The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-15


mon in Wichita next Sunday.
". S. Musset of Coldwater. was aiming
the guests al the Carey yesterday.
The ladies Of the Eastern Star gave a
little informal reception last night
H. n. Porter of Denver. was among
the visitors at the Carey last night.
Hon. W. E. Stanley is at Newkirk on
| legal business. He left yesterday morn
ing.
Judge Beekman of ArkansasCity, is at
the Carey. He was in the city on bus
mess.
Cash Cade. one of the prominent citi-
zens of Shawnee. o. T.. was in town
yesterday.
T. P. Bonshee of Springfield. Mo. was
in the city yesterday attending court
and other business.
The friends OF F. Himstesdt viii be
glad 10 know that he is out again after
an Illness Of five months.
Professor Lawrence OF Emporia. is in
the city visiting his brother, Robert E.
Lawrence of the West Side.
]. H. Bryan, a prominent mine man
and capitalist of Cripple Greek, Colora-
do, was in the city last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Cook of Middles-
burg, KY, are visiting Mrs. Cooks par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Welman, SIG South
Water street.
H. T. LANES of Denver, was in town
last night. He is an ex-newspaper man
and was at one time the European cor
respondent for an American syndicate.
The Wichita Wholesale Grocery COM
pany has purchased the stock of John
Staub, who failed some time ago at
Wellington. They will sell the stock
at retail.
Ex-Governor Hubbard of Texas was
in the city a short time yesterday en-
route from Wellington, where he lee
tured the previous night to very much
interested audience.
Dan Jones was in town and reported
his fruit crop in the most excellent
shape. He says that if heavy north
east wind and rain don't come he will
have a wonderful crop.
J. . Davidson is not president of the
Owen Electric Bell company that failed
at Chicago, as at first supposed. He has
not been connected with ii for over a
year, nor did he even have stock in ii.
L. N. Garner has returned from Okla
homa and he brought with him wheat
that measured % inches long and of
finer quality than anything he has ever
seen at this time of the year. He took
it from field Of $50 acres.
A very delightful party was given by
Master Guy Burwell al his home Thurs
day evening last. The evening was de-
voted to music, dancing, games and re-
freshments. Whist was played. Miss
Bessie Quinten was awarded first prize.
Ross z. Miller of Wichita was down
last night looking over the ground pre-
pairing for the 100-mile bike race which
takes place Friday of this week. He
and Crib will leave Wichita Thursday
morning, make the run to this city and
return, and they expect TO get here
about noon. They will come in on
West Ninth street and turn at Main
street, going back the way they came.
G. A. Maxwell ought to and probably
will challenge the winner.-Winfield
Courier.
The Wichita Eagle made a big talk
the other day about "the only almond
tree in southern Kansas" and said il
was growing in a yard in Wichita The
Eagle should send a representative on.
into the country occasionally and find
out what really does grow ia this par.
OF Kansas. Cowley county has whole
10-acre field of almond trees, nearly all
in one orchard. Almond trees can be
found on many of the farms in this part
of the country, and c. w. Davis, who
lives in Conway Springs, has an al
mond tree of good size and a healthy
condition.-Conway Springs Star.
Mr.. Charles Payne. the man who deals
in wild animals, mourns the loss of a
valuable and unique watch charm
which he lost yesterday, in all probable
ity near the Missouri Pacific depot. The
charm was "trelobite." a small animal
Of the lower order. which became extinct
at the time of the food as near as geo
logists can determine. The charm was
an heirloom in the family of Mr.. Payne
and he priced it highly. but aside from
this and its being curiosity, it is of
small value. The person who finds ii
IL ii is found. and let's its owner know
1t, will be remembered in his will, and
the amount herein will not be pleasant
look either.
Mr.. Charles Balance of Peoria, H.,
who was formerly Identified with Wich-
tia, and who still holds some interests
here, was in the city yesterday He
Gays that his old faith in Wichita as the
making OF the biggest city in Kansas
still holds good and that his wife and
children often long to be living here
again. His opinion is that Wichita is
about through with its adverse grind
and that everything viii soon be going
her way. Mr.. Balance is delegate to
the congressional convention Of his dis
trict for for the election of delegates 10
the national Republican convention and
says that Illinois. which is practically
solid for Mckinley. will show up on the
first ballot with thirty-six out OF the
forty-eight votes OF that state for Nc
kinley.
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