The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-01-10
ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTERS
CITY IN BRIEF.

Bruce Mamamee was in from Colwich
yesterday.
William Fecntler returned yesterday
from Kansas City
The Misses McGee gave an afternoon
luncheon yesterday.
Anthony Chambers came up from
Clearwater yesterday.
Don Porter, the ST. Joe drug man, is
Sundaying in the city.
James Emo has gone to New Mexico
Hor the benefit OF mis- health.
Mrs. Helen Mason, president Of the
W. r. c., is quite sick with ia grippe.
An old pioneer named Bauerhans, re-
siding west Of the city, is dangerously
III.
VIII Wolf. the genial carriage painter,
was in from Cheney yesterday on busi-
ccss.
Superintendent Hartman of the Santa
Fe is soon TO occupy the Gordon resi-
dence
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mendenhall are
UP from blackwell. o. T, visiting with
friends and relatives.
Friday afternoon from o'clock to s..
MRS. L. B. Ferrell's home was thronged
with ladies of the city.
Friday evening Mrs. A. S. Parks gave
Dne Of those dinners for which she is
famous to a dozen friends.
Frank Smith of Cheney was in the
city yesterday. Frank says that the
late snow has helped the wheat wonder
fully.
A carpenters hammer few Of the
handle in the Emo place, on West Doug
las avenue, and it broke $50 pane Of
pate glass.
DR.. Creditor has received the bad
hews of the death of his old friend and
preceptor, DR.. Seneca B. Brown, at Ft
Wayne, Ind.
Sam Amidon went to Andale yester-
day TO engage in law suit, and when
the opposition got sight Of him they
threw up the case.
In the district court yesterday Alice
S. Taylor was granted a divorce from
George S. Taylor. and given the custody
Of their only child.
There was an auction sale Of fancy
Poland China hogs at Divers livery
barn yesterday and some OF the porkers
brought fancy prices.
Mr.. Henry Wallenstein Of the Boston
store left last night for New York City
End other eastern points in quest of the
new things for their spring retail and
In the Gaines habeas corpus case in
the district court, Henrietta Gaines was
allowed TO remain the custodian of the
child which her divorced husband
sought 70 secure.
c. H. Buer'haus, father of C. J. Buer-
ileus, living four miles south of Maize,
died Saturday at noon, aged "A years.
Funeral services will be held at the resi-
delce next Tuesday afternoon.
There was rush of work in the pro-
bate court yesterday, but Deputy
Enochs was equal to the emergency, and
viii nave everything ready to turn over
TO the incoming judge tomorrow.
Cash Henderson says he has a good
place at his stable for some apt young |
man who would like to learn the horse |
business and VIII talk with those who |
call today dt s15 South Emporia.
The Feast of Tabernacies at the First |
NJ. E. church, which will last during the |
entire week, several sessions a day, |
com einnces today. These services will |
all be of an evangeistic nature and in
teresting.,
Mrs. Thomas Sweet Of East First
street, accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Mamie, leave on the Santa Fe this
morning for Newton, TO visit the family
OF Mrs. Sweets.
Just finished nice iron bridge over Cow
skin creek at Springup's place. Mr..
Ward is justly proud Of his work and
claims to have saved the county the |
round sum OF $50.
There will be "box sociaP' at Stevens
hall on South Water street Friday night
next, given by the Spiritualist brethren !
The boxes are filed with nice eatables
by the ladies, and are auctioned off to
create fun and funds.
Amid the sensations about the divorce
rulings, the publication of names, Mrs.
Anna McClurg. formerly Rossler, desires
L stated that she has a decree of divorce
and receipts for costs. The error oc-
cured from an old entry fer divorce in
S92.
S. H. Collins recently killed a golden
Eagle on George Van Werden's farm
hat measured seven feet six inches
rom tip to tip of wings Two other ca
sles were killed at the same time and in
he same vicinity, one of them being
. bald eagle.
Paddy Shea's athletic class gave an
Friday night at Paddy's
yysylna sium- rear the stock yards. Af-
er the boxing and acrobatic exercises,
! oull dog fight entertained the crowd.
lack Davi6sons Murphy" whipped
shca's Frank" in short order.
H. r. Farnum of this city has lust
'een officially notified of his unanimous,
lection to the Office of vice president of
he Northwestern Travelling Mems asso-
iation Of Chicago, one of the Oldest and
argest associations Of the kind in the
United States. This is indeed a fine
ompliment to Mr.. Farnum. and recog-
ition of Wichita.