The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-08-23
CITY IN BRIEE.

! Geo. McNeal will leave this morning
for Chicago on a visit to his sister.
Kenneth Fossett, formerly Of this
city, now of Chicago. is in the city visit
/ ing.
Miss Eva Hawley has returned after
a weeks outing in the country much
refreshed and rested
The Central Baptist church people
We're nicely entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon thre miles south
of Hillside.
! Mr.. Paugh and wife returned last
night from Freezyburg Ohio where they
had been visiting relatives for some
| three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. p W. Clark and Miss
Wick Clark will start for San Diego,
Cal, in a few days. They expect to be
gone all winter.
Miss Mabel Armour. who has been
visiting relatives in the country dur
| ing the past two weeks, viii return
! home tomorrow.
The barn on the farm Of Ed Smith.
northwest of the city, was struck by
lightning yesterday morning, and burn
ed to the ground
W. c. Beck, a bright and energetic
young man from Winfield, has taken
the place of Billy Tagg in the ticket
office Of the Union depot with his broth
er, Charlie Beck
The team of John Stranter ran away
yesterday and not only completely de-
moHshed the spring wagon, but ran into
the buggy of Robert Taylor on the cor
ner of Lawrence and Morris street, and
tore therefrom a wheel.
NJ NJ Paugh, the well-known live
stock dealer at the stock yards. has
returned with his family from a pleas
ant visit of three weeks with relatives
and friends in Ohio. He says they are
not talking politics in Ohio.
The meeting i'm the Y NJ c. A Aud
itorium this Sunday evening. at
O'Clock, will be OF unusual interest.
Rev. C. 5. Nusbaum, who has just re-
turned from the national campmeet-
ing in Ohio, will conduct the services.
All men cordially invited
The Rattlers of this city say that the
reason they failed to meet the Sedg-
wick City nine was because they were
at Kingman and could not make the
train. They have agreed to go to Sedg-
wick City on Tuesday and cross bats
with the club of that city on the dia-
mond there.
There will be grand rally Of all
the Mckinley clubs of the city at Gar
field hall Thursday night, August q.
Prof. Carson, one of the most brilliant
orators of Kansas will deliver the ad-
dress A central club viii be orga-
nized
Miss Jessie Lewelling has returned
after an extended visit with friends in
Iowa, Chicago and Wisconsin. While
away she had a most delightful time
and visited several summer resorts.
She spent most of the time with her
aunts in Iowa Her many friends VIII
be pleased to learn that she is back IN
Wichita
Mr. Charles Deidrick was given a
surprise last Wednesday evening at his
home. on South Water, by a number
of his friends. The evening was pass
ed in music, games and dancing, and
refreshments were served in a bounte-
Gus style. Those that were present all
declared, when bidding him goodnight,
that they would soon call again, as
Charlie knows how 10 entertain
Major Mckinley acknowledged yes
terday in a speech the receipt Of the
picture frame made and sent to him by
Thad Oliver Of this city-The frame was
made OF 2.7S5 pieces OF wood. The work
was all done with a penknife and was
martised together. in few days the
major says he will acknowledge the
receipt Of the present which he so high
ly appreciates by a letter addressed 10
he Wichita boy.
A picnic OF unusual pleasure. frolic
and festival was held in IinwoOd park
last evening. Misses Anna Frieles and
Bertha Myers were the organizers and
a varied and unique program was car
ried out under the moonlight. Among
the many present were: Mrs. Brown.
Miss Anna Frieles. Agnes Conway.
Bertha Myers. Alta Myers. Add.e
Thomas. Ida Kaufman. Messrs. Roach. !
Dunn, Myers, Princehouse, Parkinson |
and Thomas
Miss Lulu Sheppard has returned !
from a ten weeks visit with friends |
in four state-Indiana. Illinois. Ms |
souri, and Kentucky While away she |
had a most delightful time and saw |
everything worth seeing. Miss Shep- |
rard said she dSi not talk any poll |
tics herself during her absence, but |
heard a great many Others talk. She |
judged from what she heard that Ken
lucky was not very encouraging and |
that the people Of Indian seemed % /.
be on the fence
The Walnut Valley Baptist associa- |
ton will meet with the First Baptist /
church in this city next week Wednes-
day. at q m, and continue IN seq
sion two days Elder ". II. Parker, /
of Winfield. viii preach the introduc- !
tory sermon wednesday at ! 90 2. n. /
The ministers and Isynan's conference I
and the worran's missionary confer !
ence meet simultaneously At a m. o. /
Tuesday preceding the meeting OF tfs /
association Elder : A Smith. os Il /
Dorado viii preach on Tuesday evening |
at s o'clock. All meetings VIII be held 1
in TIE 7. VI c. A building
Father John Bigsey. OF Kingnan. is 1
the iates: addison 70 authors 0f inter /
eSting works He has written a book /
giving the expeTssnce< q hls career as /
a missionary priest n Kansas that e 4
reple.e with interesting "reminiscences /
Il. : sxusrseuce covers s period - TWEEN
" Years o- more and most q t-e scenes I
are lorztesi n western Kansas. and |
henc. viii be n great interest 20 read /
ers who are concerned IN knowing hoU /
tha Cztholsc churcA has spread over I
and taken ro-ot IN ne American dss- /
ert. Fashs- B~xiey = a saIeniid VII I
To-. He can use nsoHe vigorous han 4
guaEe II one page and most gentle 4
end poesSc in aaotbe- than any s-iseT 4
Kanss< has yet prod d0cs1 and r. S =
Kansas man. having ben born - Ire i
state When IL was territory EEe-
ryhody. regardless cE Tesg.oa g Hoa-
relEgioa. can read h-s bsck a1d a=5 /
deep interest q Il