The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-21
GOSSIP FOR HOME PEOPLE,

Gee. Miss Lille Johnston. Mr. Charles
Moorhouse, Mr.. Myers. Mr.. John MCGEE.
DR.. MeClees, Mr.. Holmes and Mr.. De
Long.
The Salvation Army and the police COM
missioners came TO an agreement, the Sal
walton Army agreeing not to beat lbs
drum when horses were frightened.
George ". Clement. Jr., a very popular
and worthy young man. died OF typho-
malaria
Mayor ]. P. Allen appointed the follow
ing delegates 20 a deep water convention
in Denver: Kos Harris. George L, Rouse.
w. 5. Corbett, P. V. Healy, r. T. Bean
o. 2. Smith. Peter Getto. George II.
Dickson.
William Willard Howard, writer, and
lists. all of the Harper's Weekly. arrived
in town 20 prepare special article for
that publication on Wichita
The council. the Eagle, the citizens and
everybody and everything was all tangled
up over the sewerage system. The pres
ent street sar muddle isn't a marker 10
the sewerage tangje.
James De Long. a residenter OF this
city and once consul at Tanglers, in a
trying time, had reached his seventy first
birthday.
Dean Adams. over whom much was
made, was back from California and was
contemplating making trip to the cas-,
for more money for the new cathedral.
the stone work OF which was just then
completed.
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building the Riverside Motor line. Yer
straete is the man who invented the YES
Thule street car.
George Gray was Organizing the BoaFl
of Trade band George Pratt led OF the
subscriptions with $50.
The Children's Home officers were elect
ed as followe: Mrs z. ]. Foster. presi-
dent; Mrs. C. c. Vail. senior vice pres1-
dent; Mrs. n. c. Todd. junior vice pres
ident Mrs. J. ]. Stoner, secretary; Mrs.
Clara Lyck, financial secretary; Mrs. c.
\. Remsum. treasurer.
Mrs. B. H. Campbell was calling for
clothes for two little destitute babies al
ST. Francis hospital. The very children
who were then naked will probably read
this item without knowing they are
babies ten years ago.
L. L. Bever. a compositor on the Eagle,
was found dead on South Hydraulic ave-
nue.. He mad taken an overdose of NOR
phine.
A reception was given Miss Filth Fair
child of Chicago at the Carey by her
brother Ed. Fairchiid.
Mr.. Charles Bigeiow of Pontiac. Mich
igan, struck the town and located.
Died, at mis- residence on East Oak
street, ]. De Marcis, aged So years, OF con-
sumption.
Mrs ]. A. Wallace OF North Lawrence
entertained. Her guests were Mrs. Muir
ray Meyers. Misses Groesbeck OF Kansas
City, Pintard OF Nashville, Ida and Emma
klnner. Eva and Emma MceGe. Kate
Graham, Annnnie Mulvey; Messrs. Henry
HoImet. Dean Gordon. Oscar De Long
John MCGEE, VIII Smith and DR.. W. d,
McCiees.
The following strange card. signed by
w. A. Minnick. was printed: MY name
having been placed on the list before the
primary convention as a delegate to the
county convention. AMI although l appre.
ciate the kindness of my friends, for rea.
sons best known to myself, must decline
the proffered honor"
The Wichita Canal Coal Company was
organized with II. Imboden president. DR.
A ]. Longsdorf vice president. VI. w
Levy treasurer and B. D. Allen secretary
j. VI. Humphreys, ]. II. Richards, L. c.
Jackson, G. W. Larimer and J. L. Jacobs
were directors.
Waco avenue people held big meet
ing and decided to pave that street. Al
the meeting Fin;ay Ross thought that
property would be increased fully Is pei
cent by paving and would sell more read
lily than property on unpaved streets as
well as command better rents.
Miss Ella Evans Of the West Side en-
tertained Her guests were Misses Mile
Hyple, Mary Charles, Hattie Lee. Bel
Holiday. May Young. Katie Wigs
Messrs. James Breidenstein, John Meaves
Felix Deardoff. Marion Ward, VIII Marks
Lewis Ward and Grant Charles.
E. E. Lindemuth was elected president
OF the Wichita Boat Club.
CharIeN Saatboff of this city fell from
an excursion train in Colorado and was
killed.
The Eagle made big roar on the cost
of the lighting OF the city. which 1t said
was too much. The city was paying Sls,0O(
annually.
The Proh4bitionists held big conven'
ton here and indorsed Jerre Botkin, now
congres as the Prohibition
candidate for governor arraigned As
sistant Attorney General James Halo
well and called County Attorney Jones
and Sheriff Hays nullifsctors.
Died-Mrs. Elizabeth Saur wife OF DIT
L. Saur aged 20 years.