The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-12
CITY IN BRIEF.


Judge Bowman OF Newton is at the
Carey.
Judge Bashore of Pratt is here on
business.
L. H. Mustoe of Murdock was in the
city yesterday.
George Kessler, Jr, is confined to his
bed with Ia grippe.
John Doran was reported to be slowly
improving yesterday.
". L. Daily, lawyer of Burton, Kan,
is here on legal business.
Mrs. Henry Schnitzler is quite sick ct
her home with L. grippe.
Hon. E. W. Phillips OF Mulvane was
sasn upon the streets yesterday.
]. c. Cross and wife Of Kingfsher
came up yesterday to hear Sousa-
w c. Telerick, prominent lawyer Of
Kingman, is here attending court.
J. T. Msnier, special pension examiner
Of Wichita, is in Comanche county on
business.
Mis-. George Green is very sick at her
home in this city. La grippe seems to
be her afTiiction.
Mrs. 5. C. Spratts OF New York City
is visiting for a few days with the fam
ily Of II. L. Ryle.
Sheriff Hunter arrived from Yates
Center yesterday and took Edmiston to
Woodson county.
George F. Pond Of Fort Scott, Kan.
one of the eminent Masons OF Kansas. is
here calling upon the craft.
E. Phillips of Greenwich, the well
known general merchant of that village,
was here yesterday on business
David Passon of Lawrence, an old
time Kansan. was here yesterday at
tending the Fraternal Aid association.
o. H. Bentley left by a late Santa Fe
train for Topeka, in answer 10 an urg-
ent telegram, received by him last even
ing.
Tomorrow morning at O'Clock begins
the free distribution OF Dr. Hobbs
Remedies a Lawrences drug store, los
East Douglas avenue.
o. T. Mast of Cheney. a prominent far
mer and stock man of western Sedg-
wick, is in Butler county buying sheep
TO increase his present large holdings.
c. s. Jobes of Attica. Kan. has moved
TO this city, and his children are attend
ing the public schools. Mr.. JobeS is an
active bushes man and large tax payer
in Harper county.
C. W. Clark's special private car is
here. and rates have been made 10
Reno, New. and return. Quite a num-
Der of admirers OF the manly art, both
OF Wichita and surrounding towns, nave
secured berths.
Bruce Dickson and wife of Denver
have returned 10 this city where they
will make their future home. Mr.. Dick
son says that the atmosphere was en-
tirely too thin out there, and hence re-
turned To Wichita.
Mr.. and Mrs Gerald Volk leaves to-
morrow for Galveston 20 attend the Ma
ti0nal Editorial convention and also the
festivities attending the presentation OF
the silver service of the citizens of Dali
las TO the warship Texas. which viii oc
cur next week.
In the probate court yesterday after
noon. Mrs Margaret De VorSof Payne
township, was adiudged of uns0und
mind-not insane-bUt mentally needing
some one 10 look after her property. Her
brother was made custodian of her real
estate and money interests, under the
supervision of the probate judge.
The Scottish Rite Masons OF this city
met in their hall last evening and ap.
pointed committees preparatory TO the
spring meet which will he held next
month At which time the usual re-
union will occur and a large class given
the beautiful philosophic and ineffable
Gegrees of the Ancient and Accepted
Rite
OF all the dances that have been given
this season the one TO be given tonight
by the Degree Of POchantas Will be the
most novel Real live phantoms Will
have possession and with ghostly dresses
will look ike phantoms sure enough.
Refreshments will be served by the
ladies. and ii will no doubt be an enjoy
able social event
O. II. Bentley has been out TO Medi-
cine Lodge trying a case before Judge
McCay. of whose courtesy and care up
on the bench Mr.. Bentley speaks in the
highest terms. Barber county is rapid
ly filling with cattle and Will in time be-
come one of the most prosperous Of the
western counties of Kansas. Some Of
the Wichita cattle men have heavy in
terests in stock in that county.
a drummer saw little fellow going
along the street Yesterday afternoon car
rying a magnificent specimen Of the
barn ward fowl. Accosting the young
star he said: Say. son. I'll give you a
collar for that chicken The boy look
eI at him for a moment. as much as 10
say. you can't rub5er-neck me- Then
changing suddenly ne said: IN just
take you up on that, sir" The drummer
was a little astonished but ne was quiet
" told that his word was a. stake, and
he thereupon bought the hen and pro-
curing a crate shinnad her 20 h.s home