C. A. Walker and Mr.. Frank w.
Oliver both came in from Colorado this
week.
Mrs. W. Hossfeid Is rapidly recover
ing from a severe illness Of typhoid
fever.
Mrs. J. f. Bachelor Of Manitou, Col,
is in the city visiting with Mrs. A. w.
Stillwell.
Mrs. r. S. Brigham and daughter,
Helen, of Topeka are visiting Mrs. Z. L.
Martling.
C. A. StilIwell Of the K. c. P. and G.
railroad is sojourning for day or two
in the city.
". H. Culp & Co. will continue their
display of chryasthemums until Mon
day evening.
Every lover of music should attend
the Ensemble club concert. Do not for
get the date.
A new sidewalk is being put down on
the west side of Topeka avenue. just
south OF Douglas.
The new stamping machine was set up
in the postoffice yesterday and is now In
full working order.
Mr.. Fred Mutzenberger Of La Junta,
Colo, is visiting his sitter, Mrs. Mary
Imhoof OF SIG South Water street.
Regular meeting of Caroline Harrison
Circle No. IS. Ladies of the G.. A. R..
Tuesday, Nov. II, at 2:30 p. m. Inspec-
ton.
Miss McFadden, staff captain Of the
Volunteers of America, was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Stettler while in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Cady of Pleasan-
ton, Kan, are in the city visiting with
Mrs. Cadys parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Stillwell.
Invitations are out for the opening
dance of Mr.. Dave L. Keichner's dane
ing academy in Peerless hall Tuesday
evening, Nov. II.
Misses Finch and Maloney Of Nicker-
son have come TO this city to remain un-
Ill after the coming session Of the United
States court is over.
The "Pastime" cub are to hold a pow
erty ball during this week. The cos
tunes are to be those which will depict
poverty in the extreme
G. W. Anderson of Valley Center sent
in turnip yesterday weighing seven
and one-haif pounds. This beats any
previous record with this Office.
Mr. John Coldwell is to speak at the
Sunday school conference of Rockford
township at Derby this morning. The
meeting will be in session all day.
Regular meeting of Garfield Pos.
Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. All
comrades are requested to be present.
Visitors invited. j. NJ. Minick, Post, Com.
Mr. Biting has had the old stage in
the auditorium torn ont and a new one
put in reguia ton principles which adds
greatly to the success of the perform
ances.
John Tucker of Derby, for many years
b citizen of Wichita and known 10 every
one, has decided to make the race for
railroad commissioner, and yesterday so
announced.
The fire department was called to 25S
North Main street last night to extin-
guish a small blaze caused by some gas
oline in the rear of c. j. Fletchers grocery
catching fire.
The funeral services Of the late Henry
Boite will be held from his late resi-
dence, 335 South Water street, today.
Sunday, at O'Clock D. m. Friends of
the family invited.
Zoe Anderson Norris (Afrs. s. W.
Norris) has a story entitled "A Second
Flight" in the November number of the
Monthly illustrated and Home and
Country, New York.
A holiness convention will be held at
st. Pauls NJ. Z. church Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. Revs. Lowth-
er. Nesbaum and other holiness work.
ers from abroad Will be present.
/ Little May Speer celebrated her bifth-
day yesterday and was the recipient of
many pretty gifts. She also entertain
ed many little callers, and in addition to
these her friend, Mrs. Henrien.
Several people are constantly using
volumnicus language over the dropping
of banana peels upon the sidewalks. The
habit is pure carelessness and is danger
Gus to the bones of pedestrians.
Everything about police headquarters
was quiet yesterday, nothing to speak of
being on hand. Only three Iramps were
in the lock up the night before and they
were liberated on promise TO leave town.
Special meeting of Wichita Lodge No
90. /. O. o. F, at 10 a. m. today 10 ar
range for the funeral of Brother Henry
Bolte. All members are urgently re-
Quested 10 attend. E. 3. Messerve,
y. q.
Wichita is again TO the front in ii.-
erary way. This time Mrs. J. NJ. Knapp
has written a delightful book,
"Meriam's Flower" which will soon ap-
pear from one Of the large New York
publishing houses.
The New York store secured a splen- |
did addition yesterday 10 the force in |
its saiesroom in the person of Mrs. |
Eliza beth Weeks, who can be found by |
her many friends in the cloak depart |
nent. Mrs. Weeks is reputed to be one |
IF the best salesladies, in that line, in !
the west.
Mr.. ]. ". Lynch Of Ponca City, Ok |
ahoma. member eject in the next terri |
tarial council, vas in the city yesterday |
visiting Assistant Postmaster Locke. |
Mr.. Lynch is a bright and progressive |
man ana if his looks do not belle him |
he will be one Of the leaders in the next /
iegislatur
Dr. ". A. Minick, Republican con- /
gressional committeeman for this eoun-
~, wishes 20 express through the col
umns Of the Eagle his hearty apprecia- |
ton OF the faithful help he received /
throughout this years long cengress.on-
al campaign from the various members
0f the county committee and others
Yesterday was a beautiful warm day |
for the late autumn. and il brought on, /
both old and young, VINO promenaGei /
Inc treets, taking exceptional delight IN l
the warm quiet air. II was net one OF /
those wild, Tomping days just previous 1
10 storm, but was solohing in its quiet
ness Kansas has more das of this |