The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20
ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTERS
CITY IN BRIEF.

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The old folks concert will be repeated
Wednesday night.
Mrs. L. D. Ludlum is recovering slow
y from a spell of fever.
Judge Harper S. Cunningham Of Guth-
he, spent Easter at the Carey.
Rev. Charles Hancher of Geuda
Springs was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. W. A. Minick is able 80 be up
again, after weeks severe Illness.
There will be a school exhibition at
Cooks Hill, near Paramount, Saturday
night.
Messrs. P. G. Walton and G. B. Ian
Gus Of Anthony spent Sunday at the
Carey hotel.
Mayor D. W. Wilcox Of Newton was in
The city yesterday transacting some bus
mess matters.
Col. H. L. Taylor left last night on a
Short business trip to Burlington, lola
and Neodesha.
Mrs. y. Calhoun, of the West Side, re-
turned yesterday from a visit with
friends in Kechi.
Trainmaster Hawks of Arkansas City,
was attending TO some official business
yesterday at the Santa Fe depot.
Madames Bennett and Clark of Cald-
well, are visiting with Mrs. Joe Conway
at the Carey hotel for few days.
Miss Cecil Leland, of FL Dorado re-
turned TO her home yesterday after q
pleasant visit with Miss Mary Lewis.
Mrs. Doctor McClellandof St. Marys,
Kan, will visit her mother, Mcs. Rich
ard, 237 North Market street, this week.
Mr.. Fred Winter of the Guthrie Lea
der, was in the city yesterday, attending
to some business in connection with his
Journal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Johnson returned
yesterday from a ten days visit with rel
atives and friends in st. Louis and Kan
sas City.
There were twelve accesions to the Re
formed church Sunday, which Is a trib-
Ute to the excellent work of the pastor,
Rev. Bruce GriSi n
Mr.. Victor MurGock and Dave Leahy
left yesterday on a four days trip in the
Oklahoma country. They will make the
journey on their wheels.
Nella Bly, North has returned to re-
sumo her studies al the Commercial COL
lege, after spending two weeks vaca ton
with her parents in Newton.
Mrs. /. c. Jackson of Chicago IS Wis
Ting with her sister, Mrs. Marc Cos
slit, for a few days, at her home, corner
Lawrence and Second streets
Mr.. A. B. Nichols, territorial auditor
Of Oklahoma, was in the city yesterday.
from Guthrie. Mr.. Nichols was quarter
ed at the Carey while in the city.
Mr.. Charley Topping left yesterday
morning over the Santa Fe for Kansas
City. He will be gone about a week,
combining business and pleasure
The Masonic Temple at the corner of
Main and First streets, was getting a
spring coat Of paint and undergoing
some other needful repairs yesterday.
Miss Eva Hawley, who has been con-
fined 10 her home for the past week with
a slight attack of pneumonia, was able
10 resume her duties in the appellate
court yesterday.
John Bruce and Kid Strickland were
arrested last evening by Officers Sutton
and Woods, on charge of petty larce-
ny. They were confined N the city pris-
on to await hearing.
The German Independent Ladies' Aid
society gave a successful dance last
evening in Zeininger's hall There was
large attendance and a splendid time
Uas 10 o,-dar oft he
Mr. Phil. II. Knowlton, editor of the
Newton Kansan, stopped over in the city
a few hours yesterday morning, enroute
home from e. Dodardo. where he had
spent Easter with relatives and friends
A bran new chair car was received at
the Santa Fe yards yesterday 1t Will
be for the accommodation OF the mem
bers Of the G. A. R., who VII leave to-
day for the state encampment at Cha
mute.
Santa Fe train No. 4o6, which is due
TO leave here at 1910 a. m, was two
hours late yesterday morning. A plug
was sent through from Arkansas City
TO make connection with the east-bound
train at Newton.
wagon yesterday, had the axle break
into The wheel had caught in the car
track, in front OF the Kansas National
bank. and being heavily loaded. broke.
The wagon, with some difficulty, was
conveyed 10 the side Of the curbing, al
lowing the cars 10 pass.
The fire department were called out
Sunday afternoon between and 5
O'Clock TO 223 North Lawrence avenue.
A gasoline stove in the residence OF Mr..
Fred Wolff exploded. setting fire 10
some curtains. The fire was extin-
guishei before the department reached
the scene Happily. no serious damage
was done.
Mary Stearnes brought suit yesterday
in the district court against her husband
John Stearnes. for divorce. She prays
the court that she be restored 10 her
maiden name. which was Mary Cum
mings. she alleges in her petition non
support and abandonment They were
married in Trinidad. Colorado, in jan
uary. 1895. They have resided in this
state for the past year.
The Goth anniversary Of Fritz Schnitz-
Ter was held at his home last Sunday. Il
was the scene Of much rejoicing and
proved happy Easter event. There
were some twenty OF his children and
grand children present, VINO wished him
many more prosperous and joyous years
20 come The birthday supper was mag
aificent in all appointments and many
,,othsome and rare viands adorned the
.ao,,;lx, ls5sne6 board At a late hour