The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29
CITY IN BRIEE

Mrs. B F. Spar Is entertaining MISS
Mamie Sykes OF yelling ton.
W. P. Dunsrro-e and Miss Cora
Halves have bean licensed 70 wed.
Complaint is made OF boys who 80
swimming in The Big river near the
Maple street bridge.
Harvey Burson pleaded guilty yes
terdsy 10 burglary and was sentenced
20 the reform school
General Lyon OF the Missouri Pacific
passenger department was down from
Kansas City yesterday
The Odd Fellow anniversary VIII be
celebrated Thursday night AZ The ODD
las avenues.
Judge Dale adjourned court al noon
yesterday and viii not In all likelihood
hold any session before Nay 5.eXcept on
Friday next
Mrs. DIR. J. f. Bennett, Ms. ID. s.
Mersey and Mrs. r. II. Campbell Will
assist Mrs L :. Cater in receiving heT
friends today from 10 10 p. n.
The members OF ST. Johns vested
choir please meet Thursday evening a.
8 o'clock at the church 10 rehearse mu-
sic for services Sunday evening
J. L. Messy OF Udall and Mulvane
Milling and ElevatinS company was IN
the city yesterday getting pointers with
reference to the big elevator plan
The Wichita Picket, published by T.
Blizzard, has been designated the official
organ OF the Sons OF Veterans and the
Ladies Aid societies Of Kansas and Ok
lahoma.
DR.. Purdue left last night FOR ST.
Louis, where ne will attend a conven-
ton OF railway surgeons. DIT. F2brique
viii leave today TO attend the same con-
ventton.
The fire yesterday morning was on
Mccormick avenue, near the school
house of that name. A family named
Reynolds occupied the house and moth
ing was scaved but three trunks.
]. B Scradley. who stands charged
with stealing a horse IN Hutchinson
two or three months ago and whom the
offers OF Reno county have been look
ing for since that time. was picked up
on East Douglas avenue yesterday and
lodged in the city prison The sheriff
OF Reno county was notified OF the ar
rest and answered 10 hold Scradley I'M
til he could come after him, which he
did last night. Scradley had sold the
horse at Perry, Q. I.
Father Then believes in reciprocity.
Night before last the children OF the
Parochial school did him great honor
and In appreciation OF that fact ne gave
them a holiday In the frsnoon yester-
day and a SumptouS feast at his own
expense in the afternoon. He remain
ed with them himself and ice cream.
cake, nuts, bananas and oranges were
spread out before them in grand array.
They went home singing his praises
and ready to dream about him. Their
papas had a rival in Father Then for
the affections OF AL the children OF the
school last night without regard 20
UNCONVENTIONAL lines
Dale Snively was in a terrible fix last
night for a society young man for he
was unable 10 change his feet or his
shirt. His linen and socks were all IN
the laundry yesterday and he went Up
town 70 buy shirts and socks to deco
rate his manly bosom and Simp-
sonian TriTbyS He invested s. IN the
bundle and while be was taking them
away in his buggy 10 some secluded
spot to put them on. a gust OF wind
came along, picked them out OF the
buggy and that IS the last he has seen
OF them. He came around 10 the Eagle
Office last night with his coat collar
turned UP and every button fastened
and when he was asked why thus was
so such a warm night the secret leaked
out. He brfbed everybody around the
building but tina right one. with cigars.
not TO tell the secret-and they have
not.
Mrs. T. J. Rogers returned yesterday
from her sad journey 70 Kentucky with
the remains OF her husband. Her sis
ter, Mrs. f. T. Brooks. and son. Of Sy-
racuse. -. Y, accompanied her. TS)
years ago Mrs Rogers came from Kee-
tucky a blUshing bride fun 81 hope:
now she returns q mourning widow fur
OF sorrow, but not Of dispalr. for I'm
mediately after arriving and letting the
sunlight into the desolate home she
came down 20 the Office and with a
heart OF courage started In % manage
the business Of her late husband. Mrs
Rogers IS a most charming lady AM |
while nature endowed her most highly
for the social world 81 was not uukin1 !
IN eDdOwing her with the qualities Of a
successful business woman. That she |
will succeed IN her new sphere there is !
no doubt Wichita is alive always % /
the noble ambition OF a woman and e. /
pecially q a woman VINO has the gloom |
q sorr17v thrown over her young life
She deserves the best friendship % the |
people - wichita and Il vii surely bc I
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