The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-20
ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTERS
CITY IN BRIEF.

c. S. Na.ion of Chanute is stopping al
the Manhattan.
&c. Graham Of Scammon, Kan. was
visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. Ben E. Cabbell. sheriff OF Dallas
county, Texas, is N the city.
Mr.. H. c. Shields. travelling passenger
agent Of the Wabash railway, is in the
city.
Mr.. Allison OF Erie, one Of the directors
OF the penitentiary, was in the city yes
terdsy.
Mr. A. NJ Goldstandt returned yester-
day from a business trip to Kansas
City, Mo.
C. A. Bruce OF Sedgwick was visitor
il the city yesterday. attending the X.
of P. festivities.
Fred Trigg, editor Of the Chanute
Eagle, was in town yesterday enroute
from Hutchinson.
The county commissioners met In reg
ular session yesterday morning and
transacted routine bus. ness.
Mr.. C. W. Green. travelling passenger
agent of the Big Four route" is in the
city, distributing literature.
Sam B. Amidon was reelected colonel
Of the Third regiment Of the Uniform
Of the K. OF P. yesterday afternoon.
c, E. Munson OF Coffeyville was TAX
ing in the sights Of the city yesterday
and attending the X. Of P. conclave.
Colonel Davis. editor Of that splendid
weekly paper the Larned Chronoscope,
is in the city attending the grand lodge.
The Welles Circle Of Kings Daughters
will meet this afternoon at Ais with Miss
Margis Knorr, 323 South Lawrence
avenue.
Colonel Dine Johnston Of Oklahoma
City IS in the city, attending the K. OF
p. carnival Colonel Johnston is on the
staff Of Major General Carnahan.
Mrs Benjamin steadman left for her
home in Anthony yesterday after few
days visit with ner mother, Mrs. Lucy
Strong of North Lawrence avenue.
Jack Davidson bad his two bull dogs
highly decorated with ribbons in honor
of the K of P. conclave. The boys gave
tbe dogs the name of the living pictures.
W. T. Thompson. who has acted as
inspector of grain here during the last
year, will assist W. F. Green who win
take charge today as deputy state grain
inspector.
A. D. McNichol has received a fine
photograph of the work team Of Up
church Lodge No. PA Of Topeka. The
team VII be here at the grand lodge
meeting to exemplify the work.
]. ". Edwards. Frank Tyson, Cy
Fcultz, Jchr Cummings, Mort Covert,
W. II. Godfrey and Walter Diddle were
a group of Newtonians who came down
last night to take part in the K. Of P. fes-
tivities.
The strongest lodge represented in the
parade yesterday was the lodge at
Maize. It had sixty members in line. II
had more members in line than Wichita.
Maize is all right even though it is
little town.
Probate Judge Haymaker issued mar
rage licenses yesterday TO George w.
Seaman of Caldwell and Miss Kate A.
Allen of this city. Mr.. NJ. Davis and
Miss Bsedie Vance, both OF Wichita,
were given a license.
The scholarships offered by Paramount,
Washburn and Wheaton colleges TO the
member OF the class Of 81 OF the Wich-
tia High school who should have the
highest standing in scholarship have
been awarded TO Miss Estella Barnes.
Colonel Leslie Gordon Niblach of the
Guthrie Leader was in the city last
night. but kept mighty quiet. His abuse
of that distinguished Wichita woman.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease. has put him out
side of the pale Of protection and he
knows il.
The Galena Division No. 8. Z. r.. x.
Of P. were presented with a handsome
boquet OF Gala lilies by some local ad-
mirers yesterday. Colonel L. c. Weidy
received the boquet on behalf OF the
division and the boys wore one on the
lapel Of :he;r coat during the parade.
H. H. Fair OF Sharon. one OF the bes;
young business men in the southwest, is
in the city. participating in the Pythian
festivities Mr.. Fair has host OF
friends in Wichita who are always glad
10 give the warm heart when he comes
20 visit ;he Peerless Princess.
Early yesterday morning M Harry
Sheppard received the startling informa-
hon that when he purchases his next
family bicycle il will be necessary 10
add a large. comfortable bundle carrier
or an extra saddle. \ bright little son
is now a, his house trying 10 twist his
lttle untutored mouth around 70 say
papa. and Harry is spondingly
happy. OF course It's the onlyest boy
in Town. The young gentleman would
anaihflate a pair OF pos;oftice scales, or
a s,,lr,ia - -b.-,