The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-11

with Mr.. 1. r. Sherwin Of the Missouri
Pacific.
| Mr.. W. r. Tucker came up on the
Santa Fe last evening from Arkansas
City, where he has been on a short bust
ness trip.
Harry T. DERRICK left last evening for
Oxford, Arkansas City and Oklahoma
points. Mr.. DERRICK expects to be gone
several days.
Races at the fair grounds this after
noon, June II. Free-for-all pace, gen.
tlemen's road race, 2-year-old trot and
running race.
The irrepressible Syl Dixon of Argonia
was here yesterday. Syl says that he
viii devote himself to the grain business.
this fall and eschew politics. But he
won't.
| Harry J. Bone Of Ashland arrived in
the city yesterday. He will remain for
the balance of the week He was be-
ing consulted by many of the local poll
ticians last night.
Mrs. E. S. Magill received the sad in
| telligence by wire last evening that her
mother was dying al Indianapolis, Ind.
She left on the night train to attend the
bedside Of her mother.
Joe Goode Of Cheney, a real estate man
and farmer Of that city, was here yes
terday on business. He will be the mex;
postmaster at Cheney if he can secure
Jerry Simpsons Endorsement.
! W. H. HUM, travelling auditor of the
/! Western Weighing association, was in
the city yesterday from Kansas City.
Mr.. HUM was being escorted ABOUT the
city by the local manager, Mr.. Harry
Mortimer
Mr.. Carl Allen returned home last
EVENING" rom Cincinnati, Ohio, where he
| has been for the past week on businss.
Ralph Smith returned last night from
Larned where he attended the SelIs-Mc-
Carthy wedding.
George Lloyd, formerly in the harness
business on the corner of Douglas and
Topeka avenues was in the city yester-
day calling on old friends. Mr.. Lloyd
is now travelling out of Chicago and stop
ped off her on his way 10 California.
The ladies of Plymouth Congrega-
| urday of each week commencing this
| week, Saturday. Of Home Cooked Meats,
Pastry, Bread, etc, at 155 North Main,
near First street. Prices reasonable
Mr.. Fred Menx is feeling unusually
happy over the news received from Mr.
c. c. Cotton, La Belle n. NJ, TO the eff
feet that the Midnight Mining company
has opened out a vein in one of their
mines which runs over $50 10 the ton
thirty-one inch streak.
c. E. Elliott, wife and daughter, were
in the city yesterday from Wellington.
They stopped at the Carey during their
stay here. Mr.. Elliott is one OF Sum-
ner county's prominent lawyers and pol
iticians. He was in consultation yester-
day with some o. our local statesmen.
The Eagle reporter made a mistake
yesterday in giving the name of Hon. W.
Z. Stanley as one Of the newly elected
directors Of the Bank OF Commerce. The
name should have been r. r. Vermiiion,
who is associated with Mr.. Stanley IN
the law business. and that is the way
| the mistake occurred. Mr.. W. E. STAN
ley is director of the Kansas National
bank.
The institution OF a university extern
sion centre in Wichita was successfully
acc omplishei Wednesday afternoon a,
the meeting in charge Of Miss Mary e.
Rowe. Quite a number OF well known
Wichita educators and literary people
attended the meeting. 4 letter from
Gig Superintendent Dyer, which ives
read. enthusiastically endorsed the
movement. Il is probable that the
centre just organized will be but the frs
OF a series and The work Will be pushed
as rapidly as possible.