The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03
ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTERS
CITY IN BRIEF.

]. ". Conor OF Chihuahua, Mexico. %
IN the city.
Charley Josephs is reported very sick
at his home.
W. E Cochran. postoffice Inspector.
was in the city yesterday
Mr. Frank Minxwsll OF Wellington was
up last night 70 hear Yaw-
Miss Minnie Faugh, of Chandler. o. T..
is visiting friends in the city.
c. W. Hunter and wife came up from
Wellington 10 attend the Yaw concert
Rev. Riley and wife OF Kingmsn are
visiting at the home OF DR.. Knapp or this
city.
Mrs. W. ". Ayers. who has been dan
gerously i'll, is now considered ont OF dan
ger.
Charley Humphreys OF Wellington
came up yesterday 10 attend The fsw
concert last night
Miss Gertrude wadnsn. who has been
very sick at the Masonic home. IS now
pronounced on. OF danger.
Miss Henrietta jackson OF Winfield
VIII spend the ensuing few weeks here,
the guest miss Claudia Mccoy
Charles Myers. who has been in mer-
camille business in Gslena for several
months. has sold on, and removed back
10 Wichita.
". p. Kyle. route agent for the Paci-
fic Express company, wen; 20 ansas City
last night He will go TO Chicago be-
fore returning.
Tickets are now on sale at Mosbsch-
er's for That Little Savage" RsInsm-
Der, the date has been chaonsed 10 Fri
day. February Is.
Will D. Drum. adjuster for the German
American Insurance company, is in the
! city TO see after the damage done 20
| Finlay Ross house.
The Masonic home was visited yester-
| day by the grand master and secretary
| of state. who pronounced the institution
| in first class condition
| Miss Grace Davidson came up from
Maize where she is teaching one OF the
&, AIDES in the public school, 10 attend
the Yaw concert last night.
The ground hog came out yesterday
and he also returned, as he was unable
| TO get a job on the police force. His
! shadow was as plain as the new style
sleeve.
| Will Ayers. who has been watching
events in Topeka. gives il as his opinion
that the offices OF coal oil inspector and
| LABOR commissioner will be abolished
at this session OF the legislature.
| Mr.. L. G. Keuneke left fer Colorado
| last evening where he has several mines
| to look after and viii remain there about
a month. From there he wiE leave for
the Pecific coast and remain several
| months. 7,H rr
| Mrs. Sarah B. Himmelwright died yes
| terday at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
| Colvin. at the age of So years. Funeral
services will be held at.the residence. No.
1904 Holyoke avenue, Fairmount. today
a. p. m.
Mrs. II. c. Houston. Miss Lizzie
| Houston. George Parkinson. II. c. Boyle
and wife. T. j. Hutchinson and Myron
| Boyle came down from Valley Center
yesterday afternoon to attend the Yaw
| concert in the evening.
| A. w. Clark has secured a private car
| which viii carry thirty people from
| Wichita TO Reno. Nevada. on the occasion
Of the bett-Fltzsimmons prize fight.
Local sports have already spoken for
| seats enough to pay expenses. Mr.Clark
| viii have a cook and porter along to
wait on the tourists.
Yesterday was grounding day, and a
| young man OF this city determined TO in
| vestigatc the old fad. He sat by a den
| down on Chisholm creek for -four, hours
| watching for the appearance 90 the
weather prophet, when al length a small
ANNA, came forth. the youth beat a
| hasty retreat from the locality. The
! animal was a skunk.
Mr. ]. II. Matthews and E Reynolds.
millers and elevator people. are in the
| city with view TO business in their line
! here. They were shown the city by Mr.
| o. T. Simmons and were surprised and
| wei pleased with Wichita. While view
ing the city from City hall tower Mr..
Matthews stated that he had TO idea
there was such big city in Kansas.
Mrs. DR.. Fordyce. who IL recovering
from a pratracted illness. has gone 10
| indianapolis 20 join her children at the
home OF the doctors brother. The child
rem were sent to their uncle during their
mothers Illness, and she writes back
| that her arrival was a most joyous sur
prise She says in a letter than the Their
mometer. at the time OF writing. was
three degrees below zero and slelghing
was fine.
Two farmers driving south on Main
street were somewhat surprised az the
unusual amount OF attention they were
receiving as the Hey! Hey, Look there
rang out. With each yell the index fin
ger was leveled in the direction OF the
wagon. Thinking the city chaps were
guying them, the drove on until a police
hon took up the chase and stopped them
and az the same time .caded a pitifuI
| looking calf into the wagon that had
| been dangling by rope al it's side. The
farmers piled out over the back Of the
seat and in a short time the little animal
was on its feet after a narrow escape
from s,rsngulstion.
The officers OF the Knights OF the Mac
csbees % Wichita Tent. No. q. played
quite joke on The members OF that o.
ganiZation last night by sending postal
cards yesterday 10 each member that the
lodge dues would Be raised from 800 per
annum 20 500 per annum. the obJec: az
the joke being 70 secure a large attend
snce at the meeting last night. The JOKE
not only proved a success but furnished
much enjoyment for those present dis
cuss.ng the question pro and cor. After
wards. Mr.. J. l. Leland. the record
keeper. Informed them that IL they would
pay the year assessment in advance y.
would let them Of with :3.C3 for the
years dues.