The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-30
ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTERS
CITY IN BRIEF.

One Wichita young lady received over
5000 worth of presents on Christmas.
Mr. Conkling, the able editor of the
Lyons Republican, was in the city yes
terday.
H. G. Howard Of Andale and Miss
Ethel L. Freeiand Of this city will be
married today.
Miss Mable Ayres entertained a few Of
her most intimate friends at her home
Monday evening.
James P. Easterly, editor of the Eure-
ka Union, was in the city yesterday on d
short business visit.
w. E. Stanley and wife are off TO Chi
cago for week. Mr.. Stanley goes on
important legal business.
Mrs. John Richards has returned to
Wichita after a four months visit in
Gallatin and Canton, Mo.
A marriage license was granted yes
terday to Robert G. Powers of Stansberry
No. and Miss Irma r. Bristow of this
city.
James Farrow, who was taken sick on
Christmas eve at his office in the county
building, is still unable to resume his
duties.
The religious services at the Masonic
Home last Sunday afternoon were con-
formed church.
]. B. McMahan is home from Chicago
where he had been when three of his
circus cars were burned. He says they
were not insured.
George w. c. Jones is now engaged in
the business Of fish culture and is an en-
thusiast already. He has mastered the
science of bee and hen culture.
Mrs. Clara Scott and Mrs. Stella Nc
Bride. both of wellington, were shop
ping in the city yesterday and made the
Manhattan their headquarters while
here.
Mr.. Fred Sweet, superintendent of the
electric street railway, left for Chicago
yesterday on business connected with
the road. He expects to be home within
the week.
Mr.. George T. wiswell. REPRESENTING
the Biock-Pollock Iron company of Chi
cago, is in the city negotiating for the
iron of the abandoned Wichita and Yves
tern railway.
Charlie Luling Isl thinking seriously of
casting his lot in Kansas City in the
future. lie was talking yesterday in
that line. Charlie has bten here a lorg
time and any other place will seem
strange to him.
Mr.. Lee Hays received a telegram yes
terday afternoon from his granddaugh-
ter in Cleveland, O., wishing him
happy New Year, in consequence Of
which he is now entitled TO the proud |
euDhonious name Of Grand Pa
The ladies of Columbia lodge are max |
ing extensive preparations for the mask |
ball to be given by them, as is their an
nual custom, on New Years. They will |
have a grand time if the weather does |
not change for the worse and there is no |
probability Of that now
DR. Matthews joined the insurgents Of |
the Curfeu ordinance yesterday and ten |
dered his services to DR.. Shuts to be |
used wherever the fight on the ordinance /
IS hottest Doctors are taking more |
pronounced interest in this fight than |
any other class of people.
Chief Burt has slated the following /
gentlemen for office: Internal revenue |
collector, Phil Kelley; United States
marshal, Let Crum; United States dis
rrict attorney, Ike Lambert: associate.
Harry Bone, and some big office, Cy La-
sand. In addition 10 this he has Fred
BUCKLEY slated for councilman from the
First ward.
Mrs Sophia Menges asked for a d.
vorce in the district court yesterday
from her husband, Valentine Menges
She accuses him of beating her and
getting drunk. She asks that her maid
en- name, Sophia Brown, be restored to
her. and further asks the court to allow
her $50 per month for the education OF
her children.
The ladies committee, assisted by the
ladies OF the various Young Peoples So
cieties. will give a reception to the young
men OF this city and their lady friends
ct the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, New Years, from to 6 and from
10 10. A musical. literary and gymnastic
program will be given. Refreshment.
viii be served.
Frank Craig will return to South Nc
Alls.er, I. T., today. there TO make his
future home. He speaks highly of that
city and believes 1t will make a second
Wichita He says the pay roll there is
OveS $4,000 day and nearly every cent
OF II comes from abroad, thus continual
ly enriching the town. At present ne says
there are eighty residence houses being
built and demand for more. He speaks
highly OF the people and takes an opti-
mistic view of the future Of the place.
Jim Hammers an old resident of Clear
water, but not very old in years, was in
town yesterday. He is down from ST.
Joseph, Mo-. for the holidays. He is now
holding down good position travelling
Cor heavy hardware house. his territory
being northern Missouri and southern
Iowa. He stated 10 an Eagle reporter
yesterday that OF all the far-famed and
much talked Of country over which he
has been travelling Sedgwick county Is
Just little bit ahead of any Of them.
Mr.. Vincent of College Hill was a busy
man yesterday. Time was up on one his
big incubators which was loaded with :
Plymouth Rock and Wyandotte eggs
and there was a chorus OF innumerable
cheeps. The chicks drop down on 10 a
cushion where they remain thirty-siN
hours, when they are transferred to the
brooding house of clean sand. kept warm
by steam pipes. 1t is queer but inter-
sting and withal profitable industry but
IL requires accurate knowledge OF the
whole process as well as of the wants
and needs Of the broods. i
Mr.. Ben Glaze WI; accorded an honor
last Monday night which is seldom ex-
tended to any one. The Warwick Lodge
No. Al, knights Of Pythias, gave HIN
the three degrees of Page, Esquire and
Knight all in one evening. He is quite
well known and the lodge voted 10 give
li',f the advantage of recent privilege
= Itch has been sr 'nte6 by the c. .and j
Lodge in occasional cases where the CAN ]
iidate is thoroughly well known. Ben
ooked comparatively bright yesterday
morning. and TO all appearance he with
stood the ordeal exceptionally well.
Mrs. Howard. assisted by her daugh-
er, Miss Ida. entertained her class OF /,
he Dodge Avenue Sunday school at her !
,esutiful home on the West Side on $
Monday evening. Various games and
.leasant conversation occupied the at
ention OF the young ladies until dainty :
unch was served. Those who enjoyed
/ very pleasant evening Were: Bessie {
3rowder, Minnie Raffety, Bessie Means,
olive Cottman. Valley Lowry, Nettie l