The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-07
CITY IN BRIEF.


CITY IN BKIEE
Mrs E. L. Dague has returned from
an eastern visit.
/ Frank Raveon has recovered from a
I protracted illness.
Glenn Barker has returned from a
visit TO the country.
/ Mrs. " j. Brewer of Augusta was
| yesterday in the city
George Kensler was out yesterday
after a protracted illness.
Miss Corena Russell is seriously Ill at
her home on the West Side.
Lloyd Spar Of Wellington was visit
ing friends in the city yesterday.
Seth Frazier Of Fl Dorado was regis
tered at the Manhattan yesterday.
Sheriff Cone was a Abilene during the
week mixing with the other Pops.
A. L. Redden of FL Dorado was among
the visitors In the city yesterday.
c ". Carson OF Ashland, Kan, was
guest OF the Carey hotel yesterday.
Regular meeting Wichita lodge No.
SO, /. o. o. F., this evenig az rs o'clock.
Free coinage of silver will be discussed
day.
Mrs. Gay OF Norton, Kan, IS IN the
city visiting her sisters the Misses
KlentZ.
Mrs. z. Weeks and her daughter Ell
sic are at Nickerson visiting Mrs. Chas.
Goodyear.
Mr.. Shin, the leading merchant OF
Sedgwick, and Prof. Hills, were in the
city yesterday.
Night before last the two months old
child Of Frank and Mrs. Jones was
smothered 70 death in bed.
Commissioner Webb says he is still at
the old stand ready to do business all
the same as Il nothing had happened.
DR.. c. H Stocking Of St Joe, Mo-.
will preach at the First Methodist
church next Sunday morning and even
ing.
Rev. y. E. Harmon and wife left yes
terday for Colorado Springs where they
will spend a couple OF weeks for his
health.
The Populist and Democratic conven-
tions will be held on the 18th. The pr
maries viii be held in the city next
Monday.
Miss Julia McCabe OF 81 North Mar
ket street is enjoying a visit from her
sister who is a student in the state nor
NAL etEmporia.
H. A. Post and wife left for Denver
yesterday. They expect 10 be gone
about thirty days and viii visit other
Colorado points.
Mrs. Robert Mcknight viii leave FOR
Washington. d. G. where she has been
called by the serious sickness of her
daughter, Mrs. B. B. Cushman.
The trial of the SuHivans for the dis
turbanoe they are said 70 have caused
at the shoolmeeting in Kechi township,
viii come up in the Office of Justice
Jones today.
Not q case was filed in the district
court yesterday and a marriage license
has not been issued in the Probate court
for week. Business is very dull al the
court house in every department
Colonel E. e. Buckley played with
an electric car al his residence last ev-
ening and as a result ne Is long on ex-
perience and short on finger. The car
cut off about quarter of an inch OF his
thumb.
Mr.. VIM Myers ana Miss Francis
Myers left yesterday for Geuda Springs
where they will try the benefits OF the
waters. and William expects 10 go down
there and take e bath after Sheriff Cone
returns from Abilene.
Mr.. J. B. VanVier has presented 70
the GentIemen's Driving club a light
open driving bride, a beauty. as
prize for the 500 trot or pace at their
next soirce. Aug. L. az 7:3o D. m
Mr.. Frank Timm0ns offers as a prize
for the $50 pace the best pair OF quarter
boots that skill can make. any style
the winner may select.
Judge W. I. Daily af Burton was IN
the city yesterday on legal business and
called 10 pay his respects 10 the Eagle. |
The judge mas Travelled considera bly, !
over southern Kansas the past few |
days and SAYS that the hot weather is |
damaging the corn greatly and he be- |
lieves the farmers are making 6 mistake |
by getting rid OF their old crop too soon. |
The body OF VI. NilEgan. a member OF |
Lodge No. 20. \. o L. w, who died 1
yesterday at Osswat0gnie WIZ be !
brought TO this city today for burial |
SIililgan became insane in ST. Louis 1
some ten months ago and the lodge had /
him brought hack by County Commits /
stoner Bush and sent TO Ossavatomie. |
The action OF the A O L. W. lodge with /
to the poor man speaks vol
umes for the order. He was a stranger
n strange land but the papers tn his
pocket showed he was a member OF the
order and the 81 Louis lodges took care
o. him until he was brought hack 10
wichita. HIS funereI viii be held TO
day.