The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-27
CITY IN BRIEF.

county officers and their friends
CITY IN BRIEF.
Mr.. W. C. Tetrick Of KinSman was II
the city yesterday on business
Judge Haymaker will De the orator OF
the Gay a. Colwich next Saturday
Miss E. L. Valley Of Flint. Mich, is
visiting the family OF A p. Torrey-
Sid Toler is preparing play with To-
cal talent and win put the production on
n June.
Mrs. N. A. Mcclellan left last evening
for Chicago. where she will spend the
summer.
]. L. Blair viii go to Ottawa next
week to organize a knights and Ladies
Of Security lodge.
John Stewart of Clearwater was in
town yesterday securing material for
farm Improvements.
The new pension examining board met
yesterday for the first time and exanin-
ed eleven applicants
NJ W. Tanner has moved into his new
home at the southeast corner of Oak
and Lawrence avenue.
Mrs. Flora Simpson and daughter
Miss Minnie. have gone to Fort Madi-
son, Iowa, en- a visit.
An honest storekeeper win not try to
convince buyers that he knows what
they need better than they do.
Mr.. A. Fl. Webb. superintendent Of the
Missouri Pacific railway. is in Fort
Scott on business for his company.
Several church people went UP TO
Newton yesterday to attend the Sunday
school convention IN session at that
place.
Cora Baehr was the hostess to quite a
number OF little friends on Wednesday
afternoon at her home on South Main
street.
Barnes ard Newcomb have in their
window a negro doll whose eyes roll. 1t
is one o. the great sights Of East Doug
las avenue.
Mr.. L. D. westgate has purchased lots
on the corner Of Pine and Emporia and
placed a large and comfortable resi-
dence on them.
Harley and Earl Barrlck Of Illinois
are here for weeks visit with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Barrick,
on South Laura avenue.
Grant Thompson, who lives some seven
miles north Of town, was adjudged in
sane yesterday as the result OF a fall
wiien he was years Of age.
Mr.. E. g. Cronk, town site agent Of
the Missouri Pacific Railway company,
left here last evening for Hesston, Kan.
on business FOR his company.
S. G. Neff is building a handsome
modern residence on the corner OF Sec
ond and Market When completed 1t
will be among the finest in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart OF the
corner OF Main and Morris streets are
Justly joyful over the arrival Of fine
baby boy at their home. All parties are
doing well.
NJ. E. Rankin, q prominent merchant
OF Perkins, O. T., was in the city all
day yesterday on his way to Chicago.
Mr.. Rankin reports the Cimarron valley
in fine shape.
Mrs George Waggoner, who has never
recovered from a serious attack OF the
grip las. winter, leaves for Colorado n
a few days, where she has been ordered
ty the doctors, for her health.
William Dexter, VINO has lived here for
twenty-s,x years past. left for Gunnison,
Col. yesterday. He will put in the en-
tire summer in rhe mountains Mr..
Dexter will drive through by wagon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bird are send
ing out cards announcing that they are
at home 10 their friends in Winfield. Mr.
Bird has secured property interests in
Winfield and will make that his future
home.
Mrs. Maddox, who was present dur
ing the alteration between Mr.. Fleming
and Mr.. Maddox, says that Mr.. Maddox
made no attacks upon Fleming. nor did
he make any threats either upon Flem-
ing or any one else.
DR.. Tucker, one Of the old time Kan
sans, Is quite sick a. his home in Derby.
Rev. T. G. Stansberry was called TO
northeast Missouri TO see his son-in-law,
Samuel Triplett. who is not expected TO
live but shor: time.
Standard, reputable articles are not
dear al the prices asked for them Sub
stitutes offered by Inscriptions and ir-
responsible makers are costly at any
figure. Be sure that no flumbus is prac-
ticed on you when You go 10 buy.
Chief Campbell was rejoicing yester-
day over the fact that the city prison
was so berett OF human life there was
not even a bed bug in IL. He drove the
bugs out with water and he keeps
"oiris" out by a promise OF working
them at that rock pile.
Mr. J. G. Johnson, lawyer, OF Peabody,
Kan the general counsei of the Modern
WOodmen OF the World, came in last
evening on the Rock Island 10 confer
" In Messrs- Bentley asnd Hatfield. his
associate counsel. concerning some in
surance law suits pending in our district
court
Last night The city scavenger shot
horse belonging 10 Charles Simmons.
One OF Simmons men was driving the
horse across the street Tuesday when
sOrne woman who was driving rap diy
end i'd 10; see The rig drove Up against
the livery horse and sent a buggy shaft