The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-17
ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTERS
CITY IN BRIEF,

Mrs. J. N Griswold OF Waco, Texas,
is visiting with friends in the city.
J. C. Pollock Of Winfield is in the city
attending the United States court.
Willie and Edward Simmons Of this
city killed sixteen fine maiIard ducks on
the Arkansas river near Derby last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease arrived IN the
City yesterday on her way south on a
lecture tour. Mrs. Lease will spend a
few days in the city with her family.
The infant of H K. Slower, died at
his home, 624 East Douglas avenue. at
12:45 yesterday. The funeral will take
place at the residence this afternoon at
1880 o'clock.
BY order OF the Chief of Honor all
members Of Peerless D. Of H. are re-
quested to attend the funeral OF Jessie
Christopher today at 2:3O p. m. The
funeral will take place from the First
NJ L. church at 2:30 D. m.
Miss Jessie Lewelling will gave 81.
Patrick's dance Wednesday night, which
promises 10 be very swell affair. The
dance is given to the patrons of her
class and will be in honor of the day
which is so dear TO every lover of the
Emerald Isle
Mr.. Fred a. Savage, general agent of
the New York Life Insurance company,
is just in receipt Of a very fine portrait
Of the president OF their company, John
A. Mccall This is testimonial ten
dered to Mr.. Savage in appreciation of
his service TO the company for the
month of March. II is needless to add
that Mr.. Savage was greatly pleased for
this testimonial of their appreciation.
Next Saturday morning, between 8
and 10 O'Clock, there will arrive via the
Great Rock Island Route special train
comprised of sleeping cars, baggageic cars
and coaches which has been provided by
that popular line for the use of Prim-
rose & Vests famous Ministries in max
ing their Trans-continental tour. The
special will leave Fort Worth after the
performance in that city Friday night,
playing Wichita, Saturday, leaving
same evening en- route 10 the Golden
Gate.
Yesterday afternoon shortly after
O'Clock the little daughters of J. A
Bishop on their way home from school
on Douglas avenue near Aldrich's drug
store, were accosted by two small color
ell hoys, one Of them grabbed the child's
umbrella and tried to take IL away from
her The umbrella was broken in the
scuffle and the children badly frighten-
ed. If any one saw the trouble he did
not interfere. Mr.. Bishop was very in
dignant over the matter and reported it
to the police.
The sprinkllng contract between o. g
Daisy and the Wichita Water company
has been renewed for a period of five
years. T. d. Alley. superintendent, stat
ed to the reporter that mis- company
never made an open contract of this
kind unless they had every confidence
In the consumers integrity and trust
worlhiness. Mr.. Daisy simply reports
to the water company the amount of
water used each month. Mr.. Alley said:
I'VE have done business with Mr.. Daisy
Tor years and always found him to be
man of his word. He is one of our
most enterprising citizens and has al
ways worked for the city's good and /
think he is deserving Of the patronage
Of every citizen and business man in the
city. He has always reported to US the
amount OF water used in his sprinkling
carts each month and few people know
that his water bill alone averages over
si00 per month on account Of the great
quantity used