The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-28

Miss Forestire Dunning. who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. ". L. Hazen OF
Kansas City. for the past six months
has returned home.
The last rails to compete the Hutchin-
son Southern TO Medford came in yes
terday over the Santa Feand were trans
ferred to the Missouri Pacific road.
Mrs. Bertha Woodward died at the
home Of her father, Mr.. Barr, 1904 East
Central avenue. Friday. Her funeral will
take pace today at 2 p. NJ, from the res
idence.
Mr.. Charles Payne Of the West Side
| has lost the wolf again, which was cap
| tured byBillyMathewson' 5 little son some
time ago. He will only be about another
dollar out if some one happens TO cap
ture it.
c. c. Jobes left for Washington yes
terddy 10 witness the Inauguration, and
after that event he will visit friends in
Virginia and Ohio for a few days His
eastern tour will absent him from home
for about two weeks.
Edward Mahan, brother OF Thomas
and John Mahan of this city, arrived here
yesterday from Syracuse, y. Y. He came
in response to telegram announcing the
death of his father. but arrived too late
to attend the obsequies.
There will be an entertainment and re-
ception given by the Christian Endeavor
Society No. 2 of the First Presbyterian
church nextWednesday evening. The en-
tertainment is to be in honor of the in
augural and an interesting musical and
literary program will be rendered
The Jacob Dold Packing company, dur
ing the past week killed $500 hogs,
which shows quite an increase over the
week previous. This means 114.020 hams,
the same number of shoulders and pieces
Of side meat. Business is rapidly on the
increase in all branches and these figures
speak quite forcibly.
One of the religio-maniacal organiza-
tons known as the Ten Virgins wear
ing ghostiy white robes, paraded up Main
street last night and scared Harry Kist-
ler's horse Drummer Boy, that never
scared at anything before, until he fell
down in his harness, batted his head
against the curbing and is now at the
point of death.
The visitors in the city yesterday on
business or pleasure were: r. A. Siser,
Augusta; L. p. Broad Topeka; Lewis P.
Katz, Milwaukee; J. L. Wagstaff, Gar
nett; A. j. Lesh, FL Dorado; Lee W. Gray
Hennessey; C. B. Adams. Denver: Roy
Hoffman, Guthrie; C. P. Linn, Wewoka,
I. T., and Nelson George of Arkansas
City.
M. A. r. Cuttings arrived in Wichita
yesterday from Missouri, and is a guest
of his brother, Mr.. r. Cuttings, tele-
graph editor of the Eagle. The visitor
is gentleman of extensive travel and
observation, and says that he sized up
Wichita at a glance on his arrival at
not particularly weedy. On the con-
trary, he thinks it has grand future as
commercial center. He may cast an
Choir here and make Wichita his perma-
nent home.
F. NJ Sadler Of Sumner county, who is
well known agriculturist., came up yes
terday. He purchased three set of har-
ness of Henry Shad. When he went TO
poS 1OA tAiC SoiiiC AiC "ds
TO find his roll of money containing 1918.
gone He reported the matter TO the po-
ice, who kept it very quiet, trying
meanwhile to find the money. At about
IL o'clock last night the money was
found in the gutter in front of Norris
fruit stand on North Main street. To
say that he was glad is but speak
ing it mildly. He has no idea how he
came to lose il or how il could have
been where found, but suffice it to say
he has it back.
A MIssoURIAN always likes to cut boz