The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27
WICHITA TEN YEARS AGO.

YEARS AGO.
The Western Union Telegraph company
began furnishing electric collections with
| clocks over the city.
Al. Clark and Fred Bruhn had 4 foot
race on South Topeka avenue. '3r.hn
won. Both were members of the fire de-
pertinent.
". A. Reed had called a meeting of
those interested in Strengthening out Mar
ket street between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets.
John NJ. Verify, William Charles Peel
and ]. c. Langhome of London. held a
conference here with n. F. Niederlander
and w. A. Thomas looking to the i'm
provement Of the first named gentle
mans property
The Republican county convention thai
year was for the resubmission of the
prOhibitory law.
The Republicans nominated T. F.
Brown for sheriff, John Doran for county
treasurer. s. Dunkin for county clerk,
Daniel Murphy for register of deeds H
II. Hendershott for surveyor and Alex
Clark for coroner
Henry Golden, a prominent brakeman
of the Missouri Pacific, was killed at the
Ninnescah bridge.
The first of the gulf deep water meet
ings was being held in Kansas.
There was a whole lot of discussion
about whether the trolley wire poles
should be on the side or in the center of
the streets.
There was a wonderful lot of talk
about closer trade relations between
Wichita ana St Louis. Both the Eagle
and the st. Louis papers were full o. it,
There was a night blooming cereus at
the home of Colonel H. L. Taylor
The residence Of Ex-senator John T.
Kelly in Wichita township was struck b.
lightning
Miss Dencie NJ. Stevens entertained at
her home on South Emporia. Her guests
were: Misses Mabel Lawson, Lena
Schultz. Alma. Sara and Minnie Cramer.
Flora and Cora Trent. Mabel Stevens
and Rosa Yazel. and Messrs. Samuel
Bolts, Grant Char.es. Ernest Cramer.
VIII o. Gabriel. John Tucker, Charles
YaZel Victor Stevens and Arthur Null
lett
The residence of J. D. Botkln in this
city was struck by lightning and his
mother shocked.
Sheriff Hays was trying to re-trace
Browns journey with E. T. Brown.
DR.. r. NJ. Stevenson new superintan-
dent of the schools, arrived from Column
bus, Ohio.
The clearing house report for 1889 show
ed total of ss9s.S7s; 1883 the total for the
same week was S6OS.S73. This week uS9,
1t was 1891 631.
Mrs. Farnham of Dakota. once Miss
Josie Reynolds. a teacher in the public
schools. was visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Schumacher of Hill
side avenue, celebrated the fifteenth an
niversary of their wedding.
James H. Swinford of Illinois, was
visiting John D. Hutchings of College
Hill.
Big meetings were held in the opera
house and at Morgan's Grove. ten mi es
northwest. to meet the English capital
lists here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Reese gave
birthday party for their daughter Bertha
The guests were: Allie Dodge, Lille
Blaker Nellie Reese. Eva Imboden. Hat
tie McClung. Jessie Kendall. Sophia Get
to, Lena Bissantz. Mary Carver. Jennie
Case. Mary McLain. Ida Kaufman Liz
zie Lyon. Oracle McAdams. Bessie Brun-
er and Ola Kincaid.
Burton car works was having trouble
with high water and was roaring.
Rev and Mrs. Samuel l.. Hamilton
celebrated their china wedding.
Miss Ada. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
E. r. Payne. was married TO Mr. Rich
ard Roembach.
The sidewalks of Douglas avenue were
being widened.
A big crowd Of Wichita people went to
Milwaukee TO attend some event there.
Miss Susie Dickson, daughter Of Mr. C.
NJ. Dickson died at Geuda Springs
II. Perry Allen was nominated for COM
missioner in the Western district by the
Democrats.
Mr.. George NJ Mcdonald went to New
Texas. 20 live.
Misses Nellora Berry and Luetta Rush
At the home Of Mr.. J. L. Pow
ell, Park Place. The guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Powell. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Living
ston. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rush Miss Llv-
ingston. Misses Eva Simpson. Maggie
Simpson, Effa Barnett of Conway Springs. |
Ida Brown. Ida Doyd. Messrs MetcaIf. H.
c. Dunbar, Robert Sweet w 5. Foutz.
w. II. Weeks, Hammond Weeks. Dale /
James Simpson. Orlo Law and II. /
NJ Mum.
Although 1859 was the big corn year in /
Kansas there was not much talk about /
it as there is about the crop this year.
Mr.. George VI. Walden of ST. Louis and l
family arrived in Wichita 70 live
This item was 2ews those days. zone Of I
the electric cars had an accident happen !
to 1; last nigh; which will lay IL in the 4
round house for q short time. Arriving I
Z bout l0:Se at the corner OF Douglass and /
Market the trolley slipped from the wire /
and striking the cross wire broke IN two. /
Miss Ola Kinkead entertained for her /
cousin Miss Alice Johnston Of KInrman. !
The guests were: Misses Gafl Caldwell. /
Julia Buck. lone Paul. Mabel Larimer. /
Lulu Sherwood Ollie Reese. Anna Zein-
niger. Dovie Robinson. Mrs E Robinson /
Of Garden Plain, Florence washburne.
Mabel Sandefur. Ida Reese. NIargie Dean.
Emma Neely ara Florence NcCoy.