The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-07
CITY IN BRIEF.

! Mr.. ]. Gross of the Golden Eagle. Will
| leave today for the eastern markets
| Colonel ". E. HUFFMAN returned yes
| terday from a western trip He reports
snow as far west as he went.
! The Sanford family Will furnish the
music at the lecture a Ssdgwick Music
hall this evening. Public is invinsed.
The city scrapers were brought into
use yesterday. with Paul Meilinger at the
| pilot whee,. and the cutters were relieved
of vast amount OF slush-
VIII McConnaughey, il is said. can
| ''get the drop" on Il rabbit 10 nicely.
| He captured six Friday by clutching
| them with his hands after locating them
| beneath TIE snow.
A young lady while returning from
| church last Sunday lost prayer book
| that is highly priced. and she appeals TO
the Eagle TO assist her in having it re-
| turned 10 PA South Emporia avenue.
Among those who were immersed in
Hoff's lake, according to absolute hap
| tism. were Miller Irwin, "Comrade"
Miles and Fandy. They were in it strict
ly, but DO not complain of catching cold.
The advance agent of the Fisk Jubilee
Singers was in town yesterday and has
arranged with the Y. NJ. c. \. for the
appearance of that world renowned com
pany 10 give one of their celebrated con-
certs in this city Feb. 26.
The late snow has brought out an army
of men. boys and dogs. who have been
gathering in jack-rabbits and cottontails
in large numbers and as the Nimrods
may De seen each evening Juggling in the
'iounnies.' il is evident that the:e is no
end to the game shooting.
Assistant City Engineer Jackman wan
busy az day yesterday seeing TO the
opening Of all the avenues of escape for
the fast melting snow The sewer was
kept busy as well as the men whocIeared
away the snow as not vet melted. from
the cutters. o. c. Daisy's sprinklng
wagons will have a chance 10 rest for
certainty.
DR.. J. C. Wilson says that the school
teachers all seem to be wearing out the
came tooth. as he has been called on 10
replace three or four within as many
days. In each case where the patient
was a school teacher the same identical
tooth was the one to be replaced. Ii
was jaw tooth, but whether or not this
is significant cannot be stated definitely.
Today the First NJ. E Sunday schooC
will hold their annual rally. Besides an
unusually interesting musical program
by Shaw s orchestra, there VIII be sing
ing, remarks by Superintendent W. f.
Stanley and Illustrations by joseph W.
Musssiman. This Sunday school ia the
largest in the state, numbering on usual
Sabbaths 700 scholars and at special
days over 1000 II is an inspira ton to
attend, as the thirty-two teachers and
twenty officers are efficient workers, max
ing the Sabbath school delightful and
interesting place to spend an hour.
The ladies of the Unitarian church
meet everyThursday at their room in the
court house at 2:30 D. m, 10 work and
serve the poor and needy of the city Our
supplies are getting low and we have
been unable to furnish the needful gar
ments to some OF the applicants. Wo-
mems underwear. skirts. dresses. shoes
and stockings. warm outside coats and
wraps and children's garments are in
weekly demand. Therefore. We again
earnestly solicit the city residents TO
send us such garments IS they can spare
tnat they may be given out al once, while
this severe cold is causing much suffer
ing. BY order o. the president