The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-25
ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTERS
CITY IN BRIEF.

H e. oldfather OF Cleburne, Texas, is
tn the city.
Professor Ruben Lawrence of Emporia
Presbyterian college. Is in the city.
Dale Sniveiy :s in town today on his
way from the west TO Kansas City.
Mrs y. J. Myatt left yesterday for a
Christmas visit to relatives at Joplin, Mo.
Mrs. John Mendenhan and son, Steve.
have gone to Blackwell, o. T., TO spend
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. Harper Of Conway
Springs were Christmas shoppers in the
city yesterday
Mr. B. T. Smith of Cantonnent, o. T,
IS visiting his brother, Mr.. G. H. Smith,
of the West Side.
c. F. Cleeds and c. NJ. Laugherty of
Caldwell were up yesterday doing their
Christmas shopping.
w. N. Paugh and family are spend
Ing Christmas a. Clearwater with Mr..
and Mrs. J. b. kell.
J. r. Wells of Purcell, 1, T.. is spend
ing the holidays with his family at 200
East Thirteenth street.
Mrs. Amos N. Sites. formerly Grace
Burson, IS much better after a sereve cold
and slight attack of the grip.
last night with handsome hunting case
watch. Charlie Burrows made the pre-
sentation address.
Mr. A w. Reynolds, of TIE Weir City
and Western Coal company, presented
his men with nice large turkeys for their
: Christmas dinner.
Charles H Knapp and wife OF Grand
Junction. Colo. are visiting their mother,
Mrs. Susan Knapp, ana brother, Mr.. j..
w. Knapp, OF this city.
The fire department answered an alarm
yesterday morning at 53S North Topeka
avenue but found the fire a small one
and soon had it extinguished.
The Sons of Herman viii have Christ
mas tree tonight in their hall, with a
dance afterwards The mannerchor will
sing for the first time in public. Don't
fail to be there.
The State Fair grounds was the scene
of very interesting turkey snoot yes
terday. Guss Wells, the popular travel
ing man, carrying off most OF the honors
and the turkeys.
The ladies of the Degree OF Pocahontas
gave d very pretty masquerade ball last
night at Zeininger hail on North Mar
ket street. The attendance was large
and everybody had good time.
Rev. John II. Fleming, pastor OF the
Oak Street church, performed the mystic
rite which united Miss Fannie Wright
and Mr.. W. NJ. Woods for life. The cere
mony was performed at the residence Of
Rev. Fleming.
Owing to a printers error the name of
Brother Thomas G Fitch, Worshipful
S1astar Of Albert Pike Lodge No SOB, y
+. & :. NJ, was omitted .in the notice
of the election and installation Of officers,
published Thursday morning.
The local freight Offices Of all the rail-
roads viii be closed today. So SAYS Mr.
Torrey. The railroad boys want to en-
Joy Christmas like every one else and
they certainly earn a happy time after
working SO hard for the past two weeks
OF more.
Marriage licenses were issued by Judge
Myatt at the court house yesterday as
follows: Robert A. Huntly, Eayesville,
Augusta NJ Cromley; r. e. Comstock.
Cheney; Lucy VI. Field; Frank L. Wright
FL Reno; Lilly ". Parsons, e. Reno; "
NJ. Wool, Wichita; Fannie Wright, Wich
ia.
Mr.. Neff, OF Montana. is spending the
holidays with his grandfather, the Hon.
John Speer. and his uncle, William Speer
Of the Missouri Pacific. Mr.. N. says that
Montana is prosperous and happy again
although the defeat of Bryan and silver
for awhile threatened fatal results to
her people.
Wichita Council No. SO, United Com
mercial Travellers, give their grand ball