The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-01
CITY IN BRIEF.


grounds this afternoon.
The Potts Drug company gave Their
employees a banquet last night.
Business hours at the postoffice today
will be the same as on Sunday.
Judge W. W. Ray of Wellington was
visitor in the city yesterday.
Soap was used on all the store win
dows at midnight to announce the year
1885,"
E. J. Mayer of Newton stopped at the
Manhattan yesterday while on visit
to the city.
The different railroads of the city have
agreed TO close their ticket and freight
offices today.
Henry Woodcock Of Kansas city was
in town yesterday visiting his father,
Colonel Woodcock.
Hon. S. r. Peters came down from
Newton yesterday morning and spent
several hours in the city.
Mrs. Weitzel and daughter, Mrs. Car
RE Palmer, arrived home safely from
Cincinnati yesterday evening.
Davis j. Baxter of Sunnydale and Miss
L. F. Carter of Valley Center were
granted q license 10 wed yesterday.
Rev. F. Duncan Jordan, the Episcopal
minister at Wellington, was in the city
yesterday and stopped at the Carey.
Mrs H. Gawthrop of Sturgis, Mich.
who has been visiting William Gawthrop
OF Anness, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. f. B. Smith and son Edgar, have
returned from a couple of months visit
with her parents and relatives a.
Bennington, Illinois.
J. B. Thompson has bought out the old
shop OF George Kayser on North Main
street and will continue the business as
usual and is there to stay.
The ladies of Columbia lodge gave
their fourth annual masquerade ball at
Zeininger hall last night. 1t was swell
affair and was well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Mitchell. also
Mrs. Watson and granddaughter of Wa
CO. are in the city today the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Spdell, 1851 South Water
street.
The Select Knights of Rest participant
ed in a very fine banquet at the Carey
last night. Grace was said a little too
late in the evening TO catch the affair for
this issue.
Mr.. Ruble was in town yesterday re-
turning from Mcpherson where he was
attending a meeting of the Farmers AL
good shape.
Messrs. Harry and Ralph Dunbar left
last evening for st. Joseph, Mo, after
spending a few days in the city They
like their new home and are enjoying
their prosperity greatly. but still think
there is no place like the Peerless Prin-
cess. Ralph is now 'cellist in the Kan
sas City Symphony orchestra.
Miss VIOLA Ethel Lawrence of this city
and Mr.. William Shaefer Of Santa Paula
California, were married last night at
the residence Of Father Then. The bride
is young lady of talent and accomplish,
ments without number, and Mr.. Shaefer
is u be congratulated on having Secur
ed her TO- a wife. He may well feel that
his new year is happy one and it is
hoped that he Will have many of them.
There will be a mass meeting OF the
silver men of the county this afternoon
at O'Clock at the board of trade hall for
the purpose of organizing central silver
club for the county. and for the purpos-
ing of electing delegates 10 the state sill
yer convention which meets on January
10 at Topeka. A good attendance OF all
those who believe in the cause OF silver
is requested.
Mr.. George ". Ross and Miss Nellie
VI. Cochran were married last evening az
the home OF the brides mother on Ex-
position avenue by Rev. y. E. Harmon
in ne presence OF only the immediate
family. They will be found at home 70
thei- friends at No. Sof North Topeka
avenue. Both the contracting parties are
young people well known in this city and
their hosts OF riends wish them a long
life. a union OF love and a Happy New
Year.
brated Chicago Congregational minister
and president of Armour institute.
stopped at the Carey between trains yes
terday on his way 10 Eureka. in his
state. where he lectured last night To-
night he is 10 lecture al Newton. He
then returns TO Chicago so as 70 be able
to fill his pulpit Sunday morning DR..
Gunsaulus fills many lecture dates in ali
parts or the country during every sea-
son. but so arrangss his dates that he
rarely disappOints his Chicago coagre-
cation.
Mr.. Hairy Dunbar. who travels in H.
nois. Missouri and Kansas selling real
estate for loan institutions says Wich-
its has no reason 20 complain o. hard
times ana the low price 0. property, for
I, IS quite as difficult 10 realize anything
like 6 reasonable price for real estate Il
the best cities and towns IN those sis,ss
as il * in Wichita In fact ne says noss
OF the best towns il his territory are
about where Wichita was five years ago.
and Il OK ths opinion thai just as soon
as there Is the least chance for any
GOWN to prosper il viii be Wichita
The Wichita Commercial club gave its
holiday wais, party for members and Ia
dies lzst Tuesday night. IL was very
pleasant affair Mrs J. II Burns ard
Dr.. A II Fahrique won the prizes for
the highest score Those attending we're
Nsssrs and Mesiarses r ". Oliver. G
n Pool. c. 6. Coan. Charles Ayissoury,
A. Il Fabri7ue. A s PARKS. Dean Coz
don. J. d. Houston J. Il Burns. : c
Ashton. Ed. Vail. Il l. Gordon A G
Johes. J. 2 Olihan and J. & Cssev.
Miss Stella Aiiendifer and Mess-s- c 2.
FusliExton and j. c. Kelly. The nsxs
party VIII Be given on JsnGIrY l.
'.Doy'T yoa think there saoul1 BE mus.u
IN every homer by al meas: what
object % IS music rex- 6oor =--Chscaso
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