The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-02-16
CITY IN BRIEF.

CITY IN BKIEE.
W. D. Fossett and wife of Kingfsher
were in the city yesterday.
Mrs Wilman left for the east Satur-
day to purchase her spring stock CT MIL
linery goods.
Frank E. Davis of Atchison, grand P.
c. of work in the Masonic Grand Looge,
is in the city.
Mrs. B. Deffenbaugh of Fulton, Ark
will visit her mother and friends TINS
coming week.
Rev n. E. Harmon will preach to-
morrow at Valley Center, both morn
ing and evening.
W. R. c. No. 40 will meet in regular
session downstairs in Garfield hall on
Tuesday, Feb. IS. at 2:30.
There was no chopipng Of police
mems heads at the police headquar-
ters yesterday as anticipated.
The Republicans of the city are dis
cussing candidates for the council and
are making some preparations Tor
city convention.
The ladies of the Central Baptist
church will serve dinner and supper
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week
at 21S North Main.
w. B. George of Bridgeport, Tex,
reached the city yesterday and will
spend several days visiting friends and
relatives in the city and county.
DR.. James S. May. ilustrious grand
master of Hutchinson, arrived in the
city last night to be present at the meet
ing of the Masonic Grand Lodge.
Yesterday the trial of the state
against Murphy was held in the police
court under the prohibition law. There
was a conviction and of course an ap-
peal.
Miss Francis Smyth, Miss Daisy
Lynch and Miss Grace Hatton will re-
ceive Friday evening of this week on
account of Wednesday being Ash We'd
nesday.
J. N. Haymaker will deliver a lee
ture on his trip abroad for the benefit
of the new galleries in the First NJ. b.
church, Tuesday evening, February IS
at s o'clock.
There will be a regular communica-
ton Of Wichita lodge No. 80 A. and
A NJ. Monday evening, Feb, II at 7:3O
sharp. Visiting brethren are cordial
ly invited to be present.
The entire proceeds of the concert to
be given Monday night for Fairmont
college will be given for the purpose
of finishing and furnishing the biolog-
ical labratory of the college.
DR.. j. H. Fordyce returned yesterday
from a months visit to Cincinnati
where he attended the lectures of his
old college and learned many up-to-date
things in medicine and surgery.
The pupils of St. Aloysius school will
give an entertainment at the school
( hall. corner of Fourth avenue and Sec
/ ond street, tomorrow evening at which
| time they will present THE Fool from
Boston"
Hypatia will hold a regular business
meeting Monday afternoon at o'clock.
The executive committee viii meet with
Mrs. Hersey before the meeting, at {:
O'Clock sharp. Important business to
he considered.
The children of st. Boniface's Ger
man Catholic school will entertain on
Tuesday evening, Feb. is. at St. Alloys
ms hall, Fourth avenue and Second
street. After tea address by Colonel
w. E. HUFFMAN.
O. A. Brown general agent Of the
freight and passenger department at
Salt Lake City, Utah, is in the city
spending a few days among his old
friends. Mr. Brown has improved in
health wonderfully since his departure
from Wichita. He has a fine position
and is doing splendidly-
Yesterday petition signed by many
of the most influential citizens of Wich-
ita was sent to the Rock Island rail-
road company asking for the appoint
ment of Charles Phillips as assistant
city ticket agent of the company in this
city. If he does not get the place on
such a strong request it will be strange.
The First German Ladies Aid soci-
ETY. will give their fourth annual mas
querade ball on next Wednesday even
ing at Zefnninger hall This will be
one Of the finest and SWEETEST mas
auerade balls of the year and most
delightful time is looked for. Some
elaborate arrangements have been
made for costuming.
One fare for the round trip to Leaven
worth has been made by the roads
vergfng from Wichita for the occasion
! of the A. o. U. w, grand lodge session,
Feb. "a. Arrangements have been made
TO run a special car from this city, and
/ a large number of representatives from
surrounding towns are expected TO
| Join the delegation from here, Sunday
morning.
| Rev. Butler Harper (colored) Bap-
| tist minister of much note and prom
/ inence in his church, departed this lie
| at his residence in the north part Of the
/ city The funeral Will be held today at
: o'clock from the Colored Baptist
/ church and will doubtless be largely
attended, as the deceased was uniYer-
sally esteemed. His death was caused
/ by Bright's disease of the kidneys.
Master Glenn De Mar gave a valen-
/ tine party last evening at his home 1S9
Laura avenue in honor of few of his
/ little friends. The evening was spent
| with music, games and refreshments.
/ Those present We're: Lizzie Taylor,
/ Lulu Coy. Dwight Morris, Paul Mar
! tin. Minnie Ross, Chester Mercer, Har-
/ " Atchison. Nellie and Paul Barr. Cliff
/ ford Hunt. Jay and Gladios Groves
and Irena SimOns.
! A. Baird. so we'll and favorably
/ known as Y. ". c. 4. secretary IN
/ Wichita some four years ago, 5 now
/ state secretary OF the work in Kansas
ana on next Friday ne has arranged 20
/ pay the city a visit, so the directors ot
/ sle y. NJ. .. \. have taken the chance
! TO tender him a grand reception in the
/ association building on next Friday
night. \ short program Of thirty min
! utes has been arranged and the general
+ public Is invited 70 come out and give
Mr.. Baird welcome upon his return
/ as state secretary.
The ladies Of the Eastern Star are
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