The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-21
In Towns About
Wellington.

Wellington.
From the Daily Journal
Charles Howard and family Of Lon
oon township were in the city this morn
ing on their way to Blackwell, o. T.
on a visit.
A well and favorably known yelling
ton young man and the daughter of
prominent farmer living south Of tn
city are soon to be married.
Mrs Ed. Bauman, nee Anna DOYLE
formerly Of this city, arrived from Kan
sas City this morning and will spend
Few days here visiting friends.
Inc Racket has leased the room a.
present occupied by Mrs. L. J.. Wise
harts stock OF millinery, and will soor
add another department to the business
Mayor Brown did not appoint a sue.
ceSsor 10 City Clerk a. 3. Cheever, re-
signed, last night. The appointment
VIII be held off until the next regular
meeting
Mrs. George W. Stipp entertained al
ner home on North F street last even
ing, in honor Of her sister. Miss Frances
Burgett Of Lewiston, Ill, who is visit
ing here. The entertainment was in
the nature Of a o'clock tea, with So
ciai pastimes for indulgence during the
evening. An interesting feature of the
amusements provided was the penny
card-guessing contest. A card and a
penny were given to each guest, the card
containing number Of questions which
the holder was required to answer from
~
ny. On the back of the cards was the
phrase, "A penny for your thoughts. -
Miss Rachael Buttrey proved TO be the
most eff1cient in answering the ques-
tons, and she secured the first prize, an
elegant handkerchief. Choice refresh
ments were served during the evening.
Favors in the shape Of lovely Marechal
Neil rosebuds were at each plate. The
collation. was all that could be desired
alusic was furnished by Miss Bureett
VINO Is an accomplished musician. both
fundamentally and vocally.
Inc guests present We're: Misses
Racnael Buttrey. Calista Martin. LueIIa
HARRIS, Edith Myers and Anna Gilmore.
Arkansas City,
From the Daily Traveller.
Inc talk about the finding Of the dead
man IN the straw stack IS still kent IN
al pretty good gait Nothing as vet
mas been discovered that will throw anv
hgnt upon the mystery. The officers
nave no clue and are unable TO get anv
An idea about the murder that has NOT
yet been published Is that the man wa.
coming TO the city driving a team
haI
"heh near the straw stack they killed
the man, hid the body and drove the
team of. Another surmise is the man
was tramp and was killed by his COM
panlons. The tramps have been thick
everywhere along the Santa Fe traol,
tnls summer. They are very quarrel
some among themselves and freouAntIv
III up on alcohol. But few people think
the man was murdered for his money
out such is possible, as the man wore
gooo suit or clothes. Some time az,
there was wreck on the Frisco road
N the east part OF the state. A passen- |
ger was injured in the head, near the |
temple. hole was made there bv soma |
missile. The man did not die mt ba
was demented and he escaped from his
friends and family and wandered au.v
~ Is possible the man in his crazy
Gambling got down here. crowded in the
strawstaok and died.
A month ago or so a man bought a
ticket at the Santa Fe depot for the
morning train, but for some unknown
reason ne did not go. He came I'D tow,
after tbs train was gone. That night
Inherent man presented the ticket
bought in the morning at the Santa Fe
once and wanted 20 sell it back. Find
ing that he could not dispose Of the
ucAet. the stranger departed. 1t is DOS
stol2 the stranger killed the man who
bought the ticket in he morning and
roboed him. A lady in his city saws
the description Of the dead man suits a
tAresher by the name OF Charles Lew
elIyn About a month ago he was en-
ployed at Chilocco, and that is the last
she mas seen or heard of him. He was
big man with crooked finger. The
coat and vest of Lewellyn tallies with
the description published, and one Of the
shirts vas the same. There are other
expressions, but none OF them can be
Inc case or the state vs. John Carr,
charged with stealing sugar from a
Frisco car, was dismissed by the prose-
luton yesterday afternoon in Judge
hreamer's court. Judge Reekman ap-
oeared for the defense and he protested
against the dismissal OF the case. Carr
VII probably bring suit for damages
against the complaining witness.
John L. Downey. who has been living
II the old Armstrong place. has traded it
If for farm OF los acres fourteen miles
vest Of here. The farm belonged 10 L.
Champion and he Will move to the
ity. Mr.. Downey is moving to his farm
low.
A man by the name o fPorter. who
ives eighteen miles south of here on a
arm, was put on the north bound San
4 Fe passenger train this morning and
ent 10 the hospital al Wichita He
ras badly burned by the explosion of a
oil oil lamp.
A few weeks ago the editor was taken
With very severe cold tina; caused him
D be in a most miserable condition II :
Tas undoubtedly a bad case % la grippe I
nj recognizing il as dangerous he took :
immediate steps 10 bring about speedy
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