The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25
WICHITA TEN YEARS AGO.

The Shakespeare society was working
with Henry VIII. Mrs. o. Richards di-
recting.
J. r. snively was very sick with sci
atics.
Jacob Schoenloeber, A member Of the
Dold Packing company. was here from
Buffalo.
f, p Ellsworth. a New Yorker who
owned property here. was visiting G. W.
Clement
Reverend DIR. Paynter, an evangelist,
was storming Wichita.
A lot of spurious money was found un-
der The wash rack of the Exchange sta
bles.
The question Of paving Main. Douglas
and Market streets had come up.
The town of Manchester. just east OF
Wichita, had big fire, supposed TO be
incendiary.
l.. NJ Cox reported that his candy fac
tory was running to its full capacity.
A firm here distributed at every house
a small sample package of coffee. Three
boys followed a block behind and collect
ed the packages.
The carriage factory of r. ". McClel-
land in the Baldwin building on the West
Side. started up.
At an entertainments at All Hsllows
academy Misses Leslie and Phelps played
the piano while Miss Guyton recited.
Mr.. Hardy Solomon reSurned from the
east. He reported the local papers there
roasting Wichita in order to keep their
people from moving here.
The foot bridge of the Douglas avenue
structure was out of repair and the peo-
pie Of the West Side were protesting.
Miss Nellie Zimmerly returned from
Bethany college Topeka.
E. p Ford sold "A lot on the West Side
between Second and Third streets, 20. 9.
S. Ebert for sl1,0Oo.
Nicholas Bird was building At the cor
ner of Emporia avenue and Elm street a
two-story brick block.
H c. Sluss was president OF the Wichita
Bar association and Dean Gordon was
secretary.
\ rumor that excited the town with fire.
quency in those days was that jay Gould
had bought the Santa Fe.
Mr. T. B. Closer and Miss Jennie Jack
son were married, Rev. J. D. Hewitt off,
ciaring.
aged 81 years died.
Mrs ]. NJ I4obban and Mrs. y. c. Car
re OF Buffalo. Wyoming. were visiting
Mrs. George Van Werden.
Mrs Josephine J. Leslie. wife OF J. r
Leslie, died OF Typhoid fever.
4 mysterious fire preceded By a loud ex-
ploslon wiped out the home and millinery
store Of Mrs. Wilcox. southeast corner OF
Market and First streets.
The little son Of Mr.. Hilton living a ths
corner Of Park and aWter streets set the
barn on fire.
Chancellor II. ". Everest Of no Gar
field. delivered a lecture on That
/ Woman"
The memorial tablet for Garfield arrived
r was this: The state - Kansas honor
the memory Of James \ Garfield. N
student. the teacher. the Christian. M
patriot soldier and the martyred presiden.
God reiens and the government SIN ives
{ Stranguislus pro Republica.'
/ Street Commissioner Sore presented J
( T. Cooper with a horned raoyit
The biScesc Christmas enrerlainuens
+ was that given by S.anley and h-= sunday
! school.
Water was turned IN on the college Hll
/ extension.
". Bryant vas promoted % colonel %
/ ne Thirtaen,h infanrry. L. :. a
Mr.. T. a. Van Benihuysen and Miss
I Eta ELS were married
the Topeka papers IN their repor, Of thl
. clearing house left Wlc6i-a Of she Is
designedls-.
Reverend J. D. Hewitt delivered a.
/ farewell sermon
/ George Dennis and Mise Josie s,out ver
/ married.