The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-29
CITY IN BRIEF.

except # lot 10. Mt Hope.
cITYIN BRIEF.
Mr.. wier Conrad Of Newton was IL
the city yesterday attending the fair.
Dr. ". B. Slutz and Rev. ]. ". Mar.
tindadle went over 10 Towanda yester-
day.
Captain Burgess returned last evening
from a snort business trip 10 Perth
Kan.
Mr.. j. E. Jarvis Of Winfield was a
afternoon.
Miss Gertie Goodrich os Hutchinson i:
in the city visiting friends and incident
ly attending the fair.
J. c. Pollock came up yesterday from
Winfield and divided his time between
the federal court and the fair.
Mcssrs. and L. Zutervan OF Great
Bend are in the city visiting with
| Colonel HUFFMAN and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Page were in the
city yesterday from Newton. They were
taking in the sights al the fair.
Mr.. John ]. Hildreth, a prominent
young attorney OF Newton, was in the
city yesterday attending the fair.
Mr.. z. E. Bleckley. local ticket agent
of the Missouri Pacific, it home from a
short business trip to Kansas City.
! Miss Flora Caswell left yesterday
/ morning over the Santa Fe for Topeka,
where she will spend the week with
friends.
Miss Kate Musil Of Ellinwood and
Miss Agnes Smith OF Cairo, Iowa, are
in the city visiting and attending the
the fair.
Mrs. H. T. DERRICK left last evening
for Oxford, where she will be the guest
of M. Dedrick'5 parents for few
weeks visit.
Mr.. r. E. Torrington and his family
left yesterday for Topeka, where they
will spend the week attending the To-
peka festivities.
NJ. A. c. Jordan OF Lyons is in the
city and is starting the horses at the
races. Mr.. jordan is responsible for the
Brinkerhoof boom for congress.
Mrs. A. S. Munson, with her son Mill
er, left yesterday for their home in Cali
fornia after a pleasant visit Of several
weeks with Mrs. Munson's parents.
Mrs. Mile Peck OF Wellington and
Miss Fannie Darratt of Raymond ar
rived Tuesday TO visit Mr.. and Mrs. c.
R. Daratt and attend the state fair this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Sickler Of
Arlington. Kan, arrived in the city last
evening and are visiting with Mrs.
SickIer's sister. Mrs. S. z. Long, at S24
South Water street.
Arthur Smith, living near the packing
hauses, shot and killed geuine 'possum
Oh the banks of Chisholm creek near
Twenty-second street The animal
weighed six pounds.
NJ G. Mather died at $50 p. m. yester-
day, September %. at his late residence,
S1S West Second street. The funeral will
be held az the First NJ. E. church.
Thursday at 2:3O p. m.
Married last night at 7:30 o'clock, at
the residence Of the bride, on West Oslo
street. Wichita, Kan, by Elder NJ. L.
Nun, Mr.Charles Douglass of Leon, Kan,
and Mrs. Sadie Summers.
A nice little baby girl ha. come to
gladden. the home of Rev. L. +. and Gail
c. Jackson. The little Miss Is of regula-
ton weight and seems inclined TO make
the best of this strange world.
Mr.. S. L. Maxwell. agent of the Wells.
Fargo, and Mr.. A. J. Payne, route agent
for the same company, left last evening
over the Santa Fe for Topeka TO spend
the week at the Fan Festivities.
Thomas P. Cox, formerly city sales
man for the Wichita Produce company.
ana Miss Maud Pike, also Of this city,
were married at the First Presbyterian
parsonags by the pastor. Rev. Bradt.
Dr.. r. Riggs. veterinary surgeon. from
Cheyenne. Col, Is in the city visiting
hi. father. The doctor Is located on
horse ranch near Cheyenne, Col, and IS
arranging 10 ship horses TO Oklahoma.
Don't misnsme the park. The park az
west end OF Central avenue vas
pre-emptei by Will Shuman. who threw
il open for the use Of the public twenty
five years ago. and il should continue 20
bear his name. There Is an inclna,io
to call it Griswold It is Shuman.
Messrs F. T. Dolen. superintendent Of
the Wichita division Of the Santa Fe; L. |
r. Delaney. ticket and freight agent Of |
the Santa Fe. and Mr.. Fred Burnett left |
last evening for Topeka, where they will |
spend few days attending the celebrs- |
ton Of the twenty-ffth anniversary OF |
the Santa Fe road.
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