The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-26
CITY IN BRIEF.

Charley Joseph, who has been SICK Tor
some time. IS out again
Miss IDA Williams left for the east yes
teTday in the interest OF her dress making
school
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G Hartman have TAX
en- I'D their new residence at 1ls North
Lawrence.
Ice on hoff's lake froze Saturday and
Sunday night TO the thickness OF three
20 four Inches.
judge John ]. Raymaker OF Kingfisher
was N the city yesterday, the guest OF
Mr. J. II. Mccall.
Ranlbaugh Bros. OF Garden Plain have
put in o large stock OF hardware, 1urnl-
ture, etc, az Cheney
Norris J. Lloyd, county treasurer, Is
confined TO his room threatened win
pneumonia, after an attack OF la grippe.
Mr.. J. 2. Kerfoot reports unusual ac-
tivity in his real estate business, his IN
uuiries for this time Of year being larger
than for some time.
Win Hatton has severed his connec-
ton with A. G.. Dunn, and takes the
place of Luther Burns in the office OF
Stanley & Vermilion.
Collins & Bretch, original organizers
of the Racket" bought George Mat
thews' stock of goods yesterday and
moved il 10 their headquarters, west
room OF the Manhattan hotel building.
George Bennett says: Just to carry
out the old joke on the plumbers, you
can say that they are all very busy just
now, and IL the cold weather continues
they Will all be wearing diamonds before
spring
Thomas Mahan did not see anything
tne matter with the weather yesterday.
IL was all bright and Sunny with him,
because OF a golden streak OF sunlight
iliumining his home in the person OF a
sweet, dimpled girl baby.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pulls died Sunday af-
ternoon at her home. 81 East Douglas
avenue. aged go The funeral will take
place Wednesday afternoon az , O'Clock
from the German Evangelical church,
corner Market and Waterman streets.
II seems that Mr.. Governs difficulty
Saturday evening was not the result OF
any dlssipa ton on his part. He is well
known as a sober, industrious railroad
employee on the Missouri Pacific His &C
luittal in the court will verify the above.
Mrs. Sarah T Dubois died Sunday AT
midnight The funeral services will be
held Tuesday morning al 10 o'clock al
her late residence, 1881 North Topeka
avenue Friends are invited. The re-
mains will be taken over the Frisco line
for burial al her old home in Carlinyille,
Illinois.
While skating on the Big river yesteT-
5ay afternoon, Miss Jetta Campbell had
the misfortune to strike min place II
the ice which broke through With her
weight and precipitated her into the wa
ter. which was icy cold. She managed
~ --a-,.
and aside from a wetting was uninjured.
Mrs. ]. B. Kerfoot received a telegram
last night announcing thai her sister,
Mrs. Fannie Blair Miller, was dangerous
" i'll at her fathers home in northeast
Missouri Mrs. Miller was a resident OF
this city several years ago. a prominent
woman in literary circles and has many
friends here who sincerely hope that her
serious Illness is only temporary. Mrs.
Kerfoot left on the morning train and II
is 10 be hoped that she will find her SIS
ter on the road TO recovery
Last Saturday afternoon class No. 20,
of the First NJ Z Sunday school were
invited TO the home OF their teacher,
Miss Maggie Woody, 20 complete their
charity quilt" which Trey did n few
minutes. The remainder OF the after
noon was pleasantly spent in music and
games. Music was furnished by the
Misses Ruth and Nora Woody and Miss
Orpha Buck. At O'Clock the young
misses were invited TO the dining room,
where an elegant supper WAS served.
Those present were: Misses Leila Tor
rey, Bessie Allen, Jennie ParkiR son,
Pearl Doney, Rena Brooks. Pearl Tor
rey, Mary Biting, Clarence Norris. Win
ME Warren. Hazel Foote. Hattie Stanley
Opal Street. Grace Riggs, Estella Thorn
son. May Jones. Blanche Imboden. Ida
Palmer, Cora Rice. Kate Rice, Bessie
lines and Mvrtle Hartford.