The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-16
In IN Towns About
WelIin Stou
From the Daily Journei.

Wellington
From the Daily Journei.
This morning at o'clock, at the home
of NJ and Mrs. ]. c. Campbell. In the
First werd, occurred the wedding OF VIII
&. Snigzs Of AlvA, U. T. ana Mrs. Kate
A. Davis of this city. The wedding was
very ouiet sffair and was almost unan-
Irounced. 1t was witnessed by about a
dozen of tie most intimate friends OF
the contracting parties. The ceremony
vas performed by Rev. D. II. Scarrow,
pastor OF the Congregst church. Mr..
and Mrs. Sniggs left Oh the 10 O'Clock
train this morning for their future home
at Alva. o. T, where the groom is en-
ployed as agent for the Gloyd Lumber
company.
been employed as teacher in the Well
tngton city schools and has won for her
self an enviabie reputation as a worker
in educa lional circles. She Is most es-
timable lady OF many social attainments
and has large circle Of acquaintances
here who viii join in extending congratu-
3ations and well wishes for future happi-
ness
Annie. the 2-year-oA daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. A Miller Of Rosedale, who
with its mother, was burned by a gaso-
line explosion week ago Sunday even
ing ,succumbed TO its sufferings this
morning and died at $50 o'clock. The
time and place Of holding the funeral
have not been decided upon. Il will prob
ably De held tomorrow.
Mrs Miliers condition is still critical.
Her friends see no change. She seems
to have a premonitSon that she is to die.
She had expressed her desire TO live un-
Ill The baby died This is indeed a sadly
afflicted household.
winfield.
From the Daily Courier.
II. C. Dunbar has filed suit Ia the dis
trict court against Congressman J. D.
Botkn and his wife, Laura h Boskin,
for $1,000. The suit Is brought TO recover
on a promiesory note given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Botkin, January 10, 1887, for 500.
With Interest at 8 per cent. The note has
been transferred several times, finally
winding up in Mr.. Dunbar's possession.
Partial payments amounting TO sl41 have
payment being made October b. 1891.
Some one, it is thought perhaps care
less boys have from time 10 time broken
windows in the United Brethren church,
until IL has become necessary TO take
steps 20 stop IL II is hard TO conceive
why mischievous or careless boys should
break SO many windows, some sixteen
Or eighteen all together. but IL is still
harder TO conceive why any one should do
Il on purpose. Steps viii be taken to de-
teot the nliscrednt, and If caught il will
90 hard with i1isn.
The trustees OF the Southwest Kansas
college are in session today In This city
and several matters Of importance are
under consideration.
At the morning session nothing perm
enent Of importance was transacted |
Some tine ago President Place sent in a
request for a years vacation 10 begin I
with the middle OF January, 1898, and the I
members OF the executive board here |
granted the request. Following this, a /
petition from the students of that insti- |
tuition was presented to the board, re- |
Questing them TO urge the president to
'Ci4b<-H No- AAS NAic- SCdt. Inc p4co4NCi4l
came before the board this morning and |
the 81 tuation was considered with the |
probable result that President Place will |
remain until the close OF this school year. |
The members Of the board who are |
present at this meeting are: Rev. E. c. |
Beach, Wichita; Rev. A. Q. Ebright, Mar |
lon; Rev. c. c. Woods, Ell Dorado; Rev. /
E. A Hoyt. Wellington; Rev. T. ". JEFF
rey, w. C. Robinson, S. J. Neer, j. E.
Torrance, Rev. c. S. Nusbaum and Rev.
c. Lowther, Winfield