The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-15
CITY N BRIEE

! Hldh4HS lLc tIElG-IdlLIlltliL d SuCSESS,
| that it was.
CITY ~ BRIEE
Mrs. Moceline BaIdwin-Coffman of
Sioux City, Iowa, arrived in Wichita
| last night on a visit to her parents and
| relatives.
Mrs. Robert Mcknight, Mrs. c. II.
| Seamans and Mrs. Charles Mcknight
| Lawrence avenu.
Revival meetings are being held at
| the St. Paul VI. z. church, corner OF
| Thirteeneh and Lawrence at which
great interest is being manifested.
Interesting revival services are being
| held at rthe Friends church on the cor
ner of Ida avenue and Kellogg to which
all are cordially invited TO be present.
The jury yesterday in the case of the
| state VS.. Harry Aiickles and Mrs. Mick
| les, charged with stealing a caddy Of
tobacco from Charles Emmons, return
ed a verdict of not guilty.
There will be a special and interest
ing program given at Peerless lodge
No. 271, A O. u. w. at their meeting
Thursday night to which every men,
Der is urged to be present.
Mrs f. W. Bentley, Mrs. Rogers,
Mrs. ClaPp and Mrs. r. A. Smyth will
be at home on Thursday from to 6
o'clock at number SIC North Topeka
avenue. The ladies will be at home
Thursdays until after Lent
Pastor Sims sent an invitation Mon
day night to a. o. L. W. lodge No. %
asking them to attend his church in a
body on next Sunday night accom-
panied by their wives. The invitation
was accepted and also extended to all
other United Workmen in the city.
The people of the north end have had
quite enough reckless driving, drunken
yoWling, and the indiscriminate shoot
ing of pistols on Month Lawrence ave-
nue.. This midnight disturbance has
occurred too Frequently and if no Off
cial has power, authority, or inclination
to stop it the citizens viii make an
example of a few men and women who
hire hacks and visit the joints out on
the suburbs of '@Tige's" jungle.
a. d. ATerriken business manager Of
the Tennessee Jubilee singers was in
the city making arrangements for his
company which will be produced to a
Wichita audience by the Wichita Ly-
ceum on January %. The company are
on their return from a trip around
the world where they delighted crowd
ed houses. Every member OF the COM
pany is a graduate and have been
Singing ito the public for the last fifteen
years.
A surprise party was given last night
at the residence Of Thomas Higginson
on South Wichita street, in honor of his
son, Thomas. who had lately became a
benedict. The following were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartzel. Katie Bayne, Bir-
die Bayne, Laura Nandeventer, Addie
Hauhn, Myrtle Calvin, Flossie Whit
aker, Mamie Garrison, AIessrs II. l..
George Calvin, James Robinson, Arthur
Robinson, Francis Furnish, Bob Gren-
stead. Refreshments were served.
Mr.. Jerre Johnson of the kildare 70.
To Journal Was in the city and being
used to the facinating atmosphere Of a
newspaper office called on the Eagle for
a short time during which he spoke
fiatteringly of the paper and its circu-
lation and influence in the sister com
monwealth. Mr.. Johnson is a bright
man of a scholarly disposition and Is a
most agreeable gentleman to meet and
converse with on the current. general
and local events of The day. He keeps
abreast Of the times as they apply local
~ and generally in the line Of infOrm3-
ton. He Is one Of the progressive, wide
awake and energetic builders of a tut
ure great state.
a quiet wedding occurred last even
ing at $50 o'clock, the contracting par
ties being Mr. Farley Gackenbach and
Miss Annie Amer, both Of Wichita. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Bruce
Griffith. at 115 West Waterman street,
the future home Of the newly welded
couple. and which has been furnished
In readiness for their occupancy. After
the ceremony a reception was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Root, at their resi-
dence. All South Water street. where
the bride has previously made her home.
a few intimate friends. only were pres
ent. The bride was very prettily attired
in an ashes Of roses silk trimmed in
flmy lace Of the same color, and car
ried pink rose buds. Good cheer and
congra tulatiOns abounded, and n ole
CANT supper was served. Mr.. and Mrs |
Gackenback have the united wishes Of
their friends that as they journey to
gether through life, their feet may be
led in pleasant paths. and the road may
be long in turning.
The new telephone system that was to |
be introduced here, or at least was talk |
ed about, has burst AZ Topeka and is
now in the hands OF q receiver. a To-
peAa paper commenting on Il says: 1T |
was a piece OF folly 70 put IL in" and !
the Leayen worth Standard adds. This /
criticism applies, il must be confessed. /
with some force, TO the telephone Coadt- /
tons here. Competition is grand /
thing IN some cases, but when there Is /
no room for il competition simply be |
comes a burden and an additional tax
70 sustain s. Much complaint IS made. |
especially by business men. that the teIA !
phone business OF this town IS q nut /
sance. because 70 derive any benefits /
from telephone service, people are COM
pelled 20 keep both instruments. which 4
means even after allowance for The re- 4
duced rates. just 80 per cent more than
the highest cost under the old monopoly. /
and the sooner one OF the other 90 GUY /
'hellos' viii take wings unto Itself the 1
more economical VIII be Laave1wo-th's /,
telephone service